There will be a Wine/Music Festival to benefit Visions of Strength, a non-profit affiliated with Samaritan Hospital Cancer Treatment Center on Saturday, August 10, from 1 to 4 pm at Why Not Wine, 5152 Rt. 7, in Hoosick.
This event is sponsored by Adirondack Winery & Brotherhood Winery. Live music will be provided by Original Express. A $10 donation will be requested, and you must be 21 to sample wines. The Festival will be held underneath a tent – bring your chair or blanket.
For more information, please call Why Not Wine at 518-424-7523.
Discover Dirt
The New Lebanon Library will present the program “Rock Around the Block – A Wild and Wacky Look at Rocks, Minerals, Fossils and Dirt!” on Friday, August 16, at 3 pm. This program, which is free and open to the public, is ideally suited for children in grades kindergarten and up, although it will interest rock hounds of all ages. An ice cream social will follow.
Steve “The Dirtmeister” Tomecek will explore how early human beings first used rocks as tools and weapons and will show examples of some of the important minerals that are still used today. Next, with the help of volunteers from the audience, “The Dirtmeister” will demonstrate some of the ways that minerals come together to form igneous, metamorphic and sedimentary rocks. Selected audience members can even try their hands at whipping up some “Class A” dirt!
The program concludes with a look at fossils and what they tell us about past life, as audience members get to handle some real dinosaur bones. Following the program, Tomecek will be available to meet and greet the audience and give them a chance to get a close up look at the rock and mineral samples. He will also be available to autograph copies of his three National Geographic books, Everything Rocks and Minerals, Rocks and Minerals and Dirt.
Tomecek is the Executive Director and founder of Science Plus, Inc. He began his professional career as a geologist specializing in geomorphology and soils. The title “Dirtmeister” was hung on him over 30 years ago by his students at the New York Botanical Gardens, where he taught courses in soil science for many years. He served as the Associate Director for the Science Museum of Long Island and as the Science Program Supervisor for the New York Hall of Science. He currently serves as the Science Advisor for Age of Learning, Inc. and as a writer for the National Geographic Society, Chelsea House Publishers and Scholastic, Inc.
For more information, please call the Library at 518-794-8844. The Library is located at 550 State Route 20, ¼ mile north of the yellow blinking light at the intersection of Routes 20/22.
Registration For Hoosick Falls House League Soccer Opens
The Hoosick Falls House League Soccer Registration is now open for the Fall Season. People may sign up at Hoosickfallssoccer.org. The fee is $55. The season starts September 7, and sign up closes August 21. For more information, please call 944-4971.
Arrowhead Writer-In-Residence Reads At The New Lebanon Library
Local youth literature author and editor Jana Laiz, of North Egremont, MA, will conduct a story hour at the New Lebanon Library on Tuesday, August 13, at 2 pm. Laiz will read from her book Thomas and Autumn, the story of a little farm boy and his very special chicken. The story is perfect for early readers, especially for those who love chickens, although children of all ages are welcome. A chicken-related activity will follow.
Laiz is the author of numerous picture books and young adult novels as well as an educator with over 20 years experience. Her Weeping Under This Same Moon was named an International Reading Association Notable Book. Laiz is writer-in-residence at Herman Melville’s Arrowhead.
For further information on this event, which is free and open to the public, please call the Library at 518-794-8844. All are welcome, and the event is free. The Library is located at 550 State Route 20, ¼ mile north of the yellow blinking light at the intersection of Routes 20/22.
Upcoming Events At The Stephentown Memorial Library
Don’t miss the excitement at SML. Bring the whole family.
• Story Time – Wednesdays at 10 am. Calling all young children (and their caregivers)! Join us each Wednesday for some story time fun! In this half-hour session, we read aloud, sing songs, move about and explore the world around us through literature. Parents and children are encouraged to stay after story time so children have time for free play while grown-ups browse for books and socialize. Story Time is led by Jane Halleck, a retired local educator.
• Free Daily Lunch for Kids. We are pleased to have been chosen again 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. 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 16, Monday through Friday.
• Nature Study Acrylic Painting classes. All skill levels are welcome – open to ages 12 and above. Four classes will meet every Monday in August from 6:30 to 8:30 pm at the Stephentown Memorial Library. Classes are open to walk in’s at $20 per class. This class is taught by a local artist and Rhode Island School of Design alum. A portion of the fees charged will be donated to the Library to support its programs.
• Lost & Found. The Library has an extensive collection of Lost & Found items that includes keys, flash drives, gloves, hats, coats and more. Please stop by and claim your missing items soon. Remaining items will be donated to a local charity at the end of the month.
For more information on any of these programs or to register for programs, call the Stephentown Memorial Library at 733-5750 or stop by during our Library hours. Also check our website, www.stephentownlibrary.org, for regular updates.
Palmer Graduates From Paul Smith’s College
Llewellyn Palmer of Berlin was named to the Dean’s List at Paul Smith’s College for the Spring 2013 semester. Palmer, who majors in parks, recreation and facilities management, earned a semester average of 3.3 or higher to receive this distinction.
In May Palmer earned an Associate of Applied Science degree in arboriculture and landscape management from Paul Smith’s, which is located in the Adirondack Park of New York State.
Charles Farrell Named To The Marist College Dean’s List
Charles Farrell of Grafton, a member of the Class of 2015 and a Business Administration major, was named to the Marist College Dean’s List this Spring.
Marist is an independent comprehensive liberal arts college founded in 1929. Marist is included in the Princeton Review’s 2013 guide to the top colleges and universities in the U.S., The Best 377 Colleges.
Renee Baker Earns Degree From RPI
Renee Baker of Stephentown earned a BS in Chemical Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in May, 2013.
RPI, founded in 1824, is the nation’s oldest technological research university and is well known for its success in the transfer of technology from the laboratory to the marketplace so that new discoveries and inventions benefit human life, protect the environment and strengthen economic development.
Ashley Bloomfield Makes Dean’s List At RIT
Ashley Bloomfield of Stephentown, a second year student in the chemical engineering program in RIT’s Kate Gleason College of Engineering, made the Dean’s List for the Spring 2013 quarter.
Rochester Institute of Technology is internationally recognized for academic leadership in business, computing, engineering, imaging science, liberal arts, sustainability and fine and applied arts. In addition, the university offers unparalleled support services for deaf and hard-of-hearing students. For more than two decades, U.S. News & World Report has ranked RIT among the nation’s leading comprehensive universities. RIT is featured in The Princeton Review’s 2013 edition of The Best 377 Colleges as well as its Guide to 322 Green Colleges.
Viner Receives Degree From AIC
Elissa Viner of Stephentown was among the nearly 1,100 students to receive degrees from American International College in Springfield, MA. Viner, a Nursing (BSN) major, was awarded a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree.