WOTS – Word on the Street
The Language of Flowers
Sue Adams, Vice President of Adams Greenhouses is hosting a lecture and flower reading on February 11 at the Locust Grove Estate. It’s almost Valentine’s Day and it’s an ideal time to have some fun with flowers. While some people enjoy getting readings via tea leaves or tarot cards, Sue Adams, Vice President of Adams Greenhouses—a five-acre operation in Poughkeepsie, reads flowers [...]
Mid-day Music and Meditation at Salisbury UCC
The Congregational Church of Salisbury, UCC will present its monthly Mid-day Music and Meditation on Friday, February 3 from 12:00 to 12:30 pm at 30 Main Street, Salisbury. "Music has many wonderful benefits for stress management and overall health. It can help you calm your physiology without making a conscious effort, and that can alleviate stress from your mind. [...]
Stories of the Amistad with Storyteller Valerie Tutson
The David M. Hunt Library will host storyteller Valerie Tutson's "The Story of the Amistad" on Tuesday, February 21st at 2 pm in honor of Black History Month. Tutson is a multiple award-winning storyteller who has been performing in schools, churches, libraries, festivals, and conferences since 1991. She draws her stories from around the world with an emphasis on African traditions. [...]
Valentine’s Violets
Support Locust Grove by shopping its African Violet fundraiser sale, which is being held through February 3 Embrace local history and send a gesture of love to that special someone while supporting Locust Grove—a National Historic Landmark estate located in Poughkeepsie. The 200-acre park-like estate, which overlooks the Hudson River, includes homes, a carriage house, ice house, trails, a flower garden, and vegetable garden. [...]
Millerton Antiques Center’s 7th Annual Red Tag Sale
Now entering its seventh year, the Millerton Antique Center and its hive of skilled antique vendors will once again host the annual Red Tag Sale that begins Saturday, January 14 and runs throughout the month of January until February 20. The annual sale will house deals for shoppers and antiquarians alike. “It is a once-a-year opportunity for dealers to [...]