Kids’ Almanac (12/27-1/3)
Spider-Man: New Year’s for kids at Mid-Hudson Children’s Museum in Poughkeepsie; New Paltz offers family-friendly New Year’s Eve; Into the Spider-Verse animates comic adventures in high style.
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Erica’s Cancer Journey: “Ruh-roh!”
When you splice a sudden onset fever with a heap of other health challenges, it spells, in the immortal words of Scooby Doo: “Ruh-roh!”
Polar Express is still Christmas magic
As I watched and listened to the families around me, I noticed how excited everyone in my train was by this experience. So many kids of all ages and their parents laughed, danced and smiled practically the whole 90-minute ride.
Getting ready for Santa’s arrival in Woodstock
Who is more amped up about Santa’s arrival on the Village Green in Woodstock on Monday, December 24: our children or the Big Kids – the Mamas and Papas and shopkeepers and dedicated town officials who put the whole shebang together each year?
Kids’ Almanac (12/13-12/20)
See It’s a Wonderful Life on the big screen at UPAC.
Erica’s Cancer Journey: “Roid rage”
How furious was I? Well, what’s hotter than fire? Try 250,000F of sheer unadulterated rage nebula. And all pinned on my husband.
Kids’ Almanac (12/6-13)
Into the Light at Kaatsbaan; Holiday Cookie Decorating for Kids; Frozendale; Snowflake Festival
Erica’s Cancer Journey: “Erica’s State of the Plate Address”
I make champion eater Sonya “the Black Widow” Thomas look like she’s picking at her plate. I’m also chewing away because I’m eating my feelings: My beloved neurosurgeon has Elvised. Left the building. Gone. Totally out of the blue.
Kids’ Almanac: Local holiday happenings
Ralph Breaks the Internet; Sinterklaas comes to Rhinebeck; Winter Walk in Hudson; Celebration of Lights in Poughkeepsie; A Christmas Carol ballet in Kingston; WoodstockLand.
Erica’s Cancer Journey: “I had BRAINNN surgery this week”
All kinds of fun happening like steroids, my own addled-ness, with things like “How do I dial this number correctly, unlike the first seven times?” and resorting to asking the phone “When are you opening, Crazy Bowlz?