The Petersburgh Public Library invites the public to join in the Library’s craft programs. On Saturday, December 3, from 10 am to noon the public can come to the Library to make a felted holiday ornament. Please sign-up at the Library so we can have supplies for everyone. On Saturday, December 10, from 10 am to noon our monthly drop in crafts continue with the making of a snowman. Stop by and take home a decoration to brighten the winter months.
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Grafton Book Discussion Group Meeting
The book discussion group of the Grafton Community Library will be discussing Thornton Wilder’s The Bridge of San Luis Rey on Wednesday, November 30, at 12:30 pm at the Library.
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Boy Scout Troop 222 To Sell Christmas Wreaths
Boy Scout Troop 222 from Petersburgh will be selling Christmas wreaths and TV raffle tickets on Sunday, November 27, at the Stewart’s in Berlin (Rt. 22) from 9 am to 2 pm. We hope the community will come out and support their local Boy Scout troop. New boys are always welcome to join the troop.
Local Thrift Store Open Two Extra Days In December
Local Girl Scouts will once again open the Thrift Store on the first Friday and Saturday of the month. The hours are Friday, December 2, from 4 to 7 pm and Saturday, December 3, from 9:30 am to noon. The shop is also open weekly on Thursdays from 10 am to 2 pm.
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The Grafton Fire Auxiliary Presents Toys For Town Tots Dinner And Dance
Join your family and friends in celebrating the season! Enjoy a delicious roast beef dinner prepared by Giuliano’s Catering, festive dance music by local DJ Kevin Beaudoin and help children in your own community have a wonderful holiday by bringing an unwrapped toy! This event is on Friday, December 2,at the Grafton Fire/VFW Hall, County Route 85. The Doors Open at 6:30 pm and Dinner is served at 7. Dancing lasts until midnight.
The dinner costs $15 per person. There will be a Door Prize raffle ticket for each toy/donation. For tickets, please call Jessica Crandall at 518-301-0520 or visit the Grafton General Store.
Berlin Fire Department Breakfast
On Sunday, December 4, from 7 to 11 am, the Berlin Fire Department will be holding its fresh, hot off the griddle monthly breakfast. For your eating pleasure we include all-you-can-eat pancakes, French toast, biscuits for our homemade sausage gravy, sausage and bacon, toast, home fries and eggs (scrambled, sunny side, over easy or over hard). Beverage choices include coffee, tea, (both decaf available), hot chocolate, milk and orange juice.
Prices are $7 for adults, $4 for kids 5-10 and free for kids under 5. Please join us before church, grocery run or what you are doing for the day and have a great start to the morning.
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Cans For Cancer
Please donate your cans and bottles to a great cause! Terri Burdick, of the Hoosier Hopefuls Relay For Life team will pick up your donations if you call 518-686-7851. Or you can simply bring them to Nickelback Redemption Center on lower Carey Avenue in Hoosick Falls and add them to our account. It’s an easy way to donate to the American Cancer Society!
Texas Hold’em In Stephentown
The Veterans of Stephentown will hold a Texas Hold’em Tournament on Saturday, December 3, in the Stephentown Fire Hall, located at 35 Grange Hall Road in Stephentown. The doors will open at 5 pm and close at 6 pm. Play begins at 6:15 sharp.
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Megan Myers Of Petersburgh Bags Deer On First Day Of Hunting Season
The 2011 regular deer and bear hunting seasons opened at sunrise on Saturday, November 19, in New York’s Southern Zone. The two big game seasons close at sunset on Sunday, December 11.
The Southern Zone regular deer season is New York’s most popular hunting season, with participation from about 85 percent of New York’s 560,000 licensed deer hunters. Harvest during this season accounts for nearly 60 percent of the total statewide deer harvest. The remainder occurs in the Northern Zone, on Long Island and during special seasons when only archery or muzzleloading firearms may be used.
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