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The Port Chester-Rye Brook Public Library is offering Grab & Go Holiday Crafts for Hanukkah, Christmas and Kwanzaa. Supplies are limited. Children will be given all the pieces needed to make 3 holiday crafts. To sign up, call 914/939-6710 ext.108 or email [email protected]. For additional information and questions call 914/939-6710 and press 3.

Santa in the Park/Parade will take place Sat., Dec. 11 starting from King Street School at 3:30 p.m. and ending at Lyon Park. It will feature the PCHS Band and elementary schools, Port Chester cheerleaders, the PCFD, PCPD and Santa at the very end. Children can see Santa, get a small gift and a candy cane, have some hot chocolate or food from the food trucks and dance around in the new Bubble Show with music that will be in Lyon Park from 4-6 p.m. For additional information call Port Chester Recreation at 914/305-2571.

Winter Fest will take place Fri., Dec. 3 at Pine Ridge Park, Latonia Road, Rye Brook, 6-9 p.m. Activities will include Santa in the Park, crafts and games, ice carving demos, winter themed obstacle course, train rides, Santa and Elf Magic Show, Christmas tree and Menorah lighting.

Clay Art Center, 40 Beech St., Port Chester, will present the Clay Holiday Market, thru Dec. 24. Shop in-person or online for functional pottery and ceramic sculpture featuring ceramic ornaments, dinnerware, mugs, serving pieces and more.  www.clayartcenter.org.

Clay Art Center, 40 Beech St., Port Chester is presenting Saturday Clay for ages 6+ Sat., Dec. 4, 11 & 18, 2-4 p.m. Dec. 4 & 11 will feature ornament making. No experience necessary. $25 per person and Family Wheel Night for ages 10+ Sat., Dec. 4 & 18, 6-8 p.m. Have fun with the whole family in this one-time class for parents, kids, tweens and teens interested in learning to use the potter’s wheel. Parent/guardian must register for the class. $45 per person and Maker Nights for ages 17+ on Fri., Dec. 3, 10 & 17. from 7-9 p.m. Teachers will show you how to make something on the wheel that will be glazed and fired for you to take home later. $65 per person. 20% off thru Dec. 31 with code: CLAYFUN21. Register online at https://www.clayartcenter.org/one-time-classes/maker-night.

Clay Art Center, 40 Beech St., Port Chester will offer Holiday Decorating with Paper Transfers Sun., Dec. 5, 1-4 p.m. Free. Use holiday-themed paper transfers to add patterns and designs to clay surfaces. Bring in your own leather-hard pieces or use the slabs provided. This is a great opportunity to decorate ornaments or gifts for the holiday season. All skill levels. Pre-registration is required; one registration per person at https://www.clayartcenter.org/fall-2021/holiday-decorating-with-paper-transfers?mc_cid=b067d72575&mc_eid=5c7341d786

Rye Brook Seniors will have a Holiday Party at Posillipo Center, 32 Garibaldi Pl., Rye Brook Wed., Dec. 8. Doors open at 11 a.m. $20 for non-members. Register at 914/939-7904.

Friends of Crawford Park will present Holiday Lights at Crawford Park, 122 N. Ridge St., Rye Brook Sat., Dec. 4, 4-8 p.m. Come to this family-friendly open house surrounded by thousands of sparkling holiday lights. There will be food trucks, games, holiday train rides, crafts by the Westchester Children’s Museum and musical performances by the Westchester Chordsmen, Blind Brook Middle & High School bands, Port Chester High School Brass Ensembles and more. There will also be complimentary photos with Santa!

The Port Chester, Rye Brook, Rye Town Chamber of Commerce Annual Holiday Party will take place Fri., Dec. 17 at 6 p.m. at T&J Italian Restaurant, 10 Pearl St., Port Chester. $50 per person. Paid reservations are required by Fri., Dec. 10. Menu: appetizers--garden salad, stuffed mushrooms, fried calamari; buffet dinner—Chicken Francese, penne vodka, sliced steak, shrimp scampi, sausage and peppers in tomato sauce, eggplant rollatini, string beans, coffee, espresso, mini pastries; beer, wine & soda. Send checks to Chamber of Commerce, 222 Grace Church St., Ste. 301A, Port Chester, NY 10573.

The Kiwanis Club of Port Chester/Rye Brook will host the Dom Bologna/Sal Casino Kiwanian of the Year Holiday Dinner Tues., Dec. 7 at 6 p.m. at Pasquale Ristorante, 2 Putnam Ave., Port Chester. Honoree will be Hank Birdsall. Cost: one new unwrapped toy for a child 0-10 years old plus $50 per person (pay at the door). All attendees are requested to be vaccinated. RSVP to Kathy Casino at 914/937-0413 or [email protected]. Checks should be payable to Kiwanis Club of PC/RB.

The Capitol Theater, 149 Westchester Ave., Port Chester, will feature Victory the Podcast Live! Fri., Dec. 3:  $150-$215; Hot Tuna Acoustic Sat., Dec. 4. $39.50/$55/$75 & $95 in advance; $44.50/$60/$80 & $100 day of show; Central Park Dance Presents the Nutcracker, Sun., Dec. 5. Doors open at 11:30 a.m., show at 12:30 p.m. or doors open at 4 p.m., show at 5 p.m. Event is for all ages. Children ages 3 & under are admitted free provided they sit on a parent or guardian’s lap; children 4 years old and over require a ticket. $25-$100; moe. Fri. & Sat., Dec. 10 & 11. $35- $172.50; The Capitol Sessions: Songs From A Rock Palace That Impacted The World benefit concert, Fri., Dec. 17. $69.50-$249. Doors open at 6:30, show at 8 p.m. for all performances unless noted otherwise. Ages 18+ unless accompanied by a parent or legal guardian. Children under 8 years of age are not permitted. For tickets and show information, go to www.thecapitoltheater.com.

All shows at The Capitol Theatre and Garcia’s in Port Chester during the pandemic were canceled or postponed. Following is the current information from The Capitol:

Rescheduled shows: Jan. 21: Almost Queen; Jan. 28: David Bromberg Big Band; Feb. 26: Steve Vai Inviolate Tour; Mar. 31-Apr. 2: Disco Biscuits; Apr. 8: Mt. Joy 2022; Apr. 9: The Beach Boys; Apr. 10: Bela Fleck & the Fleckstones. Apr. 29: Nate Bargatze.

Yet to be rescheduled: Rival Sons, Ripe. Canceled shows: Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons, Lake Street Drive, Bombay Bicycle Club, Michael Franti, Sunrise Day Camp Benefit, Billy Strings, Saving Grace and The Fab Faux. Refund at point of purchase. Original tickets will be honored on the new date and tickets for all performances can be purchased at www.ticketfly.com.

Garcia’s, 145 Westchester Ave., Port Chester will present The Spadtastics Fri., Dec. 3. Doors open at 7 p.m., show at 8 p.m. $15 in advance; $20 day of show. General admission. Ages 21+. All patrons must show proof of either full vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test taken within 48 hours of entry.

Garcia’s, 145 Westchester Ave., Port Chester will present The Rock and Roll Playhouse Plays Music of The Beatles for Kids & more. All ages. Sat., Dec. 11.  Doors open at 1:30 p.m.; show at 2 p.m. $15 in advance; $17 day of show. https://www.thecapitoltheatre.com/events/detail/music-of-the-beatles-for-kids-g5vvzpgvskkpw

Bulk pickup dates in Port Chester are Dec. 15 & Jan. 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 only. Free. Questions and requests will be kept confidential. To make an appointment, call 914/995-6350 or email [email protected].

Yoga in the Park with Jamie Maldonado at Crawford Park Mansion, 122 N. Ridge St., Rye Brook takes place every Sun., 9:30-10:30 a.m. All levels welcome. Jamie is a native of Rye Brook and a Port Chester High School graduate. Please bring a yoga mat and towel. Fee: $20 suggested amount by cash or check at Venmo@JMalYoga. For information and registration, email [email protected].

Bingo that usually takes place Tuesdays at Corpus Christi-Holy Rosary School Cafeteria has been cancelled until further notice.