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AFRICAN-AMERICAN DAY PARADE
Unity Peace Harmony & Festival in Nyack s Memorial Park to follow with food, vendors, music and entertainment
Job Fair new this year
3 on 3 Basketball Tournament
Community Line Dance
General Info Louise Parker land Food Swap No. 4
on Wed, May 15 from 6:30 to 8:30pm, will be hosted by the Piermont Reformed Church on Ferdon Street in Piermont.
To 845.353.0034
Parade info Patricia Bullock 845.689.9130
Vendor info Mary E. White 845.480.0289
Sat, May 11 at 2pm
Rockland Food Swap No. 4
on Wed, May 15 from 6:30 to 8:30pm, will be hosted by the Piermont Reformed Church on Ferdon Street in Piermont.
To register call: Phyllis at 845.365.0042. For info about past Food Swaps, visit www.rocklandswappers.blogspot.co
FRIENDS OF THE NYACKS WALKING TOUR
The 2013 season sponsored by the Friends of the Nyacks will begin in May. Beginning at the cemetery gate on 9W across from Nyack Hospital, the guided tour of Oak Hill Cemetery celebrates the lives of the permanent residents of the Nyacks.
Sunday, May 5 at 2pm; all tours are $5. No reservations
necessary. Info: call 845.358.7910 or visit our website
www.friendsofthenyacks.org
Annual Palisades Farmer’s Market Dinner
Palisades Farmers’ Market holds its 4th Annual Farmers’ Market Dinner under twinkling lights on the front lawn, Sat, May 18, 7 to 9pm. Admission is free; food items are purchased a la carte. The Palisades Farmers’ Market is open Saturdays 9am to 1pm through May 18 and is located at 675 Oak Tree Road in Palisades, NY. Let us know you are coming to the dinner by e-mail PCC@PalisadesNY.com or by visiting the website at www.palisadesfm.org
Piermonts Annual Village Yard Sale
The Piermont Civic Association’s 2nd annual village-wide yard sale gives you a reason to clear out your garage, attic or storage bin sell the stuff! Piermont needs vendors. $20 reserves a 10-foot-by-10-foot space in Flywheel Park. Last year s event drew hundreds of shoppers. To reserve a space, send a $20 check by May 11 to the Piermont Civic Association, P.O. Box 454, Piermont, NY 10968. Include your name, address, phone number and e-mail address. Vendors supply their own tables or blankets. Info: call Bob Samuels 845.359.5754.
10am to 4pm, Sat May 18 (rain date May 19)
NYACK HOSPITAL CONTEST
The moment you were born we KNEW you were a winner!
If you were born at Nyack Hospital in the months of April, May or June, it’s time to claim your prize of a brand new iPad. All you have to do is enter the sweepstakes on the Nyack Hospital Facebook page and you ll automatically be in the running for a brand new iPad. I mean c mon… this prize is practically your birthright!
AT BIRCHWOOD CENTER
85 S. Broadway, Nyack. Everyone is welcome. Info or to register, e-mail info@birchwoodcenter.com or call (845) 358-6409.
Yoga Geometry
A Workshop in Three Parts: Triangle, Arc & Spiral with Julie Lifton; $35 per workshop, $90 for all three. Appropriate for all levels..
Part I May 4: 101 Ways to Get Into Trikonasana
Part II May 18: Ustrasana, Balasana, Setu Bandhasana
& Circular Elements
Part III June 1: Parivrtta Asanas: Turn & Re-Turn to Center
Gentle Yoga Teacher Training
A 40-Hour Immersion with Betsy Ceva. Yoga teachers: expand your teaching abilities to meet the needs of a booming population. Learn to design a class for special needs, seniors, beginners, prenatal, recovery, and more. To learn more visit www.birchwoodcenter.com
The Center for Safety & Change
(formerly Rockland Family Shelter) invites the community to attend its 14th Distinguished Citizen Award Dinner on Sunday, May 5, at 5:30pm at The Clubhouse at Patriot Hills in Stony Point. The cost is $150pp, or $1,500 for a table of 12, and includes cocktails, dinner and live entertainment. Info call Kathy Bookman at 845.634.3391 or kbookman@centersc.org
LACROSSE MEMORIAL GAMES
Honor the game of lacrosse and remember Stacey Sennas McGowan, who tragically lost her life on September 11, 2001. The lacrosse triple header begins at 4pm with Nyack s modified (7 & 8) team playing Pearl River s modified. JV teams will follow; varsity will commence at 6:30pm.
Sat evening, May 11 at MacCalman Field in Nyack.
Historical Society of the Nyacks Yard Sale
Wanted: household goods, books, toys, and more. Please look in your attic and bring items for sale to Win Perry s garage at 319 North Broadway. The garage is around the corner on Van Houten Street; drop them there any time. Just open the door. Or bring them to the sale site between 8 and 9am the day of the sale. Info: call 845.358.0552. Proceeds help pay the rent on Nyack Historical s museum in the Depew House
10am-2pm, Sat, May 4 at 192 S Broadway. Rain date 5/5
Memorial Day weekend 2013
Nyacks Memorial Day Parade will be held Mon, May 27 at 11am. After the closing ceremonies at Nyack s Memorial Park, there will be music, children s entertainment, hot dogs and hamburgers free to the public. The Village of Nyack, Nyack American Legion Post 310, Upper Nyack Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9215 and the Nyack Fire Department all collaborated to make this event possible.
On Saturday of Memorial Day weekend, veterans gather at Oak Hill Cemetery Nyack at 9am to place American Flags on the graves of the 850 veterans buried there. There are new grave markers this year, thanks to American Legion Post 310 and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9215. The Veterans of Foreign Wars Post will conduct their annual Memorial Service at the Soldiers and Sailors Monument at Oak Hill Cemetery at 9am. The Public is invited to attend this moving service.
AT CROPSEY FARM
220 South Little Tor Rd, New City. info@rocklandfarm.org
Seedlings and early farm crops: a farm experience for the whole family; kids ages 4 and up (with adult) tour with the farm team. $10 1st child, $5 each additional child per family. familysundaysatcropseyfarm.bpt.me to register. Sun May 5, 10-11:30am. Also: June 2, July 14.
Environmental Day: Free Fun Day. Ride the solar-powered merry-go-round, plant a seed to take home and dance to live music with the Bossy Frog Band. Dozens of exhibits visit www.rocklandrecycles.com Rain or shine, 11am to 4pm Sun May 19 at Rockland Solid Waste Management Auth, 420 Torne Valley Road (99 Torne Valley Road on GPS) Hillburn, NY.
Wild Edibles Identification Walk: Learn to identify wild edible and medicinal plants, their benefits and how to prepare them. Registration required $15pp; to buy tickets: wildediblesatcropseyfarm.bpt.me Sat June 22, 10-11:30am.
Limited number of CSA shares remain for the 2013 season. Learn how you can support local food production in Rockland County; visit www.rocklandfarm.org
NAVY CRYPTOLOGISTS SPRING MINI REUNION
The New England Chapter of the Naval Cryptologic Veterans Association (NCVA-NE) will hold its Spring Mini-Reunion from 10-12 May 2013, at the Crowne Plaza Resort and Golf Club, Lake Placid, New York. For info, local members and prospective area members call 518.664.8032 or visit website at http://ncva-ne.org
Membership in the NCVA-NE is open to individuals living in the New England states or surrounding states who served with the U.S. Naval Security Group (USNAVSECGRU) or the successor organizations of the USNAVSECGRU. New local members are urged to join.
Contact: Victor Knorowski 8 Eagle Lane Mechanicsville, NY 12118 (518) 664-8032 knork629@verizon.net
Community Health Classes AT NYACK HOSPITAL
Infant Nutrition May 1, 7pm to 9pm
The latest info on breastfeeding, bottle feeding, formula, introducing solids, and nutrition during the first year of life. Course held at Mother/Baby Unit, 2nd Floor. To register: 845.348.2639. Cost is $50 per couple.
Diabetes Self Management Training May 7, 9am
Manage your diabetes, avoid complications. Individual and group session. Classes are taught by nurses and dietitians, certified diabetes educators. Call to set up individual assessment. The service is covered by Medicare and most other insurance providers.
Infant Care May 15, 7 to 9pm
New parents learn the basics of holding, diapering, bathing, swaddling, sleeping patterns, feeding cues, choosing a pediatrician, infant safety and pet issues. Course is held at Mother/Baby Unit 2nd Floor. To register 845.348.2639. Cost is $50 per couple.
Medical Staff Golf Outing
Morning and afternoon shotgun starts. Brunch, grilled fare on the course, a cocktail reception and dinner with an awards event that evening. A variety of sponsorships are available. There will be many prize opportunities and a mega raffle, offering a chance to win up to $10,000.
Info or to register, visit events.org/nyackhospitalgolfclassic or call 845.353.3333.
Purchase raffle tickets online at $100 per ticket with only 200 tickets to be sold. The winner will be selected at the awards dinner, but need not be present to win. Proceeds support expansion of Nyack Hospitals Emergency Department.
May 13, 2013 at Rockland Country Club, Sparkill, New York
COMING JUNE 9: 12TH ANNUAL MEN COOKING EVENT
70 professional and amateur chefs will be on hand for the 12th annual Men Cooking for the Nyack Center event. This popular fundraiser will be held Sun Junee 9, from 5 to 7pm at Nyack Center, corner of S Broadway and Depew Ave.
Celebrity chefs for 2013 are Vinnie Cuccia of The Strawberry Place and Didier Dumas of Patisserie Didier Dumas. Both chefs will serve their favorite dishes to delight the palate. Tickets are $20/adult and $10/child. For info and tickets, call Kim Cross at 358.2600 or visit www.nyackcenter.org
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