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Register For 29th Annual Run For The Roses Race

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Registration is now open for the 29th Annual Run for the Roses 5k Foot Race to be held on Sunday, August 10, at Grafton Lakes State Park. The event benefits the Grafton Community Library and includes a 2.5 mile Nature Walk and Kids’ 1 Mile Fun Run in addition to the USATF sanctioned 5k race.

Pre-registration deadline for reduced entry fee is August 5. The Nature Walk steps off at 8 am, $10, day of race, $15. The 5k starts at 9 am, $20, day of race $25.  Fun Run starts at 10 am, $8, day of race $10.

The first 100 pre-registered 5k runners will receive a long sleeve T-shirt. Short sleeve T-shirts will given to all other pre-registered participants. All participants receive a free book and a rose.

Register online at www.finishright.com or download the application from www.graftoncommunitylibrary.org.  Race applications are also available at Grafton Lakes State Park Office, phone 279-1155, and at the Grafton Community Library at 2455 NY Route 2.

Summer Book Club At Babcock Lake Beach

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The Grafton Community Library and Babcock Lake Estates are partnering to host a “Summer Book Club at the Beach” this July and August. The public is invited to pick up the monthly book selection from the Library and then gather at the Babcock Lake Beach Gazebo to have a swim and join in the book discussion.

The first meeting will be Wednesday, July 16, at 7 pm. The featured book will be Homer’s Odyssey: a Fearless Feline Tale, or How I learned about Love and Life with a Blind Wonder Cat. The second meeting will be Wednesday, August 20, at 7 pm featuring The $64 Tomato. For more details and to order your copy of the books contact the Library at 279-0580 or online at graftoncommunitylibrary.org.

Let’s Drum! In Grafton

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Take your place in the drum circle! Join Capital District musician and educator Jonathan Duda for Let’s Drum at the Grafton Summer Festival on Saturday, July 12, at 11 am. Enjoy a hands-on introduction to percussive instruments like the clay udu jug from Nigeria or the berimbau from Brazil. Participants with all levels of musical ability will have the opportunity to try out instruments played throughout the world in a welcoming setting, no experience necessary.

More information about the program can be found at www.letsdrumprogram.com. This program is sponsored by the Grafton Community Library and is made possible in part through a Community Art$ Grant, a program funded by The Arts Center of the Capital Region through the New York State Council on the Arts, a State agency. Visit www.graftoncommunitylibrary.org or contact 279-0580 for more Library news.

Win Yankees Vs. Red Sox Tickets At The Grafton Library

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Tickets are on sale now for the “Take Me Out to the Ball Game” raffle at the Grafton Community Library. Purchase tickets for one dollar each or six tickets for five dollars. The drawing will be at the Library on Wednesday, August 13.

The winner will take home a basket of prizes including two grandstand tickets to the New York Yankees game on Wednesday September 3 at Yankee Stadium versus the Boston Red Sox, a $40 value. Game time is 7 pm. Also in the basket are two Yankee caps, two holographic large tumblers, a Yankee Pez dispenser, a Yankee travel soup mug, soft toy, The Yogi Book and 42 The Official Movie Novel. Stop in at the Library located at 2455 NY Route 2 during regular hours to purchase your raffle tickets. The Library is open Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 3-7 pm, Wednesday and Saturday from 10 am-1 pm. The Library is open until 8 pm on Thursday and Friday. Phone 518 279-0580 or visit www.graftoncommunitylibrary.org for news of library programs and events.

Music Under The Trees With The Hill Hollow Band

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The Dyken Pond Environmental Education Center is holding a Music Under the Trees event featuring the Hill Hollow Band on Wednesday, July 9, at 7 pm. One of the emerging bright lights in the Capital Region’s grass roots music scene, The Hill Hollow Band performs with a rambling energy that must be seen to be appreciated. Armed with a multitude of instruments, eclectic arrangements and musical influences that span a century, this band has a well earned reputation as local live performance favorites. Get ready to enjoy richly textured arrangements including accordion, mandolin, fiddle, guitars, pedal steel, bass and full harmony vocals. This free concert will be held outdoors. Bring a lawn chair. Light snacks will be available for purchase.

This event is co-sponsored by the Friends of the Dyken Pond Center and made possible with funding by EP&M, Portable and Custom Exhibits. The rain date is July 10. Come early to explore the Center. The Dyken Pond Environmental Education Center is located at 475 Dyken Pond Road, Cropseyville. Contact us at 518-658-2055 or dykenpond@fairpoint.net for more information.

Wetland Ecology, Jr. Naturalist Program At Dyken Pond

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The Dyken Pond Environmental Education Center is offering a Junior Naturalist Program on July 9 from 1 to 3 pm. This program will teach Jr. Naturalists all about the different wetland ecosystems located at Dyken Pond Center and include a short hike through the trails. Students will learn about the different plants and animals that inhabit these wetlands as well. A $1 per child donation covers material costs. A complete list of programs can be found at: www.dykenpond.org. Pre-registration is encouraged to help with planning but not required and can be done by contacting the Center at dykenpond@fairpoint.net or 658-2055.

July Twilight Paddles At The Dyken Pond Environmental Education Center

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The Dyken Pond Environmental Education Center is offering Twilight Paddles in July on the 12th and 15th from 7 to 9 pm. The July 15 twilight paddle will be held during a full moon. Paddles are limited to 15 people and pre-registration is required. Boats can be rented for $10. Please call 518-658-2055 or email us at dykenpond@fairpoint.net to register or find out more information. A complete list of programs can be found at www.dykenpond.org.

The Dyken Pond Environmental Education Center, located at 475 Dyken Pond Road, Cropseyville, is a Rensselaer County Park open daily during daylight hours for hiking, fishing and non-motor boating. Canoes and kayaks are available for rent each day from 9 am until 3 pm.