The Armonk Chamber of Commerce will hold its second 3rd Thursday celebration of the season on June 15 from 5-9 pm. Armonk Square will be buzzing with activity, featuring a chili cook-off with local restaurants from 5:30-7:30. Visitors will get to taste and then vote for their favorite! There will be live music, children’s activities, raffles, giveaways and special promotions throughout town. A list of activities and promotions will be made available on armonkchamberofcommerce.com a week before the event. Come and enjoy the Armonk Buzz!
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43rd annual Armonk Lion’s Club Fol de Rol at Wampus Brook Park: June 10 & 11
Looking for a great way to spend the weekend? Come to the 43rd annual Armonk Lion’s Club Fol de Rol at Wampus Brook Park the weekend of June 10 and 11th. The fair starts Thursday night, June 8th with a DJ, rides and food in the Wampus Brook school yard. This country fair features over 60 craft vendors, food, rides, carnival games, entertainment, animals, music, face painting and much more! On the weekend, there will be agility dog shows, featuring the Jersey Disc Devil, as well as racing pigs! There will be live music and lots of other entertainment for the whole family.
The Armonk Lions Club is a volunteer service organization that runs the fair as its only fundraiser. All money raised is used to support local community organizations, community projects and to help people in need by donating to organizations like Guiding Eyes for the Blind and Meals on Wheels. The club also sponsors a scholarship for two deserving seniors from Byram Hills High School.
Admission is free! Tickets are sold for the rides. Come for the food, come for the fun and come to support the Armonk Lions Club.
Hours are 6 PM to 10 PM, June 8th and June 9th; 11 AM to 10 PM June 10th and 11 AM to 5 PM on June 12th. The Fol de Rol is located in Wampus Brook Park, at Maple Avenue and Bedford Road in Armonk, NY. Visit us at www.armonklions.org or go the Armonk Lions Fol de Rol and crafts festival facebook page for more information.
Corelab Armonk Brings the Megaformer to Your Backyard
This summer, let Corelab Armonk be your workout of choice. Opened in late fall, Corelab Armonk has steadily been gaining a following with its Megaformer workout. The studio offers a boutique-like setting with just seven of the Megaformer M3S machines to ensure that you get the most out of your workout.
Since its inception, the Megaformer has been creating ripples in the fitness world, developing a cult-like following not just locally, but internationally, with celebrities regularly turning up for their fix. In just 50 minutes, the Megaformer gives you a full body, high intensity yet low impact workout, that will leave you sweating and shaking while minimizing wear and tear on your joints.
The Megaformer was created by fitness guru Sebastien Lagree back in 2005, to combine the benefits of Pilates with the strength elements of bodybuilding. According to Lagree, “Physical fitness is more than being able to run a long distance or lift heavy weights at the gym; or how long you worked out or at what intensity. While these are important measures of fitness, they only address single areas. Physical fitness is made up of five basic elements: cardio, strength, endurance, body composition, and flexibility.”
How does the Megaformer get all these elements into just 50 minutes? The workout combines the spring-loaded resistance of the Megaformer with slow and controlled movements allowing precision in form as well as minimizing impact on joints, while quickly and effectively bringing your muscles to fatigue and boosting your heartrate. The use of slow and controlled movements is key as it taps into your slow twitch muscles fibers, increasing endurance and setting you up for a post-exercise fat burn, while creating a lean and toned physique.
It is these elements that drew Kimberly Holzmann-Krolick, founder of Corelab Armonk, to the workout back in 2008 while living in London. After returning to the States and training with Lagree in Los Angeles, Holzmann-Krolick opened her first studio, Corelab, in Katonah in 2013. Seeing firsthand the results of this workout on her own physique and then with her clients, she wanted to continue to grow the Corelab community in Northern Westchester. According to Holzmann-Krolick, “Though the Megaformer is the hot workout these days, it has been around for well over a decade, and has only improved with time. What appeals to me most about this workout, is the long-term implications for your health and the inherent intelligence of the workout in building strength and endurance alongside balance and flexibility, but not compromising safety and limiting the chance of injury. It has absolutely amazing cross-training benefits for whatever sport you do, with our skiers and running clients swearing by it and is as good for men as it is women. It is the smartest full body workout I have encountered and one that I intend to do in some iteration well into my eighties.”
Corelab Armonk has morning, evening and weekend classes as well as offering private sessions. The studio offers a first class free to all new clients. This summer, Corelab Armonk will offer discounts to students and will be running various events throughout the summer. To sign up for a class, or get additional information checkout the website at www.corelabny.com.
Corelab Armonk, 475 Main Street, Armonk, NY. Telephone: 914-401-4235. Website: www.corelabny.com Email: info@corelabny.com
Armonk Chamber will Honor Ed Woodyard as Town’s Citizen of the Year
The Armonk Chamber of Commerce will kick off its Spring season on Tuesday, May 16th, with its annual Citizen of the Year golf outing and dinner at the Whippoorwill Club.
The 2017 honoree is Ed Woodyard, a 30-year Armonk resident and champion of many local causes and traditions.
A co-founder of the Armonk Chamber, Woodyard’s involvements include leadership positions on numerous town committees and boards. From the North Castle Public Library to the North Castle Historical Society, the town’s Comprehensive Plan Steering Committee to the Miller House/Washington Headquarters, he has helped nurture and preserve valuable town resources and guide future planning. Woodyard paved the way for the North Castle Citizen’s Corps Council, the town’s emergency services group. Additionally, as co-founder of the Winter Walk and Friends of Frosty, he helped create Frosty Day, now a holiday season tradition that welcomes thousands from near and far.
Woodyard also lends his assistance and passion to the Armonk Outdoor Art Show, Cider and Donut Festival, Colonial Crafts Day, Halloween Haunt, Byram Hills School District, Boy Scouts and St. Stephen’s Church, just to name a few. Ed is also the owner of College Advice, a successful college admissions consulting service he founded in 1998, and is formerly a screenwriter and award-winning journalist.
All are welcome to attend this day of celebration and gratitude. For tickets and information, visit armonkchamberofcommerce.com or call 914-273-2353.
3rd Thursday: A Community Celebration
The name may have changed but the Armonk Chamber of Commerce’s Third Thursday event promises the same lively spring/summer fun as First Thursday’s of years’ past. Beginning Thursday, May 18th and each Third Thursday of the month through August, downtown Armonk will come alive with music, art, activities, wine tastings and merchant/restaurant specials. Armonk Square will host student and adult bands, while visitors dance and stroll through downtown and beyond to avail themselves of dining and shopping promotions. A promotional list will be available on armonkchamberofcommerce.com and at participating merchants. Event dates are May 18th, June 15th, July 20th, August 17th, all from 5 p.m.-9 p.m.
