Almost Summer & Father's Day Hosted Weekend with Janet Sibarium and Ellen Sackstein
2025-06-14 13:00 - 2025-06-15 12:00 (America/New_York) | Nawakwa, Camp Nawakwa, Harriman State Park, NY, United States
Almost Summer Weekend, June 14 – 15, 2025

Not quite summer, but we expect lots of bloom, including mountain laurels dotting our campgrounds.

Dinner: Fresh fish (hopefully wild caught salmon), quinoa and roasted beets and other vegetables as sides. Veggie burgers for vegetarians. Plus a salad bar. Janet will bake her delicious and not-too-sweet apple crunch pie, served a la mode if you wish.

Breakfast: French Toast with fresh berries, coffee, tea
Lunch: Hikers Lunch (Cheese sandwich or organic turkey and cheese sandwich, fruit, granola bar)

Please register by Wednesday, June 11th (10:00 p.m.) and indicate if you prefer vegetarian meals.
Registar: Janet Sibarium Email: janet.sibarium@icloud.com or text: (917) 318-3361
Co-Hosts: Ellen Sackstein and Janet Sibarium

Hosted Weekend Cheers to Mary: A Farewell Dinner
2025-06-28 13:00 - 2025-06-29 14:00
Join us for a special evening under the stars as we bid a heartfelt farewell to our dear friend, Mary James. Mary is embarking on an exciting new adventure in France, and while we’ll miss her dearly, we want to send her off with a memorable dinner filled with warmth, laughter, and good company. Let’s raise a glass to Mary and wish her bon voyage!

Yajing will prepare her familiar dinner of Asian flavors, a simple and nutritious breakfast and lunch bag, for both vegetarians and meat eaters.
Please register by June 26. Email host to register: yajinglee@yahoo.com
Indicate choice of: Dinner, Breakfast, Lunch, Vegetarian or Meat

Hosted Holiday Weekend with Andy
2025-07-05 15:00 - 2025-07-06 13:00
Hosted Holiday Weekend with Andy Frank, July 5-6:

Hosted Weekend with Andy Frank, July 5-6. Enjoy the summer days at Nawakwa with Happy Hour, a vegetarian summer dinner, and dessert. Email Andy by Thursday, July 3, 9pm at: andy@noany.org. Indicate your meals: dinner, breakfast.

Andy will also be our midweek host from July 7-11.

Midweek Host: Andy F
2025-07-06 08:00 - 2025-07-11 17:00
Andy will be our midweek host at camp: July 6-11. Swim, hike, enjoy!

Hosted Weekend with Brian and Edie
2025-07-12 13:00 - 2025-07-13 13:00
As Janet S. and Ray K. have become unavailable this upcoming weekend, Brian and Edie Blum offer to host July 12th‘s dinner with easy, bbq favorites: organic/grass-fed, lean burgers on classic Martin’s Potato buns with a multitude of fresh toppings (or veggie burgers for vegans; sprouted grain or gluten-free buns available too—please advise me) accompanied by grilled seasonal vegetables. Homemade fruit pies from an artisanal local bakery for dessert. BYOB.

Email: ediegreen17@gmail.com. Advise if you are staying for Saturday’s dinner only, advise your vegetarian status, advise whether gluten-free buns preferred, AND advise if you are attending Sunday Breakfast. Please provide you cell number, too, as we may need to provide you with additional information regarding the Sunday meal offerings.

(Hosted) A Decade of Bastille Day Celebrations at Nawakwa!
2025-07-19 14:00 - 2025-07-20 13:00
A Decade of Bastille Day Celebrations at Nawakwa!
July 19th and 20th
Susanne Flower and Lewis Ports take us to the South of France with a Provençal meal from the fragrant and sun-filled Nice and arriere-pays.
After dinner, for those who would like to stay, we will be projecting a French film (Jean de Florette, a classic film in two parts from the Marcel Pagnol novel about a family relocating to Provence in the 1920’s) with English subtitles and complimentary snacks in the main cabin.
Sunday breakfast will be Brioche Pain Perdu (French Toast!) and a Yogurt Bar.
The Trail Lunch will be a Sandwich Mixte (baguette with ham and Swiss) with goodies.
To register please contact Jerry Flower (jerry.flower@verizon.net) by Wed. July 16th at 8 p.m. and specify whether vegetarian or omnivore meal desired.
Saturday night dinner will be limited to 30 participants

Hosted Weekend: MidSummer Delight with Deirdre & Hsin
2025-07-26 13:00 - 2025-07-27 12:00
Midsummer delight July 26/27 with hosts Hsin Wang & Deirdre Tourin. Come swim, paddle, hike or just relax. Simple summer fare of salads, vegetables, legumes, stirfry & some South Asian flavors.
– State which meals you want (dinner, breakfast lunch), carnivore or vegetarian & if you drink beer (byob ok too).
– Email both dtouring6@icloud.com (registrar) & WHsin31@gmail.com – Registration Deadline is THURSDAY July 24 by 9:00 P.M.
– Drivers please email if you can offer car transportation help, from Suffern, Sloatsburg or the Tarrytown train station. Also, if two or more people email (by 7 pm July 24), needing transportation help, registrar can assist re tips for jointly coordinating the limited Suffern car services thru advance booking.

Hosted Summer Weekend with Devorah and Evan
2025-08-02 14:00 - 2025-08-03 13:00
August 2-3: Hosted Summer Weekend with Devorah and Evan

Come and join us on Saturday for a summery salmon & salads dinner!
Breakfast served for those staying overnight.

Please RSVP and share any food restrictions by Thursday 10:00 am by emailing devorahkessler@gmail.com

State if you are staying for breakfast.

Hosted Weekend with Kate W., Jerry F.
2025-08-09 13:00 - 2025-08-10 13:00
Take a trip to the Italian Riviera with Jerry and Kate for the weekend of August 9-10. Enjoy refreshing Italian (and some Mediterranean) dishes served al fresco, like all the best Lake Sebago meals! Can Nawakwa pass for one of the Cinque Terre? Let’s find out!
To Register
Email both co-hosts jerry.flower@verizon.net & katecwalker@gmail.com by Thurs., Aug. 7 before 9 PM

Specify which meals (dinner only; dinner & breakfast; dinner, breakfast & lunch) and ifvegetarian

A Hosted Taco Weekend with Oliver and Janet
2025-08-23 15:00 - 2025-08-24 13:30
Taco’ bout a Nice Weekend…Hosted by Janet & Oliver, August 23-24

Janet and Oliver welcome the hot weather with a build-your-own taco night! We’ll be cooking up an array of fixings so you can create your perfect taco combination. We’ve got plenty of vegetarian options as well.

And what goes better with tacos than margaritas? We’ll have those flowing too!

Register by Thursday, August 21, 9pm: To register email Janet at: perl.janet@gmail.com or send a text message to (516) 297-3429 no later than Thursday 8/21 before 6pm.

Please include any dietary restrictions you may have.

Saturday Dinner and the Annual Sunday Labor Day Weekend Picnic
2025-08-30 14:00 - 2025-09-01 13:00
Labor Day Saturday Southern Italian Cuisine
Dinner and Happy hour – Saturday 8/30; Breakfast – Sunday 8/31
Doris and Rosanna will be cooking Southern Italian dishes theyserve their families for holidays and gatherings.
There will be appetizers, followed by a salad, focaccia, pasta (stuffed shells), meatballs and sausage cooked in tomato sauce.
Dinner will be followed by dessert and coffee.
Breakfast will be a traditional Continental breakfast served in Italy, consisting of various breads, jams, and fruits.
We will be offering vegetarian options upon request. Please let us know when registering for the event.
Please email or text either host by Wednesday, 8/27, 9pm:​
Doris Blasi ​​dorisblasi@optonline.net​ 201-344-4019​​
Rosanna Romagnano ​rosanna.hiking@gmail.com​ 718-510-5220
Sunday 8/31
Sunday 2:00-4:00 afternoon picnic hosted by Eve and others, and a Monday morning breakfast.
Please join hosts Eve Mancuso and Roseann Mancuso for Labor Day weekend festivities.
Sunday August 31 , 2025 starting at 2 pm. Picnic with various delicious options to tempt your palate- hamburgers, chicken, Cajun Seafood Boil, and a variety of summer salads and side dishes.

Monday Breakfast and Monday Trail lunch will be served.

Please RSVP to Eve at evemancuso@gmail.com by Wednesday August 27, at 9 pm, and note vegetarian or omnivore, if you will partake in the Cajun Seafood Boil dish, and if you are joining for the day or staying overnight, If you are staying overnight, what meals will you join us for. This is a BYOB! event !!

Thanks and hope you can join us.
Best Eve and Ro

Oktoberfest Hosted Weekend
2025-09-13 14:00 - 2025-09-14 13:00
Prost!

Join Oliver and Dave for the fourth annual NAWAKWA Oktoberfest celebration!

Come on down to camp and enjoy some pretzels, beer, and bratwursts (veggie bratwursts as well), traditional side dishes and German desserts during a relaxed afternoon of socializing and enjoying traditional German festival music.

German themed breakfast to follow the next morning with two options of cold cuts or leftover bratwurst mixed with greens, eggs and potatoes.

Leftover cold cuts or meats will be available to take as a packed lunch for those that wish.

Please RSVP to cingularsales@gmail.com or Oliverjlunt@gmail.com

You are welcome to call or text any questions. 631 -747-0132.

We look forward to seeing you next weekend!

Oliver and Dave

Early Fall Hosted Weekend
2025-10-04 15:00 - 2025-10-05 13:00
Join Co-hosts Janet and Anita for an easy to prepare, healthy dinner: chicken with seasonal veggies. (Vegetarian option: Black Bean Burgers with veggies.), and Janet’s homemade oatmeal crunch apple pie.
Co-Hosts, Anita DieKroger and Janet Sibarium (registrar)
Please register by Wednesday, October 1st, 9:00 p.m., and indicate which meals (dinner only or dinner, breakfast and hiker’s lunch) and specify if you’re vegetarian.
To register, email Janet: janet@noany.org or text 917 -318-3361

Join Us for the Fall Workday 2025!
2025-10-11 09:00 - 16:00
Join Us for the Fall Workday 2025!

Current applicants, this is a great opportunity to get your necessary workday credit and learn how Camp operates.

10:00 am – 3:30 pm this Saturday, Oct 11! Tasks for one, tasks for all, so many tasks, big and small!

Join us for camp closing chores as we winterize camp this weekend and stay for a lovely hosted dinner.

Please remember that your help is needed and appreciated, as an all volunteer organization we depend on our members to help camp get ready for the change in seasons.

Please RSVP to cingularsales@gmail.com with your lunch preference, vegetarian or omnivore and remember lunch is provided for those working and dinner is a separate affair so if you plan to join us for dinner please remember to sign up with the Flower’s.

And feel free to contact me if you have any questions or concerns!

David Hayes
Camp Chair, SB-3
Camp@noany.org

Hosted Weekend with Susanne and Jerry
2025-10-11 13:00 - 2025-10-12 13:00
Join Jerry & Susanne Flower for a casual Italian dinner at the end of the last work day of the 2025 Nawakwa season. Minimal prep & clean up!
Please register at jerry.flower@verizon.net by 9:00 PM on Thursday, October 9th. Indicate if vegetarian and if registering for breakfast and trail lunch.

Post-Thanksgiving Vegetarian Hosted Weekend Plus Drum Circle
2025-11-29 14:00 - 2025-11-30 14:00
Join Ingrid Strauch and Andy Frank for a weekend of healthy vegetarian meals, and participate in a Saturday evening (after-dinner) drum circle led by Denis Jordan. Drums will be provided, but you can also bring your own percussion instrument if you like. No musical experience necessary, just a willingness to give it a try. Possible (non-qualifying) group hike on Sunday after breakfast and lunch cleanup. Please register by Tuesday, November 25, and specify which meals you want: dinner, breakfast, trail lunch. Extreme cold temperature cancels. To register, email Andy at andy@noany.org.

Cozy December Hosted Weekend
2025-12-13 13:00 - 2025-12-14 13:00
Come escape to Harriman for a cozy December weekend at Nawakwa. Warm up by the fire with good food and easy company. Alex Wilkie will take care of the meals — hot dinners, hearty breakfasts, and bag lunches to keep us going. Earlier in the day on Saturday Andy Frank and Ingrid Strauch will be leading an optional group trail work event, but even if you don’t participate in the trail work you are welcome for the hosted weekend.
Register by 9 p.m. on Thursday, December 11. Let him know if you have any dietary restrictions or if you need transport to camp. (Please note the event is weather permitting and subject to receiving an off season permit from PIPC.)
Alex can be reached at afwilkie204@gmail.com or by texting him at 856-630-5607.
