10573 Calendar of Events
October 6, 2023 at 10:13 p.m.
The Village of Port Chester, Town of Rye, Village of Rye Brook Columbus Day Parade will be held Sun., Oct. 8. Participants will gather at 1 p.m. on Hawthorne Avenue, Rye Brook, and the parade will begin at 2 p.m., walking along Westchester Avenue, ending on New Broad Street, Port Chester. Before the parade there will be a wreath laying at the Christopher Columbus statue at Columbus Park at 9 a.m., a Flag Raising at Port Chester Village Square, corner of N. Main St. and Westchester Avenue at 9:15 a.m. The Grand Marshal will be Enrico “Ricky” Marini, owner of Marini’s Deli on Willett Avenue.
The League of Women Voters of Rye, Rye Brook & Port Chester will host the 2023 Rye Town Supervisor & Town Council Candidates Forum, Tues., Oct. 10, 7-9 p.m. at the Port Chester Middle School, Bowman Avenue, Rye Brook. Send questions for the candidates to [email protected]. Candidates for Supervisor are Noelia Candelaria and Gary Zuckerman. Candidates for Town Council are Pamela Jaffee, Pat Lagana, Alex Payan & Randy Sellier.
Hand in Hand 2023, Sat., Oct. 14, 4-6 p.m. outside of Clay Art Center, 40 Beech St., Port Chester. Celebrate with food, drinks and more. Bid on artwork donated by artists from all over the area. Auction items are available for preview online and in person. Tickets start at $95 at www.clayartcenter.org.
A Community Cleanup will take place Sat., Oct. 14 & 21, 9-11 a.m., with clean-up locations in Rye Town, Port Chester, Rye Brook and Mamaroneck. Register at TownofRyeNY.com
Cars & Coffee will take place Sat., Oct. 14, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., in Crawford Park, 122 N. Ridge St., Rye Brook. Free. Bring your car or just come look to have a thrilling day with car enthusiasts, food trucks, and fun for the entire family.
Miles for MOMS Community Run and Walk will be held Sun., Oct. 15 at 8:30 a.m. in downtown Port Chester. Everyone can participate in the 1.5-mile Family Run & Walk. There will be a free kids 50+ yard scamper for 7-year-olds and under at 8:15 a.m. At the Finish Line, enjoy a celebration with music, food, raffle and a coupon for a free beer inside Colony Grill (21+ only, expires 10/21). The Capitol Theatre and The Peak 107.1, race sponsors, will be onsite with music and fun prizes. Proceeds from this year’s race will help Meals on Main Street put 120,000 pounds of food on the tables of families in need this holiday season. Sign up at https://runsignup.com/Race/NY.PortChester/miles/MOMS
Life Chain, Gateway Plaza, (formerly Kohl’s Plaza), Boston Post Road, Port Chester will take place Sun., Oct. 15, 2-3:30 p.m. Sponsored by Respect Life Ministry, Church of St. John Bosco, Port Chester. Life Chain is a peaceful, prayerful, legal and non-confrontational presence for unborn babies and their mothers. For information, call 914/881-1400.
KTI, 575 King St. will present a live book discussion of “Palestine 1936” with NY Times best-selling author Oren Kessler, Tues., Oct. 24 at 7 p.m. “Palestine 1936” tells the epic story—for the first time in English–of the 1936-39 Arab Revolt in British Mandate Palestine, the forgotten first “Intifada” that was a seminal event in the birth of Israel and the Middle East conflict with lasting repercussions today. Free, RSVP required to 914.939-1004 or www.congkti.org
The Fall Fling at St. Paul’s Child Care Center, 761 King St., Rye Brook has been rescheduled to Sat., Oct. 28, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. There will be pumpkin painting and games. For additional information go to www.stpaulsryebrook.com
SPRYE’s Gentle Chair Yoga, Crawford Park, 122 N. Ridge St., Rye Brook, Wednesdays thru Dec. 6, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Free. For additional information, call 914/481-5706/
Clay Art Center, 40 Beech St., Port Chester will offer a workshop on Raku Glaze Firing, Sat., Oct. 28, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., with Eileen Sackman. $150. Learn the basics of low fired glazes, application and firing techniques in this one-day workshop. Students will pull their own pieces out from the hot kiln and carefully place them in a lidded container filled with combustible materials. Register at www.clayartcenter.org
The Port Chester/Rye Branch of the NAACP will hold the Robert S. Brown and M. Paul Redd Freedom Fund Luncheon Sat., Oct. 22, 2-4 p.m. at the Port Chester Senior Center, 222 Grace Church St. Special guest speaker will be the U.S. Congressman Jamaal A. Bowman. The event will honor Heather Keler-Robinson from Rye Country Day School, Fallen Jean-Baptiste from the Carver Center, Kikki Short from the Port Chester Historical Society, Alison Cupp-Relyea from the Rye Historical Society and Ashley Monroy, a student at Port Chester High School. $60 per person; $20 per student 18 & under. RSVP by Oct. 7. 914/937-4340.
Port Chester-Rye Brook Public Library Events
Port Chester-Rye Brook Public Library hours are as follows: Adult Dept.—Mon., 9 a.m.-9 p.m.; Tues.-Fri., 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sat., 9 a.m.-12 p.m. Children’s department: Mon., 9 a.m.-6 p.m., Tues.-Fri., 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Sat., 9 a.m.-12 p.m. www.portchesterryebrooklibrary.org
The Port Chester-Rye Brook Public Library, 1 Haseco Ave., is hosting Classic Movie Tuesdays virtually viz Zoom, Oct. 10 at 7 p.m. The film is “All About Eve.” Eve Harrington is waiting backstage to meet her idol, talented but aging Broadway star Margo Channing. It seems innocent enough as Eve explains that she has seen Margo in every performance of her current play. Margo and her friends take Eve under their wing but only theatre critic Addison DeWitt sees through Eve’s evil plan, which is to take Margo’s parts and her fiancé too. Please watch the film on your own before the session. A limited number of copies are available at the library and it is also available on AmazonPrime and Archive.org. For the Zoom link email [email protected]
Port Chester-Rye Brook Public Library is offering an October Grab & Go Craft. Children will be given a bag with all the pieces needed to make a pumpkin craft. 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 a free U.S. Pathway Legal Clinic Sat., Oct. 14, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Attendees will engage with experienced legal professionals who specialize in immigration and related matters. To register go to uspathway,net/clinicsbooking
The Port Chester-Rye Brook Public Library, 1 Haseco Ave., Port Chester will offer Fall Storytime with Ms. Tee, Wednesdays, Oct. 11, 18 & 25; Nov. 1 & 8 at 10 a.m. Children will participate with songs, fingerplays, stories, and more! 914/939-6710; press 3.
The Port Chester-Rye Brook Public Library, 1 Haseco Ave., Port Chester will offer Music Fun with Kurt Gallagher Thursdays, Oct. 12, 19 & 26; Nov. 2 & 9 at 10 a.m. and Saturday Music Fund with Kurt Gallagher, Oct. 7, 14. 21 & 28; Nov. 4 at 10 a.m. Babies, toddlers, and preschoolers will make music as they sing, clap, and flap. 914/939-6710; press 3.
The Port Chester-Rye Brook Public Library, 1 Haseco Ave., will present Understanding Medicare Wed., 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.
The Port Chester-Rye Brook Public Library Art of English conversational ESL class meets Mondays and Tuesdays, 9:30-11 a.m. Classes continue to meet via Zoom. To sign up, email [email protected]
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 next pickup of trash and green waste in Port Chester will be Wed., Oct. 18. Bulk & green waste are collected every Wed. except during holiday weeks.
The Capitol Theatre, 149 Westchester Ave., Port Chester will present St. Paul & the Broken Bones: The Angels Science Fiction Tour with special guest Y La Bamba, Sat., Oct. 7. $39.50-$75; Dogstar with Archer Oh, Tues., Oct. 10. $39.50-$79.50; Jessie’s Girl, Thurs., Oct. 12. $32.50-$59.50; Comedian Kevin James: The Irregardless Tour, Fri., Oct. 13. $59.50-$129.50; Pink Talking Fish: This Must be the Cirque with special guest One-Eyed Jack, Sat., Oct. 14. $25-$59.50; Gipsy Kings featuring Nicolas Reyes, Sun., Oct. 15. $52-$102. 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. www.thecapitoltheatre.com.
Garcia’s, 145 Westchester Ave., Port Chester will present Dead Meat, Wed., Oct. 11. $15 in advance; $20 day of show; Walrus: Pink Talking Fish pre-show. Sat., Oct. 14. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.; show at 6:40 p.m. Free for ticketholders of Pink Talking Fish. Doors open at 7 p.m., show at 8 p.m. unless noted otherwise. Must be 21+ with valid ID. www.thecapitoltheatre.com
Garcia’s, 145 Westchester Ave., Port Chester will present the Rock ‘n Roll Playhouse, Sat., Oct. 7 featuring the Music of the Beatles for Kids + More ft. Adoraborealis. All ages. Doors open at 1:30 p.m.; show at 2 p.m. $17.50 in advance; $20 day of show; free for kids under 1. www.thecapitoltheatre.com
Advance sale tickets for all upcoming shows at The Capitol Theatre are available at 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; Adorned: Ceramic Jewelry with Jess Palmer, Mondays, at 10 a.m. Discover the possibilities of ceramic jewelry in the 7-week course. Students will learn to make unique ceramic jewelry components including necklaces, earrings and other wearable art. For additional information on classes and to register go to www.clayartcenter.org
Exhibits
MAPSpace, 6 N. Pearl St., Port Chester will present A Pot Nudged into Oblivion, on view Sat., Oct. 7-Nov. 11. It is a continuation of the curatorial & community project formerly known as Ice Cream Social. There will be an opening reception Sat., Oct. 7, 6-8 p.m. which will include a short performance work by Meriel Pitarka, one of the artists featured in the exhibition. Open by appointment only. Contact [email protected] to schedule a visit.
Clay Art Center, 40 Beech St., Port Chester, is presenting Functional Fall—A Seat at the Table: CAC National Juried Exhibition thru Oct. 16 in the gallery and online. The exhibition is comprised of functional ceramics from more than 40 artists across the U.S. and brings everyone to the table through ceramics that serve. Gallery hours: Tues., Wed., Fri. & Sat., 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Mon. & Thurs., 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m.
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