The Kiwanis Club of Saugerties estimates that 40,000 patronized the thirtieth iteration of the Hudson Valley Garlic Festival, which kicked off with a memorial service for festival founder Pat Reppert.
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.
Debbie Cuney Flynn and Cathy Sifre are sisters-in-law, best friends and “wish partners,” as volunteer wish granters with Make-A-Wish Hudson Valley.
Days after announcing the departure of two-year head coach David Lindholm due to professional obligations, Kingston Stockade FC this week announced a name familiar to fans of the franchise as his replacement: The Jamal Lis-Simmons era is officially under way.
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.
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.
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.
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.
From the city of Bologna, Italy to the hub of the Saugerties Farmer’s Market, Iannucci has worked and traveled a long path to get to the heart of what really matters to her — the world around us, which she says is often overlooked in fashion production.
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.