FOOD & DRINK
American Legion Grill-iant
American Legion Post 178 in Millerton held a chicken BBQ on Saturday, April 13 and sold out with 170 orders to-go. The BBQ was a benefit for Sons of the American Legion. Above, Walter Bates, left, and Mike Ormsby place a rack of seasoned chickens on the grill.
Popular Wappingers Falls, New York Restaurant Closing…Temporarily
An award-winning restaurant in Dutchess County is closing, but thankfully it's only for a short time. Wappingers Falls, NY Restaurant Temporarily Closing. Usually, when we hear that a restaurant is closing it's for unfortunate reasons whether rent was too high or customers just weren't filling in the chairs quite like they used to. Either way, it always hurts to see a local business close.
Please Don’t Eat the Ramps: A Wildflower Walk at Thompson Pond
On Sunday, April 14, a group of eager wildflower enthusiasts joined Pine Plains-based herbalist and ecologist Hannah Smith Schiller at Thompson Pond Preserve to learn about the many species of plants that grow right at their feet as they walk by. It was a lesson in how much people don’t notice.
Free Coffee, Cannolis and Italian-Folk-Fusion at Stissing Center
A cannoli before lunch? On Saturday, April 13, about 45 people indulged in one, along with a cup of coffee, courtesy of Stissing Center for Arts and Culture. “This is how you do it ladies and gentlemen. You can’t bring a four-hour old, pre-filled cannoli to a party,” said Anthony Taddeo, leader and percussionist of the contemporary Italian-folk-fusion band Alla Boara.
Farmers Market April Dates
The Millerton Farmers Market at the Methodist Church on Dutchess Avenue saw a steady stream of customers on Saturday, April 13. The market, sponsored by the Northeast Community Center, will be open Saturday, April 20 (Earth Day) and on April 27. Above, produce from the Moon in the Pond farm in Sheffield, Mass. Below, Kamini Oppenheimer from Love Feast served up her popular Indian takeout.
The Millerton News - April 18, 2024
The Cornwall Library unveiled its latest art exhibition, “Live It Up!,” showcasing the work of the late West Cornwall resident Joelle Sander on Saturday, April 13. The twenty works on canvas on display were curated in partnership with the library with the help of her son, Jason Sander, from the collection of paintings she left behind to him. Clearly enamored with nature in all its seasons, Sander, who split time between her home in New York City and her country house in Litchfield County, took inspiration from the distinctive white bark trunks of the area’s many birch trees, the swirling snow of Connecticut’s wintery woods, and even the scenic view of the Audubon in Sharon. The sole painting to depict fauna is a melancholy near-abstract outline of a cow, rootless in a miasma haze of plum and Persian blue paint. Her most prominently displayed painting, “Flowers,” effectively builds up layers of paint so that her flurry of petals takes on a three-dimensional texture in their rough application, reminiscent of another Cornwall artist, Don Bracken.
Owner of Hudson Valley Improv directs debut performance in “No Hope For Oz”
PINE PLAINS- Samantha Jones is set to direct the next series titled “No Hope For Oz,” featuring the debut performance by writer Heather Dell’Amore. The event is scheduled to take place on Sunday, April 28, 2024, at 4 p.m. at 2950 Church St, Pine Plains, NY 12567.
Seasoned celebrates Earth Day with a farmer, cook and beekeeper
Renée Giroux harvests borage, an herb that will be used as a garnish at Swyft Restaurant in Kent, Conn. Giroux co-owns Earth’s Palate Farm in Warren, Connecticut, a small organic farm that supplies food for restaurants around the region, as well as the Northwest Connecticut Regional Food Hub, an organization Giroux runs that serves food security programs around the state. She started building the farm about six years ago and says sustainable farming is important because it respects the land and the soil. “It’s one of those things, when you get that wake up call — it’s what you want to do with your life,” she said. “You learn so many beautiful things about yourself. Resiliency, adapting, problem solving,” she said.
Leon Nesis show at The Fountains in Millbrook
MILLBROOK — Art was in the air as the Millbrook Library opened a new exhibit of the paintings of Dr. Leon Nesis of Millbrook, on Thursday, April 11, showcasing a selection of the artist’s works while celebrating the public role of arts in the community. This is the second exhibit of works by Nesis at the library.
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