Carmel hosts the Putnam County Feast of San Gennaro and Carnival starting Thursday. The feast runs September 10 through 13 at Veterans Memorial Park, 201 Gipsy Trail Road, and this year's edition celebrates 100 years of the San Gennaro tradition, 1926 to 2026.
The numbers first. Admission is free; ride tickets are sold at the feast. Hours run 5 to 10 PM Thursday, 5 to 11 Friday, noon to 11 Saturday, and noon to 10 Sunday. The statue procession walks Thursday at 6 PM. Saturday brings the car show with the New York Cruisers. Sunday holds a kids market from noon to 4, run by entrepreneurs ages 5 through 17, and a 3 PM set from Andrea and the Armenian Rug Riders.
The feast's 50/50 raffle benefits GiGi's Playhouse, the Down Syndrome achievement centers in Westchester and Putnam. The food lineup runs to cannoli, zeppoli, and sausage and peppers, with live music all four days. Go Thursday for the procession. Go Sunday for the kids market. 👉
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When is the last REV 250 movie at Reed Memorial Library?
Monday, September 14, at 1:00 PM. The final Putnam screening of Ken Burns's "The American Revolution" closes a series the county's REV 250 program has run one Monday a month since April. Reed Memorial Library is at 1733 Route 6 in Carmel.
Is there a networking night for Hispanic-owned businesses near Brewster?
Thursday, September 24, 6:00 to 7:00 PM. The Hudson Valley Hispanic Business Council hosts Hispanic Business After Hours at Six Diamonds Tree Services, 118 NY-22 in Pawling, with speakers Sandy Sola of Revolution Financial Management and Gina Gioielli of M&T Bank. All are welcome.
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