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Red Cross Blood Drive Friday, June 12, At HF Fire Department

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submitted by Gail Smith

Hoosick Falls; next Red Cross community blood drive will be held at the Hoosick Falls Fire Department on Main Street, on Friday, June 12, from 1 to 6 pm.

Hoosick has Heart has set their goal at 500 units again this year for all drives in the Town of Hoosick, including community, school and business. So far, we are at 94 units, with six drives left to go.

Please help save a life by making your appointment today. You can call 1-800-RED-CROSS or go on-line at redcrossblood.org. See you there.

LeBarron Family Reunion

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The 83rd Annual LeBarron Family Reunion will be held on Sunday, July 19 at Washington County Park’s Lake Lauderdale, on Route 22  in the town of Jackson, with the following slate of officers: President-Colleen Stratton, 1st Vice-President-Pam Pratt, 2nd Vice-President-David Filkins, 3rd Vice-President-Karen Beauchemin, Secretary Treasurer- Barb Pratt, Historian-M. Elsie Marpe, and Geneoligist-Charles W. Filkins III.

Lunch will be served at 1 pm sharp. The meeting will be held prior to lunch.

Bring a meat to grill and a hot or cold covered dish, size of your family, to share. Beverages will be provided.

Also bring photos and other memorabilia to share.

Admission is $2 per person, children under six years of age are free. This includes swimming with lifeguards on duty all day. Parking is $2 per car. The park is open from 11 am to 7 pm.

CRT Opening Small Section

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submitted by Bev McClave 

The Corkscrew Rail Trail will be opening a small section of trail at a ribbon cutting ceremony on Saturday, June 6, National Trails Day at 10 am on Knapp Road about midway.  After several clean up days, work clearing brush, and new signs thanks to the generosity of the local business community, the trail is ready for use by hikers and bicycle riders.   The Friends of the CRT ask for respect and appreciation of the land owners’ willingness to open this section to the public.

Poestenkill Historical Society Presents Concert-On-The-Green

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The Poestenkill Historical Society’s annual Concert-on-the-Green will be held on Tuesday, June 23 at 6:45 pm on Poestenkill’s Town Green (Library lawn).  The Whippersnappers will be playing multi-musical instruments with foot stomping, ripsnorting music and songs of the 1920’s and 1930’s.  These gentleman have played together for 30 years.  Get ready to sit back, enjoy, swing, sway, tap toes, sing along, clap hands and have fun!  All of our programs are free and the public is welcome.  Bring your own lawn chair/blanket, sit back, enjoy.  Free refreshments will also be provided and in the case of inclement weather the venue will be located in the meeting room downstairs in the Town Hall.

Computer Class At Cheney Library

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Sarah McFadden from Cornell University Cooperative Extension Rensselaer County will present a free computer class on Skype at Cheney Library, Hoosick Falls, NY on June 18, at 6:30 pm.

Are you looking for an affordable, easy way to stay in touch with family and friends? Skype is a free tool for making audio and video calls to people all over the world. Come learn the basics of this powerful technology and start making your own Skype calls right away! Feel free to bring your own laptop or device; we will have a limited number of laptops available from our system. Please call 686-9401 to register.

Wickenden Family Builds A Little Library, Free For All

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Book lovers unite! HAYC3 is now operating a “Little Free Library” in the HAYC3 Armory at 80 Church Street in Hoosick Falls. The library, which opened  on June 1, is a community-based book exchange where readers of any and all ages are free to donate and take a book with no obligation to return! [Read more…] about Wickenden Family Builds A Little Library, Free For All