By Beth Besen
‘Frosty the snowman is a fairy tale, they say.’ But seeing is believing otherwise! Come see Frosty as he returns to his hometown of Armonk for the annual Frosty Day Parade, Saturday November 29th of Thanksgiving Holiday Weekend.
The action begins at noon with all kinds of events and fun-filled family activities. Enjoy a Main Street scavenger hunt, Frosty cartoons shown at the North Castle Public Library, and dance and musical performances in Armonk Square. You’ll be entertained by magicians, marching bands, carolers and clowns as you visit shops, get your face painted, frost holiday cookies and more. Want a break from strolling town? Take a train ride around Armonk or go on a hayride through Wampus Brook Park.
Then comes the highlight of the day – the Frosty Day parade! Get ready to clap and cheer as the parade kicks off at 4:30 p.m. and heads down Main Street, then onto Bedford Avenue, past the “Village Square” mentioned in the famous song, and finally ends at Wampus Park with a gala holiday lighting ceremony. More than 30 local groups and organizations will participate with floats, lights, dancing, costumes and music to welcome Frosty home.
Armonk’s Frosty Parade is the only holiday parade in the Tri-State region. For further information on all things Frosty, please visit ArmonkFrosty.com.
Beth Besen is the Executive Editor of Inside Chappaqua and Inside Armonk magazines.
“Light Up Your Town,” launching on Small Business Saturday (November 29th), and continuing through the holiday season, is the perfect way to shop, socialize, dine, give, give back and enjoy all that New Castle has to offer. The Chappaqua-Millwood Chamber of Commerce, led largely by community volunteers, has generated close to $5k in sponsorship contributions to create a deal- and activity-packed calendar of holiday events, designed to encourage residents to shop, stroll, and give locally.
Lew Soloff, a Brooklyn, N.Y. native and former Bedford resident, graduated from the Eastman School of Music in 1961 and immersed himself into the New York City jazz scene. Playing in bands led by jazz artists such as Maynard Ferguson, Tito Puente and the great Gil Evans, Lew Soloff later became known in the pop world during his time with the ground-breaking group Blood, Sweat and Tears from 1968 to 1973. It was his searing horn lines in “Spinning Wheel” (1969) that garnered a Grammy for Blood, Sweat and Tears, a group that produced nine gold records. This classically trained trumpeter has played with many top stars in the music world, including Gil Evans, George Benson, Lionel Hampton, Herbie Mann, Tony Bennett, Aretha Franklin, as well as Barbra Streisand and Frank Sinatra.
