Nearby In-Person Events

January 13, 2024 at 1:32 p.m.

Rev. Canon Nicholas Porter

Rev. Canon Nicholas Porter will speak at Christ Church Greenwich, 254 E. Putnam Ave., Sat., Jan. 14 at 11:15 a.m. Rev. Porter, executive director of Jerusalem Peacebuilders, will speak in person and via livestream at the Sunday Forum. His topic will be Conflict in Israel, Palestine and Beyond. Free talk, coffee and conversation. www.christchurchgreenwich.org

Westchester County Parks is offering Animal Interactions, Sat., Jan. 13, Feb. 10 & Mar. 9, 10-11 a.m. at Muscoot Farm, Somers. 914/864-7282. Get details and pre-register at www.eventbrite,com/e/animal-interactions-tickets-773107303757; Jan. 13 events: Miller House Open House, 140 Virginia Rd., White Plains. 11 a.m.-1 p.m. 914/428-1005; Winter Art, Lasdon Park and Arboretum, 1-2 p.m. 914/864-7269. Get details and register at www.lasdonpark.org/event/winter-art/; Animals in Hibernation, Edith G. Read Wildlife Sanctuary, Playland Park, Rye, 1-2:30 p.m.; Wildflower Paper Workshop, Trailside Nature Museum, Ward Pound Ridge Reservation, Cross River, 1-2:30 p.m. 914/864-7322; Invasive Vine Basket Weaving, Lenoir Preserve, Yonkers, 1-3 p.m. 914/968-5851; Park & Read Mon., Jan. 15 & 22, 3:30-4:15 p.m. at Cranberry Lake Preserve, 1609 Old Orchard Rd., N. White Plains; 914/428-1005; Mon., Feb. 4, 12 & 26, 11-11:45 a.m. at Muscoot Farm, 51 Rte. 100, Katonah; www.muscootfarm.org or 914/864-7282. The program is a captivating read aloud initiative dedicated to instilling a passion for reading in young children. Free. Pre-registration is encouraged. For additional information call Westchester County Parks at 914/995-2501.

Greenwich Hospital will offer The Nurse is In, Mon., Jan. 15, 22 & 29, 11:45 a.m.-1:30 p.m. at the Greenwich Library; Mon., Jan. 15, 10-11 a.m. at the Greenwich Hospital Auxiliary Thrift Shop, 109 Hamilton Ave. A nurse is on site to take blood pressure and answer health questions. Free. 203/863-4444; Car Seat Safety Checks, Wed., Jan. 24, 8 a.m.-2 p.m. at W. Putnam Medical Center, 500 W. Putnam Ave., Greenwich. Free. To make an appointment call 203/200-KIDS or email [email protected]

St. Paul’s Church National Historic Site, 897 S. Columbus Ave., Mt. Vernon will present Prof. Laura Chmielewski of SUNY Purchase, author of many books on American history, Sat., Jan. 13 at 1 p.m. She will explore the changing nature and role of museums throughout American history. Free; no reservations required; Dr. William Seraile, author and Professor Emeritus at Lehman College Mon., Jan. 15 at 1 p.m. He will explore the life, struggles and triumphs of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in commemoration of the national holiday. Programs will also be livestreamed. Register for in-person events at www.nps.gov/sapa; 914/667-4116.

Federated Conservationists of Westchester County will offer a Winter Seed Sowing Workshop Sat., Jan. 13 at 2 p.m. at the Mamaroneck Public Library, 136 Prospect Ave. Come and learn about native plants and how to grow your own perennial garden from seed. For additional information and to register go to www.fcwc.org

SCORE Westchester will offer an in-person workshop, How to Lead in a Multi-Generational Business Environment, Wed., Jan. 17, 6-8 p.m. at SUNY-Westchester Community College, 75 Grasslands Rd., Valhalla. The session will focus on practical ways to improve communication and collaboration in today’s workplace. Free. Register at www.scorewestchester.com

Wainwright House, 260 Stuyvesant Ave., Rye offers Tai Chi Thursdays at 1 p.m.; Sunset Yoga Tuesdays at 7:30 p.m.; Let’s Rumba Dance Class, Sat., Jan. 20, 7-8:30 p.m., with Elin Waterston. $45 for non-members. Register at www.wainwright.org

The Greenwich Historical Society, 47 Strickland Rd., Cos Cob, will present Mel Buchanan with an illustrated lecture detailing Katherine Choy’s remarkable career as a ceramic artist and educator Thurs., Jan. 18, 6-7 p.m. Register at www.greenwichhistory.org

The Bruce Museum, 1 Museum Dr., Greenwich, will present Night at the Museum: Fur, Fins & Fun, Oh My, Fri., Jan. 19, 5-8 p.m. Come with your little monsters and mermaids for the Bruce’s Family Benefit and enjoy an evening of crafts, activities and adventures for kids of all ages. Come dressed in your pajamas or best mermaid or monster costume. Creative boxed dinner and themed treats for kids; beer, wine & light bites for adults. Tickets start at $50. Raffle tickets start at $50. www.brucemusseum.org

The Westchester, 125 Westchester Ave., White Plains, hosts Mall Walks Fridays & Tuesdays, 8-10 a.m.

The Westport Country Playhouse, 25 Powers Ct., will present “Good Witch/Bad Witch: The Broadway Witches,” Sat., Jan. 20, 3 & 7:30 p.m. Recommended for ages 7 and up. All tickets are $40. www.westportplayhouse.org

Clocktower Players will present a production of Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast” Fri. & Sat., Jan. 20 & 21 at the Tarrytown Music Hall, 13 Main St. The Jr. Troupe will perform at 7 p.m. Jan. 19; the Kids Troupe will perform Jan. 20 at 12 p.m. Tickets are $28 at www.tarrytownmusichall.org

Curtain Call Inc., 1349 Newfield Ave., Stamford will present ‘The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” in their Dressing Room Theatre, thru Sun., Jan. 28. Performances are Thurs.-Sat. at 8 p.m.; Sun. at 2 p.m. Seating is cabaret-style with a BYOEverything format, so grab some snacks and your favorite beverages. Tickets start at $38 adults; $34 seniors and $26 under 21. Prices include service fee. www.curtaincallinc.com

Senior Cinema is taking place at The Picture House Regional Film Center (www.thepicturehouse.org). Moviegoers 65 and older enjoy a great afternoon of film and friends at the theaters in Bronxville and Pelham on Tuesday afternoons at 2:30 p.m. through June 2024. For free admission on Tuesdays, seniors should head to the box office before showtime to pick up their ticket. Annual membership holders ($55 for those 65+) will also enjoy free popcorn every time they visit the theater along with discounted tickets every day of the year. As a reminder, The Picture House Regional Film Center offers half-price tickets on Tuesdays for all other moviegoers.

Westchester Children’s Museum, 100 Playland Parkway, Rye presents Weekend Story Time every Sat. & Sun, 10:30 a.m., 12:30 & 2:30 p.m.; Maker May, Sat. & Sun., 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Make discoveries at Maker May! Make your own paper, record music with Bach to Rock, and bring your own robotics to life with iCamp! Good for all ages. All activities included with admission—$10 per person; $9 for seniors and free for children under 1 and members. Hours: 7 days a week, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. For additional information and registration go to www.discoverwcm.org

The White Plains Public Library, 100 Martine Ave., White Plains will offer Fun Friday Jan. 12 & 19 at 4 p.m.; Tech Tuesday for Youth, Jan. 16 at 4 p.m.; Unlocking Wealth: Flipping/Investing with multi-Family Homes, Wed., Jan. 17, 5:30 p.m.; Better Sleep Can Be Yours at 7 p.m.; Igloo VR Fun for Kids, Thurs., Jan. 18, 4:30 p.m.; Seriously Talking About Food: Food Politics, Sun., Jan. 21, 1:30-3:30 p.m. whiteplainslibrary.org

Emelin Theatre, 132 Library La., Mamaroneck, will present Pink Floyd’s Greatest Hits. Tribute Concert performed by Pompeii Floyd starring Broadway’s JT Curtis, Fri., Jan. 19 at 8 p.m. $32-$42. www.emelin.org.

Tarrytown Music Hall, 13 Main St., Tarrytown will present Heather the Musical, presented by the Helen Hayes Youth Theatre, Fri., Jan. 12 at 7 p.m. and Sat., Jan. 13 at 10:30 a.m.  $20; Blue Suede: The Premier Elvis Birthday Bash, Sat., Jan. 13, 8 p.m. $50-$65; Frost Fest, a Rivertown Dance Academy fundraiser benefit, Sun., Jan. 14, 4 p.m. $55 for adults & young adults; $35 for ages 5+ and free for children under 4. www.tarrytownmusichall.org

Jazz Forum Arts, 1 Dixon La., Tarrytown, will present the Camille Bertault Group: Direct from France, Fri. & Sat., Jan. 12 & 13, 7 & 9:30 p.m. $30-$35; Carla Berg Brazilian Quartet, Sun., Jan. 14, 4 & 6 p.m. $15-$20; the Cyrus Chestnut Trio, Fri. & Sat., Jan. 19 & 20. 7 & 9:30 p.m.; $30-$35; Ark Ovrutski Brazilian Quartet: CD Release Celebration, Sun., Jan. 21, 4 & 6 p.m. $15-$20. $10 minimum in food or drink per person. www.jazzforumarts.org.

Exhibits

The Mamaroneck Artists Gallery, 1987 Palmer Ave., Larchmont is presenting Double Feature: Prints & Artwork by New Members, in the gallery & online thru Sat., Jan. 27. There will be an opening reception, Sat., Jan. 13, 3-5 p.m.

Pelham Art Center, 155 Fifth Ave. will present their Faculty Exhibition 2024 Sat., Jan. 20-Feb. 25 with an opening reception Sat., Jan. 20, 1-3 p.m. Exhibit will feature artwork in a variety of media ranging from drawings, oil paintings, ceramics, mixed media, computer-generated work, collage and more. Gallery hours: Mon., Wed. & Fri., 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Thurs. 9 a.m.-7 p.m.; Sat. & Sun., 10 a.m.-4 p.m. www.pelhamartcenter.org; 914/738-2525.

The Bruce Museum, 1 Museum Dr., Greenwich, is presenting Hockney/Origins: Early Works from the Roy B. and Edith J. Simpson Collections. This ongoing exhibition features rarely displayed works on loan; Photographic Revolutionaries of Group f/64: Works from the Bank of America Collection, thru Apr. 28. The exhibition celebrates the dawn of photography as fine art and features seminal works by Ansel Adams, Imogen Cunningham, Willard Van Dyke, Brett Weston and Edward Weston; Tracing Lineage: Abstraction and its Aftermath, thru Mar. 17; Harry Bertola: Sculpture for Living, thru Apr. 7; Monsters and Mermaids: Unraveling Natural History’s Greatest Hoaxes, thru Feb. 7. Encounter “monsters,” “giants” and “lost civilizations” that confounded scientists and the public; The William L. Richter Collection, thru Apr. 21. Hours: Tues.-Sun., 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Admission: $20 adults; $15 seniors (62+) and students; free for children under 5 and members. BruceMuseum.org

ArtsWestchester, 31 Mamaroneck Ave., White Plains presents the work of 15 regional artists in Crossing Borders: Revisited, thru Jan. 14. Through sculpture, site-responsive installations, video, photography and two-dimensional mixed media works, ArtsWestchester explores the ways in which geographic and cultural borders have come to define individual and group identities. Gallery hours: Wed.-Fri., 12-5 p.m. & Sun., 12-5 p.m., Sat., 12-6 p.m. www.artsw.org

The Greenwich Historical Society, 47 Strickland Rd., Cos Cob in conjunction with Clay Art Center, Port Chester, is presenting Radical Pots & Cooperative Hands, thru Feb. 24. It is a dynamic exhibition celebrating the life and legacy of the late ceramic artist Katherine Choy, visionary co-founder of Clay Art Center. Gallery hours: Wed.-Sun., 12-4 p.m. www.greenwichhistory.org

The Katonah Museum of Art, 134 Jay St. is presenting Rhonda Khalifeh: Immortal Stitch, thru Jan. 28. Experience a unique immersive environment and experiment with various textile arts activities in the Pollack Family Learning Center. Immortal Stitch grapples with shifting notions of identity and loss of place. Using a combination of repurposed Aghabani tablecloths and hand-dyed silk and wool, Rhonda Khalifeh's installation explores material heritage and her past and present relationship with Syrian craft. Hours: Tues.-Sat., 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Sun., 12-5 p.m. Admission: $12 adults; $6 students & seniors; free for children under 12 & members. Advance timed tickets recommended. www.katonahmuseum.org

The Yonkers Public Library Riverfront Gallery, 1 Larkin Center, is presenting Across Imaginary Boundaries thru Jan. 18. It is a group exhibition exploring diasporic identity across the Caribbean while celebrating new modes of thinking about shifting identities, place and home through photography, printmaking, painting, ceramics, sculpture and video. The gallery is open during library hours—Mon.-Wed., 9 a.m.-8 p.m.; Thurs., 10 a.m.-8 p.m.; Fri & Sat., 10 a.m.-5 p.m. www.ypl.org.

Westchester Children’s Museum, 100 Playland Pkwy, Rye, is presenting A World of Possibilities organized by The Arc Westchester. It is an exhibit of vibrant original works of art made by children with developmental disabilities supported by The Arc Westchester’s Children’s School for Early Development and adult artists participating in programs at The Arc Westchester. The colorful canvas designs represent each student’s individual creativity, fostered in a nurturing setting. Museum hours: Wed.-Sun., 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. $10 per person; $9 for seniors and free for children under 1 and members. www.discoverwcm.org