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Annual Harney Festival Scheduled In Millerton Annual Harney Festival Scheduled In Millerton
Annual Harney Festival Scheduled In Millerton MILLERTON, N.Y. -- Harney & Sons Fine Teas will host its Fourth Annual HarneyFest Saturday at its main headquarters in Millerton.The free event will include factory tours, tea tastings and tips, live music, food and fun family activities. Additionally, attendees won't want to miss the famous Tent Sale, which will include special offers on tea, treats and teaware. RSVP is appreciated so attendance can be estimated. Guests can RSVP here. The event is from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.  Harney & Sons' main headquarters is at 5723 Route 22, Millerton. .

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by Ken Davis
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East Fishkill Library 'Love' Concert Scheduled In Hopewell Junction East Fishkill Library 'Love' Concert Scheduled In Hopewell Junction
East Fishkill Library 'Love' Concert Scheduled In Hopewell Junction HOPEWELL JUNCTION, N.Y. -- The East Fishkill Community Library in Hopewell Junction will host a free concert by vocalist Perley Rousseau and pianist Sonny Daye on Sunday, Aug. 14.The concert, titled "Love in any Language ... Amour, Amour, Amour," will feature an afternoon of love songs performed in some of the world most beautiful languages -- French, Spanish, Italian and Portuguese. Daye and Rousseau will share their love of culture and language in this beautifully expressed concert, according to a release from the library.  Some of the love songs the duo will perform include &q…

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by Ken Davis
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See What's Fresh During National Farmers Market Week, Dutchess See What's Fresh During National Farmers Market Week, Dutchess
See What's Fresh During National Farmers Market Week, Dutchess Truman Capote was once quoted that the defining difference between the rich and not, isn’t a matter of money -- It’s a matter of vegetables. Only the rich, he had said, get veggies that are "fresh and unborn, scarcely out of the earth." Rich and poor alike (SNAP recipients account for $19 million in sales at farmers markets) can eat like the privileged thanks to farmers markets.  Grab a reusable tote bag and indulge in the bounty once only available to the wealthy by heading out the door to an area farmers market. Need an excuse? It's National Farmers Market Week Aug. 7-13 , and…

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by Cindy Capitani
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Poughkeepsie Hosting 8th Annual La Guelaguetza Festival Poughkeepsie Hosting 8th Annual La Guelaguetza Festival
Poughkeepsie Hosting 8th Annual La Guelaguetza Festival POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. -- A traditional Oaxacan celebration is happening right in Poughkeepsie.The 8th annual La Guelaguetza Festival is taking place at Waryas Park at 1 Main Street Sunday from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. The event features authentic food, costumes, music and dancing. The goal of the festival is to commemorate Zapotec origins and Mexican heritage while also giving the community a chance to celebrate together and embrace diversity. "This is a fantastic opportunity for people of all backgrounds and cultures to celebrate how our diversity makes us a stronger and richer community," …

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by Sam Barron
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Horses Competing At Millbrook Trials Horses Competing At Millbrook Trials
Horses Competing At Millbrook Trials MILLBROOK, N.Y. -- Some of the top horse riders (and their horses) in the country will be at Cobble Hill Farm in Millbrook this weekend for the annual Milbrook Horse Trials. The Millbrook Horse Trials is a recognized United States Eventing Association Event that attracts Olympic-level, world-class competitors from the United States and abroad. Competitions include dressage, cross country and stadium jumping. It is the largest event in the northeast and the only one with an advanced division. It was a warm-up for the 2012 London Olympics and the 2014 World Equestrian Games in France.  Last…

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by Sam Barron
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Annual Summer Festival In Wassaic Begins Friday Annual Summer Festival In Wassaic Begins Friday
Annual Summer Festival In Wassaic Begins Friday WASSAIC, N.Y. -- The free Wassaic Project Summer Festival begins this Friday, with a wide variety of workshops, exhibits, films and more.This annual celebration of "art, music, dance and community" will feature more than 100 artists, 25 bands, film screenings, dance performances and more, organizers note. "Housed in the unique buildings and property of the Wassaic Project, the festival escapes the white walls of traditional art spaces." The festival hours are Friday from 5-11 p.m., Saturday from 11 a.m. to 1 a.m., and Sunday from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. You can view the ful…

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by Rachel Martin
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Area Star Jessica Lynn Rocks Cold Spring Sunset Series Area Star Jessica Lynn Rocks Cold Spring Sunset Series
Area Star Jessica Lynn Rocks Cold Spring Sunset Series COLD SPRING, N.Y. -- Music star-on-the-rise Jessica Lynn brought a little country rock pleasure to Cold Spring on a steamy Sunday, performing on the riverfront pavilion in front of a hot, but enthusiastic, crowd as part of the Cold Spring Summer Sunset Concert Series. Lynn, a Yorktown resident and a Lakeland High graduate, recently returned from her first international tour, and will be playing an outdoor 'Hometown' show in Yorktown on August 7, and will open for country music legend Loretta Lynn on August 27 at the Ridgefield Playhouse. She'll also play Ribfest on August 21 at the Ulster C…

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by Skip Pearlman
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Rowers Battle On Hudson To Fight Cancer At Poughkeepsie Dragon Boat Races Rowers Battle On Hudson To Fight Cancer At Poughkeepsie Dragon Boat Races
Rowers Battle On Hudson To Fight Cancer At Poughkeepsie Dragon Boat Races POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. - On one of the hottest days of the summer, area rowers converged on the Hudson River Rowing Association in Poughkeepsie Saturday for the third Dragon Boat Races and Festival. Proceeds from the event, sponsored by Dutchess Tourism, go to Miles of Hope Breast Cancer Foundation and Arts Mid-Hudson. The festival included live music from the Roadhouse Roosters, art demonstrations from local artists, Chinese food artists demonstrated how to make dumplings, spring rolls and other delicacies, and there was an assortment of food trucks on hand. But the main attraction was the Dr…

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by Skip Pearlman
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Music By The Lake Continues In Pawling Saturday Music By The Lake Continues In Pawling Saturday
Music By The Lake Continues In Pawling Saturday PAWLING, N.Y. -- Pawling's free summer concert series, "Music by the Lake," continues this Saturday, July 23, with the Crossroads Band, for the second of four shows. The Crossroads Band -- whose video is embedded above -- plays a mix of blues, country and rock. HOTROD, playing on Saturday, Aug. 13, will play "your classic favorites and few surprises," organizers note. And on Saturday, Aug. 27, the Greyhounds will finish off the series, with "driving rockabilly, R&B, and roots rock." All shows begin at 6 p.m., in Pawling's Lakeside Park. If there's rain, th…

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by Rachel Martin
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Dutchess Residents Swarm Vanderbilt Mansion For Summer Concert Series Dutchess Residents Swarm Vanderbilt Mansion For Summer Concert Series
Dutchess Residents Swarm Vanderbilt Mansion For Summer Concert Series HYDE PARK, N.Y. - Traffic was backed up on Rt. 9 for at least a mile Wednesday night, as cars slowly snaked their way into the Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site to take in a summer music series. Music in the Parks alternates between Vanderbilt National Historic Site and Staatsburgh (formerly known as Mills State Park). The summer music series started June 1, and continues on Wednesday nights through August 24, but many at this week's event said it was the biggest crowd so far this summer. Families and friends sat on blankets and chairs on the sprawling, massive lawn in front of the…

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by Skip Pearlman
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Large Crowd Enjoys Rides, Food, Family Fun At Mahopac Volunteer FD Carnival Large Crowd Enjoys Rides, Food, Family Fun At Mahopac Volunteer FD Carnival
Large Crowd Enjoys Rides, Food, Family Fun At Mahopac Volunteer FD Carnival MAHOPAC, N.Y. - Residents of Putnam and nearby northern Westchester have been enjoying the Mahopac Volunteer Fire Department's annual carnival the last two weekends. The carnival - which opened on July 7 and runs through Saturday, July 16 - features lots of stomach-churning rides for the big kids, and a special midway for smaller children as well. Lots of great food and drink was also available, and the Mahopac Volunteer Fire Department was set to raffle off a 75th anniversary Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Sahara on Saturday, the last day of the carnival.

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by Skip Pearlman
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Kirby Hill Farm In Pawling Hosts Victory Cup Dinner, Polo Event Kirby Hill Farm In Pawling Hosts Victory Cup Dinner, Polo Event
Kirby Hill Farm In Pawling Hosts Victory Cup Dinner, Polo Event PAWLING, N.Y. – The annual Victory Cup dinner and polo event will be held at Kirby Hill Farm in Pawling on Saturday, July 16. Not only will there be polo, but plans include wine and beer tastings, a petting zoo and a car show. The event is private and for profit, but organizers said they are working hand in hand with local charities to ensure that around 70% of sales are plowed back into the charities. Green Chimneys in Brewster is the main charity of the event, and more information on their work can be found online at www.greenchimneys.org. More information on the Victory Cup is availabl…

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by Jim Barg