Meet Smokey Bear & His Forest Friends at the Museum of Firefighting in Hudson, Sep 14

Smokey Bear & His Forest Friends are coming to the Museum of Firefighting in Hudson on Saturday, September 14. 

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Smokey Bear & His Forest Friends are coming to the Museum of Firefighting in Hudson on Saturday, September 14.

Visitors will meet live forest animals, from the Forest Park Zoo, and learn how fire destroys their habitats and threatens their lives. Smokey Bear will greet and pose for pictures with children. A Forest Ranger will also visit and show kids cool equipment used to fight forest fires. You can make a Smokey Bear craft and learn why “Only YOU Can Prevent Forest Fires.” It’s going to be a “wild” morning at the Museum, so don’t miss out!

DATE/TIME:
Saturday, September 14, 10:30 am

LOCATION:
FASNY Museum of Firefighting
117 Harry Howard Avenue
Hudson, NY 12534

ADMISSION:
Adults: $10
Children: $5( age 3 and older)
Family: $25 (2 adults and their 2 children)
Children under age 3: FREE
Museum and FASNY Members: FREE

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Two Step Dance Party & Class at Half Moon, Sep 12

The Half Moon in Hudson is hosting a Two Step Class and Dance party with Brett Miller and the New Classics.

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The Half Moon in Hudson is hosting a Two Step Class and Dance party with Brett Miller and the New Classics.

DATE/TIME:
Thursday, September 12, 2019 / 8pm – 10pm (Class at 7:30)

ADMISSION:
$10

LOCATION:
The Half Moon
48 South Front St.
Hudson, NY 12534

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Friends of the Hudson Area Library Book & Bake Sale, Sep 7 & 8

The Friends of the Hudson Area Library are hosting a Book and Bake Sale in the Community Room of the library this Saturday and Sunday.

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The Friends of the Hudson Area Library are hosting a Book and Bake Sale in the Community Room of the library this Saturday and Sunday.

Lots of new donations of new and gently used books. CDs, and DVDs. There will also be homemade treats and desserts for sale during this event. (Bakers’ Drop off for treats and baked goods will be Friday, September 6, 2019 from 9-5 and Saturday, September 7 from 10-12 at the Library.) 

So come out and support the library, get that unique book you’ve been looking for and didn’t know it, enjoy a baked good, and support the Hudson Area Library!

The Friends of the Hudson Area Library supports library collections and programming. All proceeds from the sale will benefit the Friends, and enhance contributions to the Hudson Area Library.

DATES/TIMES:
Saturday, September 7, 2019, 10am – 3pm
Sunday, September 8, 2019, 1 – 3:30pm

LOCATION:
Hudson Area Library
51 N. 5th St. (at State St.)
Hudson, NY 12534

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For more information email programs@hudsonarealibrary.org, call 518.828.1792 x101, or visit the main desk in the library.

 

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The Hudson Eye, 10-Day Program Focused on Arts & Nightlife

Jonah Bokaer Arts Foundation is launching The Hudson Eye between August 23 – September 2, 2019 in partnership with Artists, Venues, Collectors, Communities, Volunteers, Small Businesses – and underground Hudson Nightlife.

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Jonah Bokaer Arts Foundation is launching The Hudson Eye between August 23 – September 2, 2019 in partnership with Artists, Venues, Collectors, Communities, Volunteers, Small Businesses – and underground Hudson Nightlife.

In dialogue with local Artists and Partners, this artist-driven program which will be mounted in Hudson to build and strengthen our communities through contemporary performance & art celebrating artists that, like Jonah, have a longstanding commitment to the City of Hudson while also recognizing the next generation of artists who have chosen to call Hudson their home.

The Hudson Eye will be an annual 10-day public program and urban showcase, artist-driven, with a focus on Dance, Music, Performance, Film, Visual Art, Dining Out, and Nightlife during the final week of August, running through Labor Day weekend, as a celebratory close to Hudson’s peak tourism weekend of the summer.

“For nearly 200 years during and since the founding of the Hudson River School, our city and region have been a source of inspiration for artists to live, work, commune, meditate, create, find shelter, renew themselves – and seek a sustainable creative sanctuary. As we go further in depth during our planning phase of The Hudson Eye we remain mindful of this history, and steadfast in our support of the Hudson community: we have plans to expand our commitment to with many artists. Our program features a number of artists both within the Hudson region and abroad, to be curatorially framed in a multi-venue exhibition program, while also featuring a daily 1pm Panel Salon and “Dine Around” in town each evening”.

DATES/TIMES: Friday, August 23 – Monday, September 2, 2019

LOCATION: City of Hudson, Warren Street, Hudson, NY 12534

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Sunset Cruise with The Copake Quintet on the Hudson River, Aug 2

Enjoy Dinner and a Show with a beautiful view of the Hudson River.

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The Two Of Us Productions, and Hudson Cruises presents a Sunset Cruise with The Copake Quintet. Enjoy songs from the Great American songbook – Pop & Jazz tunes, Broadway show tunes, and music for dancing as well as listening – while cruising along the Hudson River.

The Copake Quintet plays a wide variety of music with an intimate 5 piece ensemble:
Woodwinds – Steve Sanborn
Vocals – Connie Lopez & Dan Galliher
Drums – Pete Tenerowicz
Bass – Marla Eglowstein
Keyboard – Dan Galliher

DATE/TIME:
Friday, August 2, 2019 / 7pm – 9pm:
Boarding starts at 6:30pm. Cruise departs at 7pm

LOCATION:
Henry Hudson Riverfront Park
Hudson, NY (Behind the Amtrak station)

ADMISSION:
$25 for adults
$15 for children under 12 years of age.

For Tickets call Hudson Cruises at (888) 764-1844 or visit Hudsoncruises.com.

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