Cold Spring, NY

Homegrown Harvest Program at Hudson Highlands Nature Museum       Finally learn how to start the vegetable garden you have been thinking about, at the Hudson Highlands Nature Museum's Outdoor Discovery Center on, Saturday, March 29 at 10am. Come learn the basics of starting your own backyard vegetable garden from the Master Gardeners of the Cornell Cooperative E... More ... Tibetan Buddhist Shinay Meditation Introduced at Free Meeting       A free presentation on Tibetan Buddhist Shinay (Calm Abiding) Meditation will take place on March 22 at 6pm at Silver Lake East, 97 Old Route 6, Carmel. Pre-registration is not necessary. For more information call 845-225-4131 or visit www.silverlakeeast. More ... County Offers Free Rabies Vaccination Clinic       The Putnam County Department of Health is sponsoring a free Rabies vaccination Clinic at the South Putnam Animal Hospital on 230E Baldwin Place Road in Mahopac on Saturday, March 29, 2008 from 3 - 5pm. Bring your dogs, cats and ferrets! Please bring proof of Putnam County residency and proof of pr... More ... DEC Focuses on the Decline of Hudson River Shad Populations       The Hudson River American shad population is at historic lows, prompting the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) to implement fishing restrictions and study other opportunities to further protect this important species and its habitat, Commissioner Pete Grannis announced ... More ... Dutchess Peace Coalition Meets Monthly       Dutchess Peace Coalition meets to planning antiwar and anti-recruitment activities, on the first Monday of each month. The next meeting will take place on Monday, April 7, 2008 from 7 to 8:30pm at the Unitarian Fellowship, 67 South Randolph Ave, Poughkeespie. More ... Taconic State Park Commission to Meet at Fahnestock       Jayne McLaughlin, Regional Director, New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation, has announced that there will be a meeting of the Taconic State Park, Recreation and. Historic Preservation Commission on Friday, March 21, 2008, 10am at Fahnestock State Park, Hubbard Lodge,... More ... Spring has Sprung at Stony Kill Farm       Help celebrate Earth day and the beginning of spring by coming to Stony Kill Farm Environmental Education Center this month for some fun, outdoor programs. Call (845) 831- 8780 ext 300 for more information. No need to pre-register and all programs are FREE! More ... April Safety and Preparedness Classes in Hudson Valley Offered by Red Cross       April safety and preparedness classes offered by the American Red Cross in Greater New York (ARC/GNY) will be held at the organization's Hudson Valley offices in Orange, Putnam, Rockland, Sullivan and West Point. Class dates and times are subject to change. For more information about Red Cross cla... More ... Feasting the Valley for Mid- Hudson Valley Rehab Programs       Mid Hudson Valley- Rehab Programs, Inc. will be holding the third annual Feasting the Valley raffle. The grand prize winner will receive gift certificates for dining for two to 12 of the area's top restaurants and this name will be drawn at the Annual Gala which takes place on April 25, 2008 in Th... More ... "What is Islam?" Presentation by Columbia University Professor at Lion's Club Dinner on Monday       The Cold Spring Lion's Club would like to invite you to a meeting on Monday, March 24, 2008 at 6:30pm at the Plumbush Inn on Route 9D in Cold Spring. The speaker will be Marilyn Walker, a professor at Columbia University. She will be speaking on the subject "What is Islam?" Come here more about t... More ... Putnam Hospital Center Auxiliary Presents PHC Foundation with Check       Members of the Putnam Hospital Center Auxiliary recently presented the Putnam Hospital Center Foundation with a check for $30,000 as part of the PHC Auxiliary's pledge to The Campaign for Tomorrow for the hospital's new building project. More ... Supermarket Tour at Hannafords Highlight of Putnam Hospital Center's Diabetes Support Group       The next meeting of Putnam Hospital Center's free Diabetes Support & Education Group will be held on Tuesday, April 7, at special times of 3 pm and 6pm at Hannafords in the Putnam Plaza on Route 6 in Carmel. Attendees will meet with registered dietitian Allison Stowell at Hannafords' Customer Ser... More ... Red Cross Month Honors "Silent Heroes" Decade-Long Donors Recognized in New York-Penn Region       Continuing a tradition of an annual proclamation given by every president of the United States since Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1943, President George W. Bush recently issued a proclamation declaring March as Red Cross Month. Red Cross Month is a time set aside to recognize those who volunteer their... More ... "Leah's Gang" Team to Participate in National Walk For Epilepsy       Leah Santolo, age 4, of Putnam Valley, experienced her first seizure at nine months and was diagnosed with epilepsy when she was 18 months. Today Leah still experiences seizures, but has been able to reduce their frequency with medications. "Every little girl wants to spend her days playing with f... More ... Disaster Mental Health Keynote Speak Subject at MHA Dutchess County Annual Meeting Luncheon       Mental Health America of Dutchess County (formerly Mental Health Association in Dutchess County) will hold its 54th Annual Meeting Luncheon on Friday, May 9, 2008 from 11:30am-2pm at the Grand Hotel, Poughkeepsie. James Halpern, Ph.D., Institute for Disaster Mental Health Director and Professor o... More ... FDR Presidential Library Presents A Good Time For Beer: Celebrating FDR and the Return of Beer       On Sunday, April 6, 2008, at 3pm, the FDR Presidential Library and Museum will host A Good Time for Beer: Celebrating FDR and the Return of Beer- a special event bringing together an array of Hudson Valley breweries for tastings, a panel discussion on prohibition, beer and brewing, and period ... More ... Vision Mapping….Where are You Going? a Presentation at Reed Memorial Library       Vision Mapping is a powerful tool which uses mediation and collage to create a picture of what you would like to see in the year ahead. Explore the possibilities. A presentation on Vision Mapping will take place on Thursday, March 27, from 6- 8pm, at Reed Memorial Library, intersection of Rt. 6 ... More ... Taste the Bounty of the Hudson Valley and Support Putnam/NW Westchester Women's Resource Center       The Putnam/Northern Westchester Women's Resource Center invites you to taste the bounty of the Hudson Valley, its most elegant food and wine preparations, at the Hudson Valley Food and Wine Experience. More ... Get Outdoors and Reconnect with Nature at Scenic Hudson Special Events       New downloadable environmental education guides ideal for outings with the kids For those with cabin fever or perhaps with young people in their life who would enjoy outdoor activities - Scenic Hudson announces a series of fun events in its parks. More ... Philipstown Community Blood Drive for Spring Moves to Garrison Fire House Will take place on Fri., May 9, 2:30-8pm       With the construction set to begin at the North Highlands Firehouse another venue for the Spring and Summer blood drives had to be found. The Garrison Volunteer Fire Company has agreed to host these blood drives. The first event will be Friday May 9 from 2:30- 8pm. More ... NY State Safe Boating Course to be Held at Cold Spring Firehouse       The Village of Cold Spring Police Department with the Cold Spring Fire Company No.1 is sponsoring a New York State Safe Boating Course to be given at the Cold Spring Firehouse, located on Main Street at Church Street, on Saturday 29 March 2008 starting at 9am until approximately 5pm. More ... Don't Miss Putnam Highlands Audubon's Dinner This Year       Last year disappointed individuals were turned away from the very popular Putnam Highlands Audubon Society Dinner due to rapid over-subscription of tickets. This year's event promises to be every bit as fascinating, fun and palate-pleasing. More ... Matthew Pergamo Named Cold Spring Area Chamber of Commerce Scholarship Recipient       The Cold Spring Area Chamber of Commerce is pleased to name Matthew Pergamo as the recipient of the Philip Baumgarten Memorial Scholarship for 2008. A high school senior at Haldane Central School in Cold Spring, Pergamo showed outstanding achievements in both academics and community service and in... More ... Putnam County Land Trust Benefit Dinner Honors Area Citizens       Three Kent citizens will be honored at the Putnam County Land Trust Annual Benefit Dinner on Saturday, April 19 with the Land Trust's Blue Heron Award, an award given to area citizens who show exemplary care and advocacy for the environment in Putnam County. To be honored are Dr. George Baum and J... More ... Hudson Valley Hospital Center Occupational Therapy Patients Find Strength Through Their Pain       Two heroes who have proudly served The United States met unexpectedly and became connected through history. Gary Jacobson, a 40-year-old resident of Putnam Valley and Lieutenant in the NYC Fire Department, had been coming to Occupational Therapy at Hudson Valley Hospital Center for several months... More ... Carmel-Kent Lions Club Pledge $15,000 Towards Putnam Hospital Center's Campaign for Tomorrow       Putnam Hospital Center Foundation Executive Director Jeffrey D. Kellogg (left) was recently presented with the second installation of the Carmel-Kent Lions Club's $15,000 five-year pledge to the hospital's Campaign for Tomorrow. More ... Cold Spring Fire Chief Receives Westchester School District Award       "On each bus there are 75 reasons to make it safe." The 56 buses that carry Hendrick Hudson district students to school every day safely and efficiently travel more than half a million miles each year and for almost 14 years Joseph Russo has been the man who keeps them running. More ... An Irish Reunion for Former Cold Spring Resident and her Long-time Penpal       Sue Mawson and pen-pal Philomena Williams reunited after 44 years Former Cold Spring resident Sue Eagleson Mawson and Philomena McCarthy Williams became Pen-Pals 52 years ago when they were both 14 years old. Sue lived in Philadelphia and Phil lived in Cork, Ireland. More ... Our Lady Of Loretto Parish "Easter Run 2008" to Peekskill is Planned for Saturday, March 29 Final step of "Student Almsgiving Project for Lent"       Junior High & High School students of Our Lady of Loretto Parish will be cooking and serving a hot meal and distributing clothing to approx. 200 people in need, living in Peekskill. More ... Knights of Columbus Easter Egg Hunt is Successful      Approximately 90 children, from babies to 8-year-olds, participated in the Fourth Annual Easter Egg Hunt held by the Knights of Columbus on March 15 at Mayor McConville Park. The children collected over 1,500 candyfilled eggs. There were also 65 prizes given out to the children in all age categories... More ... Open Baptism at St Mary's       The Episcopal Church of Saint Mary-in-the-Highlands, Cold Spring, once again offers "Open Baptism" at their 7pm Easter Vigil on the 22nd of March. "We are trying to find those who have 'fallen between the cracks' and help them out - that's what the Church is supposed to do" the Rector of St Mary... More ... Community-wide 'Passover University' Venues Include Temple Beth-El and Beacon Hebrew Alliance       Passover University is a community wide offering of classes and workshops through Kollel Academy of Adult Jewish Learning. Classes will take place at the JCC, the Starr Library in Rhinebeck, at Beacon Hebrew Alliance and at Temple Beth- El. More ... Wine Tasting Event and Raffle Support Temple Beth- El       On Saturday, March 29 Temple Beth-El, 118 Grand Avenue, Poughkeepsie, will hold their annual Raffle and Wine Tasting Event. Only 300 tickets will be sold at $100 each with a top prize of $7500. Raffle tickets may be purchased as a whole or in part with others. More ... Building Bridges Building Boats Announces Summer River Workshop 2008       Building Bridges Building Boats in association with the Cold Spring Boat Club and Scenic Hudson is again holding its Summer River Workshop for students from grade 6 and up. There are three oneweek sessions beginning July 14. Students will learn boat handling and boat safety while gaining an intima... More ... Spring Break Camp at Hudson Highlands Nature Museum       Come for a week of fun during Spring Break Camp, Monday, April 21 through Friday, April 25, for K through 3rd grade, at the Hudson Highlands Nature Museum's Wildlife Education Center, 25 Boulevard, Cornwall-on-Hudson. "Truth or Tails! More ... Girl Scouts From Troop # 2469 Walk Through Town Promote Their Upcoming Blood Drive       On Friday, March 14, 2008 Girl Scouts Heart of the Hudson Troop #2469, Alison Duncan, Alison Meeks, Samantha Lisikatos, Gerianne Martin, Shauna Ricketts, Kieran Spinelli, Sarah Warren, and Rachel Yodice together with troop leaders, Donna Duncan and Melissa Ricketts walked through the town to raise... More ... Holy Week Observances at Graymoor; Public Invited       The Franciscan Friars of the Atonement will initiate the Sacred Triduum on Wednesday, March 19, 2008 at 8pm, with a Communal Celebration of Penance in Little Flower Chapel. On Holy Thursday, March 20, the Mass of the Lord's Supper will be celebrated at 8pm in Pilgrim Hall followed by the traditio... More ... "BREAKNECK" "A Dream of Bridges"       (Part 1 of 3) Booker Taliaferro Washington, black American educator, had founded TuskegeeInstitute, in Alabama, Helen Hunt Jackson was realizing publication of her Century of Dishonor; to do with mistreatment of the American Indian, while president James A. Garfield had been shot by an assassi... More ...

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