10573 In-Person Events

Juneteenth will be observed Mon., June 19. It is the oldest known celebration honoring the end of slavery in the U.S. On June 19, 1865, Union General Gordon Granger led thousands of federal troops to Galveston, Texas to announce that the Civil War had ended, and slaves had been freed. It was first recognized as a federal holiday in 2021. Government offices in the Town of Rye and the Village of Port Chester will be closed as will Port Chester and Blind Brook schools, the Port Chester-Rye Brook Public Library, most banks and the post office—no mail delivery June 19. In Rye Brook there is no change in sanitation collections this week. In Port Chester, Mon. garbage & recycling will be collected Tues.; Tues. collections move to Wed.; Wed-Fri., collections are unchanged. No curbside bulk or green waste June 21.

Rye Brook’s 41^st Birthday will be celebrated Sat., June 17, 12-4 p.m. at Crawford Park, 122 N. Ridge St. Rides will include Euro Bungee, Giant Swings, Rock Wall, Obstacle Course, Video Game Truck and Bumper Cars. Food options will include hamburgers, hot dogs, chips, watermelon, steak & cheese. 3 p.m.: Adult pie eating contest. If you’d like to be one of 10 contestants, call the Recreation Department at 914-939-3235. Admission to the birthday party is free, but there will be a nominal fee charged for food.

The Rye Brook Police Department will conduct a child passenger safety seat checkup Sat., June 17, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Rye Brook Birthday Party in Crawford Park, 122 N. Ridge St.

Life Chain will be held Sun., June 18, 2-3:30 at Gateway Plaza (formerly Kohl’s Shopping Center), Boston Post Road, Port Chester. It is a peaceful, prayerful presence for moms and babies and takes place the 3^rd Sunday each month.

A Juneteenth Celebration will take place Mon., June 19 at 5:30 p.m. at Lyon Park in Port Chester adjacent to the Bush Lyon Homestead, 479 King St., organized by the Port Chester Historical Society. There will be live music, food and activities for kids. For additional information, email [email protected]

Rye Brook Seniors at Posillipo Center, 32 Garibaldi Pl., will host Paint Night, Wed., June 21, 5:30-8 p.m. $25 per person. Register at 914/939-7904.

Port Chester-Rye Brook Public Library Events:

The Port Chester-Rye Brook Public Library, 1 Haseco Ave., Port Chester, is offering a June Grab & Go Craft. Children will be given a bag with all the pieces needed to make a fishbowl; Summer Music Fun for Babies, Toddlers & Preschoolers with musician Kurt Gallagher, Tues., June 27, July 11 & 18, at 10 a.m.; Talewise Science Show—Science Heroes: Save Earth Together, Wed., June 28, 10:30 a.m. This is an interactive storytelling and science show featuring hands-on experiments. To register, email [email protected] or call 914/939-6710 and press 3.

The Port Chester-Rye Brook Public Library, 1 Haseco Ave., Port Chester will host The Nurse is In, a Greenwich Hospital program, Wed., June 21, 10:30-11:30 a.m. A nurse will be on site to take blood pressure and answer health questions. Free. For information call 203/863-4444.

The Port Chester-Rye Brook Public Library, 1 Haseco Ave., will present Understanding Medicare Wed., Aug. 9, Oct. 4 & Dec. 6 at 11 a.m. This 60- to 90-minute program will offer accurate and practical information about Medicare. For information, call 914/939-6710 press 5.

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].

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The Capitol Theatre, 149 Westchester Ave., Port Chester will present Straight Up with Stassi Live: The Mommie Dearest Tour, Sat., June 17, $39.50-$59; Les Claypool’s Fearless Flying Frog Brigade, with special guest Neil Francis, Fri., June 23. $49.50-$99.50; The Fab Faux with the Hogshead Horns & The Creme Tangerine Strings, Sat., June 24 $49.50-$110; Jerry Harrison & Adrian Belew: Remain in Light with special guest Cool Cool Cool, Sun., June 25. Doors open at 5:30 p.m., show at 7 p.m. $49.50-$72.50. 18+ unless accompanied by a parent or legal guardian. Children under 8 years of age are not permitted. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.; show at 8 p.m. unless noted otherwise. Proof of vaccination and/or a negative COVID-19 test is not required for this event.

Garcia’s, 145 Westchester Ave., Port Chester will present Best Night Ever: Taylor’s Version, Fri., June 16. Doors open at 8 p.m.; show at 9 p.m. $20 in advance; $25 day of show; Downstate Darlings with Art Thief. Doors open at 7 p.m., show at 7:30 p.m. $15 in advance; $20 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 not required. www.thecapitoltheatre.com

SPRYE Gentle Chair Yoga is taking place at Crawford Mansion, 122 N. Ridge St., Rye Brook, Wednesdays thru June 21, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. The class is led by Joan Gibbons, a yoga instructor for more than 20 years. It will be held inside or outside, weather permitting. Free for people 55 and older. For additional information go to www.sprye.org

There will be a community event at Weber Community Garden in Port Chester Sat., June 24, 10 a.m.-12 p.m. This support group for Spanish parents with children with autism is called BHFP. They will be creating a rock community garden to be known as BHFP Community Garden. For additional information, call Alex Payan at 914/623-3077.

The next pickup of trash and green waste in Port Chester will be Wed., June 28. No pickup Wed., June 21. Bulk & green waste will be collected every Wed. except during holiday weeks.

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; Saturday Clay for ages 6+. $35. For information on classes and to register go to www.clayartcenter.org.

Advance sale tickets for all upcoming shows at The Capitol Theatre are available at www.thecapitoltheatre.com

Exhibits

Clay Art Center, 40 Beech St., Port Chester will present Concurrent Solo Exhibitions with artists-in-residence Jon Green, Avery Wells and Jess Levin in the gallery and online Thurs., June 22-Aug. 4. There will be an opening reception Thurs., June 22, 6-8 p.m. www.clayartcenter.org

The Crit Lab, 6 N. Pearl St., Port Chester, will present A Complexity of Joys featuring a selections of Fall 22/Spring 23 Crit Lab artists thru July 9. www.thecritlab.com

Ice Cream Social, 40 Merritt St., Port Chester, presents Greater Gravity thru Sat., June 17. Gallery hours: Tues.-Sat., 5 p.m. www.icecreamsocialart.com

Camps & Summer Programs

Rye Brook Recreation has announced that signups are taking place now for Summer Day Camp for boys and girls entering grades K-6 and Teen Travel Camp for boys and girls entering grades 7-10. Camps run July 3-Aug. 11, 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Day Camp fees: $1,150 for 1^st child; $900 each additional child. Travel Camp fees: $1,900. 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 is open online. For additional information email [email protected]