Things to Do in Riverdale

Within the art-adorned walls of A Toast To Art, affable art lovers blend swanky parties with creative painting projects in BYOB classes every weekend. With a "come as you are," no-dress-code-required attitude, the night is sure to be the perfect situation for unleashing artistic talent and adding your own flair to the instructor-led masterpiece you'll be creating. At evening's end, participants get to take home their creation along with the new-found painting skills they need for practicing still-lifes.

Spotlight Theatres screens enrapture audiences with the high-definition imagery and digital soundscapes of first-run Hollywood movies. In each movie house, audiences get to rest easy in plush, high-backed stadium seats—each outfitted with a coin-operated mustache comb—or get thrown directly into the action through 3-D technology. Soda, candy, and salty, crunchy popcorn are available in abundance at the concession stand, and can be used to bribe the projectionist into splicing in a happier ending.

The seasoned paint-slingers at The Blu' Bisque turn the art of pottery and canvas embellishment into a lively celebration with their kids' birthday parties, BYOB date nights for adults, and corporate events that emphasize carefree fun, uninhibited creativity, and paint-speckled aprons. The shop's hefty collection of bisque pieces anchors the floor with plates, coffee mugs, and figurines that wait patiently to be plucked and festooned with stencil designs, free-flowing brushstrokes, and floral motifs that symbolize the end of tax season. Not just an art studio, The Blu’ Bisque also houses a children’s consignment shop where parents can outfit their offspring in gently worn name-brand apparel.