Hoosick Falls

The sounds of summer will fill the air at HAYC3 on June 24 as the first day of the Summer Enrichment Program begins. The program provides youth the opportunity to develop skills, creativity and self-confidence through arts, sports, community service and leadership skills while enhancing their love of learning, even when they are out of school.
There are nine weeks of programs with themes including Film School, Young Curators, Aqua Antics, Young Explorers, Mapping Our Community and Around the World in a Week, just to name a few.
Summer Enrichment Programs run each day from 9 am to 3 pm, with extended hours until 6 pm. Snacks are provided, but kids should bring a lunch. Members pay $100 per week and non-members pay $150 per week. Enrollment is limited, so please visit www.hayc3.org or call 518-686-9050 to reserve your spot.

The Coach Baker Fund is set to have a record breaking weekend as they host an auction, dinner and tournaments galore at the Hoosick Falls Country Club. The Sixth Annual Coach Baker Fund Weekend will be June 14-15 and will consist of a silent and live auction, a dinner, a golf scramble and a basketball tournament.
Friday’s events will feature a festive dinner for friends and family of Coach Baker, as well as the larger community of Cambridge and Hoosick Falls. A cocktail hour will kick off the night at 6 pm with a mouth watering dinner, hosted by the Hoosick Falls Country Club, to follow. The buffet dinner will include London broil, chicken teriyaki, sausage & peppers, baked beans, corn on the cob and other delicious items. The evening will also include a live auction with Ron Seifert as auctioneer starting at 8 pm. The proceeds from the auction will go to the Coach Baker Fund. The cost per dinner is thirteen dollars, but the community is encouraged to come up and enjoy the other events free of charge.
Saturday’s events will consist of a 3 on 3 basketball tournament, open to boys and girls grades 4-12; it will be held at the Hoosick Falls Central School starting at 8:30 am. A sponsor of the event, Under Armour®, is providing T-shirts for the basketball tournament.
The Saturday Golf Scramble will once again include a double shotgun start with the morning group teeing off at 8 am and the afternoon group at 1 pm. All spots for both morning and afternoon tee offs are currently filled. This year we will recognize both gross and net champion teams. A small tournament presentation will conclude after the tourney between 5 and 6 pm.
The funds raised by this weekend will go to the continued mission of The Coach Baker Fund which is to financially support students through scholarship and communities through activism.
Additional information on the weekend’s events are available at the website www.coachkenbaker.com or by contacting Mike Baratto at mpb416@gmail.com.

On June 8 Pam Fricke will present a scrap-booking workshop at the Library at 10 am. Please register for this program and make a payment of $5 so that we have enough material for everyone.
On July 9 Michael Russert will be at the Library at 7 pm to talk about the Battle of Gettysburg and the involvement of Hoosick Falls in the Civil War. Michael is a former elementary teacher at Hoosick Falls Central School who has studied the Civil War in depth. Be sure to join us for his talk.
Cheney Library is open Monday, Wednesday and Thursday 1 – 8 pm, Tuesday 10 am – 5 pm, Friday 11 am – 4 pm and Saturday 8 am – 1 pm. Our phone number is 686-9401.

Shuffle up and deal! Join us at the Hoosick Falls Armory for the Texas Hold’em Tournament on Friday, June 7. Texas Hold’em is every first Friday of the month at the HAYC3 Armory. The doors for the Tournament open at 6 pm, and play starts at 6:30. The buy-in is $35.
Whether you are new to the game or not, come and have a great time! The Armory is located at 80 Church Street, Hoosick Falls.
For further information, visit the website HAYC3.org or contact HAYC3 at 518-686-9050.

No doubt there is plenty of talent in the Hoosick area. Often there is nowhere to exhibit that talent. You are invited to bring your best voice, instrument, comedy, poetry, art or skits to the Immaculate Conception Church dining hall, 67 Main Street, Hoosick Falls, on June 7, from 6 to 9 pm.
Talent can’t shine without an audience, so bring friends and family along to enjoy a great night out and enjoy some laughs and good wholesome fun. There is no charge for this event, and there will also be free raffle prizes.