What makes me special? MyKingstonKids asks…

mykknew_JitActivityMay 4, 2022

As a parent raising young children, it is easy to get caught up in all the details of maintaining a thriving, healthy and safe day-to-day life for them. In this blog article, we ask “What makes me special?”

Dr. Margaret Wade-Lewis Black History Cultural Center opens in New Paltz, Fall 2022

mykknew_JitActivity, Black History Month Kingston, Education, History, Ulster County EventsOctober 19, 2022

MyKingstonKids has been wanting to share with you all about the historically significant Ann Oliver House! This house is located in New Paltz , NY and was once owned by Ann Oliver, the widow of Richard Oliver who was a black soldier who passed away from malaria while returning home to New Paltz after serving in the Civil War. This home was built in 1885, in part by Jacob Wynkoop, who also was a Civil War veteran and one of New Paltz’s first black landowners. Today, this property has seen some better days as it has not been lived in for a long time and property maintenance has not been kept up on. The village of New Paltz wanted to honor the Oliver family, Jacob Wynkoop, while also being able to serve the community and commemorate its local history in New Paltz.

 Esi M. Lewis, the daughter of Dr. Margaret Wade Lewis, has been selected as the new steward of the Oliver house, and she has already begun to make renovations on the property! This house that was once set to be condemned will be preserved, and further transformed into a Black History Museum and Cultural Center. Esi Lewis has a vision to help the community recognize that Black History is America's history as well and it is our History right here in the Hudson Valley. She believes that this home has a story to tell about an era and wants to work further to restore and commemorate its impactful history.

“Old School” is a weekly event starting soon in a garden in Rondout every Thursday

mykknew_JitUncategorizedSeptember 7, 2022

50 Murray St Kingston, NY: 

Dream Garden Rainbow Snake is a community place, the "Old School" activity starts this Thursday, September 22nd and continues every Thursday at 330pm.

It is not a drop off however a place to go where some supplies like games, cards, craft stuff, jump ropes, chalk, will be available along with gardening.
It is free and garden coordinator Sasha Sun will be there to guide till 6pm and then everything gets put away.
It is place to be outside get fresh air and away from computer and meet community.

What is DIY? Here’s a kid-friendly mosquito repellent, for example.

mykknew_JitEducation, HealthMay 4, 2022

Being a parent often means being crafty on the spot, or in frequent short deadlines based on their children’s extracurricular activities, science projects, holidays, you name it. By now most people have seen the popular term “DIY”, do-it-yourself, and videos and articles instructing you how to do or make virtually anything from fancy nail art to automobile repair.