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OutHudson Pride Festival Begins w/ Book Reading at Spotty Dog, Jun 12

The OutHudson Pride Festival kicks off next Wednesday with the Spotty Dog Book Reading with authors Camille Spencer and Karen Williams.

Karen Williams is a writer and psychotherapist who lives between New York City and the Berkshires. In addition to novels and short stories, she has published articles on the human-animal bond and was awarded the Maxwell Medallion by the Dog Writer’s Association of America. She enjoys philosophical debates, and often asks the question we all ponder: is there a place for us beyond this life and, if so, can our dogs and cats come too? As the Crow Flies, a haunting romance with a good dose of humor and the right amount of spooky, is currently a finalist for a 2019 Golden Crown Literary Society award.

Camille Spencer grew up in Southern California during the 70s and 80s, where she spent two years as an art major in college only to switch mid-way to English Literature. She’s worked as a freelance copywriter and editor since 2001. In 2013, she began writing fiction on the side. Truth or Dare was published in 2018. Her second romance, On Second Thought, is slated for release in February of 2020. She currently lives in Western Massachusetts with her wife and their daughter.

DATE/TIME:
Wednesday, June 12, 2019 / 7 – 9pm

LOCATION:
The Spotty Dog Books & Ale
440 Warren Street
Hudson, NY 12534

ADMISSION:
Free

MORE:
OutHudson.com
facebook.com/OutHudson
www.thespottydog.com

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Hudson History Bus Tour, Jun 9

Join Hudson Area Library’s History Room researcher, John Craig, and Former Mayor, Richard F. Tracy, on the library’s first annual Hudson History Bus Tour and discover the lowdown on the REAL Hudson History.

The tour begins and ends at Hudson Brewing Company, and winds its way through the streets of our beloved city. Along the way, the bus will stop to discuss historic buildings, people, scandals and moments in history!

The tour is a fundraiser for the History Room and ticket prices will support the preservation, archiving, and digitizing of items in the library’s special collections pertaining to the history of the City of Hudson, Greenport and Stockport.

DATE/TIME:
Sunday, June 9, 2019 / 1 – 4pm

LOCATION:
Hudson Brewing Company
99 South 3rd Street
Hudson, NY 12534

ADMISSION:
Tickets – $60.

UPDATE: All seats have been reserved. If you would like to be added to the waitlist for this event or added to an email list to hear about future bus tours, please contact programs@hudsonarealibrary.org.

MORE:
HudsonAreaLibrary.org
facebook.com/HudsonAreaLibraryNY/
email: programs@hudsonarealibrary.org

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7th Annual Hudson Berkshire Wine & Food Festival is This Weekend, May 25 & 26

The Annual Hudson-Berkshire Wine and Food Festival will feature beverage trail members plus other regional wineries, distilleries and cideries.

The Memorial Day Weekend festival will also feature farm producers sampling and selling their delicious gourmet cheeses, baked goods, jams, jellies and much more. Throughout the weekend there will be special seminars by some of the region’s foremost experts in the craft beverage industry.

The Hudson-Berkshire Beverage Trail is the premiere beverage trail in New York State’s Hudson Valley and the Berkshires of Massachusetts. The trail extends from south of Albany, through the Berkshires, and down through Columbia County, NY.

DATES/TIMES:
Saturday, May 25, 2019 / 11am – 6pm
Sunday, May 26 / 11am – 5pm

EVENT IS RAIN OR SHINE – VENDORS ARE INDOORS

ADMISSION:
Tasting Ticket – Includes admission, tasting glass and all the wine you care to taste for one price.
One Day Tasting – $25.00 day of event

Regular Admission– Includes admission and souvenir tasting glass on exiting the Festival.
One Day Regular Admission – $10.00
Under age 12 is free, and yes, there are “Kid Friendly” fun activities.

Purchase Tickets in advance (at www.eventbrite.com) & SAVE $5. Tickets will also be available for sale on day of the event at the entrance on Rt. 66.

(Food concessions are not included in the ticket price)

FREE parking on premises

LOCATION:
Columbia County Fairgrounds
Route 66 and Route 203
Chatham, New York 12037

Entrance / admission is on Rt. 66 – tickets for sale at gate

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Ballroom & Swing Dance w/ Live Music at the Hudson Armory, Apr 18

The City of Hudson Senior Center and Hudson Area Library present Spring Fling Swing Dance at the Armory, a live music dance party with the Fabulous Versatones on Saturday

The City of Hudson Senior Center and Hudson Area Library present Spring Fling Swing Dance at the Armory, a live music dance party with the Fabulous Versatones on Saturday. Relive the dances of the 40s, 50s and 60s at the historic Armory.

Sher Stevens, director of the City of Hudson Senior Center stated: “At every dance we have held…I was exhilarated to see the total engagement and joy in the dancing. Almost every age of the seniors was represented. As the hostess, I was barraged with exuberant comments and requests for MORE! ”

Attendees do not need to attend with a partner. Beginners are welcome; this dance is for ALL ages. Refreshments will be served. And there is a dance lesson with Andrew Resto, a
professional certified Bronze level dance instructor who has trained in the Arthur Murray and Fred Astaire systems.

The City of Hudson Senior Center is located on the 2nd floor of 51 North Fifth Street in Hudson, NY. There are county and city services at the center including meals for seniors; yoga, aerobics and painting classes. For more information call: (518) 838-3200.

DATE/TIME:
Saturday, May 18, 2019 / 7 – 10pm

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

MORE:
HudsonAreaLibrary.org
facebook.com/HudsonAreaLibraryNY/

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

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Hudson Children’s Book Festival, May 4

The Hudson Children’s Book Festival, established in 2009, is held each year in the city of Hudson, NY, and strives to create, sustain, and nurture a culture of literacy in partnership with our community and schools. This free, public event fosters a love of reading as families meet and greet world-class creators of books for children of all ages.

The featured author for 2019 is Seymour Simon, whom the New York Times called “the dean of the [children’s science] field,” and is the author of over 300 highly acclaimed science books, more than seventy-five of which have been named Outstanding Science Trade Books for Children by the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA). Simon has introduced tens of millions of children to a staggering array of subjects, and says: “I’m more interested in arousing enthusiasm in kids than I am in teaching the facts. The facts may change, but that enthusiasm for exploring the world will remain with them for the rest of their lives.”

DATE/TIME:
Saturday, May 4, 2019 / 10am – 3pm

LOCATION:
Hudson High School
215 Harry Howard Ave
Hudson, NY 12534

ADMISSION:
Free

MORE:
hudsonchildrensbookfestival.com
facebook.com/Hudson-Childrens-Book-Festival
twitter.com/HudsonCBF

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