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Greetings from the feeling of gazing up while a shower of brilliant leaves sweeps sideways by-- In many ways this October felt to me like a long series of trust falls: Falling backwards into our busiest time of the year directly after opening the Classroom, trusting in the experience gleaned from our past four holiday seasons to catch us up. Falling backwards into multiple medical uncertainties, trusting in the support of strong relationships to maintain some equilibrium. Falling backwards into event after event after event, trusting in all of you to come out and share, in new collaborators to hold...

Oh hi down there from that sunflower towering over your head -- Well folks, the time has come! The past few months have felt a lot like doubling the size of our airplane while flying it, so next week we're going to land this baby for just a minute. We'll be closed for renovations from Labor Day to Friday, aspiring to open again by Saturday, September 12th. Wish us fair winds -- and please forgive us if we're delayed! As y'all know we're a tiny team over here, though we're very grateful to the kind souls who have reached out to volunteer...

Arts & Culture August 16th, 1pm -- 31ST ANNUAL KINGSTON ARTIST'S DOWNHILL DERBY! -- Whether it's your annual tradition or you've never made it before, don't miss this year's Derby! For the first time ever Chicory is sponsoring a vehicle, and we'd love to see you on one of our favorite days of the year. Don't forget to stop by 25 Broadway for a special little surpriiiise! August 14th - 16th, 7:15pm -- Esopus Creek Puppet Suite -- The Arms of the Sea Theater presents their annual puppetry extravaganza, a celebration of puppet theater as a vibrant form of art and community. The Puppet...

Screaming salutations from that one cicada outside your window- As most of you have heard by now, we here at Chicory are currently gathering our energy up to myceliate into the other side of 25 Broadway! Y'all's response to our forthcoming events space has been incredibly heartening -- good fuel for the work ahead. While this move represents a major expansion of our capacities along with our overhead, our hope is that for you, beloved community, it will feel like a very ~organic~ outgrowth of the work we've been doing for years now. If you'd like to lend your input on decisions...

Dear friends, neighbors, nature nerds, I have news to share. For locals on the 'gram, you may have already seen that our longtime neighbors here at 25 Broadway, Autumn Elise Vintage, are closing up this location to care for family in a time of need. July 31st will be their last day in this location, so if you've had your eye on something there you can lighten their move into Autumn's private studio anytime over the next few weekends. Our news...is that we are expanding Chicory Naturalist into both sides of 25 Broadway! Before any reality checks or requests to fill...

A bevy of butts blinking hello in the twilight- This is going to be one of a few emails you get from us this month, as we are nearrrrrly ready to share some Very Big News in addition to our regularly scheduled summer jams here at Chicory. I know "news" on its own doesn't have the greatest connotation at this point, but without tipping my hand I can assure that this isn't the kind of breaking news that will make you want to jump in a lake! (Unless it's to cool down, that is...) I'll also be adding a couple book promotion events as...