Walk the Widow Jane Mine
Sunday, May 13: Geology tour on Mother’s Day to illuminate Rosendale’s cement-mining history.
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Saugerties Historic House Tour explores Palatine history
Saturday, May 19: Hop aboard the bus and learn about the immigrants of 1710 who established West Camp. This docent-led tour offers views of some of the 68 stone houses in Asbury, Saxton and Blue Mountain.
New Paltz has new bicycle repair stand on the Wallkill Valley Rail Trail
The glossy red steel repair stand offers an air pump and gauge along with all the basic tools a cyclist might need to perform simple repairs and maintenance when out for a ride.
Highland BOE candidates focus on school safety, improving community relations
Highland voters on May 15 will be asked to approve three candidates on the ballot running to fill three open seats on the Highland Central School District Board of Education.
Encounters with cancer
Opening on Saturday, May 5: “Handwriting on the Wall” exhibition at Arts Society of Kingston. “Cancer and other illnesses that are feared are whispered about, and it’s time to stop the whispering, because we’re all suffering on one level or another. And so many of us suffer alone.”
Highland High School’s top ten students announced
Highland High School (HHS) has announced its top ten students, including the valedictorian and salutatorian, for the Class of 2018. These students are not only the best and brightest when it comes to academics, but they have also left their marks in sports, extracurricular activities and volunteerism.
Removal of grave-side mementos saddens local family
Cemetery regulations are a bit like zoning laws. Plots are owned by individual families, but the board tasked with oversight has the power to decide certain types of adornments are not consistent with the character of the neighborhood. In zoning, that might be a light-up sign. With cemeteries, a meaningful memento.
Chancellor’s Sheep & Wool Showcase at Clermont
Saturday, April 21: Robert Livingston was among the first to bring prized Merino sheep to the United States.
A Day’s Work: Liquor store owner
“Thirty years ago there was a movie, ‘The Accidental Tourist.’ Well, I somehow became ‘the accidental wine and liquor store entrepreneur.’”
Cabaret and the catwalk: Woodstock Byrdcliffe Guild’s Spring Fling
Saturday, April 21: Obie Award-winning writer and actor Chris Wells will host the fashion and cabaret show at Woodstock’s Byrdcliffe Barn. Expect “bawdy, sexy and joyful,” says Wells.