Shades Repertory Theater, where Harps is the artistic Director, resides in the lower level of the Central Presbyterian Church on the corner of New Main Street and Hudson Avenue in the Village of Haverstraw, New York. With Tiffany stained glass windows and American Chestnut (now nearly extinct) ceilings, the church itself is a proud and substantial entity as you enter the village.
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A Bright Future for Local Theater
Posted: February 23, 2012 by whatcomesnaturally in Downtown, Events, Local ArtisansTags: actor, actress, American Chestnut ceiling, architectural heritage, Cafe, Central Presbyterian Church, Community Theater, haverstraw village, Haverstraw Youth Theater, historic church, Hudson Avenue, Hudson River, Louis Comfort Tiffany, Nuyorican Poet's Cafe, Samuel Harps, Shades Repertory Theatre, Theater, theatrical, Tiffany Stained Glass Windows, village of haverstraw
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Why Buy Local?
Posted: February 16, 2012 by HaverstrawLife.com in Activities, Cafes & Restaurants, Downtown, History, New Stores“Every day we’re faced with choices: Buy from Home Depot or the guy that owns the hardware store in the Village? Get a cup of coffee from Starbucks or the local coffee shop? In these difficult economic times, to me it makes more sense to shop, buy, and dine at our local businesses. Buying local strengthens [...]
Downtown Streetscape Plans Emerge
Posted: February 16, 2012 by HaverstrawLife.com in Downtown, New ConstructionTags: art, artists, bike parking, Broadway, bulb-outs, bulbout, bump outs, Creative Class, creativity, cycling, design, designer, downtown Haverstraw, downtown rebirth, grandeur, heritage, hipster, historic downtown, Hudson River, Hudson Valley, landscape architecture, Main Street, pedestrian, pedestrianization, plans, revitalization, sidewalks, street, street light, street tree, streetsblog, streetscape designs, village of haverstraw
The Village is aiming for a spring 2013 start date and an 18-month construction period where crews will replace sidewalks, road surfaces, and utility poles. The project focuses on Broadway to Broad Street, New Main Street to Clove Avenue, and Main Street to 2nd Street.
Illuminating Images at the Central Presbyterian Church
Posted: February 10, 2012 by whatcomesnaturally in Downtown, Events, Local ArtisansThe Piermont Photography Meetup Group is presenting “ILLUMINATING IMAGES” this Saturday, February 11, at the Central Presbyterian Church (Haverstraw Youth Theater) with a wine and appetizer reception from 4:00pm-6:30pm. 64 New Main Street, Village of Haverstraw. On display are wonderful works by Wayne Bizzinger, Paul Brizzi, Ely Dennis, Peter Giraudin, Barb Levitt, Stefanie Livanos, Diedre Marangi, [...]
A Quirky Art Opening at the Haverstraw Arts Alliance: March 2, 2012
Posted: February 9, 2012 by HaverstrawLife.com in Downtown, Events, Local ArtisansTags: art, art auction, art gallery, art opening, art scene, artisans, auction, cat sculpture, creativity, dog sculpture, Downtown, gallery opening, Great Painted Paw Brigade, haverstraw new york, haverstraw village, Hi-Tor Animal Care Center, Hudson River, Hudson Valley, north rockland rowing club, paint, Painted Paw Brigade, painted sculptures, Rockland County, the arts, village of haverstraw, wine and cheese
Come to the gallery opening of the Great Painted Paw Brigade, a public art project that is to begin on Friday March 2, 2012.
How or Why Cars Erode Cities & Villages
Posted: February 7, 2012 by HaverstrawLife.com in Downtown, History, SustainabilityTags: Architecture, automobiles destructive, car, cars, Cars Erode Cities, downtown Haverstraw, downtowns, Haverstraw, Jane Jacobs, Main Street, New York, Old Fashioned, parking, storefronts, streetscape, sustainability, traditional neighborhood, village of haverstraw, walkability, walking
Jane Jacobs was one of the first writers to document the effects of cars on urban fabric. By “urban,” I mean “old-fashioned” or traditional towns and downtowns. Densely populated cities and villages throughout the United States were beginning to take steps to incorporate automobiles into the built environment. Planners and politicians began to see parking [...]
“Railbus” Could Serve the West Shore
Posted: February 4, 2012 by HaverstrawLife.com in Downtown, Ferry Service, UncategorizedTags: DMU, Haverstraw, NJT, railbus, railcar, Rockland, Secaucus, trains, West Shore Railroad
Can railbus service revolutionize transportation trends west-of-Hudson?
Downtown2GAGA: An Art-focused Pedestrian Path
Posted: February 1, 2012 by HaverstrawLife.com in Cafes & Restaurants, Downtown, Local Artisans, SustainabilityTags: artists, arts, bike path, Celebration, community, Conservation, Crafts, creekside, Downtown, Emeline Park, farmers market, GAGA, garnerville, Haverstraw, haverstraw ferry, haverstraw new york, haverstraw village, Haverstraw Village Hall, Henry Hudson, high tor mountain, hudson art, Hudson River, Hudson Valley, industrial complex, minisceongo creek, new urbanism, pedestrian, sculpture park, sustainability, The Picturesque Hudson, village of haverstraw, walking path
Wouldn’t it be great if a resident or a visitor to the Village of Haverstraw could walk, jog or bike to the Garnerville Arts & Industrial Center, also known as GAGA?
“Pop-Up” cafes are springing up in downtowns across the nation.
A Facebook Vignette: Urban v. Suburban
Posted: November 18, 2011 by HaverstrawLife.com in Activities, Downtown, History, Opinions & PoliticsI love the Haverstraw – Our Hometown Facebook page. It features several discussions on the history of Haverstraw and brief accounts of life in the Village, today and in the past. Renee, a member of the page recently gave an account of her experience while visiting Downtown Haverstraw. She describes perfectly the relationship between density [...]
Sound Off: How will high energy costs affect the Village in the future?
Posted: November 17, 2011 by HaverstrawLife.com in Downtown, SustainabilityTags: ecological sustainability, economic turmoil, Economy, Energy, energy production, energy scarcity, EROI, finance, financial markets, haverstraw ferry, Hudson River, Hudson Valley, New York, New York State, Oil Production Decline, oil scarcity, Peak Oil, sustainability, unemployment, village of haverstraw
In your opinion, how might the growing price of oil affect the Village of Haverstraw? Might we see an influx of new residents as suburb dwellers seek ways to avoid driving expensive cars? Might a rebirth in local manufacturing and commercial river traffic emerge? Perhaps the future of the Village will look much like its past?
Village Resident Honored by REDC
Posted: November 1, 2011 by HaverstrawLife.com in Downtown, Opinions & PoliticsMia V. Marsh, a resident of New Main Street in the Village of Haverstraw was recently honored by the Rockland County Economic Development Corporation (REDC) “Forty Under 40 Young Business Leaders Recognition Program” for her work in non-profits and for jump starting the Haverstraw Farmers Market.
Haverstraw Village Local Currency Plan
Posted: October 14, 2011 by HaverstrawLife.com in Downtown, Events, History, SustainabilityThe Concept: Haverstraw Notes Local currency is a powerful, local economic development engine. The problem with national currency like the U.S. Dollar is that value is quite often removed from a local economy, as that value is transferred to national retailers (chains) or is spent elsewhere, in other communities. By creating a local currency system [...]
Pet/Owner Look Alike Contest @ the International Street Fair!
Posted: September 8, 2011 by HaverstrawLife.com in Activities, Downtown, EventsTags: Cat, Contest, Dog, Festival, fundraiser, Haverstraw, haverstraw new york, Hudson River, Hudson Valley, International Street Fair, Look Alike Contest, New York, Owner, Pets, Photography, photos, Street Fair, Streetfair, village of haverstraw
