2026 Make Local Work Summer Benefit

Thursday, July 9, 2026
6:00 PM 9:00 PM

Arrowood Farms 236 Lower Whitfield Road Accord, NY, 12404 United States (map)

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Join us on Thursday, July 9 at Arrowood Farms for the 2025 Make Local Work Summer Benefit, an evening of live music; craft libations and delicious local bites from Phoenicia Diner, Aloha Tacos, and Eat Church; plus Upstate Jamboree games and fun!

All proceeds support the Stockade Works Scholarship Fund, opening doors for historically underserved populations in the Hudson Valley to access careers in the region’s growing Film & Television industry.

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