2025 Fall Retreat, September 26-28
The three day fall retreat is now officially on. The costs in full for the three day weekend, including meals and tips, are $306 for a single room, $246 each for a double room, and $222 each for a triple room.
Day trippers can now be accommodated. If you want to come for the day, please send me a check for whichever meal(s) you want, including the snack charge, and let me know which day(s) you want to come. The meal costs are as follows: Breakfast – $12.65; Lunch-$19.55; Dinner -$31.05; and Snack-$4.60. Even if you don’t want any of the meals, you still need to pay for the snack charge, as it includes the coffee, tea, hot chocolate, little snacks, etc. that the Ararat staff provide.
For more information, or to register, please contact Helen O’Connor at hjoc09@gmail.com
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Each year we plan a weekend retreat for our members at lovely Ararat, situated in Greenville, NY. This is always a wonderful weekend as it is such a treat to just sit and stitch and not worry about making beds, cooking, or cleaning. Our stitching room has incredible daylight, with huge windows on both sides of the very large room. We’ll sit at our tables in one part of this space, and when the breakfast, lunch or dinner bell rings, we just get up and move to a different part of the room. The food is always extraordinary, and we are able to accommodate anyone with special dietary requests. The site itself is simply beautiful, with a view of the Catskill Mountains. It is a wonderful place to walk around and, depending on the weather, there is a tennis court and outdoor pool. If you need a break in the evenings, the main residence has a large, central living room with a television and DVD player.
The weekend starts with dinner on Friday, and includes all meals through lunch on Sunday. Snacks will be served every evening. Coffee, tea, hot chocolate, juices and water are included and available throughout the day, often with fresh fruit. Breakfast and lunch are served on Sunday and the retreat will end at 3:00pm Sunday.
