Elmwood Playhouse is closing out their season with a story of a man struggling to accept the realities of his life and politics, taking place in 1937 New York as the curtain comes to a close on the golden era of burlesque. Chauncey, played by Chad Paul Hudson, plays a “Nance”; a stock character of […]
This past Tuesday, May 13th, Vogue Salon celebrated a quarter of a century delivering the best of beauty in Rockland County. It may have been a gloomy day outside, but the energy inside the salon could only be compared to a freshly poured glass of champagne. Everywhere you looked there were wide smiles, squeezes of […]
Local indie favorite Big Red Books will be hosting author Adam Gussow as he presents his novel My Family and I: A Mississippi Memoir on Sunday, May 18th at 4:00 p.m.. The Congers native who has now lived in Mississippi for over 20 years shared his excitement with Community Editor Sierra Lidén surrounding the story […]
What ‘s going on in Rockland County from Thursday, May 15th – Wednesday, May 21st Email sierra@rocklandcountytimes.com with events! Orangetown TAPPAN: Tappan Library, Zumbini Join certificated instructor Miss Sarah for a special Zumba program created just for young children. Zumbini combines music, dance, and educational tools for bonding, learning, and fun! Sign up per session. […]
On top of a flagpole in Orangeburg, there is a small green dot. 30 years ago Kevin O’Rourke from the Camp Shanks Museum placed that small dot, which upon further inspection is revealed to be an authentic World War II helmet. The base of the flagpole is a large white star, seemingly plucked from the […]
In 1949, May was officially designated as Mental Health Awareness Month in the United States. Promoting discussions surrounding mental health helps to break down the stigmatization of these very human struggles, which in turn makes it easier for individuals to seek assistance when those struggles become too much to handle. In several counties around New […]