What Have Rivertown Kids Been Doing?
April 2013
Beacon's Centennial Exhibit at The Howland Cultural Center
Rivertown Kids really enjoyed performing at the opening reception for The Howland Cultural's Center exhibit for The Beacon Centennial. The exhibit is amazing! It was the perfect setting to introduce the newly revamped song we had written for Beacon; Time Not Forgotten-The Beacon Song. Thanks so much to the Howland Cultural Center for including us. It was an honor.
January 2013
Martin Luther King Day Celebration for Social Justice
Once again, Rivertown Kids hosted the Martin Luther King Day Celebration for Social Justice as a fundraiser for The Howland Cultural Center. It was a wonderful evening of music. We thank our musical guests for donating their time to honor the cause of social justice and help support our special home, The Howland Cultural Center. Over $1000.00 was raised!
December 2012
Beacon Sloop Club's Holiday Sing-A-Long
It's a wonderful tradition for Rivertown Kids to be part of the Beacon Sloop Club's Holiday Concert. Once again, Rivertown Kids, joined by Travis and Dan, sang a couple of songs as part of the this year's wonderful event. Thanks to the Sloop Club for having us back.
December 2012
Howland Center's Holiday Hoot
What a fun event this year's Holiday Hoot was! With four new singers joining the chorus on stage for the first time, the Rivertown Kids performed along with Pete on three songs. The Kids learned the Hanakuh Chase from Pete a half an hour before performing it with him. They were great! Thanks so much to Chris Ruhe for inviting us to his annual event. It's great to be a small part of a real community tradition.
What a fun event this year's Holiday Hoot was! With four new singers joining the chorus on stage for the first time, the Rivertown Kids performed along with Pete on three songs. The Kids learned the Hanakuh Chase from Pete a half an hour before performing it with him. They were great! Thanks so much to Chris Ruhe for inviting us to his annual event. It's great to be a small part of a real community tradition.
October 2012
Pumpkin Festival 2012
Finally some good weather graced a Rivertown Kids performance at the Beacon Sloop Club's Pumpkin Festival. Pete joined the Kids for their set, as did David Bernz. They made the experience extra special. The Kids enjoyed participating in a festival with so many great musicians performing. Thanks to Susan Berliner and our friends Mel and Vinnie for a great children's program.
Finally some good weather graced a Rivertown Kids performance at the Beacon Sloop Club's Pumpkin Festival. Pete joined the Kids for their set, as did David Bernz. They made the experience extra special. The Kids enjoyed participating in a festival with so many great musicians performing. Thanks to Susan Berliner and our friends Mel and Vinnie for a great children's program.
October 2012
Ecofest NYC
Mother Nature was not on our side for Ecofest 2012. However Rivertown Kids made the best of it. The Kids were joined by some of their favorite musician friends, Travis Jeffrey and David Bernz (along with Dan, of course) for their performance. It was great to have David's son, Jake, performing, too.
September 2012
Riverfest
With a lot of luck from Mother Nature, Rivertown Kids performed at Riverfest in Yonkers, NY, on September 8th. This was a special Riverfest celebrating the daylighting of the Saw Mill River which is now visable running through the middle of a beautiful plaza close by the Hudson River. It was our first performance at this event and we enjoyed it very much.
With a lot of luck from Mother Nature, Rivertown Kids performed at Riverfest in Yonkers, NY, on September 8th. This was a special Riverfest celebrating the daylighting of the Saw Mill River which is now visable running through the middle of a beautiful plaza close by the Hudson River. It was our first performance at this event and we enjoyed it very much.
August 2012
Rhythm and Flight
Rivertown Kids opened for The Big Takeover at Long Dock Park on August 23rd. The event was so much fun with the concert and kitemaking for families to enjoy. Rhythm and Flight was the final concert of Scenic Hudson's Rhythm on the Riverfront Concert Series. Thanks goes, once again, to Susan Hereth from Scenic Hudson. Susan makes so many wonderful opportunities possible for the Rivertown Kids.
Rivertown Kids opened for The Big Takeover at Long Dock Park on August 23rd. The event was so much fun with the concert and kitemaking for families to enjoy. Rhythm and Flight was the final concert of Scenic Hudson's Rhythm on the Riverfront Concert Series. Thanks goes, once again, to Susan Hereth from Scenic Hudson. Susan makes so many wonderful opportunities possible for the Rivertown Kids.
August 2012
Solar Expo Jam
The weather was perfect for the Rivertown Kids' performance with Pete Seeger at Solar Expo Jam. Most of the Kids, along with Pete, Tery, Dan, and Travis, arrived at the festival on Green Bus Tour, a grease-powered old schoolbus. The set opened with Solartopia and included Turn, Turn, Turn sung with Pete and Toshi's special verses. It was the first time that the Rivertown Kids sang that song. Thanks to Jamie Rickey for treating the whole group so well.
The weather was perfect for the Rivertown Kids' performance with Pete Seeger at Solar Expo Jam. Most of the Kids, along with Pete, Tery, Dan, and Travis, arrived at the festival on Green Bus Tour, a grease-powered old schoolbus. The set opened with Solartopia and included Turn, Turn, Turn sung with Pete and Toshi's special verses. It was the first time that the Rivertown Kids sang that song. Thanks to Jamie Rickey for treating the whole group so well.
August 2012
Beacon Sloop Club's Corn Festival
The Rivertown Kids kicked off their 6th season as a community children's chorus with a performance at the Corn Festival. Dan led the chorus in some of their favorite songs while Pete sang along from the audience. It was a great afternoon. Thanks to Jane Shumsky for organizing a fun children's area with wonderful music.
The Rivertown Kids kicked off their 6th season as a community children's chorus with a performance at the Corn Festival. Dan led the chorus in some of their favorite songs while Pete sang along from the audience. It was a great afternoon. Thanks to Jane Shumsky for organizing a fun children's area with wonderful music.
June 2012
Clearwater's Great Hudson River Revival
On a perfect June day, the Rivertown Kids performed at "Revival" for the 5th year. We had both old and new musician friends with us. We even had a visit from Raffi, who performed Guy Davis's "Kindness" song with us at the Circle of Song. It was the perfect last performance to our 5th season! Thank you to all the adults who make our community chorus work; musicians, parents, supportive friends, and most especially Tery Udell, Dan Einbender, Travis Jeffrey, and, our 'numero uno' inspiration, PETE SEEGER. We Sing Out!
On a perfect June day, the Rivertown Kids performed at "Revival" for the 5th year. We had both old and new musician friends with us. We even had a visit from Raffi, who performed Guy Davis's "Kindness" song with us at the Circle of Song. It was the perfect last performance to our 5th season! Thank you to all the adults who make our community chorus work; musicians, parents, supportive friends, and most especially Tery Udell, Dan Einbender, Travis Jeffrey, and, our 'numero uno' inspiration, PETE SEEGER. We Sing Out!
June 2012
Beacon Sloop Club's Strawberry Festival
Strawberry Festival is one of our favorite events, and this year's festival was terrific! The festival had a great turn out. We had so much fun singing and hanging out with our adult musician friends, and we are thankful to every one of them for helping and supporting us as we continue trying to change the world 'one song at a time."
Strawberry Festival is one of our favorite events, and this year's festival was terrific! The festival had a great turn out. We had so much fun singing and hanging out with our adult musician friends, and we are thankful to every one of them for helping and supporting us as we continue trying to change the world 'one song at a time."
May 2012
Rehearsing with Pete and Dan (May 2012)
Memorial Day Celebration in Fishkill, NY
Rivertown Kids spent a warm afternoon on Main Street in Fishkill, NY sharing in the Memorial Day celebration with Pete. We enjoyed singing This Land is Your Land for the first time as a group. We are so thankful to Pete for inviting us to join him in this community event.
Rivertown Kids spent a warm afternoon on Main Street in Fishkill, NY sharing in the Memorial Day celebration with Pete. We enjoyed singing This Land is Your Land for the first time as a group. We are so thankful to Pete for inviting us to join him in this community event.
April 2012
Volunteers for Peace Conference
We spent a beautiful Saturday afternoon at the Lamont Estate in Ossining, NY performing for the Volunteers for Peace Conference on April 21st. We were excited perform Banks of Marble, a song we really think has something important to say, for the very first time!
Thank you to Beth Lamont and Andrew Bell for hosting us so graciously. We enoyed ourselves very much.
We spent a beautiful Saturday afternoon at the Lamont Estate in Ossining, NY performing for the Volunteers for Peace Conference on April 21st. We were excited perform Banks of Marble, a song we really think has something important to say, for the very first time!
Thank you to Beth Lamont and Andrew Bell for hosting us so graciously. We enoyed ourselves very much.
March 2012
Fukushima Commemorative Concert
The Peace Walkers
The Rivertown Kids joined Dan Einbender performing at the Fukushima Commemorative Concert on March 11, 2012. The concert was a wondeful experience where we learned a lot and met some new friends. Thanks to Dan and the organizers of the event for including us.
 Fukushima Concert (March 2012) |
 Fukushima concert (March 2012) |
February 2012
Howland Library Benefit
The Rivertown Kids enjoyed singing for their community at the Howland Library Fundraiser on Feb. 20, 2012. The afternoon was full of great activities for Beacon families and we were thankful to be a part of the festivities. Thank you to the Friends of the Howland Library for including us for a second year in a row.
February 2012
Rivertown Kids Day at Long Dock Park
The Rivertown Kids and their families and friends celebrated Rivertown Kids Day with an afternoon of photography, music and food. Rivertown Kids Day was designated by former mayor, Steve Gold, on Feb. 13th, 2011, in honor of winning the Best Children's Album 2010 Grammy award for Tomorrow's Children. Our celebration included a visit from Mayor Gold, a photography lesson and slideshow with Susan Hereth, and music with Dan, Travis and David. A special 'shout out' to Scenic Hudson for the use of the River Center at Long Dock Park.
January 2012
5th Annual Martin Luther King Day Celebration for Social Justice
What a wonderful night of music at our Martin Luther King Day Concert! We were thrilled to have so many terrific musicians join us to honor Martin Luther King and raise money for Beacon's very own Howland Cultural Center. We thank everybody who participated and supported this event.
DECEMBER 2011
Writing for Human Rights
In honor of Human Rights Day, a group of us got together to join in on Amnesty International's 'Write for Rights' international letter writing campaign. We composed fifteen letters! We also had the opportunity to preview the CD release of Chimes of Freedom: The Songs of Bob Dylan Celebrating 50 Years of Amnesty International. We were excited to hear all 75 songs sung by 80 artists, including our song, Forever Young, which we recorded with our inspiration, Pete Seeger.
DECEMBER 2011
Howland Center Holiday Hoot
The Howland Cultural Center's annual Holiday Hoot was so much fun. We performed, for the first time, You and Me, a wondeful song that Travis Jeffrey wrote for us. The whole show was great and we had a terrific time hanging out on the staircase dancing and singing during the other performances. The Howland Cultural Center is very special to us and we love performing there! Thanks to Chris Ruhe for inviting us.
OCTOBER 2011
Volunteers for Peace Conference
On a beautiful fall day, we performed at the closing of the Volunteers for Peace Conference in Ossining, NY. We met the nicest people and had a great time performing with the whole audience singing along with us. Being at the Lamont Estate was so much fun. Thanks to Andrew Bell and all the good people who arranged this performance.
SEPTEMBER 2011
Ecofest
Ecofest 2011 was so much fun. We performed on an awesome stage right in front of the Intrepid. Before our set, which was an HOUR long, there were so many interesting booths to check out on the pier. Thanks to the Ecofest producers for arranging for us to participate in a wonderful event.
SEPTEMBER 2011
Saugerties 200th Anniversary Kids' Day
It was a beautiful day for a concert on September 10, 2011. Saugerties Kids' Day was our first performance of the 2011-2012 season. We sang with Dan and Travis and had a special treat joining Spook Handy during his set, too. Thanks to Spook for arranging this performance. We had a great time with our families at the festival.
AUGUST 2011
Rivertown Kids Prepare For Their 5th Season!
Rehearsals have begun for the 2011-2012 season. We welcome all of our new members. Of course, we're excited to see so many returning members, including our adult musician friends. Thanks to the Dutchess Community Action Beacon Food Pantry for our summer rehearsing space.
And a special thanks to Pete for kicking off our 5th year with a couple of surprises.
 The Kids try out singing harmony with 'Old Pete.' (August 2011) |
 Pete presents HIS Grammy to the Kids! (August, 2011) |
JUNE 2011
Clearwater's Great Hudson River Revival
"Revival" was a blast! It was our 4th year. When we weren't performing our two sets we checked out the festival music, activist area, waterfront, and so many other fun things. A million thanks to Pete, Dan, Travis, and David for believing in us and getting us ready. A special 'shout out' to Guy Davis and Steve Stanne for performing with us. You all ROCK!
JUNE 2011
Singing, Filming, and great Strawberry Shortcake
We had a wonderful time at The Beacon Sloop Club's Strawberry Festival on June 12, 2011. Singing with Pete and our other friends was so much fun that we kept it up all day right to the end. Filming for Amnesty International continued with our film crew following our every move.
APRIL 2011
A HUGE Thanks to everybody for their help and support
Our Grammy Celebration and Fundraiser, held on April 2, 2011, was a huge success thanks to Pete Seeger and our many musician friends and guests. Beacon's Mayor Gold designated February 13th Rivertown Kids Day.
MARCH 2011
Rivertown Kids Singing Out For Their Community
The Rivertown Kids support Dutchess County Community Action Parthership's Beacon Food Pantry. We recorded a Public Service Announcement with Pete and Mayor Gold for continued funding of The Partnership's important work. (March, 2011)
FEBRUARY 2011
A GRAMMY Win for Pete And The Rivertown Kids
On February 13, 2011, Tomorrow's Children, Pete Seeger and the Rivertown Kids, was honored with a GRAMMY Award in the "Best Musical Album for Children" category.
"Thanks, Pete!"