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Celebrate the mighty cauliflower in Margaretville

Celebrate the mighty cauliflower in Margaretville

Saturday, Sept. 21: Beginning in the 1890s, Margaretville was the center of the nation’s cauliflower industry. The village’s farmers supplied New York City gourmets for 50 years, before California farms took over. Cauliflower remained a vital component of the Catskills economy for decades.

Jackie Akello plays the Falcon

Jackie Akello plays the Falcon

Wednesday, Sept. 25: An Acholi woman from northern Uganda, Akello’s war-themed songs often address the suffering of the Acholi people, during and after the Lord’s Resistance Army War. She sings in six languages and has scored hits with the love ballad “Amari” and the gospel-styled “Samanya.”

Climate Solutions Summit to be held at SUNY-New Paltz

Climate Solutions Summit to be held at SUNY-New Paltz

Saturday, Sept. 21: The day will include case studies and workshops on topics including renewable energy storage, ground source (geothermal) and air source heat pumps, clean transportation, regenerative agriculture, climate solutions careers, Climate Smart Communities and environmental justice.

Colony presents two nights with Chris Gethard

Colony presents two nights with Chris Gethard

Friday/Saturday, Sept. 27/28: On Friday night, the zeitgeist comedian, writer, actor and podcaster for the memoir and confessional generation will deliver a traditional standup set, or as close to it as he is likely to get. On Saturday night, he presents a live onstage episode of his popular caller-based Beautiful/Anonymous podcast.