Nearby In-Person Events

The U.S. Government recently launched the Welcome Corps, a program to help Americans sponsor and resettle refugees in their community. Reshad and Zulfar Almadi fled Afghanistan with their two children in 2017 after being targeted by Taliban insurgents and have built new lives in Westchester, making their way to White Plains last fall with help from HIAS and resettlement committees from the Jewish Community Center of Harrison and Community Synagogue of Rye. On Fri., Feb. 3, during a special service at Community Synagogue of Rye, 200 Forest Ave., at 6:30 p.m., Reshad Ahmadi and his sister-in-law Wagma Stanikzal will share details about their escape from Kabul and their new lives in Westchester. On Sat., Feb. 4, Zulfar and her sister Wagam Stanikzal will join services at JCCH, 130 Union Ave., Harrison at 9:30 a.m. to talk about their journeys as refugees and their concern for women in their homeland under Taliban rule. Join these events in person or via Zoom. For additional information or for Zoom links contact Barbara Gaynes at [email protected] or call 914/329-0674.

The Performing Arts Center at Purchase College, 735 Anderson Hill Rd., will present Complexions Contemporary Ballet Sat., Feb. 4 at 8 p.m. in the PepsiCo Theatre. Complexions Contemporary Ballet has awakened audiences, reinventing dance and contemporary ballet through a groundbreaking mix of methods, styles, and cultures. The program will include WOKE (2019), a bold and galvanizing ballet that examines our humanity in the context of current divisiveness, and Love Rocks (2020), set to the music of the iconic Lenny Kravitz. Tickets are $13.75-$67.50; The Queen’s Cartoonists, Sat., Feb. 11 at 7 p.m. They are a jazz combo playing music from Bugs Bunny cartoons. Watch your favorite classic cartoon characters interact with the musicians on stage and expect the unexpected from over 100 years of animation, ranging from the Golden Age of Animation, to cult classics, to modern animated films. Inspired by the crossroads of jazz, classical music, and cartoons, the show features Jazz Age composers like Carl Stalling, Raymond Scott, and Duke Ellington, alongside classical giants Mozart, Rossini, R. Strauss, and more. Great fun for all ages! $11.25-$42.50. www.artscenter.org

73^rd Annual Westchester County Cheerleading Invitational, Somers High School, 120 Primrose St., Lincolndale, will take place Sat., Feb. 4. Doors open at 9 a.m. Cheerleaders representing high schools and middle schools from Westchester and surrounding counties will compete, including those from Port Chester High School. Competitive cheer squads will be judged on their jumps, tumbling, partner stunts, pyramids/basket tosses, choreography, timing, projection and the difficulty of their routines. Tickets are on sale at GOFAN. Parking is free. Sponsored by Westchester County Parks and Westchester Parks Foundation.

Music: Neither East Nor West will be presented Sat., Feb. 4, 7-8:30 p.m. at Hudson Valley Books for Humanity, 67 Central Ave., Ossining. Ossining resident Fawzia Afzal-Khan and her collaborators will perform music from Pakistan and India mixed with American blues/jazz/pop overlays for a fun evening of musical fusion that’s neither this nor that, and a bit of both. Featuring: Jared Pauley (on keyboard), Nasir Naqvi (on drums), and Fawzia Afzal-Khan (vocals). Tickets are $10 at www.eventbrite.com/e/neither-east-nor-west-tickets-481003804327

The Bruce Museum, 1 Museum Dr., Greenwich will present Fred Elser First Sunday Science Free For All Connecticut’s American Oystercatchers, the Success Story and their Uncertain Future, Sun., Feb. 5, 2-3 p.m. Limited seating. Reservations required at www.brucemuseum.org

The American Heart Association & Greenwich Hospital are offering a free Adult CPR Course Mon., Feb. 6, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Byram Shubert Library, 21 Mead Ave., Greenwich; Tues., Feb. 7, 10-11:30 a.m. at the YMCA of Greenwich, 50 E. Post Rd. and 12:30-2 p.m. at the Rye Y Studios, 1037 Boston Post Rd., Rye. Space is limited. Advance registration is required to 203/863-4444.

The Rye Arts Center, 51 Milton Rd. is offering a February School Break Weeklong Workshop, Mon.-Fri., Feb. 20-24. Your child can spend each morning/afternoon exploring the arts and getting creative. Drawing, Painting & Sculpt Week for ages 5-7 will meet 10 a.m.-12 p.m.; ages 8-12 will meet 12:30-2:30 p.m.; Ceramics Week for ages 5-7 will be held 12:30-2:30 p.m. and ages 8-12, 10 a.m.-12 p.m.; Stop Motion Animation for ages 8-12 will be held 10 a.m.-12 p.m. $275. Register at www.ryeartscenter.org

The Picture House will offer a February Break Camp Tues.-Fri., Feb. 21-24 for grades K-2 at their locations in Pelham (175 Wolfs Lane) and Bronxville (84 Kraft Ave.) Get behind the camera to create the trailer for a feature film in this 4-day camp. Working both as a whole class and in small groups, campers will come up with the idea for a new feature film and then make a movie trailer. $400. Register at www.thepicturehouse.org

Westchester Children’s Museum, 100 Playland Parkway, Rye presents Museum Minis, every Wed., 11-11:30 a.m.; With Love, WCM Sat.-Tues., Feb. 18-21, 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. A full weekend of love-themed activities, crafts, and stories. Enjoy love-filled activities including: Love Note Leaves: Write (or draw) a love letter to the people closest to your heart, then hang it up on our tree for all to see; Polaroid Family Portraits: A picture is worth a thousand words! Stop and take a picture with your family to have as a keepsake to cherish forever on your fridge! Paper Chains: Help decorate the museum with chain linked hearts and other shapes! Love Story Time at 10 a.m., 12 & 2:30 p.m. celebrating love, connection and family with a Picture Book list of love-themed children’s stories. Events are free with museum admission which is $10 per person; $9 for seniors and free for children under 1 and members. For additional information and registration go to www.discoverwcm.org.

The Greenwich Historical Society, 47 Strickland Rd., Cos Cob, will present a documentary film screening “Pushing Boundaries, UConn’s First NBA Player,” Thurs., Feb. 9, 5-7 p.m. The film is a stirring account of the life and career of athlete and music executive Worthy Patterson. There will be a Q&A with filmmaker Ronnie Forchheimer, Queen Patterson and Worthy Patterson III following the screening with members of the Patterson family joining via Zoom and a free local transcribe-a-thon as part of a nation-wide celebration of Douglass Day, Tues., Feb. 14, 12-3 p.m. in which thousands of people gather to help create new and freely available resources for learning about Black history. Event features the papers of Mary Ann Shadd Cary. Free. Register at www.greenwichhistory.com

Muscoot Farm, 51 Rte. 100, Katonah will offer Maple Munchies, Sat., Feb. 18, Mar. 4 & 18, 12-1 p.m. Come learn about all the ways to use maple syrup in the kitchen while cooking up a maple-themed culinary treat! This cooking class will be offered in Muscoot’s Activity Building for $15 per person, ages 6+. Treats may range from sweet to savory, so bring your appetite with you! www.muscootfarm.org

St. Paul’s Church National Historic Site, 897 S. Columbus Ave., Mt. Vernon, will offer Marking Black History Month, Sat., Feb. 11 at 1 p.m. with Prof. Mark Christian of Lehman College. He will explore the life, times and work of Dr. W.E.B. DuBois, a leading black spokesman and intellectual and President’s Day Open House, Mon., Feb. 20, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Event features the opening of a new exhibition, The Emergence of a National Historic Site: St. Paul’s Between the World Wars. There will be a talk at 1 p.m. by Prof. Andrew Robertson of the CUNY Graduate Center exploring the presidency of Calvin Coolidge. Free. www.nps.gov/sapa

Wainwright House, 260 Stuyvesant Ave., Rye will offer Chakra Sound Bath Meditation with Gary Posner, Thursdays at 10:30 a.m. & 6:30 p.m. $30; Let’s Dance: Ballroom Dance Lessons with Elin Waterston, Feb. 11 (Salsa & Cha Cha) and Mar. 11 (Swing), 6:30-8 p.m. No previous dance experience necessary and all levels are welcome. $35-$130; The Positive Parenting Course, Wed., Feb. 8 & 15; Mar. 1, 8, 22 & 29, 9:30-11 a.m. $350 for non-members. Price includes complete manual to accompany the course and a Valentine’s Day Brunch with the Carlos Jimenez Jazz Trio, Sun., Feb. 12, 11:30 a.m.-3 p.m. $25-$80. Champagne and wine included. Walk-ins welcome. For additional information and to register go to www.wainwright.org

Purchase College SUNY Jewish Studies Program, 735 Anderson Hill Rd., will present Ethnicity, Race and The Jewish Experience in Parkchester, Thurs., Feb. 9, 6-7:30 p.m. Presenter will be Prof. Jeffrey Gurock, the Libby Klaperman Professor of Jewish History, Yeshiva University. Free and open to the public. www.purchase.edu

The Westport Country Playhouse, 25 Powers Ct. will present Woof Woof The Shadow Pup, Sun., Feb. 12 at 1 & 4 p.m. When Little Lucy faces big feelings in her day, words to express herself do not come easily. Lucy, her dad, and a flashlight discover Woof Woof the Shadow Pup, who helps Lucy speak from the heart and share all of her emotions. Lucy finds action-packed adventure in magical worlds filled with enchanted castles, rocket ships, and zany zoo animals. Woof Woof the Shadow Pup illuminates the importance of understanding and acknowledging the emotional life of young children. This inspiring story is an invitation for families to experience shadow play at home and in the magical world of shadow theater: wondrous worlds where adventure and possibility are never-ending; a Script-in-Hand reading of “As Bees in Honey Drown,” Mon., Feb. 13 at 7 p.m. When a young gay struggling writer named Evan Wyler catches the eye of a fabulously outrageous and wonderfully mysterious woman named Alexa Vere de Vere, he is drawn into a whirlwind adventure, hobnobbing among the 90s New York art scene. All tickets are $25; www.westportplayhouse.org

The Wilton Playshop at 15 Lovers La., Wilton, Conn., will present Love, Acoustic Style, Fri., Feb. 10 at 8 p.m. Come and be entertained by some of Wilton’s finest musicians in celebration of Valentine’s Day. $40 regular admission. www.wiltonplayshop.org

Westchester Italian Cultural Center, 1 Genereso Pope Pl., Tuckahoe will offer Discover Italy’s Chocolate Cities: A Special Culinary & Cultural Journey, Fri., Feb. 10 at 7 p.m. $30 general admission; Anthony Nunziata: Love Songs from Broadway to Italy with Special Guest comedian Regina Decicco Fri., Feb. 17 at 7:30 p.m. at Yorktown Stage, 1974 Commerce St., Yorktown Heights. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. $30 & $ 35 at www.yorktownstage.org. www.wiccny.org

The Arthur Murray Dance Studio, 6 Lewis St., Greenwich will present Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered Broadway Meets Ballroom In-House Showcase. Thurs., Feb. 9. $50 per person; $30 extra solo; guests free. Sign up in the studio lounge. For information call 203/769-1800.

Curtain Call Inc.’s production of “A Murder is Announced” in the Dressing Room Theatre, 1349 Newfield Ave., Stamford is extended thru Feb. 5. Many dates are sold out or have limited seating. Play features one of Agatha Christie’s best-loved characters, Miss Marple. Performances will be Fri. & Sat. at 8 p.m. and Sun. at 2 p.m. Seating is cabaret-style with a BYOEverything format; “Groundhog Day, The Musical” in the Kweskin Theatre Thurs.-Sun., Feb. 2-18. Performances are at 8 p.m. Thurs.-Sat. and 2 p.m. Sun. Imagine being stuck in a time loop, waking up and realizing that you’re living the same day over and over and over again. $38 for adults; $28 for senior citizens and $20 for children under 21. www.curtaincallinc.com.

SUNY Westchester Community College, 75 Grasslands Ave., Valhalla will present Financial Wellness for Small Business, Mon., Feb. 6-Apr. 17, 6-8:30 p.m. This 10-week program will provide instruction to small business owners who are seeking to be approved for business loans with Community Capital New York, a CDFI lending organization. The objective is to assist small businesses in the creation of a sound financial plan for their business. Businesses must be operating for at least one year and be seeking a business loan. For additional information and eligibility requirements call 914/606-5616.

Greenwich Hospital will offer the Nurse is In, Mon., Feb. 6, 10-11 a.m. at Perrot Memorial Library, 90 Sound Beach Ave., Old Greenwich, Mon., Feb. 6, 13, 20 & 27, at the Greenwich Library, 101 W. Putnam Ave., 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.; Mon., Feb. 13 at the YWCA of Greenwich, 259 E. Putnam Ave., 10-11 a.m. Free. A Greenwich Hospital nurse will take your blood pressure and answer health questions; Car Safety Checks Wed., Feb. 15, 8 a.m.-2 p.m. at West Putnam Medical Center, 500 W. Putnam Ave., Greenwich. Free. To make an appointment call 203/200-KIDS or email [email protected]

The Yonkers Philharmonic Orchestra will present its 8^th Annual Beethoven Festival Concert Sun., Feb. 5 at 3 p.m. at Saunders Trades and Technical High School, 183 Palmer Rd., Yonkers. Free. There will be a pre-concert lecture, 2:15-2:45 presented by Dr. Margaret Benedict. For additional information go to www.yonkersphilharmonic.com

The Picture House at 175 Wolf’s Lane, Pelham celebrates Black History Month: Celebrating Black Excellence Behind and in Front of the Camera with screenings of “Do the Right Thing” Sun., Feb. 5 & 12 at 5 p.m. TPH, 84 Kraft Ave., Bronxville, will screen these films Mon., Feb. 6 & 13 at 7 p.m. Entry to these films is based on a pay-what-you-can donation. www.thepicturehouse.org.

The Picture House, 84 Kraft Ave., Bronxville will feature “80 for Brady” beginning Fri., Feb. 3. Iconic actresses Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin, Rita Moreno and Sally Field share the screen in this comedy about four best friends who take a wild trip to the Super Bowl to try to meet their hero, NFL superstar, Tom Brady. Seniors can enjoy a special offer of $5 tickets for any Picture House screening of “80 for Brady.” www.thepicturehouse.org

Pelham Art Center, 155 Fifth Ave., will present the following free lectures in their series Careers in the Arts with art professionals: Sat., Feb. 4, 1-2 p.m. Danielle DeVito: Architect, Pencil Projects. Join us for a discussion with Danielle and her journey into a career in the arts as the founder and principal of Pencil Projects. Additional lectures in this series will be listed in upcoming issues. www.pelhamartcenter.org.

The Emelin Theatre, 153 Library La., Mamaroneck has announced their Film Club series Wed. Feb. 15, Mar. 1, 15 & 29 at 7:30 p.m. Titles are not revealed until showtime. There will be a Member Only reception Mar. 29. For details and tickets go to https://emelin.org/winter-film-club/

The Picture House at 175 Wolf’s Lane, Pelham is offering A Winter Wonderland of Films at TPH Film Club Wed., Feb. 8 & 15 and Mar. 1, 8 & 15. Film Club host is Stephen J. Witty. Subscriptions to Film Club are open to members of The Picture House. This exclusive benefit gives members access to films before they are released for the general public and a chance to see Q&As with industry insiders. Subscriptions are $132. www.thepicturehouse.org

White Plains Public Library, 100 Martine Ave., will offer Minecraft for Youth, Mon., Feb. 6 at 4 p.m.; Igloo Virtual Tour: Space, Tues., Feb. 7 at 12:15 p.m.; Igloo Virtual Tour: Dinosaurs, Sun., Feb. 19 at 2:30 p.m. Experience virtual reality without a headset and Drop-In Tabletop Games, 4 p.m. and Wed., Feb. 15 at 4 p.m. Open to teens in grades 7-12. No registration required; Black History Month-African Performance with Amanda Armenteros, Sat., Feb. 18 at 3 p.m. She will be performing an Afro-Fusion dance. All children will receive a Black History Month Grab and Go Bag. www.whiteplainslibrary.org

Jazz Forum Arts, 1 Dixon La., Tarrytown will present Tierney Sutton & Tamir Hendelman, Fri. & Sat., Feb. 3 & 4, 7 & 9:30 p.m. $30-$35; the Hendrik Meurkens Samba Jazz Quartet, Sun., Feb. 5, 4 & 6 p.m. $15-$20; Open Jam Session at 8 p.m. $10 at the door only; Jeremy Pelt Quartet, Fri. & Sat., Feb. 10 & 11, 7 & 9:30 p.m.; $30-$35; Tessa Souter: My Brazilian Heart, Sun., Feb. 12, 4 & 6 p.m. $15-$20. $10 minimum in food or drink per person. www.jazzforumarts.org.

The Emelin Theatre, 153 Library La., Mamaroneck will feature The Independent, Sat., Feb. 4 at 8 p.m. $15. Doktor Kaboom and the Wheel of Science, Sun., Feb. 5, 11 a.m. & 2 p.m. Recommended for children in grades 3-8. $19 for kids; $24 for adults; Ladies of Laughter, Sat., Feb. 18 at 8 p.m. featuring Leighann Lord, Marion Grodin and Kim Berns. $37, $43, $47. www.emelin.org

Tarrytown Music Hall, 13 Main St., will present “Llama Llama Live,” musical starring everyone’s favorite little llama, Sat., Feb. 4, 2 p.m. $30 adults; $25 kids 12 & under; Mandy Patinkin in Concert: Being Alive with Adam Ben-David on piano, Sat., Feb. 11. Sold Out on website. www.tarrytownmusichall.org.

Friends of Rye Nature Center’s Old Fashioned Winter’s Afternoon will take place Sat., Feb. 11, 12-3 p.m. at 873 Boston Post Rd., Rye. Enjoy log-sawing, archery, maple sugaring, live raptor shows, fire-roasted marshmallows, winter-themed carnival games and fun crafts like candle making, walking sticks and tree cookies. All ages are welcome. Free for members, $15 for a family of two, $30 for a family of four for non-members. Please pre-register at ryenaturecenter.org/ofwa.

The Westchester Chamber Music Society will present concerts live and recorded Sun., Mar. 19 & Apr. 30 at 4 p.m. at Temple Emanu-El, 2125 Westchester Ave., Rye. The Amerigo Trio will perform Bach, Jean Cras; Beethoven Mar. 19 and Apr. 30 will feature the Horzsowski piano trio performing music of Shubert and Shostakovich. $40 per concert. Remote viewing is $20 per household per concert. www.westchestermusicsociety.com or call Isobel Perry at 914/967-4894

Harry Potter: A Forbidden Forest Experience is at FDR State Park, 2959 Crompond Rd., Yorktown Heights thru Oct. 22. This outdoor interactive event is for all ages. It is a nighttime woodland trail experience filled with magical creatures and wizarding wonders from the Harry Potter ™ and Fantastic Beasts ™ films. Set in a beautiful woodland, this experience has been brought to life by award-winning theatrical designers and experiential creators. Limited availability in Dec. & Jan. Tickets for ages 16+are $46 + booking fee; ages 5-15 are $35 + booking fee. Parking if booked online is $8; $10 if purchased on site. Admission includes standard entry to the forest trail inspired by the wizarding world + access to the Village where you can find magical food and drink to add to your experience. For tickets go to https://www.stubhub.com/harry-potter-a-forbidden-forest-experience-westchester-tickets

The Historic Jay Gardens at the Jay Heritage Center, 210 Boston Post Rd., Rye are open Sundays, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Thursdays 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Closed on holidays. For additional information go to www.jayheritagecenter.org.

Exhibits

Madelyn Jordon Fine Art, 37 Popham Rd., Scarsdale, will present Art X Nature: Ken Elliott, Eugene Healy & Carol Boyoucos Fri., Feb. 10-Mar. 18. There will be an opening reception Sat., Feb. 11, 4-6 p.m. RSVP to 914/723-8738. Gallery hours: Wed.-Sat., 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. www.madelynjordonfineart.com

The Neuberger Museum of Art at Purchase College, 735 Anderson Hill Rd, will present Hard Return: 9 Experiments for this Moment, thru May 7. The museum will be transformed into a site of collaboration, investigation and performance. The complete schedule—with performance abstracts—can be found at purchase.edu/eeu-hardreturn

The Katonah Museum of Art at 13 Jay St., will present a Young Artists 2023 celebrating the 40^th anniversary of the Young Artists Exhibition Sun., Feb. 5-26. Opening day, Feb. 5, 2-5 p.m.; Feb. 7-26, Tues.-Sat., 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sun., 12-5 p.m. Pay what you wish. www.katonahmuseum.org

The White Plains Public Library, 100 Martine Ave. is presenting 2023 Black History Storywalk in the Gallery thru Feb. 28, all day. Exhibit features Molly, By Golly: The Legend of Molly Williams, America’s first female firefighter. www.whiteplainslibrary.org

Rye Arts Center at 51 Milton Rd. will present Artists of the Night: Gothic Literature Scenes, Songs & Stories, thru Mar. 25. Exhibit is a multi-disciplinary showcase that explores the influence of Gothic literature on mediums such as the visual arts, storytelling, dance, music and our understanding of historical items. Gallery hours: Mon., 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Tues.-Fri., 9 a.m.-7 p.m. and Sat., 9 a.m.-3 p.m. www.ryeartscenter.org

CapaSpace, a photography-based education and exhibition center at 2467 Quaker Church Rd., Yorktown, will present Empathy and Empowerment: The Documentary Photography of José Alvarado Jr. thru Feb. 25. CapaSpace is a 21^st century arts center that embraces photography to draw a community together in common purpose and to strengthen the bonds that exist between neighbors. Alvarado is NY based Puerto Rican photographer. www.thecapaspace.org

The David Rockefeller Creative Arts Center at Pocantico, 200 Lake Rd., Tarrytown, is presenting its first exhibition in the gallery, Inspired Encounters: Women Artists and the Legacies of Modern Art thru Mar. 19. The exhibition is comprised of 43 artworks and pairs pieces by a dozen groundbreaking women artists of the postwar period with new commissions of contemporary art. Gallery hours: Wed., Fri. & Sat., 11 a.m.-3 p.m. and Thurs., 3-7 p.m. All visitors must have a free timed-entry ticket prior to visiting available at Inspired Encounters | Rockefeller Brothers Fund (rbf.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 thru June 20, 2023. www.pelhamartcenter.org

Summer Camps & Programs

Camp Summerstage 2023 offered by the Clocktower Players at the Hastings American Legion, 215 Farragut Ave., Hastings-on-Hudson. For ages 6-12, Mon.-Fri., 10:30 a.m.-3 p.m. $375 with 20% off until Mar. 1. www.clocktowerplayers.com/register