Bravo! Brava!

Director Lanny Mitchell and FVCT president Denise Cohn with the cast at the closing curtain call of "Alice in Wonderland." (Click on the photo to see it at full size.)

"Alice in Wonderland" Is A Hit!

If you want to see how theater helps foster joyful confidence in children of all ages, make sure you see the Falls Village Children's Theater production of "Alice in Wonderland," which opened tonight. There are two more performances on Saturday at 7 PM and Sunday at 2 PM. The show is free and lasts one hour without an intermission. It is guaranteed to make you smile and feel proud of our community. (Click on photos to see larger images.)

FVCT Presents "Alice" This Weekend

This production is going to be as amazing as the previous FVCT shows--"The Wizard of Oz," "Cinderella," and "Annie." The kids sing and dance better than ever and the hard-working parents who volunteer have outdone themselves with fantastical sets and costumes! Bravo to all!

Meet My Friend Margaret

Margaret Roach has been gardening in Copake Falls (near Bash Bish) for more than twenty years and she writes about it on her wonderful website, A Way To Garden. She's not only opinionated about plants, she is opinionated about everything in our region. Check out how she answered Twenty Questions posed to her by Rural Intelligence.

The Saint Valentine's Day Mystery

Mary Elling of Point of Rocks Road was enchanted and mystified by the hearts that were left dangling around town by an anonymous good samaritan on Valentine's Day. And she is dying of curiosity to find out who was behind this charming gesture....

Are You Free Friday Night?

Stairway to Heaven: The FVCT Father & Daughter Dance

Changing of the Guard at Isabella Freedman

After a four month search, the Isabella Freedman Jewish Retreat Center has hired a new executive director, Ellen Carton, who brings a lot of high-powered experience to her post. She replaces the well-liked Adam Berman who expanded Camp Freedman's offerings. Welcome to FV, Ellen!

Dry Times

Update Tuesday morning: Last night at 9 PM, Denny Jacobs called and left a message letting me know that I would have water at my house soon (I do!) but they were still trying to figure out this major break.

It seems that all of us who are fortunate enough to have town water are not so fortunate today. There is an unsolved water main break, according to Town Clerk Mary Palmer, which is leaving many townspeople high and dry (though Palmer said that the Town Hall for some mysterious reason does have water.)

The Very Clever Mr. Brien

Joe Brien is one of those quietly creative souls who make Falls Village so special. Two years ago, a television crew from Home and Garden Television (HGTV) in Hollywood, CA, came to his studio on Point-of-Rocks Road to film him as he created a five-foot-tall polyfoam crocodile mask for the “That’s Clever!” craft program. (The producers discovered him on the internet.) For some mysterious reason, it took over two years for the episode to air, but you can see a six-minute clip here which features some sweet shots of downtown Falls Village.