By Staff
May 27, 2016: Memorial Day Weekend is here and it promises to be another blockbuster in Bronxville. Here is a list of events this weekend.
Friday, May 27
Apparel Sale
8:00 am – 9:30 am, Elementary School Canopy
1:30 pm – 3:30 pm, Elementary School Canopy & Atrium – Outside
Dollar Raffle
Selling of Tickets ($1/ticket) and Country Fair Bracelets
At drop-off and pick-up, PTA Village – Elementary School Blacktop
Family Country Fair, ticket sales & drawing
Used-Book Sale
Purchase Books, CDs and DVDs
8:30am – 4:00 pm, Elementary School Multipurpose Room
Family Country Fair
5:00 pm – 8:00 pm (rain date May 28)
Front lawn of the Bronxville School
Dinner (Walter’s Hot Dogs, Stillmeadow Gourmet, The Pizza Truck Co.), Sports Games, DJ, Carnival & Art Tent for the Kids
Saturday, May 28
James E. Kearney Run for Fun
Same-day registration begins at 7:45 am
Pre-registered runners arrive at 8:45 am
Race begins at 9:00 am at flagpole on Pondfield Road
Used-Book Sale
Purchase Books, CDs, and DVDs
9:30 am – 4:00 pm, Elementary School Multipurpose Room
Dog Parade
11:00 am; begins at PTA Village – Elementary School Playground
A fun parade of dogs, their owners, and friends
Monday, May 30, Memorial Day
The Memorial Day parade begins sharply at 9:00 am. Those marching in the parade should gather on the west side of town by the train station by 8:45 am.
The mayor's speech and commemoration of war dead will be held on the front lawn of The Bronxville School at the end of the parade at around 9:45 am.
Photo by N. Bower
Bronxville is a quaint village (one square mile) located just 16 miles north of midtown Manhattan (roughly 30 minutes on the train) and has a population of approximately 6,500. It is known as a premier community with an excellent public school (K-12) and easy access to Manhattan. Bronxville offers many amenities including an attractive business district, a hospital (Lawrence Hospital), public paddle and tennis courts, fine dining at local restaurants, two private country clubs and a community library.
While the earliest settlers of Bronxville date back to the first half of the 18th century, the history of the modern suburb of Bronxville began in 1890 when William Van Duzer Lawrence purchased a farm and commissioned the architect, William A. Bates, to design a planned community of houses for well-known artists and professionals that became a thriving art colony. This community, now called Lawrence Park, is listed on the National register of Historic Places and many of the homes still have artists’ studios. A neighborhood association within Lawrence Park called “The Hilltop Association” keeps this heritage alive with art shows and other events for neighbors.
Bronxville offers many charming neighborhoods as well as a variety of living options for residents including single family homes, town houses, cooperatives and condominiums. One of the chief benefits of living in “the village” is that your children can attend the Bronxville School.
The Bronxville postal zone (10708, known as “Bronxville PO”) includes the village of Bronxville as well as the Chester Heights section of Eastchester, parts of Tuckahoe and the Lawrence Park West, Cedar Knolls, Armour Villa and Longvale sections of Yonkers. Many of these areas have their own distinct character. For instance, the Armour Villa section has many historic homes and even has its own newsletter called “The Villa Voice” which reports on neighborhood news.
Village of Bronxville Administrative Offices
337-6500
Open 9:00am - 4pm excluding holidays and weekends
Bronxville Police Department
337-0500
Open 24 hours
Bronxville Parking Violations
337-2024
Open 9:00am - 4pm excluding holidays and weekends
Bronxville Fire Deparment
793-6400