In light of the two recent fires in Nyack, our first Weekly Recommendation is to support those affected if you are able. See Two Nyack Fires Displace 13 Families; How You Can Help for more information.
Music Fest for East Ramapo Students
Friday, June 13, 7:00pm. Ramapo High School, 400 Viola Rd, Spring Valley
Performances by the talented students, faculty and members of the East Ramapo Community. Benefiting the Public School Students of East Ramapo, providing educational enrichment grants to teachers.
The East Ramapo Community Fund for Public Education iss a charitable component fund of the Rockland Community Foundation.
Rockland County Civic Survey exhibit, a collaboration between 27 students from Ramapo High School, AP teacher Donna Avino, Bill Batson, the Edward Hopper Museum and Study Center and The Rockland Community Foundation.
Click here to donate.
Blood Drive at Grace Episcopal Church
Saturday, June 14, 9:00am – 3:00pm, 130 1st Ave, Nyack
Appointments preferred, but walk-ins are welcome.
Email Nyack13@gmail.com or click here to make an appointment.
No Kings Day
Saturday, June 14, noon, Route 59 and N Middletown Rd, Nanuet
NO KINGS is a national day of action and mass mobilization in response to increasing authoritarian excesses and corruption .
Check out indivisiblerockland for more information.
Dogs and Fashion
Saturday, June 14, 4:00 – 6:00pm, N Broadway between Lydecker and High Aves, Nyack
Dogs and Fashion on Broadway show in Nyack, bringing together local businesses, dog owners, and the community, pets walking the runway in matching outfits, alongside models showcasing participating stores.
5 Dogs will be available for adoption.
For more information, click here.
Juneteenth Observances
Freedom’s Legacy: Africatown and The Power of Storytelling
Wednesday, June 18, 7:00pm, Virtual
Join the African American Historical Society of Rockland County for a special Juneteenth event featuring renowned scholar Dr. Deborah Plant.
Dr. Plant will discuss her research into Zora Neale Hurston’s efforts to preserve the narratives of the past, particularly through documenting Cudjo Lewis’ story in Barracoon: The Story of the Last “Black Cargo”.
Dr. Plant will also explore Africatown, the community founded by Cudjo Lewis and others who survived the transatlantic slave trade and built lives of resilience and self- determination. Their legacy continues to inspire and inform the work of generations today.
Click here to register.
Juneteenth Trailblazer Forum: Reflections About the Selma to Montgomery March
Wednesday, June 18, noon – 2:00pm, 50 West Broad St, Haverstraw
Contact the Human Rights Commission at 845-364-3886 or email at Human-Rights@co.rockland.ny.us
Juneteenth in Nyack
Thursday, June 19, 10:00 am – 4:00pm, Nyack Farmers Market and Memorial Park
Celebrate the moment when American truly became a land of the free with music from Nyack High School Jazz musicians Clutching Pearls, story time with Reid Wisely Books, Line Dancing with DJ Catch-22 and later in Memorial Park, the re-dedication of the Bench by the Road honoring Nyack’s Cynthia Hesdra and Toni Morrison. The rededication will include remarks by Dr. Lori Martin, a drum circle by For Vibration and light refreshments.
Sponsored by the Nyack Chamber of Commerce, the Nyack Branch of the NAACP, The Historical Society of the Nyacks, the Friends of Mount Moor Cemetery and The Village of Nyack.
Ignite Your Soul, A Soltice Celebration of Heart Opening, Embodiment & Sisterhood
Sunday, June 22, 10:00am – 6:00pm, New City (Address given upon ticket purchase)
Women on Fire present a day of feminine nourishment and embodiment including:
• Guided meditation + voice activation led by Kellie AmaLiana
• Wild, free ecstatic dance to awaken your inner fire led by DJ Morgana
• Empowerment talk to ignite your Truth led by Chansz Wojtania of Conscious Development
• Group breath work session to clear, release, and integrate through the body led by Sister Compass
• A sacred circle of sisterhood
• The potent power of the Summer Solstice energy
• A scrumptious catered lunch + light refreshments by @latalaye
SPACE IS VERY LIMITED. Click here for tickets.
Editor’s note: This article is sponsored by Wright Bros. Real Estate where Experience meets Excellence at Nyack’s Longest Operating Brokerage.
