Events

Note: This month’s meeting of the Rhinecliff Hamlet Advisory Council, which usually meets on the second Thursday of the month, will take place on Thursday, July 16,at 7 p.m. at the Morton Library.

Agenda

I. Call to Order/Announcements

II. Approval of Minutes

III. Comprehensive Plan – timeline/actions

IV. Parking Issues

A. Review of July 5 event

B. Suggestions re parking/future events

V. Old Business - Council vacancies/term expirations

VI. New Business

VII. Adjournment

Join the Winnakee Land Trust, Cornell Cooperative Extension Dutchess County, the Rhinebeck CAC, the Red Hook CAC, and the Stream Alliance of Northern Dutchess to learn more about streams, their watersheds, and Global Positioning Systems (GPS).

Throughout the day, there will be GPS Scavenger Hunts where youth and their families can learn about the wonderful habitats located at the Thompson-Mazzarella Park while also learning how to use a GPS unit. There will also be Stream Explorations for youth that will allow them to investigate and learn more about the “bugs”, or macroinvertebrates, that live in streams, while also studying the physical and chemical aspects of a stream.

Informational displays and crafts will also be set up for participants to learn more about their local watersheds and how to protect them. Registration is required for the GPS Scavenger Hunt and Stream Explorations.

For more information or to register, contact Vicky at 845-677-8223, ext. 153 or email vcb4@cornell.edu.

http://dutchesswam.com/events/northern-dutchess-streams-event/

Morton Memorial Library presents Picturing America

July 23 – August 4, 2009
Opening: Friday, July 24, 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm

This exhibit will feature the Picturing America collection. Picturing America is an initiative of the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) conducted in cooperation with the American Library Association (ALA) that brings significant works of American art into thousands of communities across the country. Morton Memorial Library was one of more than 3,600 public libraries and 56,000 sites across the country selected to receive 40 high-quality reproductions of great American art.

82 Kelly Street
Rhinecliff, NY 12574
876-2903

SATURDAY, JULY 25, 2009  OPEN 10:00AM - 8:00PM  *building closes at 5:30pm
DUTCHESS & COLUMBIA COUNTY DAY
Free admission for residents of Dutchess and Columbia Counties with proper id.

11:00am - 4:00pm  Woody's Café at Storm King

11:00am - 7:00pm Self-guided Trams

Noon, 1:00pm, 2:00 and 3:30pm  Docent-guided Tram Tours

1:00 and 4:00pm  Highlights of the Collection Walking Tour

3:00 - 4:30pm  FAMILY TOUR with Wally McGuire
Local artist and art educator Wally McGuire encourages visitors to develop a “heart connection” to the wonders of Storm King through interaction with elements of sculpture. Mr. McGuire will explain scale, texture, color, form, movement, and artists’ use of materials. Program will begin from in front of the Visitor Center.

6:00 - 7:00pm  Versatile Clarinet

Rachel Grasso’s program takes listeners on a musical journey from swing and jazz to Broadway and Disney. Lawn seating.

Visit Stormking.org for more details.

Town Board Draft Meeting Agenda 7/27/09

• Comprehensive Plan Public Hearing Notice
• Accepting Bids on Surplus Highway Department Equipment
• Councilman Staley's 6 month report
• 7/15 version of "Growing Older in Rhinebeck"

For more information visit the web site at:  http://rhinebeck-ny.gov/meeting-agendas/draft-town-board-meeting-agenda-07-27-09

Click here to review the agenda for the meeting.

Celebrate the Hudson!
Join local artist Grace Gunning as we make flags and banners to celebrate the Quadricentennial and the Walkway across the Hudson.

Please call 876-2903 to register.
82 Kelly Street
Rhinecliff, NY 12574

Agenda
Rhinecliff Hamlet Advisory Council
August 13, 2009
Morton Library
*Downstairs*

• Call to Order/Announcements
• Approval of Minutes of July 16
• Waterfront Day, August 16 – Update
• Town Board Liaison’s Report 
• Comprehensive Plan – August 19 Public Hearing
• Old Business
• New Business
• Adjournment

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Rhinecliff Hamlet Advisory Council
Lance Ringel, chair
Melissa Cohen, vice chair
Geoffrey Sanborn, Secretary
Ida Brier
Mark Browne
Tom Holsapple
Matt Rosenberg
Bernard Lunn