Junior Lake Pool Opens, Participate in Guiness World Record Attempt, National Photography Month

1. Participate in Guiness World Record Attempt

Have you visited the Walkway over the Hudson, a pedestrian bridge? Organizers are staging an event on Sat. June 9 in order to "bring only the biggest, best, and happiest events to the Hudson Valley," and 3,000 friends on the world's longest elevated pedestrian park to break a Guinness World Record: The World's Longest Line of People Performing the Hokey Pokey. 

Register here for the event and to see pictures of this unique state park.

2. Farmers' Market to Welcome New Vendors

In her Patch blog post, Karen Symington Muendell writes about the sucess of the grand opening of the Yorktown Farmers' Market. Read more about it . This Saturday, May 26 they will welcome additional vendors – Celtic Farms and Nursery from Shrub Oak, Trotta's House of Pasta from Thornwood, and Gluten Free Dessert Kitchen from Harmony Hill of Clermont.

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3. Are You or Do You Know a Recent College Graduate?

See who you know on who are graduating from colleges nearby and far away. The list of newly minted graduates from the area is growing each day. Upload cap and gown photos here, post a congratulatory note and tell us what the post-college plans are in the comments.

4. Junior Lake Pool Opens on Saturday

The Junior Lake Pool at Memorial Park opens this Saturday, May 26. The pool hours are 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. (weekends and holidays). For more information click here.

5. National Photography Month

It's national photography month—so get out there an explore your inner shutterbug or ask a local pro. To submit a photo to our  

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