Block Party and classic car show in Uptown Kingston
The fifth annual Chronogram Block Party will fill the streets of Uptown Kingston with music, food and beverage, ritual and the general essences of cool on Saturday, August 19.
Community
Hudson launches Summerfest
Saturday, August 19: Performers at this inaugural event include NRBQ, Matchstick Architects, Black Mountain Symphony & the Bindlestiff Family Cirkus. The library tent will present readings by authors and illustrators and art demonstrations by Etsy volunteers.
New Paltz youth workshop aims to enhance communication through art
Got any teenagers in your life who might benefit from a day of creative self-expression within a safe space, in the company of other young people? They might want to check out “Unmasking: Teen Rites,” a workshop being offered Aug. 14.
Historic Huguenot Street director resigns after less than 4 months
Asked about the reasons for the precipitous split, Kaitlin Gallucci, director of Marketing & Communications, declined to elaborate beyond saying that Marybeth De Filippis “just wasn’t a good fit” with the organization.
Siracusano and Backhaus team up for Saugerties ambulance fundraiser
The Diaz Memorial Ambulance Service needs money. There’s probably nobody in Saugerties more skilled in raising money for worthy local causes than Bob Siracusano of Sawyer Motors. He and Ward Backhaus of Ward Backhaus Collision are now teaming up on a benefit on Friday, August 4 from 6:30 to 10 p.m. at Bella Luna restaurant on Partition Street.
Downpour fails to dampen spirits at Gardiner 5K
The annual Gardiner 5K Classic Run/Walk every July always seems to happen on one of the hottest and most humid days of the summer. This year was no exception. But this time, the humidity that accompanied temperatures hovering near 100 degrees all day became a drenching downpour that let loose from the sky just minutes before race time.
Woodstock Library Fair’s theme: “Citizens of the World”
Come Woodstock, Citizens of the World, to the 86th Annual Library Fair Saturday for a day of music, food fun and more.
New Paltz pool passes available at public library
There are four passes available at Elting Memorial Library in New Paltz each day, which can be checked out using an Elting Memorial Library card, issued on a first-come, first-served basis.
New children’s coordinator at Woodstock Library looks after programs
The Woodstock Library’s Children’s Summer Reading Program continues its decades-long run under the new direction of Dawn Meola, Coordinator of Children’s Services.
Thousands enjoy Rosendale Street Festival’s return
Music is definitely the focus of the festival, and all proceeds over and above the $55,000 cost of putting on the event benefits the music departments of the Kingston, New Paltz and Rondout Valley school districts. Proceeds help fund scholarships for area youth to attend music summer camps or music schools and provide instruments for qualified area students. Admission to the festival was free, but goodwill donations gratefully accepted.