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February 2021
Friendly Visitor Volunteer Training
Become a Friendly Visitor Volunteer in your town with the Jewish Family Service of Orange County. This 90 minute virtual training prepares potential volunteers to provide support to older adults in your own communities. For about 3 hours a week or less, volunteers provide local transportation to essential appointments, grocery shopping and social distancing appropriate telephone check in friendly visits. Volunteering is rewarding and flexible. Reservations are required for this event. To register or to learn more about volunteering, please call…
Find out more »Maple Sugar Tours
Hudson Highlands Nature Museum: Maple Sugar Tours February 20, 21, 27, and 28; March 6, 7, 13 and 14 Hourly Tours: 11am-3pm Outdoor Discovery Center - 120 Muser Drive, Cornwall (off Angola Rd.) As winter ends, it’s maple sugaring time! Learn how to identify and tap sugar maple trees, discover sugaring techniques used by Native Americans, pioneers, and modern-day farmers, and see an evaporator in action! IMPORTANT INFORMATION Masks and social distancing are required at all times Please wear appropriate…
Find out more »Helping Hands Helping Paws
Catskill Veterinary Services, PLLC, Besties Animal Rescue, Action Toward Independence, and Pets Alive are teaming up to bring wellness exams with rabies vaccines to Sullivan County! Thanks to a generous grant from The Community Foundation of Orange & Sullivan, the first 160 pets of Sullivan County residents will receive a wellness exam and rabies vaccine for $10 per pet. Members of the community outside Sullivan County are also invited; a wellness exam and a rabies vaccine for your dog or…
Find out more »Maple Sugar Tours
Hudson Highlands Nature Museum: Maple Sugar Tours February 20, 21, 27, and 28; March 6, 7, 13 and 14 Hourly Tours: 11am-3pm Outdoor Discovery Center - 120 Muser Drive, Cornwall (off Angola Rd.) As winter ends, it’s maple sugaring time! Learn how to identify and tap sugar maple trees, discover sugaring techniques used by Native Americans, pioneers, and modern-day farmers, and see an evaporator in action! IMPORTANT INFORMATION Masks and social distancing are required at all times Please wear appropriate…
Find out more »Tannery Hides and the Beaverkill Bridge Virtual Program
In the program "Tannery Hides and the Beaverkill Bridge", Town of Rockland Historian Dr. Joyce Conroy will tell the story of how one hundred year old tanned hides were found in the Beaverkill Bridge in Roscoe, Sullivan County. Tanning, or the process of converting animal skins to finished leather, is one of the oldest known crafts, and has a rich history in the Catskill area. Email the Museum at info@timeandthevalleysmuseum.org for more information and registration. It would be appreciated if…
Find out more »March 2021
Deadline – Intro to Vet Science
Middletown, NY – Cornell Cooperative Extension Orange County’s 4-H Youth Development Program is collaborating with Rockland and Livingston Counties on an exciting program that will be offered virtually on a platform called Flipgrid! “Intro to Vet Science” is a class for youth ages 8-19 that will include 7 sessions beginning Tuesday, March 9th through Tuesday, April 20th at 6:00 PM. Does your child love animals and want to learn more about different species? Is your child interested in becoming a…
Find out more »Super Hero Story Time – Sign Up Deadline
In honor of International Woman's Day, Miss Wonder Woman herself, Natasha Rosa will be joining the Port Jervis Library for a special virtual story time via Zoom (superhero costumes encouraged)! Children of all ages are invited to this event. Story Time starts at 6:30PM on Monday, March 8th, but registration is required by Wednesday, March 3rd. Sign up here!
Find out more »Maple Sugar Tours
Hudson Highlands Nature Museum: Maple Sugar Tours February 20, 21, 27, and 28; March 6, 7, 13 and 14 Hourly Tours: 11am-3pm Outdoor Discovery Center - 120 Muser Drive, Cornwall (off Angola Rd.) As winter ends, it’s maple sugaring time! Learn how to identify and tap sugar maple trees, discover sugaring techniques used by Native Americans, pioneers, and modern-day farmers, and see an evaporator in action! IMPORTANT INFORMATION Masks and social distancing are required at all times Please wear appropriate…
Find out more »Maple Sugar Tours
Hudson Highlands Nature Museum: Maple Sugar Tours February 20, 21, 27, and 28; March 6, 7, 13 and 14 Hourly Tours: 11am-3pm Outdoor Discovery Center - 120 Muser Drive, Cornwall (off Angola Rd.) As winter ends, it’s maple sugaring time! Learn how to identify and tap sugar maple trees, discover sugaring techniques used by Native Americans, pioneers, and modern-day farmers, and see an evaporator in action! IMPORTANT INFORMATION Masks and social distancing are required at all times Please wear appropriate…
Find out more »Spring into Seeding! – Virtual Program
Join the Time and the Valleys Museum for an online virtual program: Spring into Seeding! on Sunday, March 7th at 2 p.m. John W. Story, of Story’s Neversink Plant Co. in Neversink, NY, will demonstrate step by step how to start vegetable seeds and how to make cuttings of common flowering garden plants. Participants will be able to easily replicate the steps to have a successful garden this spring. An introduction begins the program and a question and answer session…
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