Family Fridays: Pegs in the Park!

I picked up Pegs in the Park at a yard sale last week for just $1 and it has fast become a family favorite.  According to the box it's recommended for ages 4-8, but my two year old can play with just a little help!
It's an excellent game for counting.  But, the thing I really love is that one round of the game takes about ten minutes, which is perfect for keeping the attention of my 5 year old.  She tends to loose focus on longer games and ends up in tears. This was definitely a dollar well spent!

Tuesday, July 19th---Canning Workshop--Gardiner, NY

6:30pm Tuesday, July 19th
Phillies Bridge Project Canning Workshop
45 Phillies Bridge Road
Gardiner, NY
(845)256-9108

Learn how to preserve the harvest and enjoy the delights of the summer throughout the year.

Registration Required: sandra@philliesbridge.org

Family Fridays: Well, errr, umm, Saturday!

5-8pm Saturday, July 16th
Free admission to the Mid-Hudson Children's Museum
75 North Water St.
Poughkeepsie, NY
(845)471-0889

June 27th---Zumba: Ellenville, NY

5-6 p.m. Monday, June 27th

Ellenville Public Library & Museum
40 Center St. Ellenville, NY 12428-1396

Zumba is a fun, high energy dance aerobics class done to Latin, hip-hop and reggae beats! This great cardio workout that tones and strengthens every major muscle group will be taught by Pilly Gonzalez. For ages 14 and up. Please sign up at 845-647-5530.

June 25th- Play Day and Peace Festival : Germantown and Warwick, NY

Children's Play Day
11 a.m. Saturday, June 25th (2011)
Clermont State Historic Site

One Clermont Avenue
Germantown, NY 12526
Phone - (518) 537-4240

Learn about the lives of children 200 years ago. Try out their clothes and games. Recommended for children 6-12. Program is free to all.

The Warwick Peace Festival 12-6p.m. Saturday, June 25th (2011)
The Amity Church
103 Newport Bridge Rd
Warwick, NY 10990

The Peace Festival will feature live music from local musicians and many other activities all done in the spirit of peace. Relax on a picnic blanket while listening to tunes from Elissa Jones, Marty Koppel, Loretta Hagen, Barry Adelman, Steve Vecchiotto and Jim Elwell. Enjoy fresh foods and beverages. Walk a labyrinth for peace. Plant a peace flag with your prayer for peace in our prayer garden. Participate in guided peace meditations. Have your child’s face painted or let them bounce for peace in an inflatable Moon Bounce. Come soak in the sun and the peace at the Warwick Peace Festival. Admission is free.

Thru August 14, 2011--BETSABEÉ ROMERO: LÁGRIMAS NEGRAS--Purchase, NY

Neuberger Museum of Art

Purchase College
State University of New York
735 Anderson Hill Road
Purchase, NY 10577-1400
914-251-6100 or 914-251-6117

Tuesday - Sunday, 12 - 5 pm

Black Tears is a ten-year survey of one of Mexico’s leading artists, Betsabeé Romero.

Self-described as a “mechanic artist,” Romero draws on Pre-Columbian iconography, colonial imagery, and popular culture to transform automobiles and their components into contemporary works of art.
The artist’s refashioned cars, carved tires, painted hoods, and incised mirrors explore tensions between local traditions and industrialized societies dominated by speed, mass production, and emigration.


ADMISSION
General Public  $5

Seniors 62+  and Students  $3
FREE to Children 12 and under

For more information visit their site!

June 12-Septmeber 4--West Point Band Music Under the Stars: West Point, NY

The West Point Band will present the Music Under the Stars concert series each Sunday from June 12th through September 4th.  Bring a picnic and enjoy the free music on the historic grounds of the United States Military Academy.

685 Hardee Place

West Point, NY 10996

845.938.2617

For more information visit the Band's site!

Happy Father's Day!

Breakfast in Bed!  DD5's special Father's Day creation consisted of waffles, strawberry ice cream and oreos!

June 17-21---Library Book Sale: Poughkeepsie, NY

 The Friends 2011 Giant Book Sale kicks off on Friday, June 17, and runs through Tuesday, June 21. We have a new location this year: Poughkeepsie Business Park at 900 Dutchess Turnpike/Route 44, which is 0.9 miles east of Adams Fairacre Farms (many long-time residents know PBP as the former Alfa-Laval site). As always, this sale features a wide range of gently used books and media.

10:00 A.M. to 9:00 P.M. on June 17, 18 and 20
10:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.M. on Sunday, June 19, and Tuesday, June 21.
Admission is FREE, except for the Early Bird Special on Friday, June 17, from 8:00 A.M. to 10:00 A.M., which costs $10 per person (free to Friends holding a valid membership card).

Over 170,000 items for all ages including books, Videos, CDs, Audio Books, cassettes, vintage sheet music and over 10,000 phonograph records, all reasonably priced at $2.00 or less per item. Half price on Sunday; on Monday fill a grocery shopping bag for $5; on Tuesday everything is free while supply lasts. Specially priced items include rare books, first editions, signed books, books of local interest and coffee table books, and are available on June 17, 18, and 19 only.

For more information visit the library's website!

Wednesday Tip Day- Don't forget to visit regional blogs when you travel!

 

We've just returned from a visit to see family out in Arizona.  While it is nice to take a break from the frugal routine, we still want to find a way to stretch our dollars.  Some meals were taken with family and we made reservations at hotels that offered continental breakfast, but we knew there were still going to be a few/several times when we would need to eat out or have snacks on hand.  I first did a quick search of the names of the grocery stores at our first destination.  I then searched for a blog that covered those stores.  I found  Saving Cents with Sense.  After a quick browse of the best snack food deals at a single store, I took a look around the blog and found a great coupon for a Free Taco at Del Taco.  A quick visit to Del Taco's site revealed several restaurants in the areas we are visiting.  I also noticed that Del Taco offers a club with two free tacos for joining.  A stop at Restaurant.com landed me a discount gift card for another restaurant.

The lesson:  visit local blogs and sites to find regional deals when you are traveling.  They will likely lead you right into great savings!

May 21-22---Magic, Drums, and Sales!

Saturday, May 21st 10:30am
Magic Variety Show with Steve Johnson
Magic, comedy and thrilling juggling with lots of opportunities for participation!
Kingston Library
55 Franklin St
Kingston, NY 12401

(845) 331-0507
Free for all!
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Saturday, May 21st 2pm
Robbi K: Osebo's Drum Storytelling
Interactive movement, singing, chanting, and humor as Robbi sets the stage for this African folktale.
Hudson Opera House
327 Warren Street
Hudson, NY 12534
(518) 822-1438
Free for all!

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Saturday, May 21st 9am-4pm
Sunday, May 22nd  10am-4pm (Bag Sale $3)
Town of Esopus Library
189 Broadway
Port Ewen, NY 12466
(845) 338-5580


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Saturday and Sunday, May 21st and 22nd 9am-4pm
Town Wide Tag Sale: Hyde Park, NY
For more information visit the
Hyde Park Chamber site.

May 14th-15th---A busy weekend in the Valley!

Saturday, May 14th at 2pm

Norrie Point Environmental Center
256 Norrie Point Way
P.O. Box 315
Staatsburg, NY 12580

Discover Norrie: Bugs, Bugs, and More bugs! Lady bugs, black flies, and mourning cloak butterflies: the good, not-so-good and the beautiful. This walk will focus on emerging insects and how their re-appearance affects other creatures coming to life. Free. Family-friendly. No registration required. For more information: 845-889-4745 x109.

 Saturday May 14th, 1-4pm

Contact Information One Clermont Avenue
Germantown, NY 12526
(518) 537-4240

Welcome Clermont's newest arrival in the Visitor's Center - a working model of Fulton's steam engine - with light refreshments and live music by Rich Bala.  Free.

Sustainable Living, 17th and 18th Century Hudson Valley Style

Saturday, May 14th 10:00 AM - 04:30 PM 
Senate House State Historic Site
296 Fair Street
Kingston, NY 12401 What can our past tell us about better living today and for the future? A festival of demonstrations, tours and living history interpreters, presented at Senate House State Historic Site. Designed for the whole family, this outdoor event will offer fun and quirky ways for people of all ages to learn about practices of the past and their relevance to choices we make today. This FREE event is perfect for families and people of all ages, and occurs rain or shine. Phone: (845) 338-2786

 Sunday, May 15th 9:00 am to 2:00 pm

Taconic Outdoor Education Center
75 Mountain Laurel Lane
Cold Spring, NY 10516
(845) 265-3773

Be part of the 2011 National Get Outdoors Day and enjoy a spring day outdoors with family and friends! The event starts at 9 am with Master Birder Rich Guthrie. He will mist-net and band songbirds.  Kids and parents can observe songbirds up close and personal. It’s a great educational experience
for all. Please call before traveling (845) 265-3773 No pets! Event Donation: Adults – $2 Kids – $1

May 12th-Recycled Bowls in Poughkeepsie, NY

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Thursday, May 12th 4-4:45pm

Go green with this fun craft! Learn how to turn old magazines into a beautiful bowl! 

Adriance Memorial Library
93 Market Street

Poughkeepsie, NY 12601

(845) 485-3445 

Register here!

May 7th---Book Festival---Hudson, NY

2011 Book Festival - May 7th! - Hudson, NY

Join us for the third annual 2011 Hudson Children's Book Festival at the Hudson Junior and Senior High School on May 7th from 10 am to 4 pm in Hudson, New York. There will be over 100 children's and young adult authors and illustrators, hundreds of books to browse, author and illustrator presentations, arts & crafts, cooking and workshops. Great music will be provided by Radio Disney and there will be food and other treats available! Admission is FREE!
Visit their website for more information.

May 7th---Earth Day Celebration & Plant Sale---Wappingers Falls, NY

 

May 7, 11:00 AM  to 3:00 PM
Earth Day Celebration & Plant Sale

Demonstrations, Crafts for Children, Live Music,

Open Barn Tours, Food, Bake Sale, Information,
Vegetables & Plants for Sale

Stony Kill Farm

79 Farmstead Lane

Wappingers Falls, NY 12590

(845)231-4424

April 28th---Soujourner Truth---Hurley, NY

Carolyn Drake performs as Soujourner Truth.

7:30pm April 28, 2011

Main Hall of Hurley Reformed Church

11 Main Street

For more information call 845-338-1661

Event is free.

Peacocks, feathered friends, and bees at Forsyth in Kingston

 

All events are free but limited in space.

Peacocks on Parade

Event date:

04-26-2011 03:30 PM

Event end date:

04-26-2011 04:30 PM

Visit the FNC and witness the Peacocks and their elaborate display of courtship.
Learn about peafowl lifecycles and behaviors as we observe these beautiful birds!
Free and open to all. Weather Permitting

• Register (Individual)
• Register (Groups and Families)
• Details

Feathered Friends

Event date:

05-07-2011 11:00 AM

Event end date:

05-07-2011 12:00 PM

Feathers, wings and avian things. Program examines anatomy, behaviors, adaptations and habitats of birds. Features live birds, including birds of prey. Free and open to all. Weather permitting.

• Register (Individual)
• Register (Groups and Families)
• Details

Buzz on Bees

Event date:

05-07-2011 01:00 PM

Event end date:

05-07-2011 02:00 PM

Did you know the FNC is home to more than 30,000 bees? Come and discover the Apiary (beehive) and all of its busy wonders at the FNC. This program is free and open to all. Weather permitting.

Through April 28: Canstruction art benefits local food pantries--Albany, NY

4th Floor
April 14–27: 9:30 am–5:00 pm
April 28: 9:30 am–3:00 pm
FREE

Canstruction®, a not-for-profit organization committed to ending hunger, uses the “one can” concept to make a difference in the lives of many. This special exhibition will feature 10 unique structures designed by teams of the Capital Region’s best and brightest members of the design community, using only canned goods.

For directions to the museum visit their site.

Note: The New York State Museum is worth a trip even if you don't make it to the CANSTRUCTION exhibit.  The exhibits are great and super kid-friendly.  Don't forget to ride on the restored carousel while you are there!

Feb 19th--- Puppets in Poughkeepsie, NY

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Saturday, February 19th at 11 a.m.

Crabgrass Puppet Theatre presents:

"Anansi; Spiderman of Africa"

Free Family Festival

Dutchess Community College

James & Betty Hall Theater

54 Pendell Rd

Poughkeepsie, NY 12601

Feb 18th----Tangled movie showing---Poughkeepsie, NY

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Free Movie Viewing!

Friday, February 18th at 8 p.m.

Dutchess Community College

James & Betty Hall Theater

54 Pendell Rd

Poughkeepsie, NY 12601