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Basket Weaving Workshop In Grafton

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The Grafton Community Library presents two Introduction to Basket Weaving workshops as part of the Grafton Community Arts Program that has been awarded grant funding from The Arts Center of the Capital Region. Students will learn basic basket-making techniques and weave a useful market basket with a wooden handle. An example of the basket is on display at the Grafton Community Library.
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Book Sale At Grafton Library

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The Grafton Community Library is holding a book sale on Saturday, September 29, from 8 am until 1 pm.  Stock up on books at bargain prices. Hardcover books are one dollar, and paperbacks are fifty cents. You never know what you’ll find, including plenty of puzzles. Any remaining VHS tapes are free. The Library is located at 2455 NY Route 2. Visit www.graftoncommunitylibrary.org for more Library news or call 279-0580.

Grafton VFD And Ladies Auxiliary Breakfast

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The Grafton Volunteer Fire Department along with the Grafton Ladies Auxiliary will be holding an All You Can Eat Buffet Breakfast on Saturday, September 29, 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.

Survival Skills Workshops At Dyken Pond

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Two survival skills adult workshops will be held at the Dyken Pond Environmental Education Center this fall. Wild Edible Plants will be held on Sunday, September 30, from 10 am until 4 pm. The focus will be on seasonal acorns, nuts, seeds and roots. Identification, poisonous look-alikes, preparation and foraging etiquette will all be covered. A foraging walk will be followed by group food preparation and a shared meal.
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Grafton Town Board Action – Grafton Will Not Acquire Elementary School Property

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by Alex Brooks
At its September meeting on Monday, the Grafton Town Board decided not to purchase the former Grafton Elementary School Building. Early in the meeting Supervisor Ray Darling read the letter from the Berlin School board offering the building for a dollar. The offer specified that the building is offered “as is” with no warranties expressed or implied and is for public use only. The offer was good only until September 30.
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New Learn-to-Geocache Workshops Scheduled At State Parks

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Three new learn-to-geocache workshops have been scheduled at  Saratoga Spa State Park, Saratoga Springs, on September 27 at 5 pm and at Grafton Lakes State Park on September 29 at 1 pm. The cost to participate in the workshops at Saratoga Spa and Grafton Lakes is $3 per person. Please call the parks for more information and to reserve a spot in the class.
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Granville Hicks – His Life And Work

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The Grafton Historical Society’s May meeting will be held at the Grafton Town Hall on September 19  at 7 pm. The program is an overview of Granville Hicks (1901-1982) – his life and work.
Hicks taught English at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute from 1929 until his controversial dismissal in 1935. He continued to live in Grafton until the late 1970s. [Read more…] about Granville Hicks – His Life And Work

Letter To The Editor – Please Allow Her To Have Her Dream

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Dear Editor:
She’s been shut out by a chain fence, watched her family mistreated, endured property damage and been betrayed by the modern members.
It was early summer in 1948 when Helen Ellett, an avid horsewoman had a vision. Many times she had thought about the joy of having a horse club, a club that consisted of great friends that shared horses and the joys of riding in common.
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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.