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FDR Home Features Community Supported Agriculture Workshop, Garden Tour FDR Home Features Community Supported Agriculture Workshop, Garden Tour
FDR Home Features Community Supported Agriculture Workshop, Garden Tour HYDE PARK, N.Y. -- A free workshop will explore "Realistic Ways to Bring Community Supported Agriculture to Schools"on Saturday. The event includes a tour afterwards of the Roosevelt Home Garden at the FDR Home and Presidential Library & Museum in Hyde Park. Community-supported agriculture is good for farmers, consumers and the environment, said Miriam Latzer of Clermont’s Good Flavor Farm who is leading this workshop.  The workshop will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the Henry A. Wallace Visitor & Education Center, FDR Home & Presidential Library, on the grounds of the …

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by Donna Christopher
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Scott Daniel Ellison's Newest Show Opens Saturday In Beacon Scott Daniel Ellison's Newest Show Opens Saturday In Beacon
Scott Daniel Ellison's Newest Show Opens Saturday In Beacon BEACON, N. Y. -- New York artist Scott Daniel Ellison, who has had shows nationally and internationally, is opening his Skull-Ring Necklace show this Saturday at Matteawan Gallery in Beacon.An opening reception is planned for 6-9 p.m. Saturday for the show, which will go through Nov. 6. This is his second solo show at the gallery, and it features paintings and drawings that represent the artist's interest interest in wildlife and nature along with darker influences of folk tales, mythology and horror movies. His work was also included in the Myths and Legends of the Hudson Valley show held i…

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by Amy Maciaszek
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Love Beer? Enroll In 'Brew U' At Culinary Institute Of America Love Beer? Enroll In 'Brew U' At Culinary Institute Of America
Love Beer? Enroll In 'Brew U' At Culinary Institute Of America HYDE PARK, N.Y. -- Love beer? Want a beer education? A "Brew U" to kick off the Oktoberfest season is being offered Saturday, Oct. 8 at The Egg and Student Commons, Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park. The event is a beer festival. It will include samplings from top breweries, CIA food, and educational seminars for beer and culinary enthusiasts.  There will be a tour of the CIA Brewery and talk with Head Brewer Hutch Kugerman, in addition to sampling beers and ciders, and talking with regional brewers at this walk-around event.  A wide menu of dishes paired with beer will…

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by Donna Christopher
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'Fireball Run' TV Series Stops In Dutchess 'Fireball Run' TV Series Stops In Dutchess
'Fireball Run' TV Series Stops In Dutchess DUTCHESS COUNTY, N.Y. -- A live-action, adventure-travel television competition consisting of 40 rally teams barnstormed through Beacon and Poughkeepsie on Wednesday and Thursday, amid a gathering of onlookers and elected officials. “The Fireball Run” tracks 40 rally teams competing in an eight-day, 2,000 mile trivial pursuit game in which contestants visit selected destinations to solve riddles and perform missions. Some experiences, including the group’s visit to the FDR Library in Hyde Park, focus on history, while others require the participants to perform physical challenges. Film…

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by Jay Waitkus
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Believe The Impossible At 'Masters Of Illusion' In Poughkeepsie Believe The Impossible At 'Masters Of Illusion' In Poughkeepsie
Believe The Impossible At 'Masters Of Illusion' In Poughkeepsie POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. -- The CW’s hit TV series, "Masters of Illusion" comes to life in Poughkeepsie at the Bardavon Theater on Sunday. "Believe the Impossible -- Masters of Illusions Live" will show audience members grand illusions, levitating women, appearances and vanishes, escapes, comedy magic, sleight of hand and more. The show begins at 7 p.m. and tickets cost $39-$69. All seats are reserved. Click here for tickets. The magicians will meet with audience members after the performance. The event is comprised of magicians Michael Turco, Jonathan Pendragon, Greg Gleaso…

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by Cindy Capitani
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Rhinebeck Half-Marathon Offers Runners A Chance At 'The Sicko' Rhinebeck Half-Marathon Offers Runners A Chance At 'The Sicko'
Rhinebeck Half-Marathon Offers Runners A Chance At 'The Sicko' RHINEBECK, N. Y. -- Area runners can enjoy some fall colors along the Hudson Valley in the 6th annual Fall Foliage Half-Marathon and 5K race event Saturday, Oct. 1,  that includes a 3-mile challenge course called The Sicko.The half-marathon starts at 10 a.m. at the Dutchess County Fairgrounds, followed by the 5K at 10:20 a.m. The Sicko event starts at 12:30 p.m. so participants can do it alone or combine it with another race, organizers said. For more details and to register, visit the event website.  Packet pickup will be from 4-7 p.m. Friday at the Dutchess County Fairgrounds, and a late …

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by Amy Maciaszek
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Area Talent Featured In Brewster Film Festival Area Talent Featured In Brewster Film Festival
Area Talent Featured In Brewster Film Festival BREWSTER, N.Y. -- Hudson Valley talent had a spotlight on its many faces during the Village of Brewster Film Festival over Labor Day weekend.Works by filmmakers, musicians, actors and producers from Ossining, Yonkers, Brewster, Lake Carmel, Pawling, Kent, Carmel and White Plains were all featured. The VoBFF started off Thursday of Labor Day Weekend with short films at Cold Spring’s 1833 Restoration Chapel. Directors were in attendance for questions following their screenings.  Actor Kim Blacklock surprised everyone at the annual fundraiser by introducing her supporting character role as Mat…

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by Joe Jenkins
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Russian Grand Ballet Performs 'Swan Lake' In Poughkeepsie Russian Grand Ballet Performs 'Swan Lake' In Poughkeepsie
Russian Grand Ballet Performs 'Swan Lake' In Poughkeepsie POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. -- The Russian Grand Ballet will be delivering only one opportunity for Poughkeepsie residents to see the full-length classic production of the world's most famous ballet, Tchaikovsky's "Swan Lake," at Bardavon on Saturday, Sept. 24. "There's a good reason why 'Swan Lake' is so often called the 'ballet of all ballets,' the ballet company notes. "The combination of pure romanticism, the story about love and deception and Tchaikovsky's famous ballet music all continue to reach new generations of audiences." Russian Grand Ballet was begun by graduate…

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by Rachel Martin
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Grace Smith House Calling All Champions For Annual Fundraiser Grace Smith House Calling All Champions For Annual Fundraiser
Grace Smith House Calling All Champions For Annual Fundraiser POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. -- Are you in need of a challenge? Ready to break a sweat for a good cause? The Grace Smith House Afternoon of Champions fundraiser -- a day of games and fun physical challenges -- is coming soon, on Friday, Sept. 23. Fifty-two person teams of two will compete for a variety of prizes and help Grace Smith House "achieve the ultimate triumph -- helping survivors of domestic violence begin new lives." Individuals, local businesses and other organizations are invited to register for this annual fundraiser, which will be held at the Mid-Hudson Children's Museum Pavil…

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by Rachel Martin
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Snowden To Skype Live From Moscow After Screening Of 'Snowden' In Millerton Snowden To Skype Live From Moscow After Screening Of 'Snowden' In Millerton
Snowden To Skype Live From Moscow After Screening Of 'Snowden' In Millerton MILLERTON, N.Y. -- The Moviehouse, in Millerton, is bringing an unprecedented film event, on Wednesday, Sept. 14, when both the protagonist and the director of "Snowden" will Skype with audiences from Moscow, following an advance screening of the film.Fathom Events and Open Road Films are bringing this one-night event -- "Snowden Live" - to a handful of theaters nationwide, including The Moviehouse. Following the film, Edward Snowden and Oliver Stone will Skype from Russia, which has granted Snowden asylum. "In this politically-charged, pulse-pounding thriller, Acade…

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by Rachel Martin
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Howland Music Hosting Pop Up Children's Concert Howland Music Hosting Pop Up Children's Concert
Howland Music Hosting Pop Up Children's Concert BEACON, N.Y. -- Kids will get a chance to find an instrument that best suits them on Saturday.The Howland Chamber Music Circle is hosting a day of "instrument discovery" at St. Andrews Church at 17 South Avenue in Beacon. The event is part of Beacon's Second Saturday celebration of the art. The program will begin with a "petting zoo" where students can handle the various instruments. This will be followed by performances on several of the instruments.  Kids are encouraged to touch and explore the various instruments and ask questions. String, wind, brass instruments as w…

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by Sam Barron
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Millbrook Community Day Features Parade, Hayrides, More Millbrook Community Day Features Parade, Hayrides, More
Millbrook Community Day Features Parade, Hayrides, More MILLBROOK, N.Y. -- Millbrook Community Day will return next Saturday, Sept. 10, and feature a wide variety of activities. During the day, Millbrook businesses and restaurants will offer promotions. From 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., the Millbrook Farmers Market will be open and the high-school soccer team will host kids games on Church Street. It will also be opening day for Town of Washington Soccer, at 9 a.m. at the town park. Here are some of the day's other components: Weather permitting, there will be hayrides from 11 a.m. to noon, departing from the Millbrook Firehouse. At noon, "celebri…

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by Rachel Martin