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Potter’s Party Pottery Class - Select a piece of pottery and make it your own with colorful glazes and your unique designs.
Date: Thursday, April 9th - 10:00 am Cost: Paid at venue - $20 which entitles you to choose one piece priced at $25 or under. (Items more than $25 are Cost - $25). RSVP: send form to MARTA or (www.midhudsonrta.com /contact.html) by April 1st Address: Potter's Party at 2314 State Route 32 in New Windsor. Optional lunch at El Jalapeno Charrro, on Route 32 nearby
Schunnemunk Meadows Path- Stroll along one of Orange County’s newest trails. See the meadow wake up for spring in the shadow of the Moodna Viaduct, the steel train trestle spanning the Moodna Creek. This level trail is paved in gravel. Guests are welcome.
Date: Friday, April 17th - 10:30 am Cost- free RSVP: send form to MARTA or (www.midhudsonrta.com /contact.html) by April 1st Address: 418-434 Otterkill Rd, New Windsor, NY Lunch Option: Edwardo’s Restaurant, 2130 Station Rd (Rt 94), Salisbury Mills, NY
New Windsor Cantonment State Historic Site – Come experience where the Continental Army under General George Washington spent the last winter and spring of the Revolutionary War. Explore our country’s history during this 250th anniversary of its founding. Visit the museum and stroll the grounds, which features costumed staff demonstrating 18th century skills.
Date: Wednesday, April 22nd - 10:30 am Cost- $5.00 - paid at venue RSVP: send form to MARTA or (www.midhudsonrta.com /contact.html) by April 15th Address: 374 Temple Hill Road, New Windsor, NY 12553 Lunch Option: Temple Hill Tavern, 171 Temple Hill Rd., New Windsor, NY
Liberty Loop Trail - Liberty Loop Trail is a 2.8 mile lightly trafficked loop trail located near Unionville, New York that features beautiful wildflowers and is good for all skill levels. The trail is primarily used for hiking, walking, nature trips, and bird watching and is accessible year-round. Difficulty – Easy.
Date: Wednesday, April 29th - 10:30 am Cost: None RSVP: send form to MARTA or (www.midhudsonrta.com /contact.html) by April 15th Address: 169 Oil City Rd, Pine Island, NY 10969 Lunch Option: Table 21 Market Deli, 799 County Rt.1, Pine Island, NY
Orange County Arboretum - Come visit the gardens for a quiet walk and see all the wonderful plants, tulips, and trees in this natural setting. There is a motion-activated gate to enter the site in a vehicle, as well as a latched pedestrian entrance. When you arrive at the Arboretum you will see a large black gate. If you pull up to the gate and wait a moment it will start to open.
Date: Tuesday: May 5th - 10:30 am Cost: None RSVP: send form to MARTA or (www.midhudsonrta.com /contact.html) by May 1st GPS Address: 15 Grove Street, Montgomery, NY 12549 (Thomas Bull Memorial Park, Hamptonburg) Lunch option: Noble Coffee Roasters, 3020 Rt. 207, Campbell Hall, NY
Port Jervis Hike– Join us for a casual hike in the spectacular 300+ acre Port Jervis Watershed Park and Recreation area. We begin by hiking the paved Skyline Drive and into the woods on the Turntable Trail. The trail is somewhat rocky, not unlike most hiking trails in our area. This trail will provide stunning views of the Delaware River, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and the City of Port Jervis below.
Date: Friday, May 8 - 10:30 AM Cost: None RSVP: send form to MARTA or (www.midhudsonrta.com /contact.html) by May 1st HIKE: Point Peter at Elks-Brox Park, Port Jervis, NY Lunch option: El Patron Mexican Restaurant, 104 US-6 E, Port Jervis
Cascade Lake Hike - CANCELLED due to weather- Join us on this scenic hike that has lakes, waterfalls, and lush foliage. The trail is wide and hard packed. It is approximately 4 miles round trip. We will meet in the Hickory Hill Golf course parking lot and hike to the Cascade parking lot where we make the return trip to the golf course. We will have a car in the Cascade parking lot for those who only want to hike one way. Difficulty: Moderate
Date: Wednesday, May 13 - 10:30 AM Cost: None RSVP: send form to MARTA or (www.midhudsonrta.com /contact.html) by May 1st Address: Hickory Hill Golf Course – 25 County Park Lane, Warwick, NY Lunch Option: Multiple Restaurants in Warwick to be determined.
Boscobel Gardens Tour - CANCELLED - Tour the beautiful landscape and see the million-dollar views of the Hudson Highlands, Constitution Marsh, West Point, and the Hudson River. Stroll along the 1mile Frances Stevens Reese Woodland Trail. Guests are welcome.
Date: Friday, May 15th - 10:30 AM Cost- $14, paid at venue; Veterans 50% off; check your local library for free passes RSVP: send form to MARTA or (www.midhudsonrta.com /contact.html) by May 1st Address: 1601 Route 9D, Garrison, NY Lunch Option: Bring a picnic lunch
Sip N Paint- Join us as award winning artist, Nancy Reed Jones, helps us tap into our inner artistic selves while we paint a lovely wood sign for our favorite garden. Choose from 10 sayings to stencil on. Our activities at Nancy's home are always enjoyable and our results are admirable.
Date: Wednesday. May 20th- 1:00 to 3:00 pm Cost: $38 - cost of materials and refreshments. RSVP: send form and check made out to Nancy Reed Jones to MARTA by May 1st – if more than nine people sign up, we will put you on a wait list. Address: Newburgh address will be sent when you register.
Cupcake Decorating Class – Join us in the home of Lynne Gates who will teach you how to prepare Buttercream Frosting and will demonstrate beginner level flower cupcake decorating! Bring your own apron, mixer, mixing bowl, spatula, and your own SLIPPERS, as shoes are not worn in the home. Class size is restricted to four due to space limitations. Date: Friday, May 29th - 11:00 am to completion Cost: $28 - Price includes the ingredients for the frosting, decorations, 12 cupcakes, cupcake tray, and a 32- piece cake decorating kit. A light lunch will be provided. RSVP – send form and check made out to Cash by May 15th Address: Washingtonville address will be shared when you register.
Stone Crop Gardens - Stone Crop gardens offer a varied walking experience, a picnic area, and a selection of plants for sale. Some of the highlights include raised alpine stone beds and a cliff rock garden; woodland and water gardens; an enclosed English-style flower garden and systematic order beds representing over 50 plant families. A 2,000 square-foot conservatory houses tender specimens floating on a pond near the entry. We will meet at 10 at the car park/entrance. Bring water and a picnic lunch. We'll meet at noon to eat together. (There are no restaurants nearby, but one could choose to go down the mountain to Cold Spring. Please read all the Visitor Information at https://www.stonecrop.org/visitor-information/
Date: June 1st – 10 am. Cost: $5 if 65 or over, $10 under age 65, paid at venue RSVP: send form to MARTA or (www.midhudsonrta.com /contact.html)by May 15th Address: Stone Crop Gardens: 81 Stonecrop Lane, Cold Spring, NY
Locust Grove Mansion tour - Tour the main house at Locust Grove that is a villa in the Italianate style designed in 1850 for artist and inventor Samuel F. B. Morse. Following the tour, walk the gardens around the mansion and hike the nearly five miles of carriage roads that wind through the forest and meadows along the Hudson River. Enjoy great river views on the Sawmill Trail, the waterfall on the Cascade Trail, or the shady Lane Loop.
Date: Monday, June 8th – 11:30 tour Cost: $18.00 for senior citizens, pay at the door RSVP: send form to MARTA or (www.midhudsonrta.com /contact.html) by June 1st Address: 2683 South Rd. Poughkeepsie Lunch: Picnic on the property
Hike at the Hudson Highlands Nature Center- Hike and explore the trails at the HH Nature Center. There are two sites. We will be at the 120 Muser Dr. Site. No dogs are allowed. Guests are welcome.
Date: Tuesday, June 16th at 10:30 am Cost- free RSVP: send form to MARTA or (www.midhudsonrta.com /contact.html) by June 1st Address: 120 Muser Dr, Cornwall, NY Lunch Option: Fiddlestix Cafe, 319 Main St., Cornwall, NY
Hidden Garden Tour - Presented by the Garden Lover's Club of Middletown. The hidden gardens tour is a self-guided tour of fine gardens at private homes in the Middletown, NY area. Come and enjoy the creativity and talents of the property owners who so graciously allow us to enjoy their efforts.
Date:Saturday, June 27 (rain or shine) – our group will plan on meeting at the library at 9:30 am. Cost -Tickets cost $25 and can be purchased at the library between 9 am - 12 pm the day of the tour. Garden tour hours are from 9am to 4 pm. RSVP - send form to MARTA or (www.midhudsonrta.com /contact.html)by June 1st Meeting Address: SUNY Orange Library, located at 115 South Street, Middletown, NY (aka Orange County Community College library)
