Woodbury Historical Society President Alex Prizgintas with historical documents. Photo provided. Local historians present ‘Fifty People who shaped Orange County’ program on April 27 The Woodbury Historical Society is hosting a program on “Fifty People who Shaped Orange County,” on Sunday, April 27, from... Local News 13 Apr 2025 | 02:15
Merry Mcloryd. OCNY Sustainable Arts Program opens registration, announces 2025 grant recipients The Orange County NY Arts Council has announced four local artists selected to receive grant funds as part of the 2025 Sustainable... Local News 07 Mar 2025 | 12:10
‘Riverside Moguls’ series comes to the Monroe Free Library From the Vanderbilts of Hyde Park to Jay Gould’s purchase of Tarrytown’s Lyndhurst estate and the vast land holdings of E.... Local News 01 Mar 2025 | 08:10
Alex Prizgintas. ( Photo provided) Enjoy Saint Patrick’s Day classics on the cello Alex Prizgintas has announced two upcoming performances celebrating Irish heritage. Using his electrified cello, Prizgintas... Entertainment 25 Feb 2025 | 08:10
Alex Prizgintas returns with a special performance dedicated to “love.” ( Photo provided) Pre-Valentine’s Day cello performance at the library Celebrate Love during the month of February with a program dedicated to songs of love. From the soft jazz of Nat King Cole’s... Entertainment 31 Jan 2025 | 12:10
Woodbury Town Hall. ( Image by Google Maps) Town thanks committee members, retirees for their service The town of Woodbury honored Leslie Rose for her nearly 40 years of service as leader of the Woodbury Historical Society,... Local News 24 Dec 2024 | 12:10
The entrance to Tuxedo Park. ( Photo provided) History lecture to focus on wealth and power in the Hudson Valley’s Gilded Age Author, Musician, and Historian Alex Prizgintas will be the featured lecturer at the Tuxedo Historical Society on Sunday... Entertainment 24 Dec 2024 | 08:10
L-R: Town Councilwoman Sandra Capriglione, Councilwoman Teresa Luongo, Town Supervisor Kathryn Luciani, Town Historian Alex Prizgintas, former town historian and Woodbury Historical Society Trustee Leslie Rose, Councilman Robert Beckley, Councilman Brandon Calore, and town clerk Nicole Young. ( Photo provided) Woodbury appoints a new town historian Upon the retirement of town historian Leslie Rose on Dec. 19, The Woodbury Historical Society announced that Alex Prizgintas... Local News 21 Dec 2024 | 08:10
Prizgintas on the cello. ( Photo provided) Prizgintas to hold holiday cello performance Comprised of seasonal, Christmas, and Hanukkah selections, there is a little bit of something for everyone in Alex Prizgintas’s... Entertainment 03 Dec 2024 | 08:10
Woodbury Historical Society’s Legacy Toy Train Show returns The Legacy Toy Train exhibit and show, sponsored by the Woodbury Historical Society, marks its second anniversary after last... Entertainment 23 Nov 2024 | 08:10
Woodbury Historical Society President Alex Prizgintas holds the 2025 calendar, with Colleen Pearce of Jay’s Deli. ( Photo provided) Woodbury Historical Society announces 2025 calendar The Woodbury Historical Society of Highland Mills has released its new 2025 calendar, featuring the story of railroads in... Local News 18 Nov 2024 | 10:00
Alex Prizgintas will be performing at the Greenwood Lake Public Library on Oct. 19. ( Photo provided) Uber Arts: Delivering food for the soul on the cello Author, historian, and musician Alex Prizgintas of Orange County has made a career of blending harmonies with the rich histories... Entertainment 13 Oct 2024 | 10:00
Alex Prizgintas will showcase his knowledge of Orange County’s milk industry during the presentation. ( Photo provided) Woodbury historian’s milk bottle presentation hits the road Milk and its related dairy products hold a nostalgic place in many of our hearts, yet there was a time where pure, healthy... Local News 05 Sep 2024 | 11:21
In 2020 and 2021, Woodbury Historical Society President Alex Prizgintas interviewed Walter Stanfield on several occasions, a resident of Highland Mills for over 90 years. Stanfield passed in April 2022. ( Photo provided) Historical Society podcast named among FeedSpot’s ‘Top 20 Best Podcasts’ The Woodbury Historical Society’s podcast, “A Walk Through Woodbury,” was recently selected and honored by FeedSpot as one... Local News 29 Aug 2024 | 04:06
Alex Prizgintas delivers bits of information in his act that provide of the background behind the melodies and the melody makers. ( Photo provided) A new and bigger stage for Woodbury artist For the past two years, Alex Prizgintas has been paying his dues performing at libraries, community centers, historical societies,... Entertainment 07 Aug 2024 | 09:56
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