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Bling For Books

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Do you have a surplus of baubles, bangles, bright shiny beads? Is your jewelry box cluttered with items you haven’t worn in years? The New Lebanon Library is accepting donations for Bling for Books, the Library’s first ever Mother’s Day Jewelry sale. The sale will be Saturday, May 4 ,from 12 to 2 pm. The preview is from 11 am to noon for $10, just in time to find that special treasure for mom.
Drop off your donated items at the Library before April 26 during normal Library hours. Proceeds from the sale will benefit the Library’s Children’s Room Fund.

New Lebanon Town Board Action – Eminent Domain Issue Packs The Town Hall

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by Thaddeus Flint
If you want to fill a Town Hall, probably the easiest way to do it is to whisper the words “eminent domain” in a small town in America. There is nothing like the threat of the government coming for private property to get people off their sofas like the house itself is on fire. New Lebanon was no exception to this peculiarity Tuesday night, and the Town Hall was standing-room-in-the-hallways only at a public hearing for the New Lebanon Sidewalks Project.
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A Public Hearing On Sidewalks And The Eminent Domain Procedure In New Lebanon

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New Lebanon Town Clerk Colleen Teal reports that in accordance the New York State Eminent Domain Procedure Law, a public hearing for the Route 22 Sidewalks Project in the Town of New Lebanon will be held on March 12 at 6:30 pm at the Town Hall, 14755 NY Route 22, New Lebanon.
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Images Of Women In Norman Rockwell’s Paintings

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In recognition of Women’s History Month, Norman Rockwell Museum Curator of Education Thomas Daly will present “Positive Images of Women in the Work of Norman Rockwell” on Thursday, March 14, at 7 pm at the New Lebanon Library.
The presentation will explore the positive images of women that Norman Rockwell created during his long career as an illustrator for books and magazines. Daly will share images that tell the story of the importance of women’s roles during the 20th century in such paintings as “The Problem We All Live With,” “Rosie the Riveter,” and “Political Opponents,” as well as many other Rockwell images, and will connect these images to national and local figures to illustrate the current events of those times.

Thomas Daly is the Curator of Education for The Norman Rockwell Museum at Stockbridge. His programs have served tens of thousands of visitors, and he has traveled to many parts of the country to speak on Rockwell’s work. During his 14 years with the Norman Rockwell Museum he has taken on a number of different roles and authored many articles about the work that Rockwell created during his nearly 70 year career as an illustrator.

This program is free and open to the public. The New Lebanon Library is located at 550 State Route 20, ¼ mile north of the yellow blinking light at the intersection of Routes 20/22.

Tsatsawassa Protective Fire Company Breakfast

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Members of the Tsatsawassa Protective Fire Company, serving Brainard and East Nassau and surrounding area, will hold their monthly breakfast on Sunday, St. Patrick’s Day, March 17, from 8 to 11:30 am at the firehouse located on Firehouse Lane behind the post office near the intersection of Routes 20 and 66N in Brainard.
Breakfast offers your choice of pancakes or French toast served with bacon or sausage, eggs cooked to your order, applesauce and an assortment of breakfast beverages at a cost of $6 over the age of 12; children under five eat for free. Special thanks is expressed to the Hannaford Corporation for their generous donation toward our breakfast menu and to the Cub Scouts who help in the serving.

Berkshire Musician Tor Krautter To Perform At The New Lebanon Library

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Berkshire musician and songwriter Tor Krautter will perform at the New Lebanon Library on Thursday, March 7, at 6:30 pm. With the use of a looping unit, Rev Tor creates infectious guitar grooves and performs a large repertoire of well crafted original tunes and classic rock/folk covers.
Krautter (aka Rev Tor) is best known as front man for the popular Rev Tor Band. Since the early 90s he has been a powerful presence on the east coast club and festival circuit, performing in venues from Maine to Florida. Rev Tor has worked with members of The Grateful Dead, Phish, The Allman Brothers and New Riders Of The Purple Sage and has performed at concerts with The Jerry Garcia Band, Los Lobos and Leon Russell and has toured regularly with Grateful Dead keyboardist Tom Constanten.
This event is free and open to the public, although donations for the performer are welcome.
For further information, please call the Library at 518-794-8844. The Library is located at 550 State Route 20, ¼ mile north of the yellow blinking light at the intersection of Routes 20/22.

Darrow To Host Winter One-Act Plays And Art Gallery Reception

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On Friday, March 1, at 7:30 pm and Saturday, March 2, at 3:30 pm the Darrow Theater Workshop will present its traditional winter production of one-act plays. Both performances will take place in the Darrow School Theater and are free and open to the public.
According to Will McGreal, Darrow’s Director of Performing Arts, this year’s one-acts include seven individual plays – three directed by students – expressing a range of comedic and dramatic themes. The themes include a melodramatic work about swimming the English Channel, the chance meeting of two Holocaust survivors, two best friends coming to terms over preparing food for a party, a flip-flop of celebrity and fan club personalities, a sweet turn in a relationship at a bookstore, a strange mix of opinions about the future and a surreal look at time travel. This season’s production will include a few musical numbers to liven the evening’s entertainment.
“Student directors will use the skills they honed in last year’s Scene Study class to direct three of this year’s plays,” said McGreal, who produced the plays along with faculty member Andrew Barnett, Music Program Director. “They are in charge of everything from script analysis, to set design, to rehearsals. The Directors’ efforts are complemented by other student positions, such as the artistic designer, lighting designer, costume crew manager and production manager.”
Local Darrow students participating in the production include Julia Reynolds ’14 of Richmond, MA, Maia Beckwith ’15 of Stephentown, NY, Dan Cavanaugh ’14 of Slingerlands, NY, Oakley Frost ’15 of Dalton, MA, Nat Gable ’13 of Castleton, NY, Maria Laureyns ’14 of Pittsfield, MA, Noa Naftali ’13 of New Lebanon, NY, and Ben Warren ’13 and Zac Warren ’14 of Lee, MA.
In conjunction with the plays, Darrow’s Joline Arts Center will host a free reception and exhibition of student artwork, by students in classes that include digital photography, drawing, painting, 3d design, and furniture design. The reception and exhibition will be open on Friday, March 1, from 6:30 to 7:25 pm. The Joline Arts Center’s galleries will also be open following Saturday’s performance, beginning at 4:30 pm.
For more information, please call 518-794-6000.

March Events At The New Lebanon Library

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The New Lebanon Library will present the following March events. All of these events are free, open to the public and will take place at the Library, which is located at 550 State Route 20.
• March 1 – Linda Worster in Concert – 6 pm. This is an evening of exceptional acoustic music that explores the joy of inner discovery.
• March 3 – New Lebanon Book Group – 11 am. The book to be discussed is Lamb in Love by Carrie Brown. Newcomers are welcome.
• March 6, 13, 20, 27 (event is on Wednesdays) – Tales for Tots Story Hour – 10:30 am. Story hour includes crafts, songs and movement activities.
• March 6, 13, 20, 27 (event is on Wednesdays) – Hug-A-Bye Babies – noon. There will be age appropriate stories, songs and movement activities for our youngest patrons and their caregivers.
• March 7 – Tor Krautter in concert – 6:30 pm. He will play acoustic folk and rock.
• March 8 – Family Movie Night – 6:30 pm. Come enjoy a free screening of a current film suitable for the whole family. Please call for title.
• March 14 – Positive Images of Women in Norman Rockwell’s Work – 7 pm. This is a Women’s History Month presentation by Tom Daly, Curator of Education at the Norman Rockwell Museum.
• March 15 – The Limbshakers in Concert – 6:30 pm. This is an evening of jazz and swing standards.
• March 21 – Family Craft Night – 6:30 pm. This is an activity for ages five and up, although younger siblings are welcome. All materials will be provided.
• March 22 – Divinitress in Concert – 7 pm. This is an acoustic folk/rock duo.
• March 23 – 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.
• March 28 – Community Film Night – 6:30 pm. There will be a showing of a current documentary film with a discussion to follow. Call for title.
• March 29 – David Grover in Concert – 7 pm. Spend an evening of acoustic music with the incomparable David Grover.
For further information on any of these events, please contact Jeannie Bogino at 518-794-8844.

Special Meeting Of The New Lebanon Town Board

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The New Lebanon Town Board will hold a special meeting on Tuesday, February 26, at 7 pm at the New Lebanon Town Hall at 14755 Route 22. The record of the fiscal activities of the Town Board  will become public record with the filing of the Annual Updated Document (AUD). Approving the AUD is the topic of the special meeting.