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ROCKLAND COUNTY, NY COMMUNITY EVENTS

Anthony Stokes Pereira, Better Homes and Gardens Rand Realty is pleased to present this compilation of autumn events, including Harvest celebrations, farm stand listings, and foliage tours. We Hope that you enjoy the festivities and foliage of the lovely Hudson Valley!

  • Please call and verify dates/times of events.

ROCKLAND COUNTY COMMUNITY EVENTS

On-going - Nyack, thru November 25, 8:30-2 PM, Thursdays - Nyack's Farmers' Market will be back for its 8th big season at Main & Ceder Streets. Locally grown fruits, veggies, flowers, herbs, specialty food items plus special events & more. (845) 353-2221.

On-going - Piermont, thru December 16, 11-3 PM, Sundays -Village of Piermont Farmer's Market. Shop for farm fresh foods, grown and produced locally in the Hudson River Valley; rain or shine; free. Fruits and vegetables, wines, fresh cut flowers, breads and pastries and salsas. M&T Bank lot, Ash Street and Piermont Avenue, Piermont. (914) 923-4837. www.rockland.org

On-going - Millbrook, Thru December 27, 3 PM

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For assistance with any of your real estate needs, please contact me, whether it's to get started on helping you realize your goals and dreams, or just to ask a question - no pressure, no hassle, no obligation - just a friendly conversation. I would welcome the opportunity to make a difference for you.

Anthony Stokes Pereira
Office: (845) 770-2188
Cell: (845) 538-7021
Fax: (845) 624-7137
Email: anthony.stokespereira@randrealty.com
www.anthonystokespereira.com

WESTCHESTER-PUTNAM-DUTCHESS COUNTIES COMMUNITY EVENTS

Anthony Stokes Pereira, Better Homes and Gardens Rand Realty is pleased to present this compilation of autumn events, including Harvest celebrations, farm stand listings, and foliage tours. We Hope that you enjoy the festivities and foliage of the lovely Hudson Valley!

  • Please call and verify dates/times of events.

WESTCHESTER-PUTNAM-DUTCHESS COUNTIES COMMUNITY EVENTS

Cross River, November 14, 2 PM - Leatherman's Cave Hike. On this organized hike to Leatherman's Cave, learn the history and lore of our local hermit, the Leatherman, and the history of his time. The 2.5-mile hike is led by renowned storyteller Jonathan Kruk. Meet at the Michigan Road parking area. Parking $4 with Westchester County Park Pass; $8 without Park Pass. Tour is free. (914) 864-7322. www.trailsidemuseum.org

On-going - Rhinebeck, thru November 22, 10-2 PM - Farmers' Market - Every Sunday - The Hudson Valley's premier farmers' market featuring the freshest and best locally grown produce, as well as meats, cheeses, bread, wine, flowers, honey and more! Special events, free tastings&free live music, all season long. Municipal Parking Lot on East Market St. www.rhinebeckfarmersmarket.com

On-going - Yorktown Heights, thru November, 10 AM-4:30 PM - Farmstand. Pick your own apples and pumpkins at Wilkens Fruit & Fir Farm. Visit the farm market every weekend for jams, jellies, honey, pies, donuts, and cider. (914) 245-5111. www.wilkensfarm.com

On-going - Ossining, thru December 15, 8:30-2 PM - Visit the Ossining Farmers' Market located at the corner of Main and Spring St. rain or shine every Saturday. Featuring locally grown produce, fruit, organic produce as well as farm raised poultry, meats, grass fed beef and more! (914) 941-3189. www.ossining.com

On-going - Millbrook, Thru December 27, 3 PM - The Hudson Valley -VS- France Wine Tasting Competition. Join us at Oak Summit Vineyard and enjoy a local version of the historic 1976 event! You will be blind tasting and judging 3 Gold Medal Hudson River wines, against 3 Gold Medal French wines of the same varieties. Every Second Sunday of every month by appointment only. Fee: $65. www.oaksummitvineyard.com

Important Links

For assistance with any of your real estate needs, please contact me, whether it's to get started on helping you realize your goals and dreams, or just to ask a question - no pressure, no hassle, no obligation - just a friendly conversation. I would welcome the opportunity to make a difference for you.

Anthony Stokes Pereira
Office: (845) 770-2188
Cell: (845) 538-7021
Fax: (845) 624-7137
Email: anthony.stokespereira@randrealty.com
www.anthonystokespereira.com

Making Over Your Home - Better Living through Shelves and Hooks

We cannot sing the praises of shelving and hooks loudly enough when it comes to organizing a mudroom. Especially in smaller entryways, they allow you to take full advantage of the area's only actual real estate - the walls. Inexpensive and easy to install, simple hooks and shelves can become valuable storage devices for everything from snow boots and goulashes to umbrellas and baseball caps.

If your space is not very wide, install a few shelves up high where they won't impede passage but can still be a great spot to stash items like boots or sporting equipment that can be tall and/or unwieldy. If space is not an issue, shelves lower down the wall can be great, too, lined with baskets or bins.

Hooks - installed on the underside of shelves, directly into the walls, or into a long painted or stained board that then gets attached to the wall (reducing the overall number of holes you create in the wall itself) - are perfect for baseball caps, backpacks, purses, umbrellas, and shopping totes.

Seasonal Swap Out

If space is an issue, another way to make your mudroom more functional is by swapping out things seasonally so only the items you need right now are at your fingertips. If you have a back closet in addition to a front entryway, perhaps use the back closet as longer-term storage, where ski jackets and boots can live in the summer and flip flops and beach bags can reside during winter months. If just a single space is all you have, again think vertically. High shelves can hold out-of-season items so that lower wall space is freed up for what you need now.

A Place for Everything and Everything in Its Place

Bins and baskets are a mudroom's best friends. Grouped, organized, and labeled by content (mittens, scarves, hats, etc.) or by family member, they provide a place for everything and make it that much more likely things actually get put where they belong.

Keys and mail also often play a part in mudroom messiness. Designating a hook or basket for keys - and getting into the habit of dropping them there as soon as you come into the house - can be an easy way to cut down on last-minute frantic searches. A shelf for mail - with a tray divided into slots for each family member - can also keep important missives from getting lost or misplaced.

Important Links

For assistance with any of your real estate needs, please contact me, whether it's to get started on helping you realize your goals and dreams, or just to ask a question - no pressure, no hassle, no obligation - just a friendly conversation. I would welcome the opportunity to make a difference for you.

Anthony Stokes Pereira
Office: (845) 770-2188
Cell: (845) 538-7021
Fax: (845) 624-7137
Email: anthony.stokespereira@randrealty.com
www.anthonystokespereira.com

Make Over Your Home - Turn Wasted Space into Usable Storage

Is your home's mudroom or entryway a cluttered mess of coats and boots that makes it hard to see the floor? Don't sweat it. You are not alone. By bringing organization to this space in a house, you can provide a much warmer welcome to visitors, cut down on time wasted looking for that umbrella or gym bag, and make the space you have - however limited - at least twice as useful. Best of all, it can all be done on the cheap.

Far too often, too little attention has been paid to the area between the door to your house and the true entrance to your home. In some cases, this space is nothing more than a narrow entryway you pass through between the front door and the foyer or living room. In other homes, the mudroom can actually be a full-sized room - perhaps between the garage and kitchen - but even in these cases it's often still just a jumble of cluttered items dumped on the way in or out.

Whether yours is large or small, in the front of the house or the back, a mudroom makeover can transform wasted space into usable storage that will almost always bring greater efficiency to the household while turning an unsightly mess into a welcoming first impression for those who visit

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Important Links

For assistance with any of your real estate needs, please contact me, whether it's to get started on helping you realize your goals and dreams, or just to ask a question - no pressure, no hassle, no obligation - just a friendly conversation. I would welcome the opportunity to make a difference for you.

Anthony Stokes Pereira
Office: (845) 770-2188
Cell: (845) 538-7021
Fax: (845) 624-7137
Email: anthony.stokespereira@randrealty.com
www.anthonystokespereira.com

Going Green - Tips That Will Save Energy, Water & Money

Is your home as efficient as you want it to be? Use the interactive tool, brought to you by Lowe's (Click HERE to access the tool) to find out. Learn how you can save money by making your home more efficient through:

  1. Everyday Energy Savers
  2. Weekend Projects
  3. Big Payoff Projects
  4. Conservation Tips

Important Links

For assistance with any of your real estate needs, please contact me, whether it's to get started on helping you realize your goals and dreams, or just to ask a question - no pressure, no hassle, no obligation - just a friendly conversation. I would welcome the opportunity to make a difference for you.

Anthony Stokes Pereira
Office: (845) 770-2188
Cell: (845) 538-7021
Fax: (845) 624-7137
Email: anthony.stokespereira@randrealty.com
www.anthonystokespereira.com