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Lacrosse Added To Mix For Hoosick Youth

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submitted by Eric Crawford
On Saturday, June 5, a rivalry was born. The Cambridge and Hoosick Falls boys lacrosse teams met for the first time in Cambridge for an exhibition game. The score was 14-7 in favor of Cambridge, but that is not the whole story. What is most important is that a rivalry was born and history was made by the boys who played the game. There was a large crowd on hand to support the teams during the Cambridge Balloonfest weekend. It was great to see these teams meet for the first time and to say we were there to be a part of it. It’s a part of history and just the beginning.
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Tuesday Women’s Bowling League Meeting

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These will be a meeting of the Barbecue Recreation Tuesday Women’s Bowling League on Tuesday, August 10, at 6:30 pm. The meeting will be held at the Barbecue Recreation pavilion. All team captains are encouraged to attend.
Any new teams or individual bowlers that are interested in joining the League should also try to attend. If you are interested in forming a new team or would like to join a team that may need bowlers, please contact Risa Bacon at 518-428-3026 or 802-477-7327.

Petersburgh Library News

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The Petersburgh Public Library continues the summer reading program with pre-school story hours on Tuesday mornings at 10. August 10 features “Peppy Penguins,” when the penguin puppets will put in an appearance.  The final story hour will be on August 17 when “Ice Cream Melt” will be the topic.
Children in kindergarten through sixth grade (younger children with a parent are welcome) are invited to our final drop-in crafts on Wednesday.  Stop by between 2:30 and 4:30 pm on August 11 to make snow globes.
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Stephentown Library’s Upcoming Events

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Saturday, August 7, at 10:30 am – Local Author/Illustrator Jacqueline Rogers. Jacqueline Rogers is an accomplished author and illustrator. She has illustrated over one hundred children’s books during her 25 year career, and several of them have sold over a million copies. Most recently, she has illustrated the Calvin Coconut series for young readers.  Jacqueline is a Spencertown resident and has two grown daughters. [Read more…] about Stephentown Library’s Upcoming Events

Friends Of The Berlin Library August Fund Raiser

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The Friends of the Berlin Library have begun planning for their August fund raiser, the Annual Book and Bake on Saturday, August 21, from 9 am to 1 pm. This year they are including a boutique which features quality items for sale – collectibles, china, antiques, etc. They are now accepting books (no encyclopedias or musty books) and items for the boutique (no electronics please) at the Library. For further information call Sylvia at 658-3734.
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Hip Hop At The Grafton Library

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The Grafton Community Library will be sponsoring a learn to dance Hip Hop program for teens and tweens on Tuesday, August 9 and 16. Two times will be offered: dancing for ages 8 – 11 will be at 7 pm and dancing for ages 12 and up will begin at 8 pm. The program will be taught by 15 year-old Phoenix Lim-Bassallo, a summer resident of Grafton, (also known as B-Girl NIX), who is both a hip hop artist and break dancer.
Pre-registration is not required, and refreshments will be served. For more information, visit www.graftoncommunitylibrary.org, or call the Library at 279-0580.

August Events At The New Lebanon Library

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• Wednesdays – 11 am – Tales for Tots Story Hour. Story hour includes crafts, songs and movement activities for children aged 1 to 5 years.
• Thursdays – 12 pm – Hug-A-Bye Babies – age appropriate stories, songs and movement activities for our youngest patrons and their parents.
• August 6  – 6 pm – Coffeehouse Night – an evening of music with popular Berkshire singer/songwriter Linda Worster; light refreshments provided.
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Grafton Historical Society Meeting To Feature Corn Husk Dolls

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The Grafton Historical Society’s August meeting will be held at the Grafton Town Hall on August 18 at 7 pm.
The Society will host Dee Kronau. She has been making corn husk dolls since 1975. Her interest stems from their history. She feels they are a truly American craft that the native Americans shared with the early settlers.  Her dolls have been featured in Doll Reader and Lady’s Circle as well as the Times Union.
For more information contact Dorothy Surprise at historicgrafton@aol.com or 641-9660.