Summer camp for Sloatsburg students has always been something to look forward to, whether it took place at St. Mary’s Villa or at Sloatsburg Elementary School. Sloatsburg parents and students had a fun, friendly experience to plan for. This year Sloatsburg will not be hosting a Town of Ramapo mini camp. Sloatsburg Elementary School will be under construction with the school set for top to bottom rewiring. Continue Reading

Chuck Stead sits a spell in Sloatsburg, NY – Stead has an upcoming program at the Sloatsburg Public Library — sign up for his A Village Thanksgiving, Monday, November 12, at 7pm, where Dr. Stead talks about this singular American holiday. 

It seems that local environmental educator and storyteller Chuck Stead has a lifetime of learning ready to share at the press of a PowerPoint presentation. From the habits and history of deers and bear to Ramapo industrial pollution and tales of indigenous traditional ecological knowledge to Rockland County’s forgotten historical houses, Stead has had a hand in preserving and presenting local history. Continue Reading

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

The Sloatsburg Public Library hosts a Saturday Farmers Market from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. through November 17. The market sets up in front of the library along Route 17. Rain or shine. Call the library circulation desk at 845/753-2001 for more information.

The Sloatsburg Public Library hosted its first Farmers Market Saturday in mid June and by all accounts it looks like a success, though sustained vendor participation and community attendance will be the real gauge. As it is with farmers market dynamics, the more popular the market becomes with the community, the more vendors of all sorts will want to participate. Continue Reading

Libraries across the state are busy preparing for the annual Summer Reading program which invites kids from elementary school through middle and high school to read a few good books over summer break. Continue Reading

Valley Rock Inn & Market will host a Festival of Lights celebration in Sloatsburg on Saturday and Sunday, December 9 and 10.

Sloatsburgers helped light up the Village recently with the annual caroling and tree lighting ceremony. Now the folks at Valley Rock Inn & Market have invited the community to join in a weekend Festival of Lights celebration that is sure to turn the lights even brighter. Continue Reading

Sometimes it only takes a simple step to make a difference.

The Sloatsburg Public Library and Village of Sloatsburg Department of Public Works partnered on a program this summer to beautify the village, one garbage can at a time. Continue Reading

Sloatsburg’s village center will be alive with the sounds of music and more all weekend. Continue Reading

Ready. Set. Read.

Join the fun at the Sloatsburg Library Summer Reading Kick Off on Monday, June 29, at 11 a.m.

The Sloatsburg Library’s popular Summer Reading program kicks off next Monday, June 29, with a special collection of twisted tales by ScienceTellers. The Summer Reading effort signs kids up to a fun book-reading regimen over the the course of the summer that includes prizes and a whole host of related activities and programs. Continue Reading

The second most popular hobby in the U.S. is genealogy, next to the ever utilitarian gardening. Continue Reading