Rotary Club of New Paltz installs Sadia Bihi-Gilmour as new club president
“It humbles you,” says Sadia Bihi-Gilmour in describing what it’s like to participate in the good works done by the Rotary Club of New Paltz.
Community
Conversation series at Ashokan Center explores eclectic range of topics
“One of the initial motivations for this series was our feeling that the Ashokan Center is an amazing venue for various groups of people to explore varied interests, a way to get away from the world at large and delve into some subjects with heart and brain.”
Local notables to lip-sync battle for charity
Thursday, Oct. 12: Several of Ulster County’s more notable couples will battle each other in a war of mouthed words to benefit both People’s Place Food Pantry and Thrift Store and the Center for Creative Education arts education center.
Remembering Supertots, Woodstock’s beloved preschool
Cheryl Chandler has retired, but her house is a welcoming shrine to the preschool. “I’ve invited parents to send their kids on sleepovers,” she said.
Gala honors founders of land trust that created rail trail
The Wallkill Valley Land Trust will hold its 30th Anniversary Gala Dinner Benefit on October 1 at Garvan’s. The event will feature a live and silent auction and will honor its founders: Kitty Brown, Fran Dunwell, Kate Hudson, Jim Ottaway Jr., William Rhoads, Johanna Hecht Sokolov, Jean Bartlett, John Jacobs, Robert Lasher, Jay LeFevre and Seward Weber.
Celebrate the stinking rose at the Hudson Valley Garlic Festival
Saturday-Sunday, Sept. 30-Oct. 1: Have a clove affair with music, chef demos and a cornucopia of garlic-based foods including salsa, hummus, sauce, sausage, pickles, olives, cheese, as well as garlic caramels, fudge and ice cream!
Elting Memorial Library Fair is a New Paltz tradition
The first Elting Memorial Library Fair was held on August 4, 1956. It raised $439. Another fair was held the following year, with profits nearly doubling to $833. Imagine what people at the time would have thought if they could have looked into the future to 2017, and known that not only is the Library Fair still a New Paltz tradition, but that last Saturday’s event on September 23 would be the 61st iteration of an annual fundraiser that now brings in some $30,000 each year to support the library.
Kohenet Hebrew Priestess Institute aims to increase women’s presence in Judaism
The Kohenet Institute, founded in 2005 by Hammer and musician and folklorist Taya Shere, has been training Hebrew priestesses, reclaiming the voices and traditions of women from biblical antiquity.
Saugerties schools sponsor online safety presentation
A community presentation on internet awareness is Ensuring Youth Safety in Cyberspace. scheduled to take place in the Saugerties High School auditorium next Monday, September 25 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Entitled Ensuring Youth Safety in Cyberspace, the program is free to parents, guardians and the public.
Saugerties gears up for Mum Fest
With the 52nd Mum Festival just two weeks away, gardeners throughout the village of Saugerties and portions of the town are cleaning out flower beds to make room for the colorful fall plants for which the festival is named. Seamon Park, site of the October 8 fest, is the epicenter of the seasonal activity.