Almanac Weekly

Sections
Dutchess County couple preserves 81 acres of woods and wetlands

Dutchess County couple preserves 81 acres of woods and wetlands

“For over 25 years we have enjoyed viewing the wildlife and natural scenery of the property. It was a playground for our children and has provided us with warmth (firewood) each year. With Winnakee Land Trust’s assistance, we now can be assured that the natural beauty and resources of our property will be protected in perpetuity.”

Almanac Weekly’s local music roundup (12/1-9)

Almanac Weekly’s local music roundup (12/1-9)

Matt Pond PA in Kingston, Joey Alexander in Hudson, Miki Orihara with Senri Oe in Tivoli, Ars Choralis in Kingston, Woodstock, Foodstock at the Chance, America plays Bardavon, bossa nova in Kingston, Rock ’n’ Roll Flea Market in Kingston, Darol Anger holiday concert in Hudson, Tuba Christmas, Irish Christmas in Beacon, Joan Osborne in Hudson

The Vly’s Dutch history lives on in Lucy Van Sickle’s book

The Vly’s Dutch history lives on in Lucy Van Sickle’s book

Vly-Atwood, known hereabouts as “the Vly,” was a hamlet where people attended school and church, and gathered for social congress. Named from the Middle Dutch word vley or valeye, meaning valley or swamp, the Vly is actually situated in an upland area of the Town of Marbletown, above the buried aqueduct that takes water from the Ashokan Reservoir to New York City, and the Esopus Creek, which flows through a narrow canyon below.

Kids’ Almanac (Dec. 1-8)

Kids’ Almanac (Dec. 1-8)

A David Bowie covers album to benefit the It Gets Better project, a host of local holiday-themed family activities, A Christmas Carol ballet and on stage, the science of sound in Kingston, Victoria St. George reads from The Rainbow Book in New Paltz, shadow stories at SUNY-Dutchess, scavenger hunt tours at Locust Grove, gingerbread workshop, Sinterklaas…