Drop-in at Westchester Children’s Museum. New Storytime is a storytime session priced at $14 per class.
musicFREEWestchester Children’s Museum · Rye
Interactive class featuring puppets, musical instruments, and props. Held at Westchester Children’s Museum, this free music session is designed for young children to explore rhythm and sound through guided play.
From $14Westchester Children’s Museum · Rye
Interactive class featuring scarves, shakers, puppets, and more. Drop-in / 20 minutes at Westchester Children’s Museum.
From $14Westchester Children’s Museum · Rye
Spark children's imagination and nurture their love for reading through monthly themed picture books and read-aloud. Drop-in / 15 minutes at Westchester Children’s Museum.
Van Cortlandt Manor · Croton-on-Hudson
The Great Jack O’Lantern Blaze returns to Van Cortlandt Manor in Croton-on-Hudson. The gourd-geous event features more than 7,000 hand-carved, illuminated jack o’lanterns arranged in jaw-dropping shapes, including dinosaurs and a carousel. Guests take a self-guided walk through the display and can stop at the Gourd & Goblet Tavern or the Headless Horseman Hideaway for spooky sips and haunting visits from the Horseman himself. The event takes place nightly from Sept. 18-Nov. 8, 2026. For tickets and additional information, visit: https://hudsonvalley.org/events/blaze/
museumWestchester Children's Museum · Rye
Weekend Wellness: Nutrition & Healthy Habits is a drop-in program at the Westchester Children's Museum. The session covers nutrition and healthy habits.
FREERye Free Reading Room · Rye
Susan Deshkensky is a fiber and fabric artist. Her designs and quilts have been published in thirty magazines. Susan is an award winning quilter on both a national and regional level. Susan is a Certified instructor for Quiltworx and an Alumni Ambassador for Lumin Fabrics/Island Batik. She loves to make t-shirt and memory quilts for customers. Susan's new found passion is long arm quilting. It is a joy to design, create and longarm your individual works without outside assistance. Art For Purchase This fall, The Rye Arts Center once again transforms Purchase Street in Downtown Rye into an open-air art experience. This year's edition runs longer than ever before, stretching from September 17th through October 29th, with a special opening reception planned for the evening of the 17th. Residents and visitors alike are invited to experience art woven seamlessly into the fabric of everyday life, all autumn long. This year’s event is thoughtfully timed to coincide with beloved local happenings—such as the annual October window painting— creating exceptionally vibrant opportunities to celebrate local creativity while amplifying visibility for both artists and local merchants. Art for Purchase is a public art project that reimagines storefronts as intimate stages for local and regional artists, cultivating a rich dialogue between creativity, commerce, and community. As you browse shop windows or linger along the sidewalk, you'll discover unexpected moments of inspiration—artworks that spark reflection and delight amid the hum of daily routines. These works don't just beautify; they invite conversation, connection, and a deeper appreciation for the role art, and local artists, play in shaping cultural identity and supporting local vitality. By showcasing original art in the heart of Rye's commercial district, the initiative brings together artists, business owners, and the broader community in a shared celebration of creativity and local enterprise.
storytimeFREERye Free Reading Room · Rye
Hold for AM takes place at the Rye Free Reading Room. The event is free to attend.
storytimeFREERye Free Reading Room · Rye
Tales for Tots with Miss Debbie! An inclusive story time for children and their caregivers featuring stories, songs, fingerplays, movement activities and more! Practice early concepts like counting, ABCs and rhyming words in a fun community setting.