The Sarah Hull Hallock Free Library presents The Edukated Fleas on Sunday, May 21 at the Historic Milton Train Station.

The Edukated Fleas first lead “Uke from Scratch”: a ukulele workshop for complete beginners. The workshop begins at 1:30 p.m., and in just an hour or so, participants will be playing simple tunes! Ukuleles for the workshop are provided. Later that afternoon, The Edukated Fleas present “Ukulele Swing,” a concert featuring Greg Doyle and Wendy Matthews on ukulele and Art Labriola on Hawaiian lap steel. 

Reservations required; call (845-795-2200) or visit the library (56-58 Main Street) to sign up. Come to either program or both: Sunday, May 21, workshop - 1:30 p.m., concert - 3 p.m.

All are welcome to attend the Marlboro Library’s Book Club! On Wednesday, May 31 at 7 p.m., we will be discussing The Masterpiece by Fiona Davis.

Book Club will meet in person at the library. If you are not comfortable meeting in person, please register online at marlborolibrary.org to receive a Zoom link.  Copies have been ordered and are available for pick-up. Registration is required only for those who wish to attend virtually.

  
Local author and illustrator Seth Martel, will be at the Library on Thursday, May 11 at 7 p.m. to discuss his new young adult graphic novel, The Mare, and will discuss the steps on how he created, wrote and illustrated his graphic novel. RSVP at marlborolibrary.org. Walk-ins welcome. 
 
School News/Events
The Marlboro Iron Dukes Football Team is hosting a car show on Sunday, May 21 from 12 - 6 p.m. at Cluett Shantz Memorial Park in Milton. For more information, go to tickets.thefloat.com.

Mark your calendars! An opening celebration for the Marlboro Central School District’s Grade K-12 Art Show will take place on Tuesday, May 16, from 5 - 7 p.m., at the Central Office, which is located at 21 Milton Turnpike. The show will remain on display from May 17-22.

The 2023 Spring Concert season is upon us! The Marlboro Central School District is pleased to present several concerts in the coming weeks. Our music students have been working hard all year and are excited for the opportunity to perform live on stage for their family members and friends. Each Spring Concert will take place at 7 p.m. in the Marlboro High School auditorium, which is located at 50 Cross Road in Marlboro. The concerts will also be live streamed on our YouTube page for anyone who is unable to attend in person. The dates are as follows:

Marlboro Elementary School ~ Wednesday, May 24

Marlboro Middle School Choral Concert ~ Wednesday, May 31

Marlboro Middle School Band Concert ~ Tuesday, June 6

Weekly Recipe
Overnight Blueberry French Toast
This blueberry French toast casserole is an incredibly unique breakfast dish. Good for any holiday breakfast or brunch, it’s filled with the fresh taste of blueberries, and covered with a rich blueberry sauce to make it one-of-a-kind! Recipe by KARAN1946
Ingredients French Toast Casserole:
12 slices day-old bread, cut into 1-inch cubes

2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, cut into 1 inch cubes
1 cup fresh blueberries
12 eggs, beaten
2 cups milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
⅓ cup maple syrup
Blueberry Sauce: 1 cup white sugar 1 cup water 2 tablespoons cornstarch 1 cup fresh blueberries 1 tablespoon butter

Directions
Step 1 Prepare casserole: Lightly grease a 9x13-inch baking dish. Arrange 1/2 of the bread cubes in the dish and top with cream cheese cubes. Sprinkle blueberries over the cream cheese, then top with remaining bread cubes.

Step 2 Whisk eggs, milk, vanilla extract, and syrup together in a large bowl until well-combined; pour over the bread cubes. Cover and refrigerate overnight.

Step 3 Remove casserole from the refrigerator about 30 minutes before baking. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 4 Bake casserole in the preheated oven, covered, for 30 minutes. Uncover, and continue baking until center is firm and surface is lightly browned, about 25 to 30 minutes.

Step 5 Meanwhile, prepare blueberry sauce: Mix sugar, water, and cornstarch together in a medium saucepan; bring to a boil and cook, stirring constantly, 3 to 4 minutes. Stir in blueberries, reduce heat to low, and simmer until all the blueberries burst, about 10 minutes. Stir in butter.

Step 6 Serve portions of casserole on plates and pour warm syrup over top.

Happy Birthday Phyllis Hohmann, Mary Faguri, Barbara Blackett, Georgette Scott, Carol Abbagliato, Anna Rhodes, Margherita Lorino, Berie Markman, Rosie Floor, Barbara Hines, Joan Delatorre, June Jennison, Julie Sutera, Anne Borchert, Tony Dalessandro

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