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Hudson Area Library Announces Galvan Armory Sculpture Dedication

The Hudson Area Library announces the dedication of the public sculpture, “Still I
Rise” by Kris Perry, on Friday, October 19.

The Hudson Area Library announces the dedication of the public sculpture, “Still I
Rise” by Kris Perry, on Friday, October 19. This public art sculpture has been
recently installed on the grounds of the Galvan Armory; home to the library, the City of Hudson Senior Center and Perfect Ten After School.

The sculptor Kris Perry, known for his large-scale metal sculptures, was inspired by the well-known poem “Still I Rise” by Maya Angelou to create this bronze piece, which was purchased by the Galvan Foundation and stands out prominently in front of the former armory building.

The dedication will feature a reading of “Still I Rise” by a student from Perfect Ten, a Question & Answer with Kris Perry by Hudson City School District students facilitated by Bridget Smith, Literacy Specialist of MC Smith Elementary School, and Dan Kent, Vice President of Initiatives for the Galvan Foundation, as well as representatives from the library, the senior center and Perfect Ten will be on hand to speak. The Hudson Area Library Tween Council will be hosting the event, which will end with refreshments in the community room.

Kris Perry, born in Berkeley, Ca., studied under illustrator Charles Pyle, and attended California College of Art. A skilled craftsperson and metal fabricator, he has worked with David Best on large scale projects. His own creation, the much-heralded “Machines,” combines industrial sound sculptures with live performance, and has been exhibited in a number of galleries and venues. These collaborations have included Tommy Stinson, Elvis Perkins, Brian Dewan, and others. Large-scale kinetic sculptures have been commissioned and exhibited across the country. His workshop is in Hudson, NY.

DATE/TIME:
Friday, October 19, 2018: 3:30 – 4:30pm

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

MORE:
HudsonAreaLibrary.org
email: youth@hudsonarealibrary.org
Tel: 518-828-1792 x101, or visit the main desk in the library

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12th Annual Pumpkin Walk at Columbia Greene College, Oct 13

The Mental Health Association of Columbia-Greene Counties is holding it’s 12th Annual Pumpkin Walk at the Columbia Greene Community College on Saturday, October 13, 2018.

The Mental Health Association of Columbia-Greene Counties is holding it’s 12th Annual Pumpkin Walk at the Columbia Greene Community College on Saturday, October 13, 2018. Take a walk along a path lit by jack-o-lanterns tat have been carved by local children and artists.

DATES/TIMES:
Saturday, October 13, 2018: 4 – 8pm
Family entertainment 4 – 6pm, Pumpkin Walk from 6 – 8pm

LOCATION:
Columbia Greene Community College
4400 State Route 23
Hudson, NY 12534

TICKETS:
$5 in advance, $6 at the event.
Proceeds support programs that serve the children and families of Columbia and Green Counties.
For advance tickets, call 518-828-4619 extension 302. Or, stop by the Mental Health Association at 713 Union Street in Hudson during business hours.

MORE:
www.mhacg.org

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Food Truck Picnic Days at Olana, Weekends During October

Olana is hosting Food Truck Picnic Days each weekend during the month of October.

Pack your chairs, blankets, bring your own coolers and we have your food needs covered. Since there are three different food trucks this season, you can come multiple times and always experience a new menu; and you’ll always get a seat with a view! Grab your family and friends and plan a classic picnic adventure at OLANA this fall.

DATES/TIMES:
Saturdays & Sundays, October 2018: 11am – 3pm

October 6 & 7 – Gracie’s Food Truck

October 13 & 14 – Savory Side

October 20 & 21 – Nosh

October 27 & 28 – Gracie’s Food Truck

LOCATION:
Olana
5720 New York 9G
Hudson, NY 12534

MORE:
olana.org/food-truck-picnic-day

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Mud Creek Environmental Learning Center – Birding Event, Sep 29

Join Mud Creek Environmental Learning Center, for a morning of birding around Mud Creek at the absolute peak of fall migration.

Songbirds, shorebirds, raptors, and waterfowl will be making their way south from their breeding grounds around Mud Creek and points north to their wintering destinations in the southern U.S., Central, and South America. Join Mud Creek Environmental Learning Center, for a morning of birding around Mud Creek at the absolute peak of fall migration. All skill levels are welcome. A pair of binoculars is strongly encouraged as a limited number of binoculars will be available for participants.

The walk is a rain or shine event. Please dress for the weather.

DATE/TIME:
Saturday, September 29, 2018: 8am – 10am

LOCATION:
Mud Creek Environmental Learning Center
1024 RT-66, Ghent, New York 12075

ADMISSION:
Free/All ages

MORE:
www.ccswcd.org/
facebook.com/MudCreekELC

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Hudson Area Library Author Event: Rick Winston “The Hollywood Blacklist”

The Hudson Area Library presents “The Hollywood Blacklist” a talk by Rick Winston, author of the recently published Red Scare in the Green Mountains: Vermont in the McCarthy Era 1946-1960.

The Hudson Area Library presents “The Hollywood Blacklist” a talk by Rick Winston, author of the recently published Red Scare in the Green Mountains: Vermont in the McCarthy Era 1946-1960.

In the late 1940s through the early 1960s, many screenwriters, directors, and actors were victims of what became known as the “Red Scare.” They were rendered unemployable due to their refusal to testify before Congressional committees, or refusal to inform on their friends and colleagues. This talk explores the origins of the blacklist in the formation of the Screen Writers’ Guild in 1933, Hollywood’s labor unrest in the 1930s and 40s, how the blacklist worked, and what led to its ultimate end. Controversial personalities of the time (studio boss Louis B. Mayer, writer Dalton Trumbo, and director Elia Kazan, among others) are discussed and clips from films that were affected by the fear that consumed Hollywood, including High Noon, On the Waterfront, and Salt of the Earth will be shown.

Copies of Mr. Winston’s book, Red Scare in the Green Mountains, will be for sale, courtesy of Spotty Dog Books & Ale, with a portion of the proceeds going to the library and the author will be available to sign books. Refreshments will also follow the talk.

A native of Yonkers, New York, Rick Winston graduated from University of California,
Berkeley and shortly afterward moved to Calais, Vermont. He owned and managed the Savoy Theater, Vermont’s premier art cinema, from its founding in 1981 until 2009 and was Programming Director of Montpelier’s Green Mountain Film Festival from 1999 to 2012. During the past few years, he has been lecturing and teaching on a wide variety of film topics, in addition to completing his book, Red Scare in the Green Mountains.

DATE/TIME:
Thursday, September 27, 2018: 6pm to 7:30pm

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

ADMISSION:
Free and open to the public.

MORE:
HudsonAreaLibrary.org
email: programs@hudsonarealibrary.org
Tel: 518-828-1792 x101, or visit the main desk in the library

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