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Hudson Valley’s Best Music Festivals

The Summer Hoot is on Hudson Valley Magazine’s top festivals in the New York’s Hudson Valley music scene this summer. See you at the HOOT! Purchase your tickets to 2024 Summer Hoot today. Read the full article here: The Hottest

August 23–25: The Summer Hoot returns with eclectic lineup of roots music, dancing, and nature activities for the whole family

Now in its twelfth year, the Summer Hoot music festival will be held Friday, August 23 through Sunday, August 25, 2024. Produced and hosted by folk-roots musicians Ruth Ungar Merenda and Mike Merenda of The Mammals (also known as Mike

History of The Quiet Room with Jay & Molly

This is a story about the healing powers of music and people and place, and what can happen when their energies join together. Tune in to Jay & Molly’s Quiet Room every Wednesday evening at 8:30pm est on Facebook Live.

Valley Stream 24 Takes An Exciting Field Trip to the Ashokan Center

Students from all three schools in the Valley Stream 24 School District recently embarked on an interactive outdoor education experience at the Ashokan Center in Olivebridge, New York. “Visiting the Ashokan Center is a wonderful and memorable experience for all

GUEST POST: Scottish fiddle immersion experience at the Ashokan Center

This post is by the great Austin Scelzo after his experience at Ashokan’s 2024 Scottish String Fling Weekend. My heart is full after returning from a wonderful Scottish fiddle immersion experience at the Ashokan Center. Alasdair Fraser and Natalie Haas

Delaware Academy Second Graders Create Original Songs

If you were walking the hallways of Delaware Academy Elementary School in Delhi last Thursday, April 25th, you might have heard a hearty chorus of students (and teachers) singing at the top of their lungs, “Waggle to the east, waggle