KlezKamp General Information

KlezKamp FAQs 1. How much does KlezKamp cost? One adult in room: $1,080 One adult in room (sharing with children): $950 Two adults sharing room: $930 each Three adults sharing room: $800 each Teens 12-17 (sharing room with at least one adult): $700 each Children 6-11 (sharing room with at least one adult): $485 each Children 2-5 (sharing room with at least one adult): $380 each Children under 2 (sharing room with at least one adult): Free Commuter: $680 Suite (bedroom with king bed plus living room area with sofabed): $1,380 per adult double occupancy Prices include room and board, gratuities plus all programming. Required annual membership fee is additional. Work-study is available. See registration form for application information. 2. How do I apply for work-study? There are a limited number of work-study positions available from Living Traditions; recipients assist in various KlezKamp operations. To apply, send a letter describing your experience along with your registration form. See registration form for more details. 3. Can I come for just part of the week? In order to get the full KlezKamp experience, all participants must register for the entire week. No partial registrations are permitted. 4. Is the food kosher? Yes. The dining room and kitchen are under the strict Orthodox supervision of Rabbi Gershon Kreuser. 5. Can I come if I don’t speak Yiddish or don’t play an instrument? Yes! There are plenty of offerings for all. Be sure to check the General Interest section of the program. Or sign up for the Intro to Yiddish class, or Basic Yiddish Dance.

Class Schedule

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Transportation Information

KlezKamp will be held at the Hudson Valley Resort and Spa in Kerhonkson, New York. 400 Granite Road, Kerhonkson, NY 12446. Phone: (888) 9-HUDSON (toll free), (845) 626-8888. Fax: (845) 626-2595.

Note: a printable version of this info is available here.

By Bus from New York City

Charter bus from midtown Manhattan to/from KlezKamp. Leaves from 45 E. 33rd Street (between Park and Madison) at 12 noon on December 23 and returns on December 28, leaving the hotel at 2:00 p.m. $35 one-way (indicate which way), $60 round-trip, non-refundable, per person. Please be aware that public buses are not conveniently timed and require a taxi ride to the hotel. Sign up on the registration form.

Public Bus: Shortline Bus Line at Port Authority Bus Terminal (42nd Street and Eighth Avenue, Manhattan) provides bus service to and from Kerhonkson. For info, call (800) 631-8405 or download schedule. Pine Hill Trailways provides bus service to and from New Paltz. For info, call (800) 776-7548 or download schedule. You will need to take a car service to the hotel from either location.

By Plane

Nearest airport is Stewart International in Newburgh, New York, approximately 45 minutes from the Hudson Valley Resort. Car Rental and Ground Transportation information from the airport to Kerhonkson can be downloaded. Albany Airport is an hour and 15 minutes away.

By Car

From the South:

New York State Thruway (I-87) north to exit 18-New Paltz. Turn left on Rte. 299. Go 6 miles to the end & turn right on Rte. 44/55. Go 8.5 miles; turn right at the sign for HVR&S onto Lower Granite Rd. Go one mile to the stop sign and turn left. HVR&S is 1/2 mile ahead on the left. If it is snowy or if you do not want to drive on a steep hilly road, you may prefer to take I-87 to Exit 16, Rt. 17 West (future I-86), and follow the directions from the East printed below.

I-84 will bring you to the NYS thruway (I-87). Then follow the directions above.

From the North:

New York State Thruway (I-87) South to exit 19-Kingston. Take Rte. 28 (Pine Hill) to Rte. 209 South (Ellenville). Go 18 miles & turn left on County Rte. 27 in Accord. Go. 0.2 miles, turn right onto Granite Rd. HVR&S is 2.3 miles ahead on the left.

I-90 will bring you to the NYS Thruway (I-87). Then follow the directions above.

From the East:

Rte. 17 West (future I-86) to Exit 113-Ellenville/Wurtsboro. Turn right onto Rte. 209 North. Continue 6 miles past Ellenville & turn right onto Rte. 44/55. Go 1.5 miles & turn left at the sign for HVR&S onto Lower Granite Rd. Go one mile to the stop sign and turn left. HVR&S is 1/2 mile ahead on the left.

From the West:

Rte 17 (future I-86) East to exit 113-Ellenville/Wurtsboro. Turn left onto Rte. 209 North. Continue 6 miles past Ellenville & turn right onto Rte. 44/55. Go 1.5 miles & turn left at the sign for HVR&S onto Lower Granite Rd. Go one mile to the stop sign and turn left. HVR&S is 1/2 mile ahead on the left.

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What to Bring/What Not to Bring

Bring:

• All instruments you are going to want to play
• Extra strings, reeds, picks, etc.
• Tape recorders, minidisk recorders, music paper
• Music stands
  
• Extra blank cassettes, CD-Rs and batteries
• Prescription medicines
  
• Favorite toys/books for your kid
• Camera/video recorder

Don't Bring:

• Tuxedos or fancy-shmancy wear; we run a pretty informal affair. Instead bring comfortable clothes which can be layered and/or mixed and matched and comfortable shoes for dancing, too!
• Pets