October 4, Tuesday
American Red Cross (ARC) Blood Drive, 1 – 6 pm, First Baptist Church, Main St., Hoosick Falls, contact ARC for appts, enter rear door by parking lot
October 6, Thursday
American Red Cross Blood Drive, 11:30 am – 5 pm, First Baptist Church, 601 Main Street in Bennington
Monster Egg Drop, 4 – 5:30 pm, $5, Grafton Lakes State Park, pre-register by calling 518-279-1155
The Michael (Mickey) Kane Murder talk, 6 pm, Louis Miller Museum, 166 Main St, Hoosick Falls, local historian Joe Hall will speak on the 1930 murder of the taxi driver from Bennington, staff@hoosickhistory.com or 518-686-4682 for info
October 7, Friday
Kids Dance, 7 – 9 pm, $3, North Hoosick Fire Department, 22106 NY-22, Hoosick Falls, parents/guardians must sign kids out after dance
October 8, Saturday
Walk-in Flu Shot Clinic, 9 am – noon, sponsored by Stephentown Seniors but open to public, no appt. necessary, call Judy hunt at 518-733-5755 or Heather Govel at 518-281-4030 for info
Mindful Walk, 10 am – 12:30 pm, free, Chestnut Hill Preserve, 187 Brainard Rd, Averill Park, with Molly Freiberg, rensselaerplateaualliance.org
Peace Pagoda 29th Anniversary Ceremony, 11 am, Grafton Peace Pagoda, 87 Crandall Rd, Petersburgh, 153rd Anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi’s birth, Buddhist ceremony, guest speaker, music, potluck, 518-658-9301 (8 am – 4:30 pm) or graftonpeacepagoda.org for info
Stephentown Art Guild Show, 2 – 6 pm, artist reception 5 – 6 pm, Stephentown Town Hall, 26 Grange Hill Rd, Reflections on Ancient Times by Painter Cathy Ramey and sculptor Mark LaRiviere, Dave’s Market refreshments and live music by Scott Connors, stephentownartguild@gmail.com for info
Kiwanis Club Pasta Dinner, 4 – 7 pm, West Sand Lake Fire Hall, Rt. 43, $10 adults, $5 kids 10 & under, proceeds support Kiwanis community projects
North Hoosick FD Chicken Barbecue, 4:30 – 6 pm, $15, take-out only, Fire Station on Rt. 22, contact Chief Alan Bornt at 518-378-4538 or Messenger, or any N. Hoosick firefighter for tickets
October 9, Sunday
Brunswick Grange Agricultural Tailgate Sale, 7:30 am – 12:30 pm, vendors $15, spectators free, Schaghticoke Fairgrounds, Rt. 67 & 40, 518-279-9113 for info
Fish Creek Rod and Gun Club Breakfast, 8 – 11 am, adults $10, kids $5, 123 NY-32, Schuylerville
Full Moon Cemetery Walk, 7 pm, $5, Grafton Lakes State Park, pre-register by calling 518-279-1155
October 11, Tuesday
Gilded Age Troy program, 7 pm, Sand Lake Center for the Arts, 2880 NY 43, Averill Park, by Troy City Historian Kathryn Sheehan
October 13, Thursday
How Animals Eat, 4 – 5:30 pm, free, Grafton Lakes State Park, pre-register by calling 518-279-1155
October 14, Friday
Guided Community Walk, 8:30 – 9:30 am, free, The Ruins at Sassafras, New Lebanon, RSVP to Abbie at nlrecreation03@gmail.com, directions will be given after RSVP
October 15, Saturday
Berlin Middle/High School’s Annual Fall Fest, 10 am – 3 pm, hosted by Class of 2023, vendor applications available on Berlin CSD website, Facebook page, or mailed by request, contact Ms. Day at kday@berlincentral.org with questions
Petersburgh Fire Auxiliary Fundraiser, 10 am – 2 pm, Brown Bag Bonanza, send donations to Petersburgh Fire Auxiliary, PO Box 280, Petersburgh, NY 12138
Victorian Tea, 2 pm, $25, Cambridge Museum, 12 Broad St, Phyllis Chapman presents “Head To Toe In The 19th Century: What the Victorians Wore, How They Wore It and Why It Mattered,” reservations required: mail check payable to Cambridge Historical Society & Museum to Shirley Huntington, 378 Colfax Rd, Cambridge, NY 12816, include address, phone, email
Pittstown FD Chicken BBQ Dinner, 3 – 5 pm, $15, take-out only, 134 Parker School Rd, Johnsonville, call 518-424-1995 to pre-order, call David Smith at 518-663-5727 for info
Trick or Treat Nature Trail, 3:30 – 7:30 pm, $4, Grafton Lakes State Park, pre-register by calling 518-279-1155
October 16, Sunday
Defensive Driving Course, 9 am, $40, North Hoosick Fire House, 22106 Rt. 22, point & insurance reduction, preregistration required: 518-686-4854
October 19, Wednesday
Oral History Movie, 7 pm, free, Grafton Lakes State Park, pre-register by calling 518-279-1155
October 20, Thursday
Fall Foliage Fire Tower Hike, 10 am, free, Grafton Lakes State Park, pre-register by calling 518-279-1155
Spooky Spiders, 4 – 5:30 pm, free, Grafton Lakes State Park, pre-register by calling 518-279-1155
Charles Cheney’s Legacy: 100 Years of the Cheney Library, 6 pm, Louis Miller Museum, 166 Main St, Hoosick Falls, speaker Carol Gaillard, 518-686-4682 for info
October 21, Friday
Star Party, 4 – 5:30 pm, free, Grafton Lakes State Park, pre-register by calling 518-279-1155
Kids Dance, 7 – 9 pm, $3, North Hoosick Fire Department, 22106 NY-22, Hoosick Falls, parents/guardians must sign kids out after dance
October 22, Saturday
Bat Box Building, 10 am, $5, Grafton Lakes State Park, pre-register by calling 518-279-1155
October 27, Thursday
Owl Talk, 4 – 5:30 pm, free, Grafton Lakes State Park, pre-register by calling 518-279-1155
October 28, Friday
Bat Campfire Program, 6 pm, $5, Grafton Lakes State Park, pre-register by calling 518-279-1155
Trunk or Treat, 6 – 7 pm, $5, Shatford Park, New Lebanon, car setup begins at 5:30, use entrance off Old Post Rd.
October 29, Saturday
Bird-Ability, 10 am, free, Grafton Lakes State Park, pre-register by calling 518-279-1155
October 30, Sunday
Spooky Spider Craft, 2 pm, $2, Grafton Lakes State Park, pre-register by calling 518-279-1155
