The sun rose this Summer Solstice, splashing the sky in color. And that means the longest day of the year will unwind today.
Thanks to local photographer Geoff Welch for stepping out and snapping a perfect sunrise.
It’s Summer Solstice weekend and school’s officially out for the summer, too.
The Sloatsburg Community Pool regular summer hours begins Saturday, June 22, with the the pool staying open until 9 p.m. on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Monday through Thursday the pool stays open until 8 p.m.
The Community Pool opens daily at noon during the summer.
Both Suffern Middle School and Suffern High School had graduation ceremonies Thursday. And Friday, June 21, marks the Summer Solstice and longest day of the year, with Sunday providing a Super Moon, when this month’s full moon will slide by close to the Earth, looking real like the giant orb it is.
The Tuxedo Junction Inn, along Rt. 17 in Tuxedo, will hold its indoor/outdoor down-home, all-day straight up Porkfest this Saturday, with an all-you-can-eat buffet and live music by Lakeside Riot. But the main attraction is the outdoor pig roast.
For $18, adults get lots of eats, including pulled pork, BBQ chicken, hamburgers, hot dogs, potatoes, veggies, cole slaw & plenty more. $15 for seniors and $10 for kids.
The Tuxedo Farmers’ Market will also be holding morning hours Saturday at the Tuxedo Train Station parking lot from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Catch a bit of sun and get your BBQ veggies while listening to local legend Dave Dowling. The market will offer some of that Precision Knife Sharpening you’ve come to enjoy as well.
If you’re heading into Suffern Saturday morning, take in the Suffern Farmers’ Market, which sets up shop in the Commuter Lot right at the end of Lafayette at the railroad tracks. The market is certain to have fresh coffee, produce and other goods.
Kick off the Solstice right with a Friday night of comedy at Characters during the Summer Showdown, presented by Slaughter Stand-Up. Show up at Characters in the upstairs lounge room at 8 p.m. for an evening of comedy competition. Admission is free.
Slaughter’s Summer Showdown is a big time Hudson Valley comic event that takes place right here in Sloatsburg, with each night featuring a popular comic host and stage competition. Friday night will feature 16 comics who will each get five minutes of stage time to prove they can hold a room. Four comics from each night will move on to the next round, which takes place next Monday and Tuesday, June 24 and 25, and will feature a bill of eight comics who each get 10 minutes of stage time.
Summer Solstice sunrise photo over the Ramapo Mountains courtesy of Geoff Welch.
