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Hoosick Falls Girl Scout Disney Camp

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The Sports complex at Hoosac School will once again host the Hoosick Falls Girl Scout camp this year on August 1 through August 5. Its sports field will be full of Disney-themed activities including Mickey, Donald, Princesses, Animal and Pixar movie crafts, games and other activities. Along with these activities there also will be hiking in the near by trials and other sport activities.
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Shaker 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 four front row seats at Yankee Stadium in Champion’s Suite, Section 12 on September 23. Game time is 7 pm. The seats are next to the ball boy and right field for the final Yankees/Sox Friday meeting of the season. [Read more…] about Shaker Yankees/Red Sox Dream Package Raffle

Hoosick Falls Girl Scouts Selling At Wednesday Band Concerts

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Girl Scouts of Hoosick Falls will be selling cookies, freeze pops and lemonade at the Community Band Concerts this summer; all proceeds will be benefit local Girl Scout programs and events and help with repairs to the bandstand gazebo. The Girl Scout booth will be staffed by a different troop each week.
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New Lebanon Farmers Market Special Event

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The New Lebanon Farmers Market will feature a special event on July 17 – live music by Shirley Buckleshiner of New Orleans. There will also be an ice cream social. The market boasts baked goods, fresh coffee, tomatoes, cucumbers, local grains, raw milk cheese, pastured and whey fed meats, soaps and over 18 vendors. The market, held Sundays from 10 am to 2 pm, is located at Routes 20 and 22 (501 Route 20) in the center of New Lebanon.

Hoosick Falls Cans For Cancer

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Please help a great cause!  Terri Burdick, member of the Hoosier Hopefuls Relay for Life team, is collecting cans and  bottles for cancer (American Cancer Society) all year-round.  Call her for pick-up at 686-7851 or leave cans and bottles at the Nickelback Redemption Center on lower Carey Avenue in Hoosick Falls, and add them to our account.  When bringing your own collection, why not drop a few into our fund?  We’d appreciate it!

250th Anniversary Of Cambridge Patent

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In honor and in celebration of the 250th anniversary of the Cambridge Patent, the towns of White Creek, Cambridge and Jackson, as well as the Village of Cambridge, will hold a day long series of events on Saturday, July 23.  The 1761 Committee and the Cambridge Historical Society and Museum have been working together to organize this celebration with many activities and exhibits planned for the public to enjoy. The Museum will be open at 10  am on that day with special exhibits and tours.
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