Art by Hart

The Hapgood women had never been noted for flexibility

kducus5788hhui met the beauty standard on Mars, but Earthlings found her strange-looking

Mr. Terwilliger had way more tick birds than ticks

Boyle found that smoked salmon did the work of a toupee, without the stigma

The Mishkins had a lot to think about

Art and photos by Jane Hart

Need a Lift? Kendal Transportation Announces Evening Hours

Good news for February! Starting Wednesday, February 7, and every other Wednesday, a driver will be at your service until 9:00 pm. This is in addition to Kendal’s Tuesday and Thursday evening hours.

A registration sheet for Wednesday evening transportation will be added to the sign-up book at the front desk.

Remember, the dates for next month are February 7 and February 21.

Robert Burns Night

Art by Jane Hart

‘Twas January 25 and all were assembled for a festive evening of poetry, music . . . and shortbreads! It was Robert Burns Night, fast becoming a popular annual event at Kendal on Hudson. Burns’ poetry was read — in English and Scots. The audience had a role, as well: singing the songs of long ago — all from Burns’ pen.

Master of Ceremonies (and the force behind the evening)

The Leaders O’ the Singin’

The Musicians

Photos by Art Brady

Two New Art Classes Coming Up

Paul Jeffries Returns for Watercolor Class

Paul Jeffries — art teacher extraordinare — is coming back! He’ll be teaching a watercolor course focusing on landscapes. Paul’s classes have been universally popular at Kendal. His warm, personal, and open approach to art creates a supportive, fun atmosphere, whatever your level.

Beginners are welcome.

Thursdays

February 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, and March 7

10:00 am — 12:00 noon

in the Art Studio

Make checks in the amount of $90 payable to KoH Residents Association, write “Jeffries Class” on the memo line, and deposit in Lynn Brady’s cubby 3101.

Any questions? Call Lynn, X 1877.

Collage Course Coming!

Collage, from the French, means “to glue.” Rather basic. However the art of collage is a technique of composing an artwork by gluing a wide range of materials — including pieces of paper, fabric, newspaper clippings, and sometimes readymade objects — to a surface. And starting February 7, BirgittaHockstader is offering a course in collage. A couple of examples below. Want more? Check out the collage in the new Winter Art Show, starting Wednesday, January 31 in the Res des Artistes.

Interested?

Wednesday, February 7, 14, 21, and 28

10:00 am to 12:00 noon

in the Art Studio.

NOTE: The class is limited to 8 participants on a first-come first-served basis.

Beginners are welcome.

To register and ask questions, call X 1599 or email geets34@aol.com

And Speaking of Art . . .

Also Coming Up This Week . . .

Back Pain Discussion

Got back pain? Join the discussion!

Wednesday, January 31

10-11 am

Gathering Room

HealthPRO Heritage will lead an interactive discussion about common back pain and the therapy for treating these conditions.

And In February Around and About

In Croton-on-the Hudson

Teatown Lake Reservation’s 20th annual Hudson River EagleFest, the annual festival celebrating the once endangered bald eagle’s winter migration to the Hudson River, will return to

Croton Point Park, 1 Croton Point Avenue, Croton-on-Hudson

Saturday, February 3 from 9 am to 4 pm

(Snow date: Sunday, February 4)

The event features live bird shows, high-lighting birds of prey, bird spotting walks, educational programming, exhibits, crafts and games for children all in heated tents, plus food trucks.

Advance purchase tickets are $35 for adults (ages 12-plus), $20 for children (3-11), and free for children 3 and under.

To purchase tickets, visit: teatown.org/eaglefest.

Prices are higher “at the door.” Teatown members receive discounts.

Attendees are reminded to dress for the weather.

At the Pocantico Center, Tarrytown

The Pocantico Center is located at 200 Lake Rd, Tarrytown, NY. For further information on these and other exhibits, go to: www.rbf.org/pocantico

Art by Hart

The Tuffin sisters had agreed to reboot as redheads

Deeply different from her parents, Doreen had an aversion to hats

Uncomfortable on public transportation, Carina went from Point A to Point B in a ceramic ladle

Surrounded by his courtiers, King Neptune appeared on the first waterproof postage stamp

Weird stuff was coming out of Mabel Spooner's 3D printer

Betty Ann had no room in her life for drab

Art and photos by Jane Hart

My Paper Sculptures, Poem and Art by Sheila Benedis

my paper sculptures

a meditation 

beauty and intricacy

found in the natural world

evoke a tactile and visual journey

marriage of craftsmanship and nature

textures echo nature’s own handiwork

respectful collaboration with the organic world

 

a medium for storytelling

each curve whispers a tale

embracing my transformative touch

reflection of complex and tender relationships

within myself and my environment

 

joy

healing

self discovery 

empowerment

creative expression

Paper Sculptures

Texting for Seniors

While LOL , BTW, and LMK have gained acceptance in the texting lexicon, Margaret Ann Roth has contributed a list that just might have more relevance for Kendalites:

ATD: At the Doctor’s

BTW: Bring the Wheelchair

BYOT: Bring Your Own Teeth

CBM: Covered By Medicare

CGU: Can’t Get Up

CR: Can’t Remember

DTAF: Don’t Trust A Fart

DWI: Driving While Incontinent

FWBB: Friend with Beta Blockers

FWIW: Forgot Where I Was

Continued Next Week . . .

Sleepy Hollow in History

Sleepy Hollow has a rich history—both before and after it became an incorporated town 150 years ago. Each month—as part of its anniversary—interesting snippets of history are part of its anniversary website. And you, lucky Kendal viewer, can find those here.

A River That Flows Two Ways

The Hudson River, known as the Muhheakunnuk ("river that flows two ways") to the Lenape, has always provided great advantages to the people who lived alongside it. The indigenous peoples inhabited this area for over 10,000 years prior to the European colonization of the surrounding Valley. The most recent, the Weckquaesgeek, who scholars believe were affiliated with the Munsee-Lenape, hunted game along the river’s edge, raised corn and other crops on the fertile banks, and fished its waters for shad, sturgeon and oysters. One of the documented indigenous settlements was called Alipkconk (“a place of elms”), located along the eastern bank in the Tarrytown/ Sleepy Hollow area.

Sleepy Hollow

The name Sleepy Hollow has its origins in the Dutch language, specifically from the term “Die Slaperinge Haven” (or a derivation thereof), which translates to “Sleepy Harbor” or “Sleepy Hollow.” This name seems to have been descriptive of a cove that sat in the area that became the location of the General Motors automobile assembly plant and is now the site of the Edge-on-Hudson development.

Philipsburg Manor

Frederick Philipse, a carpenter by trade, immigrated to America around 1650. He was known in the Dutch colony of New Amsterdam as a Master Carpenter, essentially acting as an architect, a builder, a real estate developer, and an entrepreneur in the growing colony. Margaret Hardenbroeck was just 22 when she arrived in New Amsterdam in 1659 to work for her uncle as a “factor” or merchant’s representative. Margaret soon met and married wealthy merchant Pieter DeVries, who died not long after the birth of their daughter in 1661. Fredrick and Margaret met and married the following year. She brought to this new partnership both wealth, as an heiress to her first husband’s sizable estate, and business savvy, as an international trader with her own ships and a respected voice in the business community. Together, they became the richest couple in the colony. Over the next twenty years, they amassed a large estate along the Hudson River, extending from Spuyten Duyvil to the Croton River (including our entire village), eventually including over 52,000 acres of land.

Old Dutch Church

The Old Dutch Church of Sleepy Hollow was built by Frederick Philipse and his second wife Catherine Van Cortlandt over three and a quarter centuries ago. It has been recognized as one of the oldest churches in New York that continues to host worship services, is a National Historic Landmark, and is the setting for Washington Irving’s The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

George Washington

George Washington passed through our community several times. One of the most well-documented visits occurred on July 2, 1781, when General Washington and his Continental army rested at the Old Dutch Church on their way to Dobbs Ferry to meet up with the French Army.

Washington Irving

Washington Irving, the youngest of William and Sarah Irving’s 11 children, was born in New York City in 1783. Irving first came to our community in 1798, when he was sent here by his family to escape a dangerous Yellow Fever epidemic that had struck New York City. While spending the summer here, he visited with local families and stopped at many historic sites, including the Old Dutch Church. Irving was so deeply affected by his time here that he based one of his most famous short stories on the community. The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, written in 1820, is truly a remarkable tale that helped propel Irving into becoming the first American author to earn international acclaim.

In the News: Sheila Benedis

Kendal’s own Sheila Benedis’ handmade book, Compassion, will be featured in the Books As Life Members’ Exhibition at the Philadelphia Center for Books.

Compassion Artist Book, by Sheila Benedis

The exhibition is at The University of the Arts, Gallery 224, 333 S. Broad Street, Philadelphia. The show runs from Monday, January 22 through Saturday, February 24, with an opening reception, January 27, 5 - 7 pm. The exhibition examines the impact of art and creativity as we move through our daily lives. For more information, please contact Sheila at sbenedis@gmail.com

The idea for a center for the book in Philadelphia first took root in 2003 in the minds of two MFA candidates in the Book Arts/Printmaking program at The University of the Arts. As they experienced the abundance of great books and manuscripts in the institutions of the greater Philadelphia area, they were inspired to found an organization to act as a bridge between Philadelphia’s cultural riches and its passionate bibliophiles, artists, collectors, librarians, educators, and students of all ages. The core group was formed in 2005, invited membership, and Philadelphia Center for the Book was born.

One Liners . . . Philosophically Speaking

  • Intelligence is like underwear. It is important that you have it, but not necessary that you show it off.

  • Scientists say the universe is made up of protons, neutrons, and electrons. They forgot to mention morons.

  • You know that tingly little feeling you get when you like someone? That’s your common sense leaving your body.

  • A conclusion is the part where you get tired of thinking.

  • My resolution was to read more. So I put the subtitles on my television.

  • Maybe if we tell people that the brain is an app then they will start using it.

  • You have two parts of the brain: the “right” and the “left.” In the left side there is nothing right, and in the right side there is nothing left.

  • The elevator to success is out of order. You’ll have to use the stairs, one step at a time.

Contributed by Bob Abramovitz

Great News About Great Courses

So you love The Great Courses played every week on channel 970 and would like to revisit them ? Or you don’t have a TV and wish you could watch them?

Great news about 970-played Great Courses! They now live in the Kendal’s library! You can check them out and watch them at your leisure just like any other DVD there.

Where? You can find them stored in a drawer below the other DVDs. DVD sets can be signed out any old time, day or night.

 What’s in the stash? Search “Great Courses” in the Library catalog for a complete list: librarycat.org/lib/2blackcats.

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