Nyack joins communities across the country and around the world during One Day Without Shoes to bring attention to the impact that a simple pair of shoes can have on a child’s life.

In cooperation with TOMS Shoes, ML Gifts and Accessories is sponsoring Nyack’s first annual One Day Without Shoes campaign, asking everyone in the village to go barefoot for part of the day on April 8. ML Gifts will lead a walk from its location at 75 So. Broadway to Nyack’s Village Hall at 9 No. Broadway at 4p.

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Grammy-award winning Tom Chapin celebrates his birthday with a special family concert on Sat March 13th at 1pm at Nyack BOCES.

Described as “totally captivating” by Billboard Magazine, Tom Chapin is a singer, guitar player, TV personality, concert performer, actor, composer, and recording artist. Tom’s concerts span generations and stereotypes, and his recordings have earned him awards from Parent’s Choice, New York Music Awards, and Emmy and Peabody Awards for his work with ABC’s Make a Wish. Tom is also renowned for carrying on the work of his brother, the late Harry Chapin, in combating world hunger.

The Hopper House presents Matthew Murray’s “Abandoned America” and Tracy Silva-Barbosa “Transcending Time” exhibit from March 27-May 9.

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Blue Rock School will host an open house on Saturday, March 13 at 10a for families interested in grades K-8.  The community is invited to come learn about Blue Rock School’s unique, child-centered philosophy and tour their beautiful, three-acre wooded campus.

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by Ronald Romanowicz

Come to RCC in March  and see drawing, painting, sculpture, photography, graphic design, ceramics and jewelry from Rockland’s young artists.

“Young Artists at Work,” an exhibit by K-12 art students in Rockland County, is being presented by Rockland Community College and the Rockland Art Educators Association as part of the 12th annual Youth Art Month.

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by Terri Kayden

Actress and author Ellen Burstyn, composer and lyricist Neil Berg and singer and performer Rita Harvey will be the honorees at the Rockland Family Shelter’s 11^th Annual Distinguished Citizen Award Dinner on May 2.

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Beijing Olympics single scull silver medalist and eight-time US national team member Michelle Guerette is the guest speaker at the River Rowing Association Annual Benefit dinner on March 13 at the Nyack Center.

The dinner follows the RRA’s charity fundraiser Pull With Purpose for the Nyack Center earlier in the day.

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The UNION Restaurant and Bar Latino in Haverstraw is hoping to serve 5,000 free meals from March 1-3.

UNION invites Rockland County residents to a complimentary buffet meal from 4:30p – 8p. The restaurant will not be open for regular business during the event.

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If you haven’t had enough of the ice and snow this winter, then maybe you should jump in the river. That’s exactly what 70 Penguin Plunge participants will do on Sunday 2/28 at 12n at Memorial Park in Nyack.

The Penguin Plunge is an annual fundraiser for children with serious illnesses.  This year’s recipients are two pediatric cancer patients, 11-year old Mickey Reeves from Tappan and Sean DePatto, a 7-year old from Stony Point. Continue reading →

by Marianne Olive

On Sunday night February 21 Olive’s celebrated a moving away party for the brilliantly talented drummer, Jon Karel, and his girlfriend Jenna, who are “shuffling off to Buffalo.”

We had a full house of talented musicians who jammed till the wee hours of the morning(4am).WOW! What fun, what excitement, what talent filled Olive’s stage with a continuous flow of the most talented entertainment outside of Manhattan all gathered in one place…UNREHEARSED! I felt like I was back at “Woodstock” in the summer of 69.

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