The New Rochelle Public Library has lined up several events offering a Walt Disney movie based in the city, listen to an eclectic chorale concert and a presentation on collage art that includes a discussion of the invention of paper. A dozen participants can learn to make collages in a… Read More →
The author of Ragtime, the founder of the United Negro College Fund and even Jay Leno will make their way onto the New Rochelle Walk of Fame on April 27. So, for that matter, will Mighty Mouse. They and five others who lived in New Rochelle will be inducted onto… Read More →
The College of New Rochelle has set up a scholarship exclusively for residents of its host city. To apply for the award of up to $9,000, a student must live in New Rochelle, be recommended by a guidance counselor or principal and be accepted in the college’s School of Arts… Read More →
New Rochelle’s Library Green will play host to celebrations of cultures from around the world, starting with a celebration of Three Kings Day on January 6. The program will observe the day with traditions from Mexico, and will be followed in February with the celebration of Chinese New Year, and… Read More →
No celebration of New Rochelle history would be complete without a look back at Norman Rockwell and his quirky and iconic images of Americana. The nationally-known artist spent some of his most productive years in New Rochelle, before moving to Vermont in 1939. So as the city begins its 325th… Read More →
New Rochelle is getting ready to celebrate its 325th anniversary with a year of events, starting on New Year’s Eve flag-raising at 10 a.m. at City Hall, 515 North Ave. Events are set throughout the year, including a Norman Rockwell exhibit, a kite day and
Get the latest on New Rochelle’s plans for next years 325th anniversary celebration at a community information meeting at 7 p.m. tonight. The meeting is in City Hall, 515 North Ave. There will be information on events, ceremonies and volunteering opportunities.
The French national holiday is a chance for New Rochelle to celebrate its French roots. Bastille Day, observed today though it technically falls on July 14, was also a change for dignitaries to become philosophical. Mayor Noam Bramson, for one, talked about history and the way we perceive it in… Read More →
Here’s the logo you’ll be seeing all over New Rochelle soon. The multi-colored emblem, designed by freelance graphic artist Deborah Haley to celebrate the city’s 325th anniversary next year, was unveiled this morning at the city’s annual observance of Bastille Day, the French national holiday. Haley, a New Rochelle resident,... Read More →
There’s a little more to New Rochelle’s celebration of its French sister city La Rochelle and Bastille Day this year. City officials will gather at 10 a.m. Friday for the raising of the French flag in front of City Hall, 515 North Ave., next to the flag pole that holds… Read More →
