Millbrook Library Features Shadow Puppet Show Millbrook Library Features Shadow Puppet Show
Millbrook Library Features Shadow Puppet Show MILLBROOK, N.Y. -- Ron Sopyla will return to Millbrook Library to give a shadow puppet show on Wednesday.  Registration is required by calling 845-677-3611, ext. 4.  The free show will begin at 6:30 p.m.  Millbrook Library is at 3 Friendly Lane. 
Artwork Showcases Nails, Color, Earth In Millerton Exhibition Artwork Showcases Nails, Color, Earth In Millerton Exhibition
Artwork Showcases Nails, Color, Earth In Millerton Exhibition MILLERTON, N.Y. -- The work of artist John D. Greene is featured in a summer exhibit July 23 to Oct. 19 at Moviehouse Studio Gallery in Millerton, N.Y.The opening reception for Summer Exhibition 2016 TWENTY FIVE YEARS. 19 ON is Saturday, July 23 from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m., with an artist talk at 5 p.m. The reception event and exhibit is free and open to the public. The gallery's mission is to showcase the work of accomplished local artists, said a release. Greene will discuss the works featured in the exhibit as well as the body of his work “in conversation” with fellow artist Alexander Shundi…
East Fishkill Lights Up Night Sky With Fourth Of July Fireworks East Fishkill Lights Up Night Sky With Fourth Of July Fireworks
East Fishkill Lights Up Night Sky With Fourth Of July Fireworks EAST FISHKILL, N.Y. - East Fishkill residents rang in the Fourth of July with a celebration capped by a fireworks display Sunday night at the East Fishkill Rec. Ballfields were filled with kids and adults playing, the playground was packed with happy kids, and families and friends relaxed with picnic baskets and blankets on the lawns while waiting for the fireworks. For the 28th consecutive year, popular oldies band Adam and the Newhearts returned to entertain a large and appreciative crowd at the park pavilion. Check out the video to see highlights, and the finale, of the fireworks displa…
Dutchess Savours History At 114th Declaration Of Independence Reading Dutchess Savours History At 114th Declaration Of Independence Reading
Dutchess Savours History At 114th Declaration Of Independence Reading FISHKILL, N.Y. - The Village of Fishkill held its 114th annual Declaration of Independence reading on a hot, sunny Monday morning, with a large crowd gathering in front of Van Wyck Hall to soak in the history. Chairman of the Dutchess County Legislature Dale Borchert handled the reading, in front of an appreciative crowd. Check out the video to see Daily Voice talk to Borchert and other residents about the event.
Tour Private Gardens In Dutchess County And Connecticut Tour Private Gardens In Dutchess County And Connecticut
Tour Private Gardens In Dutchess County And Connecticut AMENIA, N.Y. -- An Amenia garden and ones in Connecticut comprise a public the Garden Conservancy is offering Saturday. The Amenia site showcases a water feature with hand-dug pools. Starting as a rocky hillside that was mostly lawn, Jade Hill has grown into a stroll garden designed to be a tapestry of texture and color. Its plantings include Japanese maples, conifers and a bamboo grove, and there are beds of shrubs and perennials; and a main bed along the driveway anchored by golden barberries and purple smoke trees — with roses, peonies, Siberian iris, phlox and other perennials filling i…
Dutchess Celebrates Independence Day With Riverside Celebration Dutchess Celebrates Independence Day With Riverside Celebration
Dutchess Celebrates Independence Day With Riverside Celebration POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. - It seemed like most of Dutchess County was on the Poughkeepsie waterfront Saturday night, as the city celebrated the Fourth of July with lots of activities prior to the night's highlight - a fireworks display near the Mid Hudson Bridge. Two of the area's more popular restaurants - both with riverfront views - were packed, as those lucky enough to get a table were able to grab a bite and watch the fireworks at Shadows on the Hudson or the Poughkeepsie Ice House on the Hudson. There was a small carnival set up in Waryas Park, as well as a skateboard park. The Children's M…
Amenia's Jade Hill Part Of Bistate Garden Tour Amenia's Jade Hill Part Of Bistate Garden Tour
Amenia's Jade Hill Part Of Bistate Garden Tour COLD SPRING, N.Y. – The Garden Conservancy plans to open four private and public gardens during a July 9 fundraiser, according to organizers. Most of the gardens, which are located in Amenia in New York and Washington and West Cornwall in Connecticut, are set to be open for the event from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. They include: Jade Hill – Garden of Paul Arcario & Don Walker, 13 Lake Amenia Road, Amenia, N.Y.: According to organizers, this garden began as a rocky hillside that was mostly lawn. Jade Hill has since grown into a stroll garden designed to be a tapestry of texture and color. Favori…
Make Your Holiday Pop With Dutchess County's July 4 Events Make Your Holiday Pop With Dutchess County's July 4 Events
Make Your Holiday Pop With Dutchess County's July 4 Events DUTCHESS COUNTY, N.Y. -- The holiday weekend is upon us and Dutchess County, as always, is ablaze with fireworks festivities.  What follows is a sampling of where to go for picnics and pyrotechnics. As always, check your town's website for any changes due to weather, especially on Friday, July 1 as rain is predicted. Friday, July 1 East Fishkill: Head to the East Fishkill Recreation Park at 7 p.m. with an oldies concert featuring Adam & The New Hearts. Fireworks will go off at dusk. A rain date has been set for July 3. Saturday, July 2 Poughkeepsie: The celebration of America's 240t…
Many 75th Birthday Events At Franklin D. Roosevelt Library Many 75th Birthday Events At Franklin D. Roosevelt Library
Many 75th Birthday Events At Franklin D. Roosevelt Library HYDE PARK, N.Y. -- Happy Birthday to the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library & Museum, which celebrated its 75th anniversary on Thursday. Special events are planned into the Independence Day weekend (see below) and as detailed by clicking here: The historic library near Hyde Park was the nation's first presidential library in the United States, built to hold the records of Franklin Delano Roosevelt, the 32nd President of the United States from 1933–1945.  Located near Roosevelt's home in Hyde Park, the library was built under his personal direction in 1939-1940. It is one of 13 …
Have A 'Blast' With Dutchess County's July 4 Festivities Have A 'Blast' With Dutchess County's July 4 Festivities
Have A 'Blast' With Dutchess County's July 4 Festivities DUTCHESS COUNTY, N.Y. -- July 4 is just around the corner, and no doubt you're already thinking about the best perch for picnicking and pyrotechnics. What follows is a sampling of where to go to make your holiday pop. Feel free to add any we've missed on our Facebook page. Friday, July 1 East Fishkill: Head to the East Fishkill Recreation Park at 7 p.m. with an oldies concert featuring Adam & The New Hearts. Fireworks will go off at dusk. A rain date has been set for July 3. Saturday, July 2 Poughkeepsie: The celebration of America's 240th birthday includes a fireworks display from 6…
North East Community Center Holding 'Lunch Box' Drop Offs North East Community Center Holding 'Lunch Box' Drop Offs
North East Community Center Holding 'Lunch Box' Drop Offs MILLERTON, N.Y. -- During the summer a lot of local children go without food because the school kitchens where they are provided a free breakfast and lunch during the school year are closed. To help make sure those children get fed, the North East Community Center in Millerton provides free breakfast and lunches through its lunch box program at several locations throughout the area. To take part, children need to be under the age of 18; adults can purchase meals through the program. The lunches are offered Monday through Friday, except for certain locations. The following are a list of the l…
Support Connection Unveils Dutchess, Putnam July Support Groups Support Connection Unveils Dutchess, Putnam July Support Groups
Support Connection Unveils Dutchess, Putnam July Support Groups HOPEWELL JUNCTION, N.Y. -- The following Support Connection support groups are scheduled in Putnam and Dutchess counties in July:  At East Fishkill Community Library in Hopewell Junction: Breast and Ovarian Cancer Support Group: Tuesday, July 12, at 10:15 a.m.  At Puntam Hospital Center In Carmel: Breast and Ovarian Cancer Support Group: Wednesday, July 20, at 7 p.m.  At Vassar Brothers Medical Center In Poughkeepsie: Breast and Ovarian Cancer Support Group: Thursday, July 28, at 7 p.m.