Essex, New York Guide and Community Blog
Join Mary Beth Coudal for a three-day writing retreat in the historic Georgian manor house, Skenewood, in Westport, New York, to focus on your writing and your art from May 16 to May 19, 2013. View pictures of the historic manor house, Skenewood. You gather for workshops and hands-on exercises and discussions. You retreat to work [...]
The 2012 Essex County Fair is in full swing despite the recent drizzle (at long last, rain!), and tomorrow’s much anticipated demolition derby was even featured in the New York Times magazine last Sunday. If you missed Ben Stechschulte’s demolition derby photographs, check out “Dude, Where’s My Windshield?” before heading over to the fairgrounds in [...]
What: Challenger Sports British Soccer Camp When: July 30 through Aug. 3, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Where: Westport Central School, Westport, NY Cost: $125 (includes a free T-shirt and soccer ball) The Challenger Sports British Soccer Camp, hosted by the Essex County Youth Bureau, will be held at Westport Central School this summer. Players [...]
The 164th annual Essex County Fair in Westport, NY, will be held on August 8- 12. That’s Wednesday-Sunday! Daily Admission including Shows and Carnival Rides is $10. Special $25 for a carload on Thursday from 3 PM to 9 PM (includes carnival rides). History of Essex County Fair The first Essex County-Clinton County Fair was [...]
If you are inspired by the paint bucket art currently exhibited at the Depot Theatre in Westport, New York and you’re wondering how you can have your artwork exhibited on in the highly trafficked gallery, you’re in luck! The Depot Theatre is hosting a juried art show open to all area artists. Entries are being [...]
Meadowmount School of Music is a summer retreat for young musicians who are training for professional music careers. “Founded in 1944 by [Judith and] Ivan Galamian, the Meadowmount School of Music, located in the Adirondack Mountains of upstate New York, offers exceptional string players and pianists a seven-week-long intensive program of private study and chamber music [...]
It’s that time of year again! Summer is heating up and schools are closing down. That means that there are new high school graduates going out into the world with hopes and plans for the future. Our two local schools, Willsboro Central School and Westport Central School are releasing graduates into the wild where they will go [...]
Until about a month ago I was a bingo virgin. A few casual games of bingo might have slipped into my elementary years, but the world of Technicolor daubers, capital gains triggering payouts and better-than-Christmas gift baskets is new to me. And addictive! Last night at the Heritage House in Westport, the Depot Theatre’s second [...]
GPS 101 for Beginners Friday & Saturday June 8 & 9 9:00am to 3:00pm each day Cornell Cooperative Extension of Essex County building in Westport, NY $65 You will learn about the Global Positioning System covering features, functions, and terms including: How to set up a GPS unit for land navigation. Coordinate grid systems (UTM, latitude [...]
The Depot Theatre‘s Annual Rummage Sale will be held over Memorial Day Weekend. That is May 25, 26, & 27. The event will be held at 6309 S Main Street (Rt 22), Westport, NY. If you want to donate to the sale rummage volunteers will welcome donated items from 10am – 4pm on May 19 [...]
