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Posted inAround Town

Chapel Becomes a Stop on the Silk Road May 19

by Staff May 16, 2013May 15, 2013 Why you can trust The Current

Sugawara on harp and Aksoy on percussion to play ancient and folk music

Posted inAround Town

Mountain Laurel Outdoor Rec Fest at Fahnestock May 19

by Staff May 16, 2013May 15, 2013 Why you can trust The Current

Orienteering, kayaking, birding, reptiles and more on offer

Posted inAround Town

Taste of Boscobel Offers Catering, Wine and Beer

by Staff May 16, 2013May 15, 2013 Why you can trust The Current

Sunday afternoon tasting event on May 19

Posted inArts & Leisure

Spring Photofest: May 3-10, 2013

by Staff May 15, 2013October 26, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

The best photos submitted by readers

Posted inAround Town

Philipstown Garden Club Plant Sale on May 18

by Staff May 15, 2013 Why you can trust The Current

Bake sale included at North Highlands Firehouse

Posted inAround Town

Beacon Rocks 100 Marks Centennial May 18

by Staff May 15, 2013 Why you can trust The Current

Memorial Park musicfest includes Pete Seeger and Southside Johnny

Posted inAround Town

Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day May 18

by Staff May 14, 2013July 7, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

Putnam County holds event at Canopus Beach

Posted inAround Town

Dia:Beacon Community Free Day on May 18

by Staff May 14, 2013September 9, 2013 Why you can trust The Current

Full day of events to celebrate 10-year anniversary

Posted inPhilipstown News

The Paper Interviews Haldane School Board Candidates

by Staff May 13, 2013September 29, 2019 Why you can trust The Current

Three will vie for two trustee seats

Posted inAround Town

Community Input Wanted on County Health Survey

by Staff May 13, 2013May 11, 2013 Why you can trust The Current

Putnam Health Department seeks feedback to select priorities Community members have an opportunity to make Putnam County a better place to live and work. In a first-time move, the Putnam County Department of Health (DOH) and Putnam Hospital Center have developed a “community asset survey” to gain insight into what the public feels are the […]

Posted inAround Town

Documentary on Wooden Boat to Screen at Beacon Sloop Club May 17

by Staff May 13, 2013May 13, 2013 Why you can trust The Current

Schooner Charlotte and Martha’s Vineyard boatyard subject of film

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Posted inAround Town

Desmond-Fish Library Associates Awards Dinner May 18

by Staff May 13, 2013May 13, 2013 Why you can trust The Current

Patricia Cloherty, Jacob Weisberg and Polly Townsend receive awards

Posted inBeacon News

Beacon Weekend & Centennial Events

by Staff May 10, 2013January 16, 2015 Why you can trust The Current

Schedule begins on Saturday

Posted inPhilipstown News

Garrison School Third Quarter Honor Roll

by Staff May 10, 2013June 5, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

Sixth, seventh and eighth graders earn top grades

Posted inPhilipstown News

PLAY Haldane Surpasses Fundraising Goal

by Staff May 10, 2013 Why you can trust The Current

Meet the school board candidates on May 13

Posted inAround Town

Art Along the Hudson Kickoff Event May 15

by Staff May 9, 2013May 7, 2013 Why you can trust The Current

Rhinebeck juried exhibit includes art from along the Hudson

Posted inAround Town

Riverside Art Auction Boasts French Picnic and Live Music May 11

by Staff May 9, 2013 Why you can trust The Current

Silent auction opens 3:30 p.m. and runs through May 19

Posted inAround Town

Stephen Jablonsky Photo Exhibit Opens at Short Walls Gallery May 11

by Staff May 9, 2013 Why you can trust The Current

TLC Skate Shop co-hosts Secrets photo series

Posted inAround Town

RiverWinds Celebrates Beacon’s 100 Years in Blending Old and New

by Staff May 8, 2013July 11, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

Art of past and present featured in exhibit opening Second Saturday, May 11

Posted inAround Town

Rabbi Holds Blood Drive to Get 100 Units of Love May 13

by Staff May 8, 2013May 9, 2013 Why you can trust The Current

Wife’s leukemia battle inspires event to create lifelong donors When Alison Spodek, Vassar professor and wife of Beacon’s Rabbi Brent Spodek, was hospitalized for shortness of breath this March, one of the first things her doctors did was give her a blood transfusion. As Alison’s well-being almost instantly improved, she looked up at the pint […]

Posted inAround Town

Health Department Offers Vaccination Clinics for Children and Adults

by Staff May 8, 2013July 7, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

Several potentially fatal diseases still widespread

Posted inPhilipstown News

Water Main Relining Work Moves Down Main Street Past 9D

by Staff May 7, 2013 Why you can trust The Current

Discoloration may occur Wednesday as bypass piping hooked up

Posted inAround Town

Screen-Free Week at Haldane

by Staff May 7, 2013May 7, 2013 Why you can trust The Current

About 125 students took the pledge to avoid television and computer screens

Posted inAround Town

International Arts Prize Artes Mundi Opens for Nominations May 7

by Staff May 7, 2013March 28, 2016 Why you can trust The Current

Due by Friday, June 28

Posted inAround Town

bau Gallery Celebrates 100 Monthly Exhibitions

by Staff May 7, 2013 Why you can trust The Current

Gala opening during Beacon Centennial celebration May 18

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