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The Art Cafe — Chirp Cafe Live Music Series presents Darian Rivera and Ken Fox on Saturday evening July 26th from 7-9 PM and Andrew Ace Greenspan on Saturday, August 9th from 7-9 PM; Taylor Gray on Friday, August 15th, 22nd, 29th from 7-9 PM; Lisa Pomerantz on Saturday, September 13th, 7-9 PM. Artist of the Month for July is Sonya Cyr; Artist for August is Darla Palombo; Artist for September is Owen Gould. For a com- plete listing and updates visit artcafenyack.com, 65 South Broadway, Nyack, NY. 66 HOOK The Art Gallery at Rockefeller State Park Preserve presents Nature's Neighbors, a fine arts exhibit on July 19 through August 31. Through their work, artists honor the beauty and spirit of the residents of the Northeast, capturing their pro- found connection to the re- gion's rich natural heritage. Join them for their celebratory reception on Sunday, July 27th, from 1-3 pm, 125 Phelps Way, Pleasantville NY. Painting above: Swans & Cygnets by Ilene Schwartz Montesinos The Nyack Art Collective, holds a First Friday event at its gallery in The Burger Loft, 3 N. Broadway, every first Friday of the month, 7- 9 pm. Come for the art, come for the Artist Talks, come for the craft beer. Up- coming events on Aug. 1st and Sept. 5th. Arts Camp @ RoCA Still looking for a cre- ative arts experience for your child this sum- mer? There's still time to sign up. Arts Camp @ RoCA is a place for chil- dren to explore their creativity and imagination while devel- oping skills they can bring back to the classroom and use throughout their lives. Art forms include: painting & drawing, ceramics, sculpture, art & nature, dance, music, theater arts, yoga, cartooning and more. Campers are immersed in art on our five-acre grounds and in our fully equipped, air-condi- tioned studios. RoCA's large sparkling pool and open field provide plenty of healthy outdoor recreation. 2-week ses- sion: August 11-22, 2025 available, 3 or 5 days a week for ages 5-14. Contemporary Hudson Valley Artists: The RoCA Faculty Exhibit celebrates its teaching artists who continu- ally inspire, on view September 13-27. Opening reception on Saturday, Sept. 13th,1-4pm. Explore your artistic side with RoCA's Studio Classes for all ages. Courses include ce- ramics, sculpture, painting & drawing, lampwork glass beads, cartooning, claymation and more. Need-based schol- arships are available. Fall classes begin Monday, Sept. 15th. Join RoCA for Harlem, 1925 Evolution of a Renais- sance, a play by Samuel Harps. Presented by Shades Repertory Theater on Saturday, Sept. 27th at 7pm. Tickets: $25 ($20 Srs/Stds). In partnership with The Gordon Center for Black Culture and Arts. rocklandartcenter.org Picture above: White sculpture: 88% Fuel by artist Aurora Robson is made from recycling the waste stream to extract 88% oil. Sculpture is located in the Catherine Konner Sculpture Garden open weekends only in July/August 10am-5pm ART CAFE RoCA ROC KLA ND CE N T E R FOR T HE ART S EVENTS Painting by Joyce Byrnes TIM HOLMSTROM Meet the Ar5st JUL 19 Music Series JULLIARD JUL 19th, 7 PM Free. In AUG and SEPT 13 VINNIE RAFFA JULY 27TH FLORENCE FERRAT IG ioartcenter, ioart.org

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