River-to-Ridge trailhead hosts Wallkill River Festival this Saturday
This festival is all about getting regular folks “down by the riverside” to remind one another what it is that needs rescuing, why and how.
Community
Youth Voter Corps aims to get teens signed up to vote
A grassroots campaign in the Hudson Valley has been working to help inform and register one of the most valuable reservoirs of voters — the county’s youth — using young people themselves.
Saugerties police chief would like the parents to help curb youthful bicyclists
Riding bicycles in the village is technically against the law (you’re supposed to dismount and walk the bike). “If we have to then we’re going to start taking bicycles away from people and issuing summonses,” said Police Chief Joseph Sinagra.
Elting Library Fair returns this weekend
The 62nd annual Elting Library Fair will be held on Saturday, September 29 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The book sale continues Sunday, September 30 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Admission is free both days, but avid book hunters and flea market enthusiasts who want first crack at the merchandise on Saturday may pay $10 for early bird admission from 8-9 a.m.
Garden Party at Bontecou Farm helps Community Foundations of the Hudson Valley community
Sunday, September 30: Proceeds from the annual Garden Party help support the group’s Community Grants program, which has granted more than $1.2 million since 2000 directly to nonprofits in our region.
SUNY New Paltz hosts short-film fest, food insecurity panel
Thursday, Sept. 27: The movies being shown aren’t a bunch of documentaries about organic farming or the food industry or world hunger. They’re a menu of delights chosen for this traveling exhibition simply because they’re terrific short films made by women.
Pastor Clarke’s new Stories
One of the Hudson Valley’s most prominent and powerful voices in the civil rights movement, the Rev. Dr. G. Modele Clarke, minister and leader at New Progressive Baptist Church, has written a new book, his second.
Saugerties ‘Art Jam’ lets people gather and become makers
Part host, part chaperone, part teacher, Shanti Payne opens up her studio every Tuesday night, from 8 p.m. until at least midnight, to both self-proclaimed artists and those that could be.
New Paltz’s “Local at Heart” Empty Bowls event raises money to fight hunger
Sunday, Sept. 23: For $20, participants get a bowl decorated by a local girl scout troop, which they can use to enjoy a meal that includes a variety of soups from over 20 local restaurants, baked bread, beverages and dessert.
Gala auction of artwork in Saugerties draws generous attendees
The artist-decorated sailboats that graced village streets this summer were auctioned off at last weekend at Saugerties Performing Arts Factory.