The 2024 Ice Cream Social will be on Friday, June 21 from 5:30 to 8:00 pm on the Hudson Greens.
Wrap up from 2023: What a wonderful night on the Green! Thanks to everyone who came to enjoy the music, food and games with our neighbors.
Thousands of folks came to the green to enjoy the annual Ice Cream Social hosted by the Hudson League for Service. Ice cream with lots of toppings were complimented with hot dogs and pies.
So many volunteers, businesses and organizations supported the event. Kindermusic, Highland Square Ukulele, WRCB and the Colin Palmieri Quartet share their musical talents. Organizations sharing their time including Leadership Hudson, Clock Tower Rotary Hudson Library and Historical Society, Hudson Community Choruses, Episcopal Church, Case-Barlow Farm, Girl Scout and Boy Scout troops. The City of Hudson and Hudson City School District gave much appreciated support. And most importantly, thanks to Hershey’s of Hudson for their ice cream!
The Ice Cream Social is a fundraiser first held in 1947 to fund the high school scholarships and community grants. HLFS members were delighted to award 2024 grants to the following community
organizations: Hudson Job Search, Destination Hudson, Case Barlow
Farm, Hudson Inclusive Playground, Hudson Community Service
Association Food Pantry, Hudson Bandstand, McDowell Early Learning
Reinhart Arboretum and Hudson City School Libraries. The scholarship was awarded to Gabrielle Shainoff who exemplified thespirit of volunteering,In case of rain the event will be moved to the Hudson High School location.
Did you know? The first Hudson League for Service Ice Cream Social was held in 1947. Proceeds were used to to finance community projects that included teaching an art class at the high school, providing transportation for those who needed a ride, helping at the library by mending books and children’s story times, sponsoring a children’s theater and much more.
