10573 Calendar of Events
October 12, 2023 at 4:54 p.m.
The 5th Annual Sharing is Scaring Halloween Collection Drive is taking place thru Fri., Oct. 20. Donate gently used Halloween costumes to benefit children at Andrus Children’s Home. Donations can be left at Rye Brook Village Hall, 938 King St., BMP-Ridge Street School entrance, BBMS/BBHS entrance or 6 Heritage Ct., Rye Brook. For information email [email protected] or [email protected] or Venmo-914/606-2806.
Crunch Fitness, 24 Waterfront Pl., Port Chester will host Party in Pink Zumbathon event Mon., Oct. 16, 5-8 p.m. This energetic and vibrant event aims to raise awareness and funds for breast cancer research and support in the local community. All funds go to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation. Dress code: pink attire encouraged. For additional information call 914/708-1600.
Port Chester Council for the Arts will present its annual Art10573 Show, Sun., Oct. 22, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. at Crawford Mansion, 122 N. Ridge St., Rye Brook. Free admission and open to the public. Participating artists will present works in a variety of media including watercolor, acrylic, gold foil, pencil & ink, colored pencil, pen & ink, charcoal, jewelry and mixed media. For information go to portchestercfa.org
St. Paul’s Church, 761 King St., Rye Brook will present Celebrating Indigenous Cultures, Sun., Oct. 22, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. There will be kids’ activities, refreshments and presentations. Event is sponsored by the Port Chester Historical Society, Congregation K.T.I., the PCNAACP & St. Paul’s. For additional information call 914/939-8170.
The Sharing Shelf, located in Port Chester, will present a panel discussion and buffet lunch with NBC’s Kate Snow, Teen Mental Health: The Impact of Clothing on Identity and Self-Esteem, Fri., Oct. 20, 12-2 p.m. at The Mansion on Broadway, 139 N. Broadway, White Plains. Tickets start at $175. 914/305-5950.
The Port Chester Youth Bureau Grandpas United Program and the Port Chester Police Department/Police Benevolent Association will host An Evening of Chess featuring legendary chess coach David MacEnulty, Fri., Oct. 20, 5 p.m. at Port Chester Senior Center, 220 Grace Church St. For information, call 914/564-2111.
Clay Art Center, 40 Beech St, Port Chester will offer Adventures in Handbuilding with Austin Coudriet, Thurs., Oct. 19, 2-6 p.m. $135. Enroll at www.clayartcenter.org
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. Event will be held indoors in case of rain. Tickets start at $95 at www.clayartcenter.org.
A Community Cleanup will take place Sat., Oct. 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 to 914/937-4340.
The Fr. John M. Grady Council, #503 of the Knights of Columbus, 327 Westchester Ave., Port Chester will host a steak dinner Sun., Oct. 29 at 1 p.m. to benefit the Special Olympics. Menu: assorted bread & butter, tossed green salad, sliced filet mignon, mesquite chicken steaks, mixed vegetables, baked potatoes. $40 per adult; $20 per youth. Prices include beer, wine, soda & coffee. Reservations are required by Oct. 23 to Chas Sacco at 914/907-4068 or [email protected]
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
Port Chester-Rye Brook Public Library, 1 Haseco Ave., will host The Nurse is In, Wed., Oct. 18, 10:30-11:30 a.m. Free. A Greenwich Hospital nurse will be on site to take blood pressure and answer health questions. Free. For information call 203/883-4444.
The PCRB Library Film Club virtual session will offer “The Phantom of the Opera” via Zoom Wed., Oct. 25 at 7 p.m. Please watch the film on your own before the session. A limited number of copies are available at the library. The film is also available for streaming on AmazonPrime and GooglePlay. 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. 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 Pumpkin Painting Thurs., Oct. 19, 3:30 p.m. for ages 5 & up. Children will be given a pumpkin and supplies to paint. Limited registration. Sign up in person or by phone to 914/939-6710, press e.
The Port Chester-Rye Brook Public Library, 1 Haseco Ave., Port Chester will offer Music Fun with Kurt Gallagher Thursdays, Oct. 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 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; Lucinda Williams and Her Band: The Don’t Tell Anybody the Secrets Tour, Thurs., Oct. 19. $39.50-$99.50; Billy & The Kids, Fri. & Sat., Oct. 20 & 21. $74.50-$149.50; George Thorogood & The Destroyers: Bad All Over the World Tour, Sun., Oct. 22. $46-$100.50. 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. www.thecapitoltheatre.com.
Garcia’s, 145 Westchester Ave., Port Chester will present 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; One Man Gathers, Wed., Oct. 18. $15 in advance/ $20 day of show. Doors open at 7 p.m., show at 8 p.m. unless noted otherwise. Must be 21+ with valid ID. 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 thru Nov. 11. It is a continuation of the curatorial & community project formerly known as Ice Cream Social. 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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