Broads’ Regional Arm-Wrestling League competes at Water Street Market in New Paltz
For those of you looking for family-friendly evening entertainment for charity, check out this weekend’s Hudson Valley BRAWL! In the Broads’ Regional Arm-Wrestling League, arm-wrestlers take on a persona, including costumes and an entourage who collect money from the audience as “bets.” All of the money goes to the designated charity of the evening, no matter who wins.
The beneficiary of this weekend’s event is Girls, Inc., an organization that develops programs to encourage girls to take risks and master challenges: “Programs address math and science education, pregnancy and drug abuse prevention, media and economic literacy and violence prevention.” This BRAWL is family-friendly so bring the kids and bring your dollars!
BRAWL takes place on Friday, June 21 at 7 p.m. at the Water Street Market, with a rain date of July 5. The Water Street Market is located at 10 Main Street in New Paltz. For more information, visit https://hudsonvalleybrawl.com.
Catskill Mountainkeeper Barnfest in Woodstock’s Andy Lee Field
Support the environment and have a great time doing it! The Catskill Mountainkeeper Barnfest takes place this Saturday, June 22 from 12 noon to 5 p.m. In addition to the sweet Who’s Who list of hosts, honorees and guest appearances, the event includes musical performances like the Rick Altman Trio and family activities such as Parrots for Peace, the Little Farm Show, Paul Green’s Rock Academy, arts and crafts and more.
The Barnfest is free with preregistration and takes place at Andy Lee Field on Rock City Road in Woodstock. For more information or to register, call (845) 482-5400 or visit www.catskillmountainkeeper.org.
Children’s Play Day at Clermont Historic Site in Germantown
Children’s Play Day takes place twice this season at the Clermont State Historic Site: this Saturday, June 22 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and Saturday, July 20. Youth can try on clothes and play popular games from 200 years ago, and the whole family can enjoy the beautiful grounds together. The June Play Day focuses on the Colonial Era with stilts, rolling hoops and historic playing cards, and the July event draws from the Victorian era with period activities like croquet. Children’s Play Day is recommended for ages 6 to 12 years and is free and open to the public, but remember the $5 weekend parking fee. Clermont is located at 1 Clermont Avenue in Germantown. For more information, call (518) 537-4240 or visit www.parks.ny.gov or on Facebook.
Pirate School at Unison in New Paltz
Our family had a rollicking time at Pirate School at a different venue, so I’m thrilled that this show is coming to the Unison Arts & Learning Center. I hope you go! Pirate School is a fun, interesting and interactive show for kids of all ages up to about age 11.
The performance takes place on Saturday, June 22 at 3 p.m. Tickets cost $14 for adults, $10 for Unison members and $7 for children; but all prices are discounted $2 each if you buy them in advance.
Unison is located at 68 Mountain Rest Road in New Paltz. For tickets or more information, call (845) 255-1559 or visit www.unisonarts.org. To learn more about the performer, visit www.mypirateschool.com.
Hudson Valley Renegades season opener in Wappingers Falls
Our kids just wrapped up a great season of playing softball and baseball, and now we look forward to the fun of attending Hudson Valley Renegades games. It’s the Renegades 20th year! This Friday, June 21 at 7:05 p.m. marks the home opener for the Renegades, including awesome post-game fireworks.
Did you know that the Renegades have all kinds of discount theme nights for youth, such as Scouts Night or Little League Night? They also have a free Little Rascals Kids’ Club, which includes free admission for Kids’ Club members on Monday and Tuesday home games and lining up the kids to run the bases after the games. Ticket prices range from $6 to $15, plus $2 for fireworks nights.
Dutchess Stadium is the home base for the Hudson Valley Renegades and is located at 1500 Route 9D in Wappingers Falls. For tickets or more information, call (845) 838-0094 or visit https://hvrenegades.com.
Erica Chase-Salerno loves summertime in New Paltz with her husband Mike and their two children: the inspirations behind hudsonvalleyparents.com. She can be reached at [email protected].
