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HFCS Accepting Universal Pre-Kindergarten Applications

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The Hoosick Falls Central School District is currently looking for the Universal Pre-Kindergarten (UPK) class of 2013-2014.  UPK is a special program established by the State Education Department to provide an early learning experience for the children of eligible families.  Eligible families are defined as those who live in the Hoosick Falls School District and have children who will be four years old on or before December 1, 2013.
HFCS will be running UPK classes during the 2013-2014 school year at sites to be determined and will accept the applications, verify eligibility, and place children as slots are available. Parents/Guardians will be notified of the status of their child once slots have been filled. If more requests are made than can be placed, a random lottery will be used to select children for the program. Application and registration packets can be obtained at the Elementary School Office beginning on Monday, April 15.
The completed registration forms and the Universal Pre-Kindergarten application must be returned by 3 pm on Friday, June 7, to Amy Netti, Elementary Principal, HFCS, Universal Pre-K Program, P.O. Box 192, Hoosick Falls, NY, 12090.

Deadline For Elmer A Grogan Scholarship Is May 1

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Applications by a graduating senior from the Brunswick Central School District or the Berlin Central School District who is continuing on with his or her education are being accepted for the scholarship award of $250 for the best essay on “What Freedom Means To Me.”  The essay should not be less than 250 words or more than 500 words.  The scholarship is being given by the Carner, Etman, Smith V.F.W. Post 6340 in memory of a former member, Elmer A.Grogan.
The deadline for applications is May 1. Applications are available at the guidance counselor offices of both high schools and should be mailed to Carner, Etman, Smith V.F.W. Post 6340, P.O. Box 361, Grafton, NY,  12082, Attn:   Commander Richard Terpening.

Clara Barton At The Taconic Valley Historical Society

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Mrs. Phyllis Chapman will be the guest speaker at the April 15 meeting of the Taconic Valley Historical Society. Chapman, a local speaker and historic interpreter, will portray Clara Barton, pioneer teacher, nurse, humanitarian and founder of the American Red Cross. Chapman’s engaging first-person format presentation incorporates period photographs and visuals, artifacts and reproduction period objects and readings from the original writings of the characters and their contemporaries whom she portrays.
Meetings are held at the Methodist Church, South Main Street in Berlin on the third Monday of each month at 7:30 pm. The programs are free and open to the public.  Refreshments will be served.

Cellist Paul de Jong At The New Lebanon Library

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Internationally renowned cellist Paul de Jong will perform at the New Lebanon Library on April 19 from 7 to 8:30 pm. The program, which is free and open to the public, will consist of original works for cello accompanied by a collage of found video and original poetry.
Born into a musical family in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, de Jong received his first cello lesson on his sixth birthday. In 2000, he co-founded his band, the Books, and gained wide international acclaim with four albums and multi-media oriented live shows. After more than six years of intensive worldwide touring de Jong is now concentrating on a more local professional lifestyle revolving around his young family rooted in New Lebanon.
The New Lebanon Library is located at 550 State Route 20, New Lebanon, just north of the yellow blinking light. For further information, contact the Library at 518-794-8844.

The Unsinkable Molly Brown At The Poestenkill Historical Society

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The Poestenkill Historical Society  invites the public to its program on Tuesday, April 23, at 7 pm, held in the Poestenkill Town Hall (Rt. 351). April’s  program will be on the life of Margaret Tobin Brown aka The Unsinkable Molly Brown  presented by Phyllis Chapman of Eagle Bridge.
Chapman, who portrays various women in history, will come in the costume of the period. Molly Brown was born July 18, 1867,  died during the Great Depression and is buried in Westbury, NY. Margaret  Brown was a remarkable woman of her time; she and her husband discovered a gold mine  and became very wealthy. She was extremely active in  many causes. She fought for Women’s Suffrage, created a juvenile court system and ran for office in the Congress, but she decided to relocate to Europe at the beginning of WW I and volunteered as an ambulance driver. She became famous due to her survival of the sinking of the Titanic in 1912 after exhorting the crew of Lifeboat No. 6 to return to look for survivors. She became known after her death as “The Unsinkable Molly Brown.”
The program is free and refreshments will be served. For directions, call Patricia at 518-283-5223. For information on upcoming programs visit www.poestenkillny.com.

Athena Burke’s Music Sanctuary To Open In Cambridge

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Everyone is invited to the open house at the brand new Music Sanctuary, a joyful performing arts center, on Saturday, April 20, from 4 to 6 pm.  The Music Sanctuary, the creation of local singer-songwriter Athena Burke, is a concert hall and movement space on the third floor of VARAK Park, 15 West Main Street, in Cambridge, NY. Come check out the gorgeous freshly painted loft and hear original uplifting music. Admission is free.
Burke is a devotional musician and spiritual teacher who has been performing since childhood.  She went to the renowned Berklee College of Music in Boston where she honed her jazz skills and studied advanced composition and arranging.  After attending Berklee, Burke studied many spiritual and healing modalities, becoming a master coach and spiritual counselor. For the past 20 years, Athena has had an international private practice, as well as traveling the world training holistic professionals and performing concerts.
The Music Sanctuary will be an oasis filled with music and movement, community and unity.  Look for upcoming concerts by Athena Burke and other inspired local and traveling performers, including the Sanctuary’s kickoff-Athena’s upcoming CD release concert on May 11, to celebrate Mother’s Day and Music!
For more information, go to www.athenaburke.com or call 518-365-9316