Got the first fireworks notification this year for the Hudson River. Kingston NY always puts on a good show, though the past few years they haven't announced fireworks till the last minute due to budget constraints. Got a call from Betty at the Hudson River Maritime Museum that the fireworks (and music!) are *on* for this year, you can contact her for dock space at 845-338-0071 x 16.
I've taken the liberty of posting the rest of the HRMM summer activities, for anyone lookign to spend a weekend up there:
HUDSON RIVER MARITIME MUSEUM
50 RONDOUT LANDING . KINGSTON, NY 12401 . 845.338.0071 .
www.hrmm.org2010 Calendar of Events
MAY
Wednesday, May 19 7:00 pm “Follow the River” Lecture Series: Allynne Lange, Curator, “Fulton’s Legacy:
Hudson River Steamboats”. Gallery Tour and Lecture.
JUNE
Sat & Sun, June 5 & 6 11:00 – 5:00 pm “Time Fest” Kingston community-wide event
Saturday, June 5 8:00 – 11:00 pm “Time Warp Ball” [tentative]
Saturday, June 12th 9:00 AM – 3:00 pm Kingston City Wide Yard Sale – bus transportation available
Wednesday, June 16 7:00 pm “Follow the River” Lecture Series: Wesley and Barbara Gottlock, authors,
“Lost Towns of the Hudson Valley”. Presentation and Book signing.
Sunday, June 27 City of Kingston “Fireworks” Display – Music & Family Fun
JULY
Wednesday, July 21 7:00 pm “Follow the River” Lecture Series: tba
Sunday, July 25 12:00 pm Latin Festival – West Strand on the Rondout: Music & Food
AUGUST
Sunday, August 1 –Monday August 2 Hudson River Valley Greenway “Great Hudson River Paddle”
Saturday, August 7 12:00 – 4 pm HRMM’s Annual Steamboat Days -- free rides on authentic steamboats; music; food; children’s activities
Wednesday, August 18 7:00 pm “Follow the River” Lecture Series: tba
Sat & Sun, August 21 & 22 Hudson River Chapter, Antique and Classic Boats Show at HRMM
Sunday , August 22 Soapbox Derby
SEPTEMBER
Sunday, September 5 Hooley on the Hudson- Irish Festival: food , music, vendors
Wednesday, September 15 7:00 pm “Follow the River” Lecture Series: tba
OCTOBER
Sunday, October 24 4:00 pm “Follow the River” Lecture Series: Randy Duchaine, photographer, “New York
Waters – Profiles from the Edge”. Presentation and Book signing.
Sunday, October 10 12 PM - Rondout “ Italian Festival” Food & Music
Sunday, October 31 5:00 pm HRMM officially closes for the season.
May 1 – October 31, 2010 . 11 am – 5 pm Daily . Permanent Collections, Exhibitions and Museum Gift Store
For more information about any exhibition, event, festival or lecture, please contact HRMM @ 845.338.0071.
