Columbia County Recovery Kitchen (CCRK) is pioneering a “gleaning program” in cooperation with Common Hands Farm, one of the farms that donates regularly to CCRK. According to Nancy Kuster, CCRK farm liaison: “When it is time for farms to harvest, many times there is not enough staff to harvest the entire crop and good produce…
Author: Trixie Starr
KAATSBAAN CULTURAL PARK ANNOUNCES SPRING FESTIVAL – JUNE 2-19, 2023
Tivoli, NY – Kaatsbaan Cultural Park will present a Spring Festival over three consecutive weekends, beginning June 2 and running through June 19, 2023 taking place both outdoors across its 153-acres in the Hudson Valley as well as in its indoor Theater. The multi-disciplinary festival will feature dance, live music, film screenings, nature walks, culinary…
Flawless, Fabulous, and Totally Fetch!
Last weekend’s Hudson High School production of “Mean Girls” was flawless, fabulous, and of course, FETCH! (Yes, I’m trying to make FETCH happen!) On a cold and dreary day, it was a ray of sunshine to see Hudson’s high school teens perform! The play, Mean Girls, is the High School version based on the movie,…
When Cultures Colliding is a Good Thing
From press release: HUDSON – Sometimes great minds do think alike. The Hudson Festival Orchestra, known for the exquisite mixed-culture musical concert held each summer on the waterfront, includes in their mission statement this phrase: ‘believing that music and culture can bridge divides and build community.’ Meanwhile, farther south, the Brooklyn Raga Massive, an organization dedicated to…
Farmers’ Market Goes Outside on Earth Day!
Hi Hudson, This week marks the third year anniversary of Trixie’s List. I posted my first post on April 24, 2020, with this infamous starting line: I never had any real desire to build this website, but here it is. Trixie Starr, Trixie’s List There were not many events during the pandemic, however, now, event…
Ghent Playhouse: Ruthless!
“Life is a bitch, and it starts in the 3rd grade!” Ruthless! The Musical When you drive up to the Ghent Playhouse, you think, “Oh, how quaint. A small community theater in the middle of a bucolic town in upstate New York, right next to a water fountain and the local fire department – and…
“Buyer and Seller” at the Ghent Playhouse
Have you ever been to the Ghent Playhouse? If you drive up Route 66, as you go over the hill (and the speed limit sharply decreases to 30), there’s a little water fountain. In front of the fountain, before you get to the Bartlett House, is the Ghent Playhouse. I saw “Buyers and Cellar” last…
Tax and Daffodil Season in Hudson, New York
Hi Hudson, When you drive up 9G, entering the City of Hudson, you’ll see daffodils sprouting up amongst the signs for SPOUT’s Municipal Whale Parking and the Hudson High School Girls Bowling Team State Champions – 1987-89 & 1994. One of my first friends in Hudson, John Farley, who passed several years ago, did “guerilla…
Two Wick Minimum at Poured Candle Bar
There’s a subculture of people who take burning candles very seriously. Well, let me rephrase that. There are people who know a lot about candles, and don’t take themselves too seriously. Selena Coppock hosts a podcast, “Two Wick Minimum” and interviews guests about candles. Last month, she had a podcast recording session at Poured Candle…
My “Big Mistake” when Reading “Big Swiss”
I found the New York Times article, “Sex Lives of Hudson, NY Bohemians”, and thought, “Oh, I have to read this book’, Big Swiss by local author, Jen Beagin. I was about to go on vacation, and thought a book about bohemian sex in Hudson was a perfect companion for a gay cruise. A friend…