We sometimes think of landscape as an arrangement of plants to highlight a house or to create a mood or to impress. For the Shakers, the landscape was part of their making a utopia, creating heaven on earth. As they built their community at Mount Lebanon, eventually to house 600 members in 8 family groups on 600 acres, they were making a place that reflected their strongly held beliefs – in communal living, in equality, in a thousand-year reign of god on earth.
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New Lebanon
“Free At Last” Comes To The North Chatham Free Library
In 1874, Mark Twain’s cook, Mary Ann Cord, a former slave, told Twain and his family her history of cruelty, family loss and ultimate survival. Twain was so moved, he wrote it down, “repeated word for word as I heard it,” and that story was published in The Atlantic Magazine as “A True Story.”
Dr. John Cooley, a Mark Twain scholar, along with Carline Murphy and Azouke Legba, bring that story to life with a dramatic reading at the North Chatham Free Library on Sunday, October 23, at 3 pm.
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New Lebanon Library October Events
The New Lebanon Library announces the following October events. All of these events are free and will take place at the Library which is located at 550 State Route 20.
• October 12 – Swap, Not Shop! Halloween Costume Exchange – 6:30 pm. Bring a bag of gently used, clean clothing and accessories suitable for Halloween costumes and an additional empty bag. After the swap, you’ll leave with a bag of “new to you” items. Any left over items will be donated to Goodwill.
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Tsatsawassa Fire Co. Breakfast
The Tsatsawassa Protective Fire Company will resume its monthly breakfast on Sunday, October 16, with servings from 8 am until noon. Breakfast consists of your choice of French toast or pancakes as well as bacon or sausage, toast, orange juice, applesauce, beverages and eggs prepared to your specifications.
Support your local fire company while visiting with friends and neighbors and enjoying a hearty breakfast to start your day.
The firehouse is located behind the post office near the intersection of Routes 20 and 66 north in the hamlet of Brainard. For more information call 518-766-3815.
Paul W. Roberts
New Lebanon – Paul Wayne Roberts, 75, died peacefully at home on Friday, September 30, 2011, with his wife Joan at his side. Born in Pittsfield, MA, on September 8, 1936, he was the son of the late Willard and Elene Dymond Roberts. [Read more…] about Paul W. Roberts
Mike Benson Wins Independence Party Line For New Lebanon Town Supervisor
submitted by the Benson campaign
New Lebanon Supervisor candidate Mike Benson’s campaign to bring new leadership to the Town of New Lebanon government received an important boost with Benson winning a write-in bid to secure the Independence nomination in the September 13 primary.
The primary victory is important, as it strengthens Benson’s position on the ballot. Benson has already secured the Republican and Conservative nominations.
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Special Families Market At The Lebanon Valley Farmers Market
On Sunday, October 9, from 10 am to 2 pm there will be a Special Families Market at the Lebanon Valley Farmers Market in the Mid-Town Mall on Route 20/22 in New Lebanon. There will be pony rides from 11 am to 1 pm, jewelry making, a goat milk demonstration, grass planting and much more including live music by the Matchstick Architects.
All events are free. Please come help celebrate the growing season and support our local farmers.
Two Events At The New Lebanon Library
Book Group
The New Lebanon Book Group will discuss the novel My Name is Mary Sutter by Robin Oliveira on Sunday, October 2, at 11 am at the New Lebanon Library.
Rich with historical detail and full of the tragedies and challenges of wartime, this is the story of a young woman’s struggle to become a doctor during the Civil War. According to the Princeton Review, Oliveira’s debut novel powerfully evokes the atmosphere of the period.
Rev Tor Solo Show
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New Lebanon Town Supervisor’s Thoughts On Hannaford Withdrawal
by Margaret Robertson
Yesterday’s news regarding the withdrawal of the Hannaford Supermarket from our Town has sent shock waves down the valley as residents have reacted with horror and outrage. This “cog” in the wheel of our economic base was anticipated as the saving factor to our local economy that is struggling to survive and with so much hope for the future; there was reason to be uplifted despite the bleak national scene. New Lebanon was somehow going to rise above it all and be strong.
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New Lebanon Library Events
The New Lebanon Library announces the following late September events. All of these events are free and will take place at the Library which is located at 550 State Route 20.
• Family Feed – September 28 – 6 pm, topical food and recipe swap. This month is Snackalicious. Bring in your favorite child friendly snacks to share and a recipe to copy for the group..
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