Friends
of Crawford Park will hold a Spring Planting Day Sun., May 21, 9-11
a.m. at 122 N. Ridge St., Rye Brook. Volunteers are needed. Bring gardening
tools and a smile. RSVP by email to [email protected]
The Rye
Brook Sustainability Committee will hold a community-wide tag sale Sun.,
May 21, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. at each resident’s address. Any questions, please
contact Assistant to Village Administrator Greg Rivera at [email protected]
or 914/939-0077. The date has been changed to Sunday due to rain expected Saturday. A list of participating addresses can be found at ryebrook.org
There will
be a free Pickleball Event at Rye Hills Park, adjacent to Crawford Park, 122 N. Ridge St., Rye Brook Sun.,
May 21, 12-2 p.m. There will be an intro to pickleball by Matt of Not
Guilty Pickleball, PPR & IPTA certified; paddle demo by Sportech and sling
bag demo by Westchester Pickleball Co.
The Village of Port Chester 72nd
Annual Memorial Mass & Breakfast to honor firefighters and police will
take place Sun., May 21 at the Port
Chester Senior Center, 220 Grace Church St. Mass will be held at 8 a.m.
followed by breakfast at 8:45 a.m. Fire and police departments will honor their
comrades at this event. For additional information, call Francis Gordiski at
203/531-7513.
Life Chain will occur Sun., May 21, 2-3:30
p.m. at Gateway Plaza (formerly Kohl’s Plaza), Boston Post Road, Port Chester.
Sponsored by Respect Life Ministry, Church of St. John Bosco, Port Chester, Life
Chain is a peaceful, prayerful, legal and non-confrontational presence for
unborn babies and their mothers. For information, call 914/881-1400.
Zachy’s will host its Welcome to Port
Chester event Sat., May 20, 10 a.m.-7 p.m. and Sun., May 21, 12-5
p.m. at 30 Midland Ave., Port Chester. Guests are invited to come and experience
the new space, taste some exceptional wines and take advantage of exclusive
promotions and offers. $55.51 per ticket at https://www.zachys.com/wine-tastings.html
or at Eventbrite. Fifty percent of ticket proceeds will be donated to Meals on
Main Street, a local community organization committed to eliminating food
insecurity in Port Chester.
Port
Chester-Rye Brook Public Library Events:
The Port
Chester-Rye Brook Public Library book sale will be held Sat., May 20, 10
a.m.-4 p.m., and Sun., May 21, 12-4 p.m., at Posillipo Center, 32
Garibaldi Pl., Rye Brook. There will be raffle baskets and a bake sale. In
addition to books, the sale will include CDs, DVDs and more. For more
information, call 914/886-8226.
The Port
Chester-Rye Brook Public Library, 1 Haseco Ave., Port Chester, is offering a
May Grab & Go Craft. Children will be given a bag with all
the pieces needed to make a duck craft. To register, email [email protected]
or call 914/939-6710 and press 3; Music Fun with Kurt Gallagher, Sat.,
May 20 at 10 a.m. Babies, toddlers and preschoolers will make music as they
sing, clap, and dance to Kurt’s interactive songs. To register, email [email protected]
or call 914/939-6710, press 3.
The Port Chester-Rye Brook Public Library, 1
Haseco Ave., will present Understanding Medicare Wed., June 7, Aug. 2, Oct. 4 & Dec. 6 at 11 a.m. This 60- to
90-minute program will offer accurate and practical information about Medicare.
For information, call 914/939-6710 press 5.
Health Insurance Navigation Help, offered
by the Westchester County Department of Health, takes place at the Port
Chester-Rye Brook Public Library Tuesdays,
9 a.m.-3 p.m. by appointment, but drop-ins are welcome. Free. Questions and requests
will be kept confidential. To make an appointment, call 914/995-6350 or email [email protected].
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SPRYE Gentle
Chair Yoga is taking place at Crawford Mansion, 122 N. Ridge St., Rye Brook, Wednesdays
thru June 21, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. The class is led by Joan Gibbons, a
yoga instructor for more than 20 years. It will be held inside or outside,
weather permitting. Free for people 55 and older. For additional information go
to www.sprye.org
Rye
Brook Seniors at Posillipo Center, 32 Garibaldi Pl., will host a trip to
the Empire Casino in Yonkers Wed., May 24. Register at 914/939-7904.
The next pickup of trash and green waste in Port Chester will
be Wed., May 24. Bulk & green waste will be collected every Wed.
except during holiday weeks.
The
Capitol Theatre, 149 Westchester Ave., Port Chester will present the Dark
Star Orchestra Fri. & Sat., May 19 & 20. Dark Star Orchestra continues
the Grateful
Dead live concert experience. $35-$79.50. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., show at 8
p.m. unless noted otherwise. 18+ unless accompanied by a parent or legal
guardian. Children under 8 years of age are not permitted. Proof of vaccination
and/or a negative COVID-19 test is not required. www.thecapitoltheatre.com
Garcia’s,
145 Westchester Ave., Port Chester will present the Dark Star Orchestra
pre-show featuring Poncho with Alex Koford & Ross James, Fri., May 19.
Doors open at 6:30 p.m.; show at 6:40 p.m. Attendees must have a ticket to the
5/19 Dark Star Orchestra concert to
attend pre-show. Dark
Star Orchestra pre-show Sat., May 20 featuring the Bruce Katz Band.
Doors open at 6:30 p.m., show at 6:40 p.m. Attendees must have a ticket to the
5/20 Dark Star Orchestra concert to
attend pre-show;
Zach Nugent’s Dead, Wed., May 24. $15 in advance; $20 day of show; 8
Track, Thurs., May 25. $20 in advance, $25 day of show; Gimme Gimme
Disco, Fri., May 26. Doors open at 8 p.m., show at 9 p.m. $20 in
advance; $25 day of show. Must
be 21+ to attend shows. Doors open at 7 p.m., show at 8 p.m. unless noted
otherwise. Proof of vaccination and/or a negative COVID-19 test not required. www.thecapitoltheatre.com
Clay Art
Center, 40 Beech St., Port Chester, offers the following weekly programs:
Maker Night, Fridays, 7-9 p.m. for ages 17+. $65 includes all materials;
Family Wheel Night, Saturdays, 6-8 p.m. for ages 10+. $50; Saturday
Clay for ages 6+. $35. For information on classes and to register go to www.clayartcenter.org.
Advance sale tickets for all upcoming shows at The Capitol Theatre are available at www.thecapitoltheatre.com
Exhibits
Ice Cream Social, 40 Merritt St., Port Chester, will
present Greater Gravity, Tues., May 23-June 17. There will be a reception
Sat, June 3, 5:30-8 p.m. Gallery hours: Tues.-Sat., 5 p.m.
www.icecreamsocialart.com
Clay Art Center, 40 Beech St., Port Chester will present
Good Vibrations: A Juried & Invitational Exhibition Exploring the Dynamic
Use of Color with Guest Juror Cory Brown in the gallery and online thru June
3. www.clayartcenter.org
Camps & Summer Programs
Rye Brook Recreation has announced that signups are taking
place now for Summer Day Camp for boys and girls entering K-6th
grade and Teen Travel Camp for boys and girls entering 7th-10th
grade. Camps run July 3-Aug 11, 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Day Camp fees: $1,150 for 1st
child; $900 each additional child. Travel Camp fees: $1,900. Send your child
for as many weeks as you would like. For questions about the Day Camp call
Kathy at 914/305-2948; for questions about Travel Camp call Janice at
914/305-2947.
Clay Art Center, 40 Beech St., Port Chester will offer
weekly themed half & full day Summer Camps for children & teens ages
7-15 June 26-Aug. 18. Campers will be shown a variety of techniques on
and off the wheel. Camps for ages 7-11 will focus on handbuilding and
sculpture; camps for ages 12-15 will focus on wheel throwing and handbuilding.
Sample camps include Wheel and Beyond, Surface Design Time, Candy Crush,
Amazing Animals, Planes, Trains & Automobiles, Ancient Architects and many
more. In the classroom, aspiring young artists will develop their imagination
and build confidence while working in the transformational medium of clay.
Morning camp (9 a.m.-12 p.m.) and Afternoon camp (1-4 p.m.) are $310/week;
Full-day camp (9 a.m.-4 p.m.) is $515/week. Early bird drop-off options are
available. Registration is open online. For additional information email [email protected]