The Warwick Valley Farmers’ Market opened in 1994 and today features over 30 regional farms and farm kitchens at the South Street Parking Lot in the Village of Warwick. from May through November, the Market provides the community with the freshest food products available, as well as artisan goods.

Warwick| Faith’s Closet, located in the education wing of Warwick Reformed Church, offers gently used clothing for sale for Men, Women, and Children. Open Sunday after church11:30 am to 1:30 pm and Tuesday 9:30 am to 11:30 am. Closed on holidays. Seasonal clearance items. Accept donations on Tues.

The Warwick Children’s Book Festival was first held in September 2005 at Stanley-Deming Park in Warwick, NY.  So well-received, it was clear the Festival would have to become a Warwick tradition. After a six-year hiatus during which Albert Wisner Public Library designed, built and relocated to a beautiful new building, the Festival resumed in 2011.  Planned and organized by the Library, the Festival is sponsored by Library benefactors Glenn P. and Susan D. Dickes, the Village of Warwick and others.  Best Book Fairs, LLC is the bookseller.  A portion of the proceeds benefits the Albert Wisner Public Library Foundation, which funds enhancements to the programs and services of the Library.

The 2022 Warwick Children’s Book Festival will be held on Saturday, October 8 from 11am-4pm at Stanley-Deming Park at the intersection of South Street and Parkway.  Admission is free and the Festival is open to all the young at heart.  Join fellow readers to celebrate children’s literacy, share a love of the written word, discover new books, talk with those who create them, and have your book purchases autographed.  Nearly 2,000 visitors attended the Festival in 2021.  The Festival will again bring the community and visitors together in the heart of the Village of Warwick, near charming shops, galleries, and family-friendly cafes, and close to apple orchards and family farms. 

We are delighted to welcome back the beloved Uncle Brothers Band.  Singer-songwriter Tom Gardner and colleagues will perform a lively, interactive concert for children in the bandstand at 12:00pm.  Preview the Uncle Brothers here and invite a friend to the concert!  Feel free to bring a blanket, towel or lawn chair.

The Festival, its participants and guests will comply with any State and local public health safety requirements then in effect.

By bus from Port Authority:  consult New Jersey Transit bus schedules. The last stop of the bus route into Warwick is 1 block from Railroad Avenue.  (The bus departs back to Port Authority from this same stop.)  

Driving from Manhattan, Brooklyn or Long Island:

• George Washington Bridge (I-95 South) to Palisades Interstate Parkway (PIP) North.  Take the upper level of the bridge and stay in the far right-hand lane for easy access to the PIP.  The entrance ramp is on the far right exiting the bridge.
• Exit 18 off PIP onto Long Mountain Parkway / Route 6.  This is a left exit.
• Follow signs for Route 17 West and proceed on 17W for almost 10 miles.
• Exit 126 (Chester) off 17W.  Take a left at end of exit ramp onto Route 94 West.
• Continue on 94W 4 miles toward the village of Florida, taking a left at the 4-way intersection in Florida (landmark:  Dunkin Donuts) and proceeding on 94W into Warwick, another 7 miles.
• About 1/10 mile after first set of traffic lights in Warwick (by Key Bank) take a slight (diagonal) left onto South Street (landmark:  Queen Village Cleaners).  Proceed down South St. to 3rd St. and you will see Stanley-Deming Park.
• Parking:   We recommend the Chase Bank parking lot on South Street (4-hr limit) or the parking lot directly across the street from the Chase Bank lot (3-hr limit.)  Street parking is also available in the surrounding neighborhood.

Driving From Passaic County, NJ:

Follow route 94 North into Warwick, past the intersection with route 17A (landmark:  Warwick Valley Country Club on your left) and then look for Third Street on your right.

• Take a right onto Third Street, proceed 1 block and you will see the park directly ahead to your right.
• Parking:   We recommend the Chase Bank parking lot on South Street (4-hr limit) or the parking lot directly across the street from the Chase Bank lot (3-hr limit.)  Then walk up South Street 3 blocks to Stanley-Deming Park.  Street parking is also available in the surrounding neighborhood.

Driving from Bergen County, NJ:  2 options:

• Either take Route 17 North -> NYS Thruway (87 North) to exit 16 (Harriman tolls/17 West) and follow instructions from Manhattan (above), OR:
• Route 17 North -> NY 87 North to exit 15A. Take a left off the exit ramp and follow Route 17 North through Sloatsburg and Tuxedo.  About 1.5 miles past the Tuxedo train station, bear left onto 17A, proceeding through Sterling Forest and Greenwood Lake and following signs into Warwick. Take a right onto South Street and proceed 3 blocks.  You will see the park on your right.
• Parking:   We recommend the Chase Bank parking lot on South Street (4-hr limit) or the parking lot directly across the street from the Chase Bank lot (3-hr limit.)  Then walk up South Street 3 blocks to Stanley-Deming Park.  Street parking is also available in the surrounding neighborhood.

Driving from Westchester County, NY:  2 options:

• • Either take Tappan Zee Bridge/NYS Thruway (87 North) to exit 16 (Harriman tolls/17 West) and follow instructions from Manhattan (above), OR:

Take Tappan Zee Bridge/NYS Thruway (87 North) to exit 13 (Palisades Interstate Parkway North).  Follow PIP to exit 18, a left exit, onto Route 6 / Long Mountain Parkway.  Proceed over the mountain and onto 17 West, then follow instructions from Manhattan (above).

Driving from Ulster County, NY;  Albany, NY area:

• Take I-87 South to exit 16 – Harriman tolls.
• Follow signs for Route 17 West and proceed on 17W for almost 10 miles.
• Exit 126 (Chester) off 17W.  Take a left at end of exit ramp onto Route 94 West.
  Continue on 94W 4 miles toward the village of Florida, taking a left at the 4-way intersection in Florida (landmark:  Dunkin Donuts) and proceeding on 94W into Warwick, another 7 miles.
• About 1/10 mile after first set of traffic lights in Warwick (by Key Bank) take a slight (diagonal) left onto South Street (landmark:  Queen Village Cleaners).  Proceed down South St. about 2 blocks.  Park in the lot on the left side of South Street, behind the small red brick Chase Bank.  Then walk up South Street 3 blocks to Stanley-Deming Park.
• Parking:   We recommend the Chase Bank parking lot on South Street (4-hr limit) or the parking lot directly across the street from the Chase Bank lot (3-hr limit.)  Then walk up South Street 3 blocks to Stanley-Deming Park.  Street parking is also available in the surrounding neighborhood.

Driving from Connecticut/Massachusetts:

• From Massachusetts, depending on your point of origin, take either 90 West or 91 South to its intersection with I-84.
• Take 84 West to exit 4E (Middletown) onto Route 17E toward NYC.
• Take exit 124 off 17E and at the end of the exit ramp, a left onto 17A / 94W.  Proceed about 12 miles, through the village of Florida and into the village of Warwick.
• About 1/10 mile after first set of traffic lights in Warwick (by Key Bank) take a slight (diagonal) left onto South Street (landmark:  Queen Village Cleaners).  Proceed about 1/4 mile to 3rd St.  The park will be directly ahead of you.
• Parking:   We recommend the Chase Bank parking lot on South Street (4-hr limit) or the parking lot directly across the street from the Chase Bank lot (3-hr limit.)  Then walk up South Street 3 blocks to Stanley-Deming Park.  Street parking is also available in the surrounding neighborhood.

The Warwick Valley Farmers’ Market opened in 1994 and today features over 30 regional farms and farm kitchens at the South Street Parking Lot in the Village of Warwick. from May through November, the Market provides the community with the freshest food products available, as well as artisan goods.

Warwick| Faith’s Closet, located in the education wing of Warwick Reformed Church, offers gently used clothing for sale for Men, Women, and Children. Open Sunday after church11:30 am to 1:30 pm and Tuesday 9:30 am to 11:30 am. Closed on holidays. Seasonal clearance items. Accept donations on Tues.

The Warwick Valley Farmers’ Market opened in 1994 and today features over 30 regional farms and farm kitchens at the South Street Parking Lot in the Village of Warwick. from May through November, the Market provides the community with the freshest food products available, as well as artisan goods.

Warwick| Faith’s Closet, located in the education wing of Warwick Reformed Church, offers gently used clothing for sale for Men, Women, and Children. Open Sunday after church11:30 am to 1:30 pm and Tuesday 9:30 am to 11:30 am. Closed on holidays. Seasonal clearance items. Accept donations on Tues.

The Warwick Valley Farmers’ Market opened in 1994 and today features over 30 regional farms and farm kitchens at the South Street Parking Lot in the Village of Warwick. from May through November, the Market provides the community with the freshest food products available, as well as artisan goods.

Warwick| Faith’s Closet, located in the education wing of Warwick Reformed Church, offers gently used clothing for sale for Men, Women, and Children. Open Sunday after church11:30 am to 1:30 pm and Tuesday 9:30 am to 11:30 am. Closed on holidays. Seasonal clearance items. Accept donations on Tues.

The Warwick Valley Farmers’ Market opened in 1994 and today features over 30 regional farms and farm kitchens at the South Street Parking Lot in the Village of Warwick. from May through November, the Market provides the community with the freshest food products available, as well as artisan goods.

Warwick| Faith’s Closet, located in the education wing of Warwick Reformed Church, offers gently used clothing for sale for Men, Women, and Children. Open Sunday after church11:30 am to 1:30 pm and Tuesday 9:30 am to 11:30 am. Closed on holidays. Seasonal clearance items. Accept donations on Tues.

The Warwick Valley Farmers’ Market opened in 1994 and today features over 30 regional farms and farm kitchens at the South Street Parking Lot in the Village of Warwick. from May through November, the Market provides the community with the freshest food products available, as well as artisan goods.

Warwick| Faith’s Closet, located in the education wing of Warwick Reformed Church, offers gently used clothing for sale for Men, Women, and Children. Open Sunday after church11:30 am to 1:30 pm and Tuesday 9:30 am to 11:30 am. Closed on holidays. Seasonal clearance items. Accept donations on Tues.

The Warwick Valley Farmers’ Market opened in 1994 and today features over 30 regional farms and farm kitchens at the South Street Parking Lot in the Village of Warwick. from May through November, the Market provides the community with the freshest food products available, as well as artisan goods.

Warwick| Faith’s Closet, located in the education wing of Warwick Reformed Church, offers gently used clothing for sale for Men, Women, and Children. Open Sunday after church11:30 am to 1:30 pm and Tuesday 9:30 am to 11:30 am. Closed on holidays. Seasonal clearance items. Accept donations on Tues.

The Warwick Valley Farmers’ Market opened in 1994 and today features over 30 regional farms and farm kitchens at the South Street Parking Lot in the Village of Warwick. from May through November, the Market provides the community with the freshest food products available, as well as artisan goods.

Warwick Home for the Holidays

It’s that time of year and once again everyone is invited to come on down.

The kick-off for the annual celebration of Home for the Holidays is Sunday, Nov. 19, in the Village of Warwick.

From noon until 5 p.m. visitors will find most downtown shops decorated for the season and offering “open house” events with free refreshments and special offers.

And to get everyone in the holiday spirit, there will be various fun events throughout the downtown area including music and song.

The Warwick Valley Chorale will again be strolling the streets singing traditional Christmas carols. There will also be free horse and buggy rides traveling through the village.

‘Mom and Pop (stores) are the lifeblood of this economy’

Home for the Holidays, which traditionally begins just before Thanksgiving and ends after Christmas, is an annual celebration designed to present downtown Warwick as a fun and convenient place to do all your holiday shopping. And the Warwick merchants want everyone to know that they offer convenience, quality merchandise, special sales, friendly personalized service including gift-wrapping and, in most cases a “wish” list to make things easier for gift-givers.

Throughout the celebration other local organizations will be joining in to play music, sell refreshments, and bring holiday cheer to downtown Warwick.

Santa will be on Railroad Green on Sunday, Dec 10, from 12-2PM

Free horse and buggy rides

HORSE & BUGGY RIDES – Nov 19, Dec. 9, 10, 16, 17, 18 – (11am-4pm) – “Home for the Holidays” is coming to town! The Warwick Merchants Guild will be hosting free horse & buggy rides around the Village of Warwick. Rides begin on Railroad Ave. and travel down Main St. and South St. to loop around and end back at Railroad Ave.

The rides will depart from Railroad Avenue just outside Railroad Green from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. And Santa will also be coming to Railroad Green to pose with children and take their orders.

For additional information about this call co-Chairs Mary Beth Schlichting at 845-988-5080 or Corrine Iurato at 845-986-9463.

Warwick| Faith’s Closet, located in the education wing of Warwick Reformed Church, offers gently used clothing for sale for Men, Women, and Children. Open Sunday after church11:30 am to 1:30 pm and Tuesday 9:30 am to 11:30 am. Closed on holidays. Seasonal clearance items. Accept donations on Tues.

Warwick| Faith’s Closet, located in the education wing of Warwick Reformed Church, offers gently used clothing for sale for Men, Women, and Children. Open Sunday after church11:30 am to 1:30 pm and Tuesday 9:30 am to 11:30 am. Closed on holidays. Seasonal clearance items. Accept donations on Tues.

“Beyond Jazz”, a flexible member musical improv group will give a concert on Sunday Dec 17 at The Buckbe Center, 2 Colonial Ave in Warwick at 4 PM.

Produced by Beyond Jazz and The Hudson Valley Jazz Festival with the support of The Warwick Historical Society.

A candlelight peace vigil will be held on Thursday, December 21, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Railroad Green, Railroad Avenue in Warwick, NY (rain date: Friday, December 22).

According to the organizers, the date was chosen to coincide with the winter solstice, an event that has been celebrated by various cultures throughout human history as a time of returning light and hope.

“It is our wish to provide an opportunity to bring our neighbors together during this period of dwindling light and concern for human suffering around the world and to rekindle the holidays’ messages of light and hope, not just for ourselves, but for all humankind. We believe this will be a beautiful community experience where we can witness our collective longing for a more peaceful world,” shared Beverly Braxton, founder and director of We the People Warwick who are organizing the event.

All are invited to this community experience to, as the organizers say, “witness our collective longing for a more peaceful world.”

Participants are asked to bring a white candle, if possible. A limited number of candles will be provided onsite by the Warwick Ecumenical Council.

There will be a public hearing on the 16th day of January 2024 at 7:30 p.m., at Village Hall, 77 Main Street, Warwick, New York 10990 to introduce Community Choice Aggregation (aka “CCA”). I hope you will plan to attend this meeting and become informed about CCA, especially if you are a Village resident.

At its heart, CCA is very simple —

• The Village will join with other municipalities to negotiate with electricity suppliers.

• If the negotiations lead to an agreement at a good price, the residents of the Village will potentially gain access to a lower cost for electricity than they would find individually.

• O&R will continue to be the only electricity delivery company for Warwick, but O&R will no longer be the default supplier of electricity.

• CCAs sometimes can provide renewably generated electricity and/or give participating customers community solar credits — which is what makes this such a big (and good) deal.

• Everyone has the choice to opt out of the new default supplier, and could go back to O&R or select another ESCO.

While CCA is essentially simple, understanding it can quickly get complex.

How many of us understand the difference between our electricity delivery company and our electricity supply company? I mean, who reads and understands their electricity bill???

How many of us understand what an ESCO is or know how to get information on which ESCO might best suit our interests?

How do wholesale electricity markets work and how could participating in Community Choice Aggregation save money for everyone in our community?