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May Events At The New Lebanon Library

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The New Lebanon Library announces the following May events. All of these events are free and will take place at the library which is located at 550 State Route 20.
• May 8, 19, 22, 29 (event is on Wednesdays) – Tales for Tots Story Hour – 10:30 am. Story hour includes crafts, songs and movement activities.
• May 8, 19, 22, 29 (event is on Wednesdays) – Hug-A-Bye Babies – noon. This is age appropriate stories, songs and movement activities for our youngest patrons and their caregivers.
• May 5 – New Lebanon Book Group – 11 am. The book to be discussed is The Round House by Louise Erdrich. Newcomers welcome.
• May 10 – David Grover in Concert – 7 pm. Enjoy an evening of song with the incomparable David Grover.
• May 11 – Paws-to-Read – 9 am. Therapy dogs come to the Library, and children read to their furry friends. And, of course, the dogs listen! Please call 518-794-8844 to register.
• May 16 – Family Craft Night – 6:30 pm. This is for ages 5 and up, although younger siblings are welcome. All materials will be provided.
• May 17 – Coffeehouse Night with Linda Worster – 6 pm. Enjoy acoustic music with this Berkshire favorite. Light refreshments will be served.
• May 24 – The Limbshakers – 6:30 pm. Enjoy an evening of jazz standards.
• May 28 – Katherine Liccardo and Joseph Gotoff: Works for Violin and Cello – 7 pm. Enjoy an evening of chamber music by this talented duo.
• May 30 – Rick Leab in concert – 6:30 pm. Enjoy guitar, mandocello and rhumba box music.
• May 31 – Family Movie Night – 6:30 pm. A current film suitable for the whole family will be shown. Call for the title. Popcorn and juice will be provided.

For further information on any of these events, please contact Jeannie Bogino at 518-794-8844.

Volunteers Clear Around The Great Stone Barn

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by David Flint
Andrew Zema Landscaping Inc. of Stephentown recently volunteered two days of work at Shaker Museum | Mount Lebanon to clear the close to 7 acre field around the Great Stone Barn. Museum Directors expressed appreciation for Zema’s work that, “Adds to many hours spent by Trustee volunteers clearing in the area this spring. With the area now cleared, the view from the Barn into the North Pastures is expanded, and planning for future maintenance can begin.”
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Mountain Road School Open House

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Parents and children in grades pre-k through eighth are invited to Mountain Road School on Tuesday, April 30, from 9:30 to 11:30 am for its monthly “Tea and Tour Tuesday.” Prospective families can enjoy a cup of tea, learn about the school, tour the classrooms and campus and meet with teachers and current parents.
The Open House is also an opportunity to view Mountain Road School’s new home in the lovingly-restored 1788 Hand House, situated on 20 acres of fields, woods and streams.
Mountain Road School is located at 4565 County Route 9 in New Lebanon. For additional information, visit the School’s website at www.mountainroadschool.org. or contact Cynthia Gray, Admissions Director, at cynthia@mountainroadschool.org, or 518-794-8520.

Malden Bridge Comedy Show

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Join with family and friends for an evening of enjoyment at the Malden Bridge Community Center by attending the Not Too Far From Home Comedy Tour on Saturday, May 11, at 8 pm. The evening will feature a ninety minute show in a cabaret setting with three professional stand-up comedians, Aaron David Ward, Deric Harrington and Frank Gentile.
Light refreshments will be served and tickets may be purchased or reserved prior to the night of the show for $15 by emailing maldenbridgecc@gmail.com or calling 518-766-3815.    Tickets will be available for $20 on the evening of the show.

New Lebanon Grievance Information

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Kimberly Cammer, Assessor for the Town of New Lebanon, has announced that  the Tentative Assessment Roll for the Town of New Lebanon is completed and a copy may be seen at the Town Clerk’s Office, 14755 Route 22 North, New Lebanon, during normal business hours.
An assessor will be in attendance with the Tentative Assessment Roll on Monday, May 6, between  9 am and 1 pm, Saturday, May 11, between  9 am and 1 pm, Monday, May 13, between 10 am and 2 pm and Thursday, May 16, between  4 and 8 pm.
The Board of Assessment Review for the Town of New Lebanon will meet to hear and examine all properly filed complaints in relation to assessments at the New Lebanon Town Hall meeting room from 4 to 8 pm on Wednesday, May 29. A publication containing procedures for contesting an assessment is available at the Assessor’s Office or the Columbia County Real Property Tax Office as well as online at   http://www.tax.ny.gov/pubs_and_bulls/orpts/publications/handouts.htm.

New Lebanon Town Board Action – Plushness Is All

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by Thaddeus Flint
New Lebanon has just become a bit more comfortable. The new Town Hall was completed a few months back, but residents at Tuesday’s monthly Town Board meeting noticed that two and a half hours of listening to their elected officials officiate had suddenly become a bit less arduous. The old hard folding chairs were gone, and new soft ones were neatly lined up replacing them.
“Was everyone comfortable tonight?” asked Councilman Bruce Baldwin.
Indeed, many of the few residents who attended the meeting were rather impressed with the new cushy comfort of New Lebanon.
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