Ongoing Festivals, Trips, Adventures, and Special Interests
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Find out How to save money by using solar in your home at Rhinebeck Seminars
Every Saturday, 9-10 a.m. Hudson Valley Clean Energy is
offering weekly Saturday morning seminars free-of-charge to educate and
inform Hudson Valley residents on the financial and environmental benefits
of solar power; we'll show you how upfront grants and tax credits can save
you up to 70 percent off solar system costs. Contact for more information:
Lindsay Suchow Email:
lindsay@hvce.com 845-876-3767
www.hvce.com Location: Hudson Valley Clean Energy's carbon-neutral
headquarters, 13 Hook Road, Rhinebeck, NY 12572.
Master Gardeners to Offer Walk-In Services
in Phoenicia
can help you identify that odd looking bug or that interesting plant found
on your property! Master Gardeners will now be available to answer questions
as well as offer plant and insect identification and soil testing on site
for walk-ins only at the Ashokan Watershed Stream Management Program field
office located at 6375 State Highway Route 28 in Phoenicia, every third
Tuesday of the month beginning September 15, 2009 from 9:00am to 12:00noon.
Master Gardeners are a great community resource for identifying those odd
plants and pesky insects. The cost is $5 per plant or insect identification
and $1 for each additional sample. Insect samples should be placed in a
sealed container with rubbing alcohol. Also available are Soil pH Tests for
$3 per sample and $1 for each additional sample. One cup soil samples should
be dry and in a sealed bag. For a complete Soil Nutrient Analysis Test,
sample bags are available for $15 each. These samples are sent to a soil lab
in Ithaca, NY to be analyzed. Results will be mailed to you within 7-10
business days. Phone calls will still be answered through the Horticulture
Hotline any Monday, Wednesday or Friday from 9:00am to 12:00noon through
October at 845-340-DIRT (3478) and insect, plant and soil samples can still
be Gardener office located at 10 Westbrook Lane in Kingston for
identification during the hours mentioned above. The Horticulture Hotline
also offers free, unbiased, research-based information and advice to more
than 1,000 home gardeners annually. Master Gardeners are volunteers trained
by Extension experts in the art and science of gardening. For more
information about these services call Dona Crawford, Master Gardener Program
Coordinator, at 845-340-3990 or visit
http://counties.cce.cornell.edu/ulster
Neversink Valley Area
Museum is Open for the Season!
The Neversink Valley Area Museum is pleased to announce that it will open for the 2009 season on Thursday, April 2nd. Regular museum hours will be Thursday through Sundays, from noon to 4:00pm and by appointment. Since 2009 is the hundredth anniversary of film making in Orange County, the museum will host numerous screenings, lectures and other events centering on film. An entire series will focus on women’s contributions to the early film industry and there will be a night of films made by the Thanhouser Motion Picture Company, which was founded in 1909 and made one film in Cuddebackville. A new exhibit is open: The Star Is Born: A History of the Movie Star in America from Florence Lawrence and Valentino to Heath Ledger, which will be open regular museum hours. The Neversink Valley Area Museum’s volunteers will once again hold four pancake breakfasts and several of the very popular “Miro and Friends” Folk-Bluegrass and Blues concerts. April 5th the museum will benefit from a wine tasting that will be held at Carmine’s Italian American Restaurant on Route 6 in Greenville and presented by The Vineyards wine and spirit shop of Middletown. For more information about any of the events or the Neversink Valley Area Museum in general, you can go their website www.neversinkmuseum.org or call (845)754-8870. The museum is at 26 Hoag Road, right off Route 209 in Cuddebackville, NY.
Adult Video Gaming at the Milton Library
Video gaming is no longer just for kids and teenagers. The Sarah Hull Hallock
Free Library on Main Street in Milton has purchased a Nintendo WII. Adults and
retirees are invited to stop in and join Derek on Friday mornings from 10:00 AM
to 12:00 AM to challenge him in a game of virtual tennis, golf or bowling. For
those with a musical bent, how about some guitar plucking with some of the
famous rock bands from the 70’s and 80’s on the new Guitar Hero game. Game
playing is easy, fun and challenging. To register, please contact the library
at 795-2200 or email us at
miltonlibrary@hvc.rr.com.
18th Annual RiverFest Call for Artists and Craftspeople
Delaware Valley Arts Alliance is calling for fine artists & craftspeople for the
18th Annual Riverfest, Narrowsburg’s art, music, and environmental festival on
the Delaware River. All work must be original in design and produced by the
exhibiting artist. Objects made from commercial kits or molds or items that are
imported or for resale are not accepted. Spaces are 10’ x 10’ and fees are $50
for DVAA members and $60 for non-members. Exhibitors are selected by a jury.
Applications are available at www.ArtsAlllianceSite.org/programs/riverfest.html
or by calling (845) 252-7576. Send completed applications to DVAA, Riverfest,
P.O. Box 170, 37 Main Street, Narrowsburg, NY 12764. Applications must be
received by Friday, May 16. If you have not previously or recently exhibited at
RiverFest, submit four clear images of your work and/or your booth on slides, a
CD-R, or detailed photographs by May 16, and include a self-addressed stamped
envelope for their return. The 2008 RiverFest takes place Sunday, July 27 from
10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Narrowsburg’s Main Street, rain or shine. The
quintessential summer event, RiverFest has been drawing thousands of art and
nature enthusiasts to the banks of the Delaware River for 18 years.
Attention WALKERS!!!
The Poughkeepsie Area Walking Group welcomes adult men and women (18+)
of all fitness levels. Dogs are welcome to join in on the walks as long as they
are leashed at all times. Younger children are very welcome to attend if they
are in a stroller or carrier. No matter what your fitness level is you can walk, so if you're
ready to get in shape this is a good place to start! Walking helps support a
healthy lifestyle while toning lower body muscles, burning fat, promoting
cardiovascular fitness and allowing more mental clarity. Research shows that if
you have a workout buddy you are more likely to stay committed to the workout!
Here's your opportunity to meet local likeminded people who also want to get
fit! http://walkers.meetup.com/278/
Attention Sewing
Enthusiasts!
The Hudson Valley Neighborhood Group Of the American Sewing Guild Meets: 2nd Saturday of every month Time: 10am
to 1pm Place:
Attention Skiers: The Hudson Valley Ski Club meets at 7:30pm on the on the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of the month at the BEST WESTERN RT-9, Poughkeepsie. Our not-for-profit club is open to anyone age 21 or over and offers free beginner and intermediate instruction, discount lift tickets, low-cost Eastern, Western and European Trips. We also sponsor many non-ski activities. Downhill, Cross Country, Snowboarding—all levels welcome!! For further information, call (845) 473-2481, or visit our web site www.hudsonvalleyskiclub.org. Also, Free Admission Ski Tickets raffle every meeting in the ski season.
Play
Chess?
The Middletown Chess Club meets every Wednesday night at 8PM at the Wallkill Community
Center off Rt. 211 and Wes Warren Drive. Casual and tournament players wanted. Call Howard
Jacobus at 845-469-4979 for more details.
Unison Arts & Learning
Center
The Unison Arts and Learning Center, on Mountain Rest Road in New Paltz, has a
wide variety of exciting and fun programs for young and old alike, for members and
non-members. To have a schedule mailed to you, or to find out how to become a
member, please call 845-255-1559.
Happenings at St Francis
Hospital, Poughkeepsie NY
Contact number for all programs: (845) 483-5777
CONTINUING PROGRAMS
Program:
Free Asthma Education and Support Program
Date/Time: Friday evenings 7:00 – 8:30
Location: Saint Francis Hospital Atrium conference rooms A & B
Description: Educational program sponsored by the Dutchess County Asthma Coalition for
parents and caregivers of children
with asthma. Led by a Certified
Respiratory Therapist, the program focuses on medication usage, use of
respiratory equipment and other areas of support. Free supplies and equipment are provided by the American Lung
Association. Call to register, no
childcare provided.
Program: Free Smoking Cessation Support Group
Date/Time: Tuesday evenings 6:00 – 8:00
Location: Saint Francis Hospital Atrium, Suite 203
Description: Group support for people at every level of their quests to quit smoking.
The group is run by facilitators trained in the American Cancer Society
Fresh Start program and free nicotine replacement therapy is available (with
Doctor’s written approval while supplies last) courtesy of
Smoke Free Dutchess.
RESOURCES AVAILABLE EVERY WEEKDAY
Program: Free Colon Cancer Screening for eligible men and women
Description: Colon cancer is one of the most curable cancers if you catch it in its
earliest stages. If you're over 50
and haven't been screened, call to see if you're eligible for a free screening.
Program: Health Watch (Emergency Response System)
Description: Offers an opportunity for independent living and personal security for
some who otherwise might have to leave their homes. Call for information.
Program: Free Health Information
Description: Do you need
information about a disease or health issue, medications, support groups, etc.?
Call us or stop by The Center for Health Information, Atrium at Saint
Francis Hospital, Suite 203.
Gallery Talks at Dia:Beacon is a series of presentations that take place the last Saturday of every month at 1 pm and are free with admission to the museum. Focused on the work of the artists in Dia's collection, the one-hour presentations are given by curators, art historians, and writers, and take place in museum's galleries. Reservations are suggested. Please call Dia:Beacon at 845-440-0100 ext 44.
Current hours at Dia:Beacon are 11 am to 6 pm, Thursday through Monday (closed Tuesday and Wednesday). Admission to the museum is $10 general, $7 for students and seniors, and free for Dia members and children under 12. The museum is easily reachable via Metro-North Railroad (the MTA's Hudson Line station in Beacon is within walking distance of the museum). On Saturdays, the 10:51 am train from Grand Central arrives in Beacon at 12:17. Full schedules are available on the MTA’s website at http://www.mta.nyc.ny.us/. The museum is also reachable by major roadways. Driving directions are available on Dia's website at http://www.diaart.org/dia/visitor/index.html.
This series is made possible through the generosity of The Dyson Foundation, The Karan-Weiss Foundation, Jane W. Nuhn Charitable Trust, and the New York State Council on the Arts.