HAINES FALLS — The Mountain Top Historical Society presents Hikefest 2021 from Oct. 8 and Oct. 9. Hikefest begins Friday night with a Zoom presentation on the history of the Hotel Kaaterskill by Robert Gildersleeve. Saturday there are two hike options: one to the grounds of the former Hotel … Read more
GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — The Center for Food Studies at Bard College at Simon’s Rock will host the 8th annual ThinkFOOD Conference this October, with a focus on looking to nature for sustainable ways to eat and lessen our impact on the planet. The event will be held in person on Oct. 1 and …
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ALBANY - New York State Office of General Services (OGS) Commissioner RoAnn Destito announced the Sept. 28 start of the popular fall Fitness at the Plaza program presented by Highmark Blue Shield of Northeastern New York.
ALTAMONT — After much anticipation since its announcement, the Hollowed Harvest will be opening its doors for a second year. Returning to the Altamont Fairgrounds, the Hollowed Harvest is an amazing Jack-O’-Lantern spectacular designed for audiences of all ages. This year, the Hollowed Harve…
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SCOTIA — 1st National Bank of Scotia announces the addition of William Faubion, senior vice president and commercial loan officer and Laura Siracuse, vice president and commercial loan officer.
ANNANDALE-ON-HUDSON — The Center for Curatorial Studies, Bard College (CCS Bard) announced the creation of a $50-million endowment, comprising a $25-million gift from the Marieluise Hessel Foundation and a matching commitment of $25 million from George Soros as part of Bard College’s transfo…
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EDITOR’S NOTE: Most events and meetings are cancelled due to the virus outbreak. Please call ahead to confirm.
EDITOR’S NOTE: Most events and meetings are cancelled due to the virus outbreak. Please call ahead to confirm.
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BUFFALO — Now that many venues in Upstate New York are adding proof of COVID-19 vaccination rules to enter, tickets are popping up for sale on the secondary marketplace for events.
ALBANY — The IRS has been sending “math error” notices to taxpayers. The notices list changes the IRS has made to the amount the taxpayers owe in tax or how much they will receive as a refund. If you receive this type of notice, it does not necessarily mean there was a math or computational …
HUDSON — Local churches and ministers of the GOD Belongs In Our County collaborative are sponsoring two weekend celebrations of the Gospel free and open to the public.
A READING FROM THE BOOK OF NUMBERS CHAPTER 11:4-6,10-16,24-29
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WINDHAM — Every year, Mountain Top Cares Coalition (MCC), in collaboration with Windham Mountain, hosts an event for the Youth Clubhouses of Columbia Greene Counties. This year it began with an energizing lunch before enjoying a sunshine filled Skyride to the top of the mountain and traversi…
WINDHAM — Coldwell Banker Village Green Realty Sponsors a “Homes For Dogs” Adoption Event & “Smooch Your Pooch” Canine Beauty Contest at Windham, NY’s, Annual Autumn Affair on Columbus Day Weekend.
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ALBANY — New York State Senator Daphne Jordan (R,C,I-Halfmoon), the Ranking Republican Member on the Senate Libraries Committee, announced the award of $433,343 in state aid for library construction funds for several public libraries located throughout her 43rd Senate District, which include…
GALLATIN — In order to learn how people feel about the future needs and hopes for the Town, the Comprehensive Plan Steering Committee is hosting an Open House 10 a.m.-noon Oct. 2 at Pavilion E at Lake Taghanic State Park. People can visit anytime.
NORTH CHATHAM — The North Chatham Free Library is welcoming the beginning of autumn with a diverse range of programs. The library is located at 4287 Route 203, North Chatham. All of these programs require advance registration. To register for any of these programs, email mail@northchathamlib…
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CATSKILL — Questar III BOCES has hired Mark Nizer as its new principal at Catskill Academy. Nizer also oversees two special education classes based at the Columbia-Greene Educational Center in Hudson.
HRC Showcase Theater presents riveting staged reading,
SPENCERTOWN — Spencertown Academy Arts Center presents “Whimsy” art exhibition featuring paintings and sculptures by Gabe Brown, Keith Davidson, Ron Harrington, Dorothy Sabean, Audrie Sturman, and Elizabeth Wallin. The show will be on display from October 2 through October 31 on Saturdays an…
CONCERT: “SOUNDS OF AUTUMN” IN RHINEBECK
Pamela Salisbury Gallery is proud to present
BARD CONSERVATORY’S US-CHINA MUSIC INSTITUTE PRESENTS FOURTH ANNUAL CHINA NOW MUSIC FESTIVAL, OCTOBER 12-17
ALBANY — Meet Quiara Alegría Hudes, co-writer with Lin-Manuel Miranda of “In the Heights”. She also wrote the screenplay for the 2021 film adaptation, and received the Pulitzer Prize for drama in 2012 for “Water by the Spoonful.”
“Two Of A Kind”, showing at the Mark Gruber Gallery
Scandal, Oscar Wilde wrote, is “gossip made tedious by morality.” That’s a pretty fair description of “The Eyes of Tammy Faye,” the new movie about Jim and Tammy Faye Bakker’s PTL affair.
Bard Fiction Prize Winner Akil Kumarasamy To Give Reading on October 4
National Park Service Presents: ‘Wee Wonders Saturday’
CHANGING FORMS: METAMORPHOSIS IN MYTH, ART, AND NATURE OPENS AT THE FRANCES LEHMAN LOEB ART CENTER
CHANGING FORMS: METAMORPHOSIS IN MYTH, ART, AND NATURE OPENS AT THE FRANCES LEHMAN LOEB ART CENTER
The Theatre Institute at Sage presents Calvin Berger
POUGHKEEPSIE — When patients living with sickle cell disease face a sickle cell crisis, blood transfusions can make a lifesaving difference. That’s why the American Red Cross has launched an initiative to grow the number of blood donors who are Black to help patients with sickle cell disease…
ALBANY - New York State Office of General Services (OGS) Commissioner RoAnn Destito announced the Sept. 28 start of the popular fall Fitness at the Plaza program presented by Highmark Blue Shield of Northeastern New York.
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EDITOR’S NOTE: Most events and meetings are cancelled due to the virus outbreak. Please call ahead to confirm.
EDITOR’S NOTE: Most events and meetings are cancelled due to the virus outbreak. Please call ahead to confirm.
ATHENS - D.R. Evarts Library in Athens will hold its election of trustees and library budget vote 2-8 p.m. Oct. 20 at the Athens Firehouse, 39 Third St., Athens. The purpose of the vote is to approve the 2022 budget of $147,980, which is an increase of 3% over last year and elect trustees to…
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