Come celebrate the end of the year Dyken Pond-style. On December 13 from 1 to 4 pm there will be crafts and activities for kids, as well as a scavenger hunt for the hidden Yule Log. Refreshments (hot chocolate and snacks) will be provided. Please dress appropriately. This program is free and for all ages. The story of the Yule Log and the Winter Solstice will be shared at the Dyken Pond Environmental Education Center, followed by a search for the hidden Yule Log. Gil Payette, teller of Native American tales and legends, will share stories of the season around an outdoor campfire. Holiday crafts and greens will be available to make. People of all ages are encouraged to come out to this free, informal program…and bring your sleds! Hot chocolate and light snacks will be provided, but feel free to bring your own snacks to share. For more information, contact the Center at dykenpond@fairpoint.net or 518-658-2055. Dyken Pond Environmental Education Center is a Rensselaer County Park and is open daily during daylight hours for hiking, cross-country skiing and snowshoeing. Call 518-658-2055 for details and directions, and for information about our full winter schedule.
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September 23, 2022 Edition
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Little Gems Therapeutic Riding Seeks Volunteers
Little Gems Therapeutic Riding, a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization hosted at Emerald Glen Equestrian Center in Stephentown, is seeking people in three areas to help us further our mission of providing a safe, encouraging environment in which participants can maximize their physical, emotional, and intellectual potential through the development of their relationship with horses:
Fire Chief Jim Goyer Presentation
Grafton Historical Society The Grafton Historical Society will present a program on the Grafton Fire Department on Wednesday, September 21 at 7 pm at Grafton Town Hall. Fire Chief Jim Goyer will talk about the history of the department and his experiences with it since he was a teenager. Chief Goyer is one of the longest serving fire chiefs in […]
School News
The Berlin Mountaineers Kick Off the 2022–23 School Year
Submitted by BCSD Communications The Mountaineer spirit was bright in spite of the rainy first morning of school on Tuesday last week. At BMHS the students started their morning with a Character Education assembly. During the assembly Principal Brownell welcomed the Mountaineers back and talked about arrival and dismissal procedures, hallway and code of conduct […]
Hoosick Falls CSD Class of 1970 Reunion
On August 6th, members of the Class of 1970 from Hoosick Falls Central School and St. Mary’s Academy celebrated a combined 52nd high school reunion. Approximately 90 classmates and guests enjoyed reminiscing with friends and had a buffet meal prepared by the Polish Hall members in Hoosick Falls. Special guests included Phil Leonard, former Superintendent, […]
Girl’s Soccer Coach Tom Husser • Hall of Fame
Long-time Hoosick Falls girls soccer coach Tom Husser will be inducted into the 2022 class of the New York State Girls Soccer Hall of Fame on Saturday, September 10. Husser, who has coached the Panthers for 19 seasons, has won 285 games in his career, along with four championship game appearances, three New York State […]