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Hoosick Falls

North Hoosick Fire Department Kids Dance

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The North Hoosick Fire Department will hold a kids dance this Friday, February 15, at the firehouse on Rt. 22. The dance will be held from 7 to 10 pm.
Students ages 9 to 15 who attend Hoosick Falls Central, Cambridge Central, Berlin Central or St. Mary’s Academy are welcome to attend dance # 313.
As part of the Department’s accountability, parents are reminded they need to sign the students out after the dance.

Hoosick Area Community Enjoys Hoosipalooza Fun

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by Bea Peterson
Events started early and ran throughout Saturday, February 2, for the second annual Hoosipalooza. Billed as a one day event with one cause supported by one community, it lived up to expectations; well, almost all. Some events were cancelled – no snow, no ice. Otherwise, it was difficult to decide what event to attend as many ran at the same time. [Read more…] about Hoosick Area Community Enjoys Hoosipalooza Fun

Hoosick Falls St. Patrick’s Parade Fun And Fundraiser

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The Hoosick Falls St. Patrick’s Parade Committee will host a fundraiser on Saturday, February 9, from 1 to 4 pm at the Sandbar in Hoosick Falls. The event will feature demonstrations and competitions of Irish Road Bowling, the Irish Stew Cook-Off, a potato bar and the Irish Cocktail Contest.
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Cheney Library Silent Auction

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The Cheney Library on Classic Street in Hoosick Falls is holding a silent auction of items knitted and crocheted by the Tuesday Morning Group. All around the Library are colorful sweaters, mittens, scarves and blankets.
Come often and make your bids on these beautiful and lovingly made items. The auction runs the entire month of February. Winning bidders will be notified on February 28.
The Cheney Library is open on Monday 1 to 8 pm, Tuesday 10 am to 5 pm, Wednesday and Thursday 1 to 8 pm, Friday 11 am to 4 pm and Saturday 8 am to 1 pm.

Cheney Library Staff’s Picks Of The Month

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1. Allan J. Hamilton MD’s Zen Mind – Zen Horse, gives valuable insight into the reasoning behind the horse’s reactions to the intentions we humans communicate. Just having scratched the surface of the equine training by Natural Horsemanship, we gain optimal performance by removing violence out of the lives of our animals with kinder and gentler techniques. Using body language and gestures, we express our desires to the horse to form a bond of mutual respect and trust within a safe environment. Dr. Hamilton is a Harvard surgeon and renowned horse trainer who has given clinics in the US and Europe.
2. Daniel Friedman’s – Don’t Ever Get Old. The title might lead you astray when really we are embarking on a quest with 87 year old retired Memphis cop, Buck Schatz, who learns that an old adversary may have escaped Germany with a fortune in stolen gold. And so we follow this cigarette smoking, and sometimes foul mouthed former homicide detective to catch an equally ancient Nazi war criminal. This is Daniel Friedman’s first novel. He is a native of Memphis and lives currently in New York City where he practices law.
3. Val McDermid – The Retribution. Clinical psychologist Tony Hill and police detective Carol Jordan are at it again. In this chilling, high velocity thriller this UK crime fighting team, who have been working together for quite some time, are trying to capture an escaped serial killer who is out for revenge on Tony and Carol because they put him behind bars some 12 years earlier. Val McDermid has written 24 best selling books so far. She lives in the north of England.
4. Anne Ursu’s – Breadcrumbs. Last, but certainly not least, for our young readers (ages 8-12) this is a story inspired by Hans Christian Andersen’s “The Snow Queen.” It will take you on an adventure into the magical, mysterious and sometimes frightening areas of childhood and change. Hazel goes in search of her best friend, Jack. The crumbs lead her on the way to accept hope, friendship, sorrow and change. Anne Ursu is the author of three books and is a professor of writing for children. She lives in Minneapolis.
Don’t forget to visit our website www.cheneylibrary.org – learn about current and upcoming events right here in our library.