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Yankees/Red Sox Dream Package Raffle

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The Shaker Museum and Library is raffling off a spectacular Yankees/Red Sox dream baseball package. The package includes Champions Suite Seating at Yankee Stadium, four front row seats in Section 12 – next to the ball boy, between first and right field – bring your glove, access to the Ketel One Bar with free food, soft beverages and snack bar (alcohol not included) and access to the Audi Yankee Club/Mohegan Sun Sports Bar.
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Honoring Veterans At The Schaghticoke Fair

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To benefit the Veterans Hall at The Schaghticoke Fair there will be a table set up at two events this Spring. The first event, at which the Veterans Hall Committee will be present, is the Pet Festival held at the Schaghticoke Fair on May 20, from 10 am to 3 pm, which will include a bake sale to raise money for expanding the displays.
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Run For The Rhubarb

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The Second Annual Run for the Rhubarb will be held on Sunday, May 20, at 9 am in Shatford Park in New Lebanon. There will be a 5k race, a Kids Run, a 5k Walk, a Moving Sale, food and fun activities for the family. This is a fundraiser for the Mountain Road School.
Day of race registration is between 7:30 and 8:30 am or you may register on line at www.albanyrunningexchange.org or www.active.com. For more information call 518-794-8520.

The Great American Pet Festival

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Calling one, calling all pet owners. The Schaghticoke Fair is proud to announce the 5th Annual Great American Pet Festival to be held on Sunday, May 20, at the Schaghticoke Fairgrounds, from 10 am until 3 pm. The festival, sponsored by PETCO, will feature give-a ways, pet groomers, on-site pet adoptions, Save-A-Bull, vendors, rescue groups, raffles, demonstrations (including dog agility), 4-H information, a lecture from Alternative Animal Care Therapies and more. The Chicks n’ Chaps Drill team will be performing throughout the day.
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Youth 2 Youth Offers Valuable Raffle Prize

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Youth 2 Youth Berlin is collaborating with the Bridgeway Restaurant to plan a Teen Night for Friday, May 18, from 6 to 9 pm at the Bridgeway Ballroom in Cherry Plain. There will be a DJ, contests, games, prizes, raffles and more.
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GLSP And Cherry Plain Park May Events

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• May 18, Friday – Cherry Plain State Park opens for camping and day use on weekends. For reservations, visit www.reserveamerica.com.
• May 20, Sunday – Great Strides for Cystic Fibrosis. Registration for this 1km fundraising walk begins at 11 am. For more information about the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation and the event, please call CFF at 783-7361.
• May 20, Sunday – Trail Work Day at Cherry Plain State Park from 9 am to 12 pm. Join the Friends of Cherry Plain State Park for a morning in the outdoors getting the Park and the surrounding DEC Wildlife Management Area’s trails ready for a summer of visitors.
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Hoosic River Riverfest Is On May 26

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Riverfest, the annual celebration of the Hoosic River sponsored by the Hoosic River Watershed Association (HooRWA), will be held at Cole Field on the Williams College campus from 11 am to 4 pm on Saturday, May 26.  Admission is $5 in advance and $7 at the gate per person. Children 10 and under will be admitted free.
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