Photo by Harry Bloomfeld
Recently, a second-grader school choir came from the Tarrytown Schools to lift hearts and minds in Adirondack and Clearwater.
Photo by Carolyn Reiss
Photo by Harry Bloomfeld
Photo by Carolyn Reiss
Kendalites recently risked chilblains to enjoy the art of Vassar College’s Loeb Art Museum. Bonus: a hearty lunch nearby, with lots of conversation—no doubt—about art.
Photo by Peter Roggemann
Photo by Jessica Baron
The Lannerts spent a day in Manhattan at MOMA, where the art includes the building itself.
Photo by Ed Lannert
Eschewing art—and unbothered by the cold—geese in Hastings decided to take a stroll on the boardwalk.
Photo by Carolyn Reiss
From the Office of Ellen Ottstadt
Courses
Music
Resident Website
Library Services
Sip & Snack
Opera
Hams on Hudson
Movies
Art Shows
Lectures
Entertainments
AND SO MUCH MORE!
We’re a self-run Residents Association—and our 30 activities committees run it all
We run ‘em all—and we pay for ‘em all.
What’s the Ask?
$250 per person (or $500 per couple).
Of course, if you want to increase your generosity and go beyond those amounts, all the merrier.
Do the math: $250 per person. That’s about $20.83 a month. For all the programs, films, music—both from outside and made by our friends and neighbors, sipping and snacking, Hamming it up on Hudson, just to name a few things. Everyone chips in; everyone enjoys. The choices are myriad and marvelous.
Is This Tax Deductible?
Yep! Every last penny.
(Kinda wants you to give more, huh?)
How do I do it? Easy, Peasy!
1. A Collection Box has been set up in the front lobby at the desk (see above)
2. You write a check for the amounts specified above—or as much more as you like! Make it to “KoH Residents Association.” In the memo line, write “Annual Appeal”
Wait! I Turned My Financial Affairs Over to . . . (Fill in the Blank: a Bank, Trustee, Family Member)
Not a problem. Just ask the designated entity or person to send a check to “KoH Residents Association, 1010 Kendal Way, 10591.”
Again: the check should be made out to “KoH Residents Association.” In the memo line, write “Annual Appeal.”
What’s the Timing on This?
The month of February. We’d love it, of course, if you operate on “the sooner the better” timing. But it is for the month.
And a Big THANK YOU in Advance!
From the Residents Council—and the chairs and members of all 30 committees!
The Anxious Watchers, by Cynthia Carlson
Duane Thomas Gallery is pleased to present The Shape of Things, an exhibition of new works by Cynthia Carlson, opening on February 12, 2026, with a reception from 6 to 8 PM. The exhibition brings together works created over the last two years, reflecting the artist’s sustained engagement with animated abstraction, movement, and the generative possibilities of drawing.
Cynthia Carlson is a pioneering figure in feminist art history and an early participant in the Pattern and Decoration movement. Emerging in the late 1960s and 1970s, her work challenged the hierarchies of modernism by embracing ornament, repetition, and visual pleasure at a moment when such elements were critically marginalized. Carlson’s practice has long foregrounded pattern as a primary structural and conceptual force, positioning abstraction as a site of resistance, play, and agency. Her influence continues to resonate in contemporary conversations around feminist abstraction and material-driven practices.
The Shape of Things will be on view at Duane Thomas Gallery
February 12 through March 14, 2026.
Come cheer for the Kendal team and enjoy the atmosphere and the words—yes, you’ll have paper and pencil to try your hand.
Need or ride—or can drive others? Give Pam Mitchell a call (x1959)!
As a teenager during World War II, Maya Angelou took a job that might seem unexpected for the future renowned author: working as a streetcar conductor in San Francisco. She was just 15 years old when she climbed onto the back platform of an electric streetcar in 1943, wearing a tailored blue uniform and a change belt, collecting fares and urging riders to move forward. Angelou later described herself as San Francisco’s first Black streetcar conductor, including in her 1969 autobiography I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings. While the claim is often repeated, later research suggests the full picture is more complex. At least one Black man had been hired by the city’s transit system earlier, in 1941. And because employment records from the era were discarded long ago, it’s difficult to prove definitively that Angelou was the first Black female streetcar conductor. But she was certainly among the very first.
Getting the job took determination. After seeing an ad for female conductors placed by the Market Street Railway Company during the labor shortages of World War II, Angelou went to apply—and was repeatedly refused an application. Encouraged by her mother, Vivian Baxter, she returned day after day for about two weeks, arriving before the office staff and waiting them out. When she was finally allowed to apply, Angelou lied about her age, writing down 19. She also invented prior work experience, saying that she had been “companion and driver for Mrs. Annie Henderson (a White Lady) in Stamps, Arkansas.”
Angelou worked the job for roughly five months before returning to high school. To keep her daughter safe on predawn routes, Baxter reportedly followed the streetcar in her own car, a pistol on the seat beside her. Angelou later said the experience taught her something lasting: With persistence and courage, she could go anywhere.
Source: historyfacts.com
Contributed by Barbara Bruno
Art and photo by Sheila Benedis
Hamp dreamed he won gold in the Olympic sleepwalking event
As a kid, Rubik couldn’t figure out how to take his snowsuit off
Craig thought the hat made Walda look dangerous
It wasn’t hard for Denbigh to have a bird in the hand AND two in the bush
The sun felt like his workdays kept getting longer
Art and photos by Jane Hart
Photo by Harry Bloomfeld
Photo by Ed Lannert
Photo by Edward Kasinec
Photo by Philip Monteleoni
Photo by Edward Kasinec
Photos by Carolyn Reiss
Stalwart Kendelites braved the cold to view the beauty: specifically the windows of the Briarcliff Congregational church, created by such luminaries as Louis Tiffany.
Photo by Marianne Bloomfeld
While Barbara and Joe Bruno were enjoying the warmth of the Honolulu sun, they were surprised not only to find Sing-Sing there, but that they were serving Thai food! Who knew?
Sunday, February 8, the Daughters of the British Empire held their annual Valentines Brunch, this year organized by the DBE King Edward VII Chapter at Connolly’s Pub in Manhattan. Amanda Slattery holds the lofty position of Regent at said Chapter. And Pat McGrath was an attendee this year. From the look of it, he had a really good time . . .
Photo by Amanda Slattery
You’ve probably never read The Tale of Two Lovers, but a lot of people in the 15th century did. Little did they know that the immensely popular erotic novel’s author, Enea Silvio Piccolomini, would later be known by a different name: Pope Pius II. He assumed the papacy on August 19, 1458, and served until his death almost exactly six years later on August 14 or 15, 1464. Historia de duobus amantibus, as the novel is known in the original Latin, was published in 1444, more than a decade before he became pope, and tells of a sordid affair between a married woman named Lucretia and a man named Euryalus, who serves the duke of Austria. Some scholars believe it drew inspiration from the real-life romance between Kaspar Schlick, chancellor of Sigismund, Holy Roman Emperor, and the daughter of Mariano Sozzini, the future pope’s law teacher at Italy’s University of Siena.
Among the first epistolary novels ever written, The Tale of Two Lovers is largely presented as a series of letters between the two main characters. Pius II was a prolific writer in general, having written about history and geography in addition to being made imperial poet laureate by Frederick III of Austria in 1442. Much of his poetry was also erotic.
Pius II is remembered as a skilled orator, as well, and many of his speeches are still preserved. As pope, he’s best known for attempting to unite Europe against the invading Turks.
Source: historyfacts.com
Contributed by Jane Hart
Contributed by Jane Hart and Steve Price
Contributed by Donald Butt
Holly was pleased with her new look
Lavinia dreamed of her ‘80s childhood as a Cabbage Patch Kid
By six am, Mugwood’s favorite trails were packed
Richie couldn’t wait to bring over Rena’s valentine surprise
Milsap’s homemade honey-mustard hair gel created an instant buzz
Art and photos by Jane Hart
Art and photo by Sheila Benedis
In what has become a celebrated annual event, Robert Burns Night marked, this year, the 267th year since his birth. Kendalites read, sang, and thoroughly enjoyed the evening—including the music provided by some of our most talented.
Photo by Harry Bloomfeld
Photo by Sue Bastian
The Clearwater staff knows exactly what to do with snow: have fun! Whimsy took the day . . . and we all enjoyed the result. Photo by Caroline Persell
Photo by Philip Monteleoni
Naomi Gross’s regular morning visitor responded to the single digit temperatures by wearing her heaviest down parka. Photo by Naomi Gross.
The Icy Broad View, by Lisa Rosenbloom
Up Close and Personal, by Jane Hart
The Last Gasp of January, by Carolyn Reiss
Several hearty Kendal souls braved icy winds and plummeting temperatures to see the art of painter/dancer Shen Wei at the Pocantico Center.
Photo by Harry Bloomfeld
The day of the Great Blizzard of 2026, the Brunos boarded a ship for warmer climes. Joe Bruno noticed one of the ship’s safety measures which might seem a bit doubtful . . .
Handicap exit to the right, by Joe Bruno
Barbara Bettigole’s Grandpup loves the snow, but even his chin whiskers have icicles!
From the Office of Ellen Ottstadt
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