fbpx
  • Subscribe & Support
  • Print Edition
    • Get Home Delivery
    • Read ePaper Online
    • Newsstand Locations
  • HV1 Magazines
  • Contact
    • Advertise
    • Submit Your Event
    • Customer Support
    • Submit A News Tip
    • Send Letter to the Editor
    • Where’s My Paper?
  • Our Newsletters
  • Manage HV1 Account
  • Free HV1 Trial
Hudson Valley One
  • News
    • Schools
    • Business
    • Sports
    • Crime
    • Politics & Government
  • What’s UP
    • Calendar Of Events
    • Subscribe to the What’s UP newsletter
  • Opinion
    • Letters
    • Columns
  • Local
    • Special Sections
    • Local History
  • Marketplace
    • All Classified Ads
    • Post a Classified Ad
  • Obituaries
  • Log Out
No Result
View All Result
  • News
    • Schools
    • Business
    • Sports
    • Crime
    • Politics & Government
  • What’s UP
    • Calendar Of Events
    • Subscribe to the What’s UP newsletter
  • Opinion
    • Letters
    • Columns
  • Local
    • Special Sections
    • Local History
  • Marketplace
    • All Classified Ads
    • Post a Classified Ad
  • Obituaries
  • Log Out
No Result
View All Result
Hudson Valley One
No Result
View All Result

Kids’ Almanac (Mar. 19-26)

by Erica Chase-Salerno
February 15, 2017
in Columns, Entertainment, Family
0
On Saturday, March 21 from 2 to 4 p.m., join Ann Guenther at the Mohonk Preserve in search of new green shoots, a bug, sap dripping from a maple and other examples of the transition from winter. (photo by Will Dendis)
On Saturday, March 21 from 2 to 4 p.m., join Ann Guenther at the Mohonk Preserve in search of new green shoots, a bug, sap dripping from a maple and other examples of the transition from winter. (photo by Will Dendis)

“Spring is the time of plans and projects.”
– Leo Tolstoy

 

 SATURDAY, MARCH 21

Signs of Spring Walk at Mohonk Preserve

You know that it’s officially spring around here when naturalist Ann Guenther hosts her “Signs of Spring Walk” at the Mohonk Preserve’s Spring Farm. This Saturday, March 21 from 2 to 4 p.m., join Ann in search of new green shoots, a bug, sap dripping from a maple and other examples of the transition from winter. This program is free and open to the public, and all ages are welcome on this leisurely, approximately 2.5-mile stroll.

The Spring Farm Trailhead is located off Mountain Rest Road on Upper 27 Knolls Road, just over the mountain from New Paltz. For more information, call (845) 255-0919 or visit https://mohonkpreserve.org.

 

Stringendo youth concert at the Bardavon

This weekend’s Stringendo youth concert features a mix of wonderful orchestral and fiddle music and is a must for any string players or other musically inclined members of your family. The performance takes place on Saturday, March 21 at 3:30 and 7:30 p.m. at the Bardavon Opera House, located at 35 Market Street in Poughkeepsie.

Tickets cost $20 for adults, $10 for seniors, students and children age 12 and under. For tickets or more information, call (845) 339-6088 or visit www.stringendoweb.org.

 

Maple Sugar Open House at Frost Valley in Claryville

I think that everyone should go to Frost Valley because it’s such a great place, and this weekend’s Maple Sugar Open House event is the perfect incentive to head there. On Saturday, and Sunday, March 21 and 22 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., see how maple syrup is made from tap to table by visiting a real sap house, identifying a maple tree, seeing an evaporator and trying a sample of fresh maple syrup. Advance registration is not required unless you plan to stay overnight.

Frost Valley is located at 2000 Frost Valley Road in Claryville. For more information, call (845) 985-2291 or visit https://frostvalley.org.

 

Puppet People perform Wizard of Oz at Kingston Library

This Saturday, March 21 at 10:30 a.m. at the Kingston Library, your family can enjoy a full marionette production of The Wizard of Oz by the Puppet People. After the show, children are invited to see the marionettes up close! This performance is free and open to the public of school-aged children.

Kingston Library is located at 55 Franklin Street in Kingston. For more information, call (845) 331-0507, extension 7, or visit www.kingstonlibrary.org.

 

Hudson Valley Philharmonic String Competition at Vassar

The Hudson Valley Philharmonic String Competition is an excellent way to hear young talent before they go pro. The first round of the String Competition takes place on Saturday, March 21 from 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.; the semifinal round happens on Sunday, March 22 from 10 a.m. to 12 noon and the finals on Sunday, March 22. The competition takes place in Skinner Hall at Vassar College and is free and open to the public.

Vassar College is located at 124 Raymond Avenue in Poughkeepsie. For more information, call (845) 473-2072 or visit www.bardavon.org.

 

Eel count at Black Creek Preserve in Esopus

Eel monitoring doesn’t just happen; it requires a large team of vigilant volunteers to count and measure. On Saturday, March 21 from 10 a.m. to 12 noon at the Black Creek Preserve, learn how to catch, count, weight and release these small creatures so that you can contribute your regular findings to the Backyard Science. This event is free and open to the public.

The Black Creek Preserve is located on Winding Brook Road in Esopus. For more information, call (845) 473-4440 or visit www.scenichudson.org.

 

Twin Counties Science Fair at Columbia/Greene Community College in Hudson

It’s Science Fair season, and this weekend, you can check out a free one that’s open to the public. On Saturday, March 21 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Columbia/Greene Community College hosts the Twin Counties Science Fair. The event is located in the gymnasium.

Columbia/Greene Community College is located at 4400 Route 23 in Hudson. For more information, call (518) 828-4181 or visit www.sunycgcc.edu.

Page 1 of 2
12Next
Join the family! Grab a free month of HV1 from the folks who have brought you substantive local news since 1972. We made it 50 years thanks to support from readers like you. Help us keep real journalism alive.
- Geddy Sveikauskas, Publisher

Erica Chase-Salerno

Related Posts

Where to swim in Ulster County
Entertainment

Kingston pools and beach set to open for summer splashin’

June 13, 2025
Suddenly summer
Columns

Suddenly summer

June 11, 2025
Outer space clickbait
Columns

Outer space clickbait

June 11, 2025
What the newspapers said 100 years ago
Columns

What the newspapers said 100 years ago

June 2, 2025
The no-death cosmic model
Columns

The no-death cosmic model

May 27, 2025
Susan Slotnick: Try the latest anti-trauma exercise
Columns

Useful information

May 19, 2025
Next Post

Festival of Dance at UPAC

Weather

Kingston, NY
57°
Mostly Cloudy
5:18 am8:35 pm EDT
Feels like: 57°F
Wind: 0mph SSW
Humidity: 95%
Pressure: 30.15"Hg
UV index: 0
TueWedThu
70°F / 63°F
81°F / 68°F
88°F / 61°F
powered by Weather Atlas

Subscribe

Independent. Local. Substantive. Subscribe now.

  • Subscribe & Support
  • Print Edition
  • HV1 Magazines
  • Contact
  • Our Newsletters
  • Manage HV1 Account
  • Free HV1 Trial

© 2022 Ulster Publishing

No Result
View All Result
  • News
    • Schools
    • Business
    • Sports
    • Crime
    • Politics & Government
  • What’s Happening
    • Calendar Of Events
    • Art
    • Books
    • Kids
    • Lifestyle & Wellness
    • Food & Drink
    • Music
    • Nature
    • Stage & Screen
  • Opinions
    • Letters
    • Columns
  • Local
    • Special Sections
    • Local History
  • Marketplace
    • All Classified Ads
    • Post a Classified Ad
  • Obituaries
  • Subscribe & Support
  • Contact Us
    • Customer Support
    • Advertise
    • Submit A News Tip
  • Print Edition
    • Read ePaper Online
    • Newsstand Locations
    • Where’s My Paper
  • HV1 Magazines
  • Manage HV1 Account
  • Log In
  • Free HV1 Trial
  • Subscribe to Our Newsletters
    • Hey Kingston
    • New Paltz Times
    • Woodstock Times
    • Week in Review

© 2022 Ulster Publishing