LOCAL

Around and About Bedford New York - is a privately supported activity for Bedford residents and others who have an interest in our town. The site is not sponsored nor supported by a government agency. Town information, community groups & activities are listed.

Bedford, Town of - The Hamlets of Katonah Village, Bedford Hills and Bedford are contained within the Town of Bedford. See Parks & Recreation Department below for year-round activities & summer camp information.

Bedford Area Movie Theaters -

Bedford Audubon Society - is a local chapter of the National Audubon Society. Promotes environmental education, grass-roots activism, public and private conservation efforts.

Bedford Community Theatre - presents theater productions at the Bedford Hills Community House.

Bedford Farmer's Club -

Bedford Free Library -

Bedford Hills Free Library -

Bedford Historical Society -

Bedford-Katonah Patch - online hyper-local news and community events website

Bedford Pound Ridge Record Review - local news for Towns of Bedford (includes Katonah hamlet) & Pound Ridge

Caramoor Center for Arts and Music - home to the Caramoor Annual International Music Festival, as well as other programs celebrating arts & music year-round. House museum and gardens are also open for viewing.

Community Center of Northern Westchester - (formerly Community Center of Katonah) offers food to needy families, free clothing (donated by neighbors) as well as second-language classes, computer-training sessions, job counseling, school supplies, and special holiday meals and gifts.

The Daily Bedford - hyper-local online news and community events website

Energize Bedford - also see Bedford2020. -

Foreign Policy Association Great Decisions Group - Katonah Chapter - meets regularly at the Katonah Village Library & sponsors a guest speaker series.

John Jay Homestead - John Jay Homestead State Historic Site is the home and farm of John Jay, one of America’s principal Founding Fathers. It is open for hourly tours April through November and has educational and public programs.

The Journal News - Westchester newspaper

MTA Metro-North Railroad Schedules - use the Harlem line to get to Katonah Village or Bedford Hills.

Muscoot Farm -

National Weather Service Forecast - Katonah -

Katonah Art Center - offers fine art instruction for all ages and skill levels.

Katonah Chamber of Commerce - is dedicated to furthering Katonah's strong community spirit by sponsoring activities that enhance the quality of life in the hamlet.

Katonah-Lewisboro School District

Katonah Village Information Website - (not an official site)

Northeast Westchester Rotary Club (formerly Katonah Rotary Club)

Katonah Volunteer Fire Department - provides fire and rescue service to the residents of Katonah.

Katonah Museum of Art - celebrates the unique pleasures of the visual arts as a non-collecting facility devoted to changing exhibitions and educational programs.

Katonah Poetry Series - hosts guest poets at the Katonah Village Library.

In 1967 the Katonah Village Library and the New York State Poets and Writers program began sponsoring three poetry readings each year, playing host to dozens of poets and many hundreds of poetry aficionados. Under the direction of poet Robert Phillips from 1967 to 1991, and under Billy Collins since then, the Poetry Series has attracted a lot of major contemporary poets. As Billy Collins said at the beginning of his tenure as Poet-in-Residence, "If you sat on the steps of the Katonah Library for the past 23 years without moving, nearly every notable American poet would walk by you."

For details on the poetry readings, please use KPS email form or contact the Library at 232-3508.

Katonah Village Improvement Society - The Katonah Village Improvement Society is a community service organization which sponsors, supports, and maintains projects and programs to foster an appreciation for the history and traditions of the Village of Katonah. KVIS holds an annual film series at the Katonah Village Library.

Lasdon Park, Arboretum and Veterans Memorial -

Lewisboro Ledger - local newspaper for the town of Lewisboro and the Katonah-Lewisboro School District

Parks & Recreation Department, Town of Bedford - A diverse and dynamic recreation program with activities for residents of all ages and during all seasons is offered through the Recreation and Parks Department under the leadership of recreation professionals. Includes Summer Camp and Pool schedule and rates. 2011 Spring/Summer Recreation & Parks Brochure.

Rainbeau Ridge Farm -

Stepping Stones - Dedicated to preserving the historic home of Bill and Lois Wilson, co-founders respectively of Alcoholics Anonymous and Al-Anon Family Groups, and to commemorating their achievements in the field of recovery from alcoholism. 

Traffic Information - WHUD - 511NY - HudsonValleyTraveler - Westchester County GIS -

Westchester.com - online Westchester County news

For a more extensive list of local community organizations please go to
Around and About Bedford New York

OTHER WEBSITES

Surrounding Communities

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North Salem, Town of -

Pound Ridge, Town of -

Somers, Town of -

Regional Links

Historic Hudson Valley -

Westchester, County of - Westchester County government website.

- Board of Elections - (914) 995-5700

- Tourism
- Parks
- Calendar of Events

NEW YORK STATE

New York, State of - New York State government website

Citizen Connects - http://governor.ny.gov/citizenconnects/ - NYS electronic town hall; created by the administration of Governor Andrew Cuomo and launch in September 2011.
- Cap New York Property Taxes, A Citizen's Guide

New York State Library - is part of the Office of Cultural Education within the NYS Education Department. It has 3 major component: Research Library - collects, preserves and makes available materials that support State government work; Talking Book and Braille Library - lends braille and recorded books and magazines, and related equipment to residents of the 55 upstate counties; and the Division of Library Development - works in partnership with 73 library systems to bring library services to NYS residents, along with administering grant programs for library services.

U.S. GOVERNMENT

USA.gov - federal government portal; makes it easy for the public to get U.S. government information and services on the web.

Library of Congress - The Library's mission is to support the Congress in fulfilling its constitutional duties and to further the progress of knowledge and creativity for the benefit of the American people. It is also the largest library in the world, with millions of books, recordings, photographs, maps and manuscripts in its collections.
- U.S. Congress Legislative Information - Thomas.loc.gov - makes federal legislative information freely available to the public.
- U.S. Copyright Office - Copyright.gov - serve the copyright community of creators and users, as well as the general public.