10573 In-Person Events

The Port Chester Committee for Better Government will host a Town Hall Meeting Sat., Feb. 25, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. at Mount Zion Baptist Church Fellowship Hall, 25 Slater St. There will be representation from Village government. Come out and express your concerns about the Village of Port Chester, taxicabs, sewer rent, the P.C. Senior Center, Municipal Center, housing, police, traffic safety at busy intersections and immigration. There will also be voter registration education. Coffee will be available.

The next pickups of trash and green waste in Port Chester will be Wed., Mar. 1, 8, 15, 22 & 29. Bulk & green waste will be collected every Wed. except during holiday weeks.

The Port Chester-Rye Free School District will hold a Job Fair Wed., Mar. 1, 9 a.m.-12 p.m. at 113 Bowman Ave., Rye Brook. Come meet with Port Chester administrators, teachers, students and other community members to learn about the schools. The district is hiring teachers, administrators, school aides, substitute teachers, clerical staff, nurses, custodians and cleaners and lunch/hall monitors. www.portchesterschools.org

The Blind Brook Community Coalition will present Save a Life: Narcan Training Thurs., Mar. 2, 6-7 p.m. in the Blind Brook High School Library, 840 King St., Rye Brook. Free and open to the public. Trainer will be Lillian Neuman, Director of Community Outreach, St. Vincent’s Hospital. Learn to recognize and prevent an overdose. Free Narcan kits will be provided to participants. For information and to register, email [email protected]

KTI, 575 King St., Port Chester will host a Purim Carnival Sun., Mar. 5, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Come for carnival fun with a bounce castle, games and prizes, temporary tattoos and hamantaschen. Bring a box of pasta to donate to Food2GrowOn. $36 per family. Registration is required by Fri., Mar. 3 at 12 p.m. 914/939-1004.

Clay Art Center, 40 Beech St., Port Chester, will present a Visiting Artist One-Time Workshop with CAC returning Artist in Residence Snakes in the Studio with Natalia Arbelaez, Sat., Mar. 4. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. $99. Register at www.clayartcenter.org

The Village of Port Chester will present Port Chester Grandpas United Grand Opening & Recruitment Fri., Mar. 24, 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the Port Chester Senior Center, 222 Grace Church St. Grandpas United, a program of the Port Chester Youth Bureau, seeks to recruit new mentors for local youth. Community members who are grandpas in their own families are encouraged to join this free information session and learn more about how this program works to guide and assist at-risk youth in our community who may not have the gift of a grandfather in their life. Light refreshments will be served. For more information, call Youth Bureau Coordinator Charles Morgan at 914/758-2228.

The Port Chester-Rye Brook Public Library, 1 Haseco Ave., Port Chester, is offering a March Grab & Go Craft. Children will be given a bag with all the pieces needed to make a shamrock bear for St. Patrick’s Day; Winter Storytime with Ms. Tee at 10 a.m. Wed., Mar. 1, 8, 15, 22 & 29. Babies, toddlers and preschoolers will enjoy songs, fingerplays, stories and more and Music Fun with Kurt Gallagher, 10 a.m. Thurs., Mar. 2, 9, 16, 23 & 30. Babies, toddlers and preschoolers will make music as they sing, clap, and flap to Kurt’s interactive songs. To register, email [email protected] or call 914/939-6710, press 3.

The Capitol Theatre, 149 Westchester Ave., Port Chester will present Elvis & The Imposters, Fri., Mar. 3. $59.50-$199; Greenwich Wine + Food Presents: The Big Easy, featuring Trombone Shorty & Orleans Ave., Big Head Todd and the Monsters, Dumpstaphunk + Cyril Neville Sat., Mar. 4. New Orleans style food, drink & music. Doors open & show at 6:30 p.m. $320-$445. Must be 21+ with valid ID for this show. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., show at 8 p.m. unless noted otherwise. 18+ unless accompanied by a parent or legal guardian. Children under 8 years of age are not permitted. Proof of vaccination and/or a negative COVID-19 test is not required. www.thecapitoltheatre.com

Garcia’s, 145 Westchester Ave., Port Chester will present Best Night Ever: Taylor’s Version--Playing All T-Swift Hits + Deep Cuts You Know All Too Well, Fri., Feb. 24. Doors open at 8 p.m., show at 9 p.m. $20 in advance; $25 day of show; The Spadtastics, Wed., Mar. 1. They are a Grateful Dead cover band. $15 in advance; $20 day of show; The Nuclear Heartbreak with Wastewood featuring Antinoun, Thurs., Mar. 2. $10 in advance; $12 day of show. Must be 21+ to attend shows. Doors open at 7 p.m., show at 8 p.m. unless noted otherwise. Proof of vaccination and/or a negative COVID-19 test is not required. www.thecapitoltheatre.com

Clay Art Center, 40 Beech St., Port Chester, has announced that their Adult & Winter Term runs thru Mar. 12. Schedule of classes is online, and registration is open. 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.

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 has announced that for advance sale tickets for all upcoming shows patrons should go to www.thecapitoltheatre.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, but drop-ins are welcome. Free. Questions and requests will be kept confidential. To make an appointment, call 914/995-6350 or email [email protected].

Camps & Summer Programs

Rye Brook Recreation has announced that signups are taking place now for the Rye Brook Summer Day Camp for boys and girls entering K-6^th grade or the Teen Travel Camp for boys and girls entering 7^th-10^th grade. Camps run July 3-Aug 11, 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. The Early Bird 6-week discounted rate ends Apr. 30. Day Camp fees: $1,000 for 1^st child ($1150 after Apr. 30). $800 each additional child ($900 after Apr. 30); Travel Camp fees: $1,800 each child ($1,900 after Apr. 30). Send your child for as many weeks as you would like. For questions about the Day Camp call Kathy at 914/305-2948; for questions about Travel Camp call Janice at 914/305-2947.

Clay Art Center, 40 Beech St., Port Chester will offer weekly themed half & full day Summer Camps for children & teens ages 7-15 June 26-Aug. 18. Campers will be shown a variety of techniques on and off the wheel. Camps for ages 7-11 will focus on handbuilding and sculpture; camps for ages 12-15 will focus on wheel throwing and handbuilding. Sample camps include Wheel and Beyond, Surface Design Time, Candy Crush, Amazing Animals, Planes, Trains & Automobiles, Ancient Architects and many more. In the classroom, aspiring young artists will develop their imagination and build confidence while working in the transformational medium of clay. Morning camp (9 a.m.-12 p.m.) and Afternoon camp (1-4 p.m.) are $310/week; Full-day camp (9 a.m.-4 p.m.) is $515/week. Early bird drop-off options are available. Registration opens online Wed., Mar. 1. Register prior to Mar. 15 to receive a 10% discount. For additional information email [email protected]

Exhibits

Clay Art Center, 40 Beech St., Port Chester will present a Homecoming Exhibition Celebrating 25 years of CAC’s Artists in Residence Program Fri., Mar. 3-Apr. 10. There will be an opening reception Sat., Mar. 4, 6:30-8:30 p.m. This exhibition presents current work from past CAC resident artists drawn from across the U.S. with an opportunity to survey them collectively. www.clayartcenter.org

Ice Cream Social, 40 Merritt St., 4^th Fl., Port Chester will present A River Runs Through It Sat., Mar. 4-Apr. 1. Exhibit features a group of artists forged by respective ties to Kansas City and stands in reference to the geographic feature that distinguishes the city and its changes. There will be an opening reception Sat., Mar. 4, 7-9 p.m. RSVP to https://forms.gle/MH7L3PyKQumUayAa8. www.icecreamsocialart.com