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July 4, 2011 local almanac
Jul 04, 2011 12:05 am
The National Weather Service predicts isolated showers and thunderstorms after 11 a.m., and patchy dense fog before 8 a.m. Monday. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 80. Monday night should be mostly clear, with a low around 57. Tuesday will be sunny, with a high near 80. Tuesday night should be mostly clear, with a low around 57, and Wednesday will be mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Closings
The Daily Freeman runs down Independence Day closures:
Amtrak: Sunday schedule.
Banks: Closed.
County offices: Closed.
Federal offices: Closed.
Financial markets: Closed.
Greene Co. Transit: No service.
Mail delivery: None.
Metro-North: Sunday schedule, with extra trains.
State offices: Closed.
Trailways: Extra buses Monday and Tuesday.
Fourth of July events
Kinderhook Peoples Parade 11 a.m. This is a participatory parade, so one could decorate your car, stroller, wagon, tractor, or bicycle to join the parade, or watch. Parade starts at Rothermel Lane and ends in the Village Square.
Old-Fashioned Independence Day 2 p.m.–10 p.m.: Clermont State Historic Site, One Clermont Ave., Germantown, 12526. 518-537-4240. 18th Century music and entertainment, food and the Saugerties fireworks display.
Village of Saugerties 4th of July Parade and Fireworks 11 a.m.: Parade starts from Saugerties High School. The Kiwanis Club of Saugerties and the Saugerties Fire Department will team up for the Saugerties 4th of July celebration.
Windham Mountain: Windham Mountain keeps its zipline and Skyride open from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. There will be a parade through Windham at 7 p.m., barbeque and a DJ (7:30-10:30 p.m.), and fireworks at 9 p.m.
The skies above
TIDES Hudson: High, 5:22 p.m./Low, 12:32 a.m.
SUNRISE/SUNSET 5:30 a.m./8:30 p.m.
MOONRISE/MOONSET 9:11 a.m./10:32 p.m.
Birthdays
July 4 Calvin Coolidge, Rube Goldberg, Bill Withers, Ron Kovic, and Pam Shriver.
Tune in today
WGXC MORNING SHOW Philip Grant presents the morning news, music, other features, agriculture reporting. July 4 features today on safety and local events. 6-8 a.m.
DEMOCRACY NOW! Hosted by Amy Goodman. 8 a.m.
WGXC MORNING SHOW Philip Grant updates the morning news, with more on local Independence Day activities. 9-11 a.m.
AL JAZEERA ENGLISH International news. 11 a.m.
CLASSICAL SHOW SLincoln Mayorga hosts. Noon-2 p.m.
LIVING LIGHTLY ON THE LAND Liz LoGiudice from the Agroforestry Center hosts. 2 p.m.
YOUTH RADIO 3:30 p.m.
WGXC AFTERNOON SHOW Kaya Weidman and Greg Osofsky host. 4-7 p.m.
BLUEGRASS SHOW Cowboy Jim hosts. 7 p.m.
LUNARMOSS DJ Lunar Moss plays mostly vinyl. 9:30 p.m.
TRANSMISSION ART Radio theater, experimental sound, field recordings, radio art, mash-ups, shortwave radio news, and more through 6 a.m. Tuesday morning.
Closings
The Daily Freeman runs down Independence Day closures:
Amtrak: Sunday schedule.
Banks: Closed.
County offices: Closed.
Federal offices: Closed.
Financial markets: Closed.
Greene Co. Transit: No service.
Mail delivery: None.
Metro-North: Sunday schedule, with extra trains.
State offices: Closed.
Trailways: Extra buses Monday and Tuesday.
Fourth of July events
Kinderhook Peoples Parade 11 a.m. This is a participatory parade, so one could decorate your car, stroller, wagon, tractor, or bicycle to join the parade, or watch. Parade starts at Rothermel Lane and ends in the Village Square.
Old-Fashioned Independence Day 2 p.m.–10 p.m.: Clermont State Historic Site, One Clermont Ave., Germantown, 12526. 518-537-4240. 18th Century music and entertainment, food and the Saugerties fireworks display.
Village of Saugerties 4th of July Parade and Fireworks 11 a.m.: Parade starts from Saugerties High School. The Kiwanis Club of Saugerties and the Saugerties Fire Department will team up for the Saugerties 4th of July celebration.
Windham Mountain: Windham Mountain keeps its zipline and Skyride open from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. There will be a parade through Windham at 7 p.m., barbeque and a DJ (7:30-10:30 p.m.), and fireworks at 9 p.m.
The skies above
TIDES Hudson: High, 5:22 p.m./Low, 12:32 a.m.
SUNRISE/SUNSET 5:30 a.m./8:30 p.m.
MOONRISE/MOONSET 9:11 a.m./10:32 p.m.
Birthdays
July 4 Calvin Coolidge, Rube Goldberg, Bill Withers, Ron Kovic, and Pam Shriver.
Tune in today
WGXC MORNING SHOW Philip Grant presents the morning news, music, other features, agriculture reporting. July 4 features today on safety and local events. 6-8 a.m.
DEMOCRACY NOW! Hosted by Amy Goodman. 8 a.m.
WGXC MORNING SHOW Philip Grant updates the morning news, with more on local Independence Day activities. 9-11 a.m.
AL JAZEERA ENGLISH International news. 11 a.m.
CLASSICAL SHOW SLincoln Mayorga hosts. Noon-2 p.m.
LIVING LIGHTLY ON THE LAND Liz LoGiudice from the Agroforestry Center hosts. 2 p.m.
YOUTH RADIO 3:30 p.m.
WGXC AFTERNOON SHOW Kaya Weidman and Greg Osofsky host. 4-7 p.m.
BLUEGRASS SHOW Cowboy Jim hosts. 7 p.m.
LUNARMOSS DJ Lunar Moss plays mostly vinyl. 9:30 p.m.
TRANSMISSION ART Radio theater, experimental sound, field recordings, radio art, mash-ups, shortwave radio news, and more through 6 a.m. Tuesday morning.