Alphabet of a Colored Man art exhibit at Birdsong Farm May 27th
Please join us on May 27th from 4 PM to 7 PM to celebrate the opening of Dave Ortiz’s solo show “Alphabet of a Colored Man” at Birdsong Farm. This new work joyfully brings full circle Ortiz’s creative trajectory from street art to fine art painting, exploring where the abstract and urban meet. Each of the thirteen paintings in the series features a letter, some obscured and some more clearly legible. Together, they spell a phrase, which the viewer is invited to decipher. Also on view are select Painted Wooden Objects.
Pegasus: The Orchestra
On Sunday, May 21, 3 PM, Friends of Music of Stamford, NY presents Pegasus: The Orchestra in a trio configuration featuring Eiko Kano (violin), Karén Hakobyan (piano), and guest artist Sergey Antonov (cello), the 2007 International Tchaikovsky competition gold medalist. Featuring works by Rachmaninoff, Haydn, and Mendelssohn.
Please note the NEW host venue: the First Presbyterian Church at 96 Main Street, Stamford, NY.
The Nude Party 5/27 at 4pm – West Kortright Centre
The Nude Party will play at the West Kortright Centre on May 27th at 4pm. A septet formed at Appalachian State University in Boone, North Carolina playing electro-pop and stripped down country. Known for their “Energy and irreverent wit…and a musical and lyrical ambition that makes them one of the best under-30 rock bands around. — Paste Magazine.
Sophie Strand at Diamond Hollow Books
Please join Diamond Hollow Books in welcoming Sophie Strand, writer, thinker, inter-weaver and force of nature for an evening of reading and discussion based on her truly groundbreaking book of essays The Flowering Wand: Rewilding the Sacred Masculine (Inner Traditions, 2022). If we’re lucky, Ms. Strand will also provide a preview from her forthcoming The Madonna Secret, an eco-feminist historical fiction reimagining of the Gospels.
Saturday, June 10, doors at 5 pm, reading begins 5:30.
WILLIAMSBURG AVANT-GARDE
Music historian and Pratt Professor Cisco Bradley visits Diamond Hollow to present his two recent Duke University Press publications: The Williamsburg Avant-Garde: Experimental Music and Sound on the Brooklyn Waterfront and Universal Tonality: The Life and Music of William Parker.
Sunday, June 18, doors at 5 PM; Reading and special mystery musical guests begins at 5:30. Updates at diamondhollowbooks.com/events .
(more…)Friends of Music of Stamford, NY presents the Telegraph Quartet
On Sunday, April 16, at 3PM, Friends of Music of Stamford NY’s 37th season opens with a performance by the Telegraph Quartet at a new host venue for the concert series: the First Presbyterian Church at 96 Main Street, Stamford, NY. Admission is by donation at the door; the suggested donation is $12 per person, $6 for seniors & students. There is no charge for those under age 13. Cash or check only; no advance sales. Reservations are encouraged, walk-ups welcome. Masks are recommended. Contact FOMAdmin@friendsmusic.org or (518) 918-8003 to reserve your space.
Upcoming Exhibitions
April 8–30, 2023
Saira McLaren and Nancy Diamond
(alumni-curated show)
Opening reception: Saturday, April 8, 3-5pm
Writing for the Archive with Anne Elizabeth Moore
The Living Archive Project is offering a six-session adult writer’s workshop with Author Anne Elizabeth Moore. Meetups are scheduled for the 3rd Saturday of each month from 3-5 pm at Headwaters Arts Center in Stamford, NY beginning January 21, 2023 and concluding on June 17, 2023.
Holiday Concert: Zēlos Saxophone Quartet, featuring Robin Lacey
Friends of Music of Stamford NY closes its 2022 season with a free concert by the Zēlos Saxophone Quartet, featuring Delaware County native Robin Lacey. This holiday performance is generously hosted by the Stamford United Methodist Church at 88 Main Street, Stamford, and funded by the Robinson-Broadhurst Foundation and individual donors.
(11/20) Neave Trip in Stamford
Friends of Music of Stamford NY presents the Neave Trio on Sunday, November 20, 3PM.
By donation (suggested donation $12; $6 students/seniors; free for under 13).
Violinist Anna Williams, cellist Mikhail Veselov, and pianist Eri Nakamura will play:
Lili Boulanger: Deux pièces en trio
Germaine Tailleferre: Piano Trio
Cecile Chaminade: Piano Trio in G minor
Ethel Smyth: Piano Trio in D minor
Glimmerglass Film Days offers 10th season of independent films and filmmaker talks
The tenth season of Glimmerglass Film Days will be held at multiple locations in Cooperstown, NY, November 10-14, with select films available to stream November 18-20. A program of Otsego 2000, the film festival seeks to highlight the best in independent films with a broad environmental focus. The theme this year is Connection. Seventeen filmmakers will be in attendance. glimmerglassfilmdays.org
(10/9) Kittel & Co., contemporary American string music
On Sunday, October 9, at 4PM, the West Kortright Centre presents Kittel & Co., a cutting-edge American acoustic band led by Grammy-nominated composer and violinist Jeremy Kittel. Kittel & Co. inhabits the space between classical and acoustic roots, Celtic and bluegrass aesthetics, and folk and jazz sensibilities.
Month-to-month Room Rental
Rent month-to-month in a large Catskill Guest House, on 60 acres of fields and forests.
We live here year round with our two small children and love Delhi! We have a small campground called Steady Slope. (more…)
Upcoming Events and Workshops at Luck Dragon, Delhi
Luck Dragon is a newly opened art and craft supply store and gathering space located at 100 Main Street, Delhi. Upcoming events and workshops include:
9/24, 7:30 pm Music performance by Jonathan Snyder and Dan Derks
10/8, 2–4 pm Soldering Small Electronics (Brian Crabtree)
10/15, 1–3:30 pm Yarn Touching / Hats 1.0 (Heather Phelps-Lipton)
For a full schedule, descriptions, and more offerings including multi-session classes, visit the website.
Free Community Wellness Fair, Stamford Library, Sept 29
The Stamford Library will host the first annual Community Wellness Fair on Thursday, September 29, 1–5 pm. The Stamford Library is located at 117 Main Street in the village of Stamford. The event will combine scheduled presentations, information tables, children’s activities, a variety of raffles, light refreshments, interactive demonstrations, and more!
Clean Sweep: Chemical Disposal Day on Saturday, October 8
For safe disposal of household hazardous waste such as pharmaceuticals, sharps, automotive solvents, fluorescent bulbs, and caustics, register for an appointment on Saturday, October 8th, to bring your items through a contactless, drive-through drop-off site in Delhi. Register by October 1st online here or call 607.865.6474.
This is an annual event, free of charge, for Delaware County residents, small businesses, and farms. For further information, email cleansweepdelaware@gmail.com.
“Zero Waste or Pretty Darn Close,” A Seminar in Hobart, Oct 1
On Saturday, October 1, 10 am–noon, the Hobart Rotary Club will host a ‘how-to’ seminar on waste reduction by Whitney Point, NY Rotarians Chris and Cindy Burger. This event will take place at the Hobart United Methodist Church, 204 Maple Avenue at the corner of Pearl Street. Free and open to the public. For information, contact Mary van Valkenburg, 646.279-4175, or via email.
“Chosen,” a film screening at SUNY-Delhi, September 29
On Thursday, September 29, 6 pm, SUNY-Delhi presents a film screening of CHOSEN (directed by Joseph Juhn, 2022). This documentary follows five Korean Americans, of vastly diverse backgrounds with competing political views, who ran for US Congress in the 2020 election cycle. Screening takes place on campus at E-Tower 104 “Pit.” The director Joseph Juhn will be in attendance for a post-screening Q&A. This event is hosted by SUNY-Delhi School of Liberal Arts & Sciences and sponsored by Erpf Sanford Visiting Professors Program. Watch the trailer here.
Eco Printing workshop with Maggie Pate
Textile artist Maggie Pate teaches an introduction to eco-printing at the West Kortright Centre. Capture a moment in time with this seasonal workshop using a mix of summer flowers and fall foliage. Participants will eco-print a luscious 100% silk charmeuse scarf of their own design.
Pre-registration required.
$135/$125 (WKC members) all materials included.
Register online or call (607) 278-5454.
49 West Kortright Church Rd, East Meredith
Maggie Pate is a slow textile artist and natural dyer located in the Hudson Valley. She has spent years experimenting with Nature’s colors and how to utilize them on fiber, weavings, and in paint mediums. Over the course of her 10+ years, she has traveled across the globe to teach workshops and spark interest in the cross section of botanical arts and slow textiles.
Stone Wall Building Workshop with Pat Ryan (9/17 &18)
$200 per person/$180 (West Kortright Centre members)
Ages 17+
Pre-registration required <link>
Address will be sent to registrants.
Bring your own lunch, gloves, heavy boots, and a stone hammer (if you have one).
Instructor Pat Ryan has been building stone walls since 1995. His stonework can be found at Brewery Ommegang, the Lakeview Event Center (in Laurens), and at numerous private residences and religious communities.
Mei Stone Wind Trio in Stamford (9/18)
On Sunday, September 18, at 3PM, Friends of Music of Stamford NY presents the Mei Stone Wind Trio: Mei Stone (flute), Jin Yingcun Jin (clarinet), and Tristan Baban (bassoon). This special program features works by Mozart, Beethoven, Donjon, Couperin, Walckiers, Villa-Lobos, and Osborne.
Masks are required at this indoor concert. Admission is by donation, with a suggested donation of $12 for adults; $6 for seniors and students; free for ages 13 and under. Reservations are recommended as church seating is limited.
Contact FOMAdmin@friendsmusic.org or (518) 918-8003 for reservations. Walk-ups are welcome, space permitting.
This performance is generously hosted by the Stamford United Methodist Church at 88 Main Street, Stamford, and funded by the Robinson-Broadhurst Foundation and individual donors. For more information about Friends of Music, visit www.friendsmusic.org.
Storytelling Event, September 25, 3pm at the Walton Theater
Everyone is invited to the next Storytelling Event on Sunday, September 25 at 3pm. The venue will be the Walton Theater, 30 Gardiner Place, Walton. Free for all to attend.
This edition of Storytellers will feature an all-woman lineup. As the political currents in this country begin to push against women’s rights, it’s a fitting time to hear the female perspective on things.
Opening the afternoon will be a short musical performance with Mihoko Suzuki on piano, Mike Suchorski on drums, and Tim Cramer on the bass. It will be an engaging and entertaining afternoon.
For further information, contact Lou Marrelli. loumarrelli@yahoo.com
Banned Book Bake Sale!
Wednesday, September 21st from 12 to 4PM
@ Good Cheap Food (53 Main St, Delhi, NY 13753)
Kick off Banned Book Week at our first ever Banned Book Bake Sale!
W.I.D.E. has partnered with The Lost Book Shop to bring you some of the best banned literature from across the country. We will also have our famous bake sale so you can enjoy a treat with your new publication.
(more…)Recovery For Humanity Carnival, Fri Sept 16
For-do invites the community to RECOVERY FOR HUMANITY, a carnival held at the Delhi American Legion, 41 Page Avenue, Delhi. Free food, games, music, cotton candy, popcorn, community involvement tables, and a dunk tank! It takes place Friday, September 16, 12 pm–7 pm.
Hobart Festival of Women Writers, Sept 9–11
The Tenth Annual Hobart Festival of Women Writers will take place on September 9–11, with workshops and free public readings by a long roster of incredible poets, novelists, and non-fiction writers, including Breena Clarke, Cheryl Clarke, Lisa Wujnovich, Bertha Rogers, Alexis de Veaux, Esther Cohen, and Mecca Jamilah Sullivan. For a full schedule, go to the festival website.
West Kortright Fair
After a two-year hiatus, the West Kortright Centre’s annual family-friendly, summer’s end celebration returns to East Meredith. On Sunday, September 4, from noon–6 PM, the West Kortright Fair features three live bands, fresh local foods, an epic bake sale, local artisans and other vendors, a rummage sale, and plenty of children’s entertainment—including Wacky Wendy and her whimsical paper craft hats. Admission is by pay-what-you-can donation. The concert tent features West Kortright Centre Shakespeare alums Moppy Copperwheat and Zara Zee performing at 12:30 PM as the ”antifolk” duo Sourdoe, followed by the North Atlantic fiddle music of Drank the Gold at 2:15 PM. At 4:30 PM, Atom & the Orbits blast off from the early rock & roll universe with a set of danceable two-minute old-school power pop songs à la Chuck Berry.
(more…)(FREE) Songbird Sessions: The Nate & Kate Kids Show
On Sunday, August 28 at 2 pm, the West Kortright Centre presents The Nate & Kate Kids Show, a free indoor performance of children’s songs and juggling. This popular Ithaca-based duo balances entertainment value and artistry, featuring cello, guitar, banjo, harmonica, piano, harmony vocals, humorous original songs, sing-along favorites, hilariously impressive musical juggling routines, and audience participation. Nate & Kate’s unique vaudeville-inspired variety show is geared towards families with children ages 2-8.
(more…)(8/20) WKC Backyard Bash fundraiser featuring the Caleb Klauder and Reeb Willms Country Band
Saturday, August 20
Caleb Klauder and Reeb Willms, performing at The WKC with a full 6-piece band, channel the spirit of legendary country duos in a contemporary blend of honky-tonk and traditional bluegrass.
This outdoor fundraising event includes a 5PM barbeque dinner and a 6PM concert (two-step dance lessons also included!)
(more…)Free Women’s Circle – Leaning into the unknown
Join us at the Uplands Center in Walton on Monday, August 22 from 5:30 – 7PM for this month’s women’s circle! Our theme for this month is: leaning into the unknown.
We gather for mutual support. We gather for connection. We gather for community. We gather to feel less alone. We gather, in a beautiful outdoor location, to connect to nature.
(more…)Danbi Um, violin, and JIJI, guitar
On Sunday, August 21, at 3PM, Friends of Music of Stamford NY presents internationally acclaimed musicians Danbi Um (violin), and JIJI (guitar). This special program features works by Arcangelo Corelli, Amy Beach, Erroll Garner, Manuel de Falla, Isaac Albeníz, Niccolò Paganini, Manuel Ponce, Ástor Piazzolla.
(more…)Bricktop, Legend of the Jazz Age, at the Franklin Stage Company, Aug 5–21
Franklin Stage Company is pleased to present “Bricktop, Legend of the Jazz Age,” August 5–21, a play, written by Cathey Sawyer, directed by Rodney S. Hudson. Bricktop is the story of jazz, of African Americans in performance, of racial relations, and of Paris before and after WWII. Bricktop recounts her humble beginnings in Alderson, West Virginia through her career as a cabaret performer and club owner that took her around the world, made her the companion of royalty, a favorite of writers and musicians, and the “Doyenne” of café society in Paris.
For more information and to reserve seats for this admission-free production (with a suggested donation $25 per person), click here.
Community Classes, Open Mics and more at For-Do on Main Street, Delhi
Bushel’s neighbors at FOR-DO — Friends of Recovery of Otsego and Delaware Counties — host an ever-increasing number of community classes, workshops, and events including an Open Mic night several nights per month. Check out their calendar here (scroll down for Delhi’s chapter).
They also offer NARCAN training, which takes less than an hour and can save a life. And you can donate or volunteer your support here.
Peace for Ukraine: A fundraiser for Doctors without Borders
PEACE FOR UKRAINE
August 7, 1-8pm
The Turquoise Barn
8052 Rt 18, Bloomville, NY
Music, Art, Storytellling, Poetry, and food from the Tulip & Rose
Help raise funds for Emergency Relief Effort Ukraine / Doctors without Borders
** rain or shine **
(more…)Resistance Revival Chorus
at the West Kortright Centre
49 West Kortright Church Road
East Meredith, NY
The Brother Brothers
Thursday, August 4, at 7PM
at the West Kortright Centre
49 West Kortright Church Road
East Meredith, NY
Acoustic folk duo The Brother Brothers are David and Adam Moss, identical twins who have a story about everything. Their humble, earnest songs celebrate life and its beauty. The brothers’ virtuosic musicianship and close harmonies have earned them frequent comparisons to Simon and Garfunkel, as well as coveted performance slots at Edmonton Folk Festival, Nelsonville Music Festival, FreshGrass Music Festival, and more. The Brother Brothers were featured on Rolling Stone Country’s 2018 “Top 10 New Country Artists You Need To Know” list.
$10-$20
Tickets and more information: https://westkc.org/eventbrite-event/the-brother-brothers/
The West Kortright Centre presents: Shakespeare in the Valley
Beyond the Silence: Full Moon Sound Bath
Tuesday, July 12 and Friday, August 12, 6-7:30PM
Lay down and enjoy relaxing subtle frequencies generated by gongs, singing bowls, crystal bowls, voice chanting, & more.
At the West Kortright Centre, 49 West Kortright Church Road, East Meredith.
info@westkc.org
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Juilliard Jazz Ensemble plays The Music of Miles Davis
On Sunday, July 17, starting at 3PM, Friends of Music of Stamford, NY presents the Juilliard Jazz Ensemble. Four of the most talented young jazz musicians in the world will celebrate the music of Miles Davis. The current lineup of the Juilliard Jazz Ensemble features Dave Baron (bass), David Neves (trumpet), Adam Birnbaum (piano), and Jimmy Macbride (drums). (more…)
Free World Music Children’s Concert: Elena Moon Park & Friends
On Saturday, July 23 at 1pm, the West Kortright Centre presents Elena Moon Park and Friends, a free outdoor concert of reimagined folk music and original children’s songs from around the globe, with an emphasis on East Asia.
(more…)Rachael & Vilray
On Sunday, July 24, at 4PM, the West Kortright Centre presents a timeless performance by Rachael and Vilray. Rachael Price, frontwoman of the hit multi-genre band Lake Street Dive, and singer and guitarist Vilray Blair Bolles sing intimate arrangements of forgotten treasures, interspersed with original minimalist original works that evoke the Golden Age of radio. The duo’s shared affinity for Jazz Age musicals, Tin Pan Alley music, and other songs from the ‘30s through ‘50s informs their vibrant arrangements, creating a fresh yet nostalgic sound.
Meet the District 19 Democratic Candidates — a yard party forum
Jamie Cheney, Josh Riley, who are you??
Delaware County Solidarity invites you to meet the District 19 Democratic Candidates
— a yard party forum —
Monday, July 25 / 6:30-8pm
This & That, 110 Main Street
(rainy day location, BUSHEL Collective, 106 Main St.).
Got questions for the candidates? Submit them here 👉🏼 bit.ly/WhoooRU
Free Women’s Circle – Speaking your Truth
Free Yoga in Delhi Town Square, August 6
Sabrina Vedete Elmaliah will lead a free yoga session on Delhi Village Square, Saturday, August 6, 10–11 am. All levels and ages welcome. Bring yoga mat or towel, sunscreen, water, and a friend.
Sabrina Vedete Elmaliah, MA is the founder of Sacred Lotus, a movement in herbal wellness. She is a 200RYT Yoga teacher committed to liberation, inspiration, and remembering divine love.
Free Yoga in Delhi Town Square, July 9
Sabrina Vedete Elmaliah will lead a free yoga session on Delhi Village Square, Saturday, July 9, 10–11 am. All levels and all ages welcome. Bring yoga mat or towel, sunscreen, water, and a friend.
Sabrina Vedete Elmaliah, MA is the founder of Sacred Lotus, a movement in herbal wellness. She is a 200RYT Yoga teacher committed to liberation, inspiration, and remembering divine love.
Jake Blount
Saturday, July 9, 7PM
at the West Kortright Centre
49 West Kortright Church Road
East Meredith NY
www.westkc.org
Award-winning banjoist, fiddle player, and singer Jake Blount is a specialist in the early folk music of Black Americans, including spirituals, blues, and string band repertoire.
“An Afrofuturist in roots-music garb”— NPR.
Tickets: $15-25; $10 for ages 9-19; free for ages 8 & under.
Stone Wall Building Workshop with Pat Ryan
A two-day workshop in Treadwell
Saturday & Sunday, June 25 & 26, 10 am – 4 pm
Learn the basics of building free-standing dry-laid stone walls with Pat Ryan, a stonework professional with over 20 years of experience. Students will learn how to sort and choose stones, use gravity to create a stable structure, and carve their initials in the new wall.
Petals and Pigments: Bundle Dying with Maggie Pate
Sunday, June 26, 2022, 10AM – 1PM
at the West Kortright Centre
49 West Kortright Church Road
East Meredith, NY 13757
Students will create a silk scarf that is bright and unique using dried petals from seasonal flowers, food waste scraps, and pigments from natural dye extracts. In this steam color dye technique, each attendee will lay out their design then bundle their fiber into a roll and steam bath the piece. After 1 hour in a steam bath, the scarves will reveal brilliantly saturated atmospheric patterns. Pre-registration required: LINK
$95 ($85/WKC members) all materials included.
Kaleta & Super Yamba Band
Sunday, June 26, 4PM
at the West Kortright Centre
49 West Kortright Church Road
East Meredith, NY 13757
An outdoor Afrobeat concert.
Tickets & more info: LINK
July 2: KIDSTOCK! Music, Food, and Country Fun
KIDSTOCK!
July 2, 11 am – 4pm
Rain or shine
A fun afternoon with live music for kids, featuring Shinbone Alley (a jazz band on stilts), Senegalese percussionist Amadou Diallo, and Miss Pam’s Jamboree. Additional entertainment and activities include Mike the Juggler, the Community Music Network’s instrument petting zoo, face painting, recycled fabric jewelry making, build-your-own-terrarium, native plant giveaway, an obstacle course, and more!
Pay what you can (suggested donation: $20/family).
Food available from Catskill Momos and The Tulip and the Rose, plus Freestyle Confections.
This event is sponsored by Andes Hotel, Bovina Montessori, Catskill Country Living, Ecoagents, and Christine Egan & Scott DeSimon.
West Kortright Centre
49 West Kortright Church Road, East Meredith
info@westkc.org
https://westkc.org/eventbrite-event/kidstock/ (more…)
June 19: Tesla Quartet + David Kaplan, piano
Friends of Music of Stamford, NY presents the Tesla Quartet + David Kaplan (piano), playing works by Beethoven, Shaw, and Brahms.
By donation; reservations required.
E-mail: FOMAdmin@friendsmusic.org
Phone#: 518.918.8003
Masks required.
June 19: WKC Landscape and Garden Tour
The 31st annual West Kortright Centre Garden Tour will be held on Sunday, June 19 in the Jefferson-Milford-Worcester area. This popular self-guided tour is a beautiful journey along country roads. Support a local non-profit arts organization while getting a rare insider look at how local garden enthusiasts have enhanced their outdoor environments. Pre-registration is required. LINK
June 18: Still/Together – Lokasparśa Dance Projects
Lokasparśa Dance Projects, a recipient of the New York State Council on the Arts 2022 Choreographic Commission, will perform the world premiere of its latest work, Still/Together, on Saturday, June 18, at 7:30 PM at the West Kortright Centre in East Meredith. This new work, choreographed by Artistic Director clyde forth of Jefferson, NY, investigates unnoticed connections, stillness, time, and light, incorporating video projection and vocal/text elements within the dance.
June 18: (FREE) Songbird Sessions: Intro to Improvisational Dance (for ages 8-12)
at the West Kortright Centre in East Meredith
June 18: (FREE) Songbird Sessions: Growling, Climbing, & Flying (for ages 3-8)
at the West Kortright Centre in East Meredith
Contact Improv for Littles and their Grownups (Ages 3-8)
Pre-registration is required due to space limitations.
Full Moon Sound Bath
(FREE) Songbird Sessions: Arm-of-the-Sea Theater performs DIRT
Free Women’s Circle – Spiritual Connection
Join us at the Uplands Center in Walton for a free women’s circle! Our theme for this month is spiritual connection. We gather for community, connection, solidarity, and time in a beautiful outdoor setting.
The group is usually between 8 – 12 people and it’s a different group every time, with some new people each month and others who join most months. All are welcome!
(more…)Free Women’s Circle – Growth
Natural Dye Workshop at Star Route Farm (June 4 + 5)
Join Cara Marie Piazza at Star Route Farm for a comprehensive natural dye workshop over two days on June 4th and 5th. Explore the processes of hot extraction and bundle dyeing with floral waste and locally foraged material. Discussion topics will include a brief history of natural dyes, mordanting and dyeing fibers, and how to bring these techniques into your home. We will also learn about how using household items can shift the colors of your dye by modifying the pH. Each day each participant will dye and keep one silk handkerchief, four 16” x 16” cotton napkins, and four 6” x 18” silk Ahimsa swatches. The class costs $250 per day. Participants are welcome to come for one or both days. All tools and equipment are provided. The class will run from 10 AM to 4 PM with a light lunch at 12 PM. 25% of the workshop proceeds will go to Star Route Farm, which will support their work growing and donating organic produce to food justice organizations in the New York area. Please direct any questions to Cara at cara@caramariepiazza.com
Delaware County NY Supports Reproductive Rights – Fundraiser + May 7 Rally
A group of local residents has organized to raise funds to support the National Network of Abortion Funds, and organize a community-supported raffle. 100% of proceeds will be donated to the NNAF and split among abortion funds nationwide. To donate or participate in the raffle: https://givebutter.com/DelCountySupport
There is also a RALLY on May 7th at noon at the Village Square.
“Haudenosaunee Culture, History, and Influences in Upstate New York” in Richfield Springs, Friday, April 29
Dr. Sally Roesch Wagner, Oneida Faithkeeper Diane Shenandoah and her son, musician Adah Shenandoah, will present a program featuring the significant influence the Haudenosaunee culture had on American democracy and the Women’s Suffrage movement. This presentation will take place on Friday, April 29, 5:30–6:30 pm, at the Lake House Restaurant, 2521 Cty Hwy 22, Richfield Springs. Free admission; donations requested. For more information, click here for newspaper article about it.
Beltane Convergence
“Utica, the Last Refuge,” a Film Screening at the Stanley Theater in Utica, May 5
The Delaware County Citizens for Refugee Support (DCCRS) will be attending and invites you to join for a film screening of “Utica: The Last Refuge” at the Stanley Theater in Utica on May 5, 7 pm. The event will be a fundraiser for Ukraine and an intro to the work of The Center in Utica, which provides refugee support. For details, go to Utica’s The Center’s website here.
“Small City Big Pride” 5th Annual Oneonta Pridefest: Saturday, June 4th
The Otsego Pride Alliance invites all to the 5th Annual Oneonta Pridefest, to take place on Saturday, June 4, 2–8pm, at Neahwa Park by the pond. The theme this year is SMALL CITY BIG PRIDE. The parade starts at the Foothills Performing Arts Center. For the full program and more information, visit their website here.
Erika Ehrman exhibition at Hawk + Hive: Opens April 16
From Hawk + Hive in Andes: The work in Erika Ehrman’s series UN-SEEN consists of 15 works on paper and explores the idea that the “truth” of family history is shifting and ultimately unknowable. Read more on the Hawk + Hive site, or visit the show, which opens April 16 with a reception from 1-5pm.
Hawk + Hive is at 61 Main St in Andes, NY
May 7: Miso-Making workshop with Marguerite Uhlmann-Bower
There’s nothing like preparing your own fermented medicines from the Earth.
Join Marguerite Uhlmann-Bower at Hawk Circle for a full day of fermenting fun. Start off your morning with details on fermented food benefits. Then immediately move into preparing first and secondary Kombucha fermentation. After lunch, we’ll process Long Term Miso, get to learn to make and taste Short Term Miso and Dandelion, Leek, Nettles, Seaweed Healing Miso.
Go home with educational materials, Miso, a Kombucha Scoby (symbiotic culture of bacteria and yeast) and starter liquid to continue your Kombucha processing.
607 CSA shares available now
The 607 CSA has shares available now for the 2022 season (June through November). Pick-up locations throughout Delaware County including Bushel on Tuesdays. Veggie shares start at $31/week; sliding scale pricing; payment plans; accepting SNAP benefits. Sign up by May 15 here.
Catskills Addiction Coalition 4th Annual Community Action Summit
The community is welcome to attend this free hybrid event to hear a panel discussion on evidence-based models of care to support people in the substance-use-disorder (SUD) community at the state and local level within the criminal justice system.
The in-person event will be hosted at the MTC Community Center, 61 Academy Street in Margaretville and online via zoom. The panel will be moderated by Berthilde Dufrene, Chief Nursing Officer for the NYS Office of Mental Health, Corrections Based Operations; and include panelists such as Jennifer Metzger of the NYS Cannabis Control Board and Sheriff Juan Figueroa from Ulster County. For information and to register, please go to the Catskills Addition Coalition website here.
Herbal Medicine CSA
Herbal Medicine CSA offering! Sign-ups for the 2022 Olamina Botanicals & Run Rig Farm Project “Community Supported Apothecary” are now open! This Farmer-herbalist collaboration offers seasonal herbal remedies made from the fresh and local medicinal plants we (Cassandra & Jess) grow with care. Tinctures, vinegars, fruit jellies, salves, incenses, bath salts, balms, and much, much more with guide members on a seasonal journey of incorporating herbal health into daily practice. Pick-ups in Hudson & Brooklyn, or shipping is available! Come along and celebrate food as medicine with us! Read more & sign up at https://www.olaminabotanicals.com/2022csa
Free Women’s Circle – Newness
Gather up the amazing resource of spending intentional time with other women! You’ll walk away feeling restored by connection to each other within a safe community. We’ll gather, reflect and connect!
The group is usually between 8 – 12 people and it’s a different group every time, with some new people each month and others who join most months. All are welcome! We spend our time together in two sections:
First, Renee leads us through a short guided meditation, stretching, or experiential practice to help bring us into the body.
Then, Chelsea leads a discussion portion where we share based on the theme of the month in small groups and/or with the whole group. We end with a short song and share a snack together!
We’d love to have you join us!
Next event date: Wednesday, March 9th from 6 – 7:30 PM (more…)
“Enslaved: People as property in Delaware County 1790-1830” (zoom talk)
The Mountain Top Historical Society presents their first program of 2022: “Enslaved: People as Property in Delaware County, 1790 – 1830.”
This Zoom talk by Diane Galusha, historian, author and President of the Town of Middletown Historical Society, will examine what the institution of slavery looked like in Delaware County as farms, towns, and industry developed following the Revolutionary War. The talk will identify specific slaveholders – wealthy, landed settlers who brought their servants with them from the Hudson Valley and New England – and will, to the extent possible, describe the individuals they owned and the work they did. Citing personal documents, official records, memoirs, newspaper accounts and other period sources, Galusha will bring this little-known aspect of local history out of the shadows. Email mthsdirector@mths.org for the Zoom link
Jessica Farrell artist talk and panel discussion about the mental health crisis in Delaware County
On Saturday, February 19, 4:30 pm, in conjunction with Roxbury Arts Group’s presentation of The Wilderness Diary by Jessica Farrell, there will be a free artist talk and online panel discussion addressing the mental health crisis in our region and ways we can address the disparities in our healthcare system. Please register here for this program: https://roxburyartsgroup.org/event/the-wilderness-diary-2022-02-19/
Anti-Racist Catskills Listening Party
Anti-Racist Catskills is hosting a Listening Party (twist on a bookclub): Listen to the 1619 Project podcast and discuss with the group online Tuesdays, 6:30 to 8 pm, in February and March 2022. To sign up and see the supplemental reading list, email: antiracist.catskills@gmail.com and let them know you want to sign up for the bookclub list for the 1619 project.
Free Women’s Circle – Intentions for the New Year
2641 Dunk Hill Rd
Walton, NY 13856
Free Women’s Circle – Family
Gather up the amazing resource of spending intentional time with other women! You’ll walk away feeling restored by connection to each other within a safe community. We’ll gather, reflect and connect!
This month’s theme = Family
With the holidays right around the corner, many of us will be preparing to spend time with our loved ones. Whether we surround ourselves with our given families or our chosen families, we could all benefit from some reflection on what these connections mean to us.
Renee Hardenkamp and Chelsea Frisbee will lead this Women’s Circle exploring the topic of “family”. We will gather at 6pm on November 11th at The Uplands Center yoga room. It’s free! We’d love to have you join us! RSVP to renee@uplandscenter.org
Thanksgiving Bake Sale to Support Afghan Refugees
Neighbors in South Kortright are putting on a pre-order bake sale/fundraiser to support two organizations that are helping with Afghan refugee resettlement: Keeping Our Promise and International Rescue Committee. For information and to place your order by Nov 12, go to their website.
Anti-Racist Catskills Book Club reads Caste (Isabel Wilkerson)
Anti-Racist Catskills begins their 4th bookclub November 2nd with Isabel Wilkerson’s Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents. For information and zoom link, go to their website.
Anti-Racist Catskills Action Group to Ban Confederate Flags at Our County Fairs
Anti-Racist Catskills is forming an action group this fall and winter to continue the push to ban Confederate flags from NY State & County Fairs. To join the effort, email them.
Wed Oct 27, 5-6:30pm: How to Save Local News (We Hope): An Online Roundtable
The River is hosting an online roundtable discussion on new models of local journalism. Panelists include:
- Tim Bruno, general manager, WJFF Radio Catskill
- Genia Wickwire, associate publisher, Ulster Publishing
- Chip Rowe, editor, The Highlands Current
- Alex Shiffer, publisher, Kingston Wire
- Tom Zambito, investigative reporter, The Journal News, and member of Hudson Valley News Guild
Moderated by Phillip Pantuso and Lissa Harris of The River
register here.
suggested $5 donation.
Tarot readings by Sade LaNay, at half hidden & virtual
Sade Lanay — author and Bushel Response Space artist — is offering tarot readings at half hidden (next door to Bushel above Delhi Paint and Paper) in October, and also virtually on an ongoing basis. Details are on Sade’s website: https://www.seesade.com/work/tarot
2nd Annual PUMPY McPumperson’s Pumpkin Carving Contest at This&That
See what you’ve got in the pumpkin-carving department — 6pm on Halloween night at This&That / John’s Flea, next door to Bushel. You can drop off carved pumpkins from Friday on.
Sacred Earth Women’s Retreat
Let yourself be silently drawn by the strong pull of what you really love. -Rumi
Gather. Remember. Connect.
SACRED EARTH GROUP WOMEN’S RETREAT
October 29 – 31
Remember what it’s like to be close to the earth, to sit under the stars, to be in the forest, to be part of the natural world, not separate from it. Gather with other like-minded women. Connect to the sacred earth, to your deeper self, to beauty, to soul – together. Spend two nights at a beautiful, new, intimate retreat center space in the forested foothills of the Catskill Mountains in Delancey, NY for:
(more…)Hobart Festival of Women Writers – 5 Fall (virtual) workshops
The legendary Hobart Festival of Women Writers is online this year, with five workshops spread out over the course of the fall. Read more and sign up for one of the workshops here:
https://www.hobartfestivalofwomenwriters.com/copy-of-fww-winter-workshops
DELAWARE COUNTY “Clean Sweep” Oct 8/9
October 1 is the deadline to register for Clean Sweep:
“Every year, regional partners for clean water and a healthy environment host a community hazardous waste collection day, known as Clean Sweep. Now in its 25th year, Clean Sweep provides a safe disposal venue by collecting chemicals and other materials which pose a threat to public health, water and environment.
Download the CLEAN SWEEP 2021 Flyer and this Tip Sheet for more details. More info and registration here:
Women’s Circle – TRUST
Thursday, August 12 from 6:00 – 7:30 PM
Where:
The UPLANDS CENTER
2641 Dunk Hill Rd
Walton, NY 13856
Why: Because we’re more powerful when we support each other!
Led by spiritual coach, Chelsea Frisbee, and yoga instructor, Renee Hardenkamp at a beautiful outdoor location at The Uplands Center in Walton, NY. Free! Space is limited – RSVP to renee@uplandscenter.org
Dropping into Fall: Women’s Mini-Retreat at the Uplands
half hidden: many portals
half hidden welcomes visitors to their exhibition “many portals” viewable and listenable every Friday 4-6 and Saturday 11-6, during the month of September, at 100 1/2 Main Street. Visual arts, secret garden, wordy surprises, aural treats, and an esoteric library with offerings by Matt LeFleur, Melissa Thorne, Nancy Diamond, Emily Sprague, Brian Crabtree, Heather Phelps-Lipton, Kelli Cain, Dan Derks, Jesse Bransford, Trent Gill, and Sean Hellfritsh.
Solidarity Apothecary
UK-based Solidarity Apothecary is assembling an international mutual aid directory for herbalists. A few area herbalists are already included, and more are welcome to join. Their website also hosts a robust online resource page.
Delaware County’s first Dance Film Festival
CADE is hiring!
Our team is growing!
CADE is recruiting for three full time positions and one part time consultant. You can find all of the job descriptions here.
- Vision 2050 Project Coordination Consultant – closes July 30
- Marketing Program Associate – closes August 15
- Senior Program Manager – closes Sept 1
- Communications Manager – closes Sept 1
We are dedicated to supporting our region’s agricultural economy, which is why we’re bringing these job announcements directly to you – our CADE clients and supporters. Your lived experience as business owners and local food supporters is exactly what we’re looking for on our team.
(more…)Art Exhibit
An Artist’s Soul: Form and Social Conscience
JANET WENTWORTH ERICKSON
A World of Diversity in Watercolor, Pastel, and Oil
July 17 – August 21, 2021
Reception for the Artist:
July 17, Saturday, from 4 – 6 PM
MURAL Art Gallery
631 E. Main Street, Hobart, NY
MURAL Art Gallery, 631 E. Main Street Hobart, New York 13788
Gallery Hours: Saturdays 12PM – 4PM OR BY APPOINTMENT- 607-538-3002
www.muralgallery.org muralmain@gmail.com
Free Women’s Circle – Play Focus
Looking for more meaningful connection in your life? Gather up the amazing resource of spending intentional time with other women! You’ll walk away from this small group feeling restored by connection to other women & the earth. This month, our theme is all about PLAY – how to bring more joy, curiosity, creativity, fun and play into your life!
Thursday, July 8th from 6:30 – 8 PM
Where:
The UPLANDS CENTER
2641 Dunk Hill Rd
Walton, NY 13856
Why: Because we’re more powerful when we support each other!
Led by life coach, Chelsea Frisbee, and yoga instructor, Renee Hardenkamp at a beautiful outdoor location at The Uplands Center in Walton, NY. Free! Space is limited – RSVP to renee@uplandscenter.org
NO OD NY – Activists walk 350+ miles to raise funds for overdose prevention
From NO OD NY: Overdose Prevention Centers (OPCs) are sites where people may use illegal drugs under the supervision of trained staff in order to reduce the risk of death, disease, and incarceration. Governor Cuomo promised an activist coalition that he would greenlight OPCs in Ithaca and New York City in 2018. The pilot program remains unauthorized.
This July, Ryan Carson and a team of activists will walk more than 350 miles across New York state in order to pressure Governor Andrew Cuomo to authorize Safe Injection Facilities in New York state. Along the way, they will host town halls and other public events in order to foster dialogue about the opioid epidemic and raise awareness about the life-saving potential of Safe Injection Facilities. They will stop in cities across the state that have been hard hit by the opioid epidemic, connecting with New Yorkers whose lives have been forever changed by this crisis.
Learn more here, follow the walk here, and support the project by contributing to their GoFundMe here.
Volunteers needed for Safe Against Violence
Safe Against Violence, a program of Delaware Opportunities, is seeking volunteers to help with public awareness events, provide support to shelter clients, answer 24-hour hotline, and distribute written material in the community. For more information, call 607.746.1720 or email sav@delop.org.
Community workshops at FOR-DO / The Turning Point in Delhi
FOR-DO’s The Turning Point is located just down the street from Bushel (next door to Bushel’s old space!), Standing for “Friends of Recovery of Delaware and Otsego [Counties]”, FOR-DO affirms the power and possibility of recovery and accomplishes its mission by:
- Providing education and awareness activities in an effort to reduce stigma and discrimination related to Substance Use Disorder.
- Advocating for legislation and services that support recovery from a Substance Use Disorder
- Operating community recovery centers for those in recovery from Substance Use Disorders and their families, thereby improving quality of life, reducing the risk of relapse, and assisting the development of a sustained recovery through the provision of peer-based support, life skills education and other programs, social activities, informational resources and a place for mutual support meetings
Many of the workshops and programs — including writing workshops, open mic, book club, and meditation — are open to all members of the public whether or not they are participating in the center’s recovery-specific services.
They also offer NARCAN training for opioid overdose prevention, in-person or on Zoom.
See the full schedule of programming here: https://www.friendsofrecoverydo.org/calendar, where you can also see information about donating or volunteering with the center.
Land Yoga Summer Cleanse Yoga + Meditation Retreat
Join us and reset your system this July 10th – 15th in the beautiful Western Catskills.
The last year has left many of us a little unhealthier and cloudier than most of us prefer. This retreat is designed to counter those influences by reestablishing and creating new healthy habits of mind, body and spirit by awakening in nature.
Free Women’s Circle – Nature Focus
A World W.I.D.E. Family Festival, Saturday, June 5, 11–2
Women for Inclusion, Diversity & Equity (W.I.D.E) is hosting a family-friendly event on the Delhi Courthouse Square with kids crafts, family yoga, creative movement, food, live music, bake sale, raffles and prizes. Free & open to the public. Masks, social distancing, and sign in required. Details at www.wideny.org.
It’s a Wide and Wonderful World! Monthly workshops at area libraires
Women for Inclusion, Diversity & Equity (W.I.D.E) is sponsoring a new series of monthly Saturday morning workshops for families at the Walton, Andes, and Delhi libraries geared towards children ages 5–12. Stories, activities, food, and music; Each family takes home a FREE book. Starts mid-June. For details & dates at each library, go to: wideny.org.
Live Music on Saturdays in Delhi
John’s Flea and Music Series
Our next-door neighbor — John’s Flea market at This and That, 110 Main St. — begins a summer music series Saturday, June 5 with local band, Clovis. The flea market is every Saturday starting at 9. Guest chefs serve at 11. Bands go on at 5. Music is sponsored by Birdsong Community Garden. Follow @johnsflea on Instagram and visit johnsflea.com for updates on chefs and bands scheduled all season in addition to vendors selling vintage clothing, home goods, jewelry, bags, and more.
Book Announcement: The Petunias are Doing Amazing
The Petunias Are Doing Amazing: A Prison Journal and Plant Care Guide
Bushel hosts virtual monthly meetings of the Inside-Outside Study Group, co-founded by Bushel’s Thursday morning meditation facilitator Molly Yakusan Stevens. Inside-Outside fosters emotional and spiritual connections through prison walls. You can read about their doings here. And definitely check out this book that has come out of the group: The Petunias Are Doing Amazing: A Prison Journal and Plant Care Guide, by Shane Pema Tenzin Marcantel. All proceeds go to the author’s reentry fund.
Area Farmers Markets
New farmers markets are opening up — The Great Western Catskills site is listing them, check out the full list (including Delhi, Bovina, Andes, Hobart, and more) on their website.
The Slow Factory: equity-centered education
The Slow Factory offers free and donoation-based online classes at the intersection of Climate & Culture,
building anti-racist community and growing climate-positive global movements. Recent and forthcoming classes are on Fashion and Waste, History of Spiritual Activism, Material Literacy, and Cancel Culture, among many others.
Learn more: https://slowfactory.foundation/open-education
May Flower Celebration, May 31st
On May 31, 9 am to 12 noon, Isabelle Delgrange and Stephan Martel (Lovin America) offers yoga, energy balancing, and sonic sound bath to bring the body, mind, and heart in alignment. Suggested donation $20. For details, registration, and location of this event, email: contact@lovinamerica.com.
Resources to support Asian-American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander lives [via The Poetry Project, NYC]
The following is a working list of organizations that work to advocate for, uplift, and protect Asian-American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander lives. Most of these resources were compiled from lists shared by: Jess X. Snow, RISE Indigenous, and Lisa Lowe. Recirculate freely and donate where possible.
(more…)Heart of the Catskills rummage sale
This weekend (May 14-15), support our local humane shelter by attending or donating to their rummage and bake sale! Details here.
Free bystander intervention training to stop anti-Black harassment and police-sponsored violence
Outdoor Women’s Circle
Gather up the amazing resource of spending intentional time with other women! You’ll walk away feeling restored by connection to each other within a safe community. We’ll gather around a fire in a beautiful location, connect to nature, reflect and connect!
Saturday, April 3rd from 2 – 3:30 PM
This free monthly event will be held at:
The Uplands Center
2641 Dunk Hill Rd
Walton, NY
Please RSVP to renee@uplandscenter.org – 10 person limit
Led by Chelsea Frisbee & Renee Hardenkamp
Please dress for the weather and bring a journal/paper and a pen!
COVID Vaccine update from Delaware County
On March 20, free vaccines are available to all qualified people (over 60, qualified workers over 18, people with qualifying preexisting conditions who are over 18) at DCMO Boces Harrold Campus in Sidney
update from Delaware County Solidarity about police reform
This page contains the zoom link for the Board of Supervisors police reform public hearing on March 10, 12:45 pm:
Tomorrow (Friday, 3/5), from 10 am- noon, Joyce St. George will be speaking about the police reform debacle again on her WIOX show. Listen here: http://www.wioxradio.org/index.html
(more…)Support Texas residents
Here are some places to donate to mutual aid groups supporting Texas residents affected by storms, outages, and government neglect. These links are from this live doc, which is continually being updated.
- Activist Medical Fund Cashapp & Paypal: ActivistMedicalFund
- Individual asks for funds in replies
- North Texas Rural Resilience – Venmo: @ntrr4yall
- Mutual Aid Houston – Twitter/Venmo: @mutualaidhou *Please direct funds to GoFundMe as of 02/18/21.
- South Texas – LUPE
- San Antonio – Instagram/Venmo – @pmgmutualaid
- Austin Mutual Aid: Kick The Cold (GoFundMe) – venmo @austinmutualaidhotels and @austinmutualaid
- ATX ECHO
- Austin Disaster Relief Fund
- DAWA Heals
- Austin Area Urban League
- The Other Ones Foundation
- Austin EMS Relief Fund
- @txjailproject is contributing funds to commissaries of prisoners across the state so they can buy food.
- Dallas area mutual aid orgs:
- @feedtheppldfw – Venmo/Cashapp – FeedThePeopleDallas
- Lucha Dallas: Venmo – @luchadallas
- @dallas_sunrise – Venmo/Cashapp – SunriseDallas
- @DTXStopsEvictns – Cashapp: $dallasstopsevictions
- @FunkyTownFridge – Venmo: FunkyTownFridge
- @ldocommunityfridge on FB and Instagram
- Canidae Collective
- @CooperationdTX – Cashappp – $CooperationDenton
- @DFWmutualaid – Venmo/Cashapp – dfwmutualaid
- Elm Fork JBGC: CashApp – $efjbgc
- SRA DFW CashApp – $sradfw
- Dallas Harm Reduction Aid – Venmo – @dallashra
Feb 28: Free online herbalism workshop with AnnMarie Tedeschi
FIRE CIDER
Sunday, February 28, 2021
4 PM – 5:30 PM via Zoom
Come explore this age-old, versatile cold and flu remedy with herbalist AnnMarie Tedeschi. In this workshop, we will discuss how to make fire cider, a vinegar-based infusion of spicy roots, herbs and vegetables. We will talk about its many medicinal and culinary uses, its fascinating history and why the name Fire Cider can’t be trademarked.. We will also cover different seasonal herbs that can be included for added benefit and variety.
Register for this free workshop here:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSey7fZ_Yv7j_BuxRCn–TguntwkI5_QES_VDpahRMqIMHcJuQ/viewform
Feb 17: Deepening (or starting) Your Spiritual Practice – Free Workshop with Chelsea Frisbee
These days, we literally have the world at our fingertips. Information about pretty much any spiritual practice or tradition in the world is available to us – but how do we use that information and the incredible opportunity we have in this world of hyper-connectivity to build a meaningful, sustaining spiritual practice? And why does it even matter?
If you’ve been longing for more meaning in your life, wondering how to maintain spiritual practices outside of the “traditional” walls or community settings you’ve been accustomed to, or just curious about how to stay grounded and connected to something larger than yourself during these challenging times, this workshop is for you!
(more…)Baby items needed
Feb 11: Request for donations
Faiga at Good Cheap Food is collecting baby items for an expectant mother in need. A stroller is particularly needed. You can drop off donations at Good Cheap food during its open hours.
W.I.D.E. #DinnerforaDifference Fundraiser!
WHO: W.I.D.E is a local group of women promoting inclusivity, diversity and equity in our community through education, literature and the arts. Due to Covid, most of the funding is going to updating the local libraries and classrooms with modern literature that includes multicultural themes and minority voices.
WHAT: #DinnerforaDifference is an Italian style dinner created by local Chef Deanna D’Angelo (ChefDeanna.com) with food donations by Catskill Regional Harvest. Suggested donation is $25 per plate and features a Farm Fresh Salad, Home Made Manicotti and Meatballs, and Garlic bread. There is a vegetarian option without the meatballs. There will also be baked goods to buy at pick up to satisfy your sweet tooth, again, by donation.
While the suggested donation is $25/plate, any amount is happily accepted and dinners can also be sponsored. One can pay for a dinner and we will get it to a family in need.
WHEN: Order today for pick up on Wednesday, January 20th from 4-6PM
WHERE: Two convenient pickup locations in Delhi and Bovina.
Fri Jan 15: “Police reform, addiction, and mental health” open meeting
From Catskills Addiction Coalition via Delaware County Solidarity:
Friday January 15, 2021 9:00-10:00 a.m., there will be a public/zoom meeting on “The role of law enforcement in recovery friendly communities: Police reform, addiction, and mental health.” Sheriff Dumond is one of the panelists, and it’s being facilitated by Joyce St. George. (Joyce is cc’ed here; you can respond or contact her directly with questions.)
**This could be a great opportunity to ask Sheriff Dumond your questions/share concerns about policing in Delaware County and/or the ongoing police reform committee being overseen by the county. In spite of state guidance requiring them to do so, Delaware County Board of Supervisors, and chair Tina Mole, have not scheduled any public input meetings on police reform.**
Mon Jan 18 @11am: Delaware County Police Reform and Reinvention Collaborative Committee meeting
If you are concerned about the state of policing in Delaware County, this is an opportunity to voice concerns and input. If you are interested in talking about ways to influence this process through more concerted community action, the Delaware County Solidarity Listserv is organizing on the topic.
Event by Delaware County NY Government
Online Event
Monday, January 18, 2021 at 11 AM EST
Price: Free
Public · Anyone on or off Facebook
The next Delaware County Police Reform and Reinvention Collaborative committee meeting is scheduled for Monday, January 18th, at 11am via Zoom. This meeting will be livestreamed on the Delaware County NY YouTube channel. The YouTube link for the meeting will be shared once generated approximately 15 minutes prior to the start of the meeting.
(more…)THE RIVER (news)
THE RIVER NEWSROOM: Excellent, frequently updated coverage of coronavirus and all local news for the Hudson Valley and Catskills regions. They also have a newsletter you can sign up for.
Check out their Coronavirus page, which is updated daily with news, resources, links to other local organizations and mutual aid networks, childcare and economic aid resources, and much more.
MARK PROJECT (news and resources)
MARK PROJECT website has a thorough, frequently updated Covid-19 resource page serving our immediate area (Delaware County).
STAR ROUTE FARM fundraiser for food sovereignty
Our friends and comrades at Star Route Farm are transitioning to full-time food sovereignty work, and hosting a GoFund me to support the efforts If you can’t make it to Kitty’s, there is a general GoFundMe to help support Star Route’s food justice work. ALL THE INFO IS HERE! <3
Herbal Community Care Toolkit
This is a full (digital) course in holistic herbal community care offered as Mutual Aid (on a sliding scale donation basis) by CommonWealth Center for Holistic Herbalism. Get it at: Herbal Community Care Toolkit
Curriculum includes:
- Introduction (00:00)
- Basic Medicine-Making Skills (57:00)
- High Blood Pressure and High Cholesterol (58:46)
- Diabetes and Pre-Diabetes (52:49)
- Edema (61:01)
- Weight Management (52:19)
- Pain Management (52:26)
- Better Sleep (69:19)
- Wound Care (62:55)
- Digestive Health (59:18)
- Emotional Support (73:34)
- Respiratory Health (70:25)
- Covid-19 Resources (137:21)
- Grow Your Own! (151:39)
- Anti-Racism and Community Health (175:28)
Group Coaching Life Purpose Workshop
From Land Yoga (Andes):
This 8-week course is carefully curated to help individuals tap into their true purpose and potential. We will look deeply at our desires and what has been standing in the way of them and create a road map for 2021.
Participants can expect to dig deep, share, reflect, and be moved during this period as well as come away with real concrete action steps for their future.
Course runs Thursdays 6-7 or 7-8 pm in Feb/March
Details and Registration HERE
Introduction to Ashtanga Yoga
Offered online in January, 2021, Intro to Ashtanga is a five-class course that walks you through the fundamentals of the Ashtanga Yoga Method. You will learn:
- History of Ashtanga Yoga
- When to Practice for optimal results
- The Difference between Mysore and Led Classes
- How to Increase your lightness and harness your energy
- Correct breathing
- Points of focus during practice
- Sun Salutations
- Standing Poses
- Closing Poses
This course comes with many bonuses including a FREE CLASS during the workshop period.
Details and Registration HERE
SOULFest Global Online Wellness Festival
SOULFest GLOBAL is a two-day online wellness festival committed to accessibility and celebrating diversity in wellness. The coming January 23-24th online festival has sessions taught by teachers from around the world including Seane Corn, Donna Noble, Dianne Bondy and many others. You can expect yoga, culture, conversation and cbd.
The festival is free OR you can support with a $35 all access ticket which allows entry into FOUR additional workshops including Mandala Mediation Coloring, Global Impact Manifestation, Yin Yoga + Crystals, and Sound Bath.
More details and registration HERE.
Winter Solstice Nature Retreat
From Land Yoga:
The “Twelfth” or “Wolf Nights” as the nights around Winter Solstice through New Years can sometimes be called are a very special, magical and mysterious time when nature seems to stand still. We can use this time to take stock, to prepare for the next year – but also to sharpen our sense for the essential things that are so often hidden from our eyes.
Please join us for a 12-day retreat consisting of part online group workshops and part real life self-led assignments all designed to reconnect us to our essence as nature, rethink our use of technology and create a collective of like-minded individuals.
See full schedule and details at : https://landyoga.com/winter-solstice-nature-retreat/
All online sessions are recorded and can be done on your own if you can not make them in real time.
People’s Wellness Initiative
The People’s Wellness Initiative is a network of Catskill, Hudson-Valley and New York City based herbalists offering direct wellness support to individuals and families in Black and Brown communities. Learn more and participate in their GoFundMe campaign here!
From the organizers:
Did you know that :
1 in 920 Black Americans has died of Covid-19 (108.4 deaths per 100,000)
1 in 1,110 Indigenous Americans has died of CV-19 (or 90.0 deaths per 100,000)
1 in 1,360 Latino Americans has died of CV-19 (or 73.5 deaths per 100,000)
1 in 1,450 Pacific Islander Americans has died (or 68.9 deaths per 100,000)
1 in 1,840 White Americans has died of CV-19 (or 54.4 deaths per 100,000)
1 in 2,200 Asian Americans has died (or 45.4 deaths per 100,000)
Plant Pioneers’ Sweetgrass Project
Help us get free herbal medicines to the underserved and marginalized indigenous, black and brown communities afflicted with COVID and other health conditions.
Donate $25 or more to this drive. Your gift will be a 2 ounce bottle of Sweetgrass Spray (limited supplies).
(more…)Nov 19: The River Newsroom presents a panel on coronavirus in our region
The River Newsroom, which brings us the regular Coronavirus Roundup for our region, is hosting a roundtable: “Everything you always wanted to know about COVID but were afraid to ask”. November 19 at 4:30 pm. Register here.
Safety checklist for November
This document is full of resources for safety and mutual aid during the coming month and beyond.
From the authors:
“The scenarios anticipated by this document are not the apocalypse or the purge. This is about pre-emptive action to take care of yourself in what will undoubtedly be an unpredictable and chaotic time.
(more…)Women’s Circle
Spend intentional time with other women in a beautiful, uplifting natural setting and come away feeling restored by connection to self, place, and community. We’ll gather around a fire, walk, talk, reflect and connect!
Sunday, November 1st from 3 – 4:30 PM
The Uplands Center
2641 Dunk Hill Rd
Walton, NY 13856
Led by Chelsea Frisbee & Renee Hardenkamp
RSVP to renee@uplandscenter.org, 10 person limit. Bring a journal, pen or pencil, & lots of warm clothes! Masks required
Live Performances: Fallout (Beta Test) at OSMOS Station, Oct 11
On Sunday, October 11, 6–9 pm, OSMOS Station will host a live-performance event featuring Lindsay August-Salazar, Julian Fleisher, Glockabelle, Remy Holwick, Carter Mull, and other guests. OSMOS Station is located at 24 Railroad Avenue, in Standford, NY. For more info, email osmos.address@gmail.com or call 917.362.5415.
Stress Reduction Courses in Andes
Announcing upcoming courses in Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction:
My Name is Thimo Wittich. I am a Yoga, Mindfulness Meditation and MBSR Teacher (qualified through MBSR Teacher Education at the Mindfulness Center at Brown School of Public Health).
Originally from Germany I recently moved with my wife and daughter from New York City to Andes where I am starting to teach MBSR Courses frequently beginning this Fall online and at Streamside Yoga.
Saturday Aug 22 at 11am: Support the USPS at Delhi and Franklin post offices
Save the Post Office! Show up at 11am on Saturday, August 22, to the Delhi or Franklin USPS.
The River Newsroom: Coronavirus updates
The River Newsroom is continuing to update with accurate, local news and updates for our region. See the most recent one here: https://therivernewsroom.com/category/health/coronavirus/
*new* hand-crank composting barrel FREE
I have an in-the-box hand-crank composting barrel from Lowe’s that I ended up not needing. If you’re interested, text 917-833-1789.
Prioritize Your Self Care: Free Online Workshop with Chelsea Frisbee
Yes, even now amidst a global pandemic, uncertainty, and social upheaval. Especially now! With the workshop PRIORITIZE YOUR SELF-CARE: 5 steps to create more peace and joy in your lifeDelhi community member, Chelsea Frisbee, LMT & self-care coach, will share how you can add more balance, spaciousness, peace and joy to your busy life. You’ll leave the webinar with concrete next steps to start your fall prioritizing your own self care. Because you deserve it, and we need you!
When you show up for yourself, you’ll be able to show up better for your family, friends, job, and community. The world is asking for us to keep showing up. Here’s one way you can help make that happen!
Thursday, August 27 5 PM EST on Zoom
FREE!
Sign up here: https://www.chelseafrisbee.com/prioritize-your-self-care-workshop
SEEING THINGS poetry workshop publishes anthology
Bright Hill poetry workshop publishes new collection of poems
An opera singer, a veterinarian, an organic gardener, an oncologist, a college teacher, a golf course owner, a biologist, and fourteen other brilliant, hard-working people: what do they have in common? Poetry, of course, and the love of words led them to gather in person, then virtually, and now between the covers of Seeing Things: An Anthology of Poetry. The volume includes poems by both well known and newly published authors David Bachner, Robert Bensen, Rana Bitar, Diane Bliss, Jesse Hilson, Liz Huntington, Lynne Kemen, Annie Kuhn, Karen Miritello, Cicada Musselman, M. W. Piercy, Bertha Rogers, Liz Rosenberg, Pam Strother, Julie Suarez, Lexington Swartwood, Mary van Valkenburg, Julene Waffle, Vicki Whicker, Teresa Winchester, and Lisa Wujnovich.
(more…)Thursday, July 30: March for Black Lives in Delhi
A March to Respect Black Life & the Right to Assemble
Delhi Courthouse, Thursday July 30 at 6 pm
The New York State Sheriff’s Association recently introduced a dangerous legislative agenda, which was supported by six Southern Tier county sheriffs including Delaware County Sheriff Craig Dumond at a July 15th press conference. The sheriffs’ agenda is a callous, dismissive, and outrageous response to local and national demands to respect and value Black life and to respect the rights of free speech and assembly. It calls for a vast expansion of police power, limiting oversight of police, and punishing people who rightfully call attention to police misconduct.
New Saturday flea market next door to Bushel: John’s Flea
Our neighbor, proprietor of This’n’That, has opened John’s Flea. Saturdays from 9-3pm. Stop by Bushel Open Hours at the same time! The Flea is looking for vendors. Info here:
Petition for the Delaware County Fair board to ban confederate flag
Delhi resident Barb Kaplan is petitioning the Delaware County Fair Board to ban display and sales of Confederate-flag merchandise. Please consider signing on to her letter at change.org and please pass it on:
http://chng.it/XLsSw5jVT7
Abolition Reading Group @ Wendy’s Subway
Wendy’s Subway has organized an ongoing abolition reading group — free on Zoom — which starts this Saturday, July 18. Register here. Readings for the first session are here.
“In this first Abolition Reading Group session, we envision an end to political policing and police violence with Alex S. Vitale and Philip V. McHarris. Join us for an introductory presentation and discussion by Vitale, followed by a moderated reading group conversation with McHarris.”
Covid Childcare Co-op Calendar – a tool for families organizing collective childcare
“The Covid Childcare Co-op Calendar (CCCC) is a tech tool as social prompt. Using the CCCC, a group of caregivers can fairly schedule collective childcare according to their availabilities. Though it seems counter-intuitive considering what we’re up against, our social bonds are still our greatest collective asset, and they can guide a smart, functional, feminist response to our covid crisis of care. Whether it’s a small circle of friends supporting a healthcare worker by watching their kid, or a few retail employees trading off with a tiny class of 8 year olds, the CCCC makes the annoying step of making and sharing a fair joint schedule a cinch. Our hope is that this simple tool—no accounts, no registration, no stored data—prompts people to think about the next handful of months and how they can share the collective childcare burden, whether they’re someone who’s stuck with more than they can handle, or less.”
Seeking Kid’s Protest Sign from Delhi Rally
On behalf of the Delaware County Historical Association, Mina Takahashi (Bushel Collective member) is putting together a representative collection of protest signs from the Delhi ‘Honoring Black Lives” Rally on June 6, 2020. To round out the selection, she is seeking a sign made and carried by a child at the rally. The donated signs will become part of the permanent archive of DCHA as a record of the largest protest in Delhi’s history. Please contact Mina by phone/text: 646.784.0072.
The Daily Star covers July 10 Stamford BLM protest
Programs from Poor People’s Campaign (July 9: Racism in Rural NY)
Racism in Rural NY
Thursday, July 9. 7-9pm
Streaming on Facebook
Join us for a panel discussion about the expressions and impact of racism in rural communities in New York.
This will bring together leaders from four regions of the New York State Poor People’s Campaign (North Country, Central New York, Western Southern Tier, and Eastern Southern Tier) as well as Scipioville Presbyterian Church, Be You and MR Hess Home Works.
(more…)July 10 @5pm: BLM protest in Stamford
Black Lives Matter protest in Stamford NY. Friday, July 10 at 5pm. Meet across from TP’s Cafe.
“Two days ago, menacing racist graffiti was found on an abandoned building in Stamford. It’s been painted over, and a few of us brought flowers and a BLM sign there to counter the ugliness and hate and with beauty and determination. On Friday, the community will gather in a protest for Black lives and racial justice.”
From the Daily Star:https://www.thedailystar.com/news/local_news/racist-graffiti-in-stamford-spurs-probe/article_ccad0bba-8c31-5d23-aab7-4a556e04dfaf.html
Gifts from the Heart Store at Heart of the Catskills Humane Society Reopens
Black Hills Legal Defense Fund
From the Black Hills Legal Defense Fund Website:
“On July 3rd, 2020 Indigenous People and our allies were arrested in the process of defending our sacred lands in the Black Hills. Acts of courage and civil disobedience resulted in arrests and criminal charges … As a group of Indigenous people and our allies we made a stand against Donald Trump the President of the United States who made a decision to come to Oceti Sakowin Territory without the free prior and informed consent of the Tribal Nations of the region…At a time of social and racial reckoning in this country Trump has perpetuated a White Supremacist narrative that has further divided the country. As a group of Indigenous People and our allies we are committed to the dismantling of White Supremacy and systemic racism in this country.”
Donate at https://bhlegalfund.org/
Support local Food Justice programs from The 607 CSA
Our partners at the607csa* have just launched three food-justice programs — one to subsidize CSA shares, one to support local food pantries, and one to donate to NYC programs that support healthy food for the city’s BIPOC communities. To read more and donate: https://www.the607csa.com/programs *Bushel is a pick-up location for the CSA, but upstate residents who are not CSA members may order food from the a la carte menu at any time to pick up at Bushel the following Wednesday. Visit the website for more details: https://www.the607csa.com/
Northeast Farmers of Color Land Trust Webinar Series
Upcoming webinars from the Northeast Farmers of Color Land Trust:
July 21: The Black Farmer Fund: Creating Pathways to Land Access & Food Sovereignty for Black Communities
August 18: Cooperative Land Tenure with Leah Penniman
More information at: https://nefoclandtrust.org/webinar-events
Virtual town hall with Congressman Antonio Delgado
Congressman Delgado will be hosting a virtual town hall on Wed July 1 at 3:30pm on Facebook live.
This is an opportunity to hear campaign updates, ask questions, and make sure your opinions and concerns are heard ahead of the November election.
June 25: NY State Senator Jen Metzger has posted updated reopening guidelines
From Metzger’s email newsletter, dated 6/25/2020:
“Dear Neighbor,
Our Hudson Valley and Catskills communities are progressing positively through the state’s phased reopening plan. Delaware County is expected to begin Phase Four reopening on Friday, June 26, and Sullivan, Orange, and Ulster Counties, advanced to Phase Three this past Tuesday. To ensure a safe reopening across all industries, detailed guidance is being provided to businesses for each phase. Links to the guidance for Phase Three and Four are provided below, and businesses can also consult the New York Forward Business Reopening Lookup Wizard to see if their business is eligible to reopen.”
Read the whole post here: http://pubfiles.nysenate.gov/crm/metzger/view/6f68f048ae46c41f
Delaware County Solidarity Listserv
Delaware County Solidarity’s listserve of freewheeling and respectful discussions and information sharing on social issues is looking for more folks to join the over 100 of us here who agree with the following statement:
“Delaware County Solidarity is a group working to promote the awareness of local issues, advance human rights and social justice, and protect the environment through research, advocacy, information sharing, and community-wide events. Delco Solidarity is based in Delaware County, New York.” To apply, contact: cooperativemichael1@gmx.com
6/19 @6pm: Juneteenth Delaware County JUSTICE RIDE FOR BLACK LIVES
This action is organized by Fair For All (FB link here.)
Delaware County
JUSTICE RIDE FOR BLACK LIVES
Juneteenth (Friday, June 19), 6:00 – 8:30 PM
Are you on the freedom side? Join us for a cross-county caravan in support of Black lives and racial justice on Juneteenth, which commemorates the day in 1865 when previously enslaved people in Texas learned of their emancipation.
(more…)6/17 @2pmET: Lissa Harris talks local COVID news on WIOX
Tune in to WIOX radio at 2pm on Wednesday, June 17, to hear the Watershed Post (and The River)’s Lissa Harris on Diana Mason’s show “HealthCetera” talk about local and NY state #covid19 news, discuss emerging science, and take an upstate NY look at the global pandemic.
June 14 March for Justice (Roxbury)
Sunday, June 14 at 3pm: March for Justice in Roxbury, NY
From the organizers:
“Bring a sign (no profanity, please). We will gather at the south end of Main Street, near Roxbury Wine and Spirits. Marshalls will guide us as we march north, peacefully and with respect for social distancing, along the east side of Main Street to the cemetery.
Marshalls will help us cross there, and we will walk south on the opposite side to Kirkside Park, where we will gather for reflection and speakers.
Everything will proceed with careful adherence to social distancing measures. Wear a mask.”
Seeking housing June 17-July 1 for self-quarantine
Hello all,
My partner and I are preparing to go pod-up with a friend who is in need of support upstate. We’ve been at the protests, however, so we are needing to find a place to quarantine for 14 days before it is safe to do so. We are looking to go somewhere on or around June 17th, for 14 days.
Our needs for while we are there are reliable wifi (we are both working from home), a kitchen (we will arrive with all our groceries), and at least one bedroom with a door (so we can work in two separate spaces during the day).
(more…)Readings and resources about policing, prisons, and coronavirus
Micah Herskind from the Souther Center for Human Rights has put together this resource and reading list on prison and police abolition and the intersections of abolition movements with the coronavirus.
River News covers Delhi and other regional protests
River News covers nine protests across the region, including Saturday’s showing at Village Square in Delhi.
Everyday Race blog
The Everyday Race blog by NYU-based educator and advocate Natalie Zwerger focuses on “moving the conversation about race into action” and includes education-centered resources and analysis. Most recent post: “Dear White People: Let’s Not Continue to Be Our Ancestors.”
Free e-book: “The End of Policing” by Alex Vitale
Verso Press is giving away the e-book of Alex Vitale’s THE END OF POLICING. “The problem is not police training, police diversity, or police methods. The problem is the dramatic and unprecedented expansion and intensity of policing in the last forty years, a fundamental shift in the role of police in society. The problem is policing itself.”
Albany Bail & Safety Fund for Black Lives
“This fund has been set up in response to the escalation of protests by the Albany Police Department to ensure the safety of protesters through bail AND rapid response RADICAL BLACK SAFETY. This fund is designed to function as mutual aid and is managed by Albany racial justice activists Amy Jones and Clyanna Lightbourn of Voix Noire.” DONATE HERE
VOIX NOIRE: COVID-19 Relief for Black and Indigenous communities
Direct your support to Capitol Region-organized Voix Noire. From the website:
“If you are a Black or Indigenous person experiencing hardship during this pandemic, send an email to RonaRationsVoix@gmail.com and include a social media profile link, zip code, delivery address for food/groceries and Cash App or Venmo links. Asks are fulfilled on a first-come first-serve basis and dependent on the resources available through community donations made.
If you are able to donate to the pool for COVID-19 relief you may give to our COVID Fund, Food Security Pool, or direct cash to Creighton’s Cash App or Venmo. Since March 29, 2020 we have distributed over $26,000 in relief to those affected by COVID-19. Your financial donations are needed to continue the work.”
Read more here: https://voixnoire.com/
Justice for Breonna Taylor
Today is Breonna Taylor’s birthday. Here are links to action items in her memory and to support her family and the fight for justice. https://msha.ke/30flirtyfilm/
Mutual Aid list from Fordham U students
This list is being continually updated (as of June 4) and lists ways to support protesters and the movement for black lives. It includes places to donate for immediate needs, and much more: https://docs.google.com/document/u/1/d/12y7-Wa4gi8HUeFTv17gPcbMGuVX5cqIudLJmhOrq1-k/mobilebasic#id.9ape04ecjrr5
Delhi protest Saturday June 6
Organized by GetWoke:
“Join us on Saturday, June 6 at 1pm as we peacefully gather to mourn the murders of Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, George Floyd, and many others at the hands of a racist law enforcement and justice system. This is not only a rally, but also a living, breathing, feeling monument to Black lives and against white supremacy.
**PLEASE WEAR A MASK & PRACTICE SOCIAL DISTANCING.
We will meet at the Courthouse Square at 1pm for brief remarks. Following, we’ll disperse to marked points along Main St., which will provide the recommended 6ft social distancing to help prevent the spread of Covid-19. Also, this social distancing measure will spread our messages down the length of Main St.
NOTE: As part of this event, a temporary memorial will be in place in the Square from 12-3pm featuring images of 30+ Black victims of police violence. We encourage folks to bring a flower or some other perishable offering to place at the memorial.
Read more on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/196002824896511/
#blacklivesmatter #justiceforgeorgefloyd #getwokecatskills”
Anti-Racism Resources
A living document intended for white people and anyone wanting to educate themselves about anti-racism, and with a section dedicated to resources for parents of young children.
Critical Resistance’s Abolitionist Toolkit
From Critical Resistance, founded by Angela Y. Davis and others to combat and abolish the Prison Industrial Complex. Download the toolkit here.
“HIS TOOLKIT EMERGED OUT OF DISCUSSIONS THAT BEGAN IN BOSTON IN MARCH 2002. MEMBERS OF CRITICAL RESISTANCE (CR) AND PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS GATHERED FOR A ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION ON ABOLITIONIST ORGANIZING STRATEGIES. ONE OF THE THINGS THAT WE AGREED WE NEEDED TO STRENGTHEN OUR WORK WAS A SET OF IDEAS, EXERCISES, AND RESOURCES TO SHARE WITH THE PEOPLE WE ORGANIZE WITH THAT WOULD EXPLAIN THE IDEA OF ABOLISHING THE PRISON INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX (PIC) AND WOULD HELP US TAKE CONCRETE STEPS TOWARD THAT GOAL.“
Jail support and legal help for protesters
This Google doc, compiled by Uprising Radio, lists bail funds and legal support, city by city. If you know of funds that aren’t listed here, you can submit them to the list via the Facebook page.
Free e-book: ‘Who Do You Serve, Who Do You Protect” edited by Joe Macare
This e-book is being offered free by Haymarket Books. Download your copy here.
About the book:
“What is the reality of policing in the United States? Do the police keep anyone safe and secure other than the very wealthy? How do recent police killings of young black people in the United States fit into the historical and global context of anti-blackness?
This collection of reports and essays (the first collaboration between Truthout and Haymarket Books) explores police violence against black, brown, indigenous and other marginalized communities, miscarriages of justice, and failures of token accountability and reform measures. It also makes a compelling and provocative argument against calling the police.”
Oneonta NAACP
The Oneonta chapter of the NAACP has released a statement on the recent police murders and the NAACP’s commitment to make change for racial justice: https://www.oneontanaacp.com/
Poetry Project Resource List for Mutual Aid, Emergency Grants, Bail Relief, and more
The Poetry Project in NYC has compiled an extensive list of resources for mutual aid, places to donate and volunteer, relief funds for artists and freelancers, bailout funds, and much more.
Ugly Duckling Presse offers online writing workshops, seminars and more
UDP, which has been a friend of Bushel and whose books have been on our shelves since the beginning, is offering some wonderful online writing workshops and readings. Here is their announcement:
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We’re continuing our programming, events, and collaborations online and hope that you’ll virtually join us in the coming months! Read more about our seminars, free online reading and podcasts, and upcoming events below. (more…)
“Contagion, Capitalism and Resistance” online panel: May 5, 5:00 EST
Today (May 5) at 5pmEST, a discussion hosted by Between the Lines, Verso, A Radical Guide, Melville House, and PM Press, with panelists including Bushel friend and “Signs of the Times” participant L.A. Kaufman. as well as Gary Kinsmen, Dr. OmiSoore H. Dryden, Peter Linebaugh and Timothy Faust.
“While many have pointed to the similarities between the 1918 flu and the COVID-19 pandemic, there are many examples of past health crises that radicals might reflect on when trying to make sense of the current crisis. Most recently, the activist response to the HIV-AIDS crisis offers lessons for how activists might respond to the COVID-19 pandemic.
(more…)Long list of kids’ resources
- Dana’s Kids: Dana has been teaching in early childhood classrooms for 15 years, consulting in early childhood programs and supporting families.
- Learn At Home: Early Childhood Instructional Resources: As children play, they’re learning about the world around them and practicing important skills. To support their play, early childhood programs typically arrange their spaces into learning areas or centers. Click for a list of no-tech activities and play suggestions organized around these same learning areas.
- The Busy Toddler: Susie is an early childhood education advocate, former teacher, and mom of 3, bringing hands-on learning back to childhood. Follow her on Instagram @busytoddler for lots of ideas.
- Days With Grey: Lots of pre-K ideas on this blog!
Bail relief
This fund is bailing people out of the jails on Rikers Island (people who haven’t been found guilty of any offense, but are put behind bars simply because they couldn’t afford to pay the bail the judge set) and helping them find a place to stay when they get out. Jail is not a safe place to be.
Rep: Antonio Delgado hosts town hall May 1, 4:30EST
From Delgado’s Twitter feed: “Join us tonight for my seventh telephone town hall on #coronavirus at 4:30 p.m. Dial 855-905-3295 or tune in on my website: https://delgado.house.gov/live“
Donation-based online classes at Movement Research (all levels)
Legendary movement/dance studio Movement Research is hosting a multitude of online restorative practice and dance-related courses including Feldenkreis, Alexander Technique, Pilates, Qi Gong, Improvisation, and much more.
Fossil Hunting with Chad McAvoy
Chad McAvoy (running for NY State Assembly District 101) has been posting educational nature-themed videos for those stuck at home. More will be available to educators through NY Teachers Union (on microscopic pond life, insect ecology, regional agricultural history), but here is one to check out on fossil hunting. (more…)
Free “Writing as Healing” workshops in May
Three wonderful writers who each have connections to Bushel are leading “Writing as Healing” workshops as part of Northeastern University’s Writing Workshop. The first of the weeklong workshops is led by Cat Tyc, and starts April 27, followed by workshops by Ed Steck (starting May 4) and Emmalea Russo (starting May 18). Workshops are free and open to the public, and writers of all levels are encouraged to register.
Writer and activist Astra Taylor: video talk on “un-schooling”
Watch Astra Taylor (director of What Is Democracy? and author of Democracy May Not Exist But We’ll Miss It When It’s Gone) discuss her experience being home-schooled (or un-schooled) without a curriculum or schedule, and how it has shaped her educational philosophy and development as an artist. Hosted by the Walker Art Center (from 2009, recently re-shared by Taylor).
KPFA radio’s “Against the Grain” hosts programs on COVID-19, climate change, global politics & economy
Current/recent “Against the Grain” episodes focus on the politics of pandemics; connections between environmental, health and social justice struggles; and possibilities for the future.
Climate-change online docs recommended by EcoWatch / Yale Climate Connection
Seven recent documentary films about climate change, recommen ded by EcoWatch and Yale Climate Connection.
Poets’ House online poetry programming
Poets House is hosting free online readings with contemporary poets Joy Harjo, Ed Roberson, Caroline Bergval, Major Jackson, and more. Readings are also archived on their website.
USDA Rural Resource Guide
THe USDA has compiled a COVID-19 “rural resource guide” for farmers and other businesses and producers seeking emergency funding, health and safety training, and more.
New shared directory of local food businesses during COVID-19
SIS BOOM YUM (compiled food/drink sources)
Sis Boom Yum has compiled a list of open food and drink sources in our area — farm stands, markets, restaurants, distilleries, and more. Sis Boom Yum is a collaboration between Mark Project, Delaware County Chamber of Commerce, and Great Western Catskills.
CHRONOGRAM online events calendar (Hudson Valley)
Chronogram has turned its calendar into a listing of online events from Hudson Valley organizations.
Stimulus Redistribution Network
If you are receiving a stimulus payout and your circumstances allow you to share it, AMOR (Alliance to Mobilize our Resistance) is organizing redistribution to those most in need.
ModPo: Free online Modern Poetry course at Kelly Writers House
ModPo is a fast-paced introduction to modern and contemporary U.S. poetry, with an emphasis on experimental verse. Lots of content is online all the time (including teaching resources), and synchronous seminars start up in fall. College credit available. Watch an introductory video here. More info here.
Catskills Happy Hour Trivia from the Catskills Center – April 9
The Catskills Center is hosting Trivia Hour on Instagram Live — 4pm EST on April 9th.
Walton Solid Waste Management Facility: “Please store your recyclables”
[April 8, 2020]: A message from the Solid Waste Management Facility in Walton, NY: “We are asking for your help. Please store your recycled materials for the time being. Delaware County’s commitment to recycling remains strong and we will resume our rigorous recycling operation when we return to full staff. Thank you!” View the full March 20 service update here.
New emergency relief funding for artists
Hyperallergic reports on new relief funding for artists whose livelihoods are affected by COVID-19.
Delaware County Addiction Coalition
The Delaware County Addiction Coalition has an extensive list of Delaware County COVID-19 resources including food pantries, transportation assistance, recovery support and mental-health support services.
Mutual Aid Networks
Mutual Aid networks are starting in our region and some are listed in this report from The River. If you know of a group in Delaware County, we would love to know about it! In the meantime, we hope this “Exchange” portion of this bulletin board might serve some of the purposes a more robust, dedicated network would be able to handle. Here is a useful, low-tech GUIDE to starting a Mutual Aid network, from a group in Medford and Somerville, MA.
Climate Justice Alliance program of webinars
The Climate Justice Alliance has a robust slate of webinars for activating movement-building amid the pandemic. There are also calls for action (petitions, campaigns, etc) on the site.
STATE SENATOR JEN METZGER COVID-19 GUIDE
State senator Jen Metzger has assembled a comprehensive COVID-19: INFORMATION & RESOURCE GUIDE FOR SD-42 CONSTITUENTS with information about health, economic support, prevention and closure updates, and more.
COMMUNITY PANTRY (local food pantry)
The Community Pantry in Margaretville has fully updated information on their website. They are offering food delivery to those in need, and are also seeking donations (food and money) and volunteers.
COVID Worker Care Network: mental / spiritual health volunteer network
If you or someone you know is an “essential” worker, you can get free mental / spiritual care through the NYC COVID Worker Care Network. If you are you are a therapist, counselor, life coach, spiritual care provider, healer, organizer, or trained crisis line volunteer and are willing to donate some time to support essential workers and their families, please consider donating time. You do not need to be located in NYC to receive or give help. (more…)
April 2, 7pm EST: Angela Davis, Naomi Klein and others host Teach-In
April 2, 2020 @7:00 p.m. ET/ 6:00 p.m. CST
Movement Building in the Time of the Covid-19 Crisis
A Rising Majority teach-in offering a Left feminist perspective on 21st century racial capitalism in this moment. Supported by the Working Families Party. Register for the Webinar here. With Angela Y. Davis, Naomi Klein, Thenjiwe McHarris, Maurice Mitchell, Cindy Wiesner, Loan Tran
Pandemic Relief for Businesses & Farms
The Daily Star covers Rep Delgado’s pandemic relief package and how it will affect our region.
CATSKILLS CENTER (environmental and economic advocacy)
THE CATSKILLS CENTER has a newsletter and invites questions by email.
Alternatives to Zoom
In case you want to try out alternatives to Zoom videoconferencing, here is a recent roundup of options from The Verge:
Mapping Social Change Roles in a Crisis: “how can I help”?
Activits / lawyer / movement builder Deepa Iyer shares a rubric for helping to identify what kind of social movement work you tend toward: https://medium.com/@dviyer/mapping-our-social-change-roles-in-times-of-crisis-8bbe71a8ab01
Freelancers’ guide to the stimulus package
The Freelance Co-Op has put together a guide with resources for freelancers needing help from the stimulus.
Bassett offers online treatment for COVID-19
You can now sign up to receive online treatment for COVID-19 from Bassett Health. Reporting from The Daily Star.
THE DAILY STAR (news)
Our local paper, The Daily Star, is keeping this page updated with COVID-19 news.
#NoPrisonPandemic
The #noprisonpandemic hashtag on Twitter is compiling news and calls for action to support decarceration now, as the pandemic takes hold behind bars. Some links to take action on behalf of our incarcerated neighbors:
freethemall4publichealth.org
rappcampaign.com
covid19behindbars.com
Stickies’ Art School for kids (on Facebook)
Artist Nina Katchadourian is hosting an art school for kids on her facebook page. It’s hosted by her cat, Stickies: Stickies’ Art School
WATERSHED POST (live feed)
The Watershed Post, which did such a great job as our primary news resource during and after Hurricane Irene, has collaborated with other local news outlets to provide this live feed in response to the coronavirus pandemic and how it affects our region.
Bassett hospitals need your home-sewn masks
Our local hospitals are running very low on personal protective equipment (PPEs). If you have a sewing machine and/or fabric at home, please consider volunteering to sew fabric masks for hospital staff. Information and sewing pattern here.
The 607 CSA is delivering produce and farm goods
In response to the crisis, THE 607 CSA just put together an e-commerce home-delivery service of local produce/protein/products from 27 farms and food businesses.
GOOD CHEAP FOOD has online ordering and curbside pickup
GOOD CHEAP FOOD’s online ordering system for curbside pick-ups is up and running here: quartermooncafe.com/gcf
Delaware Opportunities Food Bank calls for donations (money, not food)
Read the notice on the Delaware Opportunities website thanking people for offers to volunteer and donate food and explaining that financial support is what is most needed right now:P https://delawareopportunities.org/
Petition to support nurses
The National Nurses Union is circulating this petition to support nurses. Anyone can sign.
https://act.medicare4all.org/signup/covid-19-protect