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Dyken Pond Winter Events

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January 29 – Guided snow shoe; for all abilities; 1 to 3 pm; rentals available. It is best to call ahead and reserve rentals. Call ahead for snow conditions. This event is free.
February 4 – Wildlife Tracking Full Day Intensive with Alcott Smith. Alcott has a loyal following, a number of people attend this workshop each year, Alcott is that entertaining and informative. Experience tracking native animals in this all day field intensive. Participants should know their abilities and be prepared for a day outdoors in any weather condition. Pre-registration is required. Space is limited and workshop fills quickly. The cost is $30, $25 for members. Register by contacting Jim Bonesteel at jim@bonesteel.com.
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Grafton And Petersburgh Youth Football Careers End

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by Sherry Bowman-Kluck
In mid November, Noah Grandjean of Grafton and Joshua Kluck of Petersburgh celebrated their last year of football. Both boys played a total of seven years for the Brunswick Bulldogs in the Northeast Youth Football League. They each started playing in the Bulldog Flag Division at age four for three years. Then they played two years in the Junior Tackle Division, and, finally, finished their two years of Senior Tackle Division this past year.
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How To Borrow E-Books Explained At The Grafton Community Library

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Did you receive a Kindle®, Nook® or other e-reader over the holidays?  Already own an iPad®, iPod®, MP3 or other portable device?  Join us on Saturday, January 28, at 1 pm as we learn how to borrow digital content from the library system. Jo-Ann Benedetti of the Upper Hudson Library System will lead us through the process of downloading books, audiobooks and video to various devices.  Bring your device to the program to follow along.
Seating is limited, so pre-registration is requested by calling the Library at 279-0580, or stop by in person. Visit the Library’s web site at www.graftoncommunitylibrary.org to keep up with what is new at the Grafton Library, and “like” us on Facebook, too.

A Program On The Erie Canal

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The Poestenkill Historical Society will start the new year with a program on the Erie Canal by guest speaker Marvin Bubie. Bubie’s second book is an accumulation of seals from places along the Erie Canal. He will be showing the seals and telling interesting and funny stories related to them. The majority of seals are pictured in color in his book, available at the program.
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Molly Durnin Debuts At Caffe Lena

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Singer-songwriter Molly Durnin of Petersburgh makes her debut at the Caffe Lena in Saratoga Springs, on Wednesday, January 18, at 7 pm.  Caffe Lena is the region’s foremost folk club with a national reputation for presenting the best in acoustic music.  Durnin is being featured in the venue’s monthly Emerging Artist Breakout series.
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The Polar Plunge At GLSP Benefits Cystic Fibrosis Foundation

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Applications are now being accepted for participants in the fifth Annual Polar Plunge in Long Pond as part of Grafton Lakes State Park’s Winter Fest. The Winter Fest is in its 27th year with events occurring all day, January 21. The plunge happens promptly at 1 pm with check-in beginning at noon.
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GLSP Ice Fishing Contest

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Grafton Lakes State Park and the Friends of Grafton Lakes State Park will host an annual Ice Fishing Contest as part of their 27th Winter Festival on Saturday, January 21, 2012.  The ice fishing contest will run from 5 am to 3 pm on all the ponds in the Park. This year the contest will offer a $500 grand prize to the longest fish. Prizes are also awarded for the top three lengths of trout, walleye/pickerel and yellow perch for both adults and youth 15 and under.
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