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Get Out: Toyko String Quartet's Last Show

From our neighborhood to the towns around us, if you're looking for something to do this weekend we've got you covered.

Sleepy Hollow: Tokyo String Quartet Makes its Last Appearance

Where: Sleepy Hollow High School, 210 N. Broadway

When: Saturday, April 6, 8 p.m.

Cost: $30; $15 students.

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Description: This spring season marks the end of the Tokyo String Quartet's 42-year run, but they will be forever known as one of the world’s leading quartets. For this special concert, their last appearance on the Friends of Music Concert series, they will be performing works by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Zoltán Kodály and Johannes Brahms. The group plays on a collection of instruments made by the famous Luthier Stradivari, known as the Paganini Quartet and have been captivating audiences and critics since their founding. For more info or to buy tickets visit friendso­fmusicconcerts.­org.

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Whether you're in search of something fun to do with the kids or you have a babysitter and are planning a night out, look no further because Patch editors have picked a variety of events taking place to help you make the most of your weekend. Click on the headline for more information of each event that's listed alphabetically by town.

ELSEWHERE IN WESTCHESTER:

Bedford: Environmental Film Series: 'Queen of the Sun: What are the Bees Telling Us?'

Where: Lewisboro Library at 15 Main Street in South Salem

When: 7 p.m. Friday

Cost: $5

Description: Part of the library's series of films that focus on the environment, this piece examines the global bee crisis. Organizers say attendees can expect to learn about the "heartfelt struggles of beekeepers, scientists and philosophers from around the world." There will be a discussion, too. Registration is required, so call 914-763-3857 for more information.  

Dobbs Ferry: Relay for Life Overnight Walk 

Place: Mercy College, 555 Broadway in Dobbs Ferry

When: Saturday, April 6 at 6 p.m.

Description:  Walk around the college's track overnight to raise money to fight cancer and celebrate the lives of those who have and haven't survived the disease.

Cost: Free

Ossining: Early Spring at the Winter Farmers Market

Where: Spring and Main streets

When: 9AM-1PM

Description: Getting that urge for spring planting? The produce vendors at the Farmers Market have pansies, violas and all sorts of seedlings from parsley to chard. And pick up fresh fresh foods—fish and baked goods, farm-grown meats, baby greens, root vegetables, NY-produced tomato juice, cider donuts, cold-storage apples, etc etc. 

Cost: free

Pleasantville: Come to the Broadway Cabaret

Where: St John's Episcopal Church

When: Friday, April 5 from 7 to 9:30 p.m.

Cost: $30 adults, $25 seniors and $10 students

Description: Cris Groenendall is hosting an evening of Broadway music and performances, featuring Phantom of the Opera selections by Pleasantville High School students. RSVP to pvillecsf@gmail.com.

Southeast: Cultural Arts Coalition of the Town of Southeast presents 'Spring Illuminated'

Where: Studio Around the Corner at 67 Main Street in Brewster

When: 7 to 9 p.m. Friday, noon to 2 p.m. Saturday

Cost: Free

Description: This exhibit is set to feature something for everyone, with three artists showing a range of works. Attendees will view tableware by local potter Toni Levin; paintings by Ekaterina Piskareva, who lives in Carmel and was born in Russia; and paintings by award-winning artist Shelley Dell.

Yorktown: Vegetable Gardening

Where: Hilltop Hanover Farm and Environmental Center, 1271 Hanover St, Yorktown Heights, NY 

When: 1 p.m. April 6

Description: Interested in a yearly vegetable harvest, minus the hassle? Looking to spruce up your garden with new, hardy, self-sustaining varieties? Come join Hilltop Hanover farmer Mike Fedison for a fact-filled workshop on perennials–the vegetables that you only need to plant once. We'll teach you everything you need to know to keep these delicious veggies–asparagus, rhubarb, Jerusalem artichokes, and more–producing year after year. Registration is required

Cost: Free

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About this column: A guide to weekend events in central and northern Westchester County for you and your family.

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