Master puppeteer David Lane brings his expertise to the Clark Art Institute Monday, April 18 through Friday, April 22 from 9 am to 12 pm with a spring break workshop for children ages 10 to 15.
Students draw inspiration from the Clark’s collection and spend the week creating their own rod puppets, an art form dating back to ancient Egypt. [Read more…] about Clark Art Institute Puppet-Making Class For Teens
Stephentown
Arts And Artisan Showcase
submitted by Meredith Rhindress
The Stephentown Historical Society is showcasing the talents of Stephentown men who are artists and craftspeople this weekend. A sampling of their work will be held at the Stephentown Heritage Center on Saturday, April 9, from 10 am to 4 pm. On Sunday, April 10, from 1 to 4 pm, there will be a reception for these talented men. Light refreshments will be served. [Read more…] about Arts And Artisan Showcase
Stephentown Memorial Library Upcoming Events
Monthly Lego Club – Friday, April 8 at 6 pm. Do you have a Lego enthusiast who could spend hours and hours every day engrossed with creative building? The Lego Club meets on a Friday night each month for an hour of building fun. There is no sign-up or charge. This month we will try a game of Lego Bingo and a Lego speed building round. Join the fun! [Read more…] about Stephentown Memorial Library Upcoming Events
Heidi Hill To Talk On Colonial Dutch Food Customs
Heidi Hill will give an illustrated talk, Sustenance and Style: Dining and Food Ways of the 17th Century Dutch in the Hudson Valley, on Monday, April 4, at 7:30 pm, at the Stephentown Historical Society’s Heritage Center, 5 Staples Road (corner of Garfield Road), Stephentown, New York. [Read more…] about Heidi Hill To Talk On Colonial Dutch Food Customs
Antiques And Art Discovery Day At Tech Valley High School
An antiques and art discovery day will be held to benefit the Tech Valley High School Parent Activities Council (PAC) on Saturday, April 16. The event is open to the public from 9 am to 6 pm. Antique, art and collectible experts from The Appraisers Road Show will hold the event at Tech Valley High School (TVHS), which is located at 246 Tricentennial Drive in Albany on the campus of the Colleges of Nanoscale Science and Engineering (CNSE) at SUNY Polytechnic Institute. No appointments are needed. [Read more…] about Antiques And Art Discovery Day At Tech Valley High School
Stephentown Fire Department Roast Beef Dinner
The Stephentown Volunteer Fire Department will hold an all you can eat Roast Beef Dinner Fundraiser on Saturday April 16 in the Stephentown Fire Hall, 35 Grange Road in Stephentown from 4 to 7 pm. [Read more…] about Stephentown Fire Department Roast Beef Dinner
“Local Roads Matter” Is The Theme Of Highway Superintendents Annual March On The Capital
By Doug La Rocque
More than 700 local highway superintendents and their supporters gathered in the State capital in their quest for more Consolidated Highway Improvement Program funds (CHIPs) and bridge repair monies. This gathering has become an annual event. [Read more…] about “Local Roads Matter” Is The Theme Of Highway Superintendents Annual March On The Capital
Stephentown Town Board Action
Mass Gatherings Law Reconsidered
by David Flint
Stephentown is still wrestling with the problem of how to welcome large events such as Disc Jam (scheduled this year for June 9-12) and Fractalfest (coming up on July 8-10) and yet keep the noise down so residents can get some sleep at night. [Read more…] about Stephentown Town Board Action
Maple Season Ends Early In Cherry Plain
by David Flint
The first maple season at the new Hammersmith’s Sugar House was a short one. Billy and Lisa Hammersmith, with assistance from their son Tony, designed and built their new sugar house in recent months nearby their home on Watson Road in Cherry Plain. [Read more…] about Maple Season Ends Early In Cherry Plain
Stephentown Volunteer Fire Department Welcomes New Members
by David Flint
The Stephentown Volunteer Fire Department welcomed two new firefighters at their meeting on March 8. An Active Member certificate was awarded to Tyler Joyner. The other new member, Kyle Burdick, was unable to attend the meeting and will receive his certificate later. [Read more…] about Stephentown Volunteer Fire Department Welcomes New Members