Armonk, NY Cultural Centers and Historical Landmarks

Smiths Tavern
Smith's Tavern, on Bedford Road in Armonk, NY is believed to have been built in the late 1700's. John Smith, a former captain in the Continental Army, operated the house as a tavern, post office, and stopping place for the Danbury stage as early as 1797. Smith was active in town politics, and his tavern was a major local meeting place. Smith's son Samuel continued to operate the tavern in Armonk, NY until he died in 1884. Since 1974, the building has belonged to the North Castle Historical Society and is now open to the public as a museum.

Annual Events
Armonk, NY plays host to many annual events. Most notably is the Armonk Outdoor Art Show, a fine arts and fine crafts juried show sponsored by Friends of the North Castle Public Library, where nearly two hundred artists working in various media gather in IBM Park to show and sell their work to patrons. The event draws a big crowd every year and involves many volunteers. The proceeds from this show and the Art After Dark Preview Party fund raiser held prior to the opening benefit the North Castle Public Library and its Whippoorwill Hall performance auditorium. The Friends also sponsors the Armonk Players, a community theater group that stages two full productions and several readings each year at Whippoorwill Hall to benefit the library.

The Armonk Lions Club sponsors a Fol-De-Rol, held during either the first or second weekend in June. The three day event takes place in Wampus Brook Park and by Wampus Elementary School. It is very similar to a country fair in that it draws local businesses and artisans to come set up tents and sell their merchandise. In addition, local restaurants set up tents to sell food and there are rides and midway games for children. Also, local student and professional music groups play in the gazebo to entertain the crowds.

Armonk, NY also holds a community-wide Relay For Life during the first weekend in May. This event is sponsored locally by the Byram Hills chapter of Youth Against Cancer (commonly referred to as YAC).

Byram Hills High School, holds a homecoming celebration at the beginning of each school year. The whole town is welcomed and the high school students rally to show school spirit. They hold soccer matches, field hockey matches and on the actual day of homecoming, a football game. During the school day (not open to the whole town), the representing students from each grade compete against each other to win the whole school over. It lasts for five days and students from all schools wear their school colors for the entire school week.

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