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🌱 Which Rosendale performances and festivals are happening this week?
Make time for Korea Festival 2026 on the Rosendale Patch calendar
Coffee in hand, Rosendale? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Which Rosendale performances and festivals are happening this week?
- How Rosendale's newly approved library budget will affect your tax bill
- Which big-name films and stars are coming to Rosendale next month?
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!)
- Thursday: Humid with a shower or two, with a high of 80 and low of 67 degrees.
- Friday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 81, low: 49.
- Saturday: Turning cloudy; not as warm, with a high of 71 and low of 55 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
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.
📸 Around Rosendale
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Rosendale
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★ Featured events ★
- Korea Festival 2026 →
155 N Ohioville Rd, New Paltz
12:00 pm - America at 250 for Educators →
Jay Heritage Center, 210 Boston Post Rd, Rye
3:30 pm
Saturday September 19
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Other local events
- Lenape Open House
New Paltz Central School District, 196 Main Street, New Paltz
6:00 pm - Summer Undergraduate Research Experience showcase →
State University of New York at New Paltz, 1 Hawk Dr, New Paltz
2:30 pm - The Children's Home of Kingston's 150th Anniversary Celebration
Ulster County Regional Chamber of Commerce, 214 Fair St, Kingston
4:00 pm - The Dorsky Celebrates 25 Years and Beyond →
State University of New York at New Paltz, 1 Hawk Dr, New Paltz
4:00 pm - Harrington STEM Lecture - Realities, Risks, and Challenges of Quantum Computing →
State University of New York at New Paltz, 1 Hawk Dr, New Paltz
4:30 pm - NPHS Open House 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
New Paltz Central School District, 196 Main Street, New Paltz
6:00 pm - Networking Mixer @ The Twaalfskill Club →
Ulster County Regional Chamber of Commerce, 282 West O'Reilly Street, Kingston
5:00 pm - Dennis O'Keefe Lecture →
State University of New York at New Paltz, 1 Hawk Dr, New Paltz
5:00 pm - Swing dance with Charlie Frey and the Bluesday Nights, Lindy Performance & lesson! →
White Eagle Benevolent Soc Inc, 487 Delaware Ave, Kingston
7:30 pm - Swing dance lessons in Kingston (4-wk series) →
97 Broadway, Kingston
9:00 am
Thursday September 17
Friday September 18
Saturday September 19
Tuesday September 22
Thursday September 24
Saturday October 3
Tuesday October 6
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💬 Chatter
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- Centers Health Care posted a job opening for Activities Aide CNA in New Paltz. Apply here.
- New Paltz Center posted a job opening for Housekeeping in New Paltz. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Rosendale here.
Ok Rosendale! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
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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