Posted on 31 August 2010.
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Posted on 26 August 2010.
Bicycle enthusiasts across the Northeast are gearing up in preparation for the 13th Annual Tour de Putnam Cycling Festival, the race designed by cyclists for cyclists. Kickstands go up at 8 a.m. at Veteran’s Memorial Park on Gipsy Trail Road in Kent, NY on Sunday, Aug. 29, 2010. 
In the Tour de Putnam, cyclists have the opportunity to choose a route length to suit their own riding ability. Clearly marked and color coded 15, 30, 50, 75 or 100 mile routes take riders through breathtaking Putnam County countryside whose scenic roads weave and wind and are bordered by history itself. Mountain bikers will have their own woodland loop awaiting them as well.
The SAG supported event will open for registration at 7:30 with staggered starting times beginning at 8. Pre-registration is $25; same day registration is $30. For an on-line registration form visit: http://www.visitputnam.org/. Registration includes a t-shirt, picnic lunch and entertainment by a Dixieland band.
Ride Info:
- Full SAG support
- Clearly marked, color coded routes
- Easy to follow cue sheets
- Bike mechanics courtesy of Bikeway (845) 621-2800
- Route sweeps
- Medical support
- Complimentary massages
- Access from the Southeast Station, on Metro-North’s “Harlem Line”
call 1-800-METRO-INFO
- Free Shuttle service from the Southeast Station with (reservations only),
call 800-470-4854 or 845-225-0381
Times
Check in and same day registration 7:30 to 9:00 am.
Food and water stations are open from 8:30 – 3:00 pm
Ride Start time
- 100 miles, 8 to 9 am
- 75 miles, 8 to 9 am
- 50 miles, 8:30 to 9:30 am
- 30 miles, 8:30 to 9:30 am
- 15 miles, 9:00 to 10:00 am
- Mountain Bike loops 9:30 am
Fees
Pre-registration $25.00
Same day registration $30.00
Registration includes t-shirt, picnic lunch, and Dixieland band. No children under 12. No bike trailers or child seats.
Free shuttle service from the Southeast Metro-North Train Station will be available but entrants are reminded to make reservations for the shuttle by calling: (800) 470-4854 or (845) 225-0381.
So strap the bikes onto the car or load them onto a Metro-North train but don’t miss a fabulous ride through Putnam County – where the country begins.
Resource: Marty Collins, The Putnam County Times; http://www.visitputnam.org/
Photo credit: Tony Mazzariello
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Posted in Brewster, Carmel, Cold Spring, Community News, Featured, Garrison, Health & Fitness, Hudson River, Kent, Mahopac, Parks & Recreation, Patterson, Philipstown, Putnam Valley, Southeast
Posted on 19 August 2010.
HVCCA is pleased to announce the upcoming exhibition, After the Fall- Emerging Artists from East and Central Europe.
opening Sunday, September 19, 2010, at 3 pm followed by a round table discussion with the participating artists at 5 pm. Some of the most impressive new art today, especially in painting and video, is coming from Eastern and Central Europe’s former communist countries. After the Fall attempts to understand how this art differs from art in the West and, more importantly, why artists from this region are making such compelling work at this moment.
Countries included in After the Fall are Croatia (Elvis Krstulovic, Marin Majic, Goran Skofic, Josip Tiric, Zlatan Vehabovic) Czech Republic (Josef Bolf, Daniel Pitin), Hungary (ZsoltBodoni, Alexander Tinei, Attila Szucs), Latvia (Janis Avotins), Romania (Leonardo Silaghi, Marius Bercea, Adrian Ghenie, Ion Grigorescu, Serban Savu, Ciprian Muresan) and Slovenia(Matija Brumen). This is a heterogeneous political, social, cultural and religious region, each having evolved differently after the fall of their governmental systems.
For After the Fall, founders of HVCCA, Marc and Livia Straus, visited over 1,500 artists’ studios, galleries, art schools, alternative spaces, and museums.
For more info visit www.hvcca.org
article submitted by: Hudson Valley Center for Contemporary Art (HVCCA)
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Posted on 17 August 2010. Tags: Art, crafts fair, Garrison
The Garrison Art Center presents its 41st Annual Fine Arts & Crafts Fair on August 21 and 22, 2010, 10am-5pm
Do not miss the upcoming Garrison Art Center 41st Annual Fine Arts & Crafts Fair! This fair will be held on August 21 & 22 from 10am – 5pm and will be located on the river’s edge with fantastic Hudson River and Highland views in Garrison, New York. Come and see high quality crafts, a new food court with a wide array of food, non-stop live music and free rides on the sloop Woody Guthrie.
This fair hosts more than 90 juried artists and artisans showcasing furniture, wooden kayaks, photography, jewelry, gourmet foods, glass items, one-of-a-kind clothing, fine arts, ceramics, furniture, tableware, and more.
Visitors can enjoy boat building demonstrations, fine art exhibitions by artists Judith Hoyt and Hong-Ling Wee inside the Art Center’s two professional galleries, and hands-on art workshops in the Art Center studios.
Live performances by Tiki Daddy, Eddie Diehl & Lou Pappas, Delta Dreambox, and Baby Soda Jazz Band are made possible through the generous support of Hudson Valley Magazine, The Garrison, and WHUD.
This fair is a longstanding community event and fundraiser that attracts 5,000 visitors each year. Proceeds will fund the Art Center’s acclaimed programming and special arts events and exhibitions for adults and children all year.
Visitors that arrive on the Metro North Hudson Line will receive 50% off admission. Those who wish to come by boat must call the Art Center at 845.424.3960 regarding docking. There is also convenient free parking with continuous shuttle service from all parking areas. Admission is purchased at the gate. Tickets are $8 adults, $5 Seniors, children 18 & under (with parent) free. To find out more about the FAIR and Garrison Art Center visit www.garrisonartcenter.org, or call 845.424.3960.
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Want to do something different? How about taking a nice walk across 100 acres of farmland at Saunders Farm in Garrison for the 2010 Collaborative Concepts? This year’s event features artwork from over 60 local, national and international artists. All the sculpture installations are temporary, and many works are for sale. 
