Garden Conservancy Open Days in Dutchess and Ulster
Saturday/Sunday, June 22/23: Many of these sites are accessible to the general public only one day each year.
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Foraging, herbal medicine workshops in Woodstock & Red Hook
The back-to-the-land movement of the 1970s spurred a revival of interest not only in organic farming, but also in foraging for wild foods and medicinal herbs. Now, with epochal climate change driving the desire to get off the grid and live as sustainably as possible, a whole new generation too young to remember Euell Gibbons is turning its attention to these same pursuits. This weekend brings several local events on these themes.
Ars Choralis to perform “Bach & His World” at the Maverick
Saturday/Sunday, June 22/23: Led by Barbara Pickhardt, the 50-voice chorus and soloists capture the brilliance of six Baroque composers.
Wilderstein Sculpture Biennial on view in Rhinebeck
The 40-acre estate created by Calvert Vaux (co-designer of Central Park) includes trails adorned with specimen trees and 25 sculptures.
Ulster County EMT pair help NYC stabbing victim
Two young Emergency Medical Technicians who work at Mobile Life in Kingston were in Manhattan Monday enjoying a night off when they came across a man who’d been stabbed in the neck in Chinatown. Then their training kicked in.
Friends of Tillson Lake host a Bake for the Lake fundraiser on Saturday in Gardiner
In case you missed it, residents of the part of the Town of Gardiner nearby Tillson Lake have been organizing for more than a year now to halt a plan by the Palisades Interstate Park Commission to “dewater” the 24-acre manmade reservoir fed by the Palmaghatt Kill near the foot of the Shawangunk Ridge.
Anthony Bourdain will be remembered with scholarship at Culinary Institute
The Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park will memorialize one of its most famous graduates with a scholarship that enable students to study abroad and incorporate international cuisine and cultural experiences into their education.
Kingston announces plans for July 4 festivities
The city of Kingston today announced details of the annual Fourth of July celebration and fireworks on Thursday, July 4, held at Kingston’s Downtown waterfront. Food vendors will start serving at 4 p.m., with live music from 5-9 p.m. at T.R. Gallo Park.
New Paltz Regatta will be held this Sunday
The New Paltz Regatta will be held this Sunday, June 23 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Regatta will kick off with live music by Ratboy, Jr. and Yard Sale on the lawn of The Clemson Brothers Brewery at The Gilded Otter at 11 a.m. The parade of boats will form at New Paltz Village Hall at noon with the pageantry moving down Plattekill Avenue, turning left onto Main Street and ending up at the Sojourner Truth Park boat launch on Plains Road for the launch into the Wallkill River.
Author Salman Rushdie comes to the Hudson Valley
Author Salman Rushdie will appear in conversation with WAMC’s Joe Donahue at Bard College Sept. 10. He’ll discuss his forthcoming novel Quichotte, a retelling of Cervantes’ Don Quixote.