Pine Hill Community Center

House Band – the Pine Hill Playboys Connor Kennedy (youth/music) Story Laurie (music/kids) Jack Maguire (storyteller) Jessica Vecchione of Vecc Videography (interview/local biz) Michael Platsky (poet) Your Mother Should Know (wisdom) Joyce St. George and Frank Canavan of Project Hope Catskill Trivia with Jack Mansberg

It’s Thursday, the fire in our grass pellet stove is sending out delicious warmth, there’s a plate of cookies and a bowl of apples, and our first writer has just come in to participate in The Writers’ Nook, settling down into a soft couch with his laptop. It’s hard for me to realize that I’ve [...]

House Band – the Pine Hill Playboys: Jim Rauter, guitar; Ed Marris, accordion; Mike Reidlinger, bass; Wayne Ford, drums Music – Elise Pittleman Poetry – Pamela Twining Interview – Onteora School Board member and local author Tony Fletcher Catskill Trivia with Jack Mansberg Music – P Squared with KP Pryor on guitar and Dominic Parker [...]

Dare to Dream Small   I appreciate having the opportunity to share a few words with you in this critical and bittersweet moment. I wanted to take some time to tell you how I came to the fledgling Pine Hill Community Center ten years ago, first as a participant, then as a volunteer, and then [...]

House Band – the Pine Hill Playboys: Jim Rauter, guitar; Henry Hermann, fiddle & acoustic bass; Michael Reidlinger, electric bass; Wayne Ford, drums Music – Dorraine Scofield Clark Saturn of the New Kingston Film Festival Monologue from writer Eric Jaffe Youth rappers Sage and friends Interview with James Krueger Your Mother Should Know with Dorothy [...]

House Band – the Pine Hill Playboys Interview with Maraleen Manos-Jones, the butterfly lady Music – Dave Kearney Your Mother Should Know with Dorothy Greenberg Interview with Kathy Hochman, Nursing Home Transition & Diversion Service Coordinator at the Resource Center for Accessible Living in Kingston Storyteller Gregorius Longtinkler Trivia with Craig Apolito Interview with Jennifer [...]

House Band – The Pine Hill Playboys: Jim Rauter, guitar; Wayne Ford, drums; Mike Reidlinger, bass; Peter Britton, guitar; Ed Marris, accordion Music – Don Sparks, the Tall Troubadour Interview – Elizabeth Higgins of the Ashokan Watershed Stream Management Project Storyteller Jack Maguire Interview – Lissa Harris & Julia Reischel of Watershed Post Your Mother [...]

House Band: James Krueger, guitar; Henry Hermann, violin Sparrow tells us some poetry Jim Redfox, Native American Storyteller Tofu Decoy Band Your Mother Should Know with Dorothy Greenberg Peter Manning, the Catskill Center Regional Planner on the Route 28 Scenic Byway, Lark in the Park, and the long-awaited Catskills Interpretive Center Tommy and Janet of [...]

House Band Music: Erin Hobson Interview: Paul Cerosaletti talking about Catskill Grass bioenergy project- Delaware County Cooperative Extension Reading: Jim Mullen – writer / humorist Your Mother Should Know with Dorothy Greenberg Interview: Joe Piasek of WIOX Roxbury radio station Youth Performance: Satch – classical piano Tap dancers (through a program at Roxbury Arts Group) [...]

Transfer of Property at 287 & 289 Main Street, Pine Hill, NY 12465 Headquarters for the Pine Hill Community Center (PHCC) owned by Bernie and Florence Hamling has been gifted to the Community. For the love of our village, where our family resided for over fifty years, inspired us to do something positive for our [...]

House Band: Mick Waldman, guitar; James Krueger, guitar Storyteller: Jean Druffner Interview: Barbara & Phil Mansfield on the Killian Mansfield Foundation, plus Barbara plays us a tune on her ukelele Poet: Georganna Millman Interview: Solstice, a teen-aged board member of the Pine Hill Community Center Music: Perry Beekman, jazz guitar Interview: Martha Frankel Your Mother [...]

House Band: Mick Waldman, guitar; James Krueger, guitar; Ed Marris, accordion; Franziska Rausch, accordion Storyteller: Jack Maguire Reading & Interview: Will Nixon, co-author of Walking Woodstock: Journeys into the Wild Heart of America’s Most Famous Small Town Interview: Alan Fleigel of Arts Upstairs and 60 Main/Community Store Music: Steve Koester Your Mother Should Know with [...]

Click to listen to part 1 of the show, and part 2. Music – Liam Wood – classical guitar Poetry – Georganna Millman Interview – UlsterCorps – a new organization to connect volunteers with service agencies House Band – Mick Waldman, guitar; Elly Wininger, guitar; Michaela, keyboards Catskill Trivia Shandaken Social Services Officer Eve Smith [...]

Bassist Gary Peacock plays "Old Country". Poet Janine Pommy Vega performs her work, with Ed Marris accompanying on accordion for one piece. Julia Rose talks about her Affordable Acupuncture Clinic and the not-for-profit organization "Healthcare is a Human Right." Storyteller "Story" Laurie McIntosh illustrates why one shouldn’t house-train a wild porcupine. "Shandaken Kids" perform music. [...]

Click to Listen to the show beloved beat poet and Pentagon exorcist Ed Sanders Storyteller "Grandma" Avis Gebert the exciting and youthful Percussion Orchestra of Kingston (POOK) popular know-it-all Dorothy Greenberg in the “Your Mother Should Know” segment Musician Ben Vita Karen Rauter, marketing and communications director of Frost Valley YMCA Phoenicia Times publisher Brian [...]

A Valentine’s Day Special Event of Regional Writers Reading LOVE Poetry Saturday, February 14, Potluck Dinner at 6 PM, Show From 7- 9; FREE An enjoyable evening of original love poetry from both sides of the fence! We will feature two poets from the women’s writing group from Skidmore known as The Salon and two [...]

Storyteller Jack Maguire Singer/songwriters Whitman & Pantell Instrument builder Ken Lovelett The Woodstock Guild’s Children’s Community Chorus, directed by Nancy Chusid Our own House Band with James Krueger on guitar & vocals, Mick Waldman on guitar & vocals, Mike Hermann on fiddle, and featuring DJ Pete on Jaw Harp Novelist Roger Wall Shandaken Theatrical Society [...]

Click to Listen to part 1 of the show House Band: James Krueger: Guitar & vocals, Mick Waldman: Guitar & vocals, Ed Marris: Accordion Illy Rap: Music/short interview Jill Olesker: Storyteller Byrdsong, directed by Nancy Chusid: Chorus “Your Mother Should Know” with Dorothy Greenberg Miriam Rose: Young Violinist Paul Misko: Local History Herb Cytrin: Raptors [...]

House Band: James Krueger – Guitar & vocals, Mick Waldman – Guitar & vocals, Henry Hermann – violin Singer/Songwriter Bar Scott Interview: Karen Fairbairn of Lazy Crazy Acres Poet Phil Pardi Kid Stuff: Satch & Friends Interview: Ryan Trapani of Catskill Forest Association Interview: Mark Wilsey of Gormley Funeral Home and the Phoenicia Rotary Club

Shandaken Theatrical Society Poet Will Nixon Marguerite de Soleil, Director of Shandaken Museum Teen Poet Kasey B. Clown Melody May Storyteller Evan Pritchard Ed and Franziska: Accordion Band House Band: James Krueger: Guitar & vocals, Mick Waldman: Guitar & vocals, Ed Marris and Franziska Rausch: accordions

Peggy Stern, piano & Victor Deribeprey, bass Poet Matthew J. Spireng Cara Cruikshank and Kids in the Kaatskills Company Charlie Slater – Civil War history buff House Band – Freddie Blue Fox & James Krueger Storyteller Mary Savage Craig the Baker

Music by Davida and Jim Davis Festival Round Table: Diane Galusha (Cauliflower Festival), Barbara Johnson (HOG Arts Festival), Jim Rauter (CHA Festival) Storyteller Craig Apolito House Band: James Krueger & friends Paul and Linda Champanier – Magic Poet Bob Wright

House Band: James Krueger and Freddie Blue Fox Dakin Morehouse of the Empire State Railway Museum Lois Martin (Psychic numerologist) Pine Hillbillies (Dave Channon & Mary Herman) Valerie Linet (Poet) Peggy Atwood (Music) Rae Stang of Lucky Chocolates – chocolates & trivia Tom Caplan & Teens – play reading

House Band: James Krueger, guitar & Freddie Blue Fox, mandolin Diane Galusha – President of the Historical Society of the town of Middletown Peigi Mulligan – Bagpipes Daniel Wininger of the Environmental Expo Dennis Havel – Saw song Cara Cruikshank and Kids of the Kaatskills Elly Wininger – Guitar Laurie Barrata – Storyteller Dorothy Albertini [...]

Our Premiere! James Krueger – musical guest Mary Savage – storyteller Cara Cruikshank and Kids in the Kaatskills Jeffrey Roberts – music Susan Penick – Archery Demonstration Hilton & Stella Kelly – music and interview James Krueger and Freddie Blue Fox (banjo) – House band Maureen Nagy – Historian Kimberly – music Tom Caplan – [...]