May 2010

Shopping Fail At Woodbury Common

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My daughter can attest to my inability to shop well, or at all.  When I go to stores it’s to buy, not to shop. I prefer a “search and destroy” method of shopping where I’ll scour a mall for a list of objectives, not leaving until I’ve found what I need. It’s exhausting but infrequent.  [...]

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Tribal Art Classes For Kids

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Beginning children’s art class(ages 3-6) taught by artist Kimberly Leahey will meet every other Wednesday starting June 2nd, 10-11a.m at the Ballston Spa Library Community room. Art classes for ages 6-13 will meet on alternate Wednesdays. Both classes will explore tribal and traditional art from all over the world. Each class will cover a different [...]

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NY Shout Out For Youth Media

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What happens when youth ARE the media? Find out at the NY Shout Out: Youth Media Festival. This youth media festival features the voices of youth active in organizations, including: Youth Media Sanctuary, with Missing Link Street Ministries and Upstate Girls; Troy Youth FX; Albany Y-MAP, Time and Space Limited; Hudson Green Guerrillas; Ithaca Tech [...]

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Two Fun Family Events Coming to Hudson Opera House

by Sandra Foyt

At just $20 for the entire family, the following upcoming events at the Hudson Opera House promise to be delightful entertainment bargains. Music From China The Hudson Opera House presents an afternoon of music by Music From China, a New York-based ensemble that specializes in both traditional and contemporary Chinese music, on Sunday, May 30, [...]

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Dig This! Mine Your Own Gems

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Little kids love to collect rocks, even if it’s just a piece of gravel.  Even older kids get a kick out of working the gemstone mining station found at Howe Caverns and some amusement parks. Why not capitalize on that interest to introduce children to geology while scoring some nifty treasures prospecting at a real working [...]

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Wildflower Walk and a Blog Recommendation

by Sandra Foyt

Occasionally, I run across a blog that is so inspiring that it qualifies for the “A List” on my Google Reader.  Jackie Donnelly’s Saratoga Woods and Waterways would make it into the list if only for the vivid close-ups of our native flora, with the accompanying identifying information. More than that, I like her enthusiasm [...]

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Magic Show TODAY – Don’t Miss It!

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It’s last minute, but what the heck, this sounds like a show you don’t want to miss! My friend from my Taconic Hills is putting on a magic show in hudson this Friday and Saturday. I saw it two weeks ago and it is amazing. This guy has been doing street magic for many years [...]

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Sunday Series: Women In Art For Kids

by Sandra Foyt

Women In Art: The Sunday Series for Kids is changing how children see art: Historically, women’s contributions to the history of art have not only been overlooked but intentionally ignored. How many women artists can you name? How many women of color artists can you name? If most people come up with three, they’re doing [...]

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Early Summer Camp: From Chopin to Steampunk

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This summer, send kids on a journey to a bygone era that still influences us today. How does the Victorian world inspire us? Intense, story-driven Romantic classical music – Chopin, Berlioz, Mendelssohn, Schumann – can still be heard in the music of today. Victorian fashions can be seen beyond sub-cultures of Goth and Steampunk. Modern [...]

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Eulogy for Schodack Island State Park

by Sandra Foyt

I didn’t know you well, or hardly at all.  Even though you’re just a hop and a skip away, I put off a visit thinking there would be time enough. On the very last day, just before they clicked shut the padlocks, we finally waltzed in: a mom, a dad, a boy and his friends, [...]

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