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April 25, 2024 at 5:33 p.m.
Ashley Welde Day/Arbor Day Celebration will be sponsored by the Town of Rye, the Blind Brook-Rye UFSD and the Village of Rye Brook Fri., Apr. 26, 3:40-6:30 p.m. Free. The school district will be dedicating the new greenhouse at Bruno M. Ponterio Ridge Street School, 390 N. Ridge St., Rye Brook to Welde in recognition of all that she did for the district. The Village of Rye Brook will plant a tree in Rye Hills Park; the Town of Rye will dedicate a tiny forest at the entrance to Crawford Park to Welde and former Rye Town Councilman Anthony Baxter. The Village of Rye Brook and the Town of Rye will host a reception afterwards at Crawford Park. RSVP to Eventbrite.com/e/arbor-day-dedication-to-ashley-welde
Cars & Coffee will be held Sun., Apr. 28, 9 a.m.-12 p.m. at Crawford Park, 122 N. Ridge St., Rye Brook. Free admission. It will be a gathering of car enthusiasts who will sip coffee, enjoy food trucks and admire cool rides. A limited number of tickets is available at https://carsandcoffeeevents.com/event/cars-coffee-rye-brook
Blind Brook Schools will host Guiding Students to be Self-Directed Learners: What it Really Takes to be Successful Mon., Apr. 29, 7-8:30 p.m. in the RSS Cafetorium, 390 N. Ridge St., Rye Brook. Dr. Richard Cash, a highly-regarded expert on curriculum, instruction and educational leadership, will talk about how we can develop the unique skills and talents of every child. To register to attend, go to https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScu3Ffbdrnw1LX1DrqVJmUrp9u9dVHfOm8AWTuBhx6l5zAs3g/viewform
Blind Brook Schools will have early dismissal Wed., May 1.
SPRYE is offering a Gentle Chair Yoga Class at Crawford Mansion Community Center, 422 N. Ridge St., Rye Brook Wednesdays thru June 3, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Indoors in inclement weather. $20. www.sprye.org
St. Paul’s Church, 761 King St., Rye Brook, offers Yoga for Wellness, Tuesdays at 3 p.m., Saturdays at 11 a.m. and the 2nd & 4th Thursdays at 7 p.m. No prior experience necessary. Free-will offering of $10-$20 is suggested. 914/939-8170.
The Rye Brook Seniors, 32 Garibaldi Pl., will offer an outing to “Beehive The 60s Musical” at Hunterdon Hill, N.J., Wed., May 1. Bus departs AJP at 8:45 a.m. $81. To register, call 914/939-7904.
The Blind Brook High School Sophomore Circus: Sophomore Safari will take place Fri., May 3 at the high school, 840 King St., Rye Brook, 4-8 p.m. There will be games, food, a haunted house, raffles + more. Come and support the BBHS sophomore class.
The Rye Brook F.I.T. Walk/Run will take place Sat., May 4. Check-in at 9 a.m.; walk 9:30-11 a.m. Parking, vendors and giveaways will be in the Ridge Street School lower parking lot, 390 N. Ridge St., where the walk/run will begin. The route will be through the Country Ridge area.
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., 9 a.m.-8 p.m., Wed.-Sat., 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Children’s department: Mon. and Tues., 9 a.m.-6 p.m., Wed.-Sat., 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
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 craft. To register, call 914/939-6710 and press 3.
The Port Chester-Rye Brook Public Library allows library card holders ages 18 & over to borrow free or discounted passes to the Bruce Museum, the FDR Presidential Library & Museum, the Greenwich Historical Society Museum, the Intrepid Museum, the Neuberger Museum, the NYC Transit Museum, Steppingstones Museum for Children and the Westchester Children’s Museum. For information, ask at the Information Desk or call 914/939-6710, press 5.
The Port Chester-Rye Brook Public Library, 1 Haseco Ave., Port Chester, will present Winter/Spring Music Fun for Babies, Toddlers & Preschoolers with musician Kurt Gallagher at 10 a.m. Thurs., May 2, 9, 16 & 23 and 10 a.m. Sat., Apr. 27, May 4, 11 & 18. Children will have a blast moving, giggling and making music as they sing, stomp and clap along to Kurt’s interesting songs; Winter/Spring Storytime with Miss Tee for Babies, Toddlers and Preschoolers at 10 a.m. Wed., May 1. Children will have fun participating with songs, fingerplays, stories and more. For additional information call 914/939-6710, press 3.
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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Bulk trash and green waste will be collected every Wednesday in Port Chester except during holiday weeks. The next collection is Wed., May 1.
The Capitol Theatre, 149 Westchester Ave., Port Chester, will feature Ross Lynch & Rocky Lynch present the Driver Era: Live on Tour, Fri., Apr. 26. $35-$75; Let’s Sing Taylor: A Live Band Experience Celebrating Taylor Swift, Fri., May 3. $35-$69.50. 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, unless noted otherwise. www.thecapitoltheatre.com.
Garcia’s, 145 Westchester Ave., Port Chester will present The Mountain Jam Band: An Allman Brothers Tribute, Wed., May 1. $20 in advance; $25 day of show; Naked Soul, Thurs., May 2. $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
Information and advance sale tickets for all upcoming shows at The Capitol Theatre are available at www.thecapitoltheatre.com
The Capitol Theatre, 149 Westchester Ave., Port Chester, will host the Rye Arts Center’s Studio 51: Party with a Purpose, Sat., May 4, 7 p.m. There will be live art studios, a vibrant disco dance floor, jazz lounge on the mezzanine, signature cocktails & mocktails, delicious food and premium open bar. $180 per person. www.ryeartscenter.org
Clay Art Center, 40 Beech St., Port Chester, offers the following programs: Maker Night, Fridays, 7-9 p.m. for ages 17+. $65 includes all materials; Family Wheel Night, Saturdays, 5-7 p.m. for ages 10+ with parent or guardian. $50; Saturday Clay for ages 6+ with parent or guardian, 2-4 p.m. $35.For additional information and to register go to www.clayartcenter.org
Exhibits
Clay Art Center, 40 Beech St., Port Chester, will present Lydia C. Thompson: Transitions, Sat., Apr. 27-June 7. There will be an opening reception Sat., Apr. 27, 6-8 p.m. It is a solo exhibition of ceramic sculptures that blend the narratives of urban and rural human migration. Free. A hands-on One-Time workshop, The Built Environment, will be held Sat., Apr. 27, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. with Lydia Thompson, exploring the house as a metaphor for personal journeys, memories of lived and/or visited places and structures you’ve seen in the landscapes as a passerby. $240. Register at www.clayartcenter.org/artists-workshop. Gallery hours: Mon. & Thurs., 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m.; Tues., Wed., Fri. & Sat., 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
MAPSpace (Miranda Arts Project Space), 8 N. Pearl St., Port Chester, is presenting Ephemeral Bloom thru May 19. The exhibit celebrates the emergence of spring and Earth Month by showcasing 10 artists who draw inspiration from nature’s ephemeral blooms. There will be an Artists Walk and Talk, Sun., May 5, 4-6 p.m., and a closing reception Sun., May 19, 4-6 p.m. View and purchase artwork through the exhibition page, MAPSpace-Ephemeral-Bloom; a Solo Show by Linda Negrin & Luis Fonseca, Attraction of Opposites, Tues., Apr. 30-May 28. There will be an opening reception by the artists, Sat., May 4, 3-5 p.m., an Artists’ Talk, Fri., May 3, 1-3 p.m., a free Cyanotype Demo & Workshop by Luis Fonseca for high school students, Wed., May 15, 3-4 p.m., and for adults 1-2 p.m. The fee is $20/$40 depending on size of paper. MAPSpace is open Saturdays 12-5 p.m., some Sundays and by appointment[JA1] .
Summer Programs
Clay Art Center, 40 Beech St., Port Chester will offer Summer Camps for children ages 7-15 July 8-Aug. 23. For information, go to www.clayartcenter.org
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