Community Corner
Weekend Planner: Bloomsday Celebration and Relay for Life
From our neighborhood to the towns around us, if you're looking for something to do this weekend we've got you covered.
Whether you're in search of something fun to do with the kids or you have a babysitter and are planning a night out, look no further because Patch editors have picked a variety of events taking place to help you make the most of your weekend.
Where: Pelham Art Center, 155 Fifth Ave., Pelham
When: Saturday, June 15 at 1:30 p.m.
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Cost: Free.
Description: This event is inspired by the work of Irish novelist and playwright James Joyce and learn about traditional Irish Folk Arts. To celebrate the event, musicians will play traditional Irish music, dancers will perform Irish step dancing, and excerpts from James Joyce’s Ulysses will be read. The musicians will share the history of traditional Irish folk songs about life, love and living, with stories about their origins. The dancers will engage the audience through performance and instruction.
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Elsewhere in Westchester:
New Rochelle: Opening of Rumble Bloom Art Exhibit by “GG”
Where: Reverol & Co. Contemporary Art, 300 Huguenot St., New Rochelle
When: Saturday, June 15 at 7 p.m.
Cost: Free
Description: From June 15th through July 27, Gabriel Gimenes “Rumble Bloom” first solo exhibit will be at the gallery. The exhibition includes works that move between familiar characters of growing up “inner-city” style and a fictional protagonist named Fado.
Rye Brook: Rye Brook’s 31s Birthday Celebration
Where: Crawford Park, 12 to 4 p.m.
Cost: $3 fee charged for food. A donation of canned goods to be distributed to community soup kitchens would be greatly appreciated.
Description: The Village of Rye Brook will be celebrating its 31st birthday on Saturday, June 15 in Crawford Park from 12 to 4 p.m. The free party will offer drinks, games, rides and a water park theme with attractions including water wars, a water slide, obstacle course and more.
Port Chester: Walk for Gabby
Where: Port Chester High School
When: June 15, 9 a.m.
Description: Friends and family will gather on June 15 to help provide a bright future to a young Port Chester student while they honor another who was lost too soon. The third annual “Walk for Gabby,” event is in honor of Port Chester native Gabrielle Acevedo who died in a tragic car crash in 2010. The event raises money for a scholarship fund in her name, set up to help support a local student studying communication disorders or special education. Last year’s event raised $6,500. This year two Port Chester High School graduating seniors received scholarships from the Gabrielle Acevedo Fund.
There will be raffles offering opportunities to win gift baskets, gift cards, t-shirts, book bags, bracelets and more. Make donation checks out to The Gabrielle Acevedo Scholarship Fund. The event is sponsored by Anthony Foust.
Rye Brook/Port Chester: Relay for Life
Where: Port Chester Middle School
When: Saturday, June 15, 7 p.m. to Sunday, June 16 7 a.m.
Cost: Free
Description: At Relay For Life events, communities across the globe come together to honor cancer survivors, remember loved ones lost, and fight back against a disease that has already taken too much.
Relay teams camp out overnight and take turns walking or running around a track or path at a local high school, park, or fairground. Relay events are up to 24 hours in length and, because cancer never sleeps, each team is asked to have at least one participant on the track at all times.
The Rye Brook, Port Chester $60,000 fundraising goal has been met and exceeded, according to the event's Facebook page. The original goal of $60,000 came and went and the current total is estimated to be $75,534.85.Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.
