10573 Calendar of Events
February 22, 2024 at 3:03 a.m.
A Red Cross Blood Drive will be held at the Port Chester Senior Center, 220 Grace Church St., Fri., Feb. 23, 12-5 p.m. Make an appointment to give blood by visiting redcrossblood.org or calling 1-800-RED CROSS. All who give blood in February will get a $20 Amazon.com gift card by email.
The Port Chester Committee for Better Government will host a Town Hall Meeting Sat., Feb. 24, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. at Mount Zion Baptist Church, 23 Slater St. Representatives from Village government will attend. Let your voices be heard respectfully on the Village of Port Chester, taxicabs, parking, PC Senior Center, United Hospital, housing, police, traffic safety at busy intersections and immigration. There will also be voter registration education. Coffee will be available. All are welcome.
Bethesda Baptist Church & Friends, 136 E. William St., Port Chester, will celebrate Black History Month with stories portrayed of Black Americans who made their mark on the world Sat., Feb. 24, 1 p.m. Donation: $15. Lunch catered by SuggarPlums Soul Food Restaurant. The Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Humanitarian Award will be presented to Ernest B. Bolden, owner and manager Barney T. McClanahan Funeral Home.
A Curriculum and Instruction Town Hall will be held Mon., Feb. 26, 7-8:30 p.m. in the RSS Cafetorium. Dr. Michael Curtin will give a brief presentation on some of the exciting things that are happening in Blind Brook’s curriculum and instructional program. A Q&A session will follow. Register at RSVP: Dr. Richard Cash (google.com)
The Rye Brook Seniors, 32 Garibaldi Pl., will have an outing to the Empire Casino in Yonkers Wed., Feb. 28. Bus will depart AJP at 9:30 a.m. $2 and a Pizza & Paint Night at 5:30 p.m. at AJP. $25. Register at 914/939-7904.
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 present the PCRB Film Club Wed., Feb. 28 at 7 p.m. via Zoom. The feature is “Moonlight.” Please watch the film on your own before the session. Copies can be ordered from the library catalog, and the film is also available for streaming on Amazon Prime and MAX. A limited number of copies are available at the library. For Zoom login information go to [email protected]
The Port Chester-Rye Brook Public Library, 1 Haseco Ave., Port Chester, is offering AARP Tax Assistance Thurs. & Sat. thru Apr. 13, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. by appointment. Call 914/939-6710 or visit the Information Desk in the library to make an appointment. A mask covering your nose and mouth is required while you are in the tax assistance room. Please pick up an intake form in advance at the Information Desk or arrive 1/2 hour early on your appointment day (if your appointment is after 9 a.m.). Please bring the following: a copy of last year’s federal and state income tax returns; W-2 forms showing income from your employer; any 1098 or 1099 forms (examples: 1099-R, SSA-1099); any other information concerning your income and deductions; photo ID and Social Security/ITIN cards; NYS Driver License or ID Card (NYS residents) and bank information if direct deposit of refund or withdrawal of taxes owed is desired.
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., Feb. 29; Mar. 7, 14, 21 & 28; Apr. 4, 11, 18 & 25 and May 2, 9, 16 & 23 AND 10 a.m. Sat., Mar. 2, 9, 16, & 23; Apr. 6, 13, 20 & 27 and 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., Feb. 28; Mar. 6, 13 & 20; Apr. 3, 10. 17 & 24 and 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, 1 Haseco Ave., Port Chester, is holding a February Grab & Go craft. Children will be given a bag with all the pieces needed to make a craft while supplies last. To register, please call 914/939-6710 and 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 (no green waste) is collected every Wednesday in Port Chester except during holiday weeks. The next collection is Wed., Feb. 28. No green waste collection until spring.
The Capitol Theatre, 149 Westchester Ave., Port Chester, will present Almost Queen: A Tribute to Queen, with Super Trans AM, Fri., Feb. 23. $39.50-$99.50; Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue: Shortygras Tour, Sat., Feb. 24. $49.50-$99.50; Portugal, the Man with Snack Time, Sun., Feb. 25. $49.50-$99.50. 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 an Almost Queen pre-show featuring Steve Leonard, Fri., Feb. 23. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. show at 7 p.m. Attendees must have ticket to the 2/23 Almost Queen concert in order to attend the pre-show; Trombone Shorty After-Party featuring Twilight Muse, Sat., Feb. 24. 11 p.m. Attendees must have a ticket to the 2/24 Trombone Shorty concert to attend the after-party; School of Rock Winter Houseband Showcase, Sun., Feb. 25. Doors open at 1:30 p.m., show at 2 p.m. $15 in advance; $20 day of show; Zach Nugent’s Dead Set, Wed., Feb. 28. $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
Garcia’s, 145 Westchester Ave., Port Chester will present the Rock ‘n Roll Playhouse featuring the Music of The Grateful Dead for Kids + More, Sat., Mar. 2. Doors open at 1:30 p.m., show at 2 p.m. All ages. $17.50 in advance; $20 day of show; free for kids under 1. www.thecapitoltheatre.com
Information and 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, 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 on classes and to register go to www.clayartcenter.org
Exhibits
Clay Art Center, 40 Beech St., Port Chester presents “Perspectives: An Invitational Exhibition Celebrating Black History Month” by CAC artists Earlene Cox and Gloria Nixon-Crouch thru Wed., Feb. 28. Gallery hours: Mon. & Thurs., 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m.; Tues., Wed., Fri. & Sat., 10 a.m.-5 p.m. www.clayartcenter.org
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