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Jewish Family Service of Orange County, NYJoin JFS to hear about volunteering opportunities throughout Orange County. During this 90 minute virtual training we prepare our Friendly Visitor volunteers to help older neighbors with essential local transportation or grocery shopping or provide home visits and wellness calls. Background checks are provided and we offer volunteer opportunities for all ages. Volunteering is flexible and can be done in as little as a few minutes to a few hours a week. For more information…

Mamakating Environmental Education Center The Benefits of Beeswax January 22, 1:00 - 2:00pm Discover how honeybees make wax, how they use it in their hive, and how beeswax is harvested and prepared for candle making.  Have fun creating your own hand-rolled beeswax candle and a beeswax lotion bar to soothe dry winter skin. $10 for supplies plus $5 admission ($15 per person total fee) meec@mamakating.org 845-644-5014 Mamakating Environmental Education Center 762 South Road Wurtsboro, NY  12790

Owl Prowl Saturday, January 22 7pm-9pm Hudson Highlands Nature Museum Wildlife Education Center Pre-registration is required and opens: Monday, Jan. 3 for HHNM Members and on Monday, Jan. 10 for Not-yet-Members (if space allows) Join Environmental Educator Carl for a special evening to learn about what species of owls that are native to our region and their incredible adaptations. Meet a live owl from the Nature Museum’s collection, and then bundle up and venture outdoors (around 30 minutes) as we…

2022 Winter Workshops Hosted by Orange County Master Gardener Volunteers Middletown – Learn something new and shake off your cabin fever with a series of savory and sweet in-person programs hosted by Cornell Cooperative Extension of Orange County Master Gardener Volunteers. Please join us at two upcoming programs at 18 Seward Avenue, Middletown, N.Y. with Orange County Senior Master Gardener Volunteer Joe Gregoire. Joe will present Shiitake Mushroom Cultivation on Saturday, January 29 from 10:00 to 11:30 A.M. and Backyard…

Stargazing: Winter Constellations Saturday, January 29 from 6pm-7pm Hudson Highlands Nature Museum Outdoor Discovery Center Age requirement: Children must be age 8 or older to participate Pre-registration is required -see below Admission: HHNM Members- $9 Not-yet-Members- $12 Pre-registration is required & opens: Monday, Jan. 3 for HHNM Members and on Monday, Jan. 10 for Not-yet-Members Join Environmental Educators Tori & Taylor to observe the winter hexagon– aka the winter circle– a collection of the Northern Hemisphere's brightest stars. Make sure to…

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2022 AT 12 PM “Galentine’s” Designer Bag Bingo Event by Blue Star Mothers of the Hudson Valley NY15 Walden Firehouse Tickets · $40 www.eventbrite.com/e/galentines-designer-bag-bingo-fundraiser-tickets-223393424747 Doors Open @12 Noon- Games Begin @1pm Walden Fire District Social Hall 230 Old Orange Ave, Walden NY 12586 $40 Single Admission (online presales only) Groups of 8 for $240 (must call to reserve) 10 Games of Bingo with a chance to WIN $2500 worth of Designer Bags! Designers include Michael Kors, Dooney…

6-Week Free Nutrition Series for Income-Eligible Caregivers Home » Events » Export 6-Week Free Nutrition Series for Income-Eligible Caregivers Tuesday, February 15, 2022, 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM Tuesday, February 22, 2022, 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM Tuesday, March 1, 2022, 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM Tuesday, March 8, 2022, 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM Tuesday, March 15, 2022, 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM Tuesday, March 22, 2022, 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM Tuesday, March 29, 2022, 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM…