10573 In-Person Events

Memorial Day will be observed Mon., May 29. Government offices of the Town of Rye and the Villages of Port Chester and Rye Brook will be closed as will most banks and the post office—there will be no mail delivery. The Port Chester-Rye Brook Public Library will be closed Sat.-Mon., May 27-29. Port Chester schools will be closed Fri. & Mon., May 26 & 29; Blind Brook schools will be closed Mon. & Tues., May 29 & 30. In Port Chester, Mon. garbage and recycling collections move to Tues. Tues. collections move to Wed. Thurs. & Fri. collections are unchanged. No curbside bulk or green waste collection this week. In Rye Brook, Mon. garbage & recycling collections move to Tues., Tues. collections move to Wed. Thurs. & Fri. collections are unchanged. Bulk is unchanged. No green waste collection this week.

Port Chester American Legion Post 93 will hold its annual Memorial Day events and parade Mon., May 29 beginning at 8 a.m. with a Memorial Service at the Port Chester Marina to honor those servicemen who served and died at sea, then at 8:35 a.m. at William James Memorial Park; 8:55 a.m. at the Lyon Park Vietnam Memorial; 9:15 a.m. at Summerfield Park Spanish American War Memorial, 9:40 a.m. at the Pearl Street Civil War Monument; 10 a.m. at the American Legion, 78 Pearl St., 10:15 a.m. at Fire Department Headquarters on Westchester Avenue; 10:45 a.m. in Crawford Park at the Korean War Memorial and 11 a.m. at Veterans’ Memorial Park, Westchester Ave. and N. Regent Street. A parade down Westchester Avenue will follow.

The Port Chester Arts Festival will be held Sat., June. 3. It is a day-long celebration of the arts featuring local arts organizations. Businesses and artists will be opening their doors at 11 a.m. for a day of arts, exhibitions, art buying, family activities, open studios, performances, community art projects and more. Clay Art Center, 40 Beech St., will host an outdoor pottery sale from 11 a.m.-4 p.m., raku firing and wheel demos, open studios, a clay activity for kids and an exhibition on view in the library; Ice Cream Social Art Space, 40 Merritt St. will have an exhibition on view in the gallery and will host open artist studios and a family workshop, in addition to theater workshops led by LawnChair Theatre. Festival attendees are also welcome to attend the opening reception for the new exhibition from 5:30-8 p.m. Local artists will be showcasing a range of artworks at the Carver Center, Eugene’s Music & Learning Studio and Garcia’s at The Capitol Theatre, 149 Westchester Ave. Kids can learn jazz and adults can try salsa at Jete Dance Studio, 114 Pearl St. Miranda Arts Project Space and Crit Lab, 6 N. Pearl St., will host an exhibition and open artist studios throughout their building. The Port Chester-Rye Brook Public Library, 1 Haseco Ave. will have artmaking activities, artwork on display and a display of student work from Fashion Arts Studio of Westchester. The Port Chester Beautification Commission will be introducing the Village’s new Community Art Initiative and the first initiative project, PC Arts Week—Street Art, Selfie Murals & Spruced Up Fences. Festival visitors will be invited to use an art scavenger map that features hidden artworks by Port Chester High School students. Visit three or more locations and be entered to win raffle prizes from local businesses. For additional information, go to www.portchesterarts.com

Westchester County Clerk Timothy C. Idoni’s community outreach staff can help you apply for a U.S. passport, including taking your picture, Tues., June 6, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. at Port Chester Village Hall, 222 Grace Church St. For additional information call 914/995-3082 or go to www.westchesterclerk.com

Port Chester-Rye Brook Public Library Events:

The Port Chester-Rye Brook Public Library, 1 Haseco Ave., Port Chester, is offering a May Grab & Go Craft. Children will be given a bag with all the pieces needed to make a duck craft and a June Grab & Go Craft. Children will be given a bag with all the pieces needed to make a fishbowl. To register, email [email protected] or call 914/939-6710 and press 3.

The Port Chester-Rye Brook Public Library, 1 Haseco Ave., will present Understanding Medicare Wed., June 7, Aug. 2, 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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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

Rye Brook Seniors at Posillipo Center, 32 Garibaldi Pl., will host a Pride of the Hudson cruise, Wed., May 31. $28. Register at 914/939-7904.

The next pickup of trash and green waste in Port Chester will be Wed., June 7. There will be no bulk & green waste collection Wed. May 31. Bulk & green waste will be collected every Wed. except during holiday weeks.

Garcia’s, 145 Westchester Ave., Port Chester will present Gimme Gimme Disco, Fri., May 26. Doors open at 8 p.m., show at 9 p.m. $20 in advance; $25 day of show. Brown-Eyed Women, Wed., May 31. $20 in advance; $25 day of show; The Happy Hour, Thurs., June 1. $15 in advance; $20 day of show; Stella Blue’s Band, Fri. & Sat., June 2 & 3. $20 in advance; $25 day of show; Grahame Lesh & Friends, Sun., June 4. Doors open at 6 p.m., show at 7 p.m. $20 in advance; $25 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

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

Ice Cream Social, 40 Merritt St., Port Chester, presents Greater Gravity thru Sat., June 17. There will be a reception Sat., June 3, 5:30-8 p.m. Gallery hours: Tues.-Sat., 5 p.m. www.icecreamsocialart.com

Clay Art Center, 40 Beech St., Port Chester presents Good Vibrations: A Juried & Invitational Exhibition Exploring the Dynamic Use of Color with Guest Juror Cory Brown in the gallery and online thru June 3. www.clayartcenter.org

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]