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Stephentown Memorial Library News

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Mitten Tree
The Stephentown Memorial Library is sponsoring a Mitten Tree.  We invite the community to bring new mittens, gloves, hats and scarves to decorate our tree at the Library. Just after the holidays, we will donate these items to a local agency for distribution to families in need. Children’s items are especially needed. Help us keep others warm this holiday season and decorate our Mitten Tree.
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The Feather Tree At The Poestenkill Historical Society

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Delores Kronau will present a program on “The Feather Tree” Tuesday, December 21, at the Poestenkill Historical Society’s December program. Delores is well known in local communities for her beautiful Feather Trees.
Following Delores’s program will be our annual holiday party. If you have a favorite holiday goodie you would like to share, it would be welcomed.
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No Breakfast Until January

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There will be no breakfast at the Grafton Fire Hall/VFW in December.  Our next breakfast will be Saturday, January 29.  Have a safe and happy holiday season!  We look forward to serving you in 2011.

Brunswick Library December Events

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• Make Your Own Felt Ornaments, Saturday, December 11, at 12:30, ages 11 and up. Plus, we’ll have a special guest, Christie Colangione-Badavino, reading from her book, The Santa Clock.
• Decorate Holiday Cookies, Saturday, December 18, at 12:30, all ages are welcome.
• Storytime at 11 am every Saturday.
• Tuesday Night Book Group, December 14, at 7 pm, discussing To the Lighthouse by Virginia Woolf. The book for January is The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson.
• The Book and Movie Group will meet on December 17 at 1 pm to watch and discuss How the Grinch Stole Christmas by Dr. Seuss.
• The Knitting and Needle Arts Group meets every Thursday at 10:30. Beginners are welcome! We have charity projects with donated yarn for your idle hands.
The Library will be closed December 24 and 25 and January 1, 2011.
New Hours
Starting in January our new hours will be Monday through Wednesday, 12 to 8 pm, Thursday and Friday, 12 to 6 pm, and Saturday from 10 am to 4 pm.

Large Mouth Bass Stocked At Cherry Plain State Park

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Cherry Plain State Park received some new residents that will benefit local anglers. In late October, a group of Park staff, including Acting Manager Melissa Miller and friends, were able to take part in a long awaited fish stocking program on Black River Pond. The group assisted local fishery owner, John Clark from Northeastern Aquatics, in releasing 1,000 large mouth bass into the pond.

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Bonfire And Caroling On The Greenway

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On Thursday evening, December 16, there will be a bonfire and caroling on the Hoosic River Greenway with surging voices and special effects. Meet at the old water works off Carey Avenue in Hoosick Falls. We’ll sing from 5:30 to 6:30 pm.
Sheet music will be provided, so bring a headlamp or flashlight and dress very warmly. Rain will cancel the event, but…let it snow!
This event is sponsored by the Hoosic River Watershed Association and the Village of Hoosick Falls.