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Native American Skills

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The Lebanon Valley Historical Society will present a program on Native American Skills in the Northeast by former New Lebanon Town Historian Kevin Fuerst on Sunday, September 17th, at 2 pm in the New Lebanon Town Hall. The speaker offers a vast amount of practical as well as academic knowledge about the Native American occupation of our region, and how native people thrived in an environment that arrivals from Europe thought of as hostile and savage.

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Newcomers Meet and Greet

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On Saturday, September 9th, from 1 to 4 pm, Roaring 20s Brewery, 565 US Route 20, is sponsoring a New Lebanon newcomers meet and greet. If you’re new to town, want to meet new people, or had fun last time, come meet other newcomers and neighbors who have been here a while or a lifetime.

Learn about volunteer opportunities, town hall departments, local clubs, groups, parks, events, and local newsletters that keep you informed.

Please RSVP to Abbie Shoobs, the Recreation Commission chair, at NLRecreation03@gmail.com with your guest count, questions, or to be notified of future events.

Wreaths Across America

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 Mobile Education Exhibit

Submitted by the New Lebanon Town Clerk
On Tuesday, September 19th, the Wreaths Across America (WAA) Mobile Education Exhibit (MEE) will be at the New Lebanon Jr/Sr High School, 14665 Rt. 22. The event, sponsored by the Stephentown Area Veterans together with the New Lebanon and Berlin American Legions, will be open to students from 7:30 am to 2:30 pm, and the public from 3:30 to 7 pm.

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New Lebanon CS Alumni Reunion

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Submitted by Charlie and Donna French
New Lebanon Central School graduates from the Classes of 1949 to 1999 and their guests gathered for their school’s annual alumni dinner reunion on Saturday, July 15th at Zucchini’s Restaurant in Pittsfield, MA. There was reminiscing about high school days, catching up on current lives, viewing of school memorabilia, and all enjoyed a delicious Italian buffet dinner. Richard Burns represented the Class of 1949 and Anna Southard represented the Class of 1999. The Class of 1966 had the most classmates present with eight alumni.

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New Lebanon Town Clean-Up Day

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The Town of New Lebanon will hold its 2023 town clean-up day on Saturday, September 16th, from 8 am to 2 pm, just past the little league field in Shatford Park, rain or shine. Bring a food donation when you come to the town hall to get your punch card. Residents are allowed 2 trips per punch card. Punch cards can be obtained from the Town Clerk’s Office, the Building Department, and the Supervisor’s Office during their regular hours. Please bring proof of residency, such as a utility bill or driver’s license. [Read more…] about New Lebanon Town Clean-Up Day

New Lebanon School Supply Drive

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Lebanon Valley Community Corporation (LVCC), a newly formed 501(c)(3) nonprofit charity organization, fosters the community and economic well-being of the Town of New Lebanon, its residents, and its neighbors.

The LVCC, together with the Unity Lodge No. 9 F. & A.M. Valatie NY, is sponsoring the Annual School Supply Drive. All proceeds will go towards purchasing supplies for children in the New Lebanon and Ichabod Crane Central School Districts. [Read more…] about New Lebanon School Supply Drive

Historical Society Presentation

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On Sunday, July 23rd, at 2 pm, in the New Lebanon Town Hall, the Lebanon Valley Historical Society will present “Jesse Torrey Jr.: New Lebanon's Forgotten Visionary Genius,” a fascinating program about one of early New Lebanon’s world influencers. 

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State of Emergency Declared

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Community Comes Together

Courtesy of the Town of New Lebanon
A State of Emergency and a Local Emergency Order for the Town of New Lebanon was issued last week due to emergency conditions produced by flooding that occurred in the vicinity of Main Street in the Town of New Lebanon sometime during the evening of June 28th or the early morning hours of June 29th. The flooding, which occurred when a large beaver dam broke in the Pittsfield State Forest, emptied tens of millions of gallons of water around Main St. 

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Rutland Railroad Historical Society Presentation

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Submitted by the LVHS
“Rutland Railroad's Chatham Subdivision: What the Railroad Meant to Our Communities,” a presentation by Dave Saums of Rutland Railroad Historical Society, will be held on Sunday, June 25th, at 2 pm. The event, hosted by the Lebanon Valley Historical Society (LVHS), will be held at the New Lebanon Town Hall, 14755 Rt. 22, and will include many historic, and in some cases previously unseen, photographs of the stations, communities, operations, and people of the former Rutland Railroad line that once ran from North Bennington, VT to Chatham, NY.

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Upcoming Community Forums

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Berlin Central School District

Submitted by BCS Communications
Berlin Central School District (BCSD) has announced a series of four upcoming community forums. The forums will discuss such topics as changes to arrival and dismissal times, availability of after school programs, impact on student learning and Berlin-New Lebanon (BNL) athletics, and a reduction in the number of students on afternoon bus runs. 

The four forum locations and start times are as follows: [Read more…] about Upcoming Community Forums