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10 Things To Do In and Around Rye for New Year's

A list of family and couple-friendly New Year's events.

Whether you're planning a romantic evening or looking for a great family event for New Year's, Rye Patch has plenty of suggestions for how you can ring in 2010. Here's our complete of list of Rye and Westchester events for the holiday:

1. Best Black Tie Event

Celebrate in style at Harvest-on-Hudson New Year's Eve Ball; Extravaganza includes Cocktail Reception, Open Bar, Live Band, Dancing, Four Course Dinner, Party Favors, Midnight Champagne Toast, Midnight 500 Balloon Drop, Large Screen Projector with Live NYC Times Square Ball Drop, and Continental Breakfast To-Go; First Seating 5:30-8:00pm $75 per person, plus tax  and 20 percent gratuity; Second Seating 8:45-1:30am, $175 per person, plus tax  and 20 percent gratuity; 1 River Street, Hastings-on-Hudson; Reservations (914) 478-2800.

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2. Best Event for Families

Take the family to a special New Year's Eve production of 42nd Street at the Westchester Broadway Theatre; 6:00pm; $75 Dinner & Show; One Broadway Plaza, Elmsford; Purchase tickets (914) 592-2222.

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3. Best Event for Early Birds

Spend an early New Year's Eve at the Edith Read Sanctuary; Stroll through the wildlife sanctuary and enjoy the final sunset of 2009 overlooking the Long Island Sound. Wine and cheese provided by Friends of Read; 4:00pm; Playland Parkway, Rye; (914) 967-8720.

4. Best Event for Jazz Lovers

Listen to swingin' rhythms at Watercolor Café's New Year's Eve Live Jazz; Singer and guitarist Richie Havens will perform live; Shows at 7:00pm & 10:00pm; $150pp includes three-course dinner with champagne; 2094 Boston Post Road, Larchmont; Reservations (914) 834-2213.

5. Best Event for Elvis Fans

Ring in the 2010 with the King–or as close as it gets!  Elvis impersonator Dino Bravo performs Elvis My Way at Mimosa Restaurant; Includes specialty menu and champagne toast; 9:00pm; 92 Main Street, Dobbs Ferry; Reservations (914) 674-0300.

6. Best Event for Hardcore Partiers 

Get down and dirty at Black Bear Saloon's New Year's Eve Bash 2010; $50 open bar, complimentary buffet from 10:00pm-1:00am, and midnight champagne toast; Doors open at 9:00pm; 166 Mamaroneck Ave., White Plains; (914) 997-2766.

7. Best Event for Kids

Join Dorothy and Toto for a New Year's Eve Screening of The Wizard of Oz; 2:00-4:00pm in the Community Meeting Room; Rye Free Reading Room, 1061 Boston Post Road, Rye; (914) 967-0480.

8. Best Event for Bird Watchers

Bring your binoculars for a New Year's Day Bird Walk; Join the Saw Mill River Audubon Society at Rockwood Hall State Park for a trek along the Hudson River; Meet in the parking area for Rockwood (next to Phelp's Hospital) at 10:00am; Route 117, Sleepy Hollow; (914) 666-6503.

9. Best Event for Single Ladies and Gentlemen

Mix and mingle at a New Year's Day Singles Lunch sponsored by Single Gourmet-Metro NY; Includes a three-course lunch with champagne toast at the Lexington Square Café; 510 Lexington Avenue Mt. Kisco; 12:15pm social; 1:00pm lunch; $46; Reservations (914) 600-4267.

10. Best Event to Take a Date

Practice your figure eights in time for the Winter Olympics with New Year's Day Ice Skating at Playland Ice Casino; Main Rink open 1:30-5:00pm; Adult $9, Children (12 & under) $6, Skate Rentals $4; (914) 813-7059.

Extras:

New Year's Eve Black and White Party at the Thirsty Turtle; $50 open bar and buffet from 9:00pm-12:00am with midnight champagne toast; 201 E. Post Road, White Plains; To purchase tickets call (914) 993-0505 or visit www.thethirstyturtle.net.

Lucy's Rock and Roll Jam New Year's Eve Event; Andrew Bordeaux Buried in Blue hosted by The Track; 10:00pm; 446 Bedford Road, Pleasantville; (914) 747-4740.

Vintage Bar and Restaurant New Year's Eve Party; $65 per person, $125 per couple; DJ from 9:00pm -3:00am; 171 Main St., White Plains; (914) 328-5803.

Neil Berg's 100 Years of Broadway; New Year's Eve Extravaganza, Featuring Carter Calvert (It Ain't Nothin' But the Blues), Robert DuSold (Les Miserables), Rita Harvey (Phantom of the Opera), Ted Levy (Jelly's Last Jam), Andrea Rivette (Jekyll and Hyde), and Danny Zolli (Jesus Christ Superstar) singing songs from popular Broadway musicals; Riverspace Arts, Nyack; Tickets starting at $27.50; Reserve through www.riverspace.org

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