CVFD to host food truck festival
The Cronomer Valley Food Truck Festival is set for Saturday, July 13, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 206 North Plank Road, Newburgh.
The festival will feature an array of food vendors, arts and crafts, and firematic demonstrations. Attendees can enjoy live music, participate in a 50/50 raffle, and enter for a chance to win various raffle prizes. An open house will also be held.
The event, which is free to enter and offers free parking, will proceed rain or shine. Proceeds will benefit the local fire department.
Organizers promise fun for all ages.
Newburgh Repair Cafe is July 13
The Newburgh Repair Cafe will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, July 13 at its new location, the Newburgh Free Library, 124 Grand Street.
The Repair Cafe concept, originating in Amsterdam in 2009, was introduced to New Paltz by volunteer organizer John Wackman in 2013.
His efforts inspired similar events throughout the Hudson Valley and Catskills. The Repair Cafe of the Hudson Valley & Catskills, a consortium of program organizers, supports community repair events hosted by local organizations.
For more information, visit repaircafehv.org.
New Windsor offers summer sports clinic for young children
The Town of New Windsor, in partnership with Skyhawks Sports Academy, is hosting a six-week summer sports clinic for young children. The program runs from July 11 to August 2 at Kristi Babcock Memorial Park, 660 Mount Airy Road.
Sessions are on Tuesdays:
• Ages 2-3: 5:00-5:45 p.m.
• Ages 4-5: 6:00-6:45 p.m.
The clinic focuses on balance, hand-eye coordination, fitness, and sports skills through age-appropriate games and activities. Parent participation is required.
Fees are $95 for New Windsor residents and $105 for non-residents. Space is limited. For more information or to register, call 565-7750 or visit nwrecisfun.com.
New Windsor to host movies in the park
The Town of New Windsor Recreation Department will host the Friday Night Flix Movies in the Park series this summer at Kristi Babcock Memorial Park, 660 Mt. Airy Road. Bring a lawn chair or blanket and enjoy movies on a huge screen, with refreshments available for purchase.
The schedule is as follows:
• July 26 at 8:30 p.m.: Wonka — A young chocolatier changes the world one bite at a time.
• August 16 at 8 p.m.: Million Miles Away — A biopic about José Hernández’s journey from farm worker to astronaut.
This family-friendly event promises a great night out. For more information, contact the Recreation Department at (845) 565-7750 or visit nwrecisfun.com.
Mount to present ‘Image Making’ workshop for educators
Mount Saint Mary College’s Collaborative for Equity in Literacy Learning (CELL) will present a workshop for educators on the Image Making literacy method from Monday, August 12 to Friday, August 16.
The sessions run from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day in the Fluet Family Hudson Hall Auditorium at the Mount’s campus. The workshop fee includes all art materials used during the institute, as well as instructional materials and posters.
Register online at www.msmc.edu/imagemaking. The deadline for registration is Thursday, July 11.
Image Making is an alternative approach to teaching writing and strengthening reading. The process uses picture books as mentor texts to help teach the art of writing. Students create carefully crafted picture books, often tied to the science or social studies curriculum, using their own portfolio of hand-painted papers. The art always precedes the writing.
This year’s workshop will focus on reconstructing family immigration stories and is ideal for use with students in grades 2 to 12. No art experience is necessary.
The cost for the workshop is $1,285. Graduate credit is available for an additional fee. Contact CELL@msmc.edu or call 845-569-3431 for more information and registration options.
For more information about the Mount, visit www.msmc.edu.