The Millerton News - October 5, 2023

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Community playground: 
Eddie Collins Memorial Park

Children enjoy the expanded, repaired and resurfaced playground on at Eddie Collins Memorial Park.

JOhn Coston

Eddie Collins Memorial Park has been a mecca for generations of families in Dutchess County.

While it has been a hometown park for Millerton, families travel from nearby Connecticut and points south in the county to enjoy a day in the park or a Little League baseball game.

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Live music,
entertainment venues offer
many options

Stissing Center in Pine Plains offered a screening of the film ‘Our Farms, Our Farmers.’

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Dutchess County offers a vibrant live music scene, with venues ranging from intimate bars to historic theaters. Whether you’re looking for a cozy night of jazz, folk, rock, or something more eclectic, these spots cater to every musical taste. From the homey Daryl’s House in Pawling to the lively Towne Crier Café in Beacon, you’ll find top-notch performances alongside great food and atmosphere. Whether you’re in the mood for a concert of classical music at The Chance Theater or a laid-back evening at a local pub, Dutchess County’s live music venues have something for everyone.

Daryl’s House
Located in Pawling, NY, Daryl’s House opened in 2014. Owned by Daryl Hall (of Hall & Oates), the restaurant and music venue was inspired by Hall’s web series “Live from Daryl’s House.” Designed in an 18th-century barn style, it features award-winning American cuisine and an intimate music experience with a top-notch sound system.

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Connections:
Mid-Hudson
Regional
Library System

Millbrook Library Director Courtney Tsahalis celebrates the collection of 1018 books sent to the United Way for distribution to area children. The volumes were donated by participants in the summer reading program with one book given for each book read by a patron.

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The well known adage “There is strength in numbers” can be clearly seen through the web of facilities throughout the Mid-Hudson Regional Library System including six libraries providing the sort of resources that grow strong communities and solid, well developed citizens who, in turn, support their towns in many ways.

NorthEast-Millerton Library Director Rhiannon Leo-Jameson says that while each library has unique qualities which makes it special, they are also banded together as members of the system which provides a number of shared services and information. Libraries can learn about everything from regulations to up coming state budget plans and the latest trends in publishing.

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