On Saturday, August 15, the Tsatsawassa Protective Fire Company Inc. will hold its 27th Annual Pig Roast on the firehouse grounds located a 9 Firehouse Lane, just off Route 20 in the hamlet of Brainard. Doors will open at 1 pm and the afternoon will be filled with fun events including door prizes and games as well as hot dogs, sausage/hamburgers and drinks, all while the ‘whole pig’ covered with foil, will be roasting on the spit in view of the attendees. [Read more…] about Tsatsawassa Pig Roast
New Lebanon
Memoir Writing Workshop With Vivian Dorsel
Writer, editor and publisher Vivian Dorsel will conduct a memoir writing workshop at the New Lebanon Library on Thursday, August 20, from 6:30 to 9 pm. Participants will be given examples of short memoir pieces, and then work on writing exercises in response to the instructor’s prompts. [Read more…] about Memoir Writing Workshop With Vivian Dorsel
New Lebanon Library Book Sale
The New Lebanon Library will hold its annual used book sale the weekend of August 21-23 at the Valley Plaza mall, Routes 20 and 22 in the center of New Lebanon, in a store front next to the New Lebanon Post Office. The hours for the sale are: Friday, August 21, from 12 to 5 pm; Saturday, August 22 from 9 am to 4 pm; and Sunday, August 23, from 9 am to 2 pm. All proceeds from the sale benefit the library. [Read more…] about New Lebanon Library Book Sale
New Lebanon Library Events
August 14 – Kid’s Stuff
The Dirtmeister presents Superheroes of Science – 2:00 pm. Author and celebrity science geek Steve “The Dirtmeister” Tomecek recreates the great scientific discoveries of Archimedes, Isaac Newton, Albert Einstein, Marie Curie, Nikola Tesla, and Galileo. At the Library. [Read more…] about New Lebanon Library Events
Teal And Benson Face Off In Court Over Upcoming Election
by Thaddeus Flint
With barely three months to go before election day, the first lawsuits intending to knock candidates out of the running before they have even started walking–never mind running–are already being filed. [Read more…] about Teal And Benson Face Off In Court Over Upcoming Election
New Lebanon High School Reunion – July 11, 2015
by David Flint
New Lebanon High School grads enjoyed their annual Reunion Dinner at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Pittsfield on July 11. Attending were 168 graduates along with about 40 spouses and guests. The very generous Mr. Richard Burns, Class of 1949, once again footed most of the bill. [Read more…] about New Lebanon High School Reunion – July 11, 2015
BEHOLD! New Lebanon Rural Guide Tours for August 8
Behold! New Lebanon, the living museum of contemporary rural American life, August 8 programs include: [Read more…] about BEHOLD! New Lebanon Rural Guide Tours for August 8
Upcoming Shaker Stone Barn Tours Offer First Chance For Public To Enter In Forty-Three Years
The Shaker Museum Mount Lebanon is hosting guided walking tours inside the massive remains of the North Family Shakers’ Great Stone Barn on Friday, July 31 and Friday, August 7 at 2 pm each day. The tours, which detail the history and current state of the Barn, will leave from the Wash House Visitor Center and Museum Store. This is the first opportunity for the general public to enter inside the structure since a fire destroyed the roof and much of the timber frame 43 years ago. Tour admission is $10 and free for members. [Read more…] about Upcoming Shaker Stone Barn Tours Offer First Chance For Public To Enter In Forty-Three Years
The Small World of Shaker: Miniature Furniture, Books And Dolls In New Lebanon
On View Through September 7
The current exhibit at the Shaker Museum|Mount Lebanon is The Small World of Shaker: Miniature Furniture, Books and Dolls. The show, which displays Shaker-made miniature objects alongside works by contemporary miniature artists inspired by the Shakers, will be on view in the historic 1870 Poultry House. [Read more…] about The Small World of Shaker: Miniature Furniture, Books And Dolls In New Lebanon
Country Market in New Lebanon
Sundays At Windswept Farm
As the New Lebanon Country Market at Windswept Farm enters its third month this season, we are making an effort to boost attendance at our Sunday market from 10 am to 2 pm at 36 Old Route 20 in New Lebanon. Special events are planned, great live music, delicious hot Thai food by Jem’s Thai Cuisine for lunch and of course all of our wonderful vendors! Please come out and fill your fridge with delicious, locally grown food and support your local farmers and artisans. [Read more…] about Country Market in New Lebanon