Graphic memoirist Lucy Knisley headlines YA Society’s anniversary in Rhinebeck
Young Adult (YA) literature and graphic novels are two book genres that are both alive and well in the marketplace
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Kids’ Almanac: Experimental Football League, Zombie summer camp & Artists’ Soapbox Derby
“Bees do have a smell, you know, and if they don’t they should, for their feet are dusted with spices
Black Creek’s child-scale treat
Harry Potter has Platform 9 ¾; Legos have couch cushions; my kids and I disappear to Scenic Hudson’s Black Creek
Poughkeepsie’s Upper Landing Park hosts Community Celebration this Saturday
The Dyson Foundation and the Bardavon are throwing a party on Saturday, August 8 at Poughkeepsie’s Upper Landing Park. It’s
Kids’ Almanac: Take a swim in a local sandy beach
“Always be on the lookout for the presence of wonder.” – E.B. White Belleayre Beach Belleayre Beach at Pine
Kids’ Almanac: Hear an armonica, battle with foam swords, decorate a cupcake or paddle by moonlight
“The art of being happy lies in the power of extracting happiness from common things.” – Henry Ward Beecher
Kids’ Almanac: Dragon Boats, scavenger hunts, comic book expo and Alice turns 150
“In a gentle way, you can shake the world.” – Mahatma Gandhi Local hunts and hikes Want an easy
Kids’ Almanac: Special camps & hamster pants, skulls & bones & musical tones
“You shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you odd.” – Flannery O’Connor Young Writers’ Programs in
Kids’ Almanac: Fly in a balloon, ogle an owl, hear big drums in a cave or learn to fish
“Summer afternoon – summer afternoon; to me those have always been the two most beautiful words in the English language.”
Kids’ Almanac (July 2-9)
“To make living itself an art, that is the goal.” – Henry Miller BioBlast at Kingston Point At first,