This episode - the last one of 2024 - is packed with stories, poems, readings, and even songs to celebrate the season. We’ve been fortunate to assemble an all-star cast of Hudson Valley creatives to bring you comfort and joy, no matter what or how you celebrate. This Hudson Valley Holiday Story Hour is our gift to you; a small token of our enormous gratitude for your support of the Valley Girls so far. 

We hope you’ll listen all the way through, but if you want to revisit some of your favorite performances, these time stamps should help:
02:40 Excerpt from “The Snow-Walkers,” by John Burroughs; read by Robert Burke Warren
10:12 “Caterskill Falls,” by William Cullen Bryant; read by Mat Zucker
11:35 Excerpt from “The Bells,” by Edgar Allan Poe; read by Tracey Knapp
13:41 Excerpts from ““Christmas Eve” and “The Christmas Dinner,” by Washington Irving; read by Brett Barry
18:24 “My Day” column from December 30, 1957, by Eleanor Roosevelt; read by Holley Snaith
20:36 The Story of Judith, the Hanukkah Heroine; told by Rabbi Sivan Rotholz
28:04 The Story of La Befana; told by Karen Sangaline Pillsworth
37:00 A Visit from St. Nicholas, by Clement Clark Moore; read by Rebecca Ash
41:19 Day 100 from Reservoir Year: A Walker’s Book of Days, by Nina Shengold; read by the author
43:05 “What Are You Doing New Year’s Eve?,” performed by Lara Hope
46:26 “Angels We Have Heard on High,” performed by John Burton

For an extra bonus, visit this episode's page on our website for our easy mulled wine recipe, using a New York State red blend recommended to us by Paul Brady Wine in Beacon.

Thank you for listening! We'll be back in January for Season 3!

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Happy Holidays and Happy New Year from the Valley Girls!