WHEN:
Saturday, June 11th (campout ends 11:00am June13th)
Doors open at 4:00pm
BBQ at 5:30pm

WHERE:
The Claudio Marzollo Community Center of Philipstown
(aka Philipstown Recreation Center)
107 Glenclyffe Drive, Garrison, NY

GOOD FOOD:
Burgers, hot dogs, veggie burgers, potato salad, cole slaw, fresh organic green salad (with lettuce from Second Wind CSA), hummus and pita, watermelon, lemonade, iced tea, water

Campout breakfast will include juice, coffee, tea, bagels & spreads, cereals, fruit and yogurt

GOOD MUSIC:
Headline Bands and a mish mash of Philipstown’s finest campout musicians leading the sing-along at the Sleep Over Under the Stars!

GOOD FUN:
Lots of fun outdoor activities including soccer, hula hooping with Judy, a wildlife presentation, and giant bubbles, as well as a raffle with great prizes including:

•a family pack of tickets to a West Point Football game,
•kid’s summer programs at Bear Mt. Trailside Museum & Zoo
•a one of a kind Greenbox Studio from Habitat for Artists
Festival admission (inc. BBQ dinner) is:

•$10 in advance / $15 at the door per individual
•$25 in advance / $30 at the door per family
•$50 per family for Sleep Over Under the Stars admission (includes the Festival, BBQ dinner & breakfast)

Stay for a Sleep Over Under the Stars!
Immediately following the festival, families are invited to campout, enjoy a good old-fashioned sing-along that evening, breakfast in the morning and a few fun surprises along the way including a night time Owl Prowl hike with birders from the Putnam-Highlands Audubon Society. All camping families must pre-register. Please download the campout information flyer for more details.

These events are sponsored by Turner Construction Company and generously supported by U.S. Military Academy Football Program, Bear Mountain Trailside Museum & Zoo, Habitat for Artists, and the Putnam-Highlands Audubon Society.

These events are graciously hosted by the Philipstown Recreation Department and Open Space Institute.

For more information, please contact HHLT at: 845-424-3358 or http://www.info@hhlt.org.

The May 15 performance will focus on music by Scandinavian composers, and is scheduled to include, “The Rustle of Spring” by Sinding, “Finlandia” by Sibelius, “Festive Overture” by Alfven, “A Winter’s Tale” by Lars-Erik Larson, “Norwegian Rhapsody” by Svendson, and Grieg’s “Symphonic Dances Op. 64″.

The Garrison Art Center announces the first of its 2011 exhibitions featuring ink paintings by June Glasson and screen mono prints by Carlos Uribe.  The shows will open on January 14,  and run through February 6, 2011.

The Balter Gallery will feature a series of provocative ink paintings by June Glasson.  Born in Oyster Bay, New York, Glasson has lived and worked in the American Midwest, South Africa, England, Brooklyn, and Bangkok.  She studied art at Cornell and at The Slade in London.  In recent years she has worked in New York City as an artist and designer.

Glasson’s series entitled “The Foulest of Shapes” was inspired by The Sins of New York, an anthology of mid-nineteenth-century articles and images from “The Police Gazette”-a sensationalist weekly that claimed to report on the vices, crimes, and “sins” of urban living.  The Sins of New York was published in the 1920s, but the articles and images date from 1840 to 1880, a time when New York City was struggling with incredible poverty and political corruption.

“What I find especially interesting is the Gazette’s portrayal of women engaging in ‘sinful’ or ‘unladylike’ behavior,” says Glasson.  ”Throughout we find women with disheveled skirts and exposed ankles, many of them running, dancing, fighting, drinking, smoking, gambling, shopping, cross-dressing, stealing, prostituting themselves, counterfeiting money, working, and-god forbid-voting.  While these images and stories explicitly express anxieties about the moral health of women in the city, they also provided titillating fodder for the male reader as well, but what struck me the most is that the women were not portrayed as victims of the city’s vices (as is usually the case) but active contributors to the city’s criminality instead.”

Glasson has created a series of ink-on-paper paintings that celebrate such “unladylike” behavior.  The Foulest of Shapes was recently on view at Berlin Nature Morte and reviewed in Guernica, a magazine of art and politics.  Writer Rachel Somerstein says of Glasson’s “intensely evocative” series, “All told, the vibe of these works isn’t grrrl power, but something more delicate than that. They seem more to do with testing power and boundaries than acting out.”

In the adjacent Gillette Gallery, Carlos Uribe will debut an installation of 50 unique screen prints that loosely comment on the American flag.  A master printmaker, Uribe has taught at Harlem Textile Works, SUNY New Paltz and was the Director of Education at Garrison Art Center for 8 years and currently teaches silkscreen to teens and adults at the Art Center.

Uribe’s “freestyle” printing makes use of unregistered and unplanned placement of screens as he develops a composition, at times breaking entirely from printmaking and adding brushed accents with India ink.  Many of the 50 mono prints in “Flags” are very abstracted and when standing alone may not be seen as an offspring of the American flag.  But seen together, there is no doubt of their parentage.  Uribe’s first print of this series sprung to life when he printed a rectangle in the corner of a larger rectangle already covered with a field of texture and color, the visual result an obvious relationship to the American flag.

Initially, Uribe rejected the idea of working on this national icon, in part because of his “long-standing disaffection with the flag’s identity over the last 40 years of political and social polarization of ideologies.”  Also, Uribe was concerned about the visual concept as possibly being redundant, opportunistic and/or controversial.  After considered thought, he began to ponder the extremes to which he could push such a strong composition and even stronger societal symbol. Aware that his treatment of the flag could be seen as a desecration, Uribe used the most stripped down elements of the flag in a playful manner, while keeping his intent respectful.

According to the artist his flag series “has become a celebration of sorts, anticipating the strength of diversity, commonality and tolerance. It is a moment where we have the chance to look through one veil of identity to all the complexity and wonder that lies beyond….  The unraveling of ‘Old Glory’ in this manner –to reveal new glory– opens up a door for people of all backgrounds and beliefs to imagine that our national symbol is a part of their identity and a fluid icon that embraces a world of diverse cultural expression.”

The galleries are open Tuesday through Sunday 10am to 5pm beginning January 14, 2011.  For more information on other exhibitions and programs at Garrison Art Center, call 845.424.3960 or visit garrisonartcenter.org.

submitted by The Garrison Art Center

The James I. O’Neill Arts and Education Booster Club’s presents  Dinnertainment…a night of dinner, dance, song and skits. Friday, November 12, 2010 beginning at 6:00 pm for Pasta Dinner in the JIOHS Cafeteria and 7:00 PM the Cabaret in the Auditorium.  To reserve tickets please e-mail  AIEBCOneillHS@gmail.com. 

To drive to the James I. O’Neill H.S. from Cold Spring and Garrison: Take 9D South to the Bear Mountatin Bridge.  Bear right, first exit at circle to 9W Fort Montgomery-Highland Falls.  Continue straight through Fort Montgomery (1 traffic light) Watch as the posted speed limit changes from 45mph-to-35mph-and then to 40 mph.  Pass Holiday Inn Express on your right. Climb hill (speed changes) and take the first exit on the right, Highland Falls.  Stop at the exit and turn left over Route 9W and up hill (Raider Road) and park on the left.  Walk to the James I. O’Neill H.S. Front Entrance.

Submitted by: Nancy Wareham-Gordon Vice-President, the HFFMCSD Arts and Education Booster Club

Email: warehamgordon@live.com

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

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.

The Friends of the Library preview of the book and media sale will take place from 6:00pm to 8:30pm on Friday, AUGUST 20 . You must be a member of the Friends of the Library to attend, but you can join at the door.  The sale opens to the general public from 10 to 5 on Saturdays, August 21 and 28, 1:00pm to 5:00pm on Sundays August 22 and 29, and2:00pm to 5:00pm on Monday through Friday, August 23 – 27. Prices begin at $2.00 for hardcover books and increase in the “specials” section. On Saturday, August 28, prices are slashed in half, on Monday, August 29, an entire bag goes for $5.00, and any books still left on Monday, August 30 are free from 1:00pm to 3:00pm. While Friday evening is not child-friendly, each child is welcome to a free book beginning Saturday, August 21.

This book sale area is FULL! Thanks to your generosity, they have so many books to sell that they couldn’t fit another book.

The cornucopia of offerings includes specials such as a first edition of Charles Dickens’ “Nicholas Nickelby ” a two volume set of “The Documentary History of New York” published in 1951 with plates intact, and rare find of Anias Nin’s “Cities of the Interior.” Fiction ranges from classics to current best sellers in paperback and hard covers. Some stellar titles include: David Lipsky’s “Absolutely American: Four Years at West Point”, T.C. Boyle’s  “The Women” ( in the life of Frank Lloyd Wright), and Rita Mae Brown’s “Animal Magnetism.” There is an astonishing compendium of vinyl – records from Pete Seeger and the Rolling Stones, as well as Broadway plays (Godspell) and old favorites likePerry Como and Liberace. Newer media, on DVD’s and CD’s, are also available,  A sailing collection includes the novels of Patrick O’Brian and pirate sagas, as well as technical tomes. The children’s section is abundantly stocked with non-fiction, board books, fiction for any reading level and even games. A new section includes graphic novelswith selections from Archie and the Simpsons to Inio Asano’s “Solanin”. Ivan Chermayeff, a local graphic artist, has generously donated boxes filled with greeting cards and brand new editions of some of his magnificent books such as“The Hole Story“and “Furry Facts.”

To escape the doldrums of humid days do visit the air conditioned Desmond Fish Library, 472 Route 403, Garrison, NY 10524.  What better place to gather your supply of books and media with which to curl up in the darkening fall hours? Gifts for holidays can easily be wrapped up early or mailed out immediately. This community offering should not be missed.

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The Garrison

Looking for a delicious and fun way to spend the summer evenings on the banks of the majestic Hudson River that is affordable for the entire family?

Every Thursday night, rain or shine, from July 8 through August 12, 2010, The Garrison throws a party under the stars on its front lawn. A casual barbecue buffet with all the trimmings is served from 6:00pm until 7:45pm. Music starts at 6:00pm. A different live band is featured each week, with music ranging from rock to blues and jazz – this year Soulsystem will open our season.

Barbecue and Music is $25 per person, $ 12 for children 12 and under, children 2 and younger are free. To enjoy the music and dancing only (no barbecue) please come after 8:00pm ($10 cover charge). Neat, informal summer attire (shorts OK).

Pre-purchase tickets for a free drink!

For additional info and to purchase your tickets, please call 845-424-3604  or email donnagallo@thegarrison.com

About the Garrison

Located an hour north of New York City in the picturesque Hudson Highlands, The Garrison is a 300-acre property with sweeping 360 degree views of the Hudson River and surrounding mountainous landscape. Open March through December, The Garrison offers guests an 18-hole golf course with stunning views, a critically-acclaimed fine dining restaurant called Valley, overnight accommodations in the four-room Inn (member of Small Elegant Hotels and Vintage Hudson Valley), private event spaces for weddings and celebrations, and a day spa and yoga center.

Info above obtained from http://www.thegarrison.com/

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What’s to note?
Now located at the former Butterfield Hospital, the Market has ample parking, shaded lawns for picnics, and a great roster of regional farms and food artisans. Open 8:30am – 1:30pm every Saturday, rain or shine. Support regional farms while obtaining wonderfully fresh and health food.  (After October, the market continues indoors within the Philipstown Community Center).

Who’s There?

Weekly: All You Knead Artisan Bakers, Bread Alone, Block Factory Tamales, Breezy Hill Orchard & Cider Mill, & Knollcrest Farm, Dutch Desserts, EB’s Golden Harvest, Four Winds Farm, Full Moon Farm, Go-Go Pops–Go-Go Joe, Grammy’s Garden, Kessman Farms, Madura Farms, Morgiewicz Produce, Pura Vida Fisheries, Simply Valley, White Oak Apiary, Willow Ridge Farm, Willow Tree Flower Farm

Rotating:
1st & 3rd Saturdays: Butter Babies Soaps, Wintergreens CSA (quick pickled and vegan specialties)
2nd & 4th Saturdays:  Krazy for Kazu’s (sauces & dressings), Lanza Farm (maple syrup and rel products)
Wineries: one of four Hudson Valley Wineries visit every Saturday (Cascade Mountain Winery, Palaia Vineyards Winery, Warwick Valley Winery & Distillery, Whitecliff Vineyards)

FRESH FISH COMES TO MARKET:

Captain Rick Lofstad of Pura Vida Fisheries has joined the market to provide wild caught seafood, year round, every Saturday. Montauk has nothing on Cold Spring now as local residents have access to a tremendous selection of very fresh seafood (caught the day before).

Captain Rick carries an average of 18 North Atlantic species such as:  squid, sea scallops, blue fish, black sea bass, black fish, striped bass, fluke, flounder, grey sole, skate, hake, swordfish, shellfish (clams, steamers, mussels, oysters)- and more!

New:  Events for Kids starting 10am Saturday, July 3, 2010:

Jonathan Kruk, Storyteller, is visiting to share enchanting tales in the comfortable shade of the market’s shaded picnic area- starting promptly at 10am. Additionally, the Cornell Master Gardeners are in to answer any gardening questions you may have.  Ruth Eisenhower is visiting with her rabbits and a spinning demo as well.

Also: Fresh BLUEBERRIES! (and currants, gooseberries, raspberries…)

Visit  http://www.csfarmmarket.org/ to learn more about the market, and connect to the market’s Facebook page.