Event Type : Civic Organizations

Cornell Cooperative Extension of Orange hosts its “Bountiful Harvest Celebration” on Friday, September 29 from 5:00 to 9:00 PM at its Education Center and 4-H Park in Otisville. The event includes a seasonal farm-to-table dinner from locally sourced favorites.  The main event – a celebrity cow-milking contest.  More information at https://cceorangecounty.org/

The Delaware Highlands Conservancy announces “Taste of the Harvest,” a concert and brunch on Sunday, October 1 from 11:30am-2:30pm at Seminary Hill Orchard & Cidery in Callicoon, NY.

Attendees will enjoy a locally sourced brunch, cider tasting, and an intimate concert with masters of music and storytelling Jay Ungar and Molly Mason (“Ashokan Farewell”) while taking in the beautiful surrounding views of the Delaware Highlands.

The Conservancy will honor Sonja Hedlund and Dick Riseling for permanently protecting their Apple Pond Farm with a conservation easement with the Delaware Highlands Conservancy.

For more information visit http://www.delawarehighlands.org

Cornell Cooperative Extension Orange County has opened applications for its new Intergenerational Master Community Builder Program. Following the model of other Master Volunteer programs, individuals are expertly trained to apply frameworks, strategies, and tools to create resilient and just communities in their professional fields, interests, and environments.

This diverse program integrates backgrounds of educators, human services providers, mental health and healthcare providers, business leaders and professionals, law enforcement, community leaders, faith-based community leaders, and members, community activists, policymakers, and community members at large.

Sessions will take place on the first Saturday of the month from 9:30 am – 4 pm, with a Zoom session every second Tuesday of the month from 7 – 8 pm. The program is set to begin October 7, and runs through July.

visit our website at www.cceorangecounty.org.

Engn (Engine), the civic center in Callicoon hosts Dove-Daffodil-Dash and Planting” on October 12th,13th, and 15th.   The event commemorates the lives of children lost in Holocaust.  Daffodil Planting takes place Thurs.Oct.12th and Fri. Oct.13th from 3:00 pm -5:00 pm at the Creekside Park in Liberty.  The Dove-Daffodil-Dash is Sunday, Oct. 15th at noon and starts from Arthur’s Acres Animal Sanctuary in ., Parksville. 

Space is limited.  Registration information can be found on the wjff.org community calendar.  CLICK HERE

Engn (Engine), the civic center in Callicoon hosts Dove-Daffodil-Dash and Planting” on October 12th,13th, and 15th.   The event commemorates the lives of children lost in Holocaust.  Daffodil Planting takes place Thurs.Oct.12th and Fri. Oct.13th from 3:00 pm -5:00 pm at the Creekside Park in Liberty.  The Dove-Daffodil-Dash is Sunday, Oct. 15th at noon and starts from Arthur’s Acres Animal Sanctuary in ., Parksville. 

Space is limited.  Registration information can be found on the wjff.org community calendar.  CLICK HERE

The Sullivan County Federation for the Homeless is honoring five “Media Men” at their annual dinner gala on October 19th at the Mountainview Manor in Glen Spey. The Federation has chosen to honor Paul Ciliberto, Jonathan Charles Fox, Barry Lewis, Mike Sakell and Eddie Wilson.

For more information please call Kathy Kreiter at (845) 794-2604, or email her at scfh@hvc.rr.com.