Come one, come all! There will be a January Clearance Sale at the Cheney Library in Hoosick Falls on January 5 between 8 am and 1 pm. All hardcover books will cost just 50 cents, and all paperbacks and children’s books will cost only 25 cents. Be sure to arrive early to get the best books; remember “The early bird gets the worm!”
The Cheney Library is located on Classic Street in the Village of Hoosick Falls. Our phone number is 518-686-9401, and the hours at the Library are Monday, Wednesday and Thursday 1 to 8 pm, Tuesday 10 am to 5 pm, Friday 11 am to 4 pm and Saturday 8 am to 1 pm.
E-Reader Workshop
Did you get a Kindle, Nook or iPad over the holidays? An employee of the Upper Hudson Library System will come to our Library on Wednesday, January 9, at 7 pm to help with any questions about use and downloading of free eBooks from the Library. [Read more…] about Cheney Library News
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January Events At The New Lebanon Library
The New Lebanon Library announces the following January events. All of these events are free and will take place at the Library which is located at 550 State Route 20.
• January 9, 16, 23 and 30 (event is on Wednesdays) – Tales for Tots Story Hour – 10:30 am. Story hour includes crafts, songs and movement activities.
• January 9, 16, 23 and 30 (event is on Wednesdays) – Hug-A-Bye Babies – noon. This includes age appropriate stories, songs and movement activities for our youngest patrons and their caregivers.
• January 10, 17, 24, 31 (event is on Thursdays) – Bright Beginnings Story Hour and Play Group – 11 am to 2 pm. Meet other parents and care providers while your child aged 0-5 hears a story and then socializes with other children in an unstructured, educational setting.
• January 4 – Coffeehouse Night – 6 pm. Singer/songwriter Linda Worster in concert. Light refreshments will be served.
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Local Author Albert Rothenberg Will Read At The New Lebanon Library
Local author Albert Rothenberg will read from his historical novel Madness & Glory at the New Lebanon Library on Thursday, January 17, at 7 pm.
Set during the aftermath of the French Revolution, the novel weaves a complex tale of love, friendship, idealism and betrayal. The reading will be followed by Q & A and discussion, after which Dr. Rothenberg will sign copies of his books.
Dr. Rothenberg is Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. He has written numerous articles and books on his investigations of creativity in art, literature, psychotherapy and science and also authored a previous novel, Living Color. He lives both in France and Chatham.
The public is welcome to this free event. For more information, 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.
Honey Heart Holistic Health Workshop At The HAYC3 Armory
Honey Heart Holistic Health is a new office that has opened at the HAYC3 Armory on the second floor, Suite 19. The owner, Jennifer Contessa, will be holding her first of many two hour health workshops.
The January 17 workshop at 6:30 pm will focus on Whole Foods:
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Grafton VFD And Ladies Auxiliary Breakfast
The Grafton Volunteer Fire Department along with the Grafton Ladies Auxiliary will be holding an All You Can Eat Buffet Breakfast on Saturday, January 26, 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 $8 per adult, $4 for kids 12 and under and free for kids five and under.
Berkshire Musician Rick Leab To Perform At The New Lebanon Library
Berkshire musician Rick Leab will be performing at the New Lebanon Library on Thursday, January 10, from 6:30 to 8 pm. He will be performing a number of works for mandocello, guitar and rhumba box. This event is free and open to the public, although donations for the performer are appreciated.
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Memoir Writing Workshop At The Brunswick Library
The Brunswick Community Library is thrilled to present a four session memoir writing workshop in January. The workshop will be led by Susannah Risley, author and teacher of creative non-fiction. The sessions will be held on four Saturdays in January, the 5th, 12th, 19th and 26th, at 1 pm. To sign up, please stop by, email or call the Library at 279-4023, library@brunswicklibrary.org.
This event is funded in part by Poets & Writers, Inc., with public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature.
Cans For Cancer
Please drop off your holiday cans and bottles at the Nickelback Redemption Center on lower Carey Avenue in Hoosick Falls and donate them to the Hoosier Hopefuls Relay For Life, a team of the American Cancer Society. Terri Burdick can also pick up your donations (686-7851). This is a great way to help a great cause!
Maccabee Haas Graduates From Basic Training
Army National Guard Pvt. Maccabee E. Haas has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson, Columbia, S.C.
During the nine weeks of training, the soldier studied the Army mission, history, tradition and core values, physical fitness and received instruction and practice in basic combat skills, military weapons, chemical warfare and bayonet training, drill and ceremony, marching, rifle marksmanship, armed and unarmed combat, map reading, field tactics, military courtesy, the military justice system, basic first aid, foot marches and field training exercises.
Hass is the son of Joseph and Janet Haas of Dill Brook Road, Petersburgh.
He is a 2011 graduate of the High School of American Studies at Lehman College, Bronx.