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Taconic Hiking Club Activities

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Friday, March 20: Pleasant Valley Wildlife Sanctuary, Lenox, MA

Celebrate the first day of spring in this Massachusetts Audubon Sanctuary. Up to seven miles of trails wind through over 1,000 acres of Berkshire upland, old fields, and beaver swamps.  Slow pace so we can search for early wildflowers and migrating birds. Admission is $5 for adults and $3 for seniors. Call Susan to confirm meeting time and place.

Contact:  Susan Roberts at 518-766-4170

Length:  3-5 miles depending on group

Road Distance:  Approximately 60 miles RT from Schodack Park & Ride

Friday, March 20: TCT–Petersburgh Pass to Rte. 346, Petersburgh, NY

Rescheduled from February. This trip will require snowshoes and/or microspikes. The ridge is windy in winter. After initial climb from Petersburgh Pass up toward the Snow Hole, we walk along the ridge and gradually down to the terminus of the trail at Rte. 346. Wear your warm clothing and bring lunch, water and snacks.  Contact: Mary MacDonald at mmacdonald003@nycap.rr.com or 518-371-1293.

Length: 8 miles

Road Distance: To be determined.

Hoosick Falls’ St. Patrick’s Celebration Is March 14

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submitted by Kevin O’Malley

The Tradition Continues. Hoosick Falls’ 24th Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade is slated for Saturday, March 14. Twenty-four years ago local Irishmen Mike Conway and TJ Carmody wanted to find a way to keep the Irish culture and history alive in the Hoosick area. They decided that a parade was the ticket!

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Meet The Candidates For The Hoosick Falls Election On March 18

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by Bea Peterson

Four candidates are running unopposed for Village Trustees in the Hoosick Falls election on Wednesday, March 18.  Though running unopposed, they deserve the support of everyone in the Village. It doesn’t take long to show that support. Stop into the Municipal Building and cast a vote. The polls are open from noon to 9 pm.

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Learn To Make Tamales In Petersburgh

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Everyone is invited to “Learn to Make Tamales” sponsored by the Petersburgh Public Library on Saturday, March 21, from 10 am until noon.  A tamale is a traditional Mesoamerican dish made of masa (a corn meal) which is steamed or boiled in a leaf wrapper.  Adrian Fox Dunn will lead a hands-on demonstration which will be held at the Petersburgh Veterans Community Center.  Please sign up at the Library or by calling 658-2927 during Library hours so that there will be enough for all.

Africa Trip

The Petersburgh Public Library will present Ariel Dunn showing pictures and telling about her three week trip to Africa, her safari and her climb up Mount Kilimanjaro.  She will be talking about how she planned the trip, chose the company and what it was like on the mountain.   She will also be describing her safari, the parks visited and animals seen and just a little about what it was like to be there, her impressions of how people live and how it is different.  She can answer questions on her decision making and assist if someone is interested in going on such a trip.

This program will be held on Wednesday, March 25, at 7 pm at the Library.  Everyone is invited to attend and see another part of the world through photography.