Nearby In-Person Events

Mamaroneck Artists Guild, 1987 Palmer Ave., Larchmont has announced a Call for Artists, MAG members and non-members, for their 18^th Open Juried Group Show, Small Works that will be exhibited in the gallery and online. Show date: Mar. 28-Apr. 22. Submissions are due Mar. 1-15. www.mamaroneckartistsguild.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

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 and a School’s Out Workshop and Vacation Camp, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Wed., Feb. 22, Maple Sugaring; Thurs., Feb. 23, Animal Adaptations and Fri., Feb. 24, Survival & S’Mores. $25 per day per child. Children should bring lunch and dress for the weather; this is an outdoor program. Register at www.ryenaturecenter.org

The Performing Arts Center at Purchase College, 735 Anderson Hill Rd., will present 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

A New York State Budget Forum about the proposed 2023-24 NY budget will be held Thurs., Feb. 16, 2:30-4:30 p.m. at Greenburgh Town Hall, 177 Hillside Ave., White Plains. Pre-registration required to speak at bit.ly/nysbudgetsignup

The Rye Arts Center, 51 Milton Rd. is offering a Workshop for Kids: Make a Hollow Log Home & Bunny with Polymer Clay, Sat., Feb. 11, 2-3 p.m. for ages 5-8 and 3-4 p.m. for ages 9-12; 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. Workshops for Adults—Paint the Masters: Botticelli—A BYOB Night Out, Wed., Feb. 15, 6:30-9 p.m. $65; D.I Y. Framing Workshop, Fri., Feb. 17, 12-2 p.m. $35:  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 free local transcribe-a-thon as part of a nationwide 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 Tap a Tree, Sat. & Sun., Feb. 11 & 12, 1-3 p.m. $25 per group of 6; 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! $15 per person, ages 6+. Treats may range from sweet to savory. Register at 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. 15; Mar. 1, 8, 22 & 29, 9:30-11 a.m. $350 for non-members. Price includes complete manual to accompany the course; 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; SOAR, a program for students in grades 5-8, Mon., Feb. 13, 27, Mar. 6 & 13, 4:30-5:30 p.m. $100 for the 4-session series. $30 for individual session; Complimentary Tai Chi class, Thurs., Feb. 16, 1-2 p.m. For additional information and to register go to www.wainwright.org

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

Curtain Call Inc., 1349 Newfield Ave., Stamford, is presenting “Groundhog Day, The Musical” in the Kweskin Theatre Thurs.-Sun., thru Feb. 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.

Greenwich Hospital will offer the Nurse is In, Mon., Feb. 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 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. 12 at 5 p.m. TPH, 84 Kraft Ave., Bronxville, will screen these films Mon., Feb. 13 at 7 p.m. Entry to these films is based on a pay-what-you-can donation. www.thepicturehouse.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/

White Plains Public Library, 100 Martine Ave., will offer Igloo VR: Dinosaurs, Sun., Feb. 12, 2-2:30 p.m.; Tech Tuesday for Youth: 3D Printing, Feb. 14, 4-4:45 p.m.; Drop-In Tabletop Games, 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 and Igloo Virtual Tour: Dinosaurs, Sun., Feb. 19 at 2:30 p.m. Experience virtual reality without a headset. www.whiteplainslibrary.org

Jazz Forum Arts, 1 Dixon La., Tarrytown will present the 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; Gerald Cannon Quintet feat. Joe Lovano & Lenny White, Fri. & Sat., Feb. 17 & 18, 7 & 9:30 p.m. $30-$35; Mafalda Minnozzi Fotogrammi feat. Paul Ricci & Helio Alves, Sun., Feb. 19, 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 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 Mandy Patinkin in Concert: Being Alive with Adam Ben-David on piano, Sat., Feb. 11. Sold Out on website; Westchester Symphonic Winds, Sun., Feb. 12 at 2 p.m. $20 general admission, $15 students/seniors and free for children under 10; “The Spectre Bridegroom and Other Valentine’s Ghost Stories.” This lushly eerie event tells two romantic ghost stories adapted for the stage by Peter Royston, Mon., Feb. 13 at 6:30 p.m., Tues., Feb. 14 at 7 p.m., Feb. 16 & 17 at 6:30 & 8:30 p.m. and Feb. 19 at 6:30 p.m. $25 for adults, $20 group rate and $30 special Valentine’s Day event pricing; 21st Annual Stage Show "Dance Fantasy” presented by Fred Astaire Tarrytown Dance Studio, Sat., Feb. 18 at 7 p.m. $36. The show is filled with an extravaganza of foxtrots, salsas, rumbas and many other show dances. So come along with us on this journey to the magical world of Ballroom. www.tarrytownmusichall.org

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

Mamaroneck Artists Guild, 1987 Palmer Ave., Larchmont is presenting its Student show 2023 Young Artists on the Rise thru Sat., Feb. 11 and All About Red, a Red, a Member Group Show Tues., Feb. 14-Mar. 4 with an opening reception Sat., Feb. 18, 3-5 pm. Hours: Tues-Sat | 12-5 p.m. 914/834-1117; wwww.mamaroneckartistsguild.org

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

Friends of Lasdon Park, 2610 Rte. 35, Katonah is presenting Amazing Butterflies thru May 7. Shrink down into the undergrowth and enter the interactive maze. Become a caterpillar and find your way through a secret wild world as grass and leaves tower above your head. Children under 14 must be accompanied by a ticket holding adult to enter. There are no live butterflies in this exhibit. Appropriate for ages pre-K-8. $12.50 per person; free for children up to 24 months.

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 thru Feb. 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

Friends of Rye Nature Center announces that online registration is open for their Summer Program. At this time, they are limiting registration to four weeks per child for day camp and three weeks for Paddle Adventure Camp. Full payment due upon registration. Summer Day Camp includes Explorers (preschool and K), Discoverers (grades K-5) and Naturalists in Training (grades 6 & 7). Paddle Adventure Camp is for campers entering grades 8, 9 or 10 and runs 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Fee for Explorers is $425; for Discoverers fee is $450; for NIT fee is $495 and for Paddle Adventure Camp fee is $600. For additional information and to register go to www.ryenaturecenter.org

Muscoot Farm’s Summer Program registration is taking place now, and registration for the Trailside Nature Camp at Ward Pound Ridge will open Feb. 23. Registration for these programs will be done via webtrac. Muscoot Farm’s Young Farmer is for children grades 1-8 & Young Wrangler is for children ages 4 & 5. Information for additional Westchester County summer programs can be found at https://parks.westchestergov.com/children-camps