Upcoming Events

Tuesday, February 7 - 7:30 pm

Hillsdale Zoning Board of Appeals Meeting

Saturday, February 11 - 7:00 pm

“Mezzo-Mezzo” Performance at the Roe Jan Library

Saturday, February 11
7:00 pm
Roe Jan Library

Mezzo-sopranos Mary Deyerle Hack and Nina Fine, along with pianist Gwen Gould, will appear in concert at the Roeliff Jansen Community Library at 7p.m., Saturday, February 11.  Read the full press release here:  Mezzo Mezzo press release.

The program — entitled “Mezzo-Mezzo” — will include selections from Steven Sondheim, Leonard Bernstein, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Jacques Offenbach.  To learn more visit the Roe Jan Library site here.

Monday, February 13 - 7:30 pm

Hillsdale Planning Board Meeting

Saturday, February 18 - 12:00 pm

Learn How to Make Cheese!

Home Cheese Making Class, “Making Cheddar”

at The Learning Center at Hawthorne Valley Farm

Saturday, February 18: 12:00 to 4:00 PM

$45 per person

Perhaps the most popular and most demanding cheese to make in the world.  Come join Peter Kindel, the Hawthorne Valley Farm cheese maker, to learn how to make cheddar from start to finish.   From milk to curd, you’ll learn the steps to producing your own beautiful, homemade batch of cheese, followed by a discussion and tasting of some of the best cheddars available.  Class size is limited, so please book in advance.  Email email hidden; JavaScript is required or call 518-672-7500, x232.

Home Cheese Making Class, “Making Gouda”

at The Learning Center at Hawthorne Valley Farm

Saturday, March 10: 12:00 – 3:00 PM

$40 per person

Ever wonder why gouda is so silky and sweet?  Come join Peter Kindel, the Hawthorne Valley Farm cheese maker, to learn how to make the dutch classic.  We will go over all of the ins and outs of washed curd cheeses, as well as the technical aspects of brining cheese.  Followed by a tasting of some washed curd cheeses. Class size is limited, so please book in advance.  Email email hidden; JavaScript is required or call 518-672-7500, x232.

Home Cheese Making Class, “Camembert”

at The Learning Center at Hawthorne Valley Farm

Saturday, April 28, during “NOFA Raw milk Symposium”

$40 per person

Come join us for the holy grail of the cheese world, the perfect camembert.  Come join Peter Kindel, the Hawthorne Valley Farm cheese maker, we will make, salt and taste this French classic.  We will talk about animals, raw milk, history, and the politics and philosophy of what has to be one of the most interesting foods around.   Class size is limited, so please book in advance.  Email email hidden; JavaScript is required or call 518-672-7500, x232.

Home Cheese Making Class, “Making Feta”

at The Learning Center at Hawthorne Valley Farm

Saturday, May 19, 2012: 12:00 – 3:00 PM

$40 per person

This ancient cheese is easy to make, but hard to make well.  Come join Peter Kindel, the Hawthorne Valley Farm cheese maker, to learn how to make Feta.  From milk to curd to brine you’ll learn the steps to producing your own beautiful, homemade batch of cheese, followed by a comparative tasting of different feta cheeses. Class size is limited, so please book in advance.  Email email hidden; JavaScript is required or call 518-672-7500, x232.

 

Sunday, February 19 - 1:00 pm

Winter Hike to Bash Bish

The Friends of Taconic State Park

You’re invited to take part in a winter hike to the incredible Bash Bish Falls on Sunday, February 19th.

1:00 to 3:00 pm

Meet at the new Park Office at entrance on Route 344 in Copake Falls.

All welcome – children, furry friends, more the merrier!

Sunday, February 19 - 4:00 pm

Concert: Russian Fantasy at the Hillsdale Methodist Church

Hillsdale United Methodist Church
Sunday, February 19
4:00 pm
There is a suggested donation of $10

The Hillsdale United Methodist Church presents duo-pianist Ellana Belli and Delana Thomson.  The pair will perform a Russian Fantasy featuring:

Fantasie in A Minor, op. posth.

Fantasie, op. 104

Suite No. 1 “Fantasie-tableaux”, op. 5

Tuesday, February 21 - 7:00 pm

Hillsdale Town Meeting

Saturday, March 17 - 3:30 pm

Benefit to Support Copake Iron Works Furnace

Join Friends of Taconic State Park and author Page Dickey

at our 2nd Annual Benefit in Support of the Copake Iron Works Furnace Cover Project

Saturday, March 17th, 3:30 pm

Copake Grange, Copake NY

Lecture, Slide Presentation and “Embroidered Garden” Book Signing

Hors d’oeurves and wine reception will follow!

Tickets may be purchased here.

Or by calling 518-966-2734