Woodstock Library charts priorities for next three years
The need for more youth outreach and people-friendly space were some ideas shared by focus groups for the Woodstock Public Library’s three-year plan of service.
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Michael Esposito’s quietly eventful Woodstock life
His occupations have included musician, painter, builder, priest, and bicycle repairman, as well as cartoonist (Woodstock Times readers know him as Swami Salami).
Santa due to arrive in Woodstock via a mysterious conveyance
Sunday, Dec. 24: Every Christmas Eve, Woodstockers of all ages flock to the Village Green around 5 p.m. to witness the arrival of Santa Claus. To those gathered, the question on their minds isn’t if Santa will actually arrive, but how.
Black Plum Center in Chichester helps with final passages
“There’s no one telling us how to navigate the issues. People need education to help their parents die better.”
Sherret Chase and the Catskill Center, an environmental match
Part II Last week, we explored the youth and professional life of geneticist and corn breeder Sherret S. Chase of
Sherret Chase still active as he nears 100
Sherret S. Chase, whose research in forestry led to his co-founding of the Catskill Center for Conservation and Development, lives on a mountainside in the Town of Olive. Although he will turn 100 next spring, he still walks without a cane, takes crosscountry road trips with his daughter, Helen Chase, and offers advice to Catskills powers that be.
Woodstock prepares for Family’s Thanksgiving Feast for all
Where will you be spending Thanksgiving dinner this year? If you’re a Woodstocker, in any timeline or form, you must be considering involvement in what will be the 42nd Annual Family of Woodstock Thanksgiving Feast at the Woodstock Community Center on Rock City Road Thursday, November 23, from 1 p.m.-4 p.m.
Gratitude in troubled times: Woodstock’s Interfaith Thanksgiving service
The public is invited to the Woodstock Interfaith Council’s Thanksgiving service on Monday, November 20, at 7 p.m., at the Woodstock Jewish Congregation (WJC). Leaders of local religious institutions — Buddhist, Christian, and Jewish — will offer thoughts, readings, and music on the theme of “Practicing Gratitude in Troubled Times.”
Two local women bring solar lights to hurricane-ravaged Caribbean island
Both women are getting ready to return to Vieques with more lights and other supplies. They say most of the relief efforts on the island have been provided by individuals, not organizations or government agencies.
Survey: 94 percent want Woodstock to preserve itself
Woodstock is redoing is comprehensive plan. Natural resource conservation is a priority. Other topics include housing diversity, future land-use, renters, and making the town bike-friendly.