The Claverack Free Library will host Preschool Story Hour on Tuesdays at 10:00 AM led by Deb Wiede. Join us for an exciting hour of stories, songs, crafts and activities all based on a weekly theme that focuses on the use of fine motor skills and socialization. Suggested for ages 2-5 years. On Thursdays at…
A Visit to the Exhibit Spectacle: The Business of Art
Years ago, I worked at the Metropolitan Museum of Art – I waited tables at the Members’ Restaurant. To my friends who visited NYC, my employment at the museum somehow made me an authority and de facto tour guide. My tour of the Metropolitan Museum hit all the major exhibitions – the Temple of Dendur,…
Merry Christmas, Hudson! Want a Sandwich?
Hello Hudson! I was scooped, scooped by the Register-Star this morning! They did their cover story on the new sandwich place at 430 Prison Alley, Hudson Sandwich Shop. I ate lunch from there yesterday, and had a post waiting. I was scooped like tuna salad on rye. I have informants – people who give me…
Interview with Lynn Brandt on Hudson’s Santa Village
If you’ve passed by 7th Street Park in Hudson lately, you’ve seen “Santa’s Village”. The little houses are a festive way to celebrate the holiday season. This year, many of the houses have been refurbished. Trixie’s List did a quick Q/A with Lynn Brandt, one of the main organizers behind the renovations. If you would…
Via San Gregorio Armeno
I had no idea what to expect in Naples, Italy. As far as I knew, no one in my family had been back in about 100 years – since my great-grandparents left. We have no family there. I was looking for something to do during my one-day visit to Naples while staying in Rome. After…
All the Good, All the Time: at Made X Hudson, Sustainability is more than just Fashionable
For anyone in search of a last-minute holiday gift, try swinging by Made X Hudson – the full service design atelier headquartered on Main Street in Catskill. From their own branded clothing (produced in-house by a team of skilled seamsters) to beauty and pantry items from a roster of Hudson Valley makers, everything in the…
Q&A with Dylan from Matter Storm Design
Trixie’s List had a little Q&A with Dylan James Goodman of Matter Storm Design – a local, Columbia County-based graphic and web design company. TrixiesList.com: Tell us a little about your background and experience. On paper, I’m a self-employed graphic and web designer. My interest in design and art started when I was young. I…
And-Hof Animals Sanctuary Benefit at Hudson Milliner Art Salon – Saturday, Dec. 16th – 5pm with Tommy Stinson
Kurt Andernach, Founder: It all started in 2010, when I was making small talk with a coffee shop owner telling him that I always wanted to wake up to the crow of a rooster. A friend of his had a rooster that was in danger of finding an untimely end by the hands of disgruntled…
December in Hudson, NY
Hello Hudson! It’s the most wonderful time of year! If you would like to view all of the Winter Walk Window Winners, then there’s a page with a picture of each. However, my photos do not do each window justice, and I highly recommend walking around the city and looking at each window yourself. While…