submitted by Lorraine Brownell
A group of Hoosick Falls students in Mr. Nielsen’s Automotive Technology course took a tour of the facilities at Performance Auto & Body Repair, a body shop located in Eagle Bridge. Students learned first hand the challenges employees in the collision repair industry face.
Owner Monty Wolfrum provided a detailed explanation of his business beginning with the computerized damage appraisal and ending with the financial constraints that must be adhered to in repairing a vehicle.
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Common Core State Standards Changing The Shape Of Education At Hoosick Falls
submitted by Lorraine Brownell
Last year New York State transitioned from using Core Curriculum to Common Core State Standards (CCSS) as a framework for instruction. As a result, the academic focus at Hoosick Falls changed significantly. In eighth grade alone, CCSS has altered the way educators are teaching literacy and the experiences they are providing students.
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Memories Of The Fifties At The Stephentown Historical Society
Polish up your penny loafers and let out your poodle skirt for an evening of Memories of the Fifties at the Stephentown Historical Society meeting on Monday, January 7, at 7:30 pm. Learn what was happening in Stephentown during that decade from a panel of “local experts.” What were entertainments and sports? Where did we shop or buy a car? What landmarks would we see? Bring along any personal or town photos and memorabilia from that time if you like.
The meeting will be at the Stephentown Heritage Center on Garfield Road, Stephentown, New York. It is free and open to the public. The building is handicapped accessible. For directions or information, phone 518-733-0010.
Panther JV Boys Basketball Team Is Indomitable
Cheney Library News
Come one, come all! There will be a January Clearance Sale at the Cheney Library in Hoosick Falls on January 5 between 8 am and 1 pm. All hardcover books will cost just 50 cents, and all paperbacks and children’s books will cost only 25 cents. Be sure to arrive early to get the best books; remember “The early bird gets the worm!”
The Cheney Library is located on Classic Street in the Village of Hoosick Falls. Our phone number is 518-686-9401, and the hours at the Library are Monday, Wednesday and Thursday 1 to 8 pm, Tuesday 10 am to 5 pm, Friday 11 am to 4 pm and Saturday 8 am to 1 pm.
E-Reader Workshop
Did you get a Kindle, Nook or iPad over the holidays? An employee of the Upper Hudson Library System will come to our Library on Wednesday, January 9, at 7 pm to help with any questions about use and downloading of free eBooks from the Library. [Read more…] about Cheney Library News
Grafton Library Holiday Gift Card Basket Raffle Winner
January Events At The New Lebanon Library
The New Lebanon Library announces the following January events. All of these events are free and will take place at the Library which is located at 550 State Route 20.
• January 9, 16, 23 and 30 (event is on Wednesdays) – Tales for Tots Story Hour – 10:30 am. Story hour includes crafts, songs and movement activities.
• January 9, 16, 23 and 30 (event is on Wednesdays) – Hug-A-Bye Babies – noon. This includes age appropriate stories, songs and movement activities for our youngest patrons and their caregivers.
• January 10, 17, 24, 31 (event is on Thursdays) – Bright Beginnings Story Hour and Play Group – 11 am to 2 pm. Meet other parents and care providers while your child aged 0-5 hears a story and then socializes with other children in an unstructured, educational setting.
• January 4 – Coffeehouse Night – 6 pm. Singer/songwriter Linda Worster in concert. Light refreshments will be served.
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Local Author Albert Rothenberg Will Read At The New Lebanon Library
Local author Albert Rothenberg will read from his historical novel Madness & Glory at the New Lebanon Library on Thursday, January 17, at 7 pm.
Set during the aftermath of the French Revolution, the novel weaves a complex tale of love, friendship, idealism and betrayal. The reading will be followed by Q & A and discussion, after which Dr. Rothenberg will sign copies of his books.
Dr. Rothenberg is Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. He has written numerous articles and books on his investigations of creativity in art, literature, psychotherapy and science and also authored a previous novel, Living Color. He lives both in France and Chatham.
The public is welcome to this free event. 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.
Honey Heart Holistic Health Workshop At The HAYC3 Armory
Honey Heart Holistic Health is a new office that has opened at the HAYC3 Armory on the second floor, Suite 19. The owner, Jennifer Contessa, will be holding her first of many two hour health workshops.
The January 17 workshop at 6:30 pm will focus on Whole Foods:
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Grafton VFD And Ladies Auxiliary Breakfast
The Grafton Volunteer Fire Department along with the Grafton Ladies Auxiliary will be holding an All You Can Eat Buffet Breakfast on Saturday, January 26, 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 12 and under and free for kids five and under.