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Berlin Middle School News

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Sixth Grade Locker Night

Sixth Grade Locker Night is August 24 from 6:30 to 7 pm.
Students will receive their combination, lock and locker on this important night. They are welcome to bring items to decorate their lockers and may also take their lock home for the remainder of the summer to practice.
We will also briefly go over how to read your child’s schedule.
Important Message From The Health Office
If you have not yet submitted proof to the Health Office that your child has received the mandated Tdap immunization, please bring proof of the immunization with you on locker night.  If proof of this immunization is not received by August 31, your child will not be allowed to begin school on September 6.

Taconic Valley Historical Society Meeting

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Charlie Hakes will present an evening of pictures taken while on vacation in England, at the August 15 meeting of the Taconic Valley Historical Society.  Meetings are held at the United Methodist Church, South Main Street, Berlin on the third Monday of each month at 7:30 pm.  The programs are free and open to the public.

Cub Scout Sign Up

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The Cub Scout Pack 911 will be holding a sign up for new and returning scouts at the Stephentown Town Hall on Monday, August 22, from 6:30 to 7:30 pm.  Cub Scouts is open for boys in first through fifth grade. Please call Samantha Bink with any questions at 733-6729.

Grafton Historical Society Discusses Greywacke

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The Grafton Historical Society’s August meeting will be held at the Grafton Town Hall on August 17 at 7 pm.
The speaker will David J. De Simone, Ph.D.  De Simone is a Troy native who graduated from RPI with BS, MS, and Ph.D. degrees in Geology. He will present a program on the geological history of Grafton and the Rensselaer Plateau including the origins of greywacke and the influences of the last ice age.
For more information contact Dorothy at historicgrafton@aol.com or 641-9660.

Stephentown Library Events

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• Free Daily Lunch & Snack for Kids – We are pleased to have been chosen as a feeding site through this federally funded lunch program. We will be serving a healthy bag lunch each weekday from 12 to 1 pm in the community room. From 3 to 3:30 pm we will serve a snack. There is no charge and no income or residency requirement. All children under age 18 are encouraged to take advantage of this program. Children under 12 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. The program will run until August 19, Monday through Friday.
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Petersburgh Library News

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On Saturday August 13 from 10 am to noon everyone is invited to stop by the Library to make an Asian Fan to take home. All materials will be provided and samples will be on display prior to the session.
Summer Reading Program Celebrations
On Wednesday, August 17, from 6:30 to 7:30 pm  everyone is invited to celebrate the conclusion of our Summer Reading Program “One World, Many Stories.”  [Read more…] about Petersburgh Library News

Grafton VFD Breakfast

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The Grafton Volunteer Fire Department along with the Grafton Ladies Auxiliary will be holding an All You Can Eat Buffet Breakfast on Saturday, July 30, from 8 to 11 am at the Grafton VFW – Fire Hall on South Road (County Route 85). Belgian waffles, pancakes, French toast, eggs (made to order), sausage gravy & biscuits, bacon, sausage, home fries, toast, orange juice, coffee and milk are on the menu. The cost is $8 per adult, $4 for kids 5-12 and free for kids under five.