Great Hudson River views from the Mills Mansion and Norrie Point trails
FDR sent in the Civilian Conservation Corps to build a camping area and a restaurant at Norrie Point called the Point Inn, which served diners from 1937 to the 1960s.
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Kids’ Almanac (1/25-31)
Oasis for ceramics in Highland; veternarian program for teens at SUNY-Ulster; Matilda on screen in Rhinebeck, Underground Railroad talk in Kingston; Neil Gaiman to converse on stage with Lemony Snicket at Bard
Erica’s Cancer Journey: No strings attached
As I navigate innumerable decisions along this terminal cancer journey, having the strength and desire to return to beloved interests like viola feels like a precious gift.
How to grow flowers in winter
Daffodil, hyacinth, tulip, crocus, dogwood and plum stems all enter winter with flowerbuds sleeping within.
Sloop Brewing will expand to former IBM campus in East Fishkill
Sloop will be among the first tenants of the new $300 million i.Park City, the so-called “workspace of the future.” The new brewery is expected to be operational by May, with the new tasting room opening this summer, featuring local beer, foods from across New York State, event space and live music, with room for more than 300 people.
All hail, Hall & Oates
Friday and Saturday, Jan. 19 and 20: The Philly soul-into-mainstage megapop hitmaking legacy of Hall & Oates is not just enduring, but growing chic. Rock Academy pays tribute to the most successful duo in rock history at Colony in Woodstock.
Kids’ Almanac: 1/18-24
Free Day at MASS MoCA, family ice harvesting at Maritime Museum, Strawberry Hill Fiddlers in Saugerties, Free Nordic Ski Clinics at Mohonk Mountain House, Special Olympics New York State Games call for volunteers
Analog Dreams: The Art of Brian Dewan at TSL in Hudson
Friday, Jan. 19: A Renaissance man of music, art, performance and design, and a throwback to a time when a single individual could master nearly all the domains of making, Catskill’s Brian Dewan is a worthy and fascinating subject for a documentary.
Marist takes over operations of Sprout Creek Farm
It’s a 200-acre farm in the Town of LaGrange, where, since 1990, nuns from the Society of the Sacred Heart have been making delicious cheeses from the milk that their cows, sheep and goats supply. They also provide hands-on agricultural education opportunities for campers young and old.
Jane Goodall doc screens locally
When Jane Goodall went to work for paleoanthropologist Louis Leakey in Tanzania in 1957, her only academic background was secretarial school. She approached her work in Africa with no preconceived notions, and ended up turning the field of primate biology on its head.