š± Planning a summer evening at Art Omi? Steal this picnic playbook.
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- Planning a summer evening at Art Omi? Steal this picnic playbook.
Also on today's calendar: Art Omi: Dance Showing | 20 Years of International... and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the Doctor ? š¤ (Answer below!)
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- Thursday: Thunderstorms, with a high of 88 and low of 70 degrees. š¶ Hot!
- Friday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, temps: high: 86, low: 71.
- Saturday: A heavy t-storm in the p.m., with a high of 87 and low of 68 degrees.
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ā¢ WHAT I ATE An evening picnic at ART OMI (theberkshireedge.com) ā Families in Ghent and nearby Chatham get a detailed, mouth-watering look at how to turn a visit to Art Omiās sculpture park into a relaxed evening picnic. The writer shares easy recipes, highlights the new Tschabalala Self āPioneerā sculpture, and explains on-site food, drink, and carry-in/carry-out rules so you can plan your own visit smoothly. 
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Upcoming Events in
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Art Omi: Dance Showing | 20 Years of International Exchange ā
Art Omi, 1405 Co Rte 22, Ghent
5:00 pm
Saturday August 8
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Other local events
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School Supply Store
Chatham Central School District MED School Front Walkway
4:00 pm -
Back to Dino World with Nutty Scientists Hudson Valley
Chatham Public Library 11 Woodbridge Avenue, Chatham, NY 12037
4:00 pm -
Hillsdale Arts Walk
Columbia County Tourism Hamlet of Hillsdale, Intersection of Routes 23 & 22, Hillsdale, NY
10:00 am -
Teen Crafternoon with Coco
Chatham Public Library 11 Woodbridge Avenue, Chatham, NY 12037
1:00 pm -
Roe Jan SummerFest
Columbia County Tourism Roe Jan Brewing Co, 32 Anthony Street, Hillsdale, NY, 12529
4:00 pm -
Dance Showing ~ 20 Years of International Exchange
Columbia County Tourism Art Omi, 1405 County Route 22, Ghent, NY, 12075
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Art Omi: Dance Showing | 20 Years of International... ā
Art Omi, 1405 Co Rte 22, Ghent
5:00 pm
Friday August 7
Saturday August 8
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Tyrannosaurs Rex Garden
Chatham Public Library 11 Woodbridge Avenue, Chatham, NY 12037
3:00 pm -
School Supply Store
Mary E Dardess Elementary School MED School Front Walkway
4:00 pm -
Back to Dino World with Nutty Scientists Hudson Valley
Chatham Public Library 11 Woodbridge Avenue, Chatham, NY 12037
4:00 pm -
Teen Crafternoon with Coco
Chatham Public Library 11 Woodbridge Avenue, Chatham, NY 12037
1:00 pm
Thursday August 6
Friday August 7
Saturday August 8
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What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- First time for us.
A large black bear on 871 County Route 9. Near Tice Hill Rd and Metz Rd. Got both bird feeders. Scared me, so unexpected inside a high fenced areaā¦ (Nextdoor Ghent) - First time came in our high fenced yard!!
Had a hard time exiting!! Got the bird feeders County Route 9, near Cemetery Rd. (Nextdoor Ghent)
- SAS Retail Services posted a job opening for Retail Merchandiser in Kinderhook. Apply here.
- Burger King posted a job opening for Team Member in Hudson. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Ghent here.
š Nearby News
Hudson
- Rock Voices Hudson Valley to host summer concert (timeshudsonvalley.com)
- Rare Hudson Valley Quarters Worth Hundreds; Do You Have One? (hudsonvalleypost.com)
- Augtober Is Real, Dunkin' and Starbucks Set 2026 Pumpkin Spice Dates (hudsonvalleypost.com)
Nassau
- GOP tries to thwart Rensselaer County Legislature District 4 challenger (timesunion.com)
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