Put Saturday, April 16 on your calendars now for the Fourth Annual “Lace up for a Cure” 5K Run/Walk sponsored by Healers from Here. [Read more…] about Lace Up And Run For A Cure
New Lebanon
Cari Naftali Of New Lebanon Volunteers To Help With Refugee Crisis In Greece
by Thaddeus Flint
Three days before Christmas, Cari Naftali of New Lebanon was updating her blog from Skala Sikaminias, a tiny fishing town on the island of Lesbos, Greece.
“Every day here I cry. Usually about the children and the babies,” she wrote. ”Today it was also a grandmother who sat silently alone, the pain of lifetimes in her eyes.” [Read more…] about Cari Naftali Of New Lebanon Volunteers To Help With Refugee Crisis In Greece
New Lebanon Town Board Action
New Accountant Saves Town Money
by Thaddeus Flint
A special meeting of the New Lebanon Town Board has saved the Town some money. [Read more…] about New Lebanon Town Board Action
Misty Blues in Concert At The New Lebanon Library
Beat the winter blues and celebrate Black History Month with a journey through the Blues with the versatile and celebrated Berkshire band, Misty Blues, February 19 at 6:30 pm at the New Lebanon Library. Admission is free. Light refreshments will be served. [Read more…] about Misty Blues in Concert At The New Lebanon Library
David Borton Talk At New Lebanon Library Takes Global Perspective On Solar Energy
by Alex Brooks
Retired RPI professor David Borton spoke to a full room on Thursday, January 21 about solar energy in general, and about the solar powered boats that he has created in particular. He began by talking about global energy needs, calculating the global need for energy and the potential solar energy available, and finding that there is way more solar energy available globally than we need – it’s just a matter of harvesting it and making it available in the forms needed. [Read more…] about David Borton Talk At New Lebanon Library Takes Global Perspective On Solar Energy
New Lebanon Junior High School Wins Regional Future City Competition
The New Lebanon Junior High School team took first place overall in the Capital District Future City Competition held at Proctors in Schenectady on January 9. This is the second year in a row that the New Lebanon team has won the competition. [Read more…] about New Lebanon Junior High School Wins Regional Future City Competition
Free Bernice Lewis Concert At The New Lebanon Library
Berkshire-based folk musician Bernice Lewis will perform at the New Lebanon Library on Friday, January 22 at 6:30 pm. This event is free and open to the public, although donations for the performer are appreciated. [Read more…] about Free Bernice Lewis Concert At The New Lebanon Library
New Lebanon Town Board Action
New Board Takes Care of Housekeeping
by David Flint
Newly elected Town Supervisor Colleen Teal presided over the first regular meeting of the 2016 New Lebanon Town Board on Tuesday, January 12. Other new faces on the Board are Councilmen Mark Baumli and Kevin Smith, along with newly elected Town Clerk Tistrya Houghtling. They join returning Town Board members Chuck Geraldi and Dan Evans, who was absent for this meeting. [Read more…] about New Lebanon Town Board Action
New Lebanon Library Events
Bernice Lewis
Berkshire-based folk musician Bernice Lewis will perform at the New Lebanon Library on Friday, January 22, at 6:30 pm. This event is free and open to the public, although donations for the performer are appreciated. [Read more…] about New Lebanon Library Events
Scrabble Challenge To Benefit Literacy Volunteers Of Rensselaer County
Scrabble enthusiasts are invited to support Literacy Volunteers by joining the Scrabble Challenge on Sunday, February 7, from 2 – 5 pm at St. Michael’s Church, 175 Williams Road, Troy. [Read more…] about Scrabble Challenge To Benefit Literacy Volunteers Of Rensselaer County