Some Sunday events highlights (courtesy of www.rivertownsguide.com): Woodlands Community Temple, White Plains (Greenburgh)

Sunday. Ocober 16 from 11am - 5pm The Westchester Fine Craft Show [link] Westchester County Center, White Plains After eighteen years as the Westchester Craft Show, we have changed the name of this popular event to the “Westchester Fine Craft Show,” to distinguish it from the many craft fairs and outdoor events that occur in the area. The Westchester Fine Craft Show is a juried showcase of contemporary American art and design with selected artists invited from all over the United States. .

through October 31 Daily, 10:30 am – 4:30 pm Scarecrow Invasion [link] Lyndhurst Walk, play, picnic among hundreds of Award Winning scarecrows representing characters from the past, present and future created by local elementary and intermediate students. Participate in a Scavenger Hunt and enter a raffle to win a family pass to the very popular Lyndhurst Boofest. $5 grounds fee. Children under 6 and Friends of Lyndhurst are free.

Sunday, October 16 in Hastings, Dobbs Ferry, Irvington 7th Annual AQUEFEST! All along the Trail A trail-long celebration of the Old Croton Aqueduct hosted by The Friends of the Old Croton Aqueduct. SPECIAL GUEST! 3-time Grammy Award Winner, Tom Chapin, performs at The Keeper’s House at 15 Walnut Street in Dobbs Ferry on Sunday, Oct. 16 1pm-2pm. Other highlights include: Bash The Trash in Yonkers, Annie & the Natural Wonder Band in Hastings, Solar Punch in Sleepy Hollow, The Fair Haired Tinkers in Irvington, Aqueduct Weir Tours in Ossining and The Rivertowns Roll—a 25-mile group bicycle ride or 12-mile family ride along the OCA. For all AQUEFEST!

Sunday, October 16 from 10am - 5pm Friends of Warner Library Annual [link] Fall Book Sale Warner Library, Tarrytown We hope you will come and join the hunt for great books.

Weekends in October Boo at the Zoo [link] The Bronx Zoo Celebrate a New York Halloween tradition! Come visit with our bats, cats, and creepy-crawly critters and enjoy the crisp fall weather at the zoo. Take the family on a hayride, embark on a Haunted Safari, and enjoy music, magic and more. Treat stations around the park will help sweeten your visit.

Sunday, October 16 from 1pm - 4pm GNC Fall Festival [link] Greenburgh Nature Center Come join us for cider making, scarecrow-building and pumpkin-carving contests, petting zoo, scavenger hunt, and live music. Refreshments available for purchase. Fee if pre-registered by Oct. 15: Members $5, Non-members $8 (on-line pre-registration only). Fee day of event: Members $7, Non-members $10. $1 per scarecrow building/pumpkin carving. Note: Scarecrows and carved pumpkins are left at the Center and used at our Scarecrows and Pumpkins Parade on Oct. 23. Sponsored in part by Con Edison, Capital One Bank, Central Animal Hospital, Ephesus, The Greater Wellbeing, Green Design Expo, Green Mountain Energy, Joy’s Balloons, ShopRite, Snip-its, TD Bank and Westchester County Parks. Event will be held rain or shine.

Sunday, October 16 from 2pm - 4pm Hastings Historical Society 40th Anniversary Celebration Hastings Historical Society, 407 Broadway, Hastings The Hastings Historical Society is opening a new Exhibit "Hidden Treasures from the Society's Collections" on Saturday, October 15th from 1 to 4pm at the Observatory Cottage, 407 Broadway. On Sunday, October 16th from 2 to 4pm the Society is sponsoring a presentation "Steamboats on the Hudson" by Bill Ewen Jr. at the Orr Room of the Library. Bill, a Hastings native, has a new book of the same name and is an expert in this field. This is to celebrate the Society's 40th anniversary with an weekend full of historical delights. Both events are free and open to the public.

Sunday. Ocober 16 (also October 20-23, 27-31, & Nov 4-6) The Great Jack O'Latern Blaze [link] Van Cortlandt Manor The tri-state area’s biggest, most exciting, most electrifying Halloween event returns for a whopping 21 nights in 2011! See more than 4,000 individually hand-carved, illuminated jack o’ lanterns in this elaborate walk-through experience. Meander through an 18th-century riverside landscape and discover a breathtaking display – all made of jack o’ lanterns!   Other websites of interest: www.thehudsonindependent.com .... www.patch.com (tarrytown, rivertowns, scarsdale)....scarsdale10583.com; www.thedailygreenburgh.com...thedailydobbsferry.com...thedailyhastings.com...thedailytarrytown.com