Things to Do This Week & Next!

Jazz Soiree

Sunset Jazz Soiree from 5:30- 7:30pm. Guests must be 21 years of age and over. Casual attire is appropriate. Admission is $35 and includes live jazz, wine and light hors d’oeuvres. Advance reservations are encouraged! Please visit Boscobel, call 845-265- 3638 x115 or purchase tickets online at www.Boscobel.org.

Ad-Hoc Meeting

The Town of Carmel and the Mahopac Chamber of Commerce have established a joint Ad-Hoc committee. The purpose of the committee is to investigate possible improvements to the Downtown Mahopac Business area. In connection with this contemplated work, the Town of Carmel has received funding from New York State and New York City in the amount of $300,000.00. In an attempt to ensure full participation of all affected Business Owners, the Chamber is hosting an informational meeting where your input will be sought.

Discussions will include, but not be limited to the following:

1. Parking 2. Beautification 3. Pedestrian access and safety 4. Outdoor dining 5. Traffic flow

6. Lighting

The meeting will be held on Thursday September 17th 2009 at 7pm at meeting room number 2 in the Carmel Town Hall.

It is truly hoped that you or a representative of your Business/Property can make yourself available to attend.

This Weekend

September 18, 19

Flower Show

The Brewster-Carmel Garden Club will present a Standard Flower Show called "The Clock is Striking Autumn" at the Tilly Foster Farm, Route 312, Brewster, in September. Dates and times for this show are Friday, September 18 from 2 to 4pm and Saturday, September 19 from 10 to 4pm. Floral designs and horticulture will be featured and the show is open to the public with free admission.

Sunday, September 20 Chapel Concnert Firearm Safety Course The “Home Firearm Safety Course” sponsored by the National Rifle Association will be conducted in New Milford on Sunday, September 20, 2009. The four-hour course for safe gun handling is conducted in the classroom only. This is not the Basic Handgun Course to obtain a handgun permit. Seating is limited for these programs. www.hflearnsafety.com.

Film

Putnam Arts Council is pleased to announce our September film, Constitution Island: American Landmark screened in honor of the Hudson Quadricentennial. The screening, scheduled for Sunday, Sept. 20 at noon. Arts Council’s headquarters at Tilly Foster Farm, Building #8.

Young pianist Jason Cutmore, described as “charismatic,” with “brilliant finesse,” will perform in The Chapel of Our Lady Restoration on Sunday, September 20. Free to the public, the concert begins at 4pm. The chapel is located at 45 Market Street, Cold Spring. Free parking is available on weekends at the adjacent Metro-North train station.

Looking Ahead

Tuesday, September 22

Plant One on Me

7pm – 8:30pm. Cornerstone Park Building (Fair Street at Route 52, Carmel). Learn how to increase property values, attract new opportunities and improve your quality of life with road salt-tolerant and deer-resistant road frontage plantings. Free coffee and desert. Keep Putnam Beautiful 845- 278-6130 X 43155. www.putnamcountyny. com/kpb Thursday, September 24

IBM Retirees Club

The Tri-State IBM Retirees Club will be holding their next meeting on at 1:30pm at the United Methodist Church, 1176 East Main Street, Shrub Oak. Jeffrey G. Abrandt, Esq., an elder law attorney, will be discussing Wills and Trusts. For club info: 914-245- 4892

September 25-27

Fall Outing

Fall Outing, Sept. 25-27, features a full schedule of hikes, canoe and kayak trips, bike rides and other events highlighting the scenic beauty of Harriman State Park, Sterling Forest and other natural areas. The 32 events even include a hike in New York’s Central Park.

Preregistration is required and the registration deadline is Sept. 4. The registration fee for the weekend is $25 per person. There is an additional $35 fee for the Saturday buffet banquet. The event is open to Adirondack Mountain Club (ADK) members and nonmembers.

Fall Outing headquarters will be the Holiday Inn, 3 Executive Blvd., Suffern (Thruway Exit 14 B). The hotel is holding a block of rooms for Fall Outing participants until Sept. 1.

To register, contact Janet Sibarium, at 212-254-0738 or janet@adkny.org. More information is available at www. adktravel.org/fallouting.htm.

Saturday, September 26

Historical Tour

The Hudson River Valley Ramble is a series of events coordinated by the Institute of History, Archaeology and Education (IHARE). 10 am-12:30 pm. This bus tour begins and ends at the Mahopac Public Library, 668 Route 6, Mahopac. The cost is $20 per adults and $10 for children 16 and under (fee includes a t-shirt). Register in-person with payment at the Information Desk at the Library, or contact IHARE for further information at 914-933-0440.

Street Fair

12 – 6pm (rain or shine). The Tenth Annual Arlington Street Fair featuring the New York State Chili Cook-Off, rides and games for children, entertainment, and 100 plus vendors. Raymond Avenue/Route 376, Town of Poughkeepsie between Collegeview and the Eastbound Arterial. Free admission.

Playing with Trash

10:30am. The Southeast Museum will hold a Children’s Recycled Materials Art Workshop. All material is donated by local businesses who would otherwise throw away all their redundant stock. Reservation required call 845-279-7500. $5 Materials fee donation requested. The Southeast Museum is located at 67 Main Street, in the Village of Brewster, NY

Saturday,October 3

Reunion

Carmel High School Class of 1989 will hold its 20th year class reunion from 7pm to 12am at the Danbury Plaza Hotel & Conference Center at 18 Old Ridgebury Road located in Danbury, CT. Ticket price is $75.00 per person. For information, call New England Reunions, 877-600-6694 or visit www.newenglandreunions.com.

Cancer Support

Cancer support available: Support Connection, Inc. offers a wide range of free support groups women with breast and ovarian cancer. Groups focus on topics pertaining to living with cancer through all stages of diagnosis, treatment and post-treatment. They are offered in Westchester, Putnam and Dutchess, and by toll-free teleconference. For a complete calendar of groups at all locations, visit www. supportconnection.org. Advance registration is required for all groups; call 914-962-6402 or 800-532-4290.

Sunday, October 4

Half Marathon

Applications are now available for the 16th Annual Putnam County Fall Classic Half Marathon and 5K Run/Walk starting at 10am at the Brewster Village Train Station, Main St., Brewster. To register on-line go to www.active.com. To request a registration form through the mail contact Kenny Jacobson at 845-721-3098 or visit www.brewsterrotary. org for more information.

Cancer Walk

15th Annual Support-A-Walk.

Register or donate at www.supportconnection. org. Questions? Call 914-962- 6402.

The Usual . . .

Armchair Actors Monthly

Contact Carolyn at 845-598-1621 or cadams@brewstertheater.org. www. brewstertheater.org.

Mahopac Library Events

Various programs at Mahopac Library. Topics include clutter management and social security. Log on to mahopaclibrary. org for more information and to register.

Hoopla on the Hudson

Postcards of the 1909 Hudson-Fulton Celebration Parade Floats, August 29 through September 29 at the Southeast Museum. For more information contact the Southeast Museum, 845-279-7500. Southeast Museum, 67 Main Street, Brewster. Hours: Monday through Saturday, 10am – 4pm.

Bag Sale

$4 bag sale at “The Shop on the Hill” Gift & Thrift Shop. During the month of September clothing and back porch items are on sale. Open Thursdays and Saturdays 10-4. First Presbyterian Church, 6N & Secor Road. Mahopac. 845-628-2365.

Walking Tours

Historic Walking Tours of Cold Spring conducted by volunteers from Putnam County Historical Society, Sundays at 2pm, free, meet at foot of Main St.

Farmer’s Markets

Cold Spring Farmers’ Market, Saturdays through Thanksgiving, 8:30am- 1:30pm, at The Nest, Chestnut St.

Putnam Valley Farmers’ Markets: Fridays, 3-7pm, Tompkins Cnrs Methodist Church, outdoors, 729 Peekskill Hollow Rd. Through Oct 19. ALSO Wednesdays, 3-7pm at Putnam Valley Grange, Adams Cnrs, 128 Mill St. Indoor/Outdoor, through Dec. 16. 845-528-0066

Collaborative Concepts

Collaborative Concepts Farm Project 2009. More than 60 artists installing art on a working, historic farm, with music programs at both receptions. Opening Sept. 5, 2-6pm. Open everyday, dawn to dusk through Oct. 31. Free. Saunders Farm, 853 Old Albany Post Rd, Garrison. 845-528-1797

Art Class es

Bring out the artist in you and your family. Watercolor, oil, or acrylic painting classes for adults at beginner to advanced levels, pottery for adults and kids, and printmaking are offered. Registration is now open, so don’t delay. www.putnamartscouncil.com for details, schedule, and registration.

Watercolors

A watercolor exhibit by artist Monica Craig is currently on view in the 3rd Floor Gallery at Mahopac Public Library through September 30th. Monica, who lives in Mahopac with her husband, was born and raised in Bolivia and emigrated in 1979.There will be a reception the Library on Sunday, September 13th, from 1 to 4:30pm. The exhibition is open to the public during regular library hours until the end of September. For further information, please visit www.mahopaclibrary. org, or call 845-628-2009, ext 100.

What and When 4 Kids

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MEETINGS

N.O.T.E.S.

On the 3rd Tuesday of every month beginning September 15th, from 6:30- 7:30pm, Networking and Outreach for Teens with Epilepsy and Seizures (NOTES) will convene in a supportive environment to talk about a range of issues. Meetings will be held at St. Luke’s Hospital in Newburgh, on the 3rd Floor, Conference Room C.