5th Annual Empty Bowls Benefit Dinner In Stone Ridge NY
What a great idea for a great cause and in a great location, Stone Ridge NY in Ulster County.
“Empty Bowls raises money for starving families in the Hudson Valley as well as for families all around the world. Proceeds will be given to both the Food Bank of the Hudson Valley and Heifer International.
At Empty Bowls, the public can purchase ceramic bowls that were made by a number of local artists and students. They can then have their bowls filled with a variety of soups and/or ice cream that were donated by local restaurants, cafes, bakeries, and markets. Following their meals, those who purchased bowls will be able to take them home and keep them. Each bowl costs $15, and there is also the option to purchase disposable bowls for $5.
Details: Marbletown Teen Center, Stone Ridge; April 24, 5:30pm-7:30pm; Contact Sam Stewart; sstewar1@binghamton.edu”
While you’re in Stone Ridge, be sure to tour around this classic Hudson Valley community. It is relatively unchanged and looks much like it did in the early 1900’s. The Main Street Historic District is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The buildings are mostly houses, dating from the 18th and early 19th centuries.
The earlier structures are stone houses such as the Hasbrouck House at the district’s southern boundary and the 1767 Cornelius Wynkoop Stone House, where George Washington once slept. Later buildings show the Federal and Greek Revival styles, such as the Tack Tavern, the Marbletown Dutch Reformed Church, and the town library (which was once the house of Edward Lounsbery). A few Craftsman and Victorian houses are scattered among the older homes.
This has the makings of a very special day. You’ll get some good food, a keeper locally crafted bowl, at a historic hamlet, and you will leave knowing that you helped make a difference. It just doesn’t get any better than that. Put this one at the top of your Sojourner’s stop list.