May 16, 2016 - ROXBURY LIBRARY ASSOCIATION TUESDAY FORUM SESSION: "TALES OF A NEW YORK CITY SCHOOL TEACHER"

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact Person: Dian Seiler, Director, Roxbury Library
Telephone and Fax: (607)-326-7901

May 10, 2016, ROXBURY LIBRARY ASSOCIATION TUESDAY FORUM SESSION:
“TALES OF A NEW YORK CITY SCHOOL TEACHER”

For the Tuesday, May 10, 2016, Roxbury Library Association Forum Program, at 1:00 p.m., at the Roxbury Library, Roxbury resident Fannie Lippmann will offer a program entitled “Tales of a New York City School Teacher.”

Regular RLA Tuesday Forum attendees will provide refreshments following Ms. Lippmann’s program.

The Roxbury Library Association welcomes the public to all RLA Tuesday Forum programs, activities, and gatherings, which are free of charge.

Located at 53742 State Highway 30, the Roxbury Library is directly opposite the town’s United Methodist Church on Main Street.

For details about the May 10, 2016, RLA Tuesday Forum program and about upcoming RLA Tuesday Forum programs, activities, and gatherings, please contact Roxbury Library Director Dian Seiler or Roxbury Library Clerk Helen Faraci at (607)-326-7901.

Roxbury Library Association Tuesday Forum Session "Making Your Own Herbs de Provence" - April 12, 2016

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact Person: Dian Seiler, Director, Roxbury Library
Telephone and Fax: (607)-326-7901

April 12, 2016, ROXBURY LIBRARY ASSOCIATION TUESDAY FORUM SESSION: “MAKING YOUR OWN HERBS DE PROVENCE”

On Tuesday, April 12, 2016, at 1:00 p.m., at the Roxbury Library, Roxbury Library Association Tuesday Forum attendees will participate in an informative program entitled “Making Your Own Herbs de Provence,” led by RLA Tuesday Forum Coordinator Susan Whittenburg. Ms. Whittenburg will provide participants with dried summer herbs but cordially requests that each attendee bring a container for the seasonings.

Regular RLA Tuesday Forum attendees will provide refreshments following Ms. Whittenburg’s program.

The Roxbury Library Association welcomes the public to all RLA Tuesday Forum programs, activities, and gatherings, which are free of charge.

Located at 53742 State Highway 30, the Roxbury Library is directly opposite the town’s United Methodist Church on Main Street.

For details about the April 12, 2016, RLA Tuesday Forum program and about upcoming RLA Tuesday Forum programs, activities, and gatherings, please contact Roxbury Library Director Dian Seiler or Roxbury Library Clerk Helen Faraci at (607)-326-7901.

The Roxbury Library Association has received a Spring 2016 Adult Reading and Discussion Grant

The Roxbury Library Association has received a Spring 2016 Adult Reading and Discussion Grant from the New York Council for the Humanities. The R & D Program hosted by the Roxbury Library will offer adult participants the opportunity to explore the topic “‘In Cold Blood’: True Crime, an American Genre” through a series of thematically linked nonfiction readings, including Truman Capote’s IN COLD BLOOD: A TRUE ACCOUNT OF A MULTIPLE MURDER AND ITS CONSEQUENCES and TRUE CRIME: AN AMERICAN  ANTHOLOGY/350 YEARS OF BRILLIANT WRITING ABOUT DARK DEEDS. The Spring 2016 NYCH R & D Program at the Roxbury Library commemorates the 60th anniversary of the publication of IN COLD BLOOD.

All six reading and discussion sessions will be on Saturdays from 10:00 a.m.-12:00 noon on the following dates: May 14, 2016; May 21, 2016; May 28, 2016; June 4, 2016; June 11, 2016; and June 18, 2016. The RLA will acquire copies of NYCH R & D book selections from the Four County Library System for R & D program participants’ use. Roxbury resident Barry Seiler
will be the Scholar-Facilitator of the RLA NYCH Spring 2016 R & D Program.

To register for the Spring 2016 NYCH R & D Program at the Roxbury Library, please contact Roxbury Library Director Dian Seiler or Roxbury Library Clerk Helen Faraci at (607)-326-7901.

Located at 53742 State Highway 30, the Roxbury Library is directly opposite the town’s United Methodist Church on Main Street.

FEBRUARY 9, 2016 - ROXBURY LIBRARY ASSOCIATION TUESDAY FORUM VALENTINE'S PROGRAM

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact Person: Dian Seiler, Director, Roxbury Library
Telephone and Fax: (607)-326-7901

FEBRUARY 9, 2016, ROXBURY LIBRARY ASSOCIATION TUESDAY FORUM VALENTINE’S PROGRAM

The Roxbury Library Association 2015-2016 Tuesday Forum program series will celebrate Valentine’s Day on Tuesday, February 9, 2016, at 1:00 p.m., at the Roxbury Library. On February 9th, Roxbury resident Olive Van Aken will discuss the history of Valentine’s Day. A craft session following Ms. Aken’s presentation will engage RLA Tuesday Forum attendees in creating
their own special Valentine’s Day greetings.

The Roxbury Library Association welcomes the public to all RLA Tuesday Forum programs, activities, and gatherings, which are free of charge.

Located at 53742 State Highway 30, the Roxbury Library is directly opposite the town’s United Methodist Church on Main Street.

For details about the February 9, 2016, RLA Tuesday Forum Valentine’s Program and about upcoming RLA Tuesday Forum programs, activities, and gatherings, please contact Roxbury Library Director Dian Seiler or Roxbury Library Clerk Helen Faraci at (607)-326-7901

GRBA Monthly Business Mixer - January 26, 2016

Flyer Mixer Jan. 26, 2016

The Roxbury Arts Group presents Local Arts Market and Community Holiday Party

The Roxbury Arts Group presents Local Arts Market and Community Holiday Party

Saturday, December 5th, 11 AM to 7 PM
Roxbury Arts Center
5025 Vega Mountain Road

Who needs the mall? The Roxbury Arts Group’s annual Local Arts Market has everything you require for the gift-giving season. As part of the town-wide First Light Celebration, on Saturday, December 5th, from 11 AM to 7 PM, the Roxbury Arts Center becomes a festive community marketplace where you can score great deals while also giving back; the Local Arts Market features many quality, one-of-a-kind gifts made by renowned local artisans, all presented in a fun, family friendly environment: handmade soaps, loomed items, jewelry, lotions, candles, photography, baked goods, paintings, books, jellies, and MORE! Affordable, one-of-a-kind gift ideas, or just something new for you, all crafted in these very Catskill hills. It’ll be a fine day to stroll along Main Street, drop in at Roxbury restaurants and shops, and cap it off with a visit to this special event.

The Local Arts Market isn’t just about shopping. At 12:30 PM, award-winning kids’ musician Uncle Rock will play seasonal tunes, and from 1 PM to 2 PM, St. Nick himself will make the scene. At 5 PM, join friends and neighbors on the corner of Main Street and Bridge Street to “Light Up Roxbury,” as the Roxbury Christmas tree lights up at the same time as the mom n’ pop businesses and homes, casting a multi-colored glow over the Catskill twilight. Back at the Roxbury Arts Center, the Community Holiday Party will be in full swing from 5 PM to 7 PM. Bring a dish to add to the refreshments provided, and soak up the holiday cheer with live music from Robert Burke Warren.

All events are free and open to the public.

The Local Arts Market is sponsored by The Delaware National Bank of Delhi.

Robert Burke Warren
Program Director
607.326.7908 (RAG office)
robert@roxburyartsgroup.org
Roxbury Arts Group (RAG)
Roxbury •  Denver Vega Valley, NY
www.roxburyartsgroup.org

The Roxbury Arts Group Open Call for Artists

The Roxbury Arts Group Open Call for Artists

Roxbury Arts Center
5025 Vega Mountain Rd
Installation Exhibit Dates: January 23 – March 5, 2016
Deadline for submissions: Friday, December 4, 2015
For more information and to submit: 607.326.7908 or email annie@roxburyartsgroup.org

The Roxbury Arts Group (RAG) announces an Open Call for Artists to submit work for an Installation Exhibit. Artists have the opportunity to transform the Walt Meade Gallery, a space normally reserved for traditional gallery exhibitions. The installation will run January 23 – March 5, 2016, with an Opening Reception Saturday, January 23 from 4 – 6 pm.  RAG has purposely left this call unrestrained so artists have the freedom to create in any medium and on any subject matter. The artist chosen for the installation will host an artist talk on a subject to be determined by them.  Submissions are due to the Roxbury Arts Group by Friday, December 4, 2015.  Call 607.326.7908 or visit the artLINX page at www.roxburyartsgroup.org for information on how to submit.

“The Walt Meade Gallery is small enough to feel intimate yet large enough to allow an artist to create an immersive atmosphere,” says Annie Schwed, Grants and Community Coordinator at the Roxbury Arts Group.

Artists can submit up to three pieces for consideration by the Roxbury Arts Group exhibit panel. Submissions should include a complete description of the installation with an artist statement; three images of previous work; dimensions; materials; and a description of the accompanying artist talk.  For more detailed information on what to submit for consideration visit www.roxburyartsgroup.org or call 607.326.7908. Submissions should be emailed to annie@roxburyartsgroup.org by December 4, 2015.

This exhibit and all programs offered by the Roxbury Arts Group are supported by the New York State Council on the Arts, the A. Lindsay and Olive B. O’Connor Foundation, the Robinson-Broadhurst Foundation, Nellie & Robert Gipson, and the generosity of our business sponsors and individual donors like you.

Robert Burke Warren
Program Director
607.326.7908 (RAG office)
robert@roxburyartsgroup.org
Roxbury Arts Group (RAG)
Roxbury – Denver Vega Valley, NY
www.roxburyartsgroup.org

Greater Roxbury Business Association Holiday Business Mixer - December 8, 2015

GREATER ROXBURY BUSINESS ASSOCIATION INVITES YOU TO ITS HOLIDAY BUSINESS MIXER AND NETWORKING EVENT

Tuesday, December 8, 2015 at 5:30 PM

At Public Lounge & Restaurant

Bridge Street, Roxbury, NY

Greater Roxbury Business Association (GRBA) invites you to its traditional Holiday Business Mixer & Networking Event, Tuesday, December 8 at 5:30 p.m., at the Public Lounge & Restaurant, on Bridge Street in Roxbury.

All are invited and welcomed to celebrate the season, and working together as a business community. At several recent business mixers the association has met with lots of interest and renewed enthusiasm for fostering and building business in Roxbury. In addition, the GRBA has recently formed a new Advisory Council composed of a group of people that have positive energy and ideas for helping grow the business community of Roxbury. The association is looking forward to an exciting year ahead with plans for the completion of a new website (both visitor and business tailored) with an enhanced digital strategy, as well as strengthening collaboration with business groups in our region to grow our community, in addition to many other ideas.

To kick off the holidays and renewed efforts to mingle, network and exchange, the organization is offering a complimentary holiday party on December 8, at The Public Lounge for any business, organization or community member who is interested in becoming a part of the organization for a $40 annual membership. To list a second or a third business the cost is $25. The annual fee for non-profit organizations is $15. If you wish to bring guests, they are welcomed; the cost is $15 per person. If you do not wish to commit to membership at this time, but want to attend the party to find out more, or if you don’t have a business, but wish to attend the cost is $15 per person. Hors d’oeuvres will be served, and a cash bar with discounted wine and beer will be available. Membership forms are attached. Please, bring them with you to the party. RSVP by November 30.

In addition, in keeping with the holiday spirit and strengthening our business to business collaboration, GRBA is also encouraging attendees of the party to bring a special discount for the products and services they offer in the form of a ‘packaged gift’ that they can bring to the party to exchange with other GRBA members.

Greater Roxbury Business Association (GRBA) for the Town of Roxbury, NY is a community / grassroots organization comprised of business owners and self-employed individuals working to increase awareness of existing businesses in the community, and to build a more cohesive and prosperous business environment, to serve the hamlets of Roxbury, Grand Gorge and Denver. The GRBA receives technical assistance from the MARK Project — a 501 ( c ) (3) not-for-profit community and economic development organization.

GRBA Advisory Council:

Simona David, Simona David Consulting, GRBA Co-Founder
Danielle Vajtay, Plattekill Mountain, GRBA President
Jennifer Schuman, Numann Technology Center & Central Catskills Chamber of Commerce, GRBA Vice President
Jerry Stein, Law Office of Jerald M. Stein, GRBA Treasurer
Kellie Sullivan, Kaatskill Eldercare, GRBA Secretary
Sharon Reich, Advertising Consultant, Member Advisory Council
Elizabeth Sherr, Sherr Consulting, Member Advisory Council

2015 ROXBURY LIBRARY ASSOCIATION ANNUAL HOLIDAY BAZAAR

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact Person: Dian Seiler, Director, Roxbury Library
Telephone and Fax: (607)-326-7901

2015 ROXBURY LIBRARY ASSOCIATION ANNUAL HOLIDAY BAZAAR

On Saturday, December 5, 2015, from 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., the Roxbury Library Association will hold its Annual Holiday Bazaar at the Roxbury Library. The RLA Annual Holiday Bazaar will offer holiday shoppers the opportunity to purchase delicious bake sale items and quality RLA Thrift Shoppe merchandise, Irma Mae Griffin’s HISTORY OF THE TOWN OF ROXBURY, and 2015 RLA “Blues” quilt raffle tickets at $1.00 per ticket or at $5.00 for 6 tickets.

Santa will be visiting the Roxbury Library from 10:00 a.m.-12:00 noon with holiday gifts for the children of Roxbury and neighboring communities.

The RLA quilt raffle drawing for the 2015 RLA “Blues” quilt, expertly handcrafted by the Roxbury Library Quilters, will take place at 1:30 p.m., directly following the 2015 RLA Annual Holiday Bazaar.

Located at 53742 State Highway 30, the Roxbury Library is directly opposite the town’s United Methodist Church on Main Street.

For further information about the 2015 RLA Annual Holiday Bazaar, please contact Roxbury Library Director Dian Seiler or Roxbury Library Clerk Helen Faraci at (607)-326-7901.

The RLA Thrift Shoppe Volunteer Staff and the Roxbury Library Staff welcome donations of new or gently used gift items to the 2015 RLA Annual Holiday Bazaar.

Roxbury Library Association has received a Fall 2015 Pilcrow Foundation Children's Book Project Grant

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact Person: Dian Seiler, Director, Roxbury Library
Telephone and Fax: (607)-326-7901

The Roxbury Library Association is pleased to announce that the RLA has received a fall 2015 Pilcrow Foundation Children’s Book Project Grant, in support of rural libraries’ children’s book acquisitions. The Pilcrow Foundation has awarded the RLA $800.00 for the purchase of children’s books, with the expectation that the RLA will raise $400.00 in matching funds towards expanding the Roxbury Library’s children’s book collection.

The Roxbury Library Association is now welcoming donations to the RLA in order to raise Pilcrow Grant matching funds. By raising $400.00 in matching funds, the RLA will be able to add a substantial number of children’s books from the Pilcrow Foundation to the Roxbury Library children’s collection, with a total of $1,200.00 in children’s book purchase funding.

Please send your donation to the attention of Roxbury Library Director Dian Seiler, Roxbury Library Association, P.O. Box 186, Roxbury, New York 12474-0186.

The RLA is devoted to enriching the lives of Roxbury and neighboring community children by nurturing an early love of reading and learning.

2015-2016 Roxbury Library Association Tuesday Forum Season Opener

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact Person: Dian Seiler, Director, Roxbury Library
Telephone and Fax: (607)-326-7901

The Roxbury Library Association will open the 2015-2016 RLA Tuesday Forum season with a potluck luncheon and program planning session at the Roxbury Library on Tuesday, November 10, 2015, at 1:00 p.m. RLA Tuesday Forum Coordinator Susan Whittenburg cordially requests that each attendee bring a dish to pass, as well as a place setting.

The Roxbury Library Association welcomes the public to all RLA Tuesday Forum programs, activities, and gatherings, which are free of charge.

Located at 53742 State Highway 30, the Roxbury Library is directly opposite the town’s United Methodist Church on Main Street.

For details about the November 10, 2015, potluck luncheon and about upcoming RLA Tuesday Forum programs, activities, and gatherings, please contact Roxbury Library Director Dian Seiler or Roxbury Library Clerk Helen Faraci at (607)-326-7901.

Fireworks ablaze at Kirkside Park this Sunday!

With the unofficial close to summer on our doorstep, The Town of Roxbury in partnership with the MARK Project, Roxbury Arts Group, WIOX, GRBA, GRLC, RFD, The Roxbury Motel, MTC and area businesses proudly present Roxbury Revelry—a full day of family fun and excitement culminating in a grand fireworks display at dusk.

Whatever your fancies, Roxbury Revelry will offer all the agreeable pursuits of summer fun in the Catskills. With the long awaited return of the Roxbury Nine, the event opens with an afternoon of memorialization of the roots of America’s resilient pastime. At 1pm the Roxbury Nine will be armed with their familiar ferocity as they take the field against the Brooklyn Atlantics in a double header. Game one brings the rules and nuances of 1898 to the forefront as this barehanded overhand pitched contest allows for a heated and competitive match. Game two will roll back the clocks to 1864 for the more “gentleman’s” game of the early days of baseball.

In 2007, the first group of Roxbury Nine retirees—Mark Cammer, Jim Johnson, John Shepard, Vinny Snyder, Dave Cowan, and Tim Hynes were inducted into the Roxbury Nine Hall of Fame, and in between games, the remaining founders—Rich Ellsworth, Mike Hynes, Matt Walker, Andrew Walker, Chris Hynes, and John Fairbairn will join the ranks with a notable recognition of the beginning days of Vintage Baseball in Kirkside Park. Their Hall of Fame Shirts will be appropriately presented by Andrea Cammer, wife of the late Mark Cammer—one of the Nine’s most stoic and talented players ever to take the field in Kirkside Park.

Children’s games reminiscent of an old time country fair will keep the kid’s in full swing. Sack races, bean-bag tosses and yes—a corn eating contest. And for those history buffs, park director Carolyn Faraci will be leading walking tours of the hamlet at 2 and 4 pm. With the entire hamlet listed on the State and National Registers of Historic Places, these gentle strolls thought the village offer a plethora of material on architectural detail as well as the local lore surrounding some of Roxbury’s most prominent structures.

Meanwhile, great food will be available all day by the Roxbury Fire Department, Roxbury Seniors and Ate O Ate food truck providing a culinary adventure to accompany a cold beverage–especially the fine craft beer of Catskill Brewery. Plen air painters will dapple the lawns of Kirkside Park with the works available for sale at the day’s end. And a “selfie” station will be set up in the barns for whose who want to capture the day in bodacious fashion. You can also tap into Kirkside Park’s colorful collection of costumes and stroll the grounds of this magnificent historic site in 1890’s grace and style.

At 6pm, the Woodshed Profits take the stage on the Island in Kirkside Park and will  launch into what they call “power twang,” a mix of rock n’ roll, Americana boogie, and country. They come in peace, and a nicer bunch of Catskill country boys you’ll not meet, but make no mistake: Woodshed Prophets will rock you. Immediately following their music, appropriately enough, the skies will bloom with fireworks.  Pyro-Engineering will be responsible for the grand finale of this spectacular event, and MTC’s own Glen Faulkner is the technician choreographing the climatic end to the day’s event.  Roxbury Revelry was funded in part by the A. Lindsay and Olive B. O’Connor Foundation. For more information on the day’s events visit the Facebook Page or this site!

Those wishing to wear costumes, should contact Carolyn Faraci at 607 326 3722 or roxburyoffice@gmail.com

Roxbury Revelry! - Sunday, September 6, 2015

Roxbury Revelry!
Sunday, September 6th, 1 PM to 9 PM
All Day FREE Family Festival in Historic Kirkside Park
featuring Local Food and Drink, Historic Hamlet Walking Tours, Children’s Games, Area Artists, Photo Booth Fun
Music from the Woodshed Prophets
THE RETURN OF VINTAGE BASEBALL
and
FIREWORKS!

This Labor Day weekend, Roxbury, NY’s historic Kirkside Park will resound with the excitement of a true Americana experience. In partnership with the MARK Project, Roxbury Arts Group, Roxbury Fire Department, GRLIC, WIOX, and the Greater Roxbury Business Association, the Town of Roxbury offers a full day of family fun. Roxbury Revelry will feature locally sourced food, walking tours, area artists, children’s games, a glorious fireworks display, music from the Woodshed Prophets, plus the triumphant return of vintage baseball. The 14-acre, exquisitely manicured park will be abuzz with community, friends, families, and fun, celebrating the unofficial close to the summer season, Catskills style. Admission is FREE.

The festivities begin at 1 PM with a baseball double header, when the Roxbury Nine – decked out in 19th century gear, and champing at the bit after a five-year hiatus – take the field against longtime rivals the Brooklyn Atlantics. The games will run through the afternoon. Rumor has it the Roxbury Nine veterans will fill their ranks with members of the Fleischmanns’ own Mountain Athletic Club.

Kirkside Park will resemble a rollicking, old-fashioned country fair, with sack races, a beanbag toss, and a corn-eating contest. Meanwhile, grown-ups can partake of fine craft beer from the local brewmeisters of Catskill Brewery. At 2 PM and 4 PM, Kirkside Park Director Carolyn Faraci will be leading walking tours through town, sharing fascinating historical details about the hamlet, which is listed in the National Registry of Historic Places. Throughout the day, plein air painters will capture the scenes on canvas and sell their work.

As the sun drops in the western sky, at 6 PM, Sidney, NY’s own Americana rockers the Woodshed Prophets will plug in and deliver two sets of exciting live music for all, inspiring barefoot dancing in the cool summer grass. Performances at 6 PM and 7:15 PM. Bring along a blanket or lawn seat, sit back, and enjoy.

At dusk (approximately 8:30 PM) the night sky will light up with a magnificent fireworks display, putting a colorful cap on the first annual Roxbury Revelry gathering, sure to be an ongoing tradition. MTC General Manager and Licensed Pyrotechnician Glen Faulkner and his team promise a memorable close to the season.

This FREE event is brought to you by the Town of Roxbury, in partnership with the MARK Project, the Roxbury Arts Group, Roxbury Volunteer Fire Department, the Greater Roxbury Business Association, GRLIC, and WIOX Community Radio. Funded in part by the A. Lindsay and Olive B. O’Connor Foundation, Business Sponsors, and individual donors. Donations still graciously accepted. For more information contact Peg Ellsworth at 845 586 3500 or the Roxbury Arts Group at 607 326 3392 or visit www.roxburynny.com or visit Kirkside Park, Roxbury on Facebook.

ROXBURY REVELRY!
1:00 PM: Vintage Baseball, the Roxbury Nine vs. the Brooklyn Atlantics

2:00 PM & 4:00 PM: Historic Hamlet Walking Tour, leaves from Gould Church

6:00-8:00 PM: Woodshed Prophets

All Day, beginning at 2:00 PM: Children’s Games and Activities

All Day – Great Food, Catskill Brewery, Photo Booth, Plein Air Painting

8:30 PM: Fireworks

Keep A Watch for the Big Labor Day Event - September 6th....

Roxbury Nine, Great Food, Great Music and Fireworks at Dusk.

Keep An Eye out!

Acclaimed Jeff Wilkinson & the ShutterDogs Bring Americana Songcraft to Stamford's Veteran's Memorial Park - July 23, 2015

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Telephone: 607.326.7908
Email:  robert@roxburyartsgroup.org

FREE CONCERT!

ACCLAIMED JEFF WILKINSON & THE SHUTTERDOGS BRING AMERICANA SONGCRAFT TO STAMFORD’S VETERAN’S MEMORIAL PARK THURSDAY JULY 23rd, 7:00 PM

A Jeff Wilkinson & the ShutterDogs concert offers a lot: blues, folk, rock, and ace showmanship, all delivered with the verve of a seasoned performer and his well-traveled, crackerjack band. The Roxbury Arts Group is excited to present all that and more – FREE – with Jeff Wilkinson & the ShutterDogs in concert at Veteran’s Memorial Park in Stamford, NY, on Thursday, July 23rd, at 7 PM.

Based in the Hudson Valley, singer-songwriter-mandolinist Jeff Wilkinson has been active since the 80s, releasing six albums on various labels, and touring extensively in the U.S. and Europe, sharing stages with Jesse Winchester, Pete Seeger, Bill Morrissey, NRBQ, Peter Case, Gillian Welch and Robert Earl Keene.

For the Stamford concert, Wilkinson will bring fiddler extraordinaire Sara Milonovich, multi-instrumentalist Greg Anderson, and drummer Dan Fisherman. The band – the ShutterDogs – has graced many a stage – locally, nationally, and internationally.

Bring a lawn chair, a blanket, a picnic (or have dinner beforehand at one of Stamford’s great restaurants) and enjoy an evening of homegrown, spirited songcraft from some seasoned pros.

For more information please visit roxburyartsgroup.org or call 607-326-7908

All programs offered by the Roxbury Arts Group are supported by the New York State Council on the Arts, the Lindsay and Olive B. O’Connor Foundation, the Robinson-Broadhurst Foundation, Nellie & Robert Gipson, 2015 Season Sponsor WIOX Community Radio 91.3 FM, and the generosity of our business sponsors and individual donors like you.

“For Arts’ Sake” Fine Art Auction Benefits The Roxbury Arts Group and Regional Artists Saturday, July 18th

“For Arts’ Sake” Fine Art Auction Benefits The Roxbury Arts Group and Regional Artists Saturday, July 18th, 3 PM at Roxbury Arts Center, 5025 Vega Mountain Road

Admission to auction: $10

Preview week – July 11th – 17th: FREE

Performances, workshops, exhibits, arts education, grants, arts advocacy, and community; the Roxbury Arts Group offers it all. To help continue their mission to bring so much to the region, RAG opens its doors to the public on Saturday, July 18, at 3 PM, for “For Arts’ Sake.” This special fundraising event features a silent and live auction of fine art, crafts, and jewelry contributed by over 70 local, regional, and internationally recognized artists. All funds raised will go to support Roxbury Arts Group and the participating artists. For the week preceeding the event, RAG will be open to anyone who wishes to preview and bid on the art.

With so many artists exhibiting in one space, “For Arts’ Sake” presents a rare opportunity to experience – and purchase – a wide variety of fine art. In addition to the visual treats, “For Arts’ Sake” also includes a luscious spread of hors d’oeuvres and refreshments prepared by Chef Paula Douralas.

For over three decades, the Roxbury Arts Group has worked to offer high-quality arts programming in Delaware County. This year alone, RAG will facilitate over 100 in-school and after-school art programs, over 300 days of performances, workshops, exhibits, and special community events at their venues in Roxbury, and the Denver-Vega Valley, and throughout the Stamford community award over $30,000 in grants to support artists and arts programs across Delaware County. “It is amazing when you consider all that the Roxbury Arts Group does,” says Jenny Rosenzweig, Executive Director “and it is through the support of fundraising and events like ‘For Arts’ Sake’ that it is possible”.

“There is truly something for everyone,” says Andrew Weiss, President of the Board of Directors. “The best part is that you have a chance to take the artwork home with you.”

At press time, a partial list of the artists participating this includes Jessica Aaronson, Judy Abbott, Shawn Patrick Anderson, Armando Aranjo, Jenny Belin, Richard Birkett, Charles Bremer, Martha Bremer, Karen Butcher, Jane Carr, Beth Caspar, Ed Cheng, Susanna Clemm, Louis D’Amico, Caitlyn Davey, Neil Driscoll, Tina Duryea, Christopher Engel, Robin Factor, Devin Fenimore, Lisbeth Firmin, Louise Fishman, Deborah Freedman, Nancy Gelman, Elaine Grandy, Robin Halpern, Joseph Haske, Kory Hellebust, Ken Hiratsuka, Doug Jamieson, Nina Jordan, Richard Kathmann, Matthais Kern, Laura Sue King, Rachel Kremidas, Hedi Kyle, Judith Lamb, David Levenson, Margaret Levenson, Helane Levine-Keating, Patrice Lorenz, Frank Manzo, Helene Manzo, Gary Mayer, Elaine Hayes, Ira McCrudden, Nancy McShane, Chris Moore, Anna Pardini, Pablo Power, Barbara Raggi, Tom Rapin, Edmond Rinnooy Kan, Gio Scotti, Marilyn Silver, Sharon Suess, Richard Tazzara, Tina Trachtenburg, Marjorie Van Dyke, Gerda van Leeuwen, William Waggoner, Linda Webb Varian, Beatrice Wolert, Ellen Wong, Carrie Yamaoka, and Peter Yamaoka. You can preview the pieces of artwork by visiting the ‘For Arts’ Sake’ event page on the Roxbury Arts Group website at www.roxburyartsgroup.org

Roxbury Arts Group’s third annual Essential Thursdays summer program kicks off July 9th!

ROXBURY ARTS GROUP INAUGURATES THIRD ANNUAL “ESSENTIAL THURSDAYS” SERIES AT STAMFORD’S OLD SCHOOL BAPTIST CHURCH WITH “STRINGS & BOWS” featuring the music of LUDWIG V. BEETHOVEN AND TANGO KING ASTOR PIAZZOLLA THURSDAY, JULY 9TH, 7:30 PM
Advance tickets: $19, seniors/students: $17 Day of Performance: $24
Sponsored by Beaverdam Builders

This summer, the Roxbury Arts Group’s third annual Essential Thursdays summer program kicks off with “Strings & Bows,” a rousing, eclectic evening of music transpiring at the scenic Old School Baptist Church in Denver-Vega Valley. On hand will be “food truck of distinction” Ate.O.Ate Catering, bringing locally-sourced edibles to be enjoyed in the moonlight.

“Strings & Bows” is the creation of three acclaimed classical musicians, brought together by RAG for the first time. Cellist Miho Zaitsu, who recently debuted at Carnegie Hall, has toured the U.S., Europe, and Asia, and regularly performs at Lincoln Center, Symphony Space, and the United Nations; violist Miranda Sielaff has played Le Poisson Rouge and Carnegie Hall and toured with the Lucerne Festival Academy; violinist Lisa Tipton is co-founder of the award winning Meridian String Quartet, has toured internationally, and has held residencies at Queens College, Bard College, and the Yale at Norfolk Summer Festival.

“Strings & Bows” will feature two distinct, renowned early Beethoven pieces, and a selection of tangos by the world’s foremost composer of tango music, the great innovator Astor Piazzolla, who brought elements of jazz and classical to tango.

While Beethoven’s reputation tends toward a serious image, one of the “Strings & Bows” pieces is a whimsical early work nicknamed “Duet with Two Eyeglasses,” written by the young composer to be played with a nearsighted cellist friend. Another is Beethoven’s Trio in C Minor op. 9, composed when he was 28, and considered by many historians to be a foreshadowing of the genius to come.

Balancing out the 18th and 19th Century music will be the tangos, composed in the late 20th century by Astor Piazzolla, and featuring the drama, humor, and romantic intensity that made him famous.

For more information and tickets, please visit roxburyartsgroup.org or call 607-326-7908

Greater Roxbury Business Association (GRBA) invites you to its monthly business mixer and networking event Tuesday, June 30 at 5:30 p.m.

GREATER ROXBURY BUSINESS ASSOCIATION INVITES YOU TO ITS MONTHLY BUSINESS MIXER AND NETWORKING EVENT

Dare to Share – Roxbury Dream Campaign

Tuesday, June 30 at 5:30 PM
Round Back Antiques & Numann Technology Center
53698 State Highway 30, Roxbury, NY

Greater Roxbury Business Association (GRBA) invites you to its monthly business mixer and networking event Tuesday, June 30 at 5:30 p.m., at Round Back Antiques, 53698 State Highway 30. The evening will debut with drinks and light refreshments at the newly opened antique shop in Roxbury’s commercial district. At 6 o’clock the business program will be conducted at Numann Technology Center located at Roxbury Central School.

This month we will continue with Dare to Share – Roxbury Dream Campaign, and hear news from dreamers and doers alike. At 6 o’clock at Numann Technology Center Simona David will launch a new business segment called Share and Learn. Several business owners will be invited to share a piece of expertise from their field of activity, and also share a challenge that their businesses may face and the community can help with. This exchange is meant to benefit all those in audience: share and learn.

The event is free and open to the public – you do not have to be a member to attend. A suggested donation of $10 will help GRBA advance its mission to continue to foster economic development opportunities in Roxbury.

Greater Roxbury Business Association (GRBA) for the Town of Roxbury, NY is a community / grassroots organization comprised of business owners and self-employed individuals working to increase awareness of existing businesses in the community, and to build a more cohesive and prosperous business environment, to serve the hamlets of Roxbury, Grand Gorge and Denver. The GRBA receives technical assistance from the MARK Project — a 501 ( c ) (3) not-for-profit community and economic development organization. For more information, visit roxburybusinessassociation.com.

"Every Hero Has a Story" - 2015 Summer Reading Program at the Roxbury Library

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact Person: Dian Seiler, Director, Roxbury Library
Telephone and Fax: (607)-326-7901

“EVERY HERO HAS A STORY” 2015 SUMMER READING PROGRAM AT
THE ROXBURY LIBRARY

Readers of all ages will explore diverse facets of heroism this summer as the Roxbury Library Association presents “Every Hero Has a Story” during the 2015 RLA Summer Reading Program at the Roxbury Library. Each program session will involve SRP participants in group games, art projects, and storytelling.

The 2015 Summer Reading Program is open to children from kindergarten through 7th grade. Families are invited to join the Read-to-Me portion of the program.

Grades K, 1, and 2 will have sessions every Monday, beginning on July 6 and ending on July 27. Sessions for grades 3 and 4 will be every Wednesday from July 8 through July 29. Sessions for grades 5, 6 and 7 will be every Thursday from July 9 through July 30.

Roxbury Central School students enrolled in CROP will be attending sessions, but the program is also open to drop-in guests.

For more information, call the library at 607-326-7901.

Located at 53742 State Highway 30, the Roxbury Library is directly opposite the town’s United Methodist Church on Main Street.

All programs are free of charge.

An Evening of Contemporary Dance Featuring Principal Dancers from the Martha Graham Company

The Roxbury Arts Group and The Byrdcliffe Performing Arts Organization invite you to An Evening of Contemporary Dance
Featuring Principal Dancers from the Martha Graham Company and Award-winning Cellist
At the Roxbury Arts Center – 5025 Vega Mountain Rd., 
Roxbury NY 12474

Saturday, June 13, 2015, 7:30 PM

607.326.7908

Back by popular demand, the Roxbury Arts Group and the Byrdcliffe Performing Arts Organization have built upon what they started just a couple of years ago, to bring again an Evening of Dance to the Catskill region.  This year Principal Dancer with the Martha Graham Dance Company in New York City Blakeley White-McGuire will dance on the Arts Center’s stage along with established, well-received, highly decorated dancers, including twin sisters Hsiao-Wei and Hsiao-Ting of InTW.  With much anticipation, the twins return to their ‘second home’ here in the Catskills, with new dances created just for the Roxbury Arts Center stage.  Award-winning cellist Nan-Cheng Chen will perform musical selections.  “An Evening of Dance”, an extraordinary and truly exquisite evening, will be performed Saturday, June 13, 2015 at 7:30 pm, in the Roxbury Arts Center, located at 5025 Vega Mountain Road in Roxbury.  Advance tickets for this performance are $23 for adults and $21 for students and seniors. All tickets purchased the day of the event are $28. “Evening of Dance” is an exquisite night out for all age-groups who share in common a passion for dance and the golden tones of the cello.  For more information and ticket reservations please visit www.roxburyartsgroup.org, or call the Roxbury Arts Group at 607.326.7908.

All programs offered by the Roxbury Arts Group are supported by the New York State Council on the Arts, the A. Lindsay and Olive B. O’Connor Foundation, the Robinson-Broadhurst Foundation, WIOX Community Radio 91.3 FM, and the generosity of our business sponsors and individual donors like you.