The Hudson Area Library kicks off its 2023 Summer Reading Program July 10 – August 19 Summer Reading is a national celebration of books and readers that goes on all summer long. This year’s theme is “All Together Now” and the Hudson Area Library has a ton of free community-centered events, giveaways, raffles, and activities…
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Interview with Jill Dearman
Hudson Author Jill Dearman writes a new novella, The Uncanny Case of Gilles/Jeannette,set in the City of Hudson during the Depression. TRIXIE: What inspired you to write The Uncanny Case of Gilles/Jeannette, your new novella? JD: I’ve long been obsessed with the theme of “the double,” but the idea and the entire plot came to…
SPOUTy at the Hudson Area Library
You’ve seen the whale symbol on Hudson’s street signs, parking signs, maybe you’ve noticed the whale float that appears in Hudson’s parades. But, where did it all come from? And why? In the mid-1970s, the City of Hudson was a different place than it is today. Big box stores were opening in nearby Greenport and…
Columbia County Recovery Kitchen (CCRK) Announces Gleaning Program
Columbia County Recovery Kitchen (CCRK) is pioneering a “gleaning program” in cooperation with Common Hands Farm, one of the farms that donates regularly to CCRK. According to Nancy Kuster, CCRK farm liaison: “When it is time for farms to harvest, many times there is not enough staff to harvest the entire crop and good produce…
The Flow Chart Foundation Receives $25,000 in Capital Support from the New York State Council on the Arts
HUDSON, NY: The Flow Chart Foundation awarded a capital grant by the New York State Council on the Arts for their Flow Chart Space in Hudson, NY– The Flow Chart Foundation announced today a grant award totaling $25,000 from the New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA) to support the organization’s transformation of the…
When Cultures Colliding is a Good Thing
From press release: HUDSON – Sometimes great minds do think alike. The Hudson Festival Orchestra, known for the exquisite mixed-culture musical concert held each summer on the waterfront, includes in their mission statement this phrase: ‘believing that music and culture can bridge divides and build community.’ Meanwhile, farther south, the Brooklyn Raga Massive, an organization dedicated to…
Hudson Area Library’s History Room Participates in “Odds Against Tomorrow” Screening at Hudson Hall
As part of Hudson Hall’s community-themed $5 film screenings, Movies on Main Street, on Thursday, April 20th at 7pm, there will be a showing of “Odds Against Tomorrow”, the 1959 film noir movie starring Harry Belafonte and Shelley Winters. The film was shot in Hudson, or as our city is known in the movie, “Meltin”…
Hudson Literacy Fund’s Tenth Year Anniversary
On Saturday, April 1st, The Hudson Literacy Fund celebrated its tenth year with an event at Hudson Hall honoring Lisa Dolan and Maria Suttmeier, two of their tireless founders. Every year, The Hudson Literacy Fund raises money for book “good-for coupons”, enabling local students to purchase books signed by their favorite author at the Hudson…
Meredith Brick – The Next Generation of Hudson Drag
When I was considering buying a house in 2006, I read that this little town in upstate New York, Hudson, had a local drag performer, Musty Chiffon. For me, that was a gay “green light”. When there’s a drag queen at the door, it tells people that it’s a queer-safe(r) space. In 2013, Girlgantua organized…
April Spring Break Weekend in Hudson, NY
Hi Hudson, There are events that are happening right around the corner, with your friends and neighbors, that sometimes are amazing and remarkable. Christine Jones, a good friend, who used to sell quiches across from my cookies at the Hudson Farmers’ Market, asked me to attend The Hudson Literacy Fund’s cocktail party last week. I…