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Storytellers Stir The Imagination At Garnerville Library Fest Storytellers Stir The Imagination At Garnerville Library Fest
Storytellers Stir The Imagination At Garnerville Library Fest HAVERSTRAW, N.Y. -- It will be a dark and stormy night in Garnerville when storytellers and their rapt listeners gather at the Haverstraw King’s Daughters Public Library this weekend. Only kidding about the weather, but, seriously, there’s nothing like a good tale told well to warm … or chill … the heart on a damp and dreary fall day. Rockland County’s 20th annual storytelling festival will take place from 1:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, at the library, which is at 10 W. Ramapo Road. Conjuring up images and feelings with words, gestures and sounds will be professional storytellers Christopher …
'The Kittens' Concert Benefits Cliffside Park Cheerleaders Team 'The Kittens' Concert Benefits Cliffside Park Cheerleaders Team
'The Kittens' Concert Benefits Cliffside Park Cheerleaders Team CLIFFSIDE PARK, N.J. – “The Kittens,” aka Carolyn and Jo Ann Della Robba and their nine-piece band, will perform from 7-11 p.m. Saturday, at the Senior Activity Center in Cliffside Park. The event will raise funds for the Cliffside Park Recreation Cheerleaders group. “The Kittens” once performed at the Palisades Amusement Park. Tickets are $20 for the BYOB event. Soda, snacks, coffee and cake will be served as complimentary refreshments. Checks should be made payable to the organization. No tickets will be sold at the door. Space will be limited to 300 attendees. The senior center is at…
Mount Vernon To Honor Military's Service, Sacrifice On Veterans' Day Mount Vernon To Honor Military's Service, Sacrifice On Veterans' Day
Mount Vernon To Honor Military's Service, Sacrifice On Veterans' Day MOUNT VERNON, N.Y. – Mount Vernon will mark Veterans' Day with a 10 a.m. ceremony Wednesday on the plaza of City Hall. The event honoring the service and sacrifice of the military is being hosted in conjunction with the Central Committee for Veterans Affairs and the Mount Vernon Veterans Service Agency. In case of inclement weather, the ceremony will be moved to the city council chambers. “We will celebrate the bravery and sacrifice of all United States veterans,” said Jonathan Logan, commissioner of the Mount Vernon Veterans Service Agency. “As former military, I know how important this d…
Master Songwriter Gordon Lightfoot Serenades At Ridgefield Playhouse Master Songwriter Gordon Lightfoot Serenades At Ridgefield Playhouse
Master Songwriter Gordon Lightfoot Serenades At Ridgefield Playhouse RIDGEFIELD, Conn. -- Gordon Lightfoot, who emerged from the Toronto club scene in the 1960s and went on to become an international folk-rock legend, will perform at The Ridgefield Playhouse at 8 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 11. The Canadian singer-songwriter, known for “If You Could Read My Mind,” “Sundown,” and “The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald,” has released 20 albums. Bob Dylan, who is also one of the most influential artists of the last five decades, is a huge fan. Said Dylan of Lightfoot’s music: “Every time I hear a song of his, it’s like I wish it would last forever.” Besides Dylan, Ligh…
Historic Hudson Valley’s ‘Christmas Carol’ Moves To Tarrytown Church Historic Hudson Valley’s ‘Christmas Carol’ Moves To Tarrytown Church
Historic Hudson Valley’s ‘Christmas Carol’ Moves To Tarrytown Church TARRYTOWN, N.Y. -- Master storyteller Jonathan Kruk will offer dramatic renditions of Charles Dickens’s “A Christmas Carol” this December at the historic Christ Episcopal Church in Tarrytown, where Washington Irving served as a vestryman. Kruk previously performed the work at the Old Dutch Church in Sleepy Hollow. This year, the performances will take place at the 1837 red brick Episcopal church, 43 S. Broadway (Route 9). Washington Irving’s pew is on display for visitors to see. Kruk will be accompanied by music as he brings to life the classic tale of Ebenezer Scrooge, a bitter old miser…
Cortlandt Honors Late Town Worker, Verplanck Resident At Park Dedication Cortlandt Honors Late Town Worker, Verplanck Resident At Park Dedication
Cortlandt Honors Late Town Worker, Verplanck Resident At Park Dedication CORTLANDT, N.Y. – Cortlandt will formally dedicate its new park facilities at Lake Meahagh on Saturday, according to town Supervisor Linda D. Puglisi. The park is on Westchester Avenue and the public is invited to the ceremony, which begins at 11 a.m. The town will also dedicate a tree planted in memory of Robert “Sinbad” Sinclair, a beloved employee of the town Highway Department, and a bench, which honors Jefferey Kessler, the late son of another longtime town employee, Thomas Kessler. The younger Kessler, who grew up near Lake Meahagh, died several years ago. “He (Sinclair) was a fixtu…
University Of Bridgeport Business Breakfast Grows Idea Of Seed Money University Of Bridgeport Business Breakfast Grows Idea Of Seed Money
University Of Bridgeport Business Breakfast Grows Idea Of Seed Money BRIDGEPORT, Conn. -- Small businesses and startups may begin with a dream, but without enough seed money to get them off the ground, that dream can wither into a nightmare, say Bridgeport education officials and entrepreneurs. To quote Thornton Wilder’s “The Matchmaker”: “Money is like manure; it’s not worth a thing unless it’s spread around encouraging young things to grow.” To that end, the University of Bridgeport is inviting dreamers to “Access to Capital for Small Businesses and Startups,” a networking conference and breakfast at 8:30 a.m., on Thursday, Nov. 12. The free event is bein…
Many Choices At New Chappaqua Boutique House Of 29 Many Choices At New Chappaqua Boutique House Of 29
Many Choices At New Chappaqua Boutique House Of 29 CHAPPAQUA, N.Y. -- Ready for a change of seasons, as well as wardrobe? Well, you just may find what you’re looking for at a new shop in Chappaqua, whether you’re an autumn, winter, spring or summer. House of 29, a family-owned business, calls itself a ‘lifestyle boutique,” according to the blogazine, StacyKnows, written by Stacy Robin Geisinger. From T-shirts to shoes, gloves and jewelry, the shop is a reflection, the blogger said, of the different styles of the owners, Sarah Mass David, sister Lily and mother Arlene, StacyKnows said. House of 29 is at 39 S. Greeley Ave. To read the enti…
Networking Diva To Share Secrets At Monroe Library Workshop Networking Diva To Share Secrets At Monroe Library Workshop
Networking Diva To Share Secrets At Monroe Library Workshop MONROE, Conn. -- Today’s professional and social environments move at warp speeds and -- without Emily Post to turn to -- the right “netiquette” sometimes eludes us, says Monroe entrepreneur Harriette Trevino. Trevino, aka the “Diva of Speed Networking,” will host a workshop on the subject from 6:30-8 p.m. Monday at the Edith Wheeler Library’s Ehlers Meeting Room in Monroe. The workshop will cover these topics: Re-defining Networking -- It all starts with your mindset! Assessing and improving your networking skills. How to navigate from "hello" to "goodbye" with confid…
Blues Great Debbie Davies To Perform At Beacon's Towne Crier Café Blues Great Debbie Davies To Perform At Beacon's Towne Crier Café
Blues Great Debbie Davies To Perform At Beacon's Towne Crier Café BEACON, N.Y. -- Blues great Debbie Davies will bring her soulful playing to the Towne Crier Café in Beacon at 8:30 p.m. this Friday, Nov. 6, according to dutchesstourism.com. The singer, songwriter, and electric guitar player has been playing and racking up awards since the 1980’s. In 1997 and in 2010, Davies was named Best Contemporary Female Blues Artist, according to dutchesstourism.com. She was also the winner of the W.C. Handy Award for Best Contemporary Female Artist and the Blues Music Award for Best Traditional Female Artist. According to Wikipedia, Davies has been featured in sev…
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