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Radio-Controlled Planes Take Flight At Rhinebeck Aerodome Radio-Controlled Planes Take Flight At Rhinebeck Aerodome
Radio-Controlled Planes Take Flight At Rhinebeck Aerodome RED HOOK, N. Y. -- The Mid-Hudson Radio-Control Society is celebrating 50 years of the R/C Jamboree with a special weekend of events Sept. 9-11 that includes the Jamboree, an anniversary dinner and a special award for the Old Rhinebeck Aerodome, which has hosted the annual event.More than 100 giant-scale and radio-controlled model airplanes will be flying from 11 a.m. to dusk Friday, Sept. 9, and 8 a.m. to 1:45 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 10 and 11, just prior to the full-scale airshows at the Aerodome on both days. The airshow starts at 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. On Sunday, there were …

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by Amy Maciaszek
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Millbrook Community Day Features Parade, Hayrides, More Millbrook Community Day Features Parade, Hayrides, More
Millbrook Community Day Features Parade, Hayrides, More MILLBROOK, N.Y. -- Millbrook Community Day will return next Saturday, Sept. 10, and feature a wide variety of activities. During the day, Millbrook businesses and restaurants will offer promotions. From 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., the Millbrook Farmers Market will be open and the high-school soccer team will host kids games on Church Street. It will also be opening day for Town of Washington Soccer, at 9 a.m. at the town park. Here are some of the day's other components: Weather permitting, there will be hayrides from 11 a.m. to noon, departing from the Millbrook Firehouse. At noon, "celebri…

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by Rachel Martin
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Tivoli Artists Gallery Exhibit Celebrates Village Tivoli Artists Gallery Exhibit Celebrates Village
Tivoli Artists Gallery Exhibit Celebrates Village TIVOLI, N.Y. -- The Tivoli Artists Gallery will kick off its new exhibit, the second annual "Tivoli People and Place," on Friday in Tivoli.The exhibit will run through Sunday, Sept. 18, with a gallery reception on Saturday, Sept. 3, from 6 - 8 p.m. It will feature a collection of original paintings and photographs celebrating Tivoli and its people in images. The curators for the exhibit are Dana Matthews, Pamela Tucker and Julia Aneshansley. The Tivoli Artists Gallery is a group of Hudson Valley artists whose membership includes painters, sculptors, jewelers, photographers, potter…

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by Ken Davis
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Support Connection Offering Support Groups In Putnam, Dutchess Support Connection Offering Support Groups In Putnam, Dutchess
Support Connection Offering Support Groups In Putnam, Dutchess PUTNAM COUNTY, N.Y. --Support Connection will offer a host of support group meetings in September in Putnam and Dutchess County.  Support Connection is a a not-for profit organization that provides free, confidential support services for people affected by breast and ovarian cancer. Meetings will take place at the East Fishkill Community Library in Hopewell Junction on Sept. 13 at 10:15 a.m., at Putnam Hospital Center on Sept. 21 at 7 p.m. and at Vassar Brothers Medical Center in Poughkeepsie on Sept. 22 at 7 p.m.

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by Sam Barron
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Style Guru Grace Bonney Coming To Rhinecliff Style Guru Grace Bonney Coming To Rhinecliff
Style Guru Grace Bonney Coming To Rhinecliff RHINECLIFF, N.Y. -- Blogger and best-selling author Grace Bonney is set to make an appearance Oct. 22 in Rhinecliff with several other women she featured in her new book "In The Company of Women: Inspiration and Advice from over 100 Makers, Artists and Entrepreneurs."Coordinated by Oblong Books and Music, the event starts at 6 p.m. at Morton Memorial Library at 82 Kelly St. It is part of a nationwide book tour by Bonney, whose book examines women making a difference in arts and business. Bonney is the founder of Design Sponge, a daily website, and has been a contributing editor for…

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by Amy Maciaszek
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Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Griffin Dunne Reading Ghost Stories In Annandale Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Griffin Dunne Reading Ghost Stories In Annandale
Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Griffin Dunne Reading Ghost Stories In Annandale ANNANDALE-ON-HUDSON, N.Y. -- Some big name stars will be telling some spooky stories, all for a good cause.Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Griffin Dunne, Mary Stuart Masterson and Hilarie Burton are participating in Ghoststories, a gala and performance of spooky ghost stories on October 1 at 7:30 p.m at The Fisher Center at Bard College in Annandale.  The gala is raising money for Astor Services for Children and Families, a non-profit that provides mental health services, child welfare services and early childhood development programs. Morgan is married to Burton and owns Samuel's Sweet Shop in Rhineb…

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by Sam Barron
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Dutchess County Fair Opens Early For Those With Special Needs Dutchess County Fair Opens Early For Those With Special Needs
Dutchess County Fair Opens Early For Those With Special Needs RHINEBECK, N. Y. -- The Dutchess County Fair opens early on Thursday to offer special needs families a chance to enjoy the fair without the crowds and noises normally found at the annual five-day event.As part of a Dutchess County "Think Differently" program to highlight inclusive efforts for those with special needs, the fair opens at 9 a.m. That is an hour earlier than the standard 10 a.m. start time in an effort to give special needs family a more quiet experience at the fair.  Families have a chance to visit Livestock Hill, the Horticultural Building, Century Museum Antique Vil…

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by Amy Maciaszek
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'Culinary Crawl' Samples Rhinebeck Fare 'Culinary Crawl' Samples Rhinebeck Fare
'Culinary Crawl' Samples Rhinebeck Fare RHINEBECK, N.Y. -- Both natives and visitors can sample a variety of the food and beverage Rhinebeck has to offer, with a "culinary crawl" through the village on Sunday, Aug. 28.Hudson Valley Food Tours also offers such tours of Poughkeepsie and Beacon, and others are in the works. Stops on the Rhinebeck tour may include several tastings at the farmers market, local meats at Smoky Rock BBQ, a salad at Sunflower Cafe and chocolates from Krause's. Tickets are $49 for adults and $28 for kids ages 5-12. Buy them here, or by calling 845-249-6129. Booking for each tour closes 24 in adva…

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by Rachel Martin
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Dutchess County Fair Kicks Off With Third Eye Blind Dutchess County Fair Kicks Off With Third Eye Blind
Dutchess County Fair Kicks Off With Third Eye Blind DUTCHESS COUNTY, N.Y. -- A number of new exhibits will be featured when the 171st Dutchess County Fair begins on Tuesday, Aug. 23, in Rhinebeck. The fair runs through Sunday, Aug. 28, from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. The fair is the second largest in New York state and is the showcase for agriculture in Dutchess County, and among its features are farm animals, exhibits and horticultural displays. New exhibits this year include: Agri-Puppets: A fun family show that teaches the importance of farming, animals and agriculture. Join the puppet cast with sing-a-longs, identifying animals, popping bubbl…

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by Tom Renner
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Arc of Dutchess Announces Celebration Of Stars Award Winners Arc of Dutchess Announces Celebration Of Stars Award Winners
Arc of Dutchess Announces Celebration Of Stars Award Winners POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. -- Arc of Dutchess -- which serves nearly 1,000 people with disabilities in Dutchess County -- has announced the winners of its 2016 Celebration of Stars awards, which honor locals who volunteer their time and resources with the agency and the community at large. These awards will be presented at a reception on Thursday, Oct. 27, at Dutchess Golf Club, in Poughkeepsie. "These honorees are among the best and the brightest our community has to offer," said Arc of Dutchess Executive Director Crys McCuin. "We are grateful for these individuals and happy that we…

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by Rachel Martin
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Barley Hops And Grapes Throws Birthday Bash In Red Hook Barley Hops And Grapes Throws Birthday Bash In Red Hook
Barley Hops And Grapes Throws Birthday Bash In Red Hook RED HOOK, N.Y. -- Barley Hops and Grapes, local purveyor of home beer brewing and wine making equipment in Red Hook, will celebrate its one-year anniversary on Saturday. The event will include live music, tastings, hors d'oeuvres and discounted merchandise. "Dutchess is my home; I grew up here," said Barley Hops and Grapes owner Tom Folster. "I've lived [in] a lot of other places in my life, but I've always come back to the Hudson Valley. "One year is a very important milestone; many businesses don't make it though their first year. That's why I thought it was important t…

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by Ken Davis
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Rhinebeck Aerodome Commemorates World War I Rhinebeck Aerodome Commemorates World War I
Rhinebeck Aerodome Commemorates World War I RED HOOK, N.Y. -- Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome in Red Hook will host its annual World War I Military Mobilization living history event on Saturday, Aug. 20 and Sunday, Aug. 21).The event will present Aerodrome's world-famous air shows featuring aircraft from the World War I period. It will also include military historians, re-enactors, collectors and restorers who will provide visitors with an intimate glimpse into what was called The Great War at the time that took place from 1914-18. Among the displays and demonstrations by authentically uniformed and equipped living-history re-enactors from as…

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by Ken Davis