Big Tent of Materials/Tools/Work Areas with time for what develops * Schedule of single activities/workshops every 90 minutes or so by people coming. There will be a minimum of ten shared workshop. Email Cynthia or Dan your interests for this Gathering and we will try to include it in the schedule. Also let us know what skill you'd like to share. * There will again be a Big Swap of Materials and Tools you bring * Carver Eric Bunn has offered a workshop on Sharpening * Dan Mack talks about his work with at-risk youth and natural materials; advertising on Facebook and new thoughts on how rustic mind fits in. * Dan will give a 1 hr summary of the recent Alchemy Seminar * Shekinah Rae presents on Maori healing tools * Dan and Shekinah have their Shaving Horses to work with * Lori Charkey and Mark Becker present on making simple toys, what are watersheds and building a good fire. * Dan or Bill will demonstrate Shaker Seat Weaving * Rich Pillar helps us make rustic sistrams (sistra?) * Bill Olendorf talks about making that Leopold bench and brings a load of jigs for making rustic work... A Tool Head MUST * Lynn Hoins: a workshop and exercises on Journaling * Body Work has a more central place in the Gathering * There are regular Tool Talks and Technique Demos with natural materials What are Woodlanders Gatherings? random photos Woodlanders Gatherings create an atmosphere where people can relax and find the time for hands-on exploration and knowing of the natural world, and develop artful thinking. more What aren't Woodlanders Gatherings? The New York Gathering is NOT a school or even a set of craft workshops. Oh yes, lots of making and some instruction happens, but the whole event began as a form of community-building. more WHAT HAPPENS: Tents and Tables of Art and Nature Experiences with tools & materials available all weekend-- with guidance It often RAINS...long and hard

COSTS: Pay what you can: Suggested $60/single day; Camping fees and Food are extra

The Dautaj Restaurant on Oakland Ave continues to be a leader with their support of jazz by hiring local artists. Ray Townley on their behalf has helped shape interest in jazz, presenting weekly quality shows. The Dautaj has featured The NY Swing Exchange, 18 piece big band, Rick Savage group with Jon Werking and legendary drummer Eliot Zigmund, Mark Egan, Jeff Ciampa, The Skye Jazz Trio with Gabriele and Joe Tranchina, The Dave Smith Quartet, John Simon and many others. Coquito, has featured top artists such as Dave Valentin , Gabriele Tranchina, with Joe Vincent Tranchina and Bobby Sanabria, Jeff Ciampa and Mark Egan in concert. Coquito features jazz, salsa, dancing and special events. The Peach Grove Inn, The Grappa and the Village of Warwick are all regular participants in this developing scene. The Tuscan Cafe on South St. which features a variety of music will have a jazz electronica performance.

Visions Church and the Albert Wisner Library in cooperation with the village of Warwick will continue the tradition of presenting music by participating in the jazz festival. The purpose of this event is to pull together these working entities under one collective umbrella, The Warwick Valley Jazz Festival. In addition to its direct effect on artists by hiring them, it synthesizes the tourism, local business and community interests. The success of the festival can have a broad positive effect on the community by heightening awareness of this great American musical art form and celebrating Warwick's diverse and beautiful environment as an attractive destination in NY State.

Part of the Village’s Summer Concert Series, Irish Night at the Beach will feature a wide variety of music and entertainment from members of the NYPD’s Emerald Society Pipe Band, vocalist Maire McVicker, Billy Keenan and the Prime Time Show Band, and dancers from the Sheahan-Gormley School of Dance. Admission is free. Irish soda bread and soft drinks will be available for sale. There will also be a raffle of fine Irish gift baskets.In the event of rain, Irish Night will be held at the American Legion, Arthur Finnegan Post, 40 Mountain Lakes Lane, Greenwood Lake, NY.