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Fishkill Farms Hosts Bonfire Country Jam Fishkill Farms Hosts Bonfire Country Jam
Fishkill Farms Hosts Bonfire Country Jam HOPEWELL JUNCTION, N.Y. -- Fishkill Farms in Hopewell Junction will host a Bonfire Country Jam Saturday evening.The event will include sunset hayrides and outdoor country line dancing with instruction from Alan Kohn and his Cowboy Beat dance team. Chef Rohan will cook up his signature Jamaican Jerk Chicken alongside grass-fed burgers, hot dogs, veggie burgers and grilled corn, according to a release from Fishkill Farms. A cash/card bar will be up and running, serving locally brewed beer, as well as a selection of local wines and ciders. After the sun goes down, there will be a bonfire a…

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by Ken Davis
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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
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Denning's Point Distillery Celebrates Beacon Bourbon With Release Party Denning's Point Distillery Celebrates Beacon Bourbon With Release Party
Denning's Point Distillery Celebrates Beacon Bourbon With Release Party BEACON, N.Y. -- Denning's Point Distillery is hosting a release party for  its Beacon Bourbon on Saturday, Sept. 3.The local business distilled, barrels and bottles the bourbon on premise in Beacon. It is also made from New York grains -- corn, rye and barley mash -- and aged in American oak barrels.  In addition to the bourbon tasting, the celebration will feature $5 artisanal cocktails. Attendees can also score a free Beacon Bourbon hat, with the purchase of two or more bottles of the new bourbon, while supplies last. From 3-6 p.m., folks can enjoy the music of the Blue in Green Jazz Quar…

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by Rachel Martin
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Flea Market Season At Stormville Airport Winds Down Flea Market Season At Stormville Airport Winds Down
Flea Market Season At Stormville Airport Winds Down HOPEWELL JUNCTION, N.Y. -- More than 600 vendors from eight states are taking part in the Stormville Airport Antique Show & Flea Market this weekend.The show and flea market, which also is hosting a yard sale on Saturday, Sept. 10, are offering a wide array of antiques and collectibles as the event's 46th year winds to a close, according to organizers. Organizers of the free event, which runs from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. this weekend said there are only a handful of scheduled days left for the show and flea market in 2016. Find the Stormville Airport Antique Show & Flea Market on its website.

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by James O'Rourke
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Tivoli Artists Gallery Exhibit Celebrates Village Tivoli Artists Gallery Exhibit Celebrates Village
Tivoli Artists Gallery Exhibit Celebrates Village TIVOLI, N.Y. -- The Tivoli Artists Gallery will kick off its new exhibit, the second annual "Tivoli People and Place," on Friday in Tivoli.The exhibit will run through Sunday, Sept. 18, with a gallery reception on Saturday, Sept. 3, from 6 - 8 p.m. It will feature a collection of original paintings and photographs celebrating Tivoli and its people in images. The curators for the exhibit are Dana Matthews, Pamela Tucker and Julia Aneshansley. The Tivoli Artists Gallery is a group of Hudson Valley artists whose membership includes painters, sculptors, jewelers, photographers, potter…

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by Ken Davis
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Support Connection Offering Support Groups In Putnam, Dutchess Support Connection Offering Support Groups In Putnam, Dutchess
Support Connection Offering Support Groups In Putnam, Dutchess PUTNAM COUNTY, N.Y. --Support Connection will offer a host of support group meetings in September in Putnam and Dutchess County.  Support Connection is a a not-for profit organization that provides free, confidential support services for people affected by breast and ovarian cancer. Meetings will take place at the East Fishkill Community Library in Hopewell Junction on Sept. 13 at 10:15 a.m., at Putnam Hospital Center on Sept. 21 at 7 p.m. and at Vassar Brothers Medical Center in Poughkeepsie on Sept. 22 at 7 p.m.

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by Sam Barron
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Line Dance To Support Autism Services At Poughkeepsie Nissan Line Dance To Support Autism Services At Poughkeepsie Nissan
Line Dance To Support Autism Services At Poughkeepsie Nissan WAPPINGERS FALLS, N. Y. -- Expert line dancers and novices alike are invited to take part in Line Dance For A Cause on Sept. 1 at Poughkeepsie Nissan in Wappingers Falls to raise money for Anderson Center for Autism.Set for 7-10 p.m. Sept. 1, the annual event features dancing instruction from Brandon Zahorsky and music by CJ the DJ on the new car lot at Poughkeepsie Nissan, 1445 Route 9 . In addition to dancing, there will be refreshments and snacks available. Poughkeepsie Nissan officials said any and all donations collected at the event go to support Staatsburg-based Anderson Center for Au…

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by Amy Maciaszek
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Military Reenactments Arrive Sunday At Garrison's Boscobel Military Reenactments Arrive Sunday At Garrison's Boscobel
Military Reenactments Arrive Sunday At Garrison's Boscobel GARRISON, N.Y. -- It's not too late to squeeze in a bit more education this summer.  Boscobel House and Gardens is hosting "Living History: Military Reenactment Day" -- "an outdoor experience that promises muskets, memories and more!" -- Sunday. Boscobel and the Living History Education Foundation are partnering to bring "an all-day encampment of soldiers honoring its ties to such legendary historic wars as the American Revolution, the War of 1812, the Civil War and World War II," organizers said. "Reenactors will demonstrate military camp life including i…

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by Rachel Martin
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Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Griffin Dunne Reading Ghost Stories In Annandale Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Griffin Dunne Reading Ghost Stories In Annandale
Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Griffin Dunne Reading Ghost Stories In Annandale ANNANDALE-ON-HUDSON, N.Y. -- Some big name stars will be telling some spooky stories, all for a good cause.Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Griffin Dunne, Mary Stuart Masterson and Hilarie Burton are participating in Ghoststories, a gala and performance of spooky ghost stories on October 1 at 7:30 p.m at The Fisher Center at Bard College in Annandale.  The gala is raising money for Astor Services for Children and Families, a non-profit that provides mental health services, child welfare services and early childhood development programs. Morgan is married to Burton and owns Samuel's Sweet Shop in Rhineb…

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by Sam Barron
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Dutchess County Fair Opens Early For Those With Special Needs Dutchess County Fair Opens Early For Those With Special Needs
Dutchess County Fair Opens Early For Those With Special Needs RHINEBECK, N. Y. -- The Dutchess County Fair opens early on Thursday to offer special needs families a chance to enjoy the fair without the crowds and noises normally found at the annual five-day event.As part of a Dutchess County "Think Differently" program to highlight inclusive efforts for those with special needs, the fair opens at 9 a.m. That is an hour earlier than the standard 10 a.m. start time in an effort to give special needs family a more quiet experience at the fair.  Families have a chance to visit Livestock Hill, the Horticultural Building, Century Museum Antique Vil…

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by Amy Maciaszek
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Laura Navor Displays Artwork At East Fishkill Library Laura Navor Displays Artwork At East Fishkill Library
Laura Navor Displays Artwork At East Fishkill Library HOPEWELL JUNCTION, N.Y. -- The East Fishkill Community Library will present an exhibit by artist Laura Navor throughout the month of September at the library's gallery wall.  Navor says that as a child she always had a pencil in her hand, drawing horses, always horses, according to a release from the East Fishkill Community Library. Her mother said the first word out of her mouth was "horse" and her love of them and animals in general is a large part of who she is, the release said. Navor's father was her biggest fan, mentor, art critic and source of encouragement and support. She …

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by Ken Davis
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Fishkill Farms Reverses Farm-To-Table Trend With Al Fresco Dinner Fishkill Farms Reverses Farm-To-Table Trend With Al Fresco Dinner
Fishkill Farms Reverses Farm-To-Table Trend With Al Fresco Dinner EAST FISHKILL, N.Y. – The farm-to-table movement has brought fresh, locally sourced foods to restaurants and school cafeterias -- now one Dutchess fruit and vegetable grower is reversing the trend and bringing the table to the farm. This Saturday, Fishkills Farms in Hopewell Junction will be hosting its second outdoor dinner of the season from 6-9:30 p.m. Partnering with Chef John Lekic of Poughkeepsie’s Le Express Bistro & Bar, it will serve a three-course meal using seasonal and locally sourced ingredients, including its own greens, tomatoes, melon and free-range eggs. One of the Hud…

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by Carol Reif