Upcoming Events

Zoom into 2021 with us!  Become a Friendly Visitor Volunteer in your town. This 90 minute virtual training prepares potential volunteers to provide support to older adults in your own communities. For about 3 hours a week or less, volunteers provide local transportation to essential appointments, grocery shopping and social distancing appropriate telephone check in friendly visits.  Volunteering is rewarding and flexible. Reservations are required for this event.  To register or to learn more about volunteering, please call or email Paula Blumenau at 845-341-1173 ext. 305 or pblumenau@jfsorange.org. Background checks and Insurance while volunteering are…

Join the Time and the Valleys Museum for an on-line virtual program:  Mysterious Stone Sites in the Hudson Valley, on Sunday, January 24th at 2 p.m..  Author and researcher Linda Zimmermann explores mysteries in the woods of the Hudson Valley of New York and northern New Jersey.  Stone chambers, perched boulders, standing stones, and massive walls could be unique historical treasures which should be studied and preserved. Some stone sites are assumed to be the work of colonial farmers, but…

Website Updates & Web Analytics – Monday, January 25, 2021  The third online session will address website updates (content, landing pages) and web analytics. Participants will work in groups to present their current marketing strategies & actionable task list. They will provide and receive feedback on these strategies. This workshop will conclude with two asynchronous activities. Using the information presented in the seminars, feedback from groups, and their actionable task list, participants will complete a 6-month mini marketing plan handout. Women's…

Zoom into 2021 with us!  Become a Friendly Visitor Volunteer in your town. This 90 minute virtual training prepares potential volunteers to provide support to older adults in your own communities. For about 3 hours a week or less, volunteers provide local transportation to essential appointments, grocery shopping and social distancing appropriate telephone check in friendly visits.  Volunteering is rewarding and flexible. Reservations are required for this event.  To register or to learn more about volunteering, please call or email Paula Blumenau at 845-341-1173 ext. 305 or pblumenau@jfsorange.org. Background checks and Insurance while volunteering are…

Cornell Cooperative Extension Orange County Plans Virtual Programs for Parents & Caregivers in 2021 Middletown, NY – As we continue to remain physically distanced, Cornell Cooperative Extension Orange County will be offering a variety of virtual programs for parents and caregivers, as well as for professionals and the community at large. “Thanks to the dynamic nature of these programs, participants can expect to feel engaged and walk away with practical ideas that can easily be implemented in real life” says…

When Ice Came from the River: Ice Harvesting in the Gilded Age Free January 16, 10am January 30, 10am Click HERE for more information What did they do before refrigeration? Learn about the massive Hudson River ice harvesting industry on a walk along the river at Staatsburg State Historic Site in Dutchess County. A century ago, the village of Staatsburg was one of the leading sites for ice harvesting in the Hudson Valley. Join staff as they explore the local…

2021 Virtual Winter Workshops Hosted by Cornell Cooperative Extension of Orange County Master Gardener Volunteers Middletown, NY – Learn something new and shake off your cabin fever with a series of sweet and savory programs hosted by Cornell Cooperative Extension of Orange County! Please join us this upcoming Zoom program with Orange County Senior Master Gardener Volunteer Joe Gregoire. Joe will present Shiitake Mushroom Cultivation on Tuesday, February 9 from 7:00 P.M. to 8:30 P.M. Joe and his wife have…