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Sponsors Wanted For Berlin Community Harvest Bazaar

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Organizers of the third annual Berlin Community Harvest Bazaar, a fundraiser for the Berlin Community Food Closet (BCFC) are seeking sponsors and vendors for the October 28 event. This year’s activities will include a coloring contest, a donut eating contest, apple and pumpkin pie judging and a canned goods raffle. Event sponsors will provide or help purchase prizes for these activities and will receive recognition on event signage as well as a free vendor space during the bazaar. Additional vendor spaces are available for a nominal fee or a percentage of sales made at the event.
For more information about either opportunity, companies and individuals should contact BCFC Coordinator Trish Gerstel at growerarts@live.com.

HAYC3 Offers Before School Program

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HAYC3 is offering a before school program beginning on Thursday, September 6. The program will begin at 5 am and end at 8:15 am. Bus transportation will be provided to school. Parents are welcome to send a bag breakfast with their child if they wish to do so. This program will cost $45 a week. Please contact HAYC3 at 518-686-9050 for more information and registration.

Sand Lake Historical Society And Bicentennial Planning Meeting

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There will be a  combined meeting of the Sand Lake Historical Society  and the Bicentennial Planning Committee on Tuesday, September 11, at 6 pm at the Sand Lake Baptist Church, 2960 NY 43 in Averill Park. It will be a  covered dish dinner. Please bring an entrée or salad. Dessert, beverages and table settings will be provided. The program will be the Bicentennial in Review. Your pictures and remembrances will be welcomed as well as items of historical significance to be considered for the time capsule. Musical selections will be provided by Betsy & Steve Fry and Friends

HAYC3 Asks For Nominations For Outstanding Young People

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HAYC3 is seeking nominations for its annual Youth Recognition Ceremony. Outstanding young people in the Hoosick community are recognized by HAYC3 each year for their volunteer service, community spirit and positive leadership abilities. The recognition ceremony will take place during the 4th Annual Pumpkinpalooza. Recipients will be presented with an award certificate at the gazebo in Wood Park on Saturday, September 29, at 11:30 am. The public is welcome to attend to help honor these outstanding young people.
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Robin O’Herin To Perform At The New Lebanon Library

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Berkshire musician Robin O’Herin will be performing at the New Lebanon Library on Friday, September 14, from 6:30 to 8:30 pm. This event is free and open to the public, although donations for the performer are appreciated.
O’Herin specializes in historically rich, interactive concerts that include original and traditional American music. Her concerts are warm, affirming experiences which explore the music of the Delta and Piedmont regions of the South. [Read more…] about Robin O’Herin To Perform At The New Lebanon Library

Hoosick Republican Giffy’s Bar-B-Q

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The Town of Hoosick Republican Committee will host a Giffy’s Bar-B-Q on Thursday, September 20, at the Grand Union Parking Lot on Route 22 in Hoosick. Meals will include a ½ chicken, baked potato, coleslaw, roll, dessert and beverage. Pick up will be from 4 to 6 pm.
Tickets cost $10 each and can be purchased from any Committee member or by calling 518-322-8685 or 518-686-5992. A limited number of tickets will be available on the day of the Bar-B-Q.   Get that one last Giffy’s Bar-B-Q Chicken dinner in for this season before the leaves turn and the snow begins to fall.

LEGOs At The Library

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Come to the Grafton Community Library on Friday, September 21, at 4 pm to build with LEGOs and Duplos. All ages are welcome. This program is free and occurs every third Friday of the month.
The Grafton Community Library is located at 2455 NY Route 2. Handicap access is available to the building. For more information on our events, please call 518-279-0580, email the Director, Stephanie Preston, at director@graftoncommunitylibrary.org or visit www.graftoncommunitylibrary.org.

Sullivan-Jones VFW Post 7466 Buffet Breakfast

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The Sullivan Jones VFW Post 7466 located on Veterans Street in Poestenkill, will be having its monthly buffet breakfast on September 9 from 8 to 11 am. The cost is $7 for adults, $3 for children 5 to 12 and free for children under 5. The buffet includes eggs, sausage, home fries, pancakes, French toast sticks, fruit, toast, juice, coffee and tea.