The Hudson Area Library kicks off its 2023 Summer Reading Program July 10 – August 19 Summer Reading is a national celebration of books and readers that goes on all summer long. This year’s theme is “All Together Now” and the Hudson Area Library has a ton of free community-centered events, giveaways, raffles, and activities…
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Summertime in Hudson, NY
Meet the cast and creatives behind 42nd Street! Click here for more info on 42nd Street. Meet the Candidates Bimi’s Canteen Opens in Chatham – and It’s a Game Changer! Interview with Hudson Author, Jill Dearman and her new novella set in the City of Hudson during the Depression,“The Uncanny Case of Gilles/Jeannette” I Scream,…
Bimi’s Canteen Opens – and it’s a Game Changer!
Hudson, when was the last time you went to Chatham for dinner? However often you went, you are now going to go more frequently with the opening of Bimi’s Canteen at 19 Main Street in Chatham, right next to their cheese shop. Bimi’s new restaurant is a game changer for the Village of Chatham, and…
Interview with Jill Dearman
Hudson Author Jill Dearman writes a new novella, The Uncanny Case of Gilles/Jeannette,set in the City of Hudson during the Depression. TRIXIE: What inspired you to write The Uncanny Case of Gilles/Jeannette, your new novella? JD: I’ve long been obsessed with the theme of “the double,” but the idea and the entire plot came to…
Pride Weekend in Hudson, New York 2023
Hi Hudson, Picture this – Catskill 2009. I was there selling Tupperware at their first pride event, and I thought, we could do something like this in Hudson. Why not? How hard could it be? Ha! The next year, 2010, working with the pride group in Catskill, we both planned the third weekend in June….
Terraforming Exhibit at Olana
This summer, do not miss the exhibition, Terraforming: Olana’s Historic Photography Collection Unearthed at Olana State Historic Site The Olana State Historic Site’s collection houses over 5,000 photographs from approximately 1850 to 1900. Most of these photos have not been exhibited before. It is a rare glimpse into the life of Frederic Church. The concept of “Terraforming”,…
Hudson Son and Mother Open Shop Online
Written by Jack Dylan Stella House Co. is a mother and son collaboration between Hudson designer Jack Dylan and his mother Mary Ellen. Their first collection is a line of throw pillows, illustrated by Dylan, and produced by his mother, who resides near their hometown of Stratford Ontario Canada. Feeling inspired after a holiday visit…
Cider and Cheese Pairing hosted by Talbott & Arding
I’ve lived in the Hudson Valley for years and have heard about a food “pairing”, but had no idea what it meant. I have friends who went to the Culinary Institute in Hyde Park – one of them could have said something, but no. No one ever explained it to me, until…. A couple of…
SPOUTy at the Hudson Area Library
You’ve seen the whale symbol on Hudson’s street signs, parking signs, maybe you’ve noticed the whale float that appears in Hudson’s parades. But, where did it all come from? And why? In the mid-1970s, the City of Hudson was a different place than it is today. Big box stores were opening in nearby Greenport and…
Stranger in the Attic
“Well, I did not see that coming!” That was my reaction to the Two of Us Production of “Stranger in the Attic”, a locally-written (Long Island) play by John Kaasik now at the Claverack Library. It was a beautiful, warm and sunny afternoon, and I sat in a dark room with the audience, some of…