![Helping Hands Food Pantry, Photo by Misha Fredericks](https://gardinergazette.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Helping-Hands-Food-Pantry-by-Misha-Fredericks-800x400.jpg)
Many of us take for granted where our next meal comes from, but for millions of Americans, food insecurity is a daily threat.
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A roundup of current events and happenings in the Town of Gardiner over the past few months.
![Tuthilltown Gristmill exterior](https://gardinergazette.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Tuthilltown-Gristmill-26-1-800x400.jpg)
Situated just off Albany Post Road on the Shawangunk Kill’s west bank, this former gristmill was until recently the oldest continuously-operated, water-powered gristmill in New York State.
![Crossword](https://gardinergazette.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Crossword-Hero-800x400.jpg)
The Gardiner Gazette crossword puzzle for Summer 2023.
![Rock Band, photo by Joann Chack](https://gardinergazette.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Rock-Band-by-Joann-Chack-RESIZE-800x400.jpg)
Live music and the great outdoors – this is what Gardiner, in the shadow of “The Gunks”, is all about.
![Gardiner Library Garden with tall, yellow flowers](https://gardinergazette.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/library_garden-test-RESIZE-800x400.jpg)
This summer and fall, two exciting projects are merging into one pollinator-riparian buffer on a Wallkill River farm.
![Chocolate THC Edibles](https://gardinergazette.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/edibles-800x400.jpeg)
Edibles refer to ingestible THC products which include anything from gummies, chocolate, mints, and cookies to seltzer, coffee, salad dressing, and other creative culinary concepts.
![Crowell Brick Moulds building](https://gardinergazette.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Crowell-Brick-Moulds-800x400.jpg)
At the intersection of Albany Post Road and the Dwaar Kill, the James B. Crowell & Son brick mold factory has been in continuous operation for nearly 150 years.
![Creeping clover with a bee on it, photo by Humoyun Mehridinov](https://gardinergazette.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Creeping-clover-with-a-bee-on-it-photo-by-Humoyun-Mehridinov-800x400.jpg)
While a conventional lawn offers a standardized look and management regime, an expanse of green lawn can also be an environment where birds and bees cannot thrive.
![Exterior of the Denizen Theatre in New Paltz, NY](https://gardinergazette.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Denizen-Theatre-800x400.jpg)
Renowned puppeteer Andy Gaukel will be offering programs for children this summer at the Denizen Theatre.
![Jana Blankenship holding "Seasonal Family Almanac"](https://gardinergazette.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Jana--800x400.jpeg)
The new book “Seasonal Family Almanac” is a hands-on resource for families to strengthen their connection with nature.
![Rail Trail entrance in Gardiner, NY](https://gardinergazette.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Gardiner-NY-Rail-Trail-800x400.jpg)
Since its formation, the Gardiner Open Space Commission (GOSC) has been very active in our community.
![Fresh Eggs, photo by Peretz Partensky](https://gardinergazette.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Fresh-Eggs-photo-by-Peretz-Partensky-800x400.jpg)
Many Gardiner residents have been motivated to raise backyard poultry.
![Shawangunk Ridge, photo by Daniel Case](https://gardinergazette.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Shawangunk-Ridge-photo-by-Daniel-Case-800x400.jpg)
Questions have been raised about the Town Board’s decision to honor a lease for a Wireless Telecommunications Facility.