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Mahopac Writers Ongoing Workshop - Event Type: Weekly workshop for writers. Start Time: 7:00 PM End Time: 8:45 PM Description: A self-managed/peer support writing workshop. No age limit. No genre limits. (There may be some limit on taste, ie, in favor of 'good taste', in language and subject matter.) Bring your writing, read and discuss it with other writers. --You might be limited to ten minutes for reading and ten minutes for discussion, as per time limitations. We also discuss general writing issues. Library: Mahopac Public Library Location: Periodicals Room (2nd floor) Contact: Andy Campbell Contact Number: 845-628-2009 Presenter: Vincent Dacquino

Looking for writers to speak? A Writers Directory for Putnam, Westchester and Dutchess Counties is now available for libraries, community groups and organizations. Click here for a copy of the directory but note that it will be changed periodically

Click to read recent article on Comcast show. http://www.putnampresstimes.com

SCHOOL VIOLENCE PREVENTION/INTERVENTION: New York State Approved coursework for educators, hospital personnel, social workers and others who work with children V. Dacquino, Instr. # 30875 1 Saturday July 13 2013 10:00am-12:00pm $45+There is an additional FSA fee of $3.25 Location of classes: Ossining Extension Center-WCC at 22 Rockledge Avenue Ossining NY 10562 914-606-7400

The NY State approved coursework for educators and healthcare professionals will be offered again at the Valhalla Campus of WCC on Wednesday, June 25 from 6 to 8pm

Vin Dacquino will read his new book, SYBIL LUDINGTON OGDEN: Grandmother's Story, to fourth graders at Fulmar Road School in Mahopac on June 17.

Lakeview Elementary School in Mahopac, NY has planned May for its annual bus tour for all fourth graders. an assembly has been sheduled and then students will visit Red Mills and Sybil's statue. an exact date in May has not been scheduled and will be set shortly.

A date has been planned for a Sybil Ludington fourth grade bus trip with author Vin Dacquino on May 6 and May 7 with the students of Fulmar Road Elementary School in Mahopac, NY. Three busses will go on Monday and an additional two on Tuesday.

Several authors from the Mahopac Library Writers Group will be signing their books at the annual Lake Case Community Tag Sale on April 26, 27, 28 from 9 -5. authors will include Vin Dacquino, Sheila McGlarry, Bob Zaslow, Joe Chiudina, Vincent O'Reilly and others.

School Violence Prevention and Intervention

New York State approved coursework for educators, hospital personnel, social workers and others who work with children. $45, V Dacquino.

At Valhalla Campus: CE-CERTS 2002, 1 Wed., April 17, 2013 6:30-8:30 pm, RoomTBD

Vin Dacquino, Bob Zaslow, Sheila McGlarry, Joe Chiudina, and Jeff Ehrlic will be appearing at Barns and Noble in the Mohegan Town Center on Sunday April 7 from 11 AM to 2 PM for a book talk and signing.

Young Authors Conference Write Here. Write Now.  It is scheduled for Thursday, March 21, 2013 at Westchester Community College in Valhalla (snow day is Friday March 22). 

 Over 25 high schools in Westchester, Putnam, and Rockland counties will be participating again this year. The day starts at 8:30 am and finishes after lunch at 1:45 pm (workshop sessions end at 1:00 pm).  sponsored by Putnam/Northern Westchester BOCES.

Author, Vin Dacquino, will be reading his new book about Sybil Ludington to a group of children at the Mahopac Public Library on Monday, March 18 from 4:30 to 5:30 PM.

SCHOOL VIOLENCE PREVENTION/INTERVENTION: New York State Approved coursework for educators, hospital personnel, social workers and others who work with children V. Dacquino, Instr. # 30875 1 Saturday March 9th 2013 10:00am-12:00pm $45+There is an additional FSA fee of $3.25 Location of classes: Ossining Extension Center-WCC at 22 Rockledge Avenue Ossining NY 10562 914-606-7400

 Vin Dacquino will be the keynote speaker at the New York State Conference for the Children of the American Revolution, which will be held in Newburgh, NY on Sat. March 2, 2013

School Violence Prevention and Intervention

New York State approved coursework for educators, hospital personnel, social workers and others who work with children. $45, V Dacquino. Valhalla Campus 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM

Dacquino to be among many authors presenting and signing books for a third time at the Mahopac Public Library. The group will present again on the evening of February 6 from 6:00 PM to 8:30. Come and buy your loved one an autographed book for Valentine's Day.

Click the link to watch Episode 25 with Nolan Reynolds

Watch episode 26 with colette Martin http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ugGbOdzCXHY

Interested in joining an excellent writing group? Vin Dacquino will be meeting with the Pawling Library Writers Group on Wed. Dec 12 from 7 PM to 8:30 at the Pawling Library annex. That's 12-12-12 in case you missed it!! A lucky day for writers!

Author Vin Dacquino will do a presentation on Sybil Ludington for all of the 7th graders (approximately 300 students) in the Fox Lane High School theater at 8:25 AM on Dec 8, 2012  School begins at 8 AM and the kids will have to walk over from the middle school to attend the assembly.

Young Authors' Editing Day will be held on Thursday, December 6, 2012 (snow day Fri. Dec. 7) at Putnam/Northern Westchester BOCES in Yorktown Heights.  8:30 am to 1:30pm, and individual students will work with editors on improving their writing pieces.   Young Authors Master Class: A Day of Writing and Editing.

Mahopac Middle School will again be hosting a career day for its students. local professionals will include author Vin Dacquino who will share his views on writing as a career.

Taconic Postcard Club Meeting/  Lecture: The Haunting of Putnam County /hosted by the Yorktown Museum (914) 962 2970/
Tuesday, October 30, 2012--7:15 PM
Yorktown Community & Cultural Center
1974 Commerce Street
Nutrition Room - 1st floor
Yorktown Heights

Vin Dacquino and Jeremy Brown, author of CALLING OFF CHRISTMAS, will be signing books together at Barnes and Noble at Mohegan Lake from 1pm to 3pm on Sunday, October 28. 3089 E Main St · Mohegan Lake (914) 528-6275

The Pawling Democrats are all  for Sat ., Oct. 27 , 2012 fundraiser at Sanctuary Farm in Pawling . Hours will be 4-7 P.M. The schedule is as follows :
   4-5 , Eat ,drink , socialize
   5-5:45 , Candidates for office speak
   6-7 , Vinny Dacquino on " Ghosts and Legends of the Hudson Valley "

Vin Dacquino, author of Hauntings of the Hudson River Valley, will be the guest lecturer at the October 25 Author Series Luncheon from 12 Pm to 2 PM. Reservations are required.

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Ridgefield, CT 06877
Reservations are recommended
(203) 438-8282
Fax:(203) 431-3614

Vin Dacquino will discuss his book, HAUNTINGS OF THE HUDSON RIVER VALLEY and his adventures with ghosts and ghost hunters at the Putnam county Foundry Museum in Cold Springs, NY on Saturday Oct 20

October 20th- Bicentennial Lecture Series: Hauntings of the Hudson River Valley, with Vin Dacquino, begins at 5pm. More details to follow.

East Fishkill Community Library will be hosting Vincent Dacquino, author of Hauntings of the Hudson River Valley at 7 to 8:30 pm on October 17. Dacquino will discuss the ghosts he's visited to write his book. the library is located at:

348 Route 376
Hopewell Junction, NY 12533
845-221-9943 x225
fax 845-226-1404

Vin Dacquino will conduct an historic tour on October 17 from 10AM to 1 PM. Senior citizens will visit Sybil's statue, the Ludington mill site, a one room schoolhouse and Sybil's grave. The tour is sponsored by The Putnam Office for the Aging in conjunction with the Putnam County Tourism Bureau. The bus will leave from the Putnam County Office for the Aging, 110 Old Route 6, building #1, Carmel NY call 845-808-1700 x47100

Advanced Writer’s Workshop

Do you have a work in progress? Designed for writers with works in progress, focus is on editing and revising. Works will be read aloud and comments will be made on writing pieces. Discussions and lessons will be generated by student work.CE-WRITG 2000, 5 Tues., Sept 18- Oct 16, 6:30-8:30 pm, Room TBD, $150. V Dacquino. #13457

 Vin Dacquino was a guest on an episode of THE DEAD FILES aired on Friday, August 17 at 10 pm on the Travel channel (Channel 170 in our area) Check it out on line or On Demand on Fios.

Vin Dacquino, author of three Sybil Ludington books, will appear from 12 noon to one at the 4H Fair on Gipsy Trail road in Carmel on July 29. He will discuss his work and autograph copies of his books.

Vin Dacquino will be visiting the Brewster Library at 3 pm on July 7. 2012. Stay tuned for further information.

Author Vin Dacquino has been asked once again to host the annual Cub Scout camp out campfire stories at Durland Scout Camp on the weekend of June 16 for Somers Pack 1. Details to follow.

The residents of Clover Lake will be taking a bus tour conducted by author Vin Dacquino. Participants will learn about Sybil Ludington who was a sixteen year old hero of the Revolutionary War. The trip  will take place on May 24 from 2:30 pm to 4 pm.

Vin Dacquino will be visiting Walter Panas School on May 23 to discuss history and writing with students in the library during periods two through five.

Author Vin Dacquino will be giving a sneak peek of his unreleased new book, SYBIL LUDINGTON OGDEN: A Grandmother's Story to Philipstown Brownies at the Putnam County Historical Society Center in Cold Spring New York on Sunday, May 20, at 3 pm.

Author Vin Dacquino will be a guest speaker at a League of Women Voters' luncheon on May 17, 2012. Dacquino will be talking about his book, Sybil Ludington: The Call to Arms.

Pawling's second official writing group meeting will be held on Wednesday, May 16th and continue meeting on the second or third Wednesday of each month following. The group will be supported by author, Vin Dacquino and the members of the Mahopac Writers group. The group will be open to all novice and experienced writers in the area.

The Kent Historical Society will be sponsoring a Sybil Ludington program at 1 pm on April 28. The trip will begin at the Kent Elementary school and will feature author Vin Dacquino as guest speaker. A BBQ will follow and there is no fee for the tour or BBQ. Come meet Sybil as she rides again!

Vin Dacquino will present a program on Sybil Ludington and the importance of researching history at the Cooperstown Middle School on the afternoon of April 20, 2012 and then address the high scool in the afternoon.

Vin Dacquino will be the keynote speaker for the Historians of Tarrytown's Annual Meeting, Thursday, April 19, 2011. This year it will be held at the new headquarters of Historic Hudson Valley, a beautiful place to hold a meeting and  reception. HHV Headquarters is on Bedford Rd., Pocantico Hills,(Route 448) across from Stone Barns. The evening will start at 7:30 with a wine and finger food reception. At 8:00 a short business meeting will take place followed by Dacquino's presentation starting about 8:20 and going to 9:00 followed by some questions for about 10- minutes. A brief reception will continue until about 9:30. I truly hope you are available and will be interested in this event.

A poetry celebration sponsored by the Friends of the Mahopac Library will be inviting the Mahopac writers Group to present their original works on April 15 in the community room of the library. More details to follow.

The Mahopac Writers Group will be joining Somers Library on April 8 at the Somers Library to celebrate National Library Week. Additional information to follow.

The Pawling library has scheduled "A NIGHT OF AUTHORS" hosted by Donald Partelow and the Mahopac Writers group on Wednesday, April 4, 2012 from 6:00-8:00 pm. Details to follow.

Vin Dacquino, author of Sybil Ludington: The Call to Arms will be talking about Sybil and her role in history to a group of Girl Scouts and Brownies at 4 pm on February 1 at the Kent Primary School on Route 52.

Vin Dacquino will be a guest speaker at the Putnam County Historical Society and Foundry Museum on January 14, 2012 at 5pm. He will discuss his book, Sybil Ludington: The Call to Arms. Putnam County Historical Society & Foundry School Museum, 63 Chestnut St. , Cold Spring, NY 10516.

Contact: Putnam-Westchester BOCES msherer@pnwboces.org 914-248-2390. /The New York State Performers and Programs database http://www.performersandprograms.com

Vin Dacquino will discuss his books at a Brewster Rotary Club luncheon on Tuesday Dec.20 at Aversano's on Route 22 at the 312 Plaza.  Meeting time is 12:15. 

Purple Mountain Press has released four titles for students and teachers in New York State schools. One of these titles celebrates the life of Sybil Ludington. SYBIL LUDINGTON: DISCOVERING THE LIFE OF A REVOLUTIONARY WAR HERO by V. T. Dacquino (40 pages, 6.50)Click for additional titles

Return of the Cicada Authored by V T. Dacquino List Price: $12.95 5.5" x 8.5" (13.97 x 21.59 cm) Black & White on Cream paper 218 pages ISBN-13: 978-1463626853 ISBN-10: 1463626851 BISAC: Fiction / Young Adult Seeing the three names on the grave stone reminded Izzy of the flower she carried. Today was June 7. Carefully she set the flower on the patch of ground. “I don’t know if you’re even in there, Damien. But happy seventeenth birthday anyway. I hope that somewhere there’s a celebration for you. And I hope that you’re at peace with your father and mother.” And then there was an unmistakable noise behind her. She turned quickly to see a stranger. He was young enough to be a teenager, but he was thin and sickly and his clothes and hair were drenched from the rain. His face was almost frightening...