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Poetry And Jazz At The New Lebanon Library

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Poet and storyteller Michael Czarnecki returns to the New Lebanon Library to present two programs on Thursday, July 25, and Friday, July 26. On Thursday at 6:30 pm Czarnecki will facilitate a workshop on haibun writing, a literary form that is gaining in popularity around the world. Originating in Japan, haibun combines condensed prose with haiku.
On Friday, also at 6:30, jazz musicians Pete Toigo, double bassist, and electric guitarist Tim Thibideau, will join Czarnecki for an evening of music and poetry. The evening will include a jazz haiku journey across America on US 20, with the spontaneity of jazz interwoven through and around poetic words.
For further information on this free event, 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. This event was funded in part by Poets & Writers, Inc. with public funds from New York State Council on the Arts, a state agency.

Fused Glass Workshop In Grafton

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The Grafton Community Library presents two introductory Fused Glass Workshops as part of the Grafton Community Arts Program that has been awarded grant funding from The Arts Center of the Capital Region through the NYS Council on the Arts.
Participants will learn properties of glass relating to fusing dichroic glass to make jewelry or glass pieces. Dichroic glass displays an array of colors and shows different colors depending on the angle of view.  Participants will make an item of their choosing, such as earrings or pendants.
The class will be held on Saturday, August 3,  in the basement of the Grafton Community Library from 10 am to 1 pm.  Class size is limited to ten students (including children age 10 and above accompanied by an adult); preregistration is required, along with a $5 materials fee.  Sign up at the Library at 2455 NY Route 2.
Instructor and artist Ellie Parker has been creating fused glass art for many years as part “Magpies with Hands.”  Her work is offered at the Saratoga County Arts Center Gallery.

Grafton VFD And Ladies Auxiliary Breakfast

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The Grafton Volunteer Fire Department along with the Grafton Ladies Auxiliary will be holding an All You Can Eat Buffet Breakfast on Saturday, July 27, from 8 to 11 am at the Grafton VFW – Fire Hall on South Road (County Route 85).
Belgian waffles, pancakes, French toast, eggs (made to order), sausage gravy & biscuits, bacon, sausage, home fries, toast, orange juice, coffee and milk are on the menu. The cost is $9 per adult, $4 for kids 12 and under and free for kids five and under.
We look forward to serving you.

Community Fun Day In Berlin

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The Taconic Valley American Legion Auxiliary is sponsoring  community fun day on Sunday, July 21, from 2 to 5 pm at the Watipi building on Community Avenue in Berlin. There will be fun for all ages including pies and watermelon eating contests, sack races, corn hole and ice cream sundaes courtesy of Stewart’s.  And best of all, it is all free. No gimmicks!

Building Creativity One LEGO® Brick At A Time

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The kids at the HAYC3 Youth Center love LEGO®. LEGO® allows children to be creative and innovative in a fun, hands-on, interactive way. LEGO® pushes kids to use their minds to build complex and interesting constructions and solve visual and structural problems. They help kids learn to work and play together.
The more LEGO® bricks we have at the Youth Center, the better it is for our kids. Please look around your house for LEGO® bricks that your children (or child-at-heart adults) no longer use. Or take a moment to purchase new sets from your local store. Either way, your donation, new or used, large or small, will be a huge benefit to our kids and help us to help them build teamwork, creativity and motor skills.
Be a part of HAYC3’s Build a LEGO® Collection Movement. Bring your LEGO® bricks to the Youth Center at 115 Church Street, Hoosick Falls. Call 518-686-9050 or email HAYC3@gmail.com for more information.

Cemetery Of The Evergreens Benefit

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The second annual benefit to support the Cemetery of the Evergreens in New Lebanon will be held at The Theater Barn, 654 Route 20, New Lebanon, on Wednesday, July 24.
“Songs  From the 50s,” a musical cabaret, will be presented at 7:30 pm and will be followed with a reception of soft drinks and homemade baked goods.  Besides benefiting a worthy cause, it will be a fun night and one that you won’t want to miss.
Tickets can be purchased from the members of the cemetery Board or at The Theater Barn.

Hubbard Hall Presents Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night In The Park

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All Hubbard Hall performances of  Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night are at 7 pm. Admission is free. Bring your own chair. This play is suitable for all ages. Among the performers are local students and young adults from Hoosick Falls – Katherine Danforth, Adrianna Kalenian and Ana Anderson, Eagle Bridge – Gabriel Patterson, Greenwich – Virginia Edinger and Alice Durning and Cambridge – Digby Baker-Porazinski, Jack Boggan, Jonas Werger and Madeline Matthers.
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Wonderful Weasels At Dyken Pond

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On Tuesday, July 23, from 1 to 3 pm, a Junior Naturalist Program, Wonderful Weasels, will be offered at Dyken Pond. Weasels are some of the more curious creatures on the planet. Weasels indigenous to Dyken Pond include river otter, mink and fisher.  On this easy hike we will look for different weasel signs.  There is a $1 suggested donation.

Dyken Pond Environmental Education Center is a Rensselaer County Park located at 475 Dyken Pond Road, Cropseyville. It is open daily during daylight hours for hiking, fishing and non-motor boating. Canoes and kayaks are available for rent each day from 9 am until 3 pm.
A complete list of programs can be found at www.dykenpond.org.