10573 Calendar of Events
June 6, 2024 at 12:40 a.m.
The League of Women Voters of Rye, Rye Book & Port Chester will hold their Annual Meeting Fri., June 7 at 6:30 p.m. at 6 Hilltop Dr., Port Chester. RSVP to [email protected]
HOOPS Clinics will be held in the Blind Brook High School gym, 840 King St., Rye Brook, Fri., June 7, 3:45-5 p.m. for girls and Mon., Tues. & Thurs., June 10, 11 & 13, 3:45-5 p.m. for boys. Clinics are for students in grades 2-6. (Clinics for girls were also held June 5 & 6.) There will be a bus to shuttle participants from RSS to BBHS for the clinics which will be conducted by varsity players and coaches. $25 per clinic; $60 for all three clinics. Register via Google forms at https://forms.gle/puf_xriatqdhxixww6. Proceeds will benefit the Friends of Blind Brook Fund. Payment via Venmo: @Friends of BBFund; Zelle: [email protected]
Meals on Main Street will celebrate their newly completed home at 509 N. Main St., Port Chester, Thurs., June 13, 6:30-9:30 p.m. Enjoy a fun, casual evening outdoors featuring food trucks, beer, wine bar and music. There will be an opportunity to hear about their programs, tour the building and learn ways to get involved. Help MOMS to put an end to food insecurity in our area. Free valet parking. Tickets are $125 each at mealsonmainst.org
2024 End of School Year Chess Tournament will be held Mon., June 10 at 4:30 p.m. in the BMP Ridge Street School Cafetorium, 390 N. Ridge St., Rye Brook. The tournament is sponsored by the Rye Brook Chess Club and is open to all levels K-12. Participants should arrive by 4:15 p.m. for check-in. Register at https://forms/gle/naauusnwv96yytsb7
The League of Women Voters of Westchester County will host a Candidate Forum for the U.S. Congressional District 16 Democratic Primary Mon., June 10 at 7 p.m. via Zoom. To submit a question for the candidates, go to LWVW Candidate Forum on Monday, June 10 via Zoom for U.S. Congressional District 16 Democratic Primary Election (google.com) by June 7. To register for the Candidate Forum, go to Webinar Registration--Zoom
Rye Brook’s 42nd Birthday Celebration will be held Sat., June 15, 12-4 p.m. on the Rye Brook Athletic Field, 830 King St. Party will include Euro Bungee, Giant Swings, Rock Wall, Obstacle Course, Pirate Ride, Bumper Cars, Mini Golf and Water Slide. Food options will include hamburgers, hot dogs, chips, watermelon, steak & cheese. A nominal fee will be charged for food.
A Port Chester Council for the Arts Celebrate the Arts Alumni and Supporter Party will be held Sun., June 9, 4-6 p.m. at Crawford Park Mansion, 122 N. Ridge St., Rye Brook. There will be drinks and lite bites. $50 per person 18+. Venmo@PCCFA or cash. Please write your name in the Venmo memo.
The Rye Brook Seniors are offering a trip to Broadway to see “Suffs,” Wed., June 12. $120. Sign up at 914/939-7904.
Jewish Values in a Jewish State, a talk by guest speaker Tommy Gottlieb, will take place Sun., June 9, 9-10 a.m. at K.T.I., 575 King St., Port Chester. Free. A light breakfast will be served. She will discuss feminism in Israel, Women of the Wall and how Jews in the diaspora can make their voice heard in Israel. Register at www.congkti.org
Life Chain will be held Sun., June 16, 2-3:30 p.m. at Gateway Shopping Center, (formerly Kohl’s Shopping Center), Boston Post Road, Port Chester. 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.
The Port Chester Historical Society will host a Juneteenth Celebration near the Bush-Lyon Homestead in Lyon Park, 479 King St., Wed., June 19, 5:30-7:30 p.m. All are invited and encouraged to attend this family-friendly event that will feature snacks and cake, music, speeches, displays and interactive crafts for kids. Westchester County Poet Laureate Phylisha Villanueva will perform a poem of her own, and there will be poetry from a Port Chester High School student from the Slam Poetry Club. Through funding from ArtsWestchester, the Historical Society has been able to commission paintings and drawings based on records of slavery they have, and attendees will be able to talk to the artists themselves. There is plenty to learn about, including excerpts shared with the Historical Society from the Purchase Friends Meeting’s investigation into their own connections to slavery between 1773 and 1793. www.pcnyhistory.com
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.
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 a June Grab & Go. Children will be given a bag with all the pieces needed to make a craft. Register in person or call 914/939-6710 and press 3.
The Port Chester-Rye Brook Public Library, 1 Haseco Ave., Port Chester is offering an Adult & Teen Summer Reading Adventure, Mon., June 24-Aug. 30. Sign up and receive a gift. For information about the rules of the reading adventure and how to participate, go to www.portchester-ryebrookpubliclibrary.org or call 914/939-6710.
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 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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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; Raku Firing with Eileen Sackman, Wed., June 12, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. This event is waitlisted. For additional information and to register go to www.clayartcenter.org
Bulk trash and green waste will be collected every Wednesday in Port Chester except during holiday weeks. The next collection is Wed., June 12.
The Capitol Theatre, 149 Westchester Ave., Port Chester, will present Get the Led Out: A Celebration of “The Mighty Zep,” Fri., June 7. $36.50-$59.50; Comedian Hasan Minhaj: Off with His Head, Sat., June 8. $87.50-$107.50; Theresa Caputo Live!: The Experience, Sun., June 9. $65.50-$125.50. 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 8Track, Thurs., June 13. $20 in advance; $25 day of show; Roctopus, Fri., June 14. $15 in advance; $20 day of show; Gimme Gimme Disco: A Disco Dance Party Inspired by ABBA, Sat., June 15. $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, The Music of the Grateful Dead + More, Sat., June 15. All ages. Doors open at 1:30 p.m.; show at 2 p.m. $18.50 in advance; $21 day of show; free for children under 1. www.thecapitoltheatre.com
Information and advance sale tickets for all upcoming shows at The Capitol Theatre are available at www.thecapitoltheatre.com
Exhibits
Neptune in June: If Not a Note, a Chasm, an exhibition is on view at two sites in Port Chester thru Sat., June 22. Site I: MAPSpace, 6 N. Pearl St.; Site II: 33 New Broad St. If Not a Note, a Chasm is a study on lost narratives and supposed wasted energies. Gallery hours are by appointment. www.mirandaartsprojectspace.com
Clay Art Center, 40 Beech St., Port Chester, is presenting Lydia C. Thompson: Transitions thru June 7. It is a solo exhibition of ceramic sculptures that blend the narratives of urban and rural human migration; Thice-ening The Narrative, online thru June 30 with a live panel discussion Thurs., June 20 at 7 p.m. Gallery hours: Mon. & Thurs., 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m.; Tues., Wed., Fri. & Sat., 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
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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