The June 17 meeting of the Grafton Historical Society will be held at Taconic Lake for our annual picnic. The meeting begins at 6 pm. A short business meeting will precede festivities. Contact Dorothy at 279-3298 if you have not already signed up to attend.
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Stephentown Library Book Sale & Festival
The Stephentown Memorial Library Summer Book Sale and Festival is Saturday, July 11, from 8:30 am to 5 pm. There will be plenty of summer reading available – hard cover and paperback. There will be a tag sale and bake sale with food and music. The Library is accepting book donations now during open hours.
Potluck Picnic And A Movie
The Lebanon Valley Historical Society Annual Potluck Picnic and a Movie is on Monday, June 15, starting at 6 pm at the Shaker Meadows Bed & Breakfast, 14209 Route 22 in New Lebanon. The picnic is free and open to the public. Bring a dish to share. Wine, soft drinks, coffee and tea will be provided.
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West Hoosick F.D. Father’s Day Pancake Breakfast
The West Hoosick Fire Department announces an All You Can Eat Breakfast at the firehouse on Sunday, June 21, from 7:30 to 11 am. Dads, it is your time to be honored so bring the family and enjoy a good breakfast. The menu includes pancakes, French toast, eggs, sausage, toast, juice, coffee, tea and hot chocolate. The firehouse is located on Pine Valley Rd. near the intersection of County Routes 109 and 103. If you have questions, please call the firehouse at 686-1814.
Fifth Annual Burr Harpsichord Concert
On Saturday, June 20, at 7:30 pm, harpsichordist Charles Metz comes to the Bennington Museum to perform on an original Italian Virginal, c.1590, attributed to Francesco Poggi of Florence Italy (d.1634) that has been recently restored by Walter and Berta Burr of Hoosick. [Read more…] about Fifth Annual Burr Harpsichord Concert
Grafton Lakes State Park Hosts Successful National Trails Day
The National Trails Day event at Grafton Lakes State Park on Saturday, June 6, had an excellent turnout with over 100 participants for the second year in a row. Volunteers cleaned up litter, cleared debris, put up new trail markers and improved drainage and terrain on many of the Park’s trails.
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Peter William Vella
Petersburgh – Peter William Vella, 72, of Petersburgh, NY, passed away Friday, June 5, 2009, at the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, NH, after a long illness.
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Charles J. O’Neill
Hoosick Falls – Charles J.”Chuck” O’Neill, 81, who resided on Clay Hill Road Hoosick Falls, NY, died May 27, 2009, in Bennington, VT, following a long illness. [Read more…] about Charles J. O’Neill
Hazel W. Parks
Stephentown – Hazel W. Parks, 95, formerly of Chuckleberry Park in Stephentown, NY, died on Sunday, May 31, 2009, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield, MA. She had been a resident of Hillcrest Commons in Pittsfield for the past six years.
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Explore Bog Plants In Poestenkill
The Capital District Friday Field Group is a mix of amateur and professional naturalists formed in 1994 that meets weekly between April and September to explore features of natural sites in the Capital Region. [Read more…] about Explore Bog Plants In Poestenkill