Blog entries tagged 'Special Events'

EagleFest-ivities tomorrow in Croton!

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Each winter, thousands of birds migrate "south" in search of warmer climates and in particular, warmer and unfrozen waters. These waters become a sanctuary for birds to congregate and use for hunting during the winter months. In the past, bald eagles were unseen in our area. Now these giant birds of prey are making a triumphant return (over 1 [...]

Take advantage of Free Arts Day this Sunday

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When can you enjoy tours and cultural activities at four of Westchester's historic sites, all for free? For just one day, doors at Historic Hudson Valley will open with FREE admission to select sites with special activities to boot. Free Arts Day is this Sunday, December 6, and will take place at Washington Irving's Sunnysi [...]

Brian Jay Jones is coming to Sunnyside on Saturday: Interview with an HVBlogger, part II

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Brian Jay Jones: I like Halloween, though I'm actually more of a Christmas fan! I love horror movies and horror stories, but I'm also one of the world's great chickens, a real Leave-The-Lights-On kinda guy.

HVBlogger: Heh heh, don't worry, we won't tell. Oh wait, we just did. And on that note, what's scarier, politics or horror movies?

Brian Jay Jones: Politics. Not even close.

HVBlogger: Thank you, Brian!

See Brian Jay [...]

Brian Jay Jones is coming to Sunnyside on Saturday: Interview with an HVBlogger, part I

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We are big fans of Brian Jay Jones, Washington Irving, and gripping biographies. Thus, we are what you would call a superfan of An American Original, a gripping biography of Irving written by Brian Jay Jones.

Brian is coming to Sunnyside on Saturday as part of Historic Hudson Valley's Legend Daytime program and [...]

Choose your celebration

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On this Fourth, you can celebrate our country's independence by actually becoming a part of it. Whether you're a history buff, a sports fan, nature lover, or family of nine you will find something to fit your tastes at either of this years July 4th events at Historic Hudson Valley.

First decide [...]

We got all sheepish

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You wouldn't know it from the rain today and yesterday, but the weather @ Sheep-to-Shawl on Saturday and Sunday was pretty stellar. Big crowds and big sunshine. Here's a couple of photographic [...]

20 reasons to visit Philipsburg Manor this weekend

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Do you really need 20 reasons to come to Sheep-to-Shawl at Philipsburg Manor this weekend? Well, we've got them. Specifically, 19 newborn la [...]

Green Corn Festival wrap-up

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Great weather and compelling performances were on tap at Philipsburg Manor's Green Corn Festival, which took place over the holiday weekend, Saturday-Monday.

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Ramble on at Montgomery Place

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Been looking for an excuse to visit Montgomery Place? Need something "special" to motivate you to make the trip to Annandale? Well, now you've got one. Montgomery Place is one of the sites featured in the ninth annual Hudson River Valley Ramble planned for weekends in September. MP gets to show off it [...]

2008 Caldecott winner coming to Book Day at Sunnyside

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HVBlogger has just learned of some interesting new additions to the more than 60 children's book authors and illustrators who will be taking part in Celebrate Children's Book Day at Washington Irving's Sunnyside on Sunday, Sept. 28.

Joining an already impressive roster of expected attendees will b [...]

Blogging's great but so are books

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Yes, those of us in the digerati generation enjoy blogging and Facebooking and Twittering and yes, we spend way too much reading about random things online like frozen-food reviews and rants from angry journalists, but we nonetheless love books. I mean, really love books, and yes, I mean the dead-tree variety that you [...]

Fourth of July wrap up

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The weather held and folks came out for a little sunshine and history at Friday's Independence Day celebrations at Van Cortlandt Manor and Sunnyside.

In the top photo are gentle [...]

Fabulous Fourth events featured in Journal News

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Yes, HVBlogger acknowledges the 50% chance of a shower, but c'mon, you can't just sit inside on the start of a long holiday weekend! HHV has two offbeat events today -- Independence Day 1808 (Van Cortlandt Manor) and Independence Day 1858 (Sunnyside). How often do you get to choose your own time period?

The Journal News saw fit to publish a cover story on today's events, featuring the most clever lede (the opening sentences, for you non-journo types) HVBlogger has s [...]

Video of slack rope walker from Animals & Acrobats

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Your faithful HVBLogger was on the scene at Van Cortlandt Manor yesterday and shot this video of Dikki Ellis, king of the slack rope walkers (and a pretty good comedian/magician, too).

Yes, Dikki will be there today for those of you who still haven't made it to Animals & Acrobats.

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Animals & Acrobats in today's Journal News

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A Journal News reporter and photographer came to Van Cortlandt Manor yesterday and filed this report on Animals & Acrobats.

Cool stuff!

Taking flight today at Animals & Acrobats

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Jennifer Pena and her Flight of the Raptors show is one of HVBLogger's favorite parts of his favorite springtime HHV event: Animals & Acrobats, which kicks off today (right now, as we "speak"!), at Van Cortlandt Manor in Croton.

Jennifer will be offering her amazing birds of prey demonstrations throughout the weekend. A [...]

Sunny day...sweepin' the...clouds away...

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Sunday was a sunny day at Sunnyside, made all the more so by the dozen artists scattered throughout the grounds creating new works of art on site as part of Artists-on-the-Hudson.

Below, you can see artist Vern Ford of Blaze fame has a cult following wherever he goes. At left, Jan Aiello of Croton captures Washington Irving's homestead in all its rom [...]

Get artsy with mom on Sunday

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Mother's Day is nearly here. Want to spice up a day typically filled with chocolates, flowers, and (overpriced) special restaurant menus? The good folks at Washington Irving's Sunnyside are cooking up a treat that just might satisfy the need for a little diversity in your Mother's Day plans.

On Sunday, a dozen artists will be [...]

Want to meet this guy?

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OK, I couldn't help posting this. Just in case you are on the fence about coming to Sheep-to-Shawl today (or tomorrow) at Philipsburg Manor, just try and resist this guy, who was snapped last week by one of our primary photographers, Bryan Haeffele.

For those of you who haven't been to the site, that's the Philipsburg Manor house in t [...]

Sheep? Sure. But don�t forget the lambs

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Cute animals, scrappy border collies chasing geese and sheep every which way, wool shearing and spinning...what's not to love about Sheep-to-Shawl at Philipsburg Manor ? Well, if it rains the ground gets a bit soggy but other than that...

And of course, check out those newborn lambs. If that doesn't grab ya...

The big event is next weekend. [...]