Farmers and producers who contribute food for meals served each week to the Columbia County Recovery Kitchen (CCRK) were recognized on March 18th at Christ Church Episcopal, where the kitchen used to prepare the food each week is located. Started in 2020, at the onset of the COVID pandemic, by Carole Clark and Pam Kline,…
Author: Rich Volo
Happy St. Pat’s Day!
Hi Hudson, If you want the best Irish soda bread, then head out to East Durham, NY. It’s not that far, about a half hour. Hop on the Rip Van Winkle bridge and drive straight on Route 23 to Route 145, (or, just plug it into your GPS – like I have to give you…
Bindlestiff Family Cirkus presents professional touring cast at Hudson Hall at the Historic Hudson Opera House
When: Saturday, March 25, 2023Where: Hudson Hall 327 Warren Street, Hudson NY 12534Time: 3pm Family Matinee & 7pm Adult CabaretCost: Family Matinee: $25 adult / $10 child Family-friendly Ticket Purchase: Click HERE!Adult Cabaret: Section One- reserved table $45 / seatAdult Cabaret: Section Two – General Admission $25 / seat Adult Cabaret Ticket Purchase: Click HERE!…
See You at the Hudson Farmers’ Market!
Hi Hudson, Last weekend, the Oakdale Plunge raised over $56,000 for the Hudson Youth Department and the Fire Department’s Water Rescue team! I was the emcee for the event, mostly, because I enjoy asking the “plungers” – “Do you have any last words?” It was 2016-ish, when Lance Wheeler said to me, after I organized…
Ghent Playhouse Announces Open Auditions for “The Nether”
Thursday, March 30, 2023 at 7:00 p.m. At The Ghent Playhouse6 Town Hall RoadGhent, New York ABOUT THE PLAY: The Nether is a futuristic sci-fi crime drama. In the not-too-distant future, a detective investigates a virtual reality site where taboo acts of secret desires are blurring moral boundaries. When she finds herself in a battle…
CITY HALL SERVICES TO RELOCATE TO CENTRAL FIRE STATION
RENOVATION TO 520 WARREN STREET UNDERWAY TO IMPROVE ACCESSIBILITY HUDSON, NY— Beginning on March 6, 2023, the offices of City Hall will be relocated to Hudson’s Central Fire Station at 77 N. 7th Street. This relocation is due to planned construction occurring at 520 Warren Street to improve accessibility to the city’s core municipal services…
Oakdale Plunge is now Sunday, March 5th
Hi Hudson, Some people have asked me, ‘Trixie, why was your intro so short last week?’. Well, one person asked. Thing is, I start writing a LOT, like way too much! The first draft is usually very dark, which doesn’t play too well, considering that I’m writing an events blog and not lyrics for a…
Hudson Area Library: Local Hudson Maps and Atlases Exhibition Opening
On Thursday, March 2nd, the Hudson Area Library showcased its historical Hudson maps and atlases. The exhibition was a culmination of months and years of work by local volunteers of the library’s History Room. Their worked helped preserve and make these maps accessible to the public. The maps have been used to teach local teens…
Planned Parenthood Benefit at The Maker
On Wednesday, February 1st, the The Maker was packed with people at an event benefiting Upper Hudson Planned Parenthood. Through ticket sales and a silent auction, The Maker helped raise thousands of dollars for the local Hudson chapter of Planned Parenthood, located on Green Street. Funding from this event will give Upper Hudson Planned Parenthood…
Sharing Public Spaces: RECAP
FOPS (Friends of Public Square) sponsored a event on January 20, 2023, titled “Sharing Public Spaces”. This community conversation met with the understanding that the 7th Street Park should be safe and welcoming for all. The forty-five people who attended the panel learned the following: Things you can do: