WCC honors Lilly Ellison
Lilly Ellison is the winner of the Walden Community Council’s $750 “Community Service Award 2024.”
Having graduated from Valley Central High School in June, Lilly is now headed for Villanova University to study for a double major in real estate and finance.
As president of the Valley Central Volunteer Club, she set her goal to recruit students to volunteer at the Town of Montgomery Food Pantry. While the Scholarship Committee of the Walden Community Council does not consider financial need or the student’s grades, Lilly’s grades during high school have been top-notch! She created a service project titled WIGU, or “When I Grow Up,” founded to help her peers with their internships and guide them in future career choices.
A quote from Lilly’s winning essay is “Whether big or small, we must serve each other because we are all people, and that is what community means to me.”
The Walden Community Council is proud of Lilly and is pleased to give her this award.
Walden Library notes
Summer Adventures at the library continues with Didgeridoo Down Under on Monday, July 22, 2 p.m. Join us on an epic adventure to the Land Down Under, where we’ll hear otherworldly sounds from the forgotten musical instrument called the didgeridoo. We will learn about amazing creatures and stories connected to the didgeridoo.
This show will be an energetic fusion of Australian music, culture, comedy, character building, storytelling and audience participation. It’s interactive, educational, motivational and super fun for all ages. Everyone is invited!
The Josephine-Louise Public Library is happy to partner with Blue Fox Books to present a Zine Program for teens on Monday, July 22, 6 p.m. Short for magazine, a Zine is a DIY publication that can be made and shared by anyone, on any topic! Pizza will be served to keep up the creative energy.
All zines will be copied and displayed at Blue Fox Books located on Main Street, Walden.
The next Music in the Grove concert will feature The Jazz Pioneers on Wednesday, July 24, 6:30 p.m. Get ready for a big band sound with plenty of horns! The MIG series is sponsored by the Walden Community Council, The Village of Walden Recreation Department, and the Josephine-Louise Public Library.
Teens and adults are welcome to join our interactive CLUE: Mystery Adventure on Thursday, July 25, 6:00 p.m. This activity will keep you on your toes with unexpected results.
Our next book discussion is planned for Monday, July 29, 6 p.m. on “The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness” by Jonathan Haidt. Copies of the book, audio version, or electronic content can be placed on hold or downloaded through Overdrive or the Libby app.
Still looking for adventures specific to ‘the little ones’? We have plenty of summer reading programs for babies to tweens through the months of July and early August.
Reminders: Pretty Parfaits with Miss Eileen will be held Thursday, July 18, 5 p.m.
Dungeons and Dragons Friday, July 19, 4 - 6 p.m.
Walden Knights Chess Club Saturday, July 20, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. For more information or questions, please call the library at (845)778-7621.
Panera Bread to host fundraiser for Wallkill Ambulance Corps
Panera Bread will donate 20% of its sales to the Wallkill Volunteer Ambulance Corp Inc. during a fundraising event on July 25, from 4 - 8 p.m. at its location at 1278 Route 300.
Customers can support the ambulance corps by using the code FUNDU at online checkout, in the Panera App, or at the in-cafe kiosk. Showing a flyer or a digital copy to the cashier, or entering the promo code FUNDU at checkout on Panerabread.com or the Panera App, will also ensure the organization receives a portion of the proceeds.
Gift card purchases and catering orders are excluded from the donation. Services vary by cafe. For more information, visit fundraising.panerabread.com.
Village of Walden hosting Free Summer Concert Series
The Village of Walden is hosting its annual Music in the Grove summer concert series at Wooster Memorial Grove Park, located at 89 East Main Street. The free concerts will take place every Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. from July 10 through August 28.
The lineup includes:
• July 10: Axiom Project
• July 17: Home At Last, Mannafora
• July 24: Jazz Pioneers
• July 31: Rachel Leeya
• August 7: Black Dirt Bandits
• August 14: Hillbilly Parade
• August 21: The Feds
• August 28: Dan Brother Band
Concertgoers are encouraged to bring lawn chairs. In case of rain, performances will be rescheduled for September.
Wallkill concerts continue
The 2024 Rhythm on the River Summer Concert Series in the Hamlet of Wallkill is under way. Come jam with your favorite local bands at Lion’s Pavilion at Popp Park on Thursdays, 7 pm, beginning July 11. Bring your family and friends, blankets and chairs. Make it a picnic under the pavilion or night out under the stars as you watch these bands perform.
All concerts are free. Vision of Wallkill and sponsoring partners proudly present:
July 18 - Soul Purpose
July 25 - The Mustangs ‘65
August 1 - Blu Crush
August 8 - Sons of Hudson
August 15 - Oxford Station
August 22 - Dog Party
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.