Internationally renowned cellist Paul de Jong will perform at the New Lebanon Library on June 10 from 7:30 to 9 pm. The program, which is free, will consist of classical, traditional and original works.
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New Lebanon Book Group To Discuss The Calligrapher’s Daughter
The New Lebanon Book Group will discuss the novel The Calligrapher’s Daughter by Eugenia Kim on Sunday, June 5, at 11am at the New Lebanon Library.
This debut novel, inspired by the life of the author’s Korean mother, is a beautiful, deliberate and satisfying story spanning 30 years of Korean history. [Read more…] about New Lebanon Book Group To Discuss The Calligrapher’s Daughter
Taconic Valley Community Group Fund-Raiser
The Taconic Valley Community Group is holding its first annual scholarship fund dinner at the Pillars Restaurant on Rt. 20 in New Lebanon on June 17 at 5 pm. The cost is $25 per person with coffee and tea drinks extra. We invite all members of our community to attend. A portion of the proceeds will benefit a student from the New Lebanon and Berlin high schools who are pursuing community work. They really need your help so please join us on June 17 at 5 pm.
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Howe Named To Coastal Carolina University’s President’s List
Matthew T. Howe of Stephentown was named to the Coastal Carolina University’s President’s List for the Spring 2011 term. To qualify for the President’s List, students must earn a 4.0 grade point average, and all students must be enrolled full time.
Also, Andrea G. Silvernale of Chatham was named to the Dean’s List.
NYS Audit Report On New Lebanon
by Thaddeus Flint
The New York State Comptroller’s Office has released an audit report on the Town of New Lebanon in which they outline several areas of financial activities which the Town needs to work to further control.
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New Lebanon Town Board Offers An Accommodation In Mittnight Case
by Thaddeus Flint
New information arose from the New Lebanon Town Board meeting last Monday concerning the endless case of Robert Mittnight Jr., as well as the seemingly never ending story of the New Lebanon Town Hall.
Mittnight Jr., was once again at the Board Meeting to see if there was any new word regarding his case regarding zoning problems. Mittnight Jr. wishes to obtain a permit to build a pole barn to store various building and other materials on his property. A State Supreme Court judge had recently ordered this completed by April 30. The deadline is now June 15. [Read more…] about New Lebanon Town Board Offers An Accommodation In Mittnight Case
Shaker Museum Opens Waterworks Exhibit
The Shaker Museum and Library will celebrate NY Heritage weekend (May 14 and 15) with the opening of the exhibit Freshet: Uncovering the Shaker Waterworks at Mount Lebanon.
Architectural plans for Mount Lebanon Shaker Village will be posted in the Granary, drawn up by the National Park Service’s Historic American Landscapes Survey. View the documentation of a National Treasure.
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The Mennonites In Lebanon Valley
On Monday, May 16, the Lebanon Valley Historical Society will present a program on the Mennonites in the Lebanon Valley at 7 pm at the Church of Our Saviour, Friendship Hall in Lebanon Springs.
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Forney Presents Travelogue On Baffin Island And Greenland
Local resident Doreen Forney will present a multimedia travelogue about her trip through Canada’s Baffin Island and Greenland on Thursday, May 19, at 7 pm at the New Lebanon Library. The presentation will be followed by discussion and Q & A.
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Program On 18th Century Medicine
Re-enactor and museum educator Stuart Lehman will appear as a Colonial Physician in a program on the theories and practices of 18th century medicine on Thursday, May 12, at 7:30 pm at the New Lebanon Library.
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