10573 Calendar of Events
September 29, 2023 at 12:48 p.m.
The Port Chester Fire Department 200th Anniversary Grand Dress Parade will take place on Westchester Avenue Sun., Oct. 1 (postponed from Sept. 23 due to inclement weather), kicking off at Hawthorne Avenue in Rye Brook at 3 p.m. and processing down the Avenue, taking a left on North Main Street, right on Adee Street and ending in the Marina Parking Lot. Held in conjunction with the Westchester County Volunteer Firefighters Association, it will feature about 25 departments and 100 apparatuses.
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 Columbus Park at 10 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. He will also be recognized at the Port Chester -Rye Brook Columbus Day Celebration Dinner Dance Sat., Sept. 30 at Harrison Meadows Country Club.
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 & Lindsay Jackson.
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/
A Fall Fling to benefit St. Paul’s Child Care Center will take place at St. Paul’s Church, 761 King St., Rye Brook, Sat., Sept. 30, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Rain date: Sat., Oct. 7. There will be pumpkin painting, games, prizes, food trucks & fun. For additional information go to www.stpaulsryebrook.com or call 914/939-8170.
Clay Art Center, 40 Beech St., Port Chester will offer a workshop on Raku Glaze Firing, Sat., Sept. 30, Oct. 2 & 28, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., with Eileen Sackman. $150 single class. 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 Dashing for Dylan Kids Fun Run & Family Fun will take place Sun., Oct. 1, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., in Crawford Park, 122 N. Ridge St., Rye Brook. The event is hosted by Ronald McDonald House of the Greater Hudson Valley, whose goal is to raise $50,000 to provide more than 250 nights of comfort to families facing the most difficult time in their lives. There will be tie dying, inflatables, face painting, BBQ with the Yonkers Fire Dept., JT Caricatures, Mister Softee ice cream, My Balloon Guy, Tumble Bus, East Pointe Dance Troupe, DJ Sammy and Moment of Magic. $30 includes T-shirt, running number, participation ribbon and all events. Register at https://rmh-ghv.org/index.php/event/dashing-for-dylan
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., Port Chester will offer 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 offer Fall Storytime with Ms. Tee, Wednesdays, Oct. 4, 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. 5, 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., 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.
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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Rye Brook Recreation is offering Babysitter Training in coordination with the Fire Department Tues. & Thurs., Oct. 3-24, 7-9 p.m. at the Rye Brook Firehouse, 940 King St. $25. Some openings in the class remain. The program is for students in grades 7 & up. Register at https://ryebrook.org/departents/parks-recreation/
The next pickup of trash and green waste in Port Chester will be Wed., Oct. 4. Bulk & green waste are collected every Wed. except during holiday weeks.
The Capitol Theatre, 149 Westchester Ave., Port Chester will present Turn Back the Cap, 1980’s Jessie’s Girl, Fri., Sept. 29. $32.50-$59.50; St. Paul & the Broken Bones: The Angels Science Fiction Tour with special guest Y La Bamba, Sat., Oct. 7. $39.50-$75. 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 Jessie's Girl Post-Show New York's Finest: A Tribute to The Police!, Fri., Sept. 29. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., show at 10:45 p.m. Free for 9/29/23 Jesse's Girl ticket holders; Emo Night Brooklyn: Spinning Your Favorite Emo and Pop Punk Jams, Sat., Sept. 30. Doors open at 8 p.m., show at 9 p.m. $20 in advance; $25 day of show; Stella Blues Band, Wed., Oct. 4. $20 in advance; $25 day of show; 8 Track Band, Thurs., Oct. 5. $20 in advance; $25 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
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. Vick Quezada: Remains to be Seen runs thru Sept. 30. Exhibit features 10 ceramic hand pressed stylized trays that are replicas of the cafeteria trays found at the Fort Hood Base in Texas and are presented at Clay Art Center to invite critical dialog through clay, speaking to the significance of the culture and contributions of the American Latino community in the U.S. today; Hand in Hand 2023, Sat., Oct. 14, 4-6 p.m. outside of CAC. Celebrate with food, drinks and more. Bid on artwork donated by artists from all over the area. Auction items will be available for preview online Mon., Oct. 2 and in person Tues., Oct. 3. Tickets start at $95 at www.clayartcenter.org.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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