Tuesday, October 15
Orange County Parents Of Multiples
Club. A not-for-profit offering support
and friendship of those who are expecting or have twins, triples and higher
order multiples residing in Orange,
Putnam, Sullivan and Ulster. 7:30pm.
Harmony Baptist Church, 1790 Rte. 211
East , Middletown. 845-820-3511.
www.bigtent.com/groups/ocpomc.
Wednesday, October 16
Fall at Jenkins-Lueken Orchards. Pickyour-own pumpkins and a corn maze.
9am-6pm. Jenkins-Lueken Orchards, Rte.
299 West, New Paltz. 845-255-0999.
Fall Festivities. Bring the little ones to
enjoy U-pick pumpkins, hay/corn maze,
kiddie area with animals. Weekdays in
October. 12pm-4pm. Pierson Farm. 1448
Rte. 211 West, Middletown.
845-386-1882.
Fall Fun at Barton Orchards. Pick-yourown pumpkins, hayrides, themed corn
maze, walking trail, huge peddle kart
track, fall haunted house, train, talking
exhibits, petting zoo, midway farm
market and bakery. 9am-5pm. Barton
Orchards, 63 Apple Tree Ln., Poughquaq.
845-227-2306.
Thursday, October 17
CCE Children's Garden Series - Annual
Pumpkin Party. Pumpkin decorating,
games and stories. Admission: $10/child.
Registration required in advance.
5:30-7:30pm. CCE Teaching Garden,
64 Ferndale-Loomis Rd., Liberty.
845-292-6180.
Friday, October 18
Legends by Candlelight Ghost Tours.
Candlelight tours of the Clermont museum and grounds; ghosts and spooks of
the museum's history. Admission: $10/
adult, $5/child, $5/Friends of Clermont.
Reservations required. Tours start every
half- hour 6-9pm. Clermont State Historic Site, One Clermont Ave, Germantown.
518-537-6622.
Saturday, October 19
38th Annual Apple Time Fair. Homemade apple pies, baked goods and
gourmet coffee corner. Crafts, holiday
items, books, toys and jewelry. Grandma's Bargain Basement and a silent auction. Children's activities. 10am-3pm, rain
or shine. Cornwall Presbyterian Church,
222 Hudson St., Cornwall-on-Hudson.
845-534-2903.
Yarnslingers Storytelling: Reunions.
Yarnslingers, an adult storytelling group
that specializes in their own true confessions, will appear for a hilarious as well
as poignant show. 60 minutes with no
intermission. Followed by a free reception with refreshments. Admission: $10
suggested donation. 7:30pm. CAS Arts
Center, 48 Main St., Livingston Manor.
845-436-4227.
Light The Night Walk. Leukemia &
Lymphoma Society fundraising walk.
Festivities at 5pm, Walk begins at 7pm.
Event includes food, family activities,
entertainment and fireworks. More than
1,000 walkers expected. Participants
raise money to support blood cancer
research and provide support services.
5-8:30 pm. Vassar College,
124 Raymond Ave., Poughkeepsie.
914-821-8362. lightthenight.org/wch
NYS Sheep & Wool Family Festival.
Sheep shearing, animal shows and
sales, farmers' market, wine tasting, authors, demos, music, vendors and more
family fun! Food court. Free Parking.
Admission: $12/day, pre-purchased
tickets $9/day, free/under 12. Sat. 9am5pm; Sun. 10am-5pm. Dutchess County
Fairgrounds, 6550 Springbrook Ave.,
Rhinebeck. 845-876-4000.
Pumpkin Festival and Art Auction.
Pumpkin rolling, guess the pumpkin's
weight, pumpkin painting, waxing
leafs, scare crow making, face painting and a hay ride on homestead
grounds. Refreshments on-site. Art
auction featuring art of local artists.
12pm-4pm. Hill-Hold Museum,
211 New York 416, Campbell Hall.
845-615-3833 .
Pumpkin Pickin' Fiesta. Outdoor activities galore and pick-a-pumpkin family
from the patch! 9am-5pm. Hurds Family
Farm. 2187 State Rte. 32, Modena.
845-883-7825.
Sunday, October 20
SHALOM! ON GRAND A Jewish
Festival for the Whole Community.
Celebration highlighting the Hudson
Valley community and Jewish culture.
Kid's activities include bouncy castles,
face painting, petting animals, crafts and
stories. Kosher food offerings. Vendors.
Rain or shine. 2-4pm. Jewish Community
Center of Dutchess County/Hudson Valley Community Center, 110 South Grand
Ave., Poughkeepsie, 845-463-5696.
Monday, October 21
Eat Healthy Farmers' Market. Farmers
will be selling assorted goods, including
fresh fruits and vegetables. Cornell Cooperative Extension's Eat Smart NY staff will
be available to provide recipes and taste
tests. 11am-2pm. Village Parking Lot adjacent to Ted Stroebel Center, 2 Jefferson
St., Monticello. 845-292-6180, ext. 117.
ALS Walk. More than 1,000 participants are expected to walk to support
those afflicted with ALS, commonly
called Lou Gehrig's Disease. Starts
on the Highland side of the Walkway.
Shuttle buses available. Registration
9:30am; Walk 11am. Walkway Over the
Hudson, 87 Haviland Rd., Highland.
845-834-2867.
Tuesday, October 22
Story Hour. Story followed by crafts,
music and snacks. Toddlers (18
months- 3 yrs.). 10:30-11:30am. Kingston Library, 55 Franklin St., Kingston.
845-331-0507.
Tail Waggin' Tutors. Drop-in program
for school age children to read aloud
to our volunteer licensed therapy
dogs. Bring your school reading or
something just for fun to the library!
6-7pm. Newburgh Free Library, 124
Grand St., Newburgh. 845-563-3600.
Wednesday, October 23
Woodstock Farm Festival. Pumpkin
painting. Fresh local produce, outdoor dining, special events, children's
activities and music. 3:30pm to Dusk. 6
Maple Lane, Woodstock. 845-679-5345.
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