Final arguments: Yea vs. Nay on Woodstock Library dissolution
The Nov. 6 ballot in Woodstock will include a referendum to dissolve the library district. Here, proponents for and against make their case in their own words.
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NYPIRG rallies SUNY New Paltz students to get out and vote in the upcoming elections
Hundreds of students gathered at SUNY New Paltz last week to gain momentum for young people turning out to vote in the upcoming midterm elections.
Veterans tell their stories in Kingston
World War II veterans who survived the Battle of Bataan and ground combat in Normandy all the way up to those who served during the Iraqi conflict will share their stories of courage and sacrifice on Saturday, Nov. 3 during a daylong event at the Best Western Plus in Kingston.
Woodstock Library dissolution vote: The facts of the matter
Why is there a referendum on the ballot to dissolve the Woodstock Library District? What would happen if it passed? A summary of the issue.
Hudson Valley Restaurant Week is underway
Monday-Sunday, Oct. 29-Nov. 11: For a prix fixe of $32.95 for dinner or $22.95 for lunch (tax, beverage and gratuity not included), you get a three-course meal at some of the region’s finest restaurants (including at the Culinary Institute of America).
Thurston Moore to play BSP in Kingston
Friday, Nov. 2: Mere months after former Sonic Youth bassist and songwriter Kim Gordon led her experimental noise duo Body/Head to the backroom theater at BSP, Sonic Youth’s guitarist, principal songwriter and nominal frontman does the same.
The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari with live score, tap dancer & costume contest at Bard
Friday, Nov. 2: The silent horror classic comes to new life, accompanied by the music of the jazz trombonist and composer Chris Washburne and his ensemble, Rags and Roots, with vocalist Brianna Thomas.
Andrew Schneider’s Nervous/System at Catskill’s Lumberyard
Saturday-Sunday, Nov. 3-4: Schneider and his collaborators invite the audience to look down, literally, into all-too-fleeting revelations, narratives and emotional interactions flooding our bodies and brains every second of every day. New York Times calls Schneider’s work inventive and astounding.
Rockefeller Center Christmas tree selected from Hudson Valley property
The Norway Spruce will be cut on Thursday, November 8 and arrive at Rockefeller Center on Saturday, November 10.
Learn about Elena Lucrezia Cornaro Piscopia
Friday, Nov. 9: Theater piece at Vassar library in Poughkeepsie to honor first woman to obtain a doctorate.