Walkway hosts fireworks
On Thursday, July 4, Walkway Over the Hudson will be open to ticket holders for an unobstructed view of the City of Poughkeepsie fireworks display. Spend the evening with friends and family taking in amazing twilight views 212 feet above the Hudson River before seeing the fireworks launch at eye level!
Proceeds from ticket sales support the Friends of the Walkway nonprofit organization and are reinvested in the park, helping us to host community events and programs, improve the Walkway with new amenities, support our volunteer Ambassadors, and much more! The Friends of the Walkway is a proud sponsor of the City of Poughkeepsie’s annual fireworks.
Space is strictly limited at this event and tickets required for all attendees. Children 12 and under are free but must reserve a ticket online in advance for admittance.
Tickets sell out every year and will not be available for purchase on-site during the event.
Tickets can be secured at walkway.org/fireworks.
Lloyd presents old fashioned fireworks on July 6
The Town of Lloyd Events Committee will celebrate Independence Day on Saturday, July 6, with an old-fashioned fireworks display.
Festivities are from 6 to 10 p.m. at the Town Field, 35 Main Street, Highland.
Summer LEGO Club at Sarah Hull Hallock Free Library
The Sarah Hull Hallock Free Library is hosting a Summer LEGO Club for children ages 5 and up. The club will meet on Mondays from July 8 to August 19, from 4:15 to 5:15 p.m.
Participants can enjoy individual and group building activities, challenges, and games. Weekly displays of LEGO masterpieces will be featured at the library, located at 56-58 Main Street.
Registration is required. For more information, call 845-795-2200 or email miltonlibrary@live.com.
Hallock Library introduces Nature Exploration backpacks
Starting July 9, the Sarah Hull Hallock Free Library will offer Nature Exploration Backpacks, made possible by a grant from the Adirondack Mid-Hudson Chapter of the Adirondack Mountain Club.
Residents can sign up for this and other summer programs by visiting the library at 56-58 Main Street, or by contacting the library at (845) 795-2200 or miltonlibrary@live.com. More information is available at MiltonLib.org.
Plattekill offers music, fireworks in the park
The Town of Plattekill has scheduled its Red, White and Blue Celebration for Saturday, July 13 at Thomas Felten Community Park in Modena.
The Plattekill Music in the Park series continues on July 9. The series will be held on consecutive Tuesdays, with each performance starting at 7 p.m.
The scheduled bands are: Angela Bruno (July 9), Kinfolk (July 16), Probable Cause (July 23), Sass and Brass (July 30), Dog Party (August 6), and Jungle Love (August 13).
Attendees are encouraged to bring lawn chairs, blankets and their neighbors. Refreshments will be available.
The concerts will be held rain or shine.
Shades & Shadows to Host Fundraiser for Humane Society
Shades & Shadows will present the 3rd annual fundraiser for the Humane Society of Walden on Saturday, July 20, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Thomas Felten Community Park on Route 32 in Plattekill.
The event will feature a variety of talented vendors offering handmade items such as crocheted goods, garden decorations, clothing, tumblers, woodwork, and jewelry. Additionally, attendees can enjoy services such as reiki, tarot readings, and henna body art. For more details, visit the event page on Facebook at @ShellieShadesandShadows.
Admission to the event is a tangible or monetary donation for the cats and dogs in need at the shelter.
For more information, contact the event organizers via their Facebook page.
New Paltz Repair Café is July 27
The New Paltz Repair Café will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, July 27, at the New Paltz United Methodist Church, located at 1 Grove Street.
The Repair Café initiative, which originated in Amsterdam in 2009, was introduced to New Paltz by volunteer organizer John Wackman in 2013. His initiative has since inspired similar events across various communities. The Repair Café of the Hudson Valley & Catskills, comprised of local organizers, promotes repair efforts within their respective towns.
For additional details, visit repaircafehv.org.