Valley Cottage Hosts Talk On Ted Williams' Baseball and Military Legacy Valley Cottage Hosts Talk On Ted Williams' Baseball and Military Legacy
Valley Cottage Hosts Talk On Ted Williams' Baseball and Military Legacy The Cooperstown Symposium on Baseball and American Culture at the National Baseball Hall of Fame will make stops in Bergen and Rockland counties during September as Emerson resident Rick Feingold will present "Ted Williams-When America Was at War." Feingold will be at the Hasbrouck Heights Free Public Library at 3 p.m. Monday, the Wyckoff Public Library at 7 p.m. Sept. 28 and the Valley Cottage Library at 7 p.m. Sept. 29. Feingold, an instructor of American History at Bergen Community College, also made his presentation in Cooperstown at the Hall of Fame this summer. He has writte…
Rockland's WCFR Hosts 5th Anniversary Fundraising Gala Rockland's WCFR Hosts 5th Anniversary Fundraising Gala
Rockland's Wcfr Hosts 5th Anniversary Fundraising Gala NYACK, N.Y. -- Worldwide Community First Responder, Inc. is hosting its fifth anniversary and fundraising gala on Sept. 24 at The Time Hotel in Nyack. The event is honoring their live-saving partners American Haitian Nurses Associations (HANA), Volunteer New York!, Faculte des Sciences Infirmieres de Leogane (FSIL), Roxanne Watson (LiveOnNY), and Dr. Daniel Allonce.  The event will be held from 6-10 p.m. at The Time Hotel, 400 High Ave. WCFR members pay $100 and non-members pay $125, and the event includes open bar, entertainment, and parking.  To RSVP,  email info@wcfrworldwide.org. Payme…
Enjoy Food, Crafts, Drafts At Suffern Street Fair Enjoy Food, Crafts, Drafts At Suffern Street Fair
Enjoy Food, Crafts, Drafts At Suffern Street Fair SUFFERN, N.Y. -- The Suffern Chamber of Commerce is hosting its September Crafts & Drafts Street Fair this Sunday. The spring version, in April, drew about 20,000 people, the chamber said. It featured 175 vendors, a beer and wine garden, live music and a Kidz Zone. The chamber posted a highlights reel on YouTube, and you can view the chamber's 212 photo's of the festivities here. Sunday's event will feature many of the same features, but with an even bigger beer and wine garden. Folks can stroll along Lafayette Avenue, sampling food and checking out a variety of craft and other vendors…
Stony Point Center Offers Retreat For Alzheimer's Patients, Caregivers Stony Point Center Offers Retreat For Alzheimer's Patients, Caregivers
Stony Point Center Offers Retreat For Alzheimer's Patients, Caregivers STONY POINT, N.Y. -- The Alzheimer's Association Hudson Valley Chapter is offering a free wellness retreat for people with early to middle-stage dementia and their family caregivers on Tuesday, Sept. 13 at Stony Point Center.The retreat will feature both joint and separate activities for people with dementia and caregivers, including a music social and workshops on healthy living, creative gardening, therapeutic art, yoga for beginners and stress management techniques. Complimentary breakfast and lunch will also be provided. Preregistration is required. Call Jody Addeo at 845-639-6776 with q…
Enjoy Food, Wine For A Good Cause At New City Rotary Festival Enjoy Food, Wine For A Good Cause At New City Rotary Festival
Enjoy Food, Wine For A Good Cause At New City Rotary Festival NEW CITY, N. Y. -- Tickets are available for the third annual New City Rotary Wine and Food Festival planned for 4-7 p.m., Saturday, at Rockland County Day School in Congers.Featuring live music, entertainment and refreshments, the festival benefits the hungry and other charitable causes in Rockland County and throughout the world, organizers said. This year's event features food, wine and beer donated by Bonefish Grill, Outback Steakhouse, The Time Hotel, Zinburger, Brooklyn Seltzer Boys, Defiant Brewery, Southern Wine & Spirits, Austin’s Restaurant & Bar, Two Spear Street, Hudson F…
Beyoncé Postpones MetLife Stadium Show Beyoncé Postpones MetLife Stadium Show
Beyoncé Postpones MetLife Stadium Show EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — The fans who have been waiting for months to see Queen Bey perform in East Rutherford must wait just one more. Beyoncé's Formation World Tour stop in MetLife stadium has been postponed until Oct. 7, so that she can rest her voice, NorthJersey.com reports. The night before her appearance in the Super Bowl 50 halftime show in February, the Grammy Award-winning artist dropped her "Formation" music video on YouTube and Tidal, the story says. CLICK HERE for the full NorthJersey.com story.
Esplanade at Palisades Hosts Concert Benefiting Purple Heart Foundation Esplanade at Palisades Hosts Concert Benefiting Purple Heart Foundation
Esplanade at Palisades Hosts Concert Benefiting Purple Heart Foundation ROCKLAND COUNTY, N.Y.-- The Zydeco Festival is coming to Esplanade at Palisades on Sunday, Sept. 25., from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m., with live music and special events to benefit the Rockland County-based military veterans through the Charles G. Mueller Chapter of Purple Heart honorees. The Zydeco Festival will be headlined by the New York City-based Zydeco Revelators, a country-rock crossover group. The band has toured the Tri-State area and will perform their down South sound for residents of Esplanade and guests at the community. Tthe band is known for "delivering hot buttered Louisiana-sty…
The Total Eclipse To Perform Friday in Hillburn At Torne Valley Vineyard The Total Eclipse To Perform Friday in Hillburn At Torne Valley Vineyard
The Total Eclipse To Perform Friday in Hillburn At Torne Valley Vineyard HILLBURN, N.Y. -- A seven-piece R&B funk band is set to bring smooth jazz, Motown and Caribbean beats to Hillburn on Friday. Wayne Cobham and the Total Eclipse is to take the stage at the Torne Valley Vineyards on Torne Valley Road at 7:30 p.m. Friday, according to the venue's Facebook page. The band has shared the stage with some legendary acts over the years, including Regina Belle, The Delfonics, The Main Ingredient, Instant Funk, Bob Marley's Wailers and David Johansen, according to event organizers. The café and bar is to open at 6:30 p.m. and is to serve a special dinner menu, wi…
'American Idol' Finalist Tim Urban Performs Wednesday At Germonds Park 'American Idol' Finalist Tim Urban Performs Wednesday At Germonds Park
'American Idol' Finalist Tim Urban Performs Wednesday At Germonds Park WEST NYACK, N.Y. -- Tim Urban, who was a finalist in the ninth season of "American Idol," will perform a free Wednesday concert in Germonods Park.The show is open to all Clarkstown residents, and is sponsored by the Clarkstown Parks Board and Recreation Commission. The performance will begin at 7:30 p.m. Germonds Park is located at 185 Germonds Rd., in West Nyack. In case of rain, the concert will be held at Clarkstown South High School, 31 Demarest Mill Rd., in West Nyack. For more information call 845-639-6200.
Come 'Raise the Dough' With Keep Rockland Beautiful At PizzaRev In Nanuet Come 'Raise the Dough' With Keep Rockland Beautiful At PizzaRev In Nanuet
Come 'Raise the Dough' With Keep Rockland Beautiful At PizzaRev In Nanuet Come "raise the dough" at PizzaRev in Nanuet next week with Keep Rockland Beautiful.  The organization is hosting a fundraiser on Aug. 31 at PizzaRev in Nanuet where 20 percent of a purchase will go toward supporting KRB.  KRB is a nonprofit that uses education and empowerment to encourage people to act as stewards in their communities while also leading efforts to clean, protect, and beautify the county's environment.  The event will run from 11 a.m. until 10 p.m. PizzaRev is located at 114 E Rte 59 in Nanuet.  To learn more about Keep Rockland Beautiful, visit their website. 
2016 SeptemberFest Coming To Streets Of Nyack 2016 SeptemberFest Coming To Streets Of Nyack
2016 SeptemberFest Coming To Streets Of Nyack NYACK, N.Y. -- The village of Nyack has scheduled its SeptemberFest Street Fair for 10 a.m. on Sept. 11, according to the Nyack Chamber of Commerce. The event, which runs until 5 p.m., is scheduled to block off downtown Nyack at Main Street and Broadway to allow more than 300 vendors to display their products, according to the Chamber. Art, jewelry, clothing, crafts, home decor, international food and a host of other street fair items are expected to be available for purchase. According to the Chamber, a children's carnival will also offer entertainment for families. To learn more about t…
Haverstraw Model Aircraft Show Lifts Off This Weekend Haverstraw Model Aircraft Show Lifts Off This Weekend
Haverstraw Model Aircraft Show Lifts Off This Weekend HAVERSTRAW, N.Y. -- The fun level will be sky high at this weekend’s Haverstraw Model Aerodrome, a yearly event that draws hundreds of plane lovers to a grassy field overlooking the Hudson. The Hudson Valley Radio Control Club's 7th annual airshow will feature open flying of both fixed wing aircrafts and helicopters. According to the club’s president, Bruce Leach, there will also be a full-sized chopper for folks to ogle. The club, whose home base overlooks Haverstraw Bay, has about 70 members and draws from diverse backgrounds. “There’s a big variety of people,” said Leach, who is a brick…