Friends of Hudson Youth and Friends of Oakdale Lake hold the first annual Oakdale Lake Picnic. Open to all of Hudson, the event includes food from the Oakdale campers, and Hawthorne Valley sauerkraut, Stewart’s ice cream, and a DJ. Representatives from Friends of Hudson Youth and Friends of Oakdale Lake, as well as from the Hudson Valley Initiative, a program of Columbia University’s Graduate School of Architecture, Preservation, and Planning, will be on hand to talk about plans for improvement of Oakdale Lake and organizational goals and results. For more information email Info@hudsonyouth.org or call 518.828.1792 x101. The Oakdale Picnic is made possible by the generous support of the City of Hudson, Metzwood Insurance, the Friends of Hudson Youth, and the Friends of Oakdale Lake.