21+ hour, 25+ min ago   (272+ words) NEW PALTZ, N.Y. — New Paltz’s Historic Huguenot Street announced it will put on four “Hudson Valley Baroque” concerts at the Crispell Memorial French Church before the end of the year. Historic Huguenot Street is a non-profit dedicated to preserving pre-revolutionary Hudson…...

1+ day, 7+ min ago   (880+ words) SAUGERTIES, N.Y. — Tens of thousands are expected to descend on Cantine Field when the Hudson Valley Garlic Festival returns Sept. 26-27. Pat Praetorius said this year’s festival will return to “full capacity” for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic, which forced…...

4+ day, 23+ hour ago   (286+ words) The following is a list of the most-requested ebooks at your local libraries for the week ending Sept. 6. 1. My Friends — A Novel: Fredrik Backman, Simon & Schuster, Inc. 2. The Calamity Club — A Novel: Kathryn Stockett, Lightning Source Inc. 3. Yesteryear — A Novel,…...

6+ day, 15+ hour ago   (136+ words) Daily Freeman ROSENDALE, N.Y. —The Ulster County Office for the Aging will have a movie event for seniors on Tuesday, Oct. 27, at 1 p.m. at the Rosendale Theatre, 408 Main St. The 1951 film “Strangers on a Train” will be screened. The film stars…...

6+ day, 21+ hour ago   (194+ words) RHINEBECK, N.Y. — The Hudson Valley Wine & Food Festival announced that the 25th anniversary edition of the event will take place Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 12 and 13, at the Dutchess County Fairgrounds, 6636 U.S. Route 9. For its quarter-century anniversary, the festival said in a press…...

1+ week, 3+ min ago   (203+ words) POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. — Comedian Paula Poundstone has announced her tour will make a stop at the Bardavon later this year. Poundstone has earned a national reputation for smart observational humor and spontaneous wit, graduating from a guest appearance on “Saturday Night Live…...

1+ week, 21+ hour ago   (193+ words) SAUGERTIES, N.Y. —The Saugerties Pro Musica concert series will open its 31st season with the return of the Tekalli Duo, featuring violinist Suliman Tekalli and his sister, pianist Jamila Tekalli Hanner, on Sunday, Sept. 20 at 3 p.m. at the Saugerties United Methodist Church,…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (444+ words) KINGSTON, N.Y. — The Hooley on the Hudson celebrates 25 years of bringing Irish music and spirit to the Rondout Waterfront today, Sept. 6, from 11:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. Over the years, the free festival has grown to be an annual family tradition for many,…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (187+ words) NEW PALTZ, N.Y. — The Woodstock New Paltz Arts and Crafts Fair returns to the Ulster County Fairgrounds this Labor Day Weekend starting Saturday, Sept. 5, through Monday, Sept. 7. Celebrating its 45th year, the fair will feature hundreds of the country’s “most creative small…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (720+ words) Being a good person does not mean you are universally beloved. Look at Joan of Arc, for example. She was very good, a future saint, and yet the French for whom she sacrificed her youth and her wardrobe — battle armor…...