Posted on 22 August 2018 by Editor
The lawn in front of Harmony Hall in Sloatsburg filled with music fans during the 2017 Highlands Bluegrass Festival. The 9th annual Highlands Bluegrass Festival takes place at Harmony Hall on Sunday, September 9, from 1-6 p.m.
It all comes down to the weather. Talk to a Friend of Harmony Hall about the upcoming 9th annual Highlands Bluegrass Festival and you can almost see their eyes momentarily stray to the sky. Recent weeks of rainy weather can create anxiety and dampen enthusiasm of a small organization that is staging a big outdoor event. Continue Reading
Posted on 24 July 2018 by Editor
A street sign replacement project that began nearly five years ago in Sloatsburg is now entering its fourth and final phase, with the end result that the village will have nearly all new street signs.
You might call it an anchor Village revitalization project. Nearly five years ago Village of Sloatsburg Trustee Peter Akey launched his street sign replacement project with the dual intent of beautifying the Village via new signage and replacing older small-lettered and, in some cases, rusting signs. Continue Reading
Posted on 11 July 2018 by Editor
Visit the Sloatsburg Library on Saturday, July 14, where the Farmers Market takes place in the morning and A Touch of Sinatra entertains in the Community Room at 1 p.m.
Sometimes you find your groove in cultivating a past time, which is the case with Donny Farraro and his act, A Touch of Sinatra. As an old-time music lover, Farraro’s act recounts the life and times of Frank Sinatra through song and stories. Continue Reading
Posted on 25 May 2018 by Editor
The Memorial Day weekend comes fast and festive in these parts. From weekend pool openings to the local carnival and main street marches, life along Route 17 will be alive with activity.
The annual Sloatsburg Carnival continues this weekend during the afternoon and evening hours at the Community Fields with the entrance located at Route 17 and Eagle Valley Road. It’s a free event but wristbands of some sort run $25 which gets you the carnival package.
The united St. Joan of Arc Church and Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Churches with a Sunday night fireworks finale Sloatsburg Carnival set for the Sloatsburg Community Fields on Sunday.
There are parades in Tuxedo, Sloatsburg and Suffern Monday morning that extend into afternoon community get togethers.
Tuxedo will have near all-day community events beginning with morning Memorial Day ceremonies, a parade and afternoon community day at the Tuxedo Park Library directly across from the fabulous Tuxedo Train Station.
While Suffern has a morning of activities, including the annual parade down Lafayette Street, a partnership between the Suffern Chamber of Commerce and village.
Posted on 09 May 2018 by Editor
Suffern Central School District President Theresa DiFalco may soon become the longest serving veteran of the school board. First elected in 2012, DiFalco joined a board in transition, moving from a period of expansive local school growth (brought on partly by big bouncing property values) to the current years of budget management and the promotion of real district achievement and excellence. Continue Reading
Posted on 20 April 2018 by Editor
With warmer weather finally pushing into the Hudson Valley, give thanks this Sunday on Earth Day. Join the folks at ROSA4Rockland and celebrate in Suffern, NY, during the 5th Annual Wild & Scenic Earth Day Film Festival at the Lafayette Theater , April 22. Doors open at noon. Continue Reading
Posted on 09 April 2018 by Editor
Volunteers from around Sloatsburg pitched in late April back in 2016, one of the first Keep Rockland Beautiful Sloatsburg Cleanups. Sloatsburg resident Carin Shapiro organized a successful local tie-in with the county effort that focused on the Sloatsburg Community Fields. This year’s effort takes place Sunday, April 29, starting at noon at the Municipal Building.
Many around the Village are ready to shake off the long winter cold days for some sunshine and springtime. By the end of April, the weather will have transitioned to warmer days. Just in time for the Keep Rockland Beautiful Sloatsburg Cleanup Continue Reading
Posted on 16 March 2018 by Editor
Even though it feels like winter in March the annual Sloatsburg Public Library budget vote is approaching. Residents registered to vote in the Suffern Central School District can stop by the Library to cast a ballot on Tuesday, March 27, from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Continue Reading
Posted on 20 February 2018 by Editor
Residents got a prelude of the revised Route 17 Complete Streets plan through Sloatsburg during a recent February Village Board meeting. Whatever expectations are, the roadway equation appears simple enough. For Sloatsburgers to enjoy a modicum of main street and improved roadway safety that includes slower traffic through the village center, the community must expect some traffic backup during peak traffic hours. Continue Reading
Posted on 22 January 2018 by Editor
Friends of Harmony Hall Board member and President of Rockland Center for the Arts Ken Linsner greets Rockland County Executive Ed Day at the recent Rockland County Tourism grant awards ceremony.
The corridor communities of Suffern and Sloatsburg (include Tuxedo for its close proximity) were again big winners in the Rockland County Tourism grant award announcement for county non-profit groups on Monday, January 22. Continue Reading
