Cheney Library on Classic Street in the Village of Hoosick Falls will have a book sale in the basement of the Library on the first Saturday of each month during regular library hours. The first book sale will be held August 6; the hours will be 8 am until 1 pm. There are many new titles in both fiction and non-fiction for adults and children. Be sure to check it out! If you miss the August Saturday you can catch one in the future. For more information, call 686-9715. Cheney Library hours are: Monday 1-8 pm; Tuesday 10 am – 5 pm; Wednesday and Thursday 1 – 8 pm; Friday 11 am – 4 pm; Saturday 8 am – 1 pm.
Archives for July 2011
Stephentown Library Events – August
• Free Daily Lunch & Snack for Kids – We are pleased to have been chosen as a feeding site through this federally funded lunch program. We will be serving a healthy bag lunch each weekday from 12 to 1 pm in the community room. From 3 to 3:30 pm we will serve a snack. There is no charge and no income or residency requirement. All children under age 18 are encouraged to take advantage of this program. Children under 12 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. The program will run until August 19, Monday through Friday.
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Make A Duct Tape Wallet At The Grafton Library
Join the fun on Saturday, July 30, at 10:30 am at the Grafton Community Library as we learn to make a durable and useful wallet using duct tape. Get creative and make a unique and fashionable place to keep your cash. Class size is limited, so stop in or call the Library at 279-0580 to register. Visit www.graftoncommunitylibrary.org for more news and “like us” on Facebook®.
Events Coming In August
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August Events At The New Lebanon Library
Crawly Critters
Rhonda Leavitt of Rhonda’s Reptiles will present animal education using live reptiles on Tuesday, August 2, at 1 pm at the New Lebanon Library. Leavitt’s reptiles include an iguana, bearded dragon, boa constrictor, Burmese python and American alligator. The program is oriented towards children, although people of all ages are welcome.
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Hoosick Falls Soccer Club Registration Begins
The Hoosick Falls Soccer Club is now accepting registrations for Fall Soccer; both rec and travel teams are in need of players.
Travel soccer is open to players in grades four and up with a deadline of August 1.
Rec soccer is open to students in pre-k to second grade with a deadline of September 1.
Registration is open to players in Hoosick Falls and surrounding towns. For more information, go to www.hoosickfallssoccer.org.
Mount Lebanon Shaker Village Tours
The Shaker Museum And Library will open its North Family site at Mount Lebanon Shaker Village in New Lebanon to the public this summer season. Village hours are 11 am to 4pm Saturdays, Sundays and Mondays from July 2 through September 5. Free guided tours will be offered at 11:30 am and 2:30 pm each day and leave from the North Family Granary. Visitors will learn the history of the Shakers at Mount Lebanon and what the Museum is doing to restore the North Family.
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Julie Irick Fund-Raiser
Julie Irick and her family have recently found themselves between and rock and a hard place. Julie is currently suffering from partial facial paralysis and double vision in one eye. Doctors are unsure if she has had a stroke or if she suffers from multiple sclerosis. Until they make a diagnosis there is no treatment. Julie is unable to work and has difficulty chasing after her youngest son, who is 15 months old.
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Freeing A Slave At The Stephentown Historical Society
Award winning author and filmmaker Scott Christianson of Sand Lake will speak about his acclaimed new book, Freeing Charles: The Struggle to Free a Slave on the Eve of the Civil War, on August 1, to the Stephentown Historical Society. The meeting will be at 7:30 pm at the Stephentown Heritage Center on Garfield Road, Stephentown. The building is handicapped accessible. For directions or information, phone 518-733-5675 or visit Stephentown-Historical.org for a map.
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LVHS Receives Grant
The Lebanon Valley Historical Society is pleased to announce that the Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation has awarded the Society $852 from The Fund for Columbia County. The award is for the entire requested amount, which is one-half of the cost of acquisition of collection management database software.
Grafton Quilters – Binding Friends
The Binding Friends Quilt Group meets monthly at the Everett Wagar Senior Center on Route 2 and Roxborough Road on the east end of the Town Green in Grafton. The informal group welcomes new members.
Members share quilting ideas, show their projects, work together on quilting projects and have quilting retreats and non-competitive group challenges. Quilters of any level are encouraged to join us for a meeting on the second Thursday of each month at 10 am at the Everett Wagar Senior Center. For more information, please contact Anne at 279-3051.