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Good Saturday Morning,
Just a few events of note:
- Tonight - July 19 - Open Mouth Night - Arts on the Lake
- July 21 - Honoring Our Own - Kent
- July 20 - Community Awareness Day - Brewster Elks
- July 23 - Ridesharing Forum - Putnam Valley
- August 2 - Bird Festival at Bear Mountain
- August 16 - 17 - Daniel Nimham Intertribal Pow Wow
Tonight - July 19 - Open Mouth Night If you're looking for something to do tonight, something fun, Arts on the Lake's Open Mouth Night is back with Midsummer Madness at 8 PM at the Cultural Center on Lake Carmel. (The old firehouse.)
You're not going to want to miss this show. (And besides, it's air conditioned!)
The show is scheduled to include guitarist/singer Steve Kirkman, the world’s tallest female comic Kim Blacklock, new short plays by Lora Lee Ecobelli and James Shearwood, Irish Raconteur Jerry Furey, old plays by Ring Lardner and the Federal Theatre Project, a moment of Tennessee Williams and – this just in – singer/songwriter Mike Latini. The performers, in addition to those above, include Jocelyn Beard, Greg Brown (the printer, not the singer), Bart Cook, Blythe Beard-Kitowski, Peggity Price, Steve Schreiber, Midhat Serbagi and Daniel Simon. As usual, yours truly will be running lights and sound so you can be assured the performers will look good and sound great! Admission is the usual $6 and $5 for members. Write for reservations.
July 21 - Honoring Our Own  On Monday night the Kent Town Board will honor Arts on the Lake's youth members Leah Rogers and Andrew Steven Vlad for their work in organizing a concert last month for the Invisible Children Movement which helps kids in civil war torn northern Uganda.
This show brought together 5 local bands, Aspheradora, Ken Connolly and the Southeast Connection, The Parthenon, The Locomotive Espada and Adam and the Animals (see the video here).
July 20 - Community Awareness Day This coming Sunday, July 20th, the Elks Club will host a Community Awareness Day at their Brewster Lodge on Route 22 at Milltown Road in Southeast from 11 AM until 4 PM. They promise dozens of local organizations, face-painting for children, entertainment, a free Castle-Bouncer for the kids and food and refreshments for sale. For more information call 845 279-9888
July 23 - Ridesharing Forum
Next Wednesday, July 23rd, the Putnam Valley Sustainable Energy Task Force will hold a one hour workshop on Ride Sharing with Ken Cothren of Metropool at the Grange Hall in Adams Corners. (Peekskill Hollow Road at Mill Street) Learn about the economic benefits of sharing that daily commute with someone else. The fun starts at 7 PM and runs for an hour. Mr. Cothren is the Manager for Employer Programs & Commuter Services in Dutchess, Putnam and Northern Westchester Counties. August 2 - Bird Festival at Bear Mountain
On Saturday, August 2, 2008, from 11:00 A.M. until 3:00 P.M., Trailside Museums and Zoo, located at Bear Mountain State Park, will be celebrating the birds of New York State at our Bird Festival. Visitors can marvel at the many native birds we have on exhibit, like the bald eagle, great horned owl, black vultures, and more. For families, we will have child friendly activities such as making birdfeeders and turkey calls, The Bird Olympics, face painting, and other fun educational games and activities.
For over 80 years, area residents and visitors to Bear Mountain State Park have learned about the natural and historic wonders of their surroundings by coming to Trailside Museums and Zoo. Here they can intimately experience the animals that might otherwise be a distant speck or a passing blur in the wild. Due to injury or human interference, the animals at Trailside cannot be released into the wild, which has ruined their chances for survival in nature. Now, these fantastic animals not only help us to teach visitors about regional wildlife, but they also help us to teach people about both the positive and negative effects that human activities have on nature.
For more information about this program, please contact:
Christopher O'Sullivan, Environmental Educator
Trailside Museums and Zoo
845-786-2701 x 293.
Trailside Museum and Zoo is open from 10:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., 7 days a week. The admission fees are $1.00 for adults (13 years and older), $0.50 for children 6 to 12 years, and 5 years and under are free! Group leaders please call (845) 786-2701 ext. 293 to arrange visits. Parking at Bear Mountain State Park is $6.00. Bus permits can be obtained by calling (845) 786-2701 ext. 242
Trailside Museums and Zoo is part of the Palisades Interstate Park Commission, which administers 29 parks, parkways and historic sites for the Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation in New York, as well as the Palisades Interstate Park and parkway in New Jersey. For information about New York State parks and historic sites, please visit www.nysparks.com and for more information about the Palisades Interstate Park parks and historic sites, please visit www.palisadesparksconservancy.org.
August 16 - 17 - Daniel Nimham Intertribal Pow Wow
Coming to the County Park in Kent on July 16th and 17th will be the annual Daniel Nimham Intertribal Pow Wow hosted by the Nimham Mountain Singers. A pow wow to honor the memory of a forgotten hero, his son Abraham and the Wappinger Indians of the Hudson Valley who gave their lives for liberty during the American Revolution.
This annual event will include, tribal dancing, booths, story-telling, a Birds of Prey show with Brian Bradley. Other events are: Native crafters from all over the country, Pony rides from Pide Piper, native foods, a tee pee display, local native History and performances by drum groups. Admission is free but donations are gladly accepted. Click here for the Pow Wow website.
Camping is available for dancers/
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