10573 In-Person Events

Port Chester Recreation will host Easter in the Park at Lyon Park, 331 Putnam Ave., Sun., Mar. 26, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Free. Event will feature bubbles, games, the Easter Bunny and fun. For information, call 914/939-2354 or go to www.portchesterny.gov

Port Chester High School’s Drama Club will present Disney’s High School Musical on Stage Fri. & Sat., Mar. 24 & 25 at 7 p.m. and Sun., Mar. 26 at 2 p.m. in the high school auditorium, 1 Tamarack Rd. All ages are welcome. Tickets are $3 in advance for students; $6 at the door and $13 for adults at www.onthestage.tickets/show/port-chester-high-school/63c820f922a802224de1ecdd/tickets

KTI, 575 King St., Port Chester will present “Nora Goes Off Script,” a live book discussion Tues., Mar. 28 at 7 p.m. or on Zoom (link to be emailed) with local author Annabel Monaghan. Please register at 914/939-1004 or go to www.congkti.org

Rye Brook Recreation has announced that registration is open for their Easter Egg Hunt that will take place Sat., Apr. 8 in Pine Ridge Park on Latonia Road at 11 a.m. for pre-K and K and 11:30 a.m. for 1^st & 2^nd graders. Bring baskets to collect some Easter goodies. To register call 914/939-3235.

The Port Chester-Rye Brook Public Library, 1 Haseco Ave., is offering free AARP tax assistance Thurs.-Sat. thru Apr. 15, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. by appointment. Call 914/939-6710, press 5 and Spring Canvas Painting, Tues., Apr. 11, 3:30-5:30 p.m. and Sat., May 13, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. for adults and teens. Light refreshments will be served. Sign up in person or by phone to 914/939-6710 and press 3.

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. Come for the food but stay for the fun and prizes and meet the newest member, Mayor Luis Marino. For more information, call Youth Bureau Coordinator Charles Morgan at 914/758-2228.

The Port Chester-Rye Brook Public Library, 1 Haseco Ave., will offer a free defensive driving class Sat., May 6, 9:15 a.m.-3:15 p.m. Learn how to drive cautiously and stay safe on the road. Get a discount on your insurance for three years and reduce points on your license. Your certificate will arrive within two weeks. Registration is required and space is limited. Call 914/939-6710 and press 3 or email [email protected]

Father John M. Grady Council #503 Knights of Columbus will host Pasta Fridays every Fri. during Lent thru Mar. 31 to benefit St. John Bosco Parish. Dinner will be served from 5-8 p.m. Menu: bread, salad, pasta buffet, soda. Takeout containers will be available. Enjoy ziti with marinara, linguine with butter sauce. A cash bar for beer and wine will be available. $10 per person; $6 for youth under 12. 914/939-4343.

Rye Brook Seniors at Posillipo Center, 32 Garibaldi Pl., will offer a trip to the NY Historical Society for a gallery tour of “I’ll Have What She’s Having: The Jewish Deli” Wed., Mar. 29. Discover how Jewish delicatessens became a cornerstone of American food culture. Bus departs AJP at 9:30 a.m. $27 includes lunch. Register at 914/939-7904.

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

The Port Chester-Rye Brook Public Library, 1 Haseco Ave., Port Chester, is offering an April Grab & Go Craft. Children will be given a bag with all the pieces needed to make a pigeon craft to celebrate National Library Week. This craft was inspired by author Mo Willems; Winter Storytime with Ms. Tee at 10 a.m. Wed., Mar. 29, Apr. 12, 26 & May 3. Babies, toddlers and preschoolers will enjoy songs, fingerplays, stories and more and Music Fun with Kurt Gallagher, 10 a.m. Thurs., Mar. 30; Apr. 13, 20 & 27; Sat., Apr. 29, May 8, 13 & 20. Babies, toddlers and preschoolers will make music as they sing, clap, and clap 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 The Disco Biscuits with Dogs in a Pile, Fri., Mar. 24 and with Eggy, Sat., Mar. 25. Doors open at 6 p.m., show at 7:30 p.m. $39.50-$89.50; Wilco with special guest Horsegirl, Thurs.-Sat., Apr. 30-Apr. 1. All three shows are sold out on website; Sam Morill: The Class Act Tour, Sun., Apr. 2. $35 -$81.50. 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 the Rock ‘n Roll Playhouse Sat., Apr. 1 featuring the Music of Taylor Swift for Kids + More featuring Honey Marmalade & Friends. Doors open at 11 a.m., show at 11:30 a.m.; doors open at 1:30 p.m. show at 2 p.m. All ages. $17.50 in advance; $20 day of show. www.thecapitoltheatre.com

Garcia’s, 145 Westchester Ave., Port Chester will present Deadcenter All Stars, Wed., Mar. 29. $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 is not required. www.thecapitoltheatre.com

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. The CAC Spring Term Session A runs thru May 6; Session B will run May 8-June 21. For information on classes and to register go to 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 Summer Day Camp for boys and girls entering K-6^th grade and 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 is open online. 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 is presenting a Homecoming Exhibition Celebrating 25 years of CAC’s Artists in Residence Program thru Apr. 10. This exhibition presents current work from past CAC resident artists drawn from across the U.S. with an opportunity to survey them collectively and Homage to Henry: An Exhibition celebrating the work of CAC co-founder Henry Okamoto, thru Apr. 10 in the gallery and online. www.clayartcenter.org

Ice Cream Social, 40 Merritt St., 4^th Fl., Port Chester is presenting “A River Runs Through” thru 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. Viewing by appointment only. Visit www.icecreamsocialart/visit.com to schedule an appointment.