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Calendar of Events: October2013
October 16
Hudson River Valley Greenway Board Meeting at Taconic Regional Office of NYSOPRHP
Saturdays
John Jay Homestead Farm Market
This independent market will offer fruit, produce, including heirloom varieties, and flowers, grown by local farmers, using certified organic, organic, biodynamic and conventional methods.
October 1-29
October Programs at Minnewaska: Get in on all the action at Minnewaska this fall, including birding hikes, fall foliage hikes, kids activities and more.
October 4 Owl Prowl at Stony Point Battlefield Search the night woods for Great Horned Owls and Screech Owls. Site staff will lead a walk to find these magnificent creatures. October 4-5 Twin Forts Day:The Assault on Forts Montgomery and Clinton
There will be a reenactment of this desperate battle on the actual battlefield of Fort Montgomery; cannon firings, including the fort's 32-pounder "George" and military drill and living history demonstrations throughout the day. Weekends through October
Hudson River Sight Seeing Cruise
Come enjoy a narrated scenic trip down the Hudson with a Sight Seeing Cruise departing from Albany. Downton Abbey and Gilded Age ScandalsThemed Tours at Staatsburgh SHS The tour highlights Staatsburgh's real-life counterparts of theDownton Abbey characters and the preparation of the mansion for a weekend of entertaining. Reservations required. Fall Tours at Manitoga
Friday through Monday until October 28
Experience the spectacle of autumn at Manitoga, the Home, Studio and Woodland Garden of mid-20th century designer Russel Wright. Every season offers new surprises. Reservation only. October 5 Senate House State Historic Site 18th Century Autumn Festival Visitors will have a chance to see demonstrations of activities that were traditionally done in the autumn in the 18th century including meat smoking in a wooden barrel, apple cider pressing, making apple butter over an open fire, and blacksmithing.
October 5-27
Oktoberfest at Bear Mountain October 6
Sand Lake Center for the Arts presents a Demo on Cooking with Root Vegetables
Cookbook author Andrea Chesman demonstrates the best ways to enjoy root vegetables. Eating local means encountering new vegetables.
October 11 Annual MoonWalk on the Hudson Valley Rail Trail
The evening will feature an after dark walk on the trail, cider and donuts with our ghostly storyteller and a roaring bonfire.
October 12
Birds of Winter at Stony Point Battlefield
How do birds find food, shelter, and warmth during the winter presentation months in our area? Discover the challenges and rewards of Winter Bird Watching in the Hudson Valley. Sand Lake Center for the Arts presents Bing Futch in Concert
This award-winning singer/songwriter from Orlando, FL takes the Appalachian mountain dulcimer to electrifying extremes.
An Evening Under the Stars! Gala Fundraiser for the Hudson Valley Rail Trail The evening will feature gourmet hors d'oeuvres and regional and nationally famous wines; dancing to the awesome sounds of CloudNYne; silent and live auctions.
October 13
8th Annual Raymond Beecher Lecture at Thomas Cole NHS
America's Eden: Thomas Cole and 'The Voyage of Life' HudsonFest 2013 on the Hudson Valley Rail Trail
Many local and Hudson Valley vendors who will feature specialty items from local farms, vineyards, restaurants, and more. October 15 State Environmental Quality Review Act - Overview of the New Environmental Assessment Forms Presented by the Rockland Municipal Planning Federation October 16 Lower Hudson Coalition of Conservation Districts Annual Southeast NY Stormwater Conference Green Infrastructure for Wet Weather: Cleaner Water & Safer Communities October 17 The Abolitionists: Created Equal Film and Conversation Series
The Historical Society of Rockland County is proud to partner with other cultural and history organizations for a unique series of documentaries and discussion forums centered on the Civil Rights movement.
October 18-19, 25-26 Legends by Candlelight Ghost Tours
Guests of Clermont SHS will find themselves welcomed into a 1921 Halloween party complete with an eccentric spiritual medium, crystal ball, and a reproduction 1916 Ouija board. When the s�ance goes wrong however, the lights go out, and the house is filled with ghosts from throughout the mansion's 250 year history. Reservation only. October 19 A Crossroads of Music & Nature Join us for cocktails and music as percussionist Jeff Haynes and his network of multi-genre musicians share nature's stage at Manitoga. October 22Hudson River Foundation Fall Seminars 2013 The Power of the Sea: Tsunamis, Storm Surges, Rogue Waves, and Our Quest to Predict Disasters
October 23 The Mid-Hudson Region in the American Revolution: A Symposium at Dutchess Community College October 27 75th Annual Torrey Memorial Hike Hike up Long Mountain in Harriman State Park with the NY-NJ Trail Conference
November 4
Dorsky Museum Hosts Distinguished Speaker:
Robert A. F. Thurman, Jey Tsong Khapa Professor of Indo-Tibetan Buddhist Studies in the Department of Religion at Columbia University.
Through November 30
Native Love exhibit - Indian Ink: Iroquois and the Art of Tattoos
Inspired by Mohawk artist/curator Ryan Rice's Native Love exhibit and a presentation by Carla Hemlock of Kahnawake, Indian Ink will showcase contemporary tattoo art, the work of young Haudenosaunee designers such as Lyle Logan and Ike Hopper.
Ongoing Events: Introducing the Hudson River School Art Trail Contest Visit the Hudson River School Art Trail sites and win a weekend getaway to the breathtaking Catskill Mountains. Claude Mirror Project A new installation by artist Alex McKay at the Thomas Cole National Historic Site lets you see Thomas Cole's favorite view at any time of day, any season of the year, in all kinds of weather, as reflected in a 19th-century optical device called a "Claude Mirror." Fill Your Hudson River School Art Trail Passport With Rubbings!
Fun for the whole family! Metal plaques are now installed at the first eight stops along the Hudson River School Art Trail, located within a short drive of the Thomas Cole site and Olana. | 
