Cultural Centers and Historical Landmarks
Katonah, NY residents are proud of the town's heritage. Residents here find many ways to express their interest in the fine arts, culture, and historical landmarks. Learning through living history, music, art, books, technology and more make Katonah, NY in Westchester County a wonderful place to race a family - or just to indulge your senses!
Caramoor Center for Music Art
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149 Girdle Ridge Road
Katonah, NY 10536
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The Box Office hours are Monday through Friday 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
On the Saturdays and Sundays when concerts are held, tickets may be purchased in person at the theater before the performance or through Caramoor's online Box Office up to two hours before the concert.
According to the Caramoor Center for Music Arts in Katonah, NY, website, "Caramoor is the legacy of Walter and Lucie Rosen who built the luxurious Mediterranean-style villa and filled it with their treasures. Walter Rosen was the master planner for the Caramoor estate, bringing his dream of creating a place to entertain friends from around the world to reality. Their musical evenings were the seeds of the International Music Festival of today."
The center offers performances, arts education, an enchanting garden, beautiful buildings and, of course, absolutely amazing music from classical to opera, to jazz.
Katonah Museum of Art (a national historical site and museum that was once the home of US Supreme Court Chief Justice John Jay)
According to the museum's website at www.katonahmuseum.org, "The Katonah Museum of Art is a non-collecting institution dedicated to the visual arts as a vital force for life-long learning. The diverse exhibition schedule transcends categories, highlighting artistic disciplines, cultures, and historical periods to create an open and welcoming environment ideally suited to art education and programming. The Museum's acclaimed Learning Center features original children's book art and provides creative hands-on experiences. With its soaring Norwegian spruce trees, the Sculpture Garden provides refuge and visual pleasure. The Katonah Museum also offers outdoor concerts, 'artful' parties, international travels, and trips to other museums and private collections."
John Jay Homestead
The John Jay Homestead in Katonah, NY was established with a very specific purpose in mind. In fact, the organization published the following mission statement on its website at www.johnjayhomestead.org:
"The Mission of Friends of John Jay Homestead, Inc., a not-for-profit, educational corporation founded in 1977, is to increase public appreciation and awareness of the history of our nation, our region and John Jay. Jay's many contributions as a founding father of our country; to encourage use of John Jay Homestead State Historic Site for both educational and recreational purposes; and to supplement the work of New York State by providing funding work and volunteer assistance for the preservation, restoration and interpretation of the site, which dates from 1787."
Learn all about John Jay's contributions to what is now the Katonah, NY area. Visit http://www.johnjayhomestead.org/site.html, to find out why this treasure is among the most beloved of Katonah, NY residents.
Katonah Village Library
Located at 26 Bedford Road, Katonah, NY, 10536, you can contact the Katonah Village Library at 914-232-3508. Send an e-mail if you prefer to: katref@wlsmail.org. The Katonah Village Library is a part of the Westchester Library System.
The library features learning materials for every age with special programs for young children, teenagers and particularly college-bound students.
