Berkshire musician Linda Worster will perform at the New Lebanon Library on Friday, April 5, from 6 to 8 pm. The public is welcome, and the event is free, although donations for the performer are welcome.
Singer/songwriter Worster has toured as a solo musician throughout New England, New York and New Jersey, performing in many coffeehouses, colleges, churches, healing centers, cafés and clubs. She has opened for many well known artists including Livingston Taylor, Harry Chapin, Paul Stookey, Leo Kotke, David Bromberg, Bill Staines, Dave Mallett, Jonathan Edwards, Joan Baez, Richie Havens and Taj Mahal. Her blend of folk covers and uplifting original music proclaim the joy of living and explore the struggle of inner discovery.
The New Lebanon Library is located at 550 State Route 20, New Lebanon, just north of the yellow blinking light. For further information, contact the Library at 518-794-8844.
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Texas Hold’em Tournament At The Armory
Shuffle Up and Deal! Join us at the Hoosick Falls Armory for the Texas Hold’em Tournament every first Friday of the month starting April 5.
The doors for the tournament will open at 6 pm, and play starts at 6:30 pm. The buy-in is $35 with an option for a $10 add on, plus a $5 high hand pot. Whether you are new to the game or not, come and have a great time at the Armory, 80 Church Street, Hoosick Falls.
For further information, please contact HAYC3 at 518-686-9050.
4-H Auction Supports 4-H Youth Development
The Rensselaer County 4-H Teen Council will host its annual auction on Friday, April 19, at the Brittonkill Elementary School, Route 2 in Brunswick. Doors open at 6:30 pm, bidding starts at 7 pm.
Auction items will include new and used items, merchandise and gift certificates donated by Rensselaer County businesses and theme baskets designed and donated by 4-H Clubs throughout the county. Dinner, desert and refreshments will be available.
The 4-H auction is an annual county-wide fundraiser and all proceeds from the auction go toward awarding college scholarships and to fair judges, to awards, to educational activities, to trips and to support volunteer recognition efforts.
We will be collecting donations until that evening. To get more information, call the 4-H Office at Cornell Cooperative Extension of Rensselaer County at 518-272-4210. Items may be delivered to the Rensselaer County CCE Office, 61 State Street, Troy, NY, 12180. The 4-H Office is located on the second floor.
Please join us on April 19.
Second Annual Shaking Off The Winter Blues Family Concert
The Mountain Road School is sponsoring the Second Annual Shaking Off the Winter Blues Concert, a musical celebration for the entire family, on Sunday, April 7, from 1 to 5 pm. This year the concert will be held at the Richmond Congregational Church, one mile east of the NY border off Route 295 in Richmond, MA. Eight musical performances and four hours of live music will offer something for every musical taste from child to adult.
The afternoon kicks off with Sandy & Sandy playing a high energy, foot stomping blend of blues and country. Other featured performers include Paul de Jong, cellist, composer and co-founder of the internationally acclaimed band “The Books,” local favorites Linda Worster and JoAnne Spies, Divinitress, Dar Nico & Chris, with an eclectic mix of musical styles, and The Mountain Road Children’s Ensemble. The school’s house dance band, The Mountain Rodents, with Mark Kelso, Richard Green, Jon Stevens and Chris St. Clair, will close the concert with a dance jam.
Admission is $15 per person or $25 per family. A silent auction with local goods and services and delicious home made foods are part of the afternoon event.
The Mountain Road School was founded in 1975 as an independent school and serves children pre-school through grade 8. The school is known for its small, multi-aged classrooms and long standing commitment to nature-based education. Enrollment for the 2013-14 is underway with openings at all grade levels. Information is available at the school’s website www.mountainroadschool.org.
AARP Defensive Driving Course In Hoosick Falls
The Hoosick Area Senior Center is offering an AARP defensive driving course on Wednesday, April 17, from 9 am to 3:30 pm. The cost is $17 for AARP members, $19 for non-members. Call 686-7561 to sign up in advance; seating is limited.
AARP Defensive Driving Course In Grafton
Rensselaer County’s Everett Wagar Senior Center, 2 Roxborough Road, Grafton will be holding an AARP Safe Driving Course, on Tuesday, April 16, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., with a break at noon for lunch, available at the Center.
Save up to 10% on your car insurance! The cost is $17 for AARP members and $19 for non-members. Please call Penny at 279-3413 or stop at the Center for reservations. Spaces are limited.
Cans For Cancer
Help out yourself and a great cause too! Please bring your redeemable cans and bottles to the Nickelback Redemption Center on lower Carey Avenue in Hoosick Falls and donate them, or some of them, to the Hoosier Hopefuls Relay for Life team! We raise money for the American Cancer Society, hoping to find a cure for this disease! You can also call Terri Burdick at 518-686-7851 for pick-up of your bottles and cans!
The Johnsonville Rescue Squad Breakfast
The Johnsonville Rescue Squad located at 4 River Road in Johnsonville is holding its monthly breakfast on Sunday, April 7, from 7:30 to 11 am.The cost is $6 for adults and $3 for children. Eggs, French toast, pancakes, sausage, omelets, hash browns, juice, fruit and coffee are on the men.
For more information, call 753-9549.
Join The Squad
This would be a good time to drop off your returns and check into signing up to volunteer to become a member of the Rescue Squad.
Berlin Fire Department Breakfast
On Sunday, April 7, from 7 to 11 am, the Berlin Fire Department will be holding its fresh, hot off the griddle, monthly breakfast. For your eating pleasure we include all-you-can-eat pancakes, French toast and biscuits for our homemade sausage gravy, sausage and bacon, toast, home fries and eggs (scrambled, sunny side, over easy or over hard). Beverage choices include coffee, tea, (both decaf available), hot chocolate, milk and orange juice.
Prices are $7 for adults, $4 for kids 5-10 and free for kids under 5. Please join us before church, grocery run or whatever you may be doing for the day and have a great start to the morning.
The Ladies Auxiliary will be holding a bake sale this month and a plant sale at the May breakfast.
LaCroix On Dean’s List At Springfield College
Nicole B. LaCroix from Hoosick Falls, earned Dean’s List status at Springfield College in Springfield, MA, for the 2012 fall semester. LaCroix is currently a Rehabilitation and Disability Studies major with a concentration in Occupational Therapy.