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Join Pawling Library For 'International Games Day' Join Pawling Library For 'International Games Day'
Join Pawling Library For 'International Games Day' PAWLING, N.Y. -- On most days, playing around at the library could be construed as a procrastination technique. That won't be the case Saturday. The Pawling Library has scheduled a celebration of all games on Saturday to coincide with International Games Day, according to organizers. The library's free event, which is to be held from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. in the main library, the Community Room, the Meeting Room and the Courtyard, is to feature a variety of games from board games to Minecraft, according to organizers. Included in the family-friendly day will be games suitable for children ages …

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by James O'Rourke
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Meet Wrigley The Therapy Dog At Millbrook Library Meet Wrigley The Therapy Dog At Millbrook Library
Meet Wrigley The Therapy Dog At Millbrook Library MILLBROOK, N.Y. -- The Millbrook Library will host its latest “Reading With Wrigley” sessions on Thursday, Dec. 1, from 3:30-4:30 p.m. The event will allow children in grades 1-5 the chance to practice their reading skills with Wrigley the therapy dog, who will be on hand with his owner, Miss Caroline. The two are certified with Therapy Dogs International, and have been participating in reading programs in the area for several years. The 15-minute sessions are designed to be fun and stress-free, but there may also be tangible benefits. Studies indicate reading to a therapy dog can incr…

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by Jay Waitkus
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Dutchess Chamber Breakfast Features DCC President Dutchess Chamber Breakfast Features DCC President
Dutchess Chamber Breakfast Features DCC President POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y.-- Pamela Edington, president of Dutchess Community College, will be the keynote speaker at the Dutchess County Regional Chamber of Commerce’s next Contact Breakfast on Wednesday at 7:30 a.m. at the Poughkeepsie Grand Hotel. Guest will include representatives from the Epilepsy Foundation of Northeastern New York Inc. and Children’s Home of Poughkeepsie, among others. Donations of non-perishables will be collected in a food drive to benefit the Workforce Development Center.  Edington is an experienced educator and administrator with more than 30 years of service at communi…

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by Donna Christopher
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Get Your Sweet Tooth Ready For Pawling Chocolate Festival Get Your Sweet Tooth Ready For Pawling Chocolate Festival
Get Your Sweet Tooth Ready For Pawling Chocolate Festival PAWLING, N.Y. -- A chocolate-eating event that draws 650 people annually paves the way for local organizations to serve Pawling's youth. The Rotary Club of Pawling's third annual Chocolate Festival is Saturday, Nov. 12 at the Lathrop Center. A winning experience for anyone who enjoys chocolate, numerous vendors will be selling an array of merchandise, with samples at each station. The initiative supports grants for organizations and initiatives in Pawling that serve local youngsters and their families. These include The Smith Johnson Scout Cabin; The Pawling Resource Center and their fami…

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by Donna Christopher
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Are You The Next Dutchess Poet Laureate? Nominations Sought Are You The Next Dutchess Poet Laureate? Nominations Sought
Are You The Next Dutchess Poet Laureate? Nominations Sought DUTCHESS COUNTY, N.Y. -- Do you have the writing chops for free verse or sonnets? Are you a seasoned rap lyricist or pen haiku? Applications are being accepted by Arts Mid-Hudson for individuals interested in serving as Dutchess County's 2017 poet laureate.  The post, established in 2016 by County Executive Mark Molinaro, is to honor local outstanding poets, integrate poetry into the community, enrich the education of young people, and enhance the County's position as a cultural center in the Mid-Hudson region, according to the announcement. First poet laureate Robert Kelly served as the …

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by Donna Christopher
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Join Authors At Stanford Grange For 'Nature Exposed' Reading Join Authors At Stanford Grange For 'Nature Exposed' Reading
Join Authors At Stanford Grange For 'Nature Exposed' Reading STANFORDVILLE, N.Y. -- Nature will have its soul bared Saturday by an author and a poet in a special reading event taking place in Stanfordville. Creative Crosswords will present "Nature Exposed" with public readings by Jan Conn and Lois Walden at the Stanford Grange. Jan Conn will read from her newest and ninth book of poems called "Tomorrow’s Bright White Light" (Tightrope Books, 2016), while Lois Walden will read from nonfiction book "Pilgrim at Tinker Creek" by author Annie Dillard, published in 1974. "Tomorrow's Bright White Light" is a collecti…

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by Donna Christopher
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Hudson Valley Celebrates Halloween With Killer Costumes Hudson Valley Celebrates Halloween With Killer Costumes
Hudson Valley Celebrates Halloween With Killer Costumes It was quite the spooky day in the Hudson Valley Monday as Halloween saw the streets filled with ghosts, vampires, monsters and demons. Helping to keep the peace in Elmsford was Batman, who showed up at the school's Halloween Parade looking suspiciously like Superintendent Joseph Ricca. The superintendent promised students from  Alice E. Grady Elementary School and the Carl L. Dixson Primary School that he would march in costume if they managed to collect 200 cans of food for the local pantry, part of the district’s “Scare Away Hunger” campaign. The idea for the initiative came from parent…

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by Sam Barron
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Five Hudson Valley Walks To End Alzheimer's Expect To Raise More Than $1M Five Hudson Valley Walks To End Alzheimer's Expect To Raise More Than $1M
Five Hudson Valley Walks To End Alzheimer's Expect To Raise More Than $1M The Alzheimer’s Association Hudson Valley Chapter held five walks around its seven-county region over the past few weeks, starting with the Westchester Walk to End Alzheimer’s on Sept. 25 at White Plains High School and ending with the Putnam walk on Oct. 16 at the Putnam Office for Senior Resources in Carmel. Walks were also held in Montgomery, Pomona and on the Walkway Over the Hudson between Highland and Poughkeepsie. The events are expected to raise a record high of about $1 million to support families living with the disease and fund research seeking a cure. “I’m proud to see such gro…

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by Jay Waitkus
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NorthEast-Millerton Library Becomes 'Haunted' NorthEast-Millerton Library Becomes 'Haunted'
NorthEast-Millerton Library Becomes 'Haunted' MILLERTON, N.Y. -- A Saturday evening haunting event will take place in Millerton.In 2015, "Haunted Library" was so popular it drew 300 people. The Halloween fun is for kids, ages pre-K and up. While there is no age limit, parents are advised to use their own judgment because it could be scary for the very young, an announcement said. "Haunted Library" will run from 6 to 7 p.m. at the library, 75 Main St., Millerton, N.Y. For more information, call (518)- 789-3340.

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by Donna Christopher
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Millerton Firefighters To Offer Trunk-Or-Treating At Halloween Party Millerton Firefighters To Offer Trunk-Or-Treating At Halloween Party
Millerton Firefighters To Offer Trunk-Or-Treating At Halloween Party MILLERTON, N.Y. -- The Millerton Fire Company is to host a Trunk-or-Treat event during its Halloween Party on Oct. 31. According to a Facebook event page set up by the fire department, the party is scheduled from 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. at the firehouse, 24 Century Boulevard. Parents and their children are invited to attend the party in costume for a night of games, candy, light refreshments, music and a costume contest, according the fire company. The Trunk-or-Treat event, which will allow children to go from parked car to parked car to collect candy, aims to provide a controlled and safe locati…

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by James O'Rourke
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Celebrate 'Trail Day' In Pawling With Appalachian Trail Hike Celebrate 'Trail Day' In Pawling With Appalachian Trail Hike
Celebrate 'Trail Day' In Pawling With Appalachian Trail Hike PAWLING, N.Y. -- Hiking fans are invited to lace up their hiking boots and hit the trails when the Harlem Valley Appalachian Trail Community, along with the National Parks Conservation Association, hosts its third annual Trail Day Saturday. Held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., hikers will be able to enjoy the Appalachian National Scenic Trail (A.T., Trail) in all its fall splendor. The event will take place rain or shine.  Free activities will include a hike to the Dover Oak and Cat Rocks overlook, yoga on the A.T. boardwalk, an introduction to trail maintenance workshop, trail projects led by The …

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by K Reakes
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Bring Donations For Pawling PTSA Used Clothing Drive Bring Donations For Pawling PTSA Used Clothing Drive
Bring Donations For Pawling Ptsa Used Clothing Drive PAWLING, N.Y. -- Don't throw it away. Used clothing, household goods and toys among items being collected Sunday, Oct. 23 at Pawling High School.The effort is to raise money for the Pawling PTSA. Acceptable items include clothing, shoes, purses, backpacks, briefcases, belts, hats, gloves, under garments, socks, scarves, ties, baby accessories and household items. They must be placed in tied trash bags and brought to the circle area in front of the school between 8:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. Sunday. No CDs, VHS tapes, books, kitchen appliances and outdoor toys will be accepted. Pawling High Schoo…

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by Donna Christopher