October’s Top Ten
1. Oct 3 | Applefest, in the Village of Warwick, from 10AM-5PM
2. Oct 8-10 | 38TH ANNUAL SUGAR LOAF FALL FESTIVAL
Every year, hundreds of residents from Orange County and beyond flock to the arts & crafts hamlet of Sugar Loaf for the annual Fall Festival. This free event set in the landscape of this beautiful fall scenery, celebrates art, crafts, food, cultural performances and live music each day. Festival-goers will be able to enjoy dozens of visiting vendors, as well as Sugar Loaf Village’s boutiques and artisans famed for their wide array of unique handmade crafts and creations – an ideal opportunity to get a jump on holiday shopping!
3. Oct 11| Annual Pine Island Pumpkin Festival | 10AM-2PM
Pumpkin tossing, pumpkin decorating, food vendors, pumpkin weigh-in, pumpkin cookie bake-off, and much more! Prizes awarded. FREE admission. $5 registration, $15 max. per family for contests.; decorating must be done at Pine Island Park within the allotted time. All entries must be submitted by 1PM for judging. Original recipes must accompany each pumpkin cookie submission. Contestants may bring their own pumpkin, or one will be included with registration.
4. Oct 14 | Greenwood Lake Historical Steamboats Lecture | 7-8:30PM
Join historian Stephen M. Gross at the Greenwood Lake Public Library, 79 Waterstone Rd., to learn about these grand vessels that plied the waters of the lake, ferrying travelers from the nearby trains from New York City, to spectacular hotels on the water for a bit of R & R, during the 19th century. Registration required: 845-477-8377 #10. Limited seating; grade 7 and up.
5. Oct 17 | Danny Vernon – Elvis Tribute Artist | 3PM
Special 75th Birthday Celebration for Elvis Presley. Tkts $25. Call Lori at 845-651-3643. At Lycian Centre for the Arts, 1351 Kings Highway Sugar Loaf, New York 10981
6. Oct 30 | Halloween Breakfast at Rogowski Farm | 8AM-Noon
Cheryl Rogowski’s Farm Breakfasts, each weekend, feature farm fresh eggs, spectacular pancakes, and other farm menu favorites. Because Halloween falls on a Saturday this year, you are invited to come dressed in costume! Prizes and fun for all. For more info, call 845-258-4574
7. Oct 30 | Greenwood Lake Annual Halloween Parade | 3:30-8:30PM
The Greenwood Lake Merchants Guild is having a Halloween event on Thursday, Oct 30th between 3:30 – 6:30. There will be trick or treating at the Windermere Avenue merchants. The Fire Dept Halloween Parade will start at 6:30 pm and march down Windermere Avenue and finish at the Elks Club, where there will be games and food.
8. Oct 31 | Halloween Parade- Village of Warwick | Beginning at 3:30PM
Line up at Church St., across from Village Hall. Walk down Main Street then left onto Railroad Ave., where costume judging will take place. (These streets will be closed to vehicular traffic at the time). Sponsored by American Legion Post #215.
9. Oct 31 | 1st Annual Walk-A-Thon and Howl-o-Ween Pet Costume Parade | 11AM
Please join us for the Warwick Valley Humane Society 1st Annual Walk-A-Thon and Howl-o-Ween Pet Costume Parade on Sunday October 31st at 11:00 a.m. at the Warwick Town Park. For more info and for sponsor sheets contact warwickhumanesociety@gmail.com or call the animal shelter at 845- 986-2473.
10. Oct. 22 | Todd Coolman and Friends Jazz Quartet | 7PM
Tickets $25 each, $15 for students. Grammy award-winning bassist Todd Coolman returns to Warwick Grove with Steve Wilson, Renee Rosnes and John Riley to perform a variety of music from the Great American Songbook, modern jazz standards, and perhaps an original or two. You’d normally have to go to New York City to experience such a showing of jazz talent in one room. Call 845-988-5274 to secure tickets. The Warwick Grove Neighborhood Center is accessible from Forester Avenue.
September’s Top Ten
- Labor Day Weekend: Opening of the New Apple Ridge Orchards,
Pick-your-own orchard, at 101 Jessup Rd., Warwick, NY - Sunday, Sep 5: Pine Island Onion Festival,
at PLAV in Pine Island, featuring the Jimmy Sturr orchestra and special guests. - Sunday Sep 5: Pacem in Terris Concert Series | 5PM
Featuring Dragonetti’s New Academy, with Krista Bennion Feeney, violin, John Feeney, bass, Anca Nicolau, viola, Gregor Kitzis, viola, and mYron Lutzke, cello
96 Covered Bridge Rd., Warwick, NY 10990 Call 845-986-4329 or Click here>> - Sunday, Sep 12: American Memorial Triathalon,
at Greenwood Lake Waterfront Park: 1/2 mile swim, 16-mile bicycle course; 4-mile run. - Sunday Sep 12 | Pacem in Terris Music Series | 5PM
Guts and Brass – Mozart for Mozart’s Sake. Why settle for Mostly Mozart whwn you can have all Mozart? n histopric instrucmetns, with the original instrucmentation. Cost $50.
96 Covered Bridge Rd., Warwick, NY 10990 Call 845-986-4329 or Click here>> - Sep 14: Taste of Warwick,
At Warwick Valley Winery, featuring seasonal dishes from local restaurants, with local and regional wines. sponsored by Warwick Valley Chamber of Commerce. Call 845-986-2720 for reservations. 6-9PM - Now thru Sep 14, 21, 28: Singers Needed – The Warwick Valley Chorale
The Warwick Valley Chorale will kick off its 70th Anniversary year with our Fall 2010 Recruitment/Rehearsal schedule beginning on Tuesday, September 14th. There are no auditions required – just a love of singing and music! Rehearsals are held on Tuesday evenings at the Warwick Reformed Church, 16 Maple Ave, Warwick, NY 10990 from 7:30 to 9:30 PM. Registration will be held from 7:00 – 7:30 PM on consecutive Tuesdays of Sept 14, Sept 21 and Sept 28 with normal rehearsals following. - Sep 18: Oktoberfest, 12-9PM
Hang on to your lederhosen! It’s NJ Oktoberfest time! Join in the fall family fun at Crystal Springs Resort for the 25th Annual Oktoberfest Celebration on Saturday, September 18, 2010 from 12pm-9pm, held rain or shine. The famous award-winning Jimmy Sturr Orchestra will provide the musical entertainment, featuring all the popular polka favorites. This will be an event not to be missed with fun for the entire family including: * Lumberjack Contest * Pie Eating Contest * Golf Scramble * Carnival Games * Pony Rides * Magic Show Enjoy great German beer and feast on your favorite Bavarian treats like: * Knockwurst * Roasted Suckling Pig * Weiswurst * Black Forest Cake * Strudel Hang on to your lederhosen! It’s NJ Oktoberfest time! Join in the fall family fun at Crystal Springs Resort for the 25th Annual Oktoberfest Celebration held rain or shine. Enjoy polka with Grammy- Winner Jimmy Sturr and a German brass band. - Sep 25-6: Third Annual Sea Plane Fly-In.
Experience why Greenwood Lake is the ultimate seaplane destination. Just 50 miles north of New York City, Greenwood Lake offers easy access to docks, accommodations, activities, restaurants, nightlife, shopping, and more, all within walking distance from the lake. - September 26 | Warwick Chamber Players | 4PM
Tickets $25 each, $15 for students. Enjoy two of the New York Philharmonic’s finest virtuosi, Michele Kim, assistant concertmaster and Eileen Moon, associate principle cellist, joined by accomplished pianist June Choi Oh in an unforgettable trio concert. Call 845-988-5274 to secure tickets. The Warwick Grove Neighborhood Center is accesible from Forester Avenue, Click here>
Black Dirt Feast Raises $6,000 for Pine Island Community
The Second Annual Black Dirt Feast was held on July 27, 2010, is an al fresco fund-raiser organized by the Pine Island Chamber of Commerce. Some of the most distinguished chefs in the Warwick Valley joined forces to collaborate on a multi-course sit-down dinner in the fields of Pine Island, at Scheuermann Farm.
Beverages will include award-winning hard cider from the Warwick Valley Winery, wines from local merchants, Peck’s Wines & Spirits and Pine Island Wine & Liquors. In addition there will be entertainment during the cocktail hour by the Warwick Valley Chorale and the Skye Jazz Trio during dinner.
Table decorations, displaying flowers arranged by Sally Scheuermann from her nearby gardens on the Scheuermann Farms & Nurseries property, will be unique, hand-crafted pottery from two local potters, Judy Duboff and Dr. Deb Bernstein, who have been working together molding the clay, firing, and glazing the vases.
Oct 12, 2009 Annual Pine Island Pumpkin Festival
PINE ISLAND — At the annual Pine Island Pumpkin Festival, participants will have four chances to win prizes with pumpkins: the pumpkin tossing contest, the pumpkin decorating and carving contest, the largest pumpkin contest and the pumpkin pie contest. The Pumpkin Festival will be from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Oct. 12 at Pine Island Park, and it will feature entertainment. There will be three age categories for contestants: 12 and under, 13-17, and 18 and over, with prizes made available by area businesses. All pumpkin carving must be done at home and brought to the festival to be entered. Decorating must be done at Pine Island Park within the allotted time. Contestants may bring their own pumpkin, or one will be included with registration; they are also responsible for bringing their own decorating materials. Pumpkin pies, to be baked at home and delivered to the festival, must have ingredients listed and the name and contact information of the baker. Participants can enter as individuals or as teams. Participants can enter the pumpkin tossing, decorating/carving, and weight contests for $5 per individual or $15 maximum per family. The pie bake-off is separate and costs $5 to enter. Registration will be available on site, beginning promptly at 10 a.m. The pie registration will close at 1 p.m. Additional information is available at the festival’s Web site, www.Warwickinfo.net/pumpkinfestival. Food vendors will include Black Dirt Gourmet, Pennings Sweet Shoppe, Breezie Maples organic confections, Jammin’ James Kettle Popcorn and Chumley’s Barbecue. Pennings will have apples from its orchard, apple cider and cider doughnuts, homemade fudge and caramel apples. Orange County leads the state in pumpkin production with more than 700 acres under cultivation, and Pine Island farmers are a significant portion of that number. The festival will also include free face painting and a firetruck from the Pine Island Pulaski Fire Company that kids can touch and explore. For more information, go to www.pineislandny.com. (Source: Recordonline.com)
About the Black Dirt Feast
Seven Outstanding Chefs, One Superb Feast
James Haurey, the multi-award winning chef at the Crystal Inn <http://www.crystalinn.biz/> , Warwick, added a signature dish to the menu for the First Annual Black Dirt Feast <http://warwickinfo.net/blackdirtfeast> held on July 28, 2009, an al fresco fund-raiser organized by the Pine Island Chamber of Commerce <http://www.pineislandny.com/> . Some of the most distinguished chefs in the Warwick Valley joined forces to collaborate on a multi-course sit-down dinner (see choice of entrée, below <http://www.warwickinfo.net/blackdirtfeast/#Anchor-49575> ) in the fields of Pine Island, at Scheuermann Farm <http://www.warwickinfo.net/scheuermann> .The Tuscan-style sunset Feast, a celebration of the local farm produce and the chefs who use it in their restaurants, benefitted the Florida Food Pantry and the Community Farm Workers Center, Goshen. Two Culinary Institute of America graduates, chefs Michael DiMartino of the Landmark Inn <http://www.landmarkinnwarwick.com/> , Warwick, and Erik Johansen of the Iron Forge Inn <http://www.ironforgeinn.com/> , Bellvale, each donated their services to an entrée course. Heather Kurosz, a culinary graduate of the distinguished Newbury School for Hotel and Restaurant Management, Boston, and a force in innovative cuisine at Black Dirt Gourmet <http://www.rogowskifarm.com/About_Us.html> , created an adventurous salad for The Feast. The appetizer course was contributed by Enrique Romero, the chef at the popular Copper Bottom <http://www.thecopperbottom.com/> in Florida. Also participating was Bill Leech, Chef at the brand new Coquito <http://coquitony.com/> , the Latin restaurant on Forester Avenue, the successor to the Backyard Grill where he was owner-chef for many years. Leech, a graduate of the Florida International University with a degree in Hotel/Business Management, has many years’ experience in the restaurant business. Leech, along with Lisa Ciriello <http://www.lisascookieshop.com/> whose all-natural gourmet cookies have received nationwide acclaim, will contribute the desert course. In addition, two confectioners, Lauren Brophy and Leigh Petrosky, from Candy Apple Shoppe <http://www.candy-apple-shoppe.com/> , the Glenwood, NJ, store, famed for its chocolate truffles and 32 varieties of candy apples, donated freshly hand-dipped, chocolate covered apples as part of the desert course at The Feast. Their crisp, fresh apples are smothered in caramel and chocolate – white, milk or dark – then coated with a variety of nuts and candies. Wines were provided by both Vito Carlucci of Pine Island Wine & Liquors and Bill Iurato, of Peck’s Wine & Spirits <http://peckswines.com/> , Warwick, NY. The Warwick Valley Winery <http://www.wvwinery.com/> supplied its award-winning cordials, and some if its unique Black Dirt Red wine.
Music was supplied by Peter Holmgren’s Village Music Shop <http://villagemusicwarwick.com/index.html> , the leading resource for music lessons, instruments, accessories, and professional studio musicians in the Hudson Valley.
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