August 20th The Arts of Breadmaking & Solar Cooking
Events: Demonstration and book signing by Dan Leader, founder of Bread Alone http://www.breadalone.com
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Learn from Annie Landsfield about becoming a solar cook and about how Solar Cooking can benefit people in fuel-scarce and war-torn countries.
Kids: Mary Lou Giuliano of the 4-H Youth Development Program of Cornell Cooperative Extension http://nys4h.cce.cornell.edu/ will bake solar pretzels and provide kid-friendly solar cooker plans using recycled materials. Participants who bring a used inflated 12-16-inch tube from a "fat" bicycle tire will be able to take a "Bike Tire Cooker" home with them.
Music: Jeff Entin - An eclectic mix of acoustic guitar genres, with a focus on intricate finger-picking styles, and a happy mix of original tunes and carefully selected covers.
Book signing with Amy Goldman, author of The Heirloom Tomato: From Garden to Table: Recipes, Portraits, and History of the World's Most Beautiful Fruit.
Kids: Bring your home grown tomatoes and we'll select some from our Farmers' Market and you be the judges at our Tomato Contest.
Kids: Hay ride with Jesse Reimer
Music: Mike & Ruthy - Mike and Ruthy are best known on the international folk festival circuit for their work with folk-rock string band, The Mammals. These days they're staying closer to their home in the Hudson Valley and performing as an acoustic duo. With a repertoire of old-timey twang, topical folk, and just plain love songs, their heartfelt vocal duets intertwine with lively fiddle and banjo. www.mikeandruthy.com
Featured Business: Pure Catskills, Challey Comer, Farm to Market Manager, Watershed Agricultural Council www.buypurecatskills.com
September 3rd Agricultural Crafts
Events: Felting Prayer Flags with Theresa May-O'Brien of Woodscape Farm www.woodscapeartistry.com using wool harvested from her sheep.
Events: Onion baskets and herbal infusions by Verena Shapiro, along with sample footrubs.
Music: Dorraine Scofield & Company - Dorraine's songs have an easy-going melodic feel and definitely come from her heart. www.dorraine.com
Featured Business: Photosensualis – Fine Art Botanical Photography by Williams & Russ www.photosensualis.com
September 10th Hudson Valley Wine & Cheese
Events: Steve Kolpan, author and Professor of Wine Studies at The Culinary Institute of America, will answer your wine questions and sign his brand new book, WineWise http://stevenkolpanonwine.blogspot.com/
Events: Tasting of Local Wine & Cheese
Kids: Origami animals with artist Anita Barbour. Nature walk with naturalist Spider Barbourhttp://spiraclemusic.com/
Kids: Crafting with Family of Woodstock, Inc.’s Child Care Council of Ulster County www.familyofwoodstockinc.org
Music: Estrella Trio and BlueBelles Girl Choir - Jazz chorus of middle and high school girls under the direction of Peggy Stern. The BlueBelles have quickly become one of the musical treasures of the Hudson Valley. Performing jazz and pop standards, the group will be accompanied by Estrella Trio: Peggy Stern on piano, Lew Scott, on bass, and Peter O'Brien on drums. In addition, the Trio will perform its own repertoire of Latin Jazz.
June 4th Think Global Eat Local
Events: Learn About the Benefits of Eating Locally & the Resources in the Hudson Valley.
Kids: Learn the ABC’s of Fruits & Vegetables and Beyond with Authors David Goldbeck www.healthyhighways.com and Steve Charney & and his wooden side-kick Harry www.stevecharney.com
Music: The Strawberry Hill Fiddlers - Children’s Suzuki Violin Group led by Carole Schaad www.strawberryhillfiddlers.com
June 11th Celebrate the Spring Harvest
Events: Chef Gianni Scappin of Woodstock’s newest restaurant, Cucina will prepare a dish using produce found in the farmers’ market.
Kids: Storytelling in the Kid’s Tent
Music: The Neo Trio – Jazz Trio featuring Brian Madden on Tenor Sax, Malcolm Cecil on Bass and Steve Haas on Drums. www.newnotesrecords.com
June 18th Flower Power
Events: Flower Care with Jarita’s Florist, Woodstock www.jaritas.com
Kids: Flower Arranging with Fleurette Myers of the Woodstock Garden Club
Music: Perry Beekman- Perry Beekman's music is deeply rooted in the classic tradition of jazz, featuring tunes from the Great American Songbook. The sound of Perry's vintage archtop guitar beautifully complements his rich warm voice. His music is a wonderful combination of sophistication, excitement, and fun. It will have you tapping your feet and smiling. www.perrybeekman.com
Featured Business: The Moving Body – Pilates, Gyrotonic and Yoga Studio www.themovingbody.com
June 25th Mushroom Day
Events: Learn How Mushrooms Grow with Bulich Mushroom Co.
Learn to identify mushroom species. Information on botany, history, edibility, and the naturalist's experience.
Meet Frank Spinelli, Author of The Glorious Mushroom - A photographic view of the mushroom in its natural environment. The specimens in the collection were photographed within three square miles of the author's home in the Catskill Mountains in 2003 and 2004. http://thegloriousmushroom.com
Kids: Melody Newcombe as Luna the Forest Fairy from the Enchanted Forest takes kids on a magical journey into the world of bugs and plants with story telling, magic and puppets. www.melodynewcombe.com
Music: Elly Wininger - Lively, funky, & fun, Elly's love of performing radiates from the stage as she moves expertly thru blues, folk, and Americana originals.www.ellywininger.com
July 2nd Art in the Market
Events: Local artists render scenes from the farmers' market and festival.
Kids: Vegetable Print Making with Beth Humphrey of Woodstock Artists Association & Museum www.woodstockart.org
Events: Learn How to Throw a Green Gathering with Melissa Everett of Sustainable Hudson Valley www.sustainhv.org
Kids: Build a recycled sculpture. Facilitated by Beth Humphrey, Museum Educator, Woodstock Artists Association and Museum http://www.woodstockart.org/
Music: The Cover Girlz - With powerful, clear voices, woven in intricate braids of harmony, the Girlz bring a new warmth to familiar tunes and a fresh take on life with their originals. http://www.myspace.com/thecovergirlz
Featured Business: Westwood Metes & Bounds Realty, Ltd. – Green Homes of the Hudson Valley www.westwoodrealty.com
July 16th Local Chef Challenge
Events: Top local chefs compete for best dish using ingredients bought onsite at the Farmers Market. Participants include Pierre-Luc Moeys, Oriole 9, http://www.oriole9.com/ , Richard Erickson/ Jonathan Sheridan, Bistro-to-Go, http://www.bluemountainbistro.com , Ric Orlando, New World Home Cooking Co, http://ricorlando.com . Tastings and Ballots will be provided. You be the Judge!
Music: Cooper Boone - Cutting-edge, urban-country! Cooper Boone will be performing a 'green' set of his original songs using a modified exercise bike to power his sound system, as part of his 'Small Change Big Planet Tour'! www.cooperboone.com
Kids: Puppet Show with Grian MacGregor & the Ivy Vine Players www.grianmacgregor.com The Ivy Vine Players employs over 75 puppets, all made from reused materials, and only one human being, to present stories and songs in a varied show that captures and holds everyone's interest. The cast includes a lady pirate, a tomato-growing grandma, and three very hip recycling kids. Their human muse, Grian MacGregor, finds inspiration for her puppetry from her life experiences as a gardener, beekeeper, writer, mask-maker, dancer, recycler, traveler, collage artist, and creator of wearable art.
Kids: Face painter extraordinaire, Melody Newcombe. Melody is well known for her incredible and artistic face and body painting http://www.melodynewcombe.com/
Music: Uncle Rock - An Uncle Rock performance is a joyous, interactive experience that uses music as a means of bringing folks young and old together. www.unclerock.com
August 6th Celebrate National Farmers’ Market Week
Events: Honoring our local farmers. The Woodstock Oral History Collective will relate the oral history of Roy Van Wagner, a Woodstocker whose family has been here for many generations, as well as recollections of "Macky" Carnright, (the late) Jane Van deBogart, and Lisa Tiano, among others. Performed with musical accompaniment and a display of old farm implements. The Oral History Collective's Our Lives & the Mountain is a unique living history project that honors the lives of old-time Woodstock residents who have grown up, lived and worked on the land.
Kids: I Grew Up on a Farm Author, Allen Lewis
Music: Luxey the Blues Clown – Authentic New Orleans Style Piano & Blues
Featured Business: Woodstock Land Conservancy - Committed to the protection and preservation of the open lands, forests, wetlands, scenic areas and historic sites in Woodstock and the surrounding area. http://www.woodstocklandconservancy.org/
