It will be a day of celebrations just a few minutes north of us in Garrison on Saturday, November 9th when the Desmond-Fish Public Library honors middle-grade and young teen author Claribel A. Ortega with the Alice Curtis Desmond Award for Excellence in Children’s Literature, and the Garrison Art Center celebrates their 60th anniversary.
Children’s Literature Award Celebration Honoring Claribel A. Ortega
On Saturday, November 9, from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. the Desmond-Fish Public Library honors author Claribel A. Ortega with the Alice Curtis Desmond Award for Excellence in Children’s Literature. The award is given in honor of the library’s co-founder, Alice Curtis Desmond who made her writing career as an author of books for young people. Claribel A. Ortega is a former reporter who writes middle-grade and young adult fantasy inspired by her Dominican heritage. She is a New York Times bestselling author of Ghost Squad, which is soon to become a feature film, and author of the Witchlings series and Frizzy. All of her books are available in English and Spanish versions and can be found locally at The Field Library, or any library throughout Westchester via the Westchester Library System interlibrary loan program.
Throughout her career, Claribel A. Ortega has penned books for middle-aged kids and young adults highlighting friendship, family, and the idea of being true to yourself. Ms Ortega will be at the Desmond-Fish Library talking about her many works, including her new book House of Elephants, the third in her Witchlings series. In addition, refreshments will be served and books will be available for purchase and signing courtesy of Split Rock Books.
When Claribel is not busy turning her obsession with eighties pop culture, magic, and video games into books, she’s co-hosting her podcast Bad Author Book Club. Claribel is a Marvel contributor and has been featured on Buzzfeed, Bustle, Good Morning America and Deadline.
The Desmond-Fish Public Library is located at 472 NY-403 in Garrison. Walk-ins are welcome, however, registering for the event is advisable to ensure proper seating and accommodations are available for the event. To register, click here.
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ARTy mARTini pARTy at the Garrison Art Center
Get ready to don your personalized party hat and celebrate good times as the Garrison Art Center celebrates over 60 years of art excellence and creativity with an ARTy mARTini pARTy. On Saturday, November 9, 2024 from 5 to 7 p.m. the folks at the Garrison Art Center will be shaking up cocktails and toasting to six decades of creativity with local creatives, philanthropists, supporters, artists, and art collectors from the vibrant communities of Cold Spring, Garrison, Beacon, Peekskill, Newburgh, and beyond.
Photo Courtesy: The Garrison Art Center Facebook page
At the Arty Martini Party, guests will indulge in a selection of martinis, enjoy hors d’oeuvres and a delicious birthday cake all while browsing two new exciting exhibitions: the International Biennial Juried smallWORKS show in the Gillette Gallery and an installation of works by Brian Dickerson in the Balter Gallery. In addition, guests will have the opportunity to personalize their own party hats at the event using Blick Art materials and taking home any supplies they like, or create a hat prior to the event using this template. Guests will also have the opportunity to enter a raffle for items like a gift certificate from Dolly’s Restaurant, two tickets to Hudson Valley Shakespeare, Beacon Earl Gray Vodka from Dennings Point Distillery, and Stagg Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey from Viscount Wine and Liquor. All of this while celebrating the rich artistic heritage that has made Garrison Art Center a beloved institution for six decades.
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Enjoying mARTini’s at the Garrison Art Center. Photo Courtesy of the Garrison Art Center
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Enjoying mARTini’s at the Garrison Art Center. Photo Courtesy of the Garrison Art Center
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Enjoying mARTini’s at the Garrison Art Center. Photo Courtesy of the Garrison Art Center
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The Garrison Art Center at the Garrison Landing steps away from the Garrison Train Station.
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Tickets are $50 per person online and can be purchased via this link, or guests can purchase tickets at the door for $60. The Garrison Art Center is located at 23 Garrison’s Landing, Garrison, less than 185 steps away from the Garrison Train Station platform, and $7.00 round trip on Metro-North. There is ample parking at the Garrison Train Station as well and parking is free on weekends.
The Garrison Art Center is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit arts and education organization founded in 1964. The Garrison Art Center is committed to making a difference by providing access to the visual arts to a diverse audience of learners, professional artists, community members, collectors, families, and friends from varied ethnic, cultural, geographic, and economic backgrounds. For more information, visit the Garrison Art Center website and follow them on their Facebook and Instagram pages.
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