Fêtes afoot: Roundup of National Trails Day events
This Saturday, June 2, is National Trails Day, an annual event that evolved out of a 1987 report by the
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Don’t miss this Tuesday’s Transit of Venus
Once in a blue moon, Venus passes in front of the Sun. It’s then a black dot crossing the solar
Woodstock Farm Animal Sanctuary hosts “Veg-Curious?” on June 2
Veganism seems to have sprouted out of brown rice and tofu obscurity and into the mainstream. In recent years the
Rash behavior: High Falls’ John Messerschmidt eradicates poison ivy without weedkillers
There are probably more unsavory gardening tasks needing some brave soul’s willing attention, but I can’t think of one. Eradicating
Expert botanical artists host exhibit at Accord’s Hollengold Farm this Saturday
Students from Patty Mooney’s advanced art class at Saugerties High School sit around a couple of tables in the upstairs
Open House at John Burroughs’ Slabsides in West Park this Saturday
Last month would have been John Burroughs’ 175th birthday. Local admirers of the great 19th-century naturalist got a very nice
Kids Almanac: Get a job, fly a kite & make way for Pet Palooza, Cupcake Festival & Phools
When I saw Fa-Mulan, the title of Cocoon Theatre’s latest production, the first thing I thought of was Mulan of
Get your eye protection ready for transit of Venus
Much media hoopla will be made of next weekend’s “Annular Solar Eclipse” on May 20. Should you travel to California
Spear of destiny: High season for freshly picked asparagus
With fresh asparagus, the higher your income, the higher up the stalk you cut the tip. – Bill Rathje
Flatbush hamlet is focus of Saugerties Historic House Tour this Saturday
Ever wonder how your own history is intertwined with the places around you? One way to find out is to