Poem of the Week: White Peonies

BY HARRY WAITZMAN Bled by time, tamped by cold, they lie crushed in March. Once a red flower embraced me, twined around my neck, muffling cries of ecstasy. I learned wisdom from this Chinese friend who droused in snow and cuddled in drifts of smoke. Her petals touched my lips to be quiet and remember. […]

RCJBS Jazz Week is Here!

Nyack Jazz Week is an annual celebration of jazz & blues presented by the Rockland County and is happening this year from July 20 through July 27. Jazz and Blues Society in Nyack and neighboring towns in Rockland County. Join us for eight consecutive nights of great music featuring a range of New York and […]

Pearl River Library Kicks Off the 2014 Summer Reading Program

BY BARRY WARNER On Monday June 30, 2014 numerous children designed squares of sidewalk with chalk art in front of the library that incorporated the theme ‘fizz, boom, read!’ In addition, there was face-painting applied on children’s arms and faces by volunteer high school students. Independent readers who have finished kindergarten through sixth grade joined […]