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Taconic Valley Post American Legion Auxiliary Ice Cream Social

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The Taconic Valley Post of the American Legion Auxiliary is sponsoring an ice cream social on August 11 from 4 to 5 pm at the Watipi Building on Community Avenue in Berlin. There will be free ice cream sundaes for everyone.
The Taconic Valley American Legion Auxiliary is a volunteer organization whose profits from fund raising goes back to our local veterans, their families and the  rehabilitation program at the Sam Stratton VA Medical Center. There are no administrative charges.
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The Taconic Valley Soccer Club Registration Ends August 13

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The Taconic Valley Soccer Club is accepting Fall registrations for kindergarten through grade six. The registration fee is $35. The TVSC will waive any late fees at this time. No registrations will be accepted after August 13. Send your application and check to TVSC, P.O. Box 456, Berlin, NY, 12022.
Opening Day is September 8 at the Berlin Elementary at 9 am. Be ready to play soccer.
If you have any questions, call Jennifer Burhans at 658-2096 or Dean Maxon at 658-2494.

Chickens From Around The World

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New Lebanon Library will present the workshop Chickens from Around the World on Friday, August 10, at 2 pm. This event, which is free and open to the public, is appropriate for children, although patrons of all ages are encouraged to attend.
Lindsay Kuhn of Smoke Ridge Organics Farm will introduce fifteen live, leashed chickens from around the world – speckled Sussex from England, blue Andalusians from Spain, glossy black Sumatras, araucana from South America, cuckoo maran from France and others who lay different colors and sizes of eggs. Participants will learn the history and unique characteristics of these breeds, along with basic animal husbandry skills. Children will be allowed to pet the chickens, too.
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.

Collage Workshops At The New Lebanon Library

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Ruth J. Abram, Columbia County artist, will conduct two collage workshops this summer at the New Lebanon Library. The workshops will be held on Wednesday, August  8, and Tuesday, August 21. The August 8 workshop, which is geared towards children aged five and up, will be held from 3:30 to 5 pm. The August 21 session, which is primarily for teens and adults, will be from 6:30 to 8:30 pm. Both events are free and open to the public. Advanced registration is recommended by calling the Library at 518-794-8844 or emailing leb@taconic.net.
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Gyotaku In Grafton

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Come to the Grafton Elementary School on Tuesday, August 7, at 10 am to discover Gyotaku –  the Japanese Art of Fish Printing.
The Dyken Pond Environmental Education Center combines art and science in this free program sponsored by the Grafton Community Library.  Learn about fish and their adaptations to living in a watery environment. Then create your own Gyotaku, the 19th century Japanese art form used by fishermen to record their catches. Although traditional Gyotaku used real fish, our artists will use rubber fish molds.
This free program is made possible in part through a Community Art$ Grant, a program funded by The Arts Center of the Capital Region through the New York State Council on the Arts, a State agency. Connect with the Grafton Community Library via Facebook, by phone at 279-0580 or visit www.graftoncommunitylibrary.org.

Community Drum Circle

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Musician and educator Allen Livermore will lead a Community Drum Circle on Monday, August 13, at 6:30 pm at the New Lebanon Library. The free program, which offers participants the opportunity to play as part of drum circle, improvise and have fun, is open to all ages and all levels of prior experience. Participants can bring their own drums, shakers, cowbells and other percussion instruments or borrow ours.
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