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Catskill Forest Association's Annual Meeting CFA’s Annual Meeting (September 11th, 9:00am – 4:00pm): Join CFA at the Andes Hotel for some good food, drinks and forest-related fun & business.
more info... | 09/11/10 | 09:00 AM - 04:00 PM EST | Michele
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Poetry Workshops This poetry writing workshop will explore how writers approach some of the broad subject areas found in lyric poetry: the personal poem, the public poem, poems about places, poems about things, poems about popular culture. We will focus mostly on our own writing, and discussing our writing, but we will also look at poems by other poets for inspiration and for models of what is possible in the form and in the language. more info... | 09/11/10 | 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM EST | Jean Stone
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Andes Chili Cook Off & Town Wide Yard Sale! Rain or Shine
Yard sales throughout the entire town of Andes. Both sides of Main Street will be lined with tables up and down, with antiques, newtiques, bric a brac and everything inbetween.
Pop intoi the Andes Hotel for their First Annual Chili CookOff out back in The Summer Shack. more info... | 09/11/10 | 10:00 AM - 05:00 PM EST | Sally O'Neill
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How to Make Your House Fit Your Lifestyle A workshop at 4pm and reception at 5pm at The Commons Building, Main Street, Margaretville. Introducing GALE STEVES' newest book RIGHT SIZING YOUR HOME: How to Make Your House Fit Your Lifestyle focusing on the Bedroom and Bath. more info... | 09/11/10 | 04:00 PM - 06:00 PM EST | Dorothy Maffei, Home Goods of Margaretville
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Parent and Child There is no one who doesn't have something to say about this relationship, for the obvious reason that we've all had parents and we all have been molded by this common experience. In this informal class, we'll read some of the classic writings on this topic and write in any genre you choose - memoir, poetry, creative non-fiction, essay, short story. Please bring a short piece to the first class. more info... | 09/13/10 | 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM EST | Jean Stone
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Beginner Maple Production Beginner Maple Production: learn the basics of making maple from Cornell's Maple Specialist Steve Childs, including sap tree i.d. tapping guidelines, collection systems, processing sap, preserving, grading and storing maple syrup. more info... | 09/16/10 | 09:30 AM - 03:30 PM EST | Janet Aldrich, ExtensionProgram Educator
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Value Added Maple Products Watch how maple cream and maple candy are made. Learn how some newer products such as maple soda and maple marshmallow can be made and sold at special events. more info... | 09/17/10 | 09:30 AM - 03:30 PM EST | Janet Aldrich, ExtensionProgram Educator
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9th Annual 4H Golf Classic Captain & Crew Tournament. Proceeds will benefit youth development in Delaware County. Prizes, mulligans, 50/50, door prizes. more info... | 09/17/10 | 09:00 AM - 01:00 PM EST | Judy Morse
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Register for Clean Sweep 2010 in Delaware County Watershed farmers and Delaware County residents are invited to REGISTER for the 14th Annual Clean Sweep. Pre-registering is easy...see below more info... | 09/17/10 | |
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Sufism-Path of Love & Knowledge, Tasnim Fernandez Dive deeply into the universal stream of Love, Harmony, and Beauty as Murshida Tasnim shares teachings and practices to help support us in "polishing the mirror of our heart." more info... | 09/17/10 -09/19/10 | | Linda Felch
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Poetry Workshops This poetry writing workshop will explore how writers approach some of the broad subject areas found in lyric poetry: the personal poem, the public poem, poems about places, poems about things, poems about popular culture. We will focus mostly on our own writing, and discussing our writing, but we will also look at poems by other poets for inspiration and for models of what is possible in the form and in the language. more info... | 09/18/10 | 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM EST | Jean Stone
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Re-Store Design Challenge Gala Awards Celebration This summer, three teams of prominent designers, builders, artists, and local students spent two days and one-thousand dollars each to design and renovate three vacant storefronts in the Catskill village of Roxbury. On four open-house weekends, area visitors, residents, and press have toured
the stores and imagined a village transformed by exciting design. At this gala awards event a public vote and juried review will decide the winning team, sending the winning student to college with a scholarship. more info... | 09/18/10 | | Andrew Rosa
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100th Year Anniversary Halcottsville Fire Department Halcottsville Old Grange Arts Festival and The Halcottsville Fire Department's 100th Year Anniversary Celebration more info... | 09/18/10 | 09:00 AM - 09:00 PM EST |
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So Easy to Preserve Canning Workshop Canning Class - Hot water and pressurized options for food preservation will be demonstrated with tested recipes provided. more info... | 09/19/10 | 02:00 PM - 04:30 PM EST | Jeanne Darling, Executive Director
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Parent and Child There is no one who doesn't have something to say about this relationship, for the obvious reason that we've all had parents and we all have been molded by this common experience. In this informal class, we'll read some of the classic writings on this topic and write in any genre you choose - memoir, poetry, creative non-fiction, essay, short story. Please bring a short piece to the first class. more info... | 09/20/10 | 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM EST | Jean Stone
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Friday Forestry Wildlife & the Forest Ecosystem - Learn about the habitat needs of local wildlife and how you can attract or exclude certain species. In the afternoon you will help build several wildlife habitat improvements at the Lennox Model Forest. more info... | 09/24/10 | 09:00 AM - 03:30 PM EST | Janet Aldrich, Program Educator
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8th Annual Cauliflower Festival 8th Annual Cauliflower Festival celebrates history, agriculture, music and dance. Fun activities for entire family. Cauliflower for sale, cooking demos with award winning culinary staff from SUNY Delhi, Tractor Parade, clogging, arts and crafts and more. No Admission. more info... | 09/25/10 | 10:00 AM - 04:00 PM EST | Carol O'Beirne
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Walking Tour of Historic Fleischmanns Tour is 75 minutes long. You will walk along the historic streets of this village once home to the Fleischmanns family known for yeast and later on margarine among other food items.
Wear more info... | 09/25/10 | 01:00 PM - 02:15 PM EST | John Duda
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Wisdom Keeper Program: Bob & Lee Nitsch Open a doorway to a greater connection with spirit through the tribal Rhythms and Legends of the Wolfclan Teaching Lodge of the Seneca Tribe. more info... | 09/25/10 | 07:00 PM - 10:00 PM EST | Mellissa Rudder
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Wisdom Keeper Program: Bob & Lee Nitsch Open a doorway to a greater connection with spirit through the tribal Rhythms and Legends of the Wolfclan Teaching Lodge of the Seneca Tribe.
This will be a one-day workshop on "The Legends of the Seneca: Guardians of the Lakes and Streams" more info... | 09/26/10 | 10:00 AM - 04:00 PM EST | Mellissa Rudder
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Parent and Child There is no one who doesn't have something to say about this relationship, for the obvious reason that we've all had parents and we all have been molded by this common experience. In this informal class, we'll read some of the classic writings on this topic and write in any genre you choose - memoir, poetry, creative non-fiction, essay, short story. Please bring a short piece to the first class. more info... | 09/27/10 | 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM EST | Jean Stone
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Malidoma Some: Fire Ritual The endless challenges faced daily in this culture could be traced back to a disturbing relationship with ancestors. This in turn, could be a reflection of the rather dysfunctional relationship forced upon people by the circumstances of modernity. We will engage our ancestors, the good and the bad, the appealing and the less than appealing in an attempt to clear whatever dirty laundry has been the unfinished homework that together we must do. more info... | 10/01/10 -10/03/10 | 10:00 AM - 04:00 PM EST | Linda Felch
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Apple Tree Pruning & Cider Making Workshop Apple Tree Pruning & Cider-Making Properly pruned fruit trees grow vigorously, efficiently allocating the sun’s energy to making delicious and abundant fruit. The first half will cover pruning while the other will teach how to make your own cider. more info... | 10/02/10 | 09:00 AM - 12:00 PM EST | Michele
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Woodchuck Lodge Tours Free guided tours of the 1862 farmhouse where famed Roxbury-born naturalist John Burroughs spent summers from 1910-20. more info... | 10/02/10 -10/03/10 | 11:00 AM - 03:00 PM EST | Diane Galusha
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Parent and Child There is no one who doesn't have something to say about this relationship, for the obvious reason that we've all had parents and we all have been molded by this common experience. In this informal class, we'll read some of the classic writings on this topic and write in any genre you choose - memoir, poetry, creative non-fiction, essay, short story. Please bring a short piece to the first class. more info... | 10/04/10 | 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM EST | Jean Stone
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Healing Camp, with Eliot Cowan Healing Camp is five days of traditional Huichol healing sessions with Eliot Cowan. Participation is limited to 15 people. The healing work is enhanced by activities that promote peace, joy, and connection with nature. more info... | 10/04/10 -10/09/10 | | Linda Felch
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Firewood Management Workshop Firewood Management Workshop - Learn the basics about firewood! We will cover selecting trees for firewood, harvesting techniques, species ratings, transportation, processing, and heating techniques. Outdoor wood furnace & fireplace distributors will also be available for information and advice. more info... | 10/09/10 | 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM EST | Michele
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Parent and Child There is no one who doesn't have something to say about this relationship, for the obvious reason that we've all had parents and we all have been molded by this common experience. In this informal class, we'll read some of the classic writings on this topic and write in any genre you choose - memoir, poetry, creative non-fiction, essay, short story. Please bring a short piece to the first class. more info... | 10/11/10 | 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM EST | Jean Stone
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11th Annual German-American Oktoberfest OKTOBERFEST German-American Club of the No. Catskills Oktoberfest Live German Music Featuring: The Schwarzenegger Connection. ALSO: Bavarian Dancers, Raffle Prizes, Lots of Vendors - Optional Menu & Beverages Available Including: German Beer, Soda, Pretzels, Bratwurst,Sauerkraut, Potato Salad, Soups, German Style Desserts & Coffee. For more Information visit: www.gacnc.org For further information and advanced tickets sales, contact: Marion Hohn, President omahohn@catskill.net Phone: 845-586-2246 Advance Tickets: Deadline: 10/07/10 $6 per person At the Door: $8 per person Children under 12 Free more info... | 10/16/10 | 11:00 AM - 06:30 PM EST | Marion Hohn, President
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What's Good Got to Do With It Creative Non-Fiction Writing. Writers are encouraged to use the class to begin or refine a short work of creative non-fiction. Use this class to articulate or narrow an agenda for your piece; determine what, if any, research is required to support the story you plan to tell; internalize the suggestions and questions raised in the course of workshop. more info... | 10/16/10 | 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM EST | Jean Stone
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What's Good Got to Do With It Creative Non-Fiction Writing. Writers are encouraged to use the class to begin or refine a short work of creative non-fiction. Use this class to articulate or narrow an agenda for your piece; determine what, if any, research is required to support the story you plan to tell; internalize the suggestions and questions raised in the course of workshop. more info... | 10/17/10 | 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM EST | Jean Stone
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Parent and Child There is no one who doesn't have something to say about this relationship, for the obvious reason that we've all had parents and we all have been molded by this common experience. In this informal class, we'll read some of the classic writings on this topic and write in any genre you choose - memoir, poetry, creative non-fiction, essay, short story. Please bring a short piece to the first class. more info... | 10/18/10 | 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM EST | Jean Stone
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Friday Forestry The Basics of Timber Stand Improvement (TSI) - Learn how thinning your woods can revitalize the vigor, productivity and quality of your forest. In the afternoon, you will watch a thinning operation being conducted at the Lennox Model Forest, using best management pracitices. more info... | 10/22/10 | 09:00 AM - 03:30 PM EST | Janet Aldrich, Program Educator
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Cooking With Coral: Part 3, Preserving the Harvest As the abundance of the fields begins to wane, we look toward re-experiencing the life-giving energy of the harvest through the cooler months by learning to can, pickle, freeze, and dry the food we have gathered. more info... | 10/22/10 -10/24/10 | | Linda Felch
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Game of Logging Chainsaw Safety Class Game of Logging Level I
Focusing on varying aspects of chainsaw safety and techniques for properly felling trees. Level I introduces participants to open face felling, personal protective equipment, chainsaw safety features, reactive forces, bore cutting, pre-planning the fell, and understanding hinge wood strength.
Individuals will be responsible to provide their own chain saw, helmet, leather boots, chaps, safety glasses or
face screen, ear muffs or plugs, and to dress for the weather. Participants should pack a brown bag lunch and enough water for the day. .
more info... | 10/23/10 | 07:30 AM - 05:00 PM EST | Michele
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‘Ubuntu Ubunzulu’ - with John Lockley, Sangoma ‘Ubuntu Ubunzulu’ – The Depth of Humanity – A Xhosa Sangoma Medicine Workshop with Ancestral Blessing/ Purification
Through medicinal plants, prayer, intention, rhythm and dancing, participants will reconnect with their Ancestors by engaging in a guided process of sacred initiation. more info... | 10/28/10 -10/31/10 | | Linda Felch
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"Get Growing!Adventures in Growing Food & Being Fit" The Summer Youth FNEC Program from Cornell Cooperative Extension will be bringing the nutrition education program to various locations in Delaware County throughout July and August. This free and informative program is guaranteed to be fun for children 8 to 13 years old. more info... | Coming Soon... | | Jeanne Darling, Executive Director
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