haven't been in awhile but i enjoyed when they gave out the summer lunches foe the pk students.read more

This library is absolutely beautiful. Fein the architecture to the art. There's so much to do and…read moretons of choices from any category. The children's floor is filled with so many adventures. We could easily spend hours in there. The staff is very helpful and any book can be shipped in from other libraries easily. love this olace!

Boardman library is our early voting site. It's a well run operation with lots of parking. A bit…read moredisappointed that the lines were so small on a Sunday. We walked right in. A short while later, about 30 people did show up to vote. The one thing I feel could be better improved is to make sure that those who have walking impediments or are using crutches, wheelchairs, etc. would have a separate entrance so they don't have to wait on the line. As soon as I saw two people with mobility issues stepped to the back of our line, I left to speak with the manager or pulling Director. I'm not sure of the title, but I advised them that they were people with mobility issues and they immediately told me to let them go in ahead of the line. That was OK for this time because the line was very short in general, but I could imagine that that would be seen as a bit pushy by some people under the wrong circumstances. I think it would behoove them to set up a sign at the entrance instead. Otherwise, I'm confident that my ballot was registered. They did not have my name printed, instead, they hand wrote into a guest Legere type of a book and then had me sign on the iPad to confirm my address. Please get out and vote. Please.

This is the best library to visit if you want a quiet space to work or read. The librarians are…read morehelpful and friendly.

I spent 6 years of my life at Marist and I don't regret any single part of it... not even when…read morethose student loan bills come in every month. As an undergraduate, I was an English major, concentrating in literature, The English program there is underrated, in my humble opinion. Marist is known as a communications/business/fashion school, and rightfully so as those programs are incredible. However, it should get more attention for its awesome little English department, staffed by some of the most amazing educators I've had in my 19 years of schooling. I was an avid reader before, but they completely changed my outlook on literature and ultimately inspired me to pursue becoming a professor myself. I returned later on to get my Masters in Education there. It's a young program (I think I may have been the second or third class?) so it's not perfect, but I also think that education is a hard subject to teach without hands-on experience, which they ultimately do require. Again, I was mentored by some awesome educators, so what more can you ask for from a college? Oh, and I did live on campus for three semesters. My first dorm, Champagnat, was renovated a year or two after I was there, so I don't have anything constructive to say about it since I haven't been in there since '01. My second dorm, a suite in Midrise, was nice. I know they were featured on a morning show about the luxury of their dorms, so there you go. The cafeteria is decent, the cafes around campus are good, they have a kickin' activities center and the library... oh, the library. I'll be here for another 8 paragraphs if I go into the awesomeness of the library, so I'll just say that I spent many a relaxing afternoon by a big window overlooking the Hudson reading the 47389423489 books assigned to me as an English major. Ah, Marist. Good times. I miss you.

Drove around campus after having lunch in Poughkeepsie, beautiful little campus right next to the…read moreHudson River, some beautiful buildings on campus.

Interesting historical site to learn about FDR that includes the museum, house, clean visitor…read morecenter with shop and grounds. We were fortunate to come on a day they had a Revcon event, a reenactment and activities to celebrate our 250th birthday. They had a schedule for the day with oxen, butter making, historical games and information, a reenactment with musket, etc. Additionally we did a self-guided tour (45 minutes) of the house because it was the weekend; I think a guided tour would have been nice to get more tid bits. Unless you have a national park pass, there's a cost for the house and the museum. If you only want to do one, I'd personally choose the museum. The museum was very well done and interesting to walk through. It's a good size and you go through his life, presidency and Eleanor too. Stop into Hyde Park for a bite too.

I've never been to a presidential library before, so I didn't know what to expect, and I also…read moredidn't know that much about FDR. I think the combination of these two things made for a great visit, because I felt like I learned a lot which made my experience more enjoyable. The museum is extensive, and even had a small section devoted to his little dog. There is rather sizable section for Eleanor as well, and a lovely statue of them both sitting on a park bench on the grounds. It was an excellent way to spend a rainy afternoon in the area!

A lovely community library branch with friendly librarians and crocheting/knitting club!read more

From the owner: In 1983 the Highland Free Library approached the Clintondale Friends with the idea of a mini-branch…read morein the restored 1811 Meetinghouse. It began with Carol Rankin, director at the time, bringing books out to the Meetinghouse one day a week. In 1984 a story hour in Clintondale was added and a grant was awarded to expand the mini-branch into a full branch with its own permanent collection. The Clintondale branch remains in the Meetinghouse and continues to grow and serve the population of Clintondale. In 1997 the Clintondale branch automated and began online circulation.

This review goes to the Vassar College Fair Trail. If you notice a farm building and a pavement…read moreroad at the T where Hooker and 376 turn left, then you're at the right place. There is plenty of parking at the building on the gravel, Also, there is additional when going in further at a football field. Past the field, there will be a sign showing that authorized vehicles can beyond that point. No threats, if you're walking that's a different story. The gravel goes a long way until reaching a building. You'll also find a couple of trails that branch off into the woods and fields, indicating different colors red, dark, and light blue, orange, black, green, and gray (main gravel trail). We did go on the red trail for a mile until we noticed it got a bit challenging. A lot of plants are covering the trail in some areas. We just stick with the gray trail the whole time. Overall, this was a great discovery to find.

Beautifully kept campus. Excellent for morning walks and improv photoshoots. From May- Oct enjoy an…read moreevening farmers market from 3p-7p.

I visited a venue/museum type place in NY this weekend. Very nice location and very clean inside…read more They did catered food inside for a reception which included cocktail hour and dinner. Variety of finger food for the cocktail hour, which each item was delicious as can be. The dinner options had 3 different meats(you could have them all) and various sides. All once again, cooked to perfection. The main hall was well lit, clean, lots of room for guest and dancing. The servers at each station and the staff working behind the scenes we very friendly and accommodating to all of us. I would definitely consider using this place if ever in the area again and need a nice location.

Another great historical estate in the Hudson River Valley region. This free park/ estate has many…read moreinteresting attractions including a villa you can tour, miles of walking paths, gardens and an event venue. When we arrived on a gloomy Saturday there was only one car in the parking lot. We were not sure it was even open but it was. The staff member was very friendly. I had no idea of the history of this place and its connection to the famous inventor Samuel Morse. I wish we lived closer so I could spend more time in this area exploring the history of places like Locust Grove.

The social security office is very efficient, informative and service oriented. When…read moreadministrators do no know a process, they go to their managers who find the right subject matter expert on Medicare and social security spousal entitlements. I applauded their professional service.

I have gone to the social security office in Kingston and I had a horrible customer service. I…read moreinitially took a number....got skipped by people who came after me multiple times....told the security guard I have been skipped and he just told me to take another number....so I can get skipped even more, instead of telling the workers "hey she has been skipped". Then I finally got called by an African American female and she had the worst attitude ever. Not only she did not wanna help me at all, her question was "you live in Newburgh, why the hell are you in Kingston?" Excuse me for not going to the closest social security office by my house....I used to go to school in New Paltz si figured I could just go to Kingston instead after school.....which is none of her freaking business. After all the rude treatment, she still did not wanna help me or simply stupid that she was unable to deal with my case, she deferred me to someone else. I got called by a Caucasian femlae and she was super nice and got done what needed to be done in a matter of 5 minutes...she was the saving grace of this office.

Every since the Bookworm closed some years back, I was looking for an affordable used book store…read more This definitely scratches that itch though this store is perhaps not as good in niche areas like science fiction and 1970s and 1980s pulp fiction. But that may be just reading habits are changing. The book operates on donations and over the past year I've donated probably a dozen books to them. Some books get tossed if they can't get sold but it is great to see the books getting reused to help the library system. I'd absolutely continue to donate my books here when I need to and absolutely would recommed going here for all your paperback needs.

This bookstore offers an amazing selection of books, media, and more at unbeatable prices and all…read morein excellent condition. The volunteer staff does a remarkable job of curating their donations and the front desk folks are both friendly and helpful. Just a word of warning: Beware of brief visits to the store after you have cleaned up your house and dropped off new donations at the nearby outside pod! I cannot resist bringing home some great new finds each time I look around at the offerings. What a gift!