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Hudson Winter Walk 2020: 20 Days of Festive Cheer

For the past 23 years, Hudson Hall has produced Winter Walk an annual Hudson celebration that brings upwards of 20,000 people to town.

winter walk 2017 — Winter Walk 2017. Photo by Jeff McKinney

Winter Walk is an annual Hudson celebration that in normal years brings upwards of 20,000 people to town. For the past 23 years, Hudson Hall has produced Winter Walk, and what began as a one-block party grew into Hudson’s most colorful event of the year and an important evening of trade for many local shops and restaurants. In 2020, we need Winter Walk more than ever. Our local businesses need support, and we know our community needs extra cheer and joy.

Instead of closing off Warren Street for a large celebration involving tens of thousands people on a single evening, Winter Walk 2020 begins on Saturday, December 5 and continues through the month of December.

Find yourself a suitable holiday mask and get ready to enjoy the warmth and excitement of the holidays in Hudson, while staying safe and distanced, during Winter Walk 2020: The Hudson Safe Edition.

FREE FAMILY-FRIENDLY EVENTS:

December 5, 5-8pm
Late night shopping, Sax O’Claus, Santa’s Village at 7th Street Park, Rip the Nut (video projection at Hudson Hall)

December 10-17, daily at 6pm (3:45pm on Dec. 11)
Menorah Lighting at 7^th Street Park

December 8 – 16
Have a Virtual Visit with Santa Claus (every child receives a free gift wrapped book). Free. Reservations open Saturday, December 5 at hudsonhall.org.
Tues, Dec 8 (4pm – 7pm)
Wed, Dec 9 (3pm – 6pm)
Tues, Dec 15 (4pm – 7pm)
Wed, Dec 16 (3pm – 6pm)

December 12 (time to be announced)
Lighting the Christmas Tree at 7^th Street Park

Late Night Shopping on Saturday, December 5:

356 Warren St.
510 Warren St Gallery
Artemesia
Baba Louies’s Pizza
BODHI Spa| Yoga| Shop
Carrie Haddad Gallery
Clove & Creek
FACE Stockholm
Flowerkraut Inc.
Foley & Cox Home
Handloom Batik
Hudson Clothier
Lightforms Art Center
Lili and Loo
Loup
Make Workshop
Poured Candle Bar
Sonder Hudson
The Maker Lounge, Café and Restaurant
TK HOME and GARDEN
Trade Winds
Verdigris Tea & Chocolate
White Rice
Window On Hudson

This year, producing Winter Walk is a huge challenge and Hudson Hall is asking for help via a GoFundMe benefit fund raiser.

To donate, visit https://www.gofundme.com/f/keep-the-spirit-of-winter-walk-alive-in-2020?utm_source=customer&utm_campaign=p_cp+share-sheet&utm_medium=copy_link_all

LOCATION: City of Hudson

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Gov. Cuomo’s Update on Coronavirus Vaccine

An email update from the Governor:

The federal government has informed us that New York will be getting its first 170,000 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine in the coming weeks. If all safety and efficacy approvals are granted, we expect to receive these vaccines doses—from the New York pharmaceutical company Pfizer—on December 15. The State expects additional doses of both the Pfizer-developed vaccine and the Moderna-developed vaccine this month.

Following FDA approval, the NY COVID-19 Clinical Advisory Task Force will look at the data and provide an additional level of review to the vaccine. This review will not delay distribution of the vaccine and will simply be another safety measure that ensures we can all trust in the vaccine. The COVID-19 Clinical Advisory Task Force is made up of health experts and medical professionals and is co-chaired by Dr. Charles Rice, the winner of the 2020 Nobel Prize in Medicine.

Healthcare workers and nursing home residents will be the first groups of people to receive the vaccine. For most New Yorkers, though, the vaccine is still months away—and we are faced with a set of challenges to overcome before we get it. Hospitalizations are climbing across the state, and holiday social activity is certain to worsen this trend. There is a light at the end of the tunnel, but in the winter we must fight harder than ever to slow the spread and save lives.

Ever Upward,

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo

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NY’s Annual Holiday Toy, Coat, School Supply Drive

The holiday donation drive will benefit families in need across the state and runs through December 16th.

This year has been difficult for more families than any time in recent memory. The holiday donation drive will benefit families in need across the state and runs through December 16th. Donations of new unwrapped toys, coats and school supplies are being sought to assist community-based organizations during the holiday giving season. Drop-off locations are set up around the State and COVID-19 protocols will be in place to ensure the safety of those dropping off donations.

Following is the list of NY State drop-off locations. If your town or community doesn’t have a state drop-off, then check with your town’s site for local donation options.

The drop-off locations are as follows:

Alfred E. Smith Building, 80 South Swan St., Albany
Empire State Plaza Main Concourse, Empire State Plaza, Albany
Corning Tower, Empire State Plaza, Albany
Agency Buildings 1,2,3,4 – Empire State Plaza, Albany
Robert Abrams Building for Law and Justice Empire State Plaza, Albany
Swan Street Building, Core 2 and Core 3, Empire State Plaza, Albany
Harriman Campus Buildings 5, 6, 7, 7A, 8, 12 Harriman Campus, 1220 Washington Ave., Albany
Ten Eyck Building, 40 North Pearl St., Albany
50 Wolf Road, Albany
625 Broadway, Albany
Hampton Plaza, 38-40 State St., Albany
44 Holland Ave., Albany
328 State St., Schenectady
Senator John J. Hughes State Office Building, 333 E. Washington St., Syracuse
Dulles State Office Building, 317 Washington St., Watertown
Utica State Office Building, 207 Genesee St., Utica
Eleanor Roosevelt State Office Building, 4 Burnett Blvd., Poughkeepsie
Henderson-Smith State Office Building, 107 Broadway, Hornell
Binghamton State Office Building, 44 Hawley St., Binghamton
NYS State Police, 1155 Scottsville Rd. Rochester
Homer Folks Facility, 28 Hill Street Oneonta
Senator Walter J. Mahoney State Office Building, 65 Court St., Buffalo
Perry B. Duryea State Office Building, 250 Veterans Memorial Highway, Hauppauge
Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. State Office Building, 163 West 125th St., New York City
Shirley A. Chisholm State Office Building, 55 Hanson Place, Brooklyn

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Chatham Flowers Virtual Open House Week

This year Chatham Flowers & Gifts Holiday Open House will be VIRTUAL! Kicking off on Saturday, November 28th (Shop Small Saturday) and running through Friday, December 4th.

What you can expect: Raffles, Trivia, Special “Send a hug bouquet” Giveaway, A showcase of the holiday collection, Wreaths, Ornaments Plants, Debut of Floral Subscriptions!

DATES/TIMES: November 28, 2020 – Friday, December 4, 2020 / 9am – 5pm

LOCATION: Online

RSVP: No formal RSVP needed
Follow the Chatham Flowers Page all week so you don’t miss any of the Virtual Open House fun.

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