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Get creative with your family and create a one-of-a-kind heart-shaped paper plush! The teaching process used is a step-by-step method that will both inspire and delight your child into action. Students will be encouraged to customize their own paper plush and decorate to their heart’s content. Hide a small gift or a secret message inside! Participants will leave with a special Valentine to keep or to give to someone special.

Price includes two participants (adult & child) & one heart-shaped plush. $15 per additional child – If you would like to enroll an additional child, please give us a call at 914-738-2525 x111

Diwali serves to bring family and community together with its promise of hope and joy. Come experience the delight of Diwali November 6th at Pelham Art Center. This free event will take place outside in the Pelham Art Center courtyard 1:00 to 2:00pm.

Diwali is a major festival for Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists, and Jains, who believe that light is a metaphor for knowledge and signifies health, wealth and peace. All ages are welcome to take part in the folk art festivities, starting with traditional dance performances followed by a guided art project and temporary henna tattoos.

Pelham Art Center welcomes Dr. Nalini Rau to share the story and significance of Diwali, as well as the storytelling techniques and hand gestures of the dance style. Dancers Sia and Varsha will perform a brief sloka (Sanskrit song). Sanjana Karthik will then perform a tandava (divine dance) of Shiva-Shakti, followed by a piece on Rama performed by Nista Nandakumar. The performances culminate with Dr. Rau’s final piece on the Devi. Guests are then invited to participate in a hands-on Diwali artmaking workshop led by teaching artist Sonika Gupta. Paint and decorate your own diya to hold a tea candle representing your own sakshi, the divine inner light.

Experience El Día de los Muertos–the festive Mexican tradition in which passed loved ones are remembered with joy and celebration. Renowned artist Zafiro Romero-Acevedo returns to the Pelham Art Center to share the history of one of Mexico’s richest traditions through performance and demonstration. 
Outdoor Event | Free and Open to All | Costumes Welcome!

Participate in Our Community Altar
On Día de los Muertos, the dead are also a part of the community, being invited to share celebrations with their loved ones. Families create ofrendas (offerings) to honor their departed family members. These altars are decorated with bright yellow marigold flowers, photos of the departed, and the favorite foods and drinks of the one being honored. The offerings are believed to encourage visits from the land of the dead as the departed souls hear their prayers, smell their foods and join in the celebrations! Bring an offering or photo that you’d like to be included in Pelham Art Center’s window display for Day of the Dead! **

**Our community altar is on display until Tuesday, November 2nd. Any offering items you’d like returned should be labeled with your name, e-mail and phone number, and picked up no later than Saturday, November 6th. 

Achieve your #halloweengoals with this fun workshop! Our instructor will help kids create eye and face masks using paint, feathers, sequins, glitter, fabric scraps, and pompoms. Unconventional use of materials will be encouraged and guidance will be provided for children that may want to create masks of their favorite characters or animals. Who knows- maybe this mask will complete your Halloween look!

For Ages 5-7

Witness an interpretive performance by Accent Dance NYC inspired by Musa Hixson’s “Conversation Sculpture” in Wolfs Lane Park.

The Conversation Sculpture opened in Wolfs Lane Park in June 2021. The 9ft x 6ft x 6ft steel sculpture by Musa Hixson has three seats enclosed in its frame that mimics a blooming flower. As a public art installation it is designed to promote dialog, contemplation, and understanding.

Accent Dance NYC is a movement-based educational and professional performance initiative rooted in the spirit of collaboration and cultural convergence. Accent Dance NYC’s mission is to inspire youth through dance education; to enlighten through multicultural dance performances; and to empower through lasting community partnerships.

After the performance, visit the Pelham Art Center gallery to view Meditations curated by Susan Nathenson.

This event is followed by the Pelham Memorial High School Alumnae Wine Reception 3:00-5:00pm in the Pelham Art Center gallery.

Join Pelham Art Center for free outdoor community art day in the courtyard! Come for a free art project led by Donna Ross and stay for a special performance with Accent Dance NYC! followed by live music by Warren Banholzer.

(Subject to weather cancellation)
Free and open to all!

The scouts of Pelham invite all to a socially distanced pumpkin parade. Costumes encouraged. Everyone must wear a protective mask to walk the parade.

Drop off pumpkins 4-6pm. Parade is 6-8pm from Woodland Park to !st Avenue and Wolfs Lane. Concessions provided by the Pelham Picture House.

Join beloved Pelham librarian Mr. Oz online for storytime via Facebook Live. Go to this event on the Facebook page and click the red “live” button. We will also be archiving Mr. Oz’s story times on Facebook.

Join beloved Pelham librarian Mr. Oz online for storytime via Facebook Live. Go to this event on the Facebook page and click the red “live” button. We will also be archiving Mr. Oz’s story times on Facebook.

The last market of the season features includes American Pride Seafood, Flour Power, Little Bird Cookie Company, Nicosia Bronx Bread, R&R Farms, Picklelicious, Arlotta Food Studio, Double Rainbow Pelham, Beau & Co. Bracelets, Freshly Made Juices (look out for some Halloween concoctions), Provisions, Halloween pumpkins/crafts from our Pelham Children’s Center, Lulu’s Taco Truck for lunch, and more.

Kids (of all ages) are encouraged to come in costume 🦸‍♀️🧙‍♀️🧟‍♀️ for some treats.

Why do we dress up on Halloween and carve pumpkins? This all-ages online program explains the history of our Halloween traditions. For children and adults. Event will be held on Zoom, please email pelhamlibrary@wlsmail.org to get secure link to enter the event.

Join beloved Pelham librarian Mr. Oz online for storytime via Facebook Live. Go to this event on the Facebook page and click the red “live” button. We will also be archiving Mr. Oz’s story times on Facebook.

Join beloved Pelham librarian Mr. Oz online for storytime via Facebook Live. Go to this event on the Facebook page and click the red “live” button. We will also be archiving Mr. Oz’s story times on Facebook.