New Lebanon Library will present the workshop Chickens from Around the World on Friday, August 10, at 2 pm. This event, which is free and open to the public, is appropriate for children, although patrons of all ages are encouraged to attend.
Lindsay Kuhn of Smoke Ridge Organics Farm will introduce fifteen live, leashed chickens from around the world – speckled Sussex from England, blue Andalusians from Spain, glossy black Sumatras, araucana from South America, cuckoo maran from France and others who lay different colors and sizes of eggs. Participants will learn the history and unique characteristics of these breeds, along with basic animal husbandry skills. Children will be allowed to pet the chickens, too.
For more information, please call the Library at 518-794-8844. The Library is located at 550 State Route 20, ¼ mile north of the yellow blinking light at the intersection of Routes 20/22.
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Collage Workshops At The New Lebanon Library
Ruth J. Abram, Columbia County artist, will conduct two collage workshops this summer at the New Lebanon Library. The workshops will be held on Wednesday, August 8, and Tuesday, August 21. The August 8 workshop, which is geared towards children aged five and up, will be held from 3:30 to 5 pm. The August 21 session, which is primarily for teens and adults, will be from 6:30 to 8:30 pm. Both events are free and open to the public. Advanced registration is recommended by calling the Library at 518-794-8844 or emailing leb@taconic.net.
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Community Drum Circle
Musician and educator Allen Livermore will lead a Community Drum Circle on Monday, August 13, at 6:30 pm at the New Lebanon Library. The free program, which offers participants the opportunity to play as part of drum circle, improvise and have fun, is open to all ages and all levels of prior experience. Participants can bring their own drums, shakers, cowbells and other percussion instruments or borrow ours.
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Rev Tor On The Lawn
Berkshire musician Tor Krautter will perform on the lawn behind the New Lebanon Library on Thursday, August 9, at 6:30 pm. With the use of a looping unit, Rev Tor creates tasty yet infectious grooves and performs a large repertoire of well crafted original tunes and classic rock/folk covers.
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Linda Worster Performs At The New Lebanon Library
Berkshire musician Linda Worster will perform at the New Lebanon Library on Friday, August 3, from 6 to 8 pm. The public is welcome, and the event is free, although donations for the performer are also welcome.
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Tsatsawassa Pig Roast
On Saturday, August 18, the Tsatsawassa Protective Fire Company Inc. will hold its 24th Annual Pig Roast on the Fire House grounds located 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 the while the ‘whole pig’ covered with foil, will be roasting on the spit in view of the attendees.
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Missing Alums From Averill Park
The Averill Park Central High School Class of 1962 is planning its 50th reunion for September 14 to 16. We are looking for the following classmates – Bruce Barnes, Robert Frederick, William Frederick, John Gwinn, John Kuzmich, Linda Pawlson, Jane Prusky and Barbara Tilley Cape. If anyone knows of their location or phone number, please contact Robert Carpenter at 11 Madolyn Lane, Averill Park, New York, 12018 or 518-674-2310.
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Chatham Brewing Named Best Craft Beer Brewery In The Hudson Valley
On April 28, Chatham Brewing LLC won the 2012 Matthew Vassar Brewers’ Cup for the Best Craft Beer Brewery in the Hudson Valley at TAP New York, the state’s largest craft beer festival and competition that is held every year at Hunter Mountain in the Catskills. Chatham Brewing LLC is located in Chatham and is the only brewery in Columbia County.
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Songwriting Workshops At The New Lebanon Library
Linda Worster, Berkshire based performing songwriter, will conduct two songwriting workshops this summer at the New Lebanon Library. The first, for children ages 8-13, will be held on Tuesday, July 31, from 2 to 4 pm. The second, for teens and adults, will be held on Thursday, August 2, from 6:30 to 8:30 pm. Both events are free and open to the public. Advanced registration is recommended by calling the Library at 518-794-8844.
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