The public is invited to view the contest entries as well. Maps will be available for purchase on Aug. 1 at Railroad Green in the Village of Warwick. Maps will be sold for $10 and will provide a self-guided tour of all entries in the Town of Warwick. Touring and judging will take place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. followed by an awards ceremony back on Railroad Green at 4:30 p.m. For information or questions regarding entering the Warwick in Bloom Show Me The Door competition log onto www.warwickinfo.net/wib or call Deborah Krol at 988-9621.

The Dautaj Restaurant on Oakland Ave continues to be a leader with their support of jazz by hiring local artists. Ray Townley on their behalf has helped shape interest in jazz, presenting weekly quality shows. The Dautaj has featured The NY Swing Exchange, 18 piece big band, Rick Savage group with Jon Werking and legendary drummer Eliot Zigmund, Mark Egan, Jeff Ciampa, The Skye Jazz Trio with Gabriele and Joe Tranchina, The Dave Smith Quartet, John Simon and many others. Coquito, has featured top artists such as Dave Valentin , Gabriele Tranchina, with Joe Vincent Tranchina and Bobby Sanabria, Jeff Ciampa and Mark Egan in concert. Coquito features jazz, salsa, dancing and special events. The Peach Grove Inn, The Grappa and the Village of Warwick are all regular participants in this developing scene. The Tuscan Cafe on South St. which features a variety of music will have a jazz electronica performance.

Visions Church and the Albert Wisner Library in cooperation with the village of Warwick will continue the tradition of presenting music by participating in the jazz festival. The purpose of this event is to pull together these working entities under one collective umbrella, The Warwick Valley Jazz Festival. In addition to its direct effect on artists by hiring them, it synthesizes the tourism, local business and community interests. The success of the festival can have a broad positive effect on the community by heightening awareness of this great American musical art form and celebrating Warwick's diverse and beautiful environment as an attractive destination in NY State.

Part of the Village’s Summer Concert Series, Irish Night at the Beach will feature a wide variety of music and entertainment from members of the NYPD’s Emerald Society Pipe Band, vocalist Maire McVicker, Billy Keenan and the Prime Time Show Band, and dancers from the Sheahan-Gormley School of Dance. Admission is free. Irish soda bread and soft drinks will be available for sale. There will also be a raffle of fine Irish gift baskets.In the event of rain, Irish Night will be held at the American Legion, Arthur Finnegan Post, 40 Mountain Lakes Lane, Greenwood Lake, NY.