Community Corner
🌱 Meet the Walden-area leader earning Hudson Valley’s top civic honor
And on the Walden Patch calendar - Join Rock Voices, the community choir that ONLY sings rock music!

Good morning to you Walden! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☀️
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In today's newsletter:
- Meet the Walden-area leader earning Hudson Valley's top civic honor
Also on today's calendar: Join Rock Voices, the community choir that ONLY sings rock music! and 1 more event.
Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Tuesday: Remaining cloudy, with a high of 67 and low of 50 degrees.
- Wednesday: Partly sunny and nice, temps: high: 74, low: 53.
- Thursday: Partly sunny and warm, with a high of 78 and low of 59 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Vision Hudson Valley to honor Marcia A. Jacobowitz with Ottaway Medal Award (midhudsonnews.com) — A longtime northern Orange County attorney and civic leader who has served groups including the Walden Community Council will receive Vision Hudson Valley's prestigious Ottaway Medal in May 2027. Her decades of work on health care access, regional nonprofits, and local institutions underscore how dedicated volunteers help strengthen Walden and neighboring communities across the Hudson Valley.
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📸 Around Walden
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Walden
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★ Featured events ★
- Join Rock Voices, the community choir that ONLY sings rock music! →
198 Main St, Cornwall
7:00 pm
Wednesday September 30
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Other local events
- Regional Hands-On Training - Flashover - Orange County →
230 Old Orange Avenue, Walden
8:00 am - Freedom Road Bible Church Harvest Festival 2026 →
Freedom Road Bible Church, 850 St Rte 52, Walden
2:00 pm - Ghost Hunters' Steve Gonsalves Live: A Life With Ghosts →
City Winery, 23 Factory St, Montgomery
12:00 pm
Saturday October 3
Tuesday October 13
📣 Walden Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- CPR/AED/First Aid →
Orange County, NY Calendar, Emergency Services Center 22 Wells Farm Road, Goshen
9:00 am - Healthy Orange Farmers Market →
Orange County, NY Calendar
10:00 am - The Family Center →
Orange County Government Center, 321 South William St, Newburgh
10:00 am - Orange County Office for the Aging Caregiver Fall Education Series 3: Know Your Numbers →
Orange County, NY Calendar
11:30 am - Games at Lakeside! →
Reserve at Lakeside, 7 Lakeside Rd, Newburgh
2:30 pm - Budget Work Session →
Newburgh, NY Calendar, 83 Broadway, Newburgh
5:00 pm - Grades Pre-K-3 Open House
Clare F. Ostrander Elementary School
6:30 pm - 2026 Geology and Environmental Science Alumni Day →
State University of New Paltz, 1 Hawk Dr, New Paltz
10:00 am - Mobile Bus Children's Immunization Clinic (Port Jervis) →
Orange County, NY Calendar
10:00 am
Tuesday September 29
Wednesday September 30
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Stewart's Shops posted a job opening for Retail Sales Associate- Part-time in Washingtonville. Apply here.
- ATS Automation Tooling Systems posted a job opening for Electrical Assembler in Gardiner. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Walden here.
🗞 Nearby News
Montgomery
- SONG PREMIERE: Upstate Find Love Through Life's Ups and Downs with Buoyant and Soulful Indie Folk Tune 'Corner' (glidemagazine.com)
Pine Bush
- 320 Brimstone Hill Road, Pine Bush, NY 12566 Property for rent (corcoran.com)
- PBHS Unveils New Food Pantry Freezer (shawangunkjournal.com)
- Section 9 football rankings: League play heats up in Week 4 (midhudsonnews.com)
New Windsor
- Abilities First expands in New Windsor (midhudsonnews.com)
Ok Walden! 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: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
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