Celebrate Wood at Grey Towers The New Jersey The annual Festival of Department of Forestry Wood at Grey Towers & Volunteers will offer National Historic Site a cross-cut saw activity, in Milford, celebrates while the Pocono Wildlife our natural and cultural Rehabilitation & Education heritage of wood. This Center will present Wildlife year’s event takes place on in the Woods, a live animal August 4 from 10:00amexhibit. From Logs to 5:00pm and August 5 Lumber is the title of a from 10:00am-4:00pm. portable sawmill demo This year there will be given by the Pennsylvania special guest appearances See NACL’s stiltwalkers roaming by Smokey Bear and the grounds (you can’t miss ’em!) Wood-Mizer. Woodsy Owl, activities when NACL Streets’ “TREES” appear From timber framing and August 4 from Noon-2pm. tree pruning to chainsaw from unique wood crafts, photo: Jonathan Fox carving demos and Grey demonstrations and sales with the Pocono Arts Council, children’s Towers Mansion self-guided tours, this is a wood activities with the U.S. Forest Service not-to-be-missed two-day event! Assorted vendors, refreshments, and live and Partners, and a fun fact finding excursion with the Grey Towers Heritage Association. music, too! For information: 570-296-9630.
Maybrook Wind Ensemble: 2 Concerts The Maybrook Wind Ensemble is a community wind band performing in Hudson Valley communities. Bring your lawn chairs and blankets and enjoy a rousing evening of music and merriment at either of Maybrook Wind Ensemble’s upcoming summer concerts. The first concert will be held at the Wallkill Public Library, 7 Bona Ventura Avenue, on August 17 at 7:00pm. A second performance will be held on August 25 at 5:00pm at Frederick Myers Memorial Park / Schipps Lane, Maybrook. Enjoy the Celebrate Maybrook Fair festivities taking place the same day or simply come for the concert! Unique features of these Maybrook Wind Ensemble summer concerts are the
opportunities for audience participation in a sing-along, a “Name That Tune” mystery piece, and a children’s dance-along to Ralph Herman’s Circus! Along with these and other pieces, Kevin Scott, Musical Director, will feature such crowd pleasers as The Glory of the Yankee Navy by Sousa, selections of Richard Rodgers’, and highlights from Les Miserables by Schonberg and Kretzmer. Email maybrookwindensemble@gmail. com or call 845-475-8046 for information.
Coney Island in Shohola! Mermaids marching in will gather at the Artists’ Shohola? Yep! The Coney Market Community Center, Island in Shohola event came 114 Richardson Avenue, about via a group of artists Shohola, PA at 3:00pm on and art lovers who decided to August 4. create a parade and march as At 3:30pm, Rose will lead mermaids, King Neptune, or the group along Richardson Coney Island Freaks! Avenue to Stonedock Road, Leading the parade is event and make a right onto coordinator Rose Chateau, Rohman’s Road. The parade in a gorilla suit with her live “Searching for Center” by Carol Mainardi continues to the end of banana ball python snake, on view at The Art Factory, White Mills Rohman’s Road, and makes a Chiquita! “It’s not a long route,” explains right onto Chauncey Thomas Road, then ends Rose, “but it will be a lot of fun. We’ve got where it all began at the Artists’ Market. some mermaids and a ‘mussel woman’ who A reception for Coney Island in Shohola will attend, so join us or find a good spot takes place at 4:00pm at the Artists’Market that along the parade route!” will include an art exhibit, live entertainment, School groups, businesses, social service and complimentary refreshments. clubs, fire departments, and non-profits are E-mail BarryvilleAreaArts@gmail.com invited to contact the Barryville Area Arts or call 845-557-8713 for a free loan of a Association to participate in the Parade. All costume, or for more details! August 2018
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