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Food For Fines At The New Lebanon Library

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Put your library fines to work for the community. During National Library Week, April 8-14, the New Lebanon Library will exchange food for fines.  Fines for overdue materials, regardless of the amount, will be cleared from your record at a rate of one fine for one food item donated. Only overdue materials – not lost or damaged items – are eligible.
Unopened and unexpired cans, jars, boxed and packaged foods are welcome. Perishable items cannot be accepted. All food donations will be forwarded to Charlie’s Pantry for distribution to needy families in and around New Lebanon. So celebrate Thanksgiving by clearing your conscience and benefiting your community at the same time!

Berlin Library News – Plant Sale

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The Berlin Free Town Library announces the Mother’s Day Plant Sale Fundraiser.  Plants for sale will all be in 4 inch pots.  Plant prices are $6 for African violets, $7 for kalanchoe and $8 for Rieger begonias. Stop by the Library to place your pre-paid order. The last day to order is April 18.
Plants will be available for pick up in early May, exact date in the Library.  Support the Berlin Free Town Library and give someone special a special treat.

Go Green! And Folktales At The Grafton Library

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Go Green! Recycled Art
Come to the Grafton Library on Friday, April 13, at 2 pm for a special event with Lisa Hoyt from the Dyken Pond Environmental Education Center. Learn about the recycling process and things you can make using recycled materials. We will also be making a souvenir using recycled paper. Please join us! This event is for kids and teens.
Fools, Fairies And Folktales
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Columbia Land Conservancy Offers Children’s Program At New Lebanon Library

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The Columbia Land Conservancy will present “Animal Tracks” on Tuesday, April 10, at 2 pm at the New Lebanon Library.  The program is oriented to school-aged children.
Tracks and traces can provide a glimpse into the lives of animals whose actions are otherwise hidden. Participants will learn about track patterns, identify the animals that made them and make plaster casts of local animals to take home.
To register, please contact the New Lebanon Library at 518-794-8844 or email leb@taconic.net by April 9. The New Lebanon Library is located at 550 State Route 20, ¼ mile north of the yellow blinking light at the intersection of Routes 20/22.

Cathy Raymond Kopa Breast Cancer Fundraiser

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There will be a breast cancer fundraiser for Cathy Raymond Kopa  on April 27 from 4 to 7 pm at the Brunswick Elks Club on Brunswick Road.
A ziti and meatball dinner costs $8 for adults, $5 for kids 12 and under and free for children  3 and under. There will be a Chinese auction and a silent auction. Items to be auctioned include a gas grill, a 42″ TV, a kindle, a Keurig coffee maker and lots more great gifts. For more information, call Loretta at 279-1014.