A Division of Cornerstone Family Healthcare
An annual conference for LGBT youth, educators and other concerned supporters. Its mission is to inform communities about the realities of growing up LGBT and to inspire them to respect and support LGBT people.
For full information, visit www.prideworksforyouth.org.
Thanks to our friends at Cablevision: Kristine Conte, Jim Freni and Anne Marie Leamy!
Help ARCS raise more funds to help our clients by purchasing a raffle ticket for just $10 or 3 for $20. The grand prize is a 8-day, 7-night stay for up to 4 people at the Verandah, an Elite Island Resorts property on Antigua! Only 500 tickets will be sold. The grand prize drawing will be held at our Harvest of Hope Charity Ball, at 10:00 pm on Saturday, November 3, 2012 at Whitby Castle. To enter to win, visit www.arcs.org/charityball_raffle_order.php.
CONDITIONS & RESTRICTIONS
This offer does not include airfare to the resort. Winner is responsible for all travel expenses, meals, membership fee, and applicable taxes. Not redeemable for cash value. Subject to availability, terms and conditions.
About the Verandah
The Verandah Resort & Spa provides a stunning setting for romance, family fun and sumptuous indulgence. Nestled along Antigua’s pristine northeast coast, this eco-friendly luxury resort encompasses 30 spectacular beachfront acres traversed by hiking trails and bordered by Devil’s Bridge National Park with its dramatic landmark rock arch.
Kayak, snorkel, windsurf or even swim in the tranquil waters of the resort’s two reef-sheltered beaches and discover eco-adventures at the resort and around the island. The adventures are yours to choose from.
Unwind at the island’s largest free-form swimming pool or indulge in rejuvenating and exotic treatments at the resort’s signature Spa Tranquility or work out in a state-of-the-art fitness center.
Kids enjoy supervised activities at the resort’s dedicated Kid’s Club, featuring its own pool and climbing adventure, while teens gather for volleyball and other fun-filled activities.
You’ll have your choice of restaurants – both casual and gourmet. Inviting bars, live entertainment and a mini-cinema also vie for your attention.
Whether you want to be active or simply soak in the natural beauty, The Verandah Resort & Spa is your place to relax, reconnect and share new experiences.
Get all the details on the 3rd Annual Halloween Spooktacular here. Tickets are just $40 for THREE events all in one night: a VIP dessert reception, an evening of cabaret with Tom Judson, and a costume contest/dance party at the Out Bar! There are only 100 VIP tickets so make sure to get yours today.
Dress to impress! We’re holding a costume contest at midnight at the Out Bar with over $400 in cash prizes to give away, so it’s time to get started on your Halloween costume.
Plus, if you’re attending our Harvest of Hope Charity Ball on November 3, 2012, you’ll receive FREE entry to the Spooktacular!
ARCS celebrates ten years of our signature gala with a journey to the “Vineyards and Vistas” of wine country for the Harvest of Hope Charity Ball! Join us on Saturday, November 3rd at Whitby Castle in Rye, NY for an elegant evening of dancing, fine food, silent and live auctions, and an array of desserts.
This year’s Hearts for ARCS Award recipients are Carla Ramos, creator of the Hairdressers’ Disco Ball and Fantasy Hair Show, and Alan Shapiro from Philips Nizer who is a frequent donor and advocate for our emergency food closets.
Tickets are $150 per person, or you can gather a group of 10 and purchase a full table for just $1,250 before October 19th. Tickets are now on sale here. Watch for an upcoming preview of our silent auction items.
You can also call (914) 785-8283 to make a donation for our auctions or to find out more information.
Just one of 9 specially-chosen flavors you can order!
From Halloween to Thanksgiving, ARCS is partnering with JJ’s Rockin Cupcakes to bring you moist, delicious, fresh cupcakes! One-third of your purchase price benefits ARCS so you can feel good while your taste buds go wild.
JJ’s will be delivering cupcakes by special order to our Kingston and Poughkeepsie offices in November, just in time for Thanksgiving celebrations. Or, pick them up on October 27th at our Halloween Spooktacular for a frighteningly tasty treat.
Download the order form now and turn it it with your payment, or visit our website and order online via PayPal!
If you won’t be able to get to our Kingston or Poughkeepsie offices, email us or give us a call at (914)785-8283 and we’ll do what we can to get those yummy cupcakes to you.
JUST ANNOUNCED: we’ll be making a special run from our Poughkeepsie office to our Hawthorne office, so if you’re in Westchester you can take advantage of this very special offer!
If you’ve been to our Halloween Spooktacular before, you know there’s always a wonderful show at the event’s center, presented by the Cunneen-Hackett Arts Center. This year’s performance is a brand-new cabaret show by Tom Judson fresh from its premiere in New York City!
Tom Judson will be presenting his all-new cabaret show “Nature Boy” at Poughkeepsie’s historic Cunneen-Hackett Arts Center in its first performance following the premiere of the show at New York City’s newest and most exciting music space 54 Below. This special one performance event will be seen Saturday, October 27 at 8PM at Cunneen-Hackett Arts Center, 12 Vassar Street, Poughkeepsie, NY .
“Nature Boy” is a wonderfully classic cabaret act in the old school tradition: Tom accompanies himself on the piano for an hour on a dozen or so selections from The Great American Songbook. Some old, some new, some well-known standards and some rare gems. All, of course, pertaining to the theme of music and nature. “Midnight Sun,” “The Best Things In Life Are Free,” The Beatles’ “Mother Natures Son” and even a cowboy song or two, all diverse in the richness of their melody and depth of lyric. Between songs Tom shares why he chose the repertoire and what makes the songs individual and special. He also reminisces a bit about growing up on his grandparents’ farm.
Join us for one special evening at Cunneen-Hackett and find out why Michael Musto writing in The Village Voice insists “let’s get this man a show at the Carlyle or the Algonquin. I’m serious,” and The Times Square Chronicle says it’s “not often…you find someone who can transport an audience with such genuine charm and timeless taste in music.”
The show is free for all VIP guests at the Halloween Spooktacular! To get your tickets, go to www.arcs.org/halloween.php or call (914) 785-8283. Spooktacular tickets are $40. (Otherwise, tickets to Tom’s show are $18 – why not upgrade to a VIP ticket and enjoy a dessert buffet, wines, beer, coffee, and get free entrance to a dance party at the Out Bar later on?)*
Tom Judson has appeared onstage as a singer, musician, actor and–in earlier days–as an object of lust and adoration as “Gus Mattox”, GayVN Award-winning adult film star. He has composed music for off-Broadway (“Vampire Lesbians of Sodom”) film (Whit Stillman’s “Metropolitan”) television (“Sesame Street”) and has written songs for the likes of Ann Magnuson, Lisa Kron and others too numerous to mention and has also been accompanist and second banana to drag chanteuse Varla Jean Merman. Tom appeared in the Broadway show “Cabaret” and the “42nd Street” National Tour and many off-Broadway and regional productions. His one-man show “Canned Ham” successfully toured the country for two years. Also an author and columnist, Tom recently published “Laid Bare”, a collection of his essays and magazine columns. Available in print and as an eBook through Amazon.com.
Tom Judson in “Nature Boy” at Cunneen-Hackett Arts Center
Saturday, October 27 @ 8PM
*Want an even bigger upgrade? Buy your ticket for our Harvest of Hope Charity Ball on Nov. 3rd and get a free ticket to the Halloween Spooktacular!
Are you a regular at a great Hudson Valley restaurant? Help ARCS line them up to participate in Dining Out for Life 2013! Print out these handy cards, cut ’em out, and leave one at your favorite restaurant the next time you pay your bill.
http://www.arcs.org/diningout/Restaurant_Recruitment_cards.pdf
Karen Hicks as Josephine Baker, modeling for A Step Ahead Salon at the 2012 Hairdressers' Disco Ball & Fantasy Hair Show
We had a great time at the Hairdresser’s Disco Ball and Fantasy Hair Show, presented by Four Star Salon Services and (Belvedere)Red! Check out the event photos, courtesy of Todd Michael Thomas Photography!
with special guest MC ANNIE from K104.7 FM!
Fantasy Hair Show
Retro Disco Dance Party with music by DJ Frankie Ramos
Hors d’oeuvre and special cocktail specials featuring (Belvedere)Red vodka
Silent Auction
Door Prizes
Raffle for a 7-night stay at an Elite Island Resort on Antigua – valued at over $2,000!
Participating Salons:
Milton:
New Paltz:
Poughkeepsie:
Edgar by Appointment
Rhinebeck:
Wappingers Falls:
About this Event
The Hairdressers’ Disco Ball & Fantasy Hair Show was conceived by Carla Ramos, a 35-year veteran of the beauty industry. Her inspiration came from L’Oreal’s Hairdressers Against AIDS campaign, and she contacted a number of salons where she had connections over the years to participate in a wild and wacky hair show. Last year’s event raised more than $10,000 for ARCS and drew a sell-out crowd of over 300 people. By moving to Shadows for our second year we hope to serve our guests better and create a magical evening of fun, awe and creativity for the Hudson Valley. For more information and to get involved as a volunteer behind the scenes, call (914) 785-8326 or contact ARCS.
Take yourself out to the ballgame on Wednesday, August 22, 2012 for Dollar Night with the Hudson Valley Renegades. All you have to do is bring a toiletry or personal hygiene item to donate to ARCS’ emergency pantries, and you’ll get a general admission ticket to that night’s game for just $1! The game starts at 7:05 pm as the ‘Gades take on the Connecticut Tigers at Dutchess Stadium, located on Route 9D in Wappingers Falls (close to Beacon, the Newburgh-Beacon Bridge and Route 84). The Renegades put on quite a show in between innings too with lots of contests, singalongs, and games for all ages. Snagging a ticket for $1 makes this a great family activity–everyone who brings at least one toiletry item gets in for just a buck!
PLUS, the ‘Gades will be handing out packets of their 2012 season trading cards. Look for a special ARCS card in your pack!
Suggested items to bring:
toothpaste
toothbrushes
shampoo and conditioners
soap
anti-bacterial hand soap
shaving cream
moisturizer/lotion
household cleaners (countertop cleaners, glass cleaner, etc.)
paper towels and toilet paper
laundry detergent
For directions to Dutchess Stadium and more info about the Renegades, go to www.hvrenegades.com. For more details or questions on appropriate donation items, please call (914) 785-8283.