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Also on today's calendar: Korea Festival 2026 and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: When geese fly, one side is longer than the other. do you know why that is ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. Mid-Hudson event guide for September 17-23 (hudsonvalleyone.com) — Rosendale residents have a full slate of nearby events this week, including The Democracy Plays festival and film screenings at Rosendale Theater, plus a Subterranean Poetry Festival at Widow Jane Mine. The guide also highlights concerts, workshops, open mics, and festivals in New Paltz, Kingston, Woodstock, and beyond, giving you plenty of options for arts, music, and community gatherings through September 23.
2. Voters approve budgets for 6 Ulster County libraries (dailyfreeman.com) — Rosendale voters have approved a 2027 library budget of $453,100, raising the property tax levy to $410,800, a 4.89% increase that will support higher salary, health benefit, and retirement costs. The article also details budget and tax changes for five other Ulster County libraries, but Rosendale residents can look here to understand exactly how their own library's finances and services will shift next year.
3. Woodstock Film Festival to feature Jesse Eisenberg film, 'Musk' documentary, 'I Play Rocky,' star guests (timesunion.com) — Rosendale will host screenings for this year's Woodstock Film Festival, with films, panels, and celebrity guests spread across local venues Oct. 12–18. Residents can buy passes or individual tickets now, with discounted options for Ulster County and nearby counties, and catch high-profile titles like Jesse Eisenberg's "The Debut" and the "Rocky" making-of biopic "I Play Rocky."
4. Mid-Hudson Valley arrests report Sept. 16, 2026 (dailyfreeman.com) — A Saugerties man was arrested by state police in Rosendale on Tuesday night on multiple felony and misdemeanor charges, including assault with a weapon and reckless endangerment. The roundup also lists separate felony drug charges in Catskill, but Rosendale readers will be most interested in the serious charges stemming from the local stop and subsequent central arraignment.
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: because there are more geese on that side (Thank you jo L. for sending it in!)
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