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Tryon Performing At JV Mall Back To School Event Tryon Performing At JV Mall Back To School Event
Tryon Performing At JV Mall Back To School Event YORKTOWN HEIGHTS, N.Y. -- The Jefferson Valley Mall is sending kids back to school in style.The mall is hosting "Arrive In Style," a back to school fashion and styling event on Sept. 3 from 1 to 3 p.m., featuring a performance by Tryon and a style focused Q-n-A with Kendra Scott. Tryon, based in Charlotte, will be performing their hit single "Somebody to Love Me," and then taking photos and signing autographs. Scott, a New York City-based fashion blogger will offer fashion tips for fall from 2 to 3 p.m. “This interactive family event will give back and will back to schoo…

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by Sam Barron
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Tivoli Artists Gallery Exhibit Celebrates Village Tivoli Artists Gallery Exhibit Celebrates Village
Tivoli Artists Gallery Exhibit Celebrates Village TIVOLI, N.Y. -- The Tivoli Artists Gallery will kick off its new exhibit, the second annual "Tivoli People and Place," on Friday in Tivoli.The exhibit will run through Sunday, Sept. 18, with a gallery reception on Saturday, Sept. 3, from 6 - 8 p.m. It will feature a collection of original paintings and photographs celebrating Tivoli and its people in images. The curators for the exhibit are Dana Matthews, Pamela Tucker and Julia Aneshansley. The Tivoli Artists Gallery is a group of Hudson Valley artists whose membership includes painters, sculptors, jewelers, photographers, potter…

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by Ken Davis
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North Salem's Community Based Services Visits Birdstone Farm North Salem's Community Based Services Visits Birdstone Farm
North Salem's Community Based Services Visits Birdstone Farm LEWISBORO, N.Y. --The Lewisboro Land Trust recently brought a group of adults with intellectual disabilities from Community Based Services to Birdstone Farm in Cross River for an environmental nature program.The program was presented by Chris Evers, who's the founder and director of Animal Embassy in Stamford. Following the program, the 20 participants visited with some of the more than 100 animals who live at the farm and then went for a hike in the woods to find live specimens of flora and fauna. Community Based Services, based in North Salem, is an agency that operates residences and ot…

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by Ken Davis
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Support Connection Offering Support Groups In Putnam, Dutchess Support Connection Offering Support Groups In Putnam, Dutchess
Support Connection Offering Support Groups In Putnam, Dutchess PUTNAM COUNTY, N.Y. --Support Connection will offer a host of support group meetings in September in Putnam and Dutchess County.  Support Connection is a a not-for profit organization that provides free, confidential support services for people affected by breast and ovarian cancer. Meetings will take place at the East Fishkill Community Library in Hopewell Junction on Sept. 13 at 10:15 a.m., at Putnam Hospital Center on Sept. 21 at 7 p.m. and at Vassar Brothers Medical Center in Poughkeepsie on Sept. 22 at 7 p.m.

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by Sam Barron
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Kent Library Offering Defensive Driving Class Kent Library Offering Defensive Driving Class
Kent Library Offering Defensive Driving Class KENT LAKES, N.Y. -- The Kent Public Library is hosting a defensive driving course on Saturday, Sept. 10, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Participants may be eligible to receive up to a 10 percent discount on their motor vehicle collision and liability insurance premiums for up to three years, and up to a four-point reduction on their driving records. The class is offered by DigitalDefensiveDriving.com. Cost is $40, with a portion benefiting the library. Payment is required in advance of the class. Registration is also required. To sign up, call 845-225-8585, or click here. The library is locate…

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by Jay Waitkus
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Kenny Rogers Farewell Tour Stops By Ridgefield Playhouse Gala Kenny Rogers Farewell Tour Stops By Ridgefield Playhouse Gala
Kenny Rogers Farewell Tour Stops By Ridgefield Playhouse Gala RIDGEFIELD, Conn. -- Kenny Rogers fans will have a final chance to see the Country Music Hall of Famer when he headlines the 2016 Ridgefield Playhouse Fall Gala.  Rogers announced late last year that the world tour he is currently on would be his final time performing around the globe. After more than five decades of touring and entertaining the world, Rogers’s farewell tour, “The Gambler’s Last Deal,” will make a stop at the Ridgefield Playhouse on Saturday, Sept. 17 at 5:30 p.m. as part of the Mountain Country and Bluegrass Series.  “The Gambler’s Last Deal” concert features an all-new sh…

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by Daily Voice
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Military Reenactments Arrive Sunday At Garrison's Boscobel Military Reenactments Arrive Sunday At Garrison's Boscobel
Military Reenactments Arrive Sunday At Garrison's Boscobel GARRISON, N.Y. -- It's not too late to squeeze in a bit more education this summer.  Boscobel House and Gardens is hosting "Living History: Military Reenactment Day" -- "an outdoor experience that promises muskets, memories and more!" -- Sunday. Boscobel and the Living History Education Foundation are partnering to bring "an all-day encampment of soldiers honoring its ties to such legendary historic wars as the American Revolution, the War of 1812, the Civil War and World War II," organizers said. "Reenactors will demonstrate military camp life including i…

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by Rachel Martin
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Sleepy Hollow's Slambovians Perform At Daryl's Place In Pawling Sleepy Hollow's Slambovians Perform At Daryl's Place In Pawling
Sleepy Hollow's Slambovians Perform At Daryl's Place In Pawling PAWLING, N. Y. -- Sleepy Hollow's Slambovian Circus of Dreams will visit Daryl's House Club in Pawling on Sept. 9 to bring their homegrown mix of alternative folk Americana-style to their Hudson Valley neighbors. Fresh from appearances at festivals across the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom, the band has been likened to an array of artists such as Tom Petty, Cracker, the Wallflowers and Jethro Tull. They've been performing together since the late 1990s when band members met in art school. The Slambovian's album, "Box of Everything," released in 2014, features a complil…

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by Amy Maciaszek
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Armchair Actors Perform At Kent Library Armchair Actors Perform At Kent Library
Armchair Actors Perform At Kent Library KENT LAKES, N.Y. -- The Armchair Actors wing of the Brewster Theater Company will perform at the Kent Public Library on Saturday in the library's program room. The Armchair Actors will read "The Remote" and "Waiting for the Matinee" by Eric Coble, "Animal Crackers" by Durant, and "Ladies at Play," an English translation of a Cuban play. The main feature will be a 30-minute reading of a radio broadcast of "The Life of Riley." Registration is required. Click here to register or call the library at (845)- 225-8585.  The event will be from 1:…

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by Ken Davis
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Dutchess County Fair Kicks Off With Third Eye Blind Dutchess County Fair Kicks Off With Third Eye Blind
Dutchess County Fair Kicks Off With Third Eye Blind DUTCHESS COUNTY, N.Y. -- A number of new exhibits will be featured when the 171st Dutchess County Fair begins on Tuesday, Aug. 23, in Rhinebeck. The fair runs through Sunday, Aug. 28, from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. The fair is the second largest in New York state and is the showcase for agriculture in Dutchess County, and among its features are farm animals, exhibits and horticultural displays. New exhibits this year include: Agri-Puppets: A fun family show that teaches the importance of farming, animals and agriculture. Join the puppet cast with sing-a-longs, identifying animals, popping bubbl…

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by Tom Renner
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Cultural Arts Coalition Auditions For 'Twelfth Night' Begin Next Week Cultural Arts Coalition Auditions For 'Twelfth Night' Begin Next Week
Cultural Arts Coalition Auditions For 'Twelfth Night' Begin Next Week BREWSTER, N.Y. -- Have a need to get your Shakespeare on? The Town of Southeast Cultural Arts Coalition is sponsoring a production of the comedic "Twelfth Night," and the auditions will be held on Thursday and Friday, Aug. 25-26.This production will raise funds for the Old Town Hall Theater renovation. The show dates will be Nov. 11-13 and 18-19. The auditions will be at the Studio Around the Corner, from 8-10 p.m., with callbacks on Saturday, Aug. 27, from 9-11:30 a.m. People should bring a headshot and resume, and prepare a 10-12 verse line monologue from a Shakespearean comedy…

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by Rachel Martin
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Alzheimer's Caregiver Support Group, Music Social Offered In Putnam Alzheimer's Caregiver Support Group, Music Social Offered In Putnam
Alzheimer's Caregiver Support Group, Music Social Offered In Putnam PUTNAM COUNTY, N.Y. -- The Alzheimer's Association is offering activities for families affected by Alzheimer's or other forms of dementia.A Caregiver Support Group is held from 6:30-8 p.m. on the third Thursday of every month at Putnam Hospital Center in Carmel. The support group allows people caring for someone with dementia to share their feelings and experiences with others who understand.  A Music Social for people with early-stage Alzheimer’s or other forms of dementia and their family caregivers is held from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. the third Wednesday of every month at the Mahopac Public…

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by Sam Barron