Nearby In-Person Events

Christ Church Greenwich, 254 E. Putnam Ave. will present a free talk, “Raising Successful, Balanced Children and Youth in an Affluent World” Sun., Jan. 23 at 11:15 a.m. in the Parish Hall. Complimentary childcare available for children four and under by their veteran childcare team. Hear a panel of professional educators: Adam Rhodie, Head of School, Greenwich Country Day School, Mary Grandville, Principal, Parkway School, Bobby Walker, Assistant Head for Student and Community Life, Greenwich Academy, Ann Neary, Educator, Staples High School, Debbie Smith, Educator, Greenwich High School and Lydia Marchese, Christ Church Youth Minister. They will speak about how we can shape the mental, social, physical, spiritual, and moral development of our children and grandchildren. Masks mandatory, windows open or Livestream link: https://events.locallive.tv/events/71132. For additional info and a link to livestream on the website Christchurchgreenwich.org

Christ Church Greenwich, 254 E. Putnam Ave., will present a free talk, “The Story of You: How to Become the Person You Were (Before the World Got Its Hands On You)” Wed., Jan. 26 at 6 p.m. in the Parish Hall. This is an Author-to-Author Conversation with Ian Cron and Deborah Royce. Masks mandatory, windows open or Livestream link: https://events.locallive.tv/events/71397

Wainwright House, 260 Stuyvesant Ave., Rye will offer New Year, New You: Newbie Yoga with lekelien, Wed., Jan. 26, 9:30-10:30 a.m. in the Upper Carriage House. This is a complimentary yoga class for newcomers. Limit 5 students. Register at www.wainwright.org.

Westchester Children’s Museum at 100 Playland Parkway, Rye presents Museum Minis Fri., Jan. 21 & 28, 11-11:30 a.m. Children ages 6-30 months are invited into Toddler Beach where they will learn new songs, fingerplays, movement games, hear stories and more! Free with admission. Lines & Squiggles, Sat., Jan. 22, 11 a.m-12 p.m. Admission $9 per person; $8 for seniors and free for children under 1. Register at www.discoverwcm.org.

Rye Arts Center at 51 Milton Rd. has announced that registration is open for their winter program with activities for ages 4-adult. Their Musical Theatre Workshop: My Shot for ages 8-13 will begin Sat., Jan. 22, 10 a.m.-7 p.m. for 10 weeks. For information and to register for winter classes go to www.ryeartscenter.org.

Muscoot Farm, 51 Rte. 100, Katonah will host a Backyard Birding Bonanza Sat., Jan. 22, 1-2 p.m. Ages 10 & older. Join the curator to learn about some of Muscoot’s feathered friends and make a homemade bird feeder and a Muscoot Farm Hike Sat., Jan. 29, 9-10 a.m. Join the curator on a hike around the farm trails. Ages 10 & older. Pre-registration required. Register at 914/864-7286 or www.muscootfarm.org.

ArtsWestchester’s Teen Tuesdays & Thursdays are back! Youth can join on a Tuesday or Thursday from 4:30-6 p.m. to participate in new creative and fun art-making activities led by professional teaching artists. Workshops are temporarily being held next door to ArtsWestchester at the White Plains City Center, 3rd floor at 19 Mamaroneck Ave. For the safety of participants, social distancing and masks will be enforced regardless of vaccination status. Workshops are free and open to youth 12-16 years of age. Space is limited. Email Remy Kuhn at [email protected] with questions or to register.

The Picture House, 175 Wolfs La., Pelham will present “The Velvet Queen,” Fri.-Thurs., Jan. 21-27 and “Drive My Car,” Fri.-Thurs., Jan. 28-Feb. 3. For information go to www.thepicturehouse.org or call 914/738-7337.

Hudson Stage Company will present a staged reading of “What Keeps Us Going,” a series of new plays Sat., Jan. 29 at 7:30 p.m. at Whippoorwill Hall Theatre, North Castle Public Library, Kent Place, Armonk. A well-known veteran actress can’t remember her lines. A middle-aged woman who sacrificed her creative life to secure her marriage is left by her husband. When the women meet to collaborate on a precarious project, an unexpected friendship is born.  $10 donation at door; no reservations required, but proof of vaccination and masks are required. For information call 914/271-2811.

Random Farms Kids’ Theater will present Seussical™ at The Paramount Hudson Valley Theater, 1008 Brown St., Peekskill, Fri.-Sun., Jan. 28-30. More than 40 young actors ages 8-17 will perform in the show, which marks the first Mainstage production to return to in-person performances since 2020. Performances will be Fri., Jan. 28 @ 7:30 p.m. (Cast B); Sat., Jan. 29 @ 1:00pm (Cast B); 7 p.m. (Cast A) and Sun., Jan. 30 at 1 p.m. (Cast A). Tickets are $20 (children/seniors), $30 (adults) and $40 for premium seats (first five rows center orchestra) and are available only at www.RandomFarmsNY.org/tickets.

Curtain Call’s Dressing Room Theatre, 1349 Newfield Ave., Stamford, Ct. will present Agatha Christie’s “Murder On the Orient Express” thru Feb. 6. The play follows the adventures of the dashing Belgian detective Hercule Poirot as he is called back from Istanbul to London on urgent business. He intends to book a first-class compartment on the Orient Express, run by his former friend and colleague, Monsieur Bouc. The train is surprisingly full, but Bouc manages to secure Poirot a spot in the first-class cabin. While aboard the Orient Express, Poirot meets a host of peculiar characters: an aging Russian princess, her Swedish companion, a Hungarian countess, a Minnesota housewife, a Scottish colonel, an English governess, a French conductor, a disagreeable American businessman and his anxious secretary. Performances will be Thurs.-Saturday evenings at 8 p.m. and Sunday afternoons at 2 p.m. Doors open 1/2 hour before show time. Tickets are $35 for adults, $25 for senior citizens and $20 for children under 21 at 203/461-6358 or www.curtaincallinc.com.

Jazz Forum Arts, 1 Dixon La., Tarrytown will present the Willie Jones III Quintet featuring Willie Jones III, Eddie Henderson, Justin Robinson, Mike LeDonne and Gerald Cannon, Fri. & Sat., Jan. 21 & 22, 7 & 9:30 p.m. $25-$30. Jazz Forum Arts will have a 2 for 1 offer that only applies to 9:30 p.m. sets; and Kristen Mather De Andrade Brazilian Group, Sun., Jan. 23, 4 & 6 p.m. $15-$20; Fred Hersch Trio, Fri. & Sat., Jan. 28 & 29, 7 & 9:30 p.m. $30-$35 and Dave Schumacher & Cubeyé Latin Jazz! Sun., Jan. 30, 4 & 6 p.m. $15-$20. In an abundance of caution, the Jazz Forum requires proof of COVID-19 vaccination at the box office and that you wear a mask, except while seated. $10 minimum in food or drink per person. Tickets at www.jazzforumarts.org.

Tarrytown Music Hall at 13 Main St. will present Wanda Sykes Sat., Jan. 22 at 8 p.m., $59-$129. www.tarrytownmusichall.org.

Common Ground Community Concerts has announced the postponement of their Sat., Jan. 22 concert at S. Presbyterian Church in Dobbs Ferry featuring Robinson & Robe. A rescheduling is TBD. For information on future concerts go to www.commongroundconcerts.com.

White Plains Public Library at 100 Martine Ave. will host Imagining the Artist Book: An Exhibition of Artist Books by self-taught artist Mark Shanker thru Fri., Feb. 4. The exhibition includes more than 30 prints and 11 Artist Books. 914/422-1400; www.whiteplainslibrary.org.

The Mamaroneck Artists Guild, 1987 Palmer Ave., Larchmont will present a Member Group Show: Paper Play, artwork on and with paper thru Sat., Jan. 29. Gallery hours: Tues.-Sat., 12-5 p.m. www.mamaroneckartistsguild.org.

Madelyn Jordan Fine Art, 37 Popham Rd., Scarsdale, is presenting Art Now: A Multiplicity of Ideas Sat., Jan 22-Feb. 26. There will be an opening reception Sat., Jan. 22, 2-5 p.m. The exhibition includes works by David Kimball Anderson, Carol Bouyoucos, Deborah Buck, Katharine Dufault, Adam Handler, Wosene Worke Kosrof, Linda Nisselson, Kate Roebuck & Roohi Saleem. Gallery hours: Tues.-Sat., 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. 914/723-8738.

Katonah Museum of Art at 134 Jay St. is presenting “Arrivals,” a new exhibition that explores American origin stories through five centuries of art. On view thru Jan. 23. Exhibit features more than 50 artists. Museum hours: Tues.-Sat., 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sun., 12-5 p.m. Advance timed tickets are recommended. Adults: $10; seniors & students $5; members and children 12 years & younger are free. www.katonahmuseum.org

The Katonah Museum of Art presents “Picture Our Journey,” on view in the Learning Center thru Jan. 23 in conjunction with “Arrivals” (see above), on view in the Museum’s main galleries. “Picture Our Journey” features original children’s picture book art that shares personal yet universal stories of immigration. Through illustrations and words, these stories give voice to topics such as the struggle to belong in one’s new home, the pain of separation, and the ties that bind immigrants to their country and culture of origin. In a country filled with families that trace their roots back to other homelands, these stories have resonated throughout American history and are woven into the vibrant fabric of our nation. Museum hours: Tues.-Sat., 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sun., 12-5 p.m. Advance timed tickets are recommended. Adults: $10; seniors & students $5; members and children 12 years & younger are free. www.katonahmuseum.org.

Pelham Art Center at 155 Fifth Ave. is presenting a Faculty Exhibition thru Sat., Jan. 29. www.pelhamartcenter.org.

Pelham Art Center at 155 Fifth Ave. is displaying a new public art installation, “The Conversation Sculpture,” by Brooklyn artist Musa Hixson. It is a 9 ft. x 6 ft. x 6 ft. steel sculpture that mimics a blooming flower with three seats enclosed in its frame. The interactive piece intends to facilitate new connections and encourage people to think differently about public space. The installation will be on display through June 20, 2023. www.pelhamartcenter.org.

The Emelin Theatre has announced the following schedule: Red Molly is postponed. New date TBD; Ladysmith Black Bambazo is postponed; new date TBD; The Sixties Show Feb. 11; Lisa Fischer Feb. 12; James Hunter Feb. 19, Marc Cohn, Sun., Mar. 6. Peking Acrobats postponed, date TBD; Hollis Brown, Apr. 22; Hey 19, Tribute to Steely Dan, postponed until Fall 2021; Leo Kottke is postponed to May 14, 2022. The Sweet Remains is canceled; Mark Morris Dance Group postponed to 2022. Existing ticketholders for above rescheduled events have been moved to the new dates. For information on all shows go to www.emelin.org.

Tarrytown Music Hall has rescheduled the following previously announced events: Waxahatchee, Feb. 11; Anais Mitchell & Bonny Light Horseman Feb. 16; Trey Kennedy, Feb. 17; Al Franken Feb. 20; Big Band of Brothers, Feb. 24; The Righteous Brothers Feb. 25; Colin Quinn, Feb. 26; An Evening with Rickie Lee Jones, Mar. 3; The Music of Meat Loaf, Mar. 4; Anthony Rodia Stand-Up, Mar. 5; Marty Stuart, Mar. 6; The Outlaws, Mar. 10; Red Hot Chilli Pipers,  Mar. 11;: The Moth, Mar. 12; The Allman Brothers Band, Mar. 13; Niki Jacobs, Mar. 16;  Cherish the Ladies, Mar. 17; The Robert Cray Band, Mar. 18; Jay and the Americans, Mar. 19; Scott Bradlee’s Postmodern Jukebox, Mar. 20; Tom Segura  Mar. 29; Tab Benoit, Apr. 1; Marc Broussard Apr. 2; The Wailin’ Jennys, Apr. 3; The Magnetic Fields, Apr. 6; Colin Hay Apr. 7; Gordon Lightfoot, Apr. 8; One Night of Queen will be Apr. 15; Rick Thomas will be Apr. 23; Kevin James will be Apr. 29 & May 11; The Daily Show Writers Comedy Tour will be May 14; Melissa Etheridge will be June 12.

Cancelled shows: Survivor Blues with John Mayall & Walter Trout; Mary Chapin Carpenter - Marc Cohn - Shawn Colvin: Together in Concert, Shovels & Rope; Judy Collins & Arlo Guthrie, In Conversation with The Sopranos. Legends of British Rock Dave Mason with special guest John Mayall, Peter Wolf & The Midnight Travelers and The Fixx: The English Beat US Tour 2021.

Above information is subject to change. For a complete listing of upcoming shows and to purchase tickets, go to www.tarrytownmusichall.org