🌱 2026 Hudson Valley UnCaged Toy Piano Festival: Performance at the Falcon and 10 more events

Good morning Esopus! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☀️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Jay Day - Fall Family Festival at Jay Estate
• 2026 Hudson Valley UnCaged Toy Piano Festival: Performance at the Falcon at State University of New Paltz
• Harrington STEM Lecture - Quantum Computing for Chemistry at State University of New Paltz

... and check out 7 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: What do you get when you drop a Coffee Mug? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 59 and low of 32 degrees.
• Monday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 62, low: 42.
• Tuesday: Partly sunny and nice, with a high of 68 and low of 40 degrees.

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📸 Around Esopus

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Esopus

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday October 25

• Jay Day - Fall Family Festival →
  Jay Estate, 210 Boston Post Rd, Rye
  11:00 am

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Other local events

Sunday October 18

• 2026 Hudson Valley UnCaged Toy Piano Festival: Performance at the Falcon →
  State University of New Paltz, 1 Hawk Dr, New Paltz
  7:30 pm

Tuesday October 20

• Harrington STEM Lecture - Quantum Computing for Chemistry →
  State University of New Paltz, 1 Hawk Dr, New Paltz
  4:30 pm
• Informational event on New Paltz Consolidation →
  State University of New York at New Paltz, 1 Hawk Dr, New Paltz
  6:00 pm
• Davenport Artist-in-Residence Nahre Sol - Concert Series (Fall 2026) →
  State University of New Paltz, 1 Hawk Dr, New Paltz
  7:30 pm

Wednesday October 21

• Fall 2026 Career Fair for Jobs & Internships →
  State University of New Paltz, 1 Hawk Dr, New Paltz
  11:00 am
• Art Lecture Series: Leslie Bender - Visual Arts →
  State University of New Paltz, 1 Hawk Dr, New Paltz
  11:00 am
• Conversations on System Thinking →
  State University of New Paltz, 1 Hawk Dr, New Paltz
  4:00 pm
• Draw On, Sweet Night: Choral Ensembles - Concert Series (Fall 2026) →
  State University of New Paltz, 1 Hawk Dr, New Paltz
  7:30 pm

Thursday October 22

• Lunchtime Knitting and Crochet Gathering →
  State University of New Paltz, 1 Hawk Dr, New Paltz
  12:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Sunday October 18

• Dedication of the Contemplative Space →
  State University of New York at New Paltz, 1 Hawk Dr, New Paltz
  10:30 am

Wednesday October 21

• Where Flavor Meets History: An Exclusive Hudson Valley Escape →
  Staatsburg NY
  8:30 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Howmet Aerospace posted a job opening for CNC Machinist IV in Kingston. Apply here.
• Groups - Recover Together, Inc. posted a job opening for 1099 Provider (APRN/PA) in Kingston. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Esopus here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Rosendale

• ‘40 Watts' to Screen in Rosendale (shawangunkjournal.com)
• My Favorite Airbnb: A Hudson Valley Retreat With a Creekside Hot Tub and Sauna (cntraveler.com)
• What's happening in the Mid-Hudson Valley: Oct. 17, 2026 (dailyfreeman.com)

Kingston

• Kingston Point Park improvements continue (midhudsonnews.com)
• No Kings event in Kingston celebrates early voting (dailyfreeman.com)
• Kingston marks its burning by British forces during Revolutionary War (dailyfreeman.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What do you get when you drop a Coffee Mug?" — a Coffee Break! (Thank you Jorie W. for sending it in!)
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