Munger Cottage – The Cornwall Local

Free wifi at Riverlight, keeping Munger cool

June 26, 2024 Mary Jane Pitt

At the June 18 Town Board meeting, the board acted on several matters affecting daily quality of life in Cornwall.

Marie Neville teaches self-defense class

April 20, 2022 Ken Cashman

A woman is walking to her car in a dimly lit parking lot when she’s approached by someone who tries to stop her. What does she do?

The Historical Society has new home

July 28, 2021 Jason Kaplan

There will be some familiar faces in new places as the Town of Cornwall makes some changes this summer.

Cordero retires as senior program director

July 28, 2021 Jason Kaplan

A sign hung on Valerie Cordero’s office door reading, “The best education you could get is at the feet of a senior citizen.” The quote is one she’s believed in most of her life.

There’s much to do in Cornwall and beyond

February 26, 2020 Jason Kaplan

The Town of Cornwall Recreation Department has a number of trips and activities planned for the year, and some ideas that are still in the early development stages.

Flamenco guitar player returns home for concert

May 9, 2019 Jason Kaplan

When Greg Melnick heard a Flamenco guitar player at a New York City restaurant, he was so captivated he decided to quit his job and spend a year and a half in Spain to learn the technique.

Weekday crowd hears startling Earhart theory

May 2, 2019 Ken Cashman

More than 100 people filled Cornwall’s Munger Cottage on April 24 to hear Stephan Wilkinson re-create “The Mystery of Amelia Earhart” — the pilot who disappeared while circling the globe in 1937.

Things keep changing around Cornwall

April 26, 2019 Ken Cashman

If the Town’s grant application is accepted, seniors may get to ride in a new bus — instead of the current vehicle, which is more than 10 years old.

Jurgens teaches seniors to write autobiographies

August 31, 2018 Jason Kaplan

Over the last month, Betty Jurgens has been teaching seven senior citizens how to write their autobiography. Split into four sessions, the classes have been offered Wednesday afternoons at Munger Cottage.

“Men Can Cook”: Seniors learn to prepare meals

August 4, 2017 Editorial Staff

Cooking aficionados might remember “Yan Can Cook” back in the 1980s. The Orange County Office for the Aging recently completed its own version of the cooking show, “Men Can Cook,” held at Munger Cottage. The six-week program was only open to male senior citizens.