Posted on 14 June 2017 by Editor
Stop over at Harmony Hall for an afternoon seasonal celebration of summer. The Friends of Harmony Hall and Town of Ramapo sponsor the Saturday, June 17, event — Music for the Summer Solstice. The event is free and open to the public and is set to include a nature walk around the Harmony Hall grounds and peek at the curator’s Blunt Mountain Mint plantings — mountain mint is native to the Highlands with a variety growing in the nearby Ramapo Mountains … there’s even a report of the Hoary Mountain Mint growing wild up on Torne. The Blunt Mountain Mint in the Curator’s garden is on the New York/New Jersey threatened species list. Continue Reading
Posted on 12 May 2017 by Editor
Sometimes local elections can stir up controversy. And sometimes, that controversy galvanizes voter turnout — in which case, the public wins. Find plenty of budget information here. Continue Reading
Posted on 12 March 2017 by Editor
Harmony Hall in winter, fronted by the Great Lawn. / Photo by Geoff Welch
Spring was about to be sprung early this year, when winter temperatures climbed to record highs. And then, suddenly the thermometer plunged back to below freezing. But no matter. The Vernal Equinox will be right on time and marks the official beginning of spring while also featuring a perfectly balanced day with equal parts day and night.
Harmony Hall Curator Geoff Welch will host an afternoon celebrating the Vernal Equinox on Sunday, March 19, from 2-4 p.m. (The actual Vernal Equinox takes Monday, March 20, at approximately 6:29 a.m.) Continue Reading
Posted on 16 January 2017 by Editor
Whether he’s out back on break with a pitching wedge in hand on the Harmony Hall great lawn or inside greeting repeat customers, Sushiville owner CJ Oh is sold on Sloatsburg. He believes that the village is a special place, nestled in the Ramapo Mountains, with a beautiful river running through the village and Harriman State Park and Sterling Forest State Park nearby. Continue Reading
Posted on 04 November 2016 by Editor
Rockland Peak Performance under co-owner Nunzio Signore’s leadership has become a powerhouse in the strength and conditioning field. RPP, located at the south entrance of Sloatsburg, NY, just added 4,500 square feet of space.
Nunzio Signore is building quite a strength and conditioning sports performance facility just outside Sloatsburg along Route 17. Since Signore got Rockland Peak Performance rolling in 2012, the facility has become a beacon for team and individual fitness training. Continue Reading
Posted on 06 October 2016 by Editor
You know Halloween is approaching when all the monster movies begin their early October run at the movie theater and on the always bingeable Netflix. And, oh yeah, you know the season has tipped its hand when the leaves begin their October turn to yellow and orange.
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Posted on 16 June 2016 by Editor
The Lazy Candle is Sloatsburger Samantha Remmell’s hand-made candle business. She hopes to one day see her soy candles and colorful merchandise on the shelves of her own store. Visit the Lazy Candle at the Tuxedo Famers’ Market Saturday, June 18, at the Tuxedo Train Station.
After attending Rockland Community College, Sloatsburger Samantha Remmell got busy making candles, a craft she learned to love and in the process turned into a business. Now comes the hard part. Continue Reading
Posted on 18 May 2016 by Editor
The Harriman Yellow Shuttle Bus is another step toward making the Tuxedo/Sloatsburg corridor at gateway to Harriman State Park. The shuttle kicks off another season starting Saturday and Sunday, May 21 and 22, and costs $5 per ride.
The yellow bus that is the Tuxedo-Harriman shuttle rides again. Continue Reading
Posted on 07 April 2016 by Editor
The Sloatsburg Community Fields has recently become an active production hub for local movie and other entertainment shoots.
Stretching like a small carnival street at the back of the Sloatsburg Community Fields is a series of non-descript trailers. SUVs and and vehicles come and go. Sloatsburg has become a regular production outpost for filming in Western Ramapo and Rockland County. Continue Reading
Posted on 17 March 2016 by Editor
Costumes, complete with crew t-shirts are ready, the stage is ready, and after Thursday’s in-school preview, cast is ready. Thursday night kicks off the Suffern High School production of Stephen Sondheim’s fairytale musical Into the Woods.
The show includes a witch, Rapunzel, Cinderella, Little Red, a prince and wolf, Giantess, and many other characters — all exploring wish fulfillment and having a bit of tolerance for those things you don’t really understand.
The production staff includes Randy Schwartz as Director, Musical and Technical direction by Dan McCarter, Choreographer by Perry Hammershlag, Vocal direction by Alison Meyer, and Set/Crew direction by Rich Murray.
Into the Woods runs Thursday, Friday and Saturday, which has a matinee show at 1 p.m. All other shows start at 7 p.m. and take place at the Suffern High School auditorium. Tickets can be purchased online here or at the door.
