It Takes a Village
Millbrook’s Merritt Books will have its first ever book festival, complete with story telling, reading, a parade and book signings.
Calendar at a glance
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October 11, 2008
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GalleryFeaturing works by Sol Lewitt
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Events
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GalleryKevin VanBuren, local black and white photography; Les Costellanos, still life oil paintings; Todd Sargood, geometric prints abstracts
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Events18th-century cooking, crafts and games demonstrated by interpreters in period clothing, with guided and self tours
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GalleryProvocative and influential art of political illustrator and art journalist Steve Brodner
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GalleryExhibiting artists are Polly Apfelbaum, Sanford Biggers, caraballo–farman, Stephen Dean, Katie Holten, Jason Middlebrook, Alan Michelson, Cordy Ryman, Shinique Smith, Chrysanne Stathacos and Saya W...
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GalleryOutdoor sculpture park
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Lodging and b&b guide
Buttermilk Falls Inn & Spa
Your place in the country. Far from the ordinary. The perfect oasis for romantic getaways, celebr...
Indian Ridge
For a few hours or overnight we offer an experience you'll enjoy time after time. 3,000 sq. ft cl...
Holiday Inn Express
Relax and unwind in our recently renovated guestrooms. All our accommodations are stylishly decor...
Restaurant listings
Charlotte's
We are open Wednesday and Thursday 5pm-9:30pm; Friday 11:30am-10:30pm, Saturday 11:30am-10:30pm, ...
Rossi's Deli
Fine Italian Deli. Combining traditional Italian staples with constant experimentation, this bust...
Aroi Thai
Aroi means ‘delicious’ in Thai; and delicious it is. David Thompson writes in ‘Thai Food,’ “Tha...
Csa farms
Walnut Grove Farms
Located in Orange County, our farm is family-operated and offers organic produce, homemade fruit ...
Brook Farm Project
An educational farm that operates a 70-acre, non-profit farm that demonstrates and promotes small...
Stoneledge Farm
Organic growers with over 25 different vegetable varieties, distributed over 24 weeks (8-10 veggi...
Healthy living
8th Annual Women's Health & Fitness Expo
May 3, 2008 from 7:30am-4pm at Tech City in Kingston, New York. Join thousands of women to learn,...
River Rock Health Spa
Your day retreat for rebalancing and rejuvenation. Guests are nurtured and pampered by large staf...
Holistic Orthodontics & Dentistry, Dr. Rhoney Stanley, DDS, MPH, LicAcup, RD
Nothing left to do but smile!
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Pegasus Comfort Footwear
Offering innovative comfort footwear by all your favorite brands. Merrell, Dansko, Keen, Clarks, ...
Natural Gourmet Cookery School
For more than 20 years people around the world have turned to Natural Gourmet’s avocational publ...
Catamount Banquet Center
Located at the Emerson Resort and Spa, the Catamount is an ideal, quiet location to host a weddin...
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Arts & Culture
Fiction: Happy ValleyA story by Jennifer Wai-Lan Huang which won honorable mention in our 2007 Literary Supplement. |
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Portfolio: Laura MoriartyLaura Moriarty discusses her paintings, sculptures and the decision to not go to school. |
No Rules, Just PhotosWith no topic to be guided by, images from all over the country were sent to be judged for the Barrett Art Center’s 21st Annual Juried Photography Exhibition. |
Dancing at DiaWith 60 years of dancing under his belt, Merce Cunningham is instructing a new wave of dancers in his dance company. |
Aluminum Pipes, Amplified CactusMixing jazz, chamber music, cabaret, spoken word, the Chamber Arts Festival of Marbletown will be held at SUNY Ulster. |
It Takes a VillageMillbrook’s Merritt Books will have its first ever book festival, complete with story telling, reading, a parade and book signings. |
Springing to Different DreamsVarious multimedia art projects are taking place around the Hudson Valley as part of the “Plugged In” exhibit. |
Outdoor ArtAn art tour of work by both national and international artists on display in five outdoor locations. |
Books
Great StridesBenjamin Cheever goes the distance in both writing and running. |
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Book Review: Thinking About Memoir and Chosen ForeverSusan Krawitz reviews Chosen Forever and Thinking About Memoir. |
Book Review: The ReserveCaitlin McDonnell reviews The Reserve by Russell Banks. |
Short TakesSix area authors invite you across the universe: London, Shanghai, czarist Russia, Neanderthal think tanks, the Italo-Cuban Catskills, and the wilds of Yankee Stadium. |
Music
Sound From SilencePeter Aaron finds musical history in West Hurley. |
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The BridesRock quartet The Bride’s release their second album. |
Mikhail Horowitz & Gilles MalkineThe comedic duo Mikhail Horowitz and Gilles Malkine release their latest recording of political meanderings combined with blues, hip hop, rap, and bop. |
GlobetrottingMusicians Steve Gorn, Brian Melick, and John Davey, came together to release an album. |
News & Politics
Talking TurkeyLorna Tychostup talks with ex-CIA Agent Robert Baer about Turkey’s recent incursion into Iraqi Kurdistan. |
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Larry Beinhart’s Body PoliticLarry Beinhart reveals that the real start of the secession was seven years ago. |
While You Were SleepingThe gist of what you may have missed in the back pages of the global media maelstrom: campaign finance deform, secret trials, and uncollected taxes. |
Horoscopes
Sex and the Problem of Self-EsteemEric Francis Coppolino examines the interlacing among self-esteem, sex, and relationships. |
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HoroscopesHoroscopes for the month of May. |
Healthy Living Feature
Are Your Teeth Toxic?The dangers around mercury teeth fillings. |
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A Persistent ProblemArea hospitals are providing innovative care for chronic wounds. |
Chemical Weapons Come HomeNot all microbes are harmful, but we treat them all as enemies. |
Fare Well
Farewell: Life on the LineTake advantage of the warm weather and save energy. |
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Health Notes
Funky And Free: JourneyDanceClearing your mind through ritualized dance. |
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Butterflies Moving ElephantsThe light touch of the Trager Approach can cure both physical and emotional ailments. |
Nourishing Ourselves In A Modern WorldOne diet isn’t right for everyone, nutritionist Joshua Rosenthal’s Institute of Integrative Nutrition is helping students make their own healthy choices to fit their lifestyles. |
Health Buzz
Get JuicedAll the junk and waste that goes into our bodies can build up over time Alison Shore Gaines has developed a detox program to flush it all out. |
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Ride For Your LifeGet fit and save the planet by bike riding. |
Health Book BuzzBooks centered around health for mind and body to dive into. |