Town of Ramapo LIVE TV Thanksgiving Bingo Night - Suffern, NY After you've had your Thanksgiving Dinner and packed away your leftovers, its time to sit down and enjoy some family time.  Bingo has always been a fun family game suitable for all ages and the Town of Ramapo in Rockland County NY has been sponsoring a Bingo game night every Thanksgiving for the past 10 years now. They will once again be sponsoring their Thanksgiving Night Live TV Bingo.  It will take place from 8:00PM - 10:30PM on Thursday, November 24, 2011. If youd like to play, you can join the live game at town hall (located at 237 Route 59, Suffern NY 10901) or if you'd rather, you can stretch out in front of your TV at home and play from the comfort of your own living room.  Just tune into the Town of Ramapo site, or o... 11/21/2011

Rockland County, NY Salutes our Veterans - Free Concert It's that time of year again. The Jewish War Veterans together with the Town of Ramapo, Rockland County, NY is sponsoring their annual event - a concert to Salute Our Veterans. The U.S. Military Academy Band of West Point will be performing. The concert is FREE and is scheduled to take place: Sunday, November 20, 2011at 2:00 PM AtSuffern High School49 Viola RoadSuffern, NY Tickets to the concert are free but must be picked up in advance from the Ramapo Town Hall Supervisor's Office located at 237 Route 59 in Suffern, NY. Tickets are available on a first come first serve basis.     Come join the Town of Ramapo in showing your appreciation to those that have made it possible for all of us to live safely in this country. We all owe ou... 11/16/2011

Open House this Sunday, November 13, 2011 from 1:00 - 4:00pm 14 Lenox Court in Suffern, NY Map: 14 Lenox Court, Suffern NY 10901 Details: This is your chance to own a 1 bedroom spacious co-op in Bon Aire Park Located in the desirable Suffern school district. Enjoy a bright remodeled kitchen Relax with your morning coffee on your rear deck In a great commuter location, near trains to the city And walkable to the center of town This lovely updated unit is priced at $89,900 and is truly in move in condition!! For More Information: Contact Lora "Leah" Stern at 914-772-4528 or email me. View the original listing on my leahstern.com brokerage website for 14 Lenox Ct. Or, you can scan this QR Code for more details. 11/13/2011

Jewish Soldier in Blue and Gray - Lafayette Theatre Suffern NY  The Jewish Community Center of Rockland County is hosting its first ever Jewish Cultural Arts Festival.  As part of the festival  and corresponding with the 150th anniversary of the Civil war, it will be showing the documentary film Jewish Soldiers in Blue and Gray.     Over 10,000 Jews participated in the civil war, whether fighting on the side of the union or as part of the confederates.  The film outlines the history of the Jews during the civil war and the sacrifices they made defending their country, whether their allegiance was with the union or the confederacy.  It also tells of the little known  decision of Ulyssis S. Grant to expel the Jews.    Military historian,  Shalom E. Lamm,  will be the featured speaker at t... 11/10/2011

Snow in October? - Town of Ramapo Road Closures as of 10/31/2011 Would you believe snow in October?  It seems that fall has bypassed us, or at least that winter has snuck in a quick preview.    The prediction of between 5 -9  inches of snow for this weekend was not really taken seriously by too many.  After all, we haven't seen snow in October since 1962; to say the least, we were unprepared. The snow storm that Rockland County experienced this weekend, which left about 6-7 inches of heavy wet snow on the ground, reeked lots of havoc to the county.  The trees, still green with leaves un-shed, couldn't withstand the weight of the snow, and fallen limbs and branches were the result, taking with it many of the power lines.  Many of the local streets are still blocked with downed trees and ... 10/31/2011

Hudson Valley Fall Events Guide   Every season, Anthony Stokes Pereira, Better Homes and Gardens Rand Realty collects information about community events throughout Westchester and the Hudson Valley, so visit us often for updates on events in your area.     October 31, 2011 /  2 PM, Suffern. NY Halloween Parade. Children are invited to parade in Suffern’s downtown to celebrate Halloween. Free. (845) 357-7943   This community event is provided as a service. As event information is provided by organizers and can change without notice, we advise you to contact organizers directly to confirm all details. Every effort is made to provide information that is accurate. However, information of this community event is subject to change at any time by the organizers.                   Anthony Stoke... 10/29/2011

BIG SCREEN CLASSICS AT THE LAFAYETTE THEATRE, Suffern NY The Big Screen Classics film series sponsored by The Town of Ramapo, has returned to the Lafayette Theatre in Suffern NY.  You've missed the September 17 (The Guns of Navarone) and the September 24 (Dodsworth) showings, but it's not to late to catch the rest of the series. There's a great lineup of classic films planned. Lafayette Theater is a beautiful old-time movie palace that was built in the late '20s. It's unique in that it contains a fully functioning Wurlitzer organ. For those of you that plan to attend any of the Big Screen Classic shows, you're in for a treat. At each of the showings you'll have the opportunity to hear an organ music recital by Jeff Baker on "the mighty wurlitzer" if you get there a half hour early (at 1... 09/28/2011

Cherry Lane Elementary School Fall Festival and Carnival The Fall festivals are well underway and if you haven't yet had your fill of them, there are a couple planned for this weekend.  Among them is the Cherry Lane Elementary School Fall Festival and Carnival. It will take place at the Cherry Lane school on 1 Heather Drive in Airmont. There will be lots of fun activities for the whole family. All the usual carnival fun and then some. There will be clowns, jugglers, face painting, games, stilt walkers, rides and prizes. And, if you tire of all the usual fare, you can plan on partaking in some family field games. The festival is scheduled to take plce this weekend on September 24 between the hours of 12:00PM and 4:00PM. For more information you can visit the ramapo central school distric... 09/22/2011

Wine Lovers Journey through the World of Wine  - at the Suffern Library In my day, libraries were a place you came to to do research, reading and to check out books.  Boring places compared to today's libraries!  Today's libraries, at least the ones in my neck of the woods, are more like community centers with lots of interesting scheduled events. This weeks scheduled event of interest at the Suffern Free Library is a wine tasting class.  It will run weekly on Tuesday's, for a total of 6 sessions beginning on September 20 through November 1, with no session scheduled on October 11.  You'll get a chance to learn all you'd like about wine basics and to sample wines from around the world.  The first session will concentrate on the wines and vineyards in  New York and California. These wine... 09/19/2011

Rockland County Street Fairs - Nyack May 15 2011 & Suffern May 22 2011 Summer is just about over and its back to school with a touch of fall in the air, but if you like street fairs (and who doesn't) lucky for you that Suffern's street fairs don't end with the summer. The last of Suffern's three 2011 street fairs will take place this Sunday, September 18 and with more than 100 vendors participating, and music, food and live entertainment for the whole family.  As usual, it will take place on Lafayette Avenue.  Vendors will line the streets from the Gazebo opposite the Lafayette Theater, until the end of Lafayette at Orange Avenue.  For more information: Phone: 845-357-8424. In case the weather, your schedule or real life gets in the way and you miss this week's street fair in Suffern, y... 09/13/2011

All for the Dogs! Annual Town of Ramapo Dog Swim- Sunday, September11th Just as the dog days of summer end, and the town gets ready to close up their pool for the season, it all goes to the dogs for one last fling. This year's Annual Town of Ramapo Dog Swim is scheduled to take place on Sunday, September 11, 2011 at the Spook Rock pool from 12:00 noon until 3:30 PM. The Spook Rock Pool is located on Spook Rock Road in Suffern, New York. These annual K-9 pool parties, have become a super popular family event since it was first launched, 8 years ago. Dogs of all breeds from throughout Rockland County and the entire metropolitan area participate. The benefits of swimming in the water and excersizing in the water are just as great for the dogs as for humans and just as much fun. To particip... 09/10/2011

Celebrate National Grandparents Day -  in Rockland County, NY Did you know that the first Sunday after Labor Day is Grandparents Day? I'm a grandmother of 25+ grandchildren and had no idea that there was a day honoring me. Marian McQuade was the founder of National Grandparents Day. She and her husband the parents of 15 children and the grandparents of over 40, began a campaign to set aside a day for grandparents. She hoped the day would have a threefold purpose: To honor grandparents To give grandparents an opportunity to show love for their children's children. To help make children aware of the strength, information and guidance older people can offer. Through her efforts, Grandparents Day was declared a national holiday by President Jimmy Carter in 1978 Grandparents Day was meant to... 09/09/2011

Encounter With Birds of Prey at the Suffern Library 9/11/11 Have you ever met any birds of Prey up close and personal?  Well if not, here's your chance to.  The Delaware Valley Raptor Center will be at the Suffern Free Library this Sunday with some live raptors - It's an educational afternoon all about birds of prey, their life and habitats, which birds are predators and which birds they prey on. The Delaware Valley Raptor Center will be bringing a hawk, falcon, owls and an eagle so you'll have a chance to see them up close. The program is geared to both children and adults but please make sure that children are accompanied by a responsible adult.  Registration is required for this event with first dibs going to the Suffern and Sloatsburg cardholders.  Please remember to bring your libr... 09/08/2011

New York Remembers at RCC August 29-Sept 30 Well, it's almost 9/11 and the tenth anniversary of that most horrible day in NY history - when the unimaginable happened.  To commemorate the 9/11 attacks, thirty "New York Remembers" exhibits will be opening all around New York State and Rockland Community College (RCC) will be one of the venues chosen for the exhibit. The exhibit at RCC will be open seven days a week throughout the month of September, in their Tech Center Building, on the ground floor.  There will be many objects exhibited that have not yet been available to the public for viewing.  In addition to pictures of that day, there will be artifacts from the State Museum and National September 11 Memorial & Museum. The 30 venues for the exhibits are all in public places all around... 09/07/2011

Annual Suffern Senior Citizen Picnic - September 8, 2011 Once again, its that time of year where Suffern NY will be hosting their annual Senior Citizen Picnic.  All senior residents of the Village of suffern are invited to attend.  This year's picnic will take place at the Mahway Elks Lodge on Thursday, September 8, starting at 11:30 in the morning and ending at 3:00pm.  Come hungry and enjoy an afternoon with friends and neighbors. Oh, and you can't beat the price - Admission is Free! The Mahway Elks Lodge is located at 1 Foxwood Lane, Mahwah, NJ 07430.For more information you can call (201) 529-5545. If there's a senior in your life looking to make a move, Suffern has a whole host of great senior programs I'd be happy to introduce you to - just give me a call. Flickr photo by kFoodadd... 09/06/2011

A Great Escape _ The New York Renaissance Faire 2011 Tuxedo NY Though this year's New York Renaissance Faire was the 34th annual one and I've been living in Rockland County for almost that long, I've never had the opportunity to attend one.  I might even have missed this this year's faire if fellow activerainer Debbie Walsh had not called and convinced me to take a day off and join her.  If you've never attended a Renaissance Faire, you still have a chance to come to New Yorks' and enjoy a day full of fun, where fantasy rules. It's held weekends from Aug 6 Through Sept 25, 2011 at Sterling Forest, in Tuxedo Park, NY. The Faire is a recreation of a Renaissance or Medieval village, filled with costumed actors, crafts and games, giving visitors the illusion that they have stepped back in t... 09/04/2011

School Bus Safety Summer is almost over and the school year will be starting soon.  In Rockland County NY we're lucky to have universal bus-sing for our school children.  That means that every school age child is entitled to be bussed to school irrespective of where they live in proximity to the school.  The buses will be out there in full force and we're all concerned for the safety of our kids who will be out there walking to their bus stops or waiting for them to come. Now might be a great time to review some of the Ramapo Central Shool Districts Bus Safety Rules with your children: Bus Safety Rules: Arrive at your bus stop at least five minutes before the bus is due and wait for the bus well off the roadway. Enter the bus in single file and in an orderly manner. No pushing. Sit down... 08/22/2011

Get Energy Smart! Free Energy Workshop at Rockland Community College Suffern NY August 18,2011 With the shakeup of the country's economy, all of us are looking for ways to tighten our belts.  Rockland Community College will be hosting a free Home Energy Workshop sponsored by RenewRockland.org today August 18 from 5:30pm until 7:00pm.  It will take place at their new Technology Center in their Ellipse Room. You'll have the chance to learn about Orange and Rockland Utilities incentive programs and what you can do to upgrade your home and save on utility bills.  If you haven't ever had a home energy assessment done on your home you can apply for one there.  There will be BPI qualified contractors on hand to answer any questions you might have about energy upgrades and who are trained to sp... 08/18/2011

Suffern NY Middle School  - Orientation   I can hardly believe that the summer is coming to a close and that its almost time to head back to school.  For those kids starting middle school the start of the school year is a time of new beginnings and the start of another stage in their school life. To help them with the transition from grade school to middle school the Ramapo Central School District is hosting orientation on two days prior to the start of school.  The first orientation day is scheduled for Wednesday August 17 from 9:00AM to 2:00PM. The second one is scheduled for Tuesday August 30 from 9:00Am to 2:00PM. It's designed for the incoming 6th graders and gives them a chance to visit the school, pick up their schedules and get their locker assignments so that when school starts... 08/16/2011

Hudson Valley Summer Events Guide August 19, 10:30-11:15 AM, 2-2:45 PM, Suffern, NY - Suffern Children Summer Concert: Kurt Gallagher. Children must be residents of the Ramapo Central School. Held at the Virginia Meschner Gazebo.  In case of rain, Concert will be held at the George J. Parness Suffern Community Center, 41 Washington Ave.  (845) 357-7943. www.rockland.org   If you would like to include your event, email me your event and contact information at anthony.stokespereira@randrealty.com This community event is provided as a service. As event information is provided by organizers and can change without notice, we advise you to contact organizers directly to confirm all details. Every effort is made to provide information that is accurate. However, information of this community ev... 08/13/2011