10573 Calendar of Events
September 12, 2024 at 2:42 a.m.
A Town of Rye Community Clean Up will take place Sat., Sept. 14, 9-11 a.m. Service hours are available for this family-friendly event to which everyone is invited. Wear closed-toe shoes, long pants, bug spray and sunscreen and bring trash grabbers, gloves, etc. Rain date: Sept. 15. Locations are Abendroth Park, Touraine Avenue, Port Chester (park in lot), Bowman Avenue, Rye Brook (park at Port Chester Middle School) and Crawford Park in Rye Town. To register, go to TownofRyeNY.com/news
The Great Lawn Summer Series in Crawford Park, 122 N. Ridge St., Rye Brook, presents Movie Night, Sat., Sept. 14 featuring “Super Mario Brothers,” 8:30-10:30 p.m. Free. Rain or shine. www.townofryeny.com
The Friends of Blind Brook is holding a fundraiser for BB Volleyball. Proceeds will go to the Friends of Blind Brook Fund. To order popcorn and mini cookies, go to https://launchfundraising.com/productFundraiserHome/student/66304. Deadline to order is Sat., Sept. 14.
Life Chain will meet Sun., Sept. 15, 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.
St. Paul’s Church, 761 King St., Rye Brook, offers Yoga for Wellness, Tuesdays at 3:30 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 and a Fall Fling, Sat., Sept. 21, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Free admission. There will be pumpkin painting, games, burgers, hot dogs, ice coffee & popcorn. Bring good donations for Food2GrowOn—peanut butter & tuna to combat hunger. Rain date: Sept. 28. 914/939-8170.
Clay Art Center, 40 Beech St., Port Chester will offer Clay Printmaking with Jane Matthews Sat., Sept. 21 & Oct. 5, 2-5 p.m. Students will learn the fundamentals of printing on clay. Week #1 will concentrate on creating the design and how to transfer it onto linoleum. After making the slabs students will print onto them. Week #2 will be a chance to get creative with surface design through uses of oxides, underglazes & glazes. Firing fees are not included. $130 for the two sessions; Around the World in Clay, a free after-school clay program for Port Chester public school students in grades 2-12. Classes meet Sept. 30-Dec. 19. This program teaches students about the history and importance of ceramics in various cultures around the world, while also giving each student the freedom to interpret and create themed projects using their own unique perspective and imagination. Limited enrollment. For information and to apply go to www.clayartcenter.org; Hand in Hand, outdoors at CAC, Sat., Oct. 19, 4-8 p.m. Hand in Hand is a fundraiser and a celebration of ceramics and community. Tickets are on sale now and start at $95 at www.clayartcenter.org
The Meals on Main Street 4th Annual 5K & 1.5K Fun Run will take place Sun., Oct. 20 at 8:30 a.m. Rain or shine. There will be a DJ, food & fun. Fees: $40 until Sept. 30; $45 until Oct. 19 and $50 day of race. Registration is free for children under 3. Entry fee includes shirt and 12 oz. free beer (ages 21+) at Colony Pizza, good until Oct. 31. Register at http://zippy-reg.com/online_reg/?e=2024
Port Chester-Rye Brook Public Library Events
Port Chester-Rye Brook Public Library regular hours: 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 Dept.—Mon. & Tues., 9 a.m.-6 p.m.; Wed.-Sat.: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. www.portchesterryebrook.library.org
The Port Chester-Rye Brook Public Library, 1 Haseco Ave., Port Chester will offer Storytime with Ms. Tee for babies, toddlers & preschoolers Wed., Sept. 18, 25, Oct. 2, 9, 16, 23 & 30 at 10 a.m. Children will participate with songs, fingerplays, stories & more; Music Fun with Kurt Gallagher for babies, toddlers & preschoolers, Thurs., Sept. 19, 26, Oct. 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 & Nov. 7 and Sat., Oct. 5, 12, 19, 26 & Nov. 2, all at 10 a.m. Register at 914/939-6710.
The Port Chester-Rye Brook Public Library, 1 Haseco Ave., Port Chester will offer Spanish-English Conversation Exchange Sat., Sept. 21, 28, Oct. 5, 12, 19 & 26, 12-1:30 p.m. In this course you will speak 45 minutes in English and 65 minutes in Spanish. An intermediate, conversational level is recommended, but all levels are welcome as long as you’re willing to try having a conversation. If you don’t feel comfortable speaking, you’re free to listen. To register call 516/297-5985 or email [email protected]
The Port Chester-Rye Brook Public Library, 1 Haseco Ave., Port Chester is offering a September Grab & Go Craft. Children will be given a bag with all the pieces needed to make a craft. To register, please call 914/939-6710, press 3.
The Port Chester-Rye Brook Public Library, 1 Haseco Ave., Port Chester is presenting the Spice Discovery Club. Sign up to receive a small packet of the herb or spice of the month, with recipes and a list of related cookbooks you can borrow from the library. Sign up at 914/939-6710, press 0 or in person at the Information Desk by Sept. 15.
Port Chester-Rye Brook Public Library, 1 Haseco Ave., Port Chester is offering Adopt a Stuffed Animal Reading Buddy. Signup in person or by calling 914/939-6710, 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 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; 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., Sept. 18.
The Capitol Theatre, 149 Westchester Ave., Port Chester will present comedian Andrew Dice Clay: Live in Concert, Fri., Sept. 13. $45-$99.50; The Rocket Man Show, Sat., Sept. 14. $29.50-$59.50; Bachman-Turner Overdrive featuring Randy Bachman, Mon., Sept. 16. $54.50-$130; YES Epics Classics + More feat. Jon Anderson & The Band Geeks with special guests The Return of Emerson Lake & Palmer, Thurs., Sept. 19. $59.50-$129.50; Del McCoury Band with Lukas Nelson & The Travelin’ McCourys, Fri., Sept. 20. $35-$79.50. 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. Must be 21+ with a valid ID to consume alcohol. www.thecapitoltheatre.com
Garcia’s, 145 Westchester Ave., Port Chester will present the Rock ‘n Roll Playhouse featuring the Music of Taylor Swift for Kids + More, Sat., Sept. 14. 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. Wwwthecapitoltheatre.com
Garcia’s, 145 Westchester Ave., Port Chester will present Stella Blue’s Band, Sat., Sept. 21. $20 in advance; $25 day of show; Black Uhuru with Crimson Rose, Sun., Sept. 22. Doors open at 6 p.m., show at 7 p.m. $35 in advance; $40 day of show. Doors open at 7 p.m., show at 8 p.m. unless noted otherwise. Must be 21+ with vali d ID. www.thecapitoltheatre.com
Information and advance sale tickets for all upcoming shows at The Capitol Theatre are available at www.thecapitoltheatre.com
Exhibits
Clay Art Center, 40 Beech St., Port Chester will present “Put a Lid On It” in the gallery and online thru Oct. 12. Exhibit features lidded ceramics submitted by artists at all stages of their careers. www.clayartcenter.org
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