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Rhinebeck — The Rhinebeck Lions Club will prepare and deliver Thanksgiving meals to residents of northern Dutchess communities who might be alone or unable to provide themselves with a traditional meal. Members and volunteers will prepare and deliver meals Thursday morning. Reservations are required by calling 845-876-3620 or e-mail chris@dapsonchestney.com
Red Hook — Community Thanksgiving dinner, United Methodist Church of Red Hook, Church and West Market streets. Noon Thursday. Volunteers needed to assist in preparation, serving and cleanup. 845-758-6283.
Milan — Turkey-free potluck meal, Milan Town Hall, 20 Wilcox Circle. 1:30 p.m. Sponsored by Mid-Hudson Vegetarian Society. Bring a vegan dish to share along with a recipe card and your own table setting Thursday. There will be special activities for children. Reserve by calling 845-876-2626 or e-mail rsvp@mhvs.org.
Sinterklaas arrives in Rhinecliff on November 28 with a wonderful procession in the hamlet. The big day-long Sinterklaas celebration is Saturday, December 5. It’s a day full of FREE events and workshops and entertainment with an incredible magical Children’s Starlight Parade and a wonderful pageant, too! Visit our website: http://www.SinterklaasRhinebeck.com
Don’t miss out on it this year! We’ll be sending email announcements and volunteer opportunities to you… and we encourage you to join us! Forward this note to your friends so they can get on our mailing list. sinterklaasrhinebeck@gmail.com
FRIDAY, 11/13 6:00 – 8:00 PM Origami Crane Workshop
Crane Maker Extraordinaire Karen Hinderstein will be at Celebration Space to teach you how to make origami cranes! We need to make 1000 of them before our parade. We supply the paper. We’ll tell you the story behind the 1000 cranes as well.
MORE ABOUT CROWNS AND BRANCHES
We need your help!
Don’t throw away those beads, bows and trinkets!
Donate them to a Fantastic, Town-Wide, Kid-Centered, Spectacular Rhinebeck Event!
Please Bring Us Anything FUN and SHINY!!
Call for Materials – Needed: beads, buttons, bows, trinkets, charms, lace, yarn, ribbon, glitter, oddities, shells, doo-dads, streamers, decorative papers, old ornaments, necklaces, artificial flowers, plastic jewels, …
WHY do we need these goodies? For our Crowns and Branches Workshops, of course!
Revived and transformed to reflect the values of all our community members, a town-wide Winter Celebration is returning… Sinterklass! An Old Dutch Tradition … with a Rhinebeck twist!
Bring all your donations to our Celebration Space. You can see a collection of our puppets inside. Come inside with your children to make their Crowns and Branches! This is one of the many free workshops and events that are part of our Sinterklaas celebration. We’ll be announcing workshop hours soon, so read your emails! If you come in before December 5th with your children to make their crowns and branches, then on Sinterklaas Day you will have more time to go to the many performances around town. You can also plan a party at the Celebration Space where you and a bunch of friends and their families can come all together and make Crowns and Branches. There is space to have a pizza party upstairs. Send us an email if you’re interested.
Community representatives from local government, business, education, civic, religious, and arts organizations and lots of private citizens are donating their time and energy to create this celebration of Rhinebeck’s rich cross-cultural past again this year. Sinterklaas has been celebrated in Holland in one form or another for time immemorial. The Dutch, both a sea-faring and pastoral people, possessed a unique blend of adventurousness and open-mindedness coupled with a strong mythic imagination. Like many winter-time celebrations, Sinterklaas focuses on the child as the symbol for faith in return and renewal and children play a vital role in these ritual events.
On December 5, 2009, the Children of Rhinebeck will be called to help us celebrate themselves and our entire community. Our children become kings and queens for the day, and they wear the crowns and carry the scepters (branches) that they create in our workshops now through December 5.
The Crowns and Branches need lots of joyful fittings!
See you soon!
Contact us with any questions!
Thank you!
Fifty years after its debut flight, the Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome is still reaching new heights.
Read On:
www.poughkeepsiejournal.com/article/20091111/BUSINESS/911110324
Our annual fundraiser dance is slated for Nov 7th at 8pm at the Church of the Messiah Church Hall with the wonderful sounds of Sonando.
For those of you not familiar with our project, the funds raised by our dance every year are dedicated to help scholarship more than 40 needy children in Nicaragua to go to school and to provide much needed school supplies and uniforms. We additionally provide scholarships for 4 graduating students each year to continue on to the University in Nicaragua and also use any excess monies to fund various projects needed.
Anyone coming to the dance with a non-perishable food item to donate to our church food pantry will get an extra door prize ticket.
For more information please visit our website www.mhsistercity.org. or call @ 845-876-3779.
This is a wonderful community event and worth not missing!!! I hope you can come!!
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Beauty. Mystery. Nature Transformed
October 16th to November 10th
Hammertown Gallery, Rhinebeck
Each of the artists in “Beauty. Mystery. Nature Transformed” at the Hammertown Rhinebeck Gallery seek to preserve, translate and expand our worldview of our natural landscape and environment – while bringing the restorative energy of nature inside the walls of our home environment no matter where we live. This exhibit is designed to inspire — and support our commitment to help our customers ‘love where you live’ while supporting the local community of artists and creative people.” Hammertown will also support the local community by donating 5% of art sales commissions to the Berkshire Taconic Foundation in support of arts education and creative programs that heal underserved children through the arts. www.elisatucciart.com
Art For A Cause
October 17th – November 14th
Morton Memorial Library
Free Art Workshops for Middle School & High School Students in Rhinebeck! Art For a Cause is a series of Saturday workshops for 6th-12th grade students co-sponsored by Young Rhinebeck, Bard College and Morton Memorial Library & Community House. The focus of the fall, 2009 series will be book making and book reconstruction. WHEN: Saturdays, 10:00 am – 12:00 noon Oct. 17, 24, 31 and Nov. 14 (Note: No workshop on Nov. 7) WHERE: Morton Memorial Library & Community House 82 Kelly Street, Rhinecliff WHAT: In this series of four workshops led by Bard College art students, young artists of Rhinebeck will be learning how to create books! Our first two workshops will be devoted to taking apart old books, learning how they are put together, and turning them into art the students can call their own. The last two workshops will be all about making books: sewn books, accordion books, and even a little bit about hardcover books. By the end, each student will have made and designed their own notebooks, diaries, or sketchbooks, and will also make some to donate to a children’s organization of their choice. REGISTRATION: Space is limited and pre-registration is required. The workshop is limited to 20 students.
Young Rhinebeck 309-0932
Halloween Bake Sale
Friday, October 30th 9am–1pm in main lobby, Northern Dutchess Hosp., Rhinebeck. 845-871-3500
Mary Caponegro Reading
October 30th Author of The Star Cafe, Five Doubts, The Complexities of Intimacy, will read from new short story collection, All Fall Down. 7:30pm. Oblong Books, Rhinebeck. Call for details: 845-876-0500
John Cage Symposium
Friday, October 30—Saturday, October 31st Fri perf by Bard Conservatory faculty & students, 7:30pm in Fisher Ctr. Sat performances include Dance Music for Elfrid Ide; Amores; Credo in Us; Chess Pieces. Legendary Toronto-based percussion quintet Nexus will perform. Free. 8pm, Fisher Ctr., Bard. 845-758-790
Rhinebeck Farmers’ Market
May 10th – November 22nd Municipal Parking Lot - East Market StThe Hudson Valley’s premier farmers’ market featuring the freshest and best locally grown produce, as well as meats, cheeses, bread, wine, flowers, honey and much, much more! Special events, free tastings & free live music, all season long. www.rhinebeckfarmersmarket.com
Jay Ungar & Molly Mason – American Music Concert
November 6th Rhinebeck Auditorium – 45 N. Park Rd., Rhinebeck Friday, Nov. 6th at 7:30PM. Premier traditional American musicians featuring fiddle, guitar & piano. Their haunting composition, “Ashokan Farewell,” was the theme song for PBS’s Ken Burns “The Civil War,” series. Appearances on Great Performances, A Prairie Home Companion, and their own show — WAMC’s Dancing on the Air. A perfect evening for all ages. Tickets: $15 gen/$12 seniors/ $8 students. DISCOUNT Advance Sale available until 11/5 at GHP4@aol.com or 845-876-6880 $10/$8/$5 For more information: Pat Sexton (845) 876-6880 or GHP4@aol.com
Rhinebeck Science Foundation Discovery Festival
November 7th Rhinebeck High School/Bulkeley Middle School The second Rhinebeck Science Foundation Discovery Festival takes place on November 7th from 11 AM to 2 PM and is gearing up to be one of the biggest local events of the year. We’ve moved to a new, bigger location — the Rhinebeck High School/ Bulkeley Middle School — allowing us to offer a much broader scope of exhibits and activities for kids of all ages. Omega, Clearwater, Locust Grove, IBM, and the Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies will be among the thirty plus exhibitors on hand. The Discovery Festival has been created specifically to show kids and their families just how cool the sciences can be. How? By making science an interactive, hands-on experience and by showing the way science touches our everyday lives in ways that are both profound and exhilarating. The Discovery Festival – it’s as much about having fun as it is about expanding your mind. Don’t miss it! www.rhinebecksciencefoundation.org
Alice Spears Photographic Exhibit
November 7th-December 30th MONTGOMERY ROW “Capturing The Love” “Dance Partners: Animals and Their People” Monday – Saturday 9am – 6pm. Thursday open late until 7:30. A solo photographic exhibit by Alice Spears A reception with the artist will be held Saturday November 5 from 5-7pm. For more information on “”Capturing the Love” “Dance Partners: Animals and Their People” please contact Sue Hartshorn (above) or Alice Spears (alicia999@frontiernet.net). Sue Hartshorn-845.876.0543 www.montgomeryrow.com
Pippin
November 6— November 8 Golden Stone Productions. Fri & Sat 8pm; Sun 3pm. Ctr. for Perf. Arts, Rhinebeck. Call for ticket info: 845-876-3080
Northeast Handspinners
Sunday November 7h Handspinning demos, yarn spinning workshops, & lots more. Organized by Northeast Handspinners. At Church of the Good Shepherd, 3 Mulberry St., Rhinebeck. 518-695-3423
Jedidiah Berry Reading
Sunday, November 8 Author of post-fantasy detective novel, The Manual of Detection. 2:30pm. Part of Innovative Contemporary Fiction series. Weis Cinema, Bertelsmann Campus Ctr, Bard College. 845-758-1539
Heartfelt Memorials and Tributes
November 11th The Reformed Church of Rhinebeck A 35-min. PowerPoint presentation given by Interfaith Minister Reverend Judith Johnson. Provides an overview of how and why people are making new choices for end of life rituals and how Reverend Johnson is helping people to document their preferences and essential information ahead of time. Judith Johnson 845 516 4106
Elaine Colandrea Dance
Saturday, November 14th— Sunday, November 15th Original dance premiere with a dozen guest dancers, violinist Rachel Evans & visual projections. $20/$18/$12. Sat 8pm; Sun 3pm. Ctr. for Perf. Arts, Rhinebeck. Call for ticket info: 845-876-3080
Duo Rhone
November 15 Flute & harp duo to perform Camille Saint-Saens’ Fantaisie Op. 95; Toru Takemitsu’s Toward the Sea; set of Spanish & Latin Folk Songs; Rondo in E-min, transcribed for flute & harp by Curenton/Kibbey. Bach’s Sonata in E-flat BWV 1031; Robert Beaser’s Mountain Songs. Preconcert talk 3:30pm; concert 4pm. $25. Rhinebeck Chamber Music Soc. At Church of the Messiah. Rhinebeck. 845-876-2870
Holiday Auction
November 15th Viewing & refreshments 1pm; auction starts at 2pm. Organized by Quitman Resource Ctr. .& Museum of Rhinebeck History. At Rhinebeck Town Hall, 80 E. Mkt. St., Rhinebeck. Lida Traver Landy: 845-876-3867 or Brenda Klaproth: 845-876-2426
The World Goes Round
November 20th – November 22nd Up in One Productions of song & dance. $20/$18. Sat 8pm; Sun 3pm. Ctr. for Perf. Arts, Rhinebeck. Call for ticket info: 845-876-3080
Thanksgiving Bake Sale
November 25 9am–1pm in main lobby, Northern Dutchess Hosp., Rhinebeck. 845-871-3500
The World Goes Round
November 27th —Sunday, November 29th Up in One Productions of song & dance. $20/$18. Sat 8pm; Sun 3pm. Ctr. for Perf. Arts, Rhinebeck. Call for ticket info: 845-876-3080
Holiday Whodunit
November 29th – December 27th Staatsburgh State Historic Site Held on Sunday, November 29; December 6, 13, 20,& 27 from 1 – 4 pm, the “Holiday Whodunit” program at the Staatsburgh State Historic Site is an annual tradition and a children’s mystery adventure. This year’s mystery is based on the December 1909 celebration marking the 300 years since Henry Hudson’s voyage, also the 102nd year since the invention of the first successful steamboat. The clues to the mystery are delivered by costumed interpreters. This is a family fun xperience! Fee for adults, Children 12 and under are free.
A Gilded Age Christmas
November 27th- December 31st Staatsburgh State Historic Site-Staatsburgh State Historic Site Invites you to Experience A Gilded Age Christmas 2009 Holiday Hours for Staatsburgh State Historic Site November 27 – 29 Friday, Saturday, Sunday 12:00 to 5:00 pm December 2- December 6 Wednesday – Sunday 12:00 to 5:00 pm December 9 – December 13 Wednesday – Sunday 12:00 to 5:00 pm December 16 – December 31- Open Daily 12:00 – 5:oop.m. CLOSED DECEMBER 25TH Additional Evening hours DECEMBER 26TH…….6:00 to 8:00 pm Admission fees: $5 Adults, $4 seniors & students, children 12 and under – Free. “Holiday Whodunit” (Children 6 – 12 years old) Sundays, Nov. 29, Dec. 6,13,20,27 1:00 to 4:00 pm (ongoing) 845-889-8851
Church of the Messiah
The Annual Messiah Blessing of the Animals in honor of St. Francis will take place on Sunday Oct. 4th at 12:00 noon on the lawn outside the Parish Hall Church of the Messiah. All pets are welcome and will be blessed.
Please be sure that all pets are appropriately restrained.
Church of the Messiah www.rhinebeck-episcopal.org/
Info : 876-3533
RHINEBECK — The Rhinebeck Democratic Committee has announced its slate of candidates for the town election on Nov. 3.
Democrats picked Elizabeth Spinzio as their candidate for town supervisor, Joe Gelb for town councilman, Gina Fox for town councilwoman and Jack O’Brien for town assessor. Incumbents Kathy Kinsella, the town highway superintendent, and John Kane, the town justice, also received the committee’s support for their re-election bids. The candidates were chosen during Saturday’s Democratic caucus. Sixty people attended the caucus.
More information is available on the committee’s Web site: www.rhinebeckdemocrats.org
RHINEBECK — Town Board members hope a proposed three-month extension to a 4-year-old building ban will be the moratorium extension that is needed.
The moratorium was implemented when Rhinebeck town officials decided that a new comprehensive plan and zoning laws should be adopted simultaneously.
Read On: www.dailyfreeman.com/articles/2009/05/28/news/doc4a1def58ce828477997272.txt
Voters in the Rhinebeck School District approved, 719-384, a $27.19 million budget that carries a $22.48 million property tax levy. Spending under the plan is up 3.43 percent, or $901,512 from the 2008-09 adopted budget, and the amount to be raised by property taxes is up 4.75 percent, or $1.02 million, from the 2008-09 tax levy.
Incumbent Trustees Mark Fleischhauer and Elissa Cascio, both of Rhinebeck, were re-elected to three-year terms with 783 and 756 votes, respectively.
Safety on the water cannot be stressed enough. The river is unforgiving to mistakes and you must be aware of the obstacles you are faced with in the waterway. The ever changing currents, tide, and boating traffic provide specific challenges.
The Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office is offering the New York State Safe Boating course. It will be held from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Sheriff’s office at 150 North Hamilton Street in the City of Poughkeepsie on Saturday May 30th- 2009
Registration is required to attend the course. To register, please call: 845-486-3840.
Read More: http://hudsonvalleykayaktours.wordpress.com/
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Affordable Housing/Open Space, Aging, Finance and Control, Recreation and Quad Centennial, Web Rhinecliff Advisory Committees and Ethics Board are all looking for new members. Contact Town Clerk’s office at 876-3409 for applications.
- May 13th from 6-8 p.m. Recreation Sign ups at Town Hall, May 12th 12-4, May 14th 8-12 noon, May 16th 8-12 noon Assessors Open Book May 18th Vanderburgh Cove Informational Meeting at Town Hall, 6:45 May 25th Town Hall, Transfer Station and Highway department at off for Memorial Day. May 26th – Grievance Day 9-12, 1-4, and 6-8- May 26th Town Board meeting at Morton Memorial Library May 19th Senior Game Day is being transferred to Northern Dutchess Hospital cafeteria from 1-3 every Tuesday June 11th Internet Safety Forum to be held at Rhinebeck High School Auditorium at 7 pm.
BUSINESS
1. 7:00 Public Hearing Continuation on Thompson Mazzarella Park.
2. Hire Robert Fitzpatrick as part time laborer at $11.00.
3. Hire Gary Allen Slater, Jr as part time laborer at cemetery at $?? For 6 months.
4. Appoint Ida Brier to Rhinecliff Advisory Committee, term to expire 12/10
5. Authorize Supervisor to sign 2010-2012 Urban County Consortium Ballot
6. Change June workshop meeting from June 22nd to June 29th.
7. Approve Speed trailer agreement
8. Approve Abstract 5
9. Approve budget transfers
10. Escrow Policy
11. Investment Policy
12. Hire summer recreation staff(rates/individual names to follow)
13. Modify revenue and appropriation for quad
14. Recreation Capital project budget transfer
15. Appoint Justin Cole to Finance/ Control Committee through 12/31/09
16. Investment Policy
17. Set up public hearing for Building Moratorium extension
18. Set up public hearing for Building Permit Law
19. Purchase new compute for bookkeeping Whereas the Finance office’s server and work state were purchased in 2004, and Whereas, it is recommended that the serves be replaced every 3-4 years and Whereas, there are funds in Capital Project #39 Town Hall Equipment
Now, therefore be it resolved, that the Town Board of the Town of Rhinebeck
authorize the purchase and set up of 2 computers not to exceed $4,200 to be paid
from Capital Project #39, 55-01-1220-203 equipment line
Offered by Seconded by
DISCUSSION
1. Re-Organization Chart
2. 2009 Capital Plan draft
3. 2010 capital planning procedure
4. Pedestrian Bridge
By Nancy V. Kelly (The History Press, 192 pages, $19.99).
“Rhinebeck’s Historic Architecture,” by town historian Nancy V. Kelly, explores the timeless beauty and significance of Dutch design and German influence in several local buildings in Rhinebeck, from the Beekman Arms to Wilderstein and many lesser-known structures.
Kelly was born and raised in Rhinebeck on her family’s Sepascot Farm. A graduate of Cornell University, she has served as Rhinebeck town historian since 1997. Also the author of “A Brief History of Rhinebeck,” she and her husband, Arthur Kelly, were the 2007 recipients of the Helen W. Reynolds award from the Dutchess County Historical Society.
- Journal staff
