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Citizen Preparedness Corps

May 9, 2019 Mary Jane Pitt

With severe weather events becoming more frequent and more extreme, it’s more important than ever that New Yorkers are prepared for disasters.

If you fully participated, you left Saturday’s Earth Day celebration at the Highland Falls Library with two reusable shopping bags, some newly planted seeds, a packet of wildflower seeds, a pine cone bird feeder…

3 storytellers at HF library

April 15, 2019 Editorial Staff

On Sunday, April 28, the Highland Falls Library will open its doors for a special event — three ‘local’ storytellers will be on hand for a panel discussion about their work and craft.

A grand opening for Goldblatt’s photos

April 11, 2019 Mary Jane Pitt

About 75 people attended an opening reception for Fort Montgomery’s Stan Goldblatt’s photography display at the Highland Falls Library last Thursday evening.

A special art exhibit at the HF Library

March 29, 2019 Mary Jane Pitt

The Highland Falls Library proudly presents an exhibit by photographer Stan Goldblatt: The Appalachian Trail — Fort Montgomery Project: Portraits of Thru Hikers on the Appalachian Trail. It will open April 4, and run through October 4.

Author takes it “one day at a time”

March 22, 2019 Mary Jane Pitt

Nancy Vericker is a self-described “former journalist and a nice church lady”, who always thought she might write a book about the fact that at age 47 she and her husband adopted a two-year- old while in the midst of raising three teenagers.

Collectors show grows and grows

March 21, 2019 Mary Jane Pitt

The annual Collectors Show was held at the Highland Falls Library this past weekend.

Assemblyman Schmitt toured the library

March 1, 2019 Mary Jane Pitt

As he walked around the Highland Falls Library late last Thursday afternoon, Assemblyman Colin Schmitt quickly realized that the facility serves as much more than ‘just a library’; its space, staff and programs make it more of a community center for Highland Falls and Fort Montgomery.

Author to talk about addiction

February 22, 2019 Mary Jane Pitt

The Friends of the Highland Falls Library will host author Nancy McCann on Tuesday, March 19 in the library’s Community Room. It’s a presentation they hope many will attend.

They work to support the library

January 18, 2019 Editorial Staff

Members of the Friends of the Library watch as their chairperson, Elaine Dapra…