14th Annual Christmas Tree Sale at Christ's Church on December 7
2024-12-07 08:30 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | Christ’s Church, Rye, 2 Rectory Street, Rye, NY, 10580, United States
The 14th annual Christmas tree sale at Christ’s Church will take place on Saturday, December 7, from 8:30 am to 4 pm. The church will have nearly 300 Fraser firs, Douglas firs and Concolor trees from a family farm in Pennsylvania for sale at 2 Rectory Street.
The sale was started years ago as a fundraiser by parishioners Francis and Nicole Jenkins. The net proceeds of the sale help to support many of the Christ’s Church outreach programs, including the Youth Grantmaking Board, Blues Skies summer camp, Meals on Main Street, Dinners at Noon at the Carver Center, Port Chester Immigrant Defense, 5 Steps to Five, and Helping Hands.

Family Holiday Shopping Fun
2024-12-07 11:00 - 15:00 | Clay Art Center, 40 Beech Street, Port Chester, NY, 10573, United States
Join us this Saturday, December 7th from 11:00am – 3:00pm for family-friendly holiday shopping at Clay Art Center. Enjoy a festive atmosphere as you browse hundreds of handmade pottery and ceramic gifts. We will have free clay ornament painting, holiday sweet treats, and hot beverages for you and your family to enjoy. We also have free handmade gifts for shoppers while supplies last! Meet some of the participating artists, and enjoy a tour of Clay Art Center’s studios, classrooms, and kilns. Your purchase directly supports artists – many of whom are local – and Clay Art Center.
Learn more: https://www.clayartcenter.org/events-at-clayartcenter/2024/11/holiday-shopping-day

Rye High School's Parsons Street Players Present Senior Scenes XVI
2024-12-07 14:00 - 15:30, 2024-12-07 19:00 - 20:30 | 1 Parsons Street Rye NY 10580, 1 Parsons St, United States
The Rye High School Parsons Street Players present the 16th edition of Senior Scenes, a show created and run by RHS seniors. They choose scenes from popular plays and movies, cast the actors, direct rehearsals, and present their work in two shows.

2024 Holiday Lights at Crawford Park
2024-12-07 16:30 - 19:30 | Crawford Mansion, 122 N Ridge St, Rye Brook, NY, 10573, United States
Santa is coming to the Town of Rye along with food, music & family-fun activities. Join us for a family-friendly open house surrounded by thousands of sparkling holiday lights and the Crawford Park tree lighting.
December 7, 4:30pm – 7:30pm.
Lightings at 5:00pm
* Selfies with Santa & Mrs. Claus
* Giant Inflatables
* Holiday Train Rides
* Food Trucks
* Thousands of Holiday Lights
‍Holiday Lights at Crawford Park
December 7, 2024 – 4:30 pm – 7:30pm
Menorah, Kwanzaa & Tree Lighting at 5:00 pm
Friends of Crawford
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Tuesdays at 10 December Speaker: Dr. Brian Wolfe, DPT
2024-12-10 10:00 - 11:30 | Whitby Castle
Our next Tuesdays at 10 speaker event featuring Dr. Brian Wolfe, DPT, President of East Coast Operations, Evolution Physical Therapy is coming up soon.
Where: Whitby Castle
When: December 10th at 10:00 a.m.
RSVP: Please RSVP at: https://www.tuesdayat10.org/speakers so we can get a headcount for coffee and muffins. (We ask that attendees please donate $5 at check-in to help cover our costs for refreshments.)
Brian is passionate about sports medicine and is an expert in injury prevention, rehabilitation, performance, wellness, and recovery. His professional knowledge, care, and enthusiasm have helped him build an outstanding rehabilitative and preventative therapy practice in Greenwich, Darien, and Stamford, CT. He looks forward to sharing his vast knowledge of pain management, balance and mobility, wellness, and longevity with Tuesdays at 10 attendees.

A Colonial Innkeeper's Holiday Celebration
2024-12-14 12:30 - 15:30 | Square House, 1 Purchase St, Rye, 10580, United States
Step back in time as you explore the Square House Museum and learn about the holiday traditions of the Haviland family. Discover how they managed the Square House during the holiday season and celebrated the winter festivities as a family. Guided Tours are on a first come, first served basis, beginning at the bottom of each hour and lasting approximately 20 minutes, followed by an informal Q&A session. Scheduled tour times are 12:30, 1:30, 2:30, and 3:30.

Carols, Crafts & Cocoa: A Holiday Gathering
2024-12-15 15:00 - 17:00 | Bird Homestead & Meeting House Conservancy, 624 Milton Road, Rye, NY, 10580, United States
A holiday gathering at The Meeting House.
Join us to sing along with Holiday tunes, shop for crafts from local artisans, enjoy hot cocoa and cookies.

Birding with the Audubon Society
2024-12-20 08:00 - 10:00 | Edith G. Read Wildlife Sanctuary, 1 Playland Parkway, Rye, NY, 10580, United States
Edith G. Read Wildlife Sanctuary, Rye: (914) 967-8720
Birding with the Audubon Society, 8 a.m. – 10 a.m.
Join Anne Swaim, the executive director of Saw Mill River Audubon, on a venture to observe birds that visit the Sanctuary. Meet near Playland Lake in the back of the main Playland parking lot. Then continue to Edith Read Sanctuary.
Please bring binoculars.

25th Annual New Year's Day - Ray's Polar Plunge
2025-01-01 11:00 - 13:00 | Oakland Beach, 95 Dearborn Avenue, Rye
Freezin for a Reason – the 25th Annual Rye Tri Club
New Year’s Day – Ray’s Polar Plunge
The annual fundraiser organized by the Rye Tri Club
Funds benefit Soul Ryeders, Resurrection Outreach

Beginner Birding with the Audubon Society @ Edith Read
2025-01-07 08:30 - 09:30, 2025-02-04 08:30 - 09:30 | Edith G. Read Wildlife Sanctuary, 1 Playland Parkway, Rye, NY, 10580, United States
Join Central Westchester Audubon Society as they go out to is to see what there is to see, share some laughs and spend time with both old and new friends (that means the birds!)
Most of the time is on basics because they believe that if you learn the tools of the trade you’ll gain the confidence to go out on your own. The walks are casual and meant to be fun, regardless of your skill level. Most walks go for about an hour, maybe a bit longer or shorter depending on conditions.
Chris is in a silver pick-up truck and Lisa a small red SUV. Please look for us BEFORE the gate to Read. All walks start at 8:30 AM.
CANCELLATIONS WILL BE POSTED ON THE GROUP’S FACEBOOK PAGE NO LATER THAN 6:30AM THE DAY OF THE WALK.

Birding with the Audubon Society @ Edith Read
2025-01-10 08:00 - 10:00 | Edith G. Read Wildlife Sanctuary, 1 Playland Parkway, Rye, NY, 10580, United States
Birding with the Audubon Society, 8 a.m. – 10 a.m.
Join Anne Swaim, the executive director of Saw Mill River Audubon, on a venture to observe birds that visit the Sanctuary. Meet near Playland Lake in the back of the main Playland parking lot. Then continue to Edith Read Sanctuary.
Please register in advance and bring binoculars.

Winter Seed Sowing Workshop by Village of Mamaroneck Committee for the Environment
2025-01-11 13:30 - 14:30 | Mamaroneck Public Library, 136 Prospect Avenue, Mamaroneck, NY, 10543, United States
Come and learn about native plants and how to grow your own perennial garden from seed!

All participants will leave the workshop with a growing kit and seeds. Participants are welcome to bring their own milk jug, plastic salad container or other upcycled plastic container.

Please RSVP

Managing Your Child’s Behavior
2025-01-14 08:00 - 17:00, 2025-01-28 18:00 - 19:00, 2025-01-30 12:00 - 13:00 | Rye Presbyterian Church, 882 Boston Post Road, Rye, NY, 10580, United States
Managing Your Child’s Behaviors – Strategies for Every Parent’s Toolbox
A Rye Youth Council parent workshop
Parents/guardians, join RYC for an hour-long workshop to learn tools and strategies to manage common and challenging behaviors – at any age. Learn positive communication strategies and age-appropriate interventions and consequences to foster independence and responsible decision-making.
This workshop is offered in-person and on Zoom — choose which date and time work best for you. To attend, email Restore@ryeyouthcouncil.org

Tuesdays at 10, January 2025 Speaker: Mike Richter, NHL Star and Energy Entrepreneur
2025-01-14 10:00 - 11:30 | Whitby Castle
Known for his lightning-fast reflexes and athleticism, Mike Richter is one of the most celebrated goaltenders in National Hockey League history. Mike played his entire NHL career, from 1989 to 2002, with the New York Rangers and led the team to the Stanley Cup in 1994.
After retiring from hockey in 2002, Mike turned his attention to the energy sector where he is currently the President of Brightcore Energy, a provider of end-to-end clean energy solutions to the commercial and institutional market.

Weeding Out Invasives: Learn About Invasive Plants in Westchester
2025-01-18 10:30 - 12:00 | Mamaroneck Public Library, 136 Prospect Avenue, Mamaroneck, NY, 10543, United States
Community Room of Mamaroneck library

Event Highlights:

Understanding the difference between native and invasive plants and their significance.
Learning to identify the most problematic invasive species and safe removal techniques.
Exploring how native plants can combat invasives and accessing economical resources for purchasing native plants through the Committee for the Environment (CFTE).
Introduction of a new “Knotweed Squad” initiative aimed at managing invasive species in public parks and land.

Speakers: Kate Dehais and members of the Committee for the Environment.

Magic Show at Wainwright House
2025-01-19 15:00 - 17:30 | Wainwright House, 260 Stuyvesant Lane, Rye, NY, 10580, United States
Zach Alexander’s Magic Show is an all ages event families will love. Every trick gets the kids out of their seats and into the action as they participate in making the magic happen. When you see family magician Zach Alexander, you get so much more than just a magic show. You get a theatrical extravaganza.
Zach brings the spectacle of Broadway right to you. From the theatrical curtain to the professional sound system, this magic show makes an impact right from the start! No wonder some event organizers have booked him over 20 times. And no wonder parents recommend him as the premier magician in New York state. Your young guests will be crying with laughter as this incredibly funny show magically unfolds. And they will gaze in astonishment as he performs one logic-defying magic illusion after another.
Zach’s show features world class magic that will have even the grown ups…
Purchase tickets for either the 3pm or 4:30pm show!
$35 non-member adult / prices vary

Rye Troop 2 MLK Drive-By Drop-Off Food Collection
2025-01-20 10:00 - 14:00 | NY
Please clean out your pantries and drive-by drop off on MLK Monday for Rye Troop 2’s annual food collection. The shelves at our local food pantry, Bread of Life, need restocking after the holidays. Pull up to the corner of the old TD bank on purchase Street and Scouts will be on hand to take your donations from your car. Thank you for supporting Rye Troop 2.

Cornell Cooperative Extension '25 Gardening Webinar Series & Tour
2025-01-22 10:00 - 11:00 | Video link
Cornell Cooperative Extension ’25 Gardening Webinar Series & Tour

Wednesday, January 22, 2025, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Wednesday, February 12, 2025, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Wednesday, March 5, 2025, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Wednesday, April 9, 2025, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Wednesday, May 14, 2025, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Wednesday, June 18, 2025, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Wednesday, June 18, 2025, 11:15 AM – 12:00 PM

The 2025 Home Gardening Lecture Series will contain 5 lecture webinars on Tropical Houseplants, Adaptable Plants Under Changing Conditions, Flowering Native Shrubs, Gardening in Small Spaces, and Shade Gardening. Also offered is a private garden tour of Hart’s Brook Park and Preserve in Hartsdale, NY. Registration is available for individual or all webinars. Please note that garden tour spots fill quickly!
TROPICAL HOUSEPLANTS – SESSION 1
Wednesday, January 22, 2025
10:00 AM-11:00 AM
REMOTE ON ZOOM
Speaker: Kathleen Strahan
Kathleen Strahan invites you to join her in escaping the winter months with a talk about tropical plants, especially those popularly kept as houseplants. Learn about the biology, taxonomy and care of tropicals from orchids to palms to philodendrons and more!
Kathleen Strahan is a horticulture educator at Cornell Cooperative Extension of Westchester. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science from Wellesley College and has a strong background in commercial horticulture and greenhouse growing, hydroponics and ornamental landscaping.
ADAPTABLE PLANTS UNDER CHANGING CONDITIONS – SESSION 2
Wednesday, February 12, 2025
10:00 AM-11:00 AM
REMOTE ON ZOOM
Speaker: Jacqui Bergonzi
Jacqui Bergonzi will suggest plant choices we can make to help our landscapes thrive in changing conditions. Gardeners are first-hand observers of the shifts in weather patterns. Bigger storms, warmer winters and floods to extreme droughts impact our landscapes. How do we garden sustainably during these uncertain patterns? There are more questions than answers right now. With what we have learned so far, let’s explore choices for adaptable plants.
Jacqui Bergonzi is a CCE Master Gardener Volunteer with a Horticulture Certificate from NYBG. As a proponent of native plants in the landscape and supporting pollinators of many types, she serves on the Steering Committee of the Native Plant Center in Valhalla. Jacqui is on the board of the 9th District Federated Garden Clubs of NYS.
FLOWERING NATIVE SHRUBS – SESSION 3
Wednesday, March 5, 2025
10:00 AM-11:00 AM
REMOTE ON ZOOM
Speaker: Cathy Ludden
Cathy Ludden demonstrates how suburban landscapes can display the beauty and diversity of native American flowering shrubs, evergreens, foundation plants, plants with berries and great fall colors. Learn about plants for shade, sun, wet and dry or difficult sites, including those resistant to deer. Native plants support birds, wildlife and pollinators in ways that non-native plants cannot.
Cathy Ludden is a member of the Board of directors of the Greenburgh Native Center, the Board of Directors of Untermeyer Garden Conservancy, and advises the Steering Committee of the Native Plant Center at Westchester Community College. She is a member of the Garden Club of Irvington. Cathy writes an informative and entertaining blog about native plants, “Around the Grounds,” found on
the Greenburgh Nature Center’s website.
GARDENING IN SMALL SPACES – Session 4
Wednesday, April 9, 2025
10:00 AM-11:00 AM
REMOTE ON ZOOM
Speaker: Judy Rozanski
Judy Rozanski will explore how to maximize usable space, whether suburban or urban. She will explain how to plant in a limited space to garden outdoors whether on a balcony, in a yard, or another small area. Judy offers valuable tips and techniques on choosing appropriate plants, including flowering annuals, perennials, and vegetables.
Judy Rozanski is a CCE Master Gardener Volunteer. She pursued her interest in horticulture after retiring from teaching. She holds certificates from the New York Botanical Garden in Horticultural Therapy and in Gardening. Judy enjoys sharing her horticultural knowledge with others as a Master Gardener Volunteer.
SHADE GARDENING – Session 5
Wednesday, May 14, 2025
10:00 AM-11:00 AM
REMOTE ON ZOOM
Speaker: Donna Lassiter
Donna Lassiter will showcase many of her favorite native species, their benefits for the environment and cultural needs for growing them with success. Learn the principles of shade gardening and selection of shade tolerant plants. Light intensity, soil conditions, water, and other applicable plant needs are examined, including some design aspects. Donna hopes you will be inspired!
Donna Lassiter is a CCE Master Gardener Volunteer who has designed public demonstration and school gardens with a focus on native plants for birds, pollinators and meadow gardening. She is committed to promoting a healthy environment and grows over 90 species of native plants in her home gardens.
GARDEN TOURS AT HART’S BROOK
Rain or Shine
Wednesday, June 18, 2025
Hart’s Brook Park and Preserve, Hartsdale, NY 10530
Guides: Master Gardener Volunteers and Westchester Pollinator Pathway Volunteers.
No-Walk Ins–10:00 AM Arrival OR 11:15 AM Arrival
Carpooling is suggested.
The Garden Tour displays a variety of plants and crops that are well-adapted to local growing conditions. As the season progresses, mature crops are harvested and new crops are planted. Fallow plots contain cover crops and plants that support pollinators, suppress weeds, and improve the soil.
Pollinator pathway gardens include native plant design examples for creating pollinator gardens in your own yard and community.
2025 HOME GARDENING WEBINAR SERIES FLYER
Location
This event is online EXCEPT tour which will be held at Hart’s Brook Park and Preserve, Hartsdale, NY
Fee
$5 per session – Tour $20, Full Series $45

Annual Green Screen Movie & Discussion: Abundance, The Farmlink Story
2025-01-23 18:00 - 20:30 | Rye Country Day School, 3 Cedar Street, Rye, NY, 10580, United States
In the spring of 2020, during the largest food crisis in a century, a group of college students observed the simultaneous waste and need for food. Footage of miles long lines of cars hoping to receive food only to come away empty handed inspired them. So despite feeling powerless these students came up with an idea to solve both problems and became the catalysts for a national movement to reduce food insecurity in the United States.
Join us for the screening of the movie which tracks the creation of their ambitious project. Following with movie participate in a conversation with Max Goldman and Aidan Reilly, founders of ABUNDANCE.
6:00pm Zero Waste Reception, Student Project Displays
6:30pm Film Screening
7:15pm Conversation with Farmlink Co-founders Aidan Reilly and Max Goldman

Heard in Rye: What Parents Can Do To Help Children Become Empowered Food Consumers and Live Well-Nourished Lives
2025-01-23 19:00 - 20:00 | Rye Free Reading Room, 1061 Boston Post Rd., Rye, NY, 10580, United States
Please join Ann McNeel, PhD, Certified Holistic Nutritionist (CHN), along with Rebecca Appleman, Registered Dietitian (RD), Founder and Executive Director of Appleman Nutrition and Mara LoConte, RD, Certified Dietitian-Nutritionist (CDN) in Heard in Rye’s Nutrition panel as they delve into the food-related challenges that modern parents face. Gain valuable insights and tools to effectively nourish your children for a healthier future.
The first event 50 attendees receive a goodie bag of nutritious and delicious snacks.
Heard in Rye is a speakers’ bureau designed to educate the community on the issues most relevant to parenting today. Heard in Rye was founded in 2000 to provide learning opportunities and support for adults.

Rye PD: Coffee with a Cop
2025-01-25 10:00 - 13:00 | The Snackery Bakeshop, 64 Purchase Street, Rye, NY, 10580, United States
Join Rye PD at The Snackery for Coffee with a Cop

Come chat with your police officers, ask questions, share concerns, or just say hello

Saturday, January 25th, 2025 from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM

First Annual Polar Bear Plunge
2025-01-26 09:00 - 11:00 | Coveleigh Club, 459 Stuyvesant Avenue, Rye, NY, 10580, United States
Join us in supporting Memorial Sloan Kettering Childhood Cancer Research Cycle for Survival “Hamish Strikes Back” team by taking a plunge off the beautiful Coveleigh Club Beach. This event raises funds for continued critical research into rare childhood cancers.
Bring your own towels.
Suggested Donation is $50.
DJ & Entertainment 9AM – 11AM.
Registration : 9AM
Plunge Time : 10:00 AM Sharp
Chili Bar & Adult Beverages/Soft Drinks Available for purchase.
Suggested Donation is $50.

Harrison Pollinator Pathway Inaugural Seed Event
2025-01-26 14:00 - 15:00 | Harrison Public Library, 2 Bruce Avenue, Harrison, NY, 10528, United States
Join the Harrison Pollinator Pathway at their inaugural seed event.
They will be giving away free native seeds for winter sowing.

Two Guys Charity Poker Tournament to Benefit Local Scouting
2025-01-31 18:30 - 23:30 | Wainwright House, 260 Stuyvesant Lane, Rye, NY, 10580, United States
Calling all card players to this fun-filled Friends of Rye Scouting event. The action takes place on Friday, January 31st at Wainwright House. In its 21st year, this tournament benefits our local scouting council’s Scout Camp Read, by funding special improvements at the facility. All are welcome for an evening of food, raffles, card play, and community in our fabulous waterfront mansion.
6:30 PM: check in, open bar and deli buffet; 7:30 PM sharp: cards fly!
Two registration types (21 years and over only, please):
– Player: $200
– Spectator: $125 (limited to 10)

$200 Player registration includes:
– Initial buy-in of 5,000 in chips
– Open bar
– Deli buffet dinner and dessert
– Eligibility for numerous cash and non-cash prizes and awards

$125 Spectator registration includes:
– Open bar
– Deli buffet dinner and dessert

"The Right To Read" by the Rye Human Rights Commission & Rye Free Reading Room
2025-02-06 18:30 - 20:30 | Rye Free Reading Room, 1061 Boston Post Rd., Rye, NY, 10580, United States
The Right to Read shares the stories of an activist, a teacher, and two American families who fight to provide our youngest generation with the most foundational indicator of lifelong success: the ability to read.
According to the most recent National Assessment of Education Progress (NAEP) study on student achievement in literacy—or the “Nation’s Report Card,” 37% of America’s children were reading below basic level. This statistic includes students of all racial and socioeconomic backgrounds.
We invite you to join us to view this award winning film and learn about the science of reading, explore your knowledge of literacy and discuss this important civil rights issue of Literacy as a fundamental skill to succeed in today’s Information Age.
To register for the Right to Read event: please visit the link below or the Rye City Human Rights Commission page.
Panel members from Westchester County include:
Dr. Alexandria Connally, Ass’t Director of Special Services, SW BOCES
Darryl Stitchcomb, Ed.D., Ass’t Superintendent of Curriculum, Instruction & Equity, Dobbs Ferry School District
Jill Buchholz, Special Eduction Teacher, PortChester/Rye Union Free School District

Hearts & Crafts: Valentine Card Making Workshop
2025-02-08 13:30 - 15:30 | Square House, 1 Purchase St, Rye, 10580, United States
On Saturday, February 8th, at 1:30 & 2:30pm, members can enjoy a delightful Hearts & Crafts family workshop. Create your own vintage-inspired valentine while celebrating the season of love. This hands-on activity is appropriate for all ages and offers a fun, creative way to connect with history. Non-members are welcome to participate and are warmly encouraged to make a donation to support the museum’s programs and activities.
