At 6 p.m. on Tuesday, November 10, someone will cut a ribbon on Fairfield Drive in Putnam Lake. The restaurant behind it is already advertising a Monday pizza special and a "perfect pint of Guinness." Its own homepage says the kitchen is "putting the finishing touches on classic dishes." That ribbon starts the first of three business events the Brewster Chamber of Commerce has scheduled in eleven days. One business is brand new, one is turning a year old and one has been open since 1986.
The music fills the gaps between those dates in two buildings on Main Street, 67 and 83, that host a string concert, a drum circle and a winter choral program before the year ends.
Opening Week at The Village Tap & Table
The Chamber calls The Village Tap & Table "our newest neighborhood restaurant." Its grand opening runs from 5:30 to 7 p.m. on November 10 at 185 Fairfield Drive, with the ribbon cutting at 6 p.m. Everyone is invited, and the Chamber asks for RSVPs at [email protected].
The restaurant describes itself as a place for "family, friends, and good times." The menu backs that up. It leans Italian-American, with antipasto, mozzarella, pastas, chicken Parmesan and a run of Francese dishes made with chicken, veal or shrimp. Burgers and sandwiches fill out the rest. The lunch menu has a couple of local touches, Brewster wings and Point Judith calamari, plus orecchiette with sausage and broccoli rabe and a cider-glazed salmon that suits the season. There is a separate pizza menu, and the bar list covers handcrafted cocktails, draft beer and wine.
The restaurant also says its dinner offerings may change with the seasons and that the online menu may not show the latest specials. For a kitchen in its first weeks, it's safest to treat the posted menu as a starting point.
Fallsview Arts Marks Its First Year
Eleven days after that first night, a different kind of business celebrates. Fallsview Arts teaches painting, drawing and sculpture through classes and workshops. It also hosts private events and rents out gallery and studio space. The Chamber still lists its November 21 party as a "Ribbon Cutting & Grand Opening Exhibition," but the invitation itself says the studio "turns one this November."
So a business that has been open a full year is getting its formal ribbon now. That timing says something about the first year of a small studio in this town. The doors open first, and the public moment comes once there is a body of work and a group of people to show for it.
The party runs Saturday, November 21, from 1 to 4 p.m. at 3 Fallsview Lane, Suite C, with the ribbon cutting at 2 p.m. The invitation promises art, food and a photo booth. On the walls will be new work by the studio's founder, faculty, mentors, family, friends and "creative colleagues." It adds that "something will be made that afternoon, and it needs you." The studio says there is plenty of parking and asks guests to RSVP through its website. One small note: the Chamber's calendar shows the event at 12:00 a.m., which looks like a placeholder. The 1 to 4 p.m. window comes from the event description itself.
Anyone curious about the studio before the party can try one of its Digital Drawing on the iPad sessions, listed for Sundays, November 1 and November 8.
Forty Years at Route 22 and Route 312
Between the opening and the anniversary, on Wednesday, November 18, the Chamber gathers for its End of Year Celebration, Annual General Meeting and Business Excellence Awards. It runs from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Aversano's Restaurant. This one is for Chamber members, who are invited "to take a look back at 2026 and into 2027," and more details are still to come.
The choice of host fits the evening. Aversano's sits at 1620 Route 22 in the Towne Centre, at the Route 312 intersection. It says it has served the community "Since 1986," which puts 2026 at four decades. A business that has lasted forty years is hosting the night when the Chamber reviews this year's businesses. Three days later, a studio celebrates making it through its first.
Within eleven days, the calendar marks a local business in its first week, in its fortieth year and at its first anniversary. The public is invited to two of the three.
The Music Lives at 67 and 83 Main Street
Brewster's arts calendar this fall runs through a few small rooms at two Main Street addresses.
67 Main Street. The Cultural Arts Coalition runs Studio Around the Corner at this address, which is also home to the Southeast Museum. On Sunday, November 22 at 3 p.m., the studio hosts "Musical Mischief," a string concert of Mozart and Ravel. Tickets are $25, or $20 for students and seniors. The day after the Fallsview party, the same weekend now offers a gallery afternoon on Saturday and a chamber concert on Sunday, both within the village's Brewster address.
The same room hosts the monthly Community Drum Circle, led by musician Joshua 2 on the second Saturday of each month. It's open to all, and the Putnam Arts Council calendar says no drumming experience is needed. You can bring your own drum or borrow one. The upcoming sessions are Saturday, November 14 and Saturday, December 12, from 1 to 3 p.m., with a suggested $10 donation.
The Southeast Museum's current exhibits page lists its REV250 Celebration and an exhibit of work by the painter Jean Leon Gerome Ferris. Check the museum's hours before you plan a visit around a concert next door.
83 Main Street. The Putnam Chorale Winter Ensemble brings "Songs of the Season," a program of Christmas and Hanukkah music, to First United Methodist Church on Friday, December 18 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $15 for adults, $12 for seniors and ages 13 to 18, and free for children 12 and under. It's the Brewster date on a winter schedule that also takes the ensemble to Tarrytown and Fishkill.
Out Route 312 and at the Library
Tilly Foster Farm isn't part of the Chamber's November lineup this year, but Tilly's Table, the farm's restaurant, has the first ticketed night of the month. "Comedy with Clam Sauce," a dinner show at The Funny Farm, takes place Friday, November 6. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., the show runs from 8 to 10 p.m., and the $52 ticket plus tax includes an Italian buffet. Regular dining at Tilly's Table runs Thursday through Saturday from 5 to 10 p.m., with Sunday brunch from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
The Brewster Public Library calendar has two November programs that suit the month. "Adults & Crafts: DIY Thanksgiving Pie Garland!" takes place Saturday, November 7 at 11 a.m. "Dino Take Over: Meet Rocky The Raptor!" follows on Saturday, November 14 at 1 p.m. Both are in the Community Room. In December, the Adult Book Club meets on the 9th at 2 p.m.
The Dates, in Order
- Fri, Nov 6: Comedy with Clam Sauce at Tilly's Table. Doors 6:30 p.m., show 8 p.m.
- Sat, Nov 7: Thanksgiving pie garland craft at Brewster Public Library, 11 a.m.
- Sun, Nov 8: Digital Drawing on the iPad at Fallsview Arts.
- Tue, Nov 10: The Village Tap & Table grand opening, 5:30 to 7 p.m., ribbon at 6 p.m.
- Sat, Nov 14: Community Drum Circle at 67 Main St., 1 to 3 p.m., and Rocky the Raptor at the library, 1 p.m.
- Wed, Nov 18: Chamber End of Year Celebration and Business Excellence Awards at Aversano's, 5:30 p.m., for members.
- Sat, Nov 21: Fallsview Arts first-year celebration, 1 to 4 p.m., ribbon at 2 p.m.
- Sun, Nov 22: "Musical Mischief" string concert at 67 Main St., 3 p.m.
- Sat, Dec 12: Community Drum Circle at 67 Main St., 1 to 3 p.m.
- Fri, Dec 18: "Songs of the Season" at First United Methodist Church, 83 Main St., 7:30 p.m.
Schedules at small venues can change, so check each organizer's page before you go.
At William Stuart, we follow Brewster's calendar as closely as its market. If you'd like to talk about what this community means for your own plans, schedule a personalized consultation.
