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🌱 See why Woodstock just ranked among America’s favorite hometowns
And on the Woodstock Patch calendar - Korea Festival 2026

Hi there, Woodstock! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- See why Woodstock just ranked among America's favorite hometowns
- What Chicago critics are saying about Maverick Festival performers from Woodstock
Also on today's calendar: Korea Festival 2026 and 8 more events.
Today's riddle: What has a tail, but no body? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Tuesday: Becoming cloudy, with a high of 70 and low of 53 degrees.
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny and nice, temps: high: 76, low: 61.
- Thursday: Cloudy, humid; a p.m. t-storm, with a high of 80 and low of 64 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• These Upstate New York Hometowns Named America's Favorites (hudsonvalleypost.com) — Woodstock, Ulster County, lands on World Atlas's list of America's favorite hometowns, celebrated for its artsy vibe, shops, restaurants, and deep music history despite the 1969 festival happening in Bethel. The roundup also praises nearby Hudson Valley spots like Saugerties, Cold Spring, and Saratoga Springs for their historic streets, waterfronts, and attractions, underscoring how strongly the region stands out statewide in 2026.
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• Review: American Chamber Music Society Performs Schumann, Mendelssohn, and Puccini at PianoForte Studios (thirdcoastreview.com) — Woodstock's own Maverick Chamber Music Festival gets a nice nod here, as Chicago's American Chamber Music Society reprises the same Schumann, Mendelssohn, and Puccini program they just performed in Woodstock. The reviewer praises the quartet's tight ensemble playing, emotional range, and intimate feel at a small Chicago venue, noting how the works balance sunny lyricism with themes of mourning and remembrance.
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📸 Around Woodstock
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Woodstock
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★ Featured events ★
- Korea Festival 2026 →
155 N Ohioville Rd, New Paltz
12:00 pm
Saturday September 19
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Other local events
- The Overlook at Bearsville With Emily Nussbaum and Michael Schulman →
Bearsville Theater, 291 Tinker Street, Woodstock - Woodstock Farm Festival →
Mountainview Lot, 20 Mountainview Ave, Woodstock
3:00 pm - 3-Month Fall Series: Bathing in Sound Making Space to Be IN, WITH, and OF with Molly Spaulding →
Sage Academy of Sound, 6 Deming Street, Woodstock
7:00 pm - Module 2: Sacred Metals, Standing Gongs/Himalayan Singing Bowls, Bells & Shruti Songs with Lea Garnier & Sage Senior Teachers →
Sage Academy of Sound, 6 Deming Street, Woodstock
2:00 pm - Hypnosis Certification Training →
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9:00 am - Annual Bondholder Meeting →
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10:00 am - End of Season Party →
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12:00 pm - Rosella Hartman and the Animal Sculptors of Woodstock →
Historical Society of Woodstock – Eames House, 20 Comeau Drive, Woodstock
1:00 pm - Historical Society of Woodstock presents "Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Community" →
Historical Society of Woodstock – Eames House, 20 Comeau Drive, Woodstock
1:00 pm - Murali Coryell →
Pearl Moon, 52 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock
7:30 pm
Wednesday September 16
Friday September 18
Saturday September 19
📣 Woodstock Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Keller Williams Hudson Valley: Real Estate Sales Rally 2026 Featuring Jay Papasan
Ulster County Regional Chamber of Commerce, 214 Fair St, Kingston
9:00 am - Buy Local Mixer
Diamond Mills Hotel & Conference Center
4:00 pm
Tuesday September 15
Wednesday September 16
Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.
💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- This is a great store!
They have an amazing inventory, very knowledgeable staff and a terrific attitude! If they sold coffee and pasty I would probably never go anywhere… (Nextdoor Woodstock) - Does anyone know what kind of animal this is?
So far guesses are pregnant coyote or loose dog (Nextdoor Woodstock)
- Ametek posted a job opening for Assembler - Manufacturing in Woodstock. Apply here.
- Applegreen US posted a job opening for Shift Supervisor- Burger King in Lake Katrine. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Woodstock here.
🗞 Nearby News
Hurley
- Olive Day: A slice of small town America (dailyfreeman.com)
Phoenicia
- The 10 Restaurants Across Rural New York Locals Say Are Worth Driving Past Three Exits For (takingthekids.com)
- What's happeing in the Mid-Hudson Valley: Sept. 14, 2026 (dailyfreeman.com)
Saugerties
- Hudson Valley Garlic Festival returns to Saugerties Sept. 26-27 (dailyfreeman.com)
- Mid-Hudson Valley business calendar for the week of Sept. 14, 2026 (dailyfreeman.com)
- What's happening in the Mid-Hudson Valley: Sept. 13, 2026 (dailyfreeman.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Coin (Thank you John W. for sending it in!)
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