Everyone is invited to the Petersburgh Public Library for a poetry reading. On Wednesday, November 2, at 7 pm Alan Webster Sr. will be doing an original poetry reading from his collection of poems entitled “Night Thoughts.”
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Archives for October 2011
Berlin Harvest Bazaar
The Second Annual Berlin Community Harvest Bazaar, a benefit for the Berlin Community Food Closet, will be held on Sunday, October 30, from 1 to 4 pm at the Berlin Seventh Day Baptist Church on North Main Street. The event will feature children’s crafts, children’s games (with guaranteed prizes), a cookie walk and seasonal refreshments such as apple cider donuts, hot chocolate and caramel popcorn. [Read more…] about Berlin Harvest Bazaar
Stephentown Memorial Library Events
• Halloween Howls Party – Young children and families are invited to the Stephentown Library on Friday, October 28, at 6 pm for our annual Halloween Party. Join us for spooky stories, seasonal refreshments and watch a family friendly Halloween movie. Wear your costumes for a costume parade around the Library!
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Bright Colors At The Berlin Library
Bright colors and flowers are among the subjects of paintings to be on display at the Berlin Free Town Library. The artwork by Crescenza (Grace) Zema of Stephentown is on exhibit through November 12. Her paintings reflect a love of nature and wildlife, and, although winter is on the way, the viewer will see more of springtime in much of what she has painted.
This mostly self-taught artist did study briefly with fellow painter Lee Blum of Waccabuc, NY. She has previously shown in various other libraries and galleries in the State. To contact Grace and see more of her paintings, call 518-733-5868.
Registration For Holiday Workshops At Tamarac HS Closes Next Week
Cornell Cooperative Extension of Rensselaer County will present Holiday Workshops on Wednesday, November 9, at Tamarac High School. Three hands-on holiday projects will be offered. Registration for a one-hour workshop is $10 or $5 for enrolled 4-H volunteers. Registration will open at 6:15 pm. Sessions will begin at 6:30 pm
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Stephentown Texas Hold’em
The Veterans of Stephentown will hold a Texas Hold’em Tournament on Saturday, November 5, in the Stephentown Fire Hall, located on Grange Hall Road in Stephentown. The doors will open at 5 pm and close at 6 pm. Play begins at 6:15 sharp.
A free buffet will be served at the first break.
No advance registration is required, and a donation of $35 per player will be accepted. Players can make an additional $10 donation at the door for 1,000 extra chips. This tournament will pay one place for every ten players with a minimum of four places.
For more information, please call Tom McVeigh at 518-658-2448.
Red Clover Survives
Jeanne M. Capano
Hoosick Falls – Jeanne M. Capano, 81, passed away on Tuesday, October 25, 2011, at the Danforth Adult Home in Hoosick Falls, NY. She was the wife of the late John Capano, who died on August 25 of this year.
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Joan C. Crowley
Berlin – Joan C. Crowley passed away on Sunday, October 23, 2011, at Albany Medical Center in Albany, NY, with her husband Dean by her side. Born on September 27, 1948, in the Bronx, NY, she was the daughter of the late James Nacey and Gloria Nacey Buchanan. [Read more…] about Joan C. Crowley
Bene`e Celeste Hunt
Buskirk, NY – Bene`e Celeste Hunt, 46, passed away on Monday, October 17, 2011, at the Southwestern Vermont Medical Center, in Bennington, VT, after battling cancer for several months. Bene`e was born on January 6, 1965, at Griffin Hospital in Connecticut to Leroy (Elain) Smith and the late Beverly (Richard) Langevin.
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