Keepin' it greene exhibition featuring francis x. driscoll & Michael Lavery 4/28 - 6/3
Kaaterskill Fine Arts Gallery Rt. 23A, Hunter 518-263-2060
Opening reception Saturday April 28th 4pm - 6pm
*An Art Talk featuring Francis X. Driscoll & Michael Lavery will be held on Saturday May 19th from 2pm - 3pm.
May 2012
student/amateur photography exhiibit: 'After the storm comes the Rainbow' celebrating schoharie watershed month 5/12-6/3
Kaaterskill Fine Arts Gallery Rt. 23A, Hunter 518-263-2060 Opening reception Saturday May 12th at 2pm - 4pm featuring an exhibit of student and amateur photographers' works. Exhibit will run through June 3rd
windham mountain endless winter rail jam 5/26
Windham Mountain Clarence D. Lane Road Windham , NY 12496 On Saturday May 26th Windham Mountain will push out its stock pile of snow for the last few jibs of the season. All are welcome so bring your skis or board. Free admission.
HOMEMADE BAKED GOODS SALE 5/26
Time: 10am - 4pm. Location: Tannersville Lake
Sponsored by the Friends of the Haines Falls Free Library.
Tannersville duck race & crazy boat race 5/26
Launch time 11 am. 500 Rubber Ducks race down Gooseberry Creek in the Village of Tannersville. Cash prizes for first three ducks across the finish line.
The Crazy Boat Race is on Rip Van Winkle Lake at 2 pm. Bring your canoe, rowboat, inner tube or anything that floats, decorate it and enter our Crazy Boat Race. Prizes for Craziest Boat, Most Unique, and People's Choice. Festival with food, crafts and music from 11 to 4 on gounds of Rip Van Winkle Lake. Admission is free to all.
Schoharie Watershed Month: Lexington Park planting day 5/26
Time: 9 am - Noon Lexington Park and Resident Planting Day
Mountain Jam is a four-day, multi-stage event, featuring over 50 bands on 4 stages in one of the Northeast’s most pristine natural amphitheaters. Attendance is limited to 15,000 people (camping is limited to under 5,000 people) in order to foster an intimate, fan-friendly environment. Rolling Stone Magazine, along with many other noteworthy national publications, consistently rates Mountain Jam as one to the top music festivals in the Country.
June 2012
Peace village workshop: conquering anger 6/1 - 6/3
Peace Village Learning & Retreat Center 54 O'Hara Road (at Route 23A) Haines Falls (Hunter), New York 12436 518-589-5000 http://www.peace-village.org
Anger is a form of pain that takes many forms, both passive and aggressive. This retreat aims to work from the outside-in. It takes participants on an inner journey from the outward expression of anger down, through the mind, into the depths of the soul, offering insights, awareness, and practical solutions to overcome anger along the way. It is based on the principles of observation, reflection, learning, practice, and change.
Vidbel circus 6/2
contact Kathy 201 - 407 - 9835
peace village workshop: hope in healthcare 6/1 - 6/3
Peace Village Learning & Retreat Center 54 O'Hara Road (at Route 23A) Haines Falls (Hunter), New York 12436 518-589-5000 http://www.peace-village.org
A Weekend Retreat & Conversation for Healthcare Professionals to highlight and build on the human experiences in healthcare
Explore your inner sense of purpose and dignity
Connect with your inner peacefulness and positivity in your work
The program will include a therapeutic blend of conversations, meditation, story-telling, reflection, talks, and time to be quiet with nature and yourself. It’s a weekend for you to nurture yourself and experience respite and refreshment of spirit. Give yourself this special gift of filling your life and work with renewed meaning and ease.
peace village workshop: the great outdoors 6/8 - 6/10
Peace Village Learning & Retreat Center 54 O'Hara Road (at Route 23A) Haines Falls (Hunter), New York 12436 518-589-5000 http://www.peace-village.org
During gardening, walking the labyrinth in silence, or marking a trail in the mountain woods, we will deeply listen to Mother Nature. Experiencing her divine qualities, we invite her pure influence into our attitudes and perspective.
Food and Drinks available all day Entertainment at night In the Main Bar with the "Riedlbauer Boys"
Round Top Senior Soccer Tournament ~ Saturday and Sunday - June 9 & 10, 2012 ~ Teams ranging from ages over 30, over 40 and over 50. ~ Teams from New York City, Long Island, Germany, New England, and Upstate New York
This event will be the closest multi-distance triathlon to New York City, making this a perfect location for all Tri-State Area athletes. Hunter Mountain will be the setting for a breathtaking mountain-top race unlike any other, which will begin at the beautiful historic North/South Lake State Park in Haines Falls and encompass the entire mountain top community. This course is hilly and fast; the roads are perfectly suited for speedy aero-dynamic descents with turns while, on the other hand, rolling enough to sit-up and enjoy the gentle beauty of the Catskill Park.
Cruisin' the mountaintop car show 6/17
Celebrate Father's Day in Tannersville at the annual "Cruisin' the Mountaintop Car Show." Featuring food, vendors, entertainment, music and all the coolest rides!
music in the park summer concert series 6/21
Dutchmen's Landing, Main Street on the Riverfront in Catskill
Band of Gold - Oldies Band 7 - 9pm Free Concert. Bring a chair & join the fun!
peace village workshop: exploring life's calling 6/22 - 6/24
Peace Village Learning & Retreat Center 54 O'Hara Road (at Route 23A) Haines Falls (Hunter), New York 12436 518-589-5000 http://www.peace-village.org
This retreat is a catalyst to explore our strengths and harness authentic ways of being. What you believe in is what you become.
peace village workshop: choose, change & become 6/22 - 6/24
Peace Village Learning & Retreat Center 54 O'Hara Road (at Route 23A) Haines Falls (Hunter), New York 12436 518-589-5000 http://www.peace-village.org
For Young Adults 18 - 35 For those who want to see a profound change in themselves and the world. This weekend is built on empowering the individual through a collective spiritual experience.
i love downhill grand prix new york skateboard & streetluge race 6/23 & 6/24
The race is set to take place in the heart of the Catskill Mountians in beautiful Windham, NY, on Clarence D Lane Road. 2 1/2 hours north of NYC. This is sure to be one of the most fun and popular downhill skateboarding race courses in America. The racecourse will be over one mile with five of the most intense and fun technical turns, and fast speeds to challenge the topskateboard racers in the world, all while achieving its goal of building awareness of the sport, its athletes and the longboard skateboard and street luge community! Event registration for amateur & pro classes will be announced in January on ilovedh.com. There will be up to 170 spots available and entry fees will be required by April 30th in order to secure spots.
NEW Mountain Top Library Main St./Route 23a, Tannersville
Saturday July 28th 10 am - 4pm Cook Books, children's books, novels, biographies, art books, etc. Sponsored by the Friends of the Haines Falls Free Library.
Dutchman's landing park: music in the park 6/28
Dutchmen's Landing, Main Street on the Riverfront in Catskill
The Ponytails - 60's, 70's & 80's Band 7 - 9pm Free Concert. Bring a chair & join the fun!
peace village workshop: energy of money 6/29 - 7/1
Peace Village Learning & Retreat Center 54 O'Hara Road (at Route 23A) Haines Falls (Hunter), New York 12436 518-589-5000 http://www.peace-village.org
Explore the subtle dynamics of the energetic and spiritual dimensions of money. Transform your old patterns that block the flow of this energy and learn to sustain a consciousness of generosity.
peace village workshop: inner peace - inner power 6/29 - 7/1
Peace Village Learning & Retreat Center 54 O'Hara Road (at Route 23A) Haines Falls (Hunter), New York 12436 518-589-5000 http://www.peace-village.org
The most important journey you can take is the journey within. This is a journey to the truth of who you really are.
Learn Raja Yoga, a practical and simple form of meditation and spiritual understanding that sets the foundation for ongoing spiritual development. It is about discovering, exploring and understanding one’s inner world of thoughts, feelings, attitudes, values, and intentions and developing the spiritual skills / inner strength to face the realities of the outer world. It is the art of bringing inner and outer realities into balance starting from the inside out. Becoming more aware of your internal environment enables you to check, choose and change. You will start to develop a sense of mastery as you recognize the inner resources that you have and your ability and responsibility to use them to create a better quality of life.
You will learn to see the self as a soul … a spiritual being, and you can experience a direct connection and relationship with the Supreme Source of purest energy and highest consciousness. Every soul has a right to experience this ultimate relationship.
Mountain top arboretum Garden fair 6/30
Mountain Top Arboretum County Road 23C Tannersville, NY 12485518-589-3903 mtarboretum.org Mountain Top Arboretum Garden Fair
The Barbarian Blitz is a rugged all terrain obstacle course where individuals can test their limits and go beyond their fears. LIMITED to the FIRST: 1000 registrations REGISTRATIONS CLOSE July 1, 2012 Check in: 1pm Race Starts: 2pm
*Pre Registration Fee Per Person: $30 MUST be 18 or older to Race. All participants will have to sign a waiver at check-in.
Chefs' Kitchen / Bagels & Burgers 7740 Rt. 23A, Hunter across from the entrance to Hunter Mtn. Experience the First Annual Lobster Festival at the fields next door to Chef's Kitchen Restaurant in Hunter. Featuring lobster eating contests, entertainment, drink tents, vendors & games. Saturday & Sunday: Noon to 8pm
Music in the park concert series 7/12
Dutchmen's Landing, Main Street on the Riverfront in Catskill
Saints of Swing- Swing, Dixieland, Jazz 7 - 9pm Free Concert. Bring a chair & join the fun!
music in the park summer concert series 7/19
Dutchmen's Landing, Main Street on the Riverfront in Catskill
Reddan Brothers- Blues band 7 - 9pm Free Concert. Bring a chair & join the fun!
grey fox bluegrass fest 7/19 - 7/22
Walsh Farm 1 Poultney Road Oak Hill , NY 12460 www.greyfoxbluegrass.com Featuring the Who's Who of Bluegrass. A small Bluegrass festival lasting 3 days & showcasing over 30 artists on stage.
music in the park summer concert series 7/26
Dutchmen's Landing, Main Street on the Riverfront in Catskill
Johnnie Moon & Starz - Classic rock band 7 - 9pm Free Concert. Bring a chair & join the fun!
HIGH TEA & SILENT AUCTION 7/28
Washington Irving Inn Route 23a Hunter 518-589-5560
2-4 pm Sponsored by the Friends of the Haines Falls Free Library.
6th Annualtannersville crazy race & festival 7/28
Main Street, Tannersville Race Time: 2 pm
Build a racer from anything you can imagine and race down Main St. Must be able to steer and stop. (No motors please.) Festival all day with live DJ and vendors lining both sides of the street. Come join the fun!
Free admission.
rip van winkle's wacky raft race 7/29
9 am - 11.30 am Raft Launch Athens Boat Launch, Rt. 385 Athens, NY 12 pm - Race Starts Riverfront Park, Water St. Athens, NY Finish: Dutchman's Landing, Catskill, NY
Awards Ceremony, Food, Vendors, Live Entertainment
Sponsored by the Village of Catskill.
August 2012
music in the park summer series 8/2
Dutchmen's Landing, Main Street on the Riverfront in Catskill
Georgie Wonders Orchestra - Big Band 7 - 9pm Free Concert. Bring a chair & join the fun!
'tour of the catskills' pro-am bicycle road race coming 2012 - dates t.b.a.
The Tour of the Catskills is one of America’s premier cycling events held in the heart of the Catskill Mountains in scenic Upstate New York. Held over 3 days, beginning with a Friday individual time trial, and two epic road stages on Saturday and Sunday in Greene and Ulster Counties, the event captures the essence of the history, culture, and scenery of the Catskill Mountains. The addition of the famed ‘Devil’s Kitchen Climb’ in 2010 established the event as one of America’s toughest cycling events for amateurs and professionals alike. The 2010 edition played host to more than 800 riders from more than 20 States and 3 countries. tourofthecatskills.com
music in the park summer concert series 8/9
Dutchmen's Landing, Main Street on the Riverfront in Catskill
Steppin' Out - Rock band 7 - 9pm Free Concert. Bring a chair & join the fun! Fireworks Sponsored by Sawyer Chevrolet
Food, drink, activities & entertainment for all, featuring German specialties!
music in the park summer concert series 8/16
Dutchmen's Landing, Main Street on the Riverfront in Catskill
Preachers - Blues band 7 - 9pm Free Concert. Bring a chair & join the fun!
International celtic fest 8/18 - 8/19
Hunter Mountain New York 23A, Hunter, NY 12442 (518) 263-4223 HunterMtn.com The International Celtic Festival brings you the sights and sounds of the Emerald Isles. World-class musicians from Ireland and North America perform on three stages, with plenty of variety to suit any taste.
Swiffest dubstep festival 8/19
Chefs' Kitchen / Bagels & Burgers 7740 Rt. 23A, Hunter across from the entrance to Hunter Mtn.
View all the cars while sipping on Germany's most famous beer while eating a pretzel or eating fresh BBQ food. During the course of the day participants in the show will be awarded prizes in different categories. Cars from the past and today are part of the show as well as many different brands of motorcycles.
Registration begins at 8:00 am on the day of the event.
music in the park summer concert series 8/23
Dutchmen's Landing, Main Street on the Riverfront in Catskill
Thunder Ridge - Country Band 7 - 9pm Free Concert. Bring a chair & join the fun!
music in the park summer concert series 8/30
Dutchmen's Landing, Main Street on the Riverfront in Catskill
Lex Grey & The Urban Pioneers - Blues Band 7 - 9pm Free Concert. Bring a chair & join the fun!
September 2012
pigfest 9/1 & 9/2
Chefs' Kitchen / Bagels & Burgers 7740 Rt. 23A, Hunter across from the entrance to Hunter Mtn. Featuring rib eating contests, BBQ foods, entertainment, drink tents, vendors, games, BBQ Sauce & Cook Off and a ladies mud wrestling contest.
The Handel Family welcomes you to come and celebrate the 14th Anniversary of Catskill Mountain Thunder. This is a motorcycle festival like no other. It is held at a beautiful resort nestled in the Northern Catskill Mountains.
In addition to lodging accommodations on site, there are also RV and tent camping with electric and water available. There are also many other establishments in the immediate area that offer lodging as well.
We feature a huge vendor expo, rodeo games such as weenie bite, slow race, potato-in-a haystack, one-legged boot race, etc., seminars on antique bike restoration, bike shows, etc.
Unlike other events, Sunday is a fun-filled day of events with thousands of dollars given out in prizes, rodeo games all day, a spectacular pig roast with a large variety of food and FREE beer.
color in the catskills motorcycle rally 9/28 - 9/30
Motorcycle rally open to all brands of bikes, featuring BMW. Tour riding on scenic country roads, seminars, new model test rides, riding accessory vendors, and much more. Held in conjuction with Oktoberfest.
Sample fine microbrews and wines of the Hudson Valley, New York State and beyond. Specialty foods and delicacies, plus a variety of arts and crafts vendors, a farmers market and more.
Fine handmade acoustic guitars & stringed musical instruments exhibited by their makers. Featuring live music, clinics & concerts.
walk to end alzheimer's columbia greene community college 10/27
12:00 pm
Registration for information, contact Kelly Morris at 518-867-4999 x305 or kelly.morris@alz.org
The Alzheimer’s Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s is the nation’s largest event to raise awareness and funds for Alzheimer’s care, support and research. Held annually, this inspiring event calls on participants of all ages and abilities to reclaim the future for millions. Together, we can end Alzheimer’s disease, the nation’s sixth-leading cause of death.
November 2012
BIG BAKE SALE 11/24
Location: Tannersville Village Hall Route 23a/Main St Time: 10 am - 4 pm Big Bake Sale at the Annual Holiday Craft Show Sponsored by the friends of thee Haines Falls Free Library
