10573 In-Person Events

There will be a menorah lighting at the Gateway Shopping Center, (formerly Kohl’s Shopping Center), 421 Boston Post Rd., Port Chester Wed., Dec. 21 at 5:30 p.m. in the courtyard in front of the Ulta store with Rabbi Ben Goldberg and Cantor Alexis K. Sklar of K.T.I. in Port Chester.

Hanukkah will begin at sundown Sun., Dec. 18. This Jewish festival commemorates the recovery of Jerusalem and subsequent rededication of the Second Temple at the beginning of the Maccabean revolt against the Seleucid Empire. The Maccabees successfully revolted against Antiochus IV Epiphanes, the Temple was purified and the wicks of the menorah miraculously burned for eight days, even though there was only enough oil for one day. The holiday is observed by lighting candles on a hanukkiah (menorah) each night for eight nights, singing special songs, eating foods fried in oil, such as latkes (potato pancakes) and doughnuts, playing the dreidel game, exchanging gifts and giving Hanukkah gelt (money). Happy Hanukkah to our readers who celebrate this holiday.

Christmas Day, Sun., Dec. 25 will be observed as a national holiday Mon., Dec. 26. Port Chester and Blind Brook schools will have early dismissal Fri., Dec. 23 and schools will be closed Dec. 26-Dec. 30 and Jan. 2. Classes will resume Jan. 3. Government offices in the Town of Rye and the Villages of Port Chester and Rye Brook will be closed Dec. 26 as will most banks and the post office; no mail delivery Dec. 26. The Port Chester-Rye Brook Public Library will be open 9 a.m.-12 p.m. Sat., Dec. 24 and closed Mon., Dec. 26. In Rye Brook, Mon. garbage collections will be Tues., Tues. collections will be Wed.; Wed-Fri. collections are unchanged; no green waste collection this week. In Port Chester, Monday collections move to Tues., Tues. collections move to Wed.; Thurs. & Fri. collections are unchanged. Merry Christmas to our readers who celebrate this holiday.

The Port Chester-Rye Brook-Rye Town Chamber of Commerce will host a Holiday Event Sat., Dec. 17 at 1 p.m. at the Gateway Shopping Center (formerly Kohl’s Shopping Center), 431 Boston Post Rd., Port Chester with a musical performance by the Salvation Army of Port Chester.

WinterFest will take place Sat., Dec. 17, 2-4 p.m., at Bush Lyon Homestead, 479 King St., Port Chester. All are invited. Free; no RSVP required. There will be guided tours, stories, music, crafts, a colonial selfie booth and holiday treats from around the world. Presented by the Port Chester Historical Society, www.pcnyhistory.com

Life Chain will take place at Gateway Plaza, (formerly Kohl’s Plaza), Boston Post Road, Port Chester Sun., Dec. 18, 2-3:30 p.m. Sponsored by Respect Life Ministry, Church of St. John Bosco, Port Chester. It is a peaceful, prayerful, legal and non-confrontational presence for unborn babies and their mothers. For information, call 914/881-1400.

Bulk pickup for trash and green waste in Port Chester will be Wed., Dec. 21.

The Port Chester-Rye Brook Public Library, 1 Haseco Ave., Port Chester is offering a January Grab & Go Craft. Children will be given a bag with all the pieces needed to make a penguin craft. To register, please email[email protected] or call 914/939-6710, press 3.

Garcia’s, 145 Westchester Ave., Port Chester will present Gimme Gimme Disco, a disco party inspired by ABBA, Sat., Dec. 17. Doors open at 8 p.m. show at 9 p.m. $20 in advance; $25 day of show; Stella Blue’s Band: Festivus Celebration, Fri., Dec. 23. $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. www.thecapitoltheatre.com

Clay Art Center, 40 Beech St., Port Chester, is presenting a Holiday Market thru Dec. 24. Shop in person or online. CAC’s Adult & Winter Term will run Jan. 8-Mar. 12. A preview of classes is online. General registration opens Fri., Dec. 16. Gallery hours: Mon. & Thurs., 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m.; Tues., Wed., Fri. & Sat., 10 a.m.-5 p.m. For additional information and to register, go to www.clayartcenter.org.Ga

SPRYE offers Gentle Chair Yoga every Wednesday at Crawford Park, 122 N. Ridge St., Rye Brook, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Free, but registration is required at 914/481-5706.

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 and Saturday Clay for ages 6+. $35. Parent or guardian must register for these classes. www.clayartcenter.org.

The Capitol Theatre in Port Chester has announced that advance sale tickets for Joe Gatto’s Night of Comedy (Wed., Dec. 28) can be ordered online now. For information on this and all upcoming shows and to purchase tickets, go to www.thecapitoltheatre.com

All shows at The Capitol Theatre and Garcia’s in Port Chester during the height of the pandemic have been canceled or postponed. Following is the current information from The Capitol: Yet to be rescheduled: Rival Sons, Ripe. Canceled shows: Bella Fleck & The Fleckstones; Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons, Lake Street Drive, Bombay Bicycle Club, Michael Franti, Sunrise Day Camp Benefit, Billy Strings, Saving Grace, The Fab Faux and Devon Allman Band & Samantha Fish Band (previously June 17, 2022). 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.

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. 914/934-4407.

Exhibits

The Crit Lab: Critical, Ethical Art at MAPSpace, 6 N. Pearl St., Port Chester, is presenting Mia Brownell: Garden Variety, thru Jan. 20. Brownell’s paintings reflect a longing for the ordinary with an understanding that ordinary may never have existed in the first place. Her paintings re-envision the genre of Still-Life images from both a macro (cultural) and microscopic (genetic) perspective. www.thecritlab.com For additional information and hours go to https://mirandaartsprojectspace.com