There’s plenty to do at the Stephentown Memorial Library this week. Join the fun!
• Easter Event – Saturday, March 30, at 2:30 pm. The Stephentown Youth Commission and the Stephentown Memorial Library invite you to an Easter Event at the Stephentown Memorial Library. Activities will include crafts, games, a movie and some treats! To ensure we have enough materials, registration is requested. Please call the Library at 733-5750 to register your child. All are welcome!
• Comics Workshop with George O’Connor – Monday, April 1, at 4:30 pm. Do you doodle? Draw comic characters on your class notes? Bring your talents and ideas to our workshop where illustrator George O’Connor will help you produce a polished comic to keep. He’ll share a behind the scenes look at his comic making process, from first sketches to finished books. Some of his popular books are the Captain Awesome series and graphic novels like The Olympians, which you may have seen in the Library. Don’t miss this awesome opportunity to learn from a master artist. Please register in advance. Comics Connect, a collaborative project of the Mohawk Valley Library System and the Upper Hudson Library System, is supported by funds from the New York State Library’s Family Literacy Library Services grant program.
• Story Time – Wednesdays at 10 am. Calling all preschoolers (and their caregivers). Join us each Wednesday for some story time fun. In this half hour session, we read aloud, sing songs, move about and explore the world around us through literature. Parents and children are encouraged to stay after story time so children have time for free play while grown-ups browse for books and socialize. Story Time is led by Jane Halleck, a local educator.
• Zumba Classes at SML – weekly on Wednesdays at 7 pm. Zumba is an exhilarating Latin-inspired dance fitness class designed to benefit anyone, regardless of age or fitness level. Zumba Instructor Kim Conley is also a Certified Kripalu Yoga Teacher, Pilates Instructor and Personal Trainer who works with people of every age and ability all over the Berkshires. She will lead us in a one hour weekly class. Each class costs $5 per participant. Class will be held in the main room of SML. Wear comfortable clothing and shoes. There is additional parking at the school across the road. Zumba is a blast – come join the party! Class size is approximately 8 to 10. Work out in air conditioned comfort at the Library.
• Let’s Go Fly a Kite at the Library – Thursday, April 4, at 6:30 pm. April is National Kite Month, and we invite you to join us for a kite making workshop for kids using easy to assemble Tyvek Scott sleds. A variety of kites will be on display. Our presenter, Phil Dixon, is a member of NYKE (New York Kite Enthusiasts). There will be a short presentation of how kites have been used through history, the different types and what makes kites fly. If the weather cooperates, we’ll take our kites and fly them in the space behind the Library. You must sign up in advance as space is limited.
• Teen Night with Magic Man – Join us on Friday, April 5, at 6:30 pm. Teens age 13 and up are invited to come and learn about magic. Bring a friend and enjoy this one hour course in the basic art of magic. Participants will learn the science and psychology behind magic through tricks that they can bring home and master. Space is limited, so please register in advance.
For more information, call the Stephentown Memorial Library at 733-5750. Check our website,www.stephentownlibrary.org for regular updates.
Archives for March 2013
New Lebanon Rails To Trails Meeting
submitted by Scott Larabee, Chairman, Town of New Lebanon Recreation Commission
The Town of New Lebanon Recreation Commission invites the public to a meeting on the Rails to Trails project on Thursday, April 4, from 7:30 to 9 pm at the New Lebanon Town Hall.
We will be joined by a representative from the Columbia Land Conservancy who will speak about what is involved and answer any questions you may have on the Rails to Trails project.
If you have any interest in this project, you are urged to attend this meeting. The project is a huge undertaking and will require many people who are truly interested in seeing it become a reality.
Petersburgh’s Pelletier Paves Way For Sandy Relief
Hurricane Sandy’s devastation in New York has led Christopher Pelletier, a SUNY Delhi Construction Management major from Petersburgh, to volunteer his talents and aid residents of the Breezy Point and Far Rockaway areas.
Pelletier joined other Delhi students majoring in carpentry, electrical, architecture and construction technology and management to provide skilled assistance for the recovery efforts during the college spring break, March 2-9. Pelletier was thrilled to help others while putting into practice what he has learned while studying Construction Management at SUNY Delhi.
SUNY Delhi’s building technologies students gain experience in a range of real world projects. These projects place an emphasis on the skills and techniques essential in the workforce. Students complete regular assignments on job sites and serve in internships across the country.
Grafton Indoor Yard Sale
The Second Annual Grafton Indoor Yard Sale will take place on Saturday, April 20, from 8 am to 3 pm at the Grafton VFW/Fire hall located at 585 County Route 85 in Grafton. Reserve your table today! Single tables cost $20, and doubles $30. Call Jay at 817-3941 or Noelle at 269-8988 for your reservation.
The yard sale is sponsored by the Grafton Volunteer Fire Department and Grafton Ladies Auxiliary.
New Lebanon Town Board Meeting Date Changed
The New Lebanon Town Board Meeting scheduled for Tuesday, March 26, has been cancelled and rescheduled for Wednesday, April 3, at 7 pm at the Town Hall. John Behan of Behan Planning & Design will make a presentation to the Town Board regarding a study and grant application for hamlet revitalization.
Hoosick Has Talent
No doubt there is plenty of talent in the Hoosick area. And often there is nowhere to exhibit that talent. The Empowerment Exchange invites everyone to bring his or her best voice, instrument, comedy, poetry or skits to the Immaculate Conception Dining Hall, 67 Main St., Hoosick Falls, on April 5, from 6 to 9 pm.
Talent can’t shine without an audience, so bring friends and family along to enjoy a great night out and enjoy some laughs and good wholesome fun! There is no charge for this event, and there will also be free raffle prizes.
Second Annual Daughter’s Ball
The Second Annual Daughter’s Ball, a community dance, will take place on April 13 from 6 to 9 pm at the Berlin Elementary School. Admission is $5. There will be a DJ, snacks and pictures. The theme is “Glow.” Daughters, wear your best dress.
This event is sponsored by Girl Scout SU 154. Call Tammy at 279-3772 with any questions.
Spring Fun At The New Lebanon Library
The New Lebanon Library will celebrate Spring Break with the following delightful family events. Mark your calendar – you won’t want to miss out!
• Bingo for Kids – Monday, April 1, at 1:30 pm. There will be Bingo, prizes and fun for kids aged 5 to 12.
• Rhonda’s Reptiles – Tuesday, April 2, at 2 pm. Join Rhonda Leavitt and meet, touch and learn about snakes, tortoises, dragons, iguanas and even a baby alligator.
• Columbia Land Conservancy presents Beaver Tales – Thursday April 4, at 2 pm. This New York State mammal is an interesting critter with amazing adaptations. Learn how they’ve changed the look of Hand Hollow over the years. Create a wooden medallion with a beaver print to take home. Please call the Library to register in advance at 518-794-8844.
For more information about any of these events, call the New Lebanon Library at 794-8844. The Library, at 550 State Route 20, is located ¼ mile north of the yellow blinking light at the intersection of Routes 20/22.
Texas Holdem’ Tournament Fundraiser At The Polish Hall
A Texas Holdem Tournament will be held on Saturday, March 30, at 5:30 pm at the Polish Hall in Hoosick Falls to benefit Kassidy Hitt, a senior at HFCS. Kassidy will be climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, Africa, this summer in support of those who continue to struggle with cancer or who have fought their battle and won.
Kassidy will be climbing with Sean Swarner, “the CancerClimber.” Kassidy met Sean on a trip to NYC where he was a motivational speaker. She was so inspired by his incredible story that she wanted to get involved and support those with cancer by offering hope through inspiration. Sean’s motto and the title of his book is “Keep Climbing.” He explains that everyone struggles with obstacles in life, some much bigger than others…he states, “We all have our own mountains to climb”.
Sean, who was diagnosed with two separate and unrelated forms of cancer as a teenage, at one point, was given only 14 days to live. He astounded the medical community and survived. After defeating cancer twice, he realized that no challenge would ever be too great and no peak too high. So, with only one lung, he began climbing. He was the first cancer survivor to crest Mt. Everest. He has climbed all seven summits, completed the Ultimate Adventure Challenge and the Ford Ironman World Championship. He began the CancerClimber Association in 2001 to help people touched by cancer. The organization is focused on hope and giving people the tools needed to overcome cancer with the right attitude and to come out on the other side with a more positive outlook on life. Hope and inspiration are key to the association’s groundwork and foundation.
Sean’s goal for this trip is to inspire people to fundraise, not only for the trip, but to support his organization and the local people of Tanzania as well. He wants to make sure that Kassidy’s supporters understand the importance and legitimacy of her fundraising efforts. Sean states, “The deposit for the trip goes directly to support CancerClimber ($500) and to hold your spot. The rest of the $5,000 goes to support the local people in Tanzania who truly need the money… this trip supports a lot more than just people touched by cancer. The locals over there have no job, they have no income, and the funds we collect from everyone on the trip goes to help support their local economy, the local orphanage and even the local guides, porters, drivers, and people who need money more than we do, Also, we encourage and help people raise extra funds for CancerClimber. The money you raise also goes to give grants to cancer survivors, as well as funding and saving for a mobile camp for teens with cancer. Please know you’re making a difference in a LOT of peoples’ lives as well as developing a life-memory.”- Sean Swarner.
Please come out and support Kassidy’s trip. First donation is $35, with second plus donations, etc. $35 as well. Food and beverages will be available. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Pamm Powers at 518-810-2256 or Kassidy Hitt at (518) 242-0880. We would like to thank everyone who is donating to this cause…your support is truly appreciated!
Texas Hold’em Tournament At The Armory
Shuffle Up and Deal! Join us at the Hoosick Falls Armory for the Texas Hold’em Tournament every first Friday of the month starting April 5.
The doors for the Tournament will open at 6 pm and play starts at 6:30 pm. The buy-in is $35 with an option for a $10 add on, plus a $5 high hand pot.
Whether you are new to the game or not come and have a great time at 80 Church Street, Hoosick Falls.
For further information, please contact HAYC3 at 518-686-9050.