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- Windham-Ashland-Jewett Central School will hold their
budget vote on Tuesday May 21st from 1-9 PM in the cafetorium.
- Hunter-Tannersville Central School will hold their budget
vote on Tuesday, May 21 from 1-9 PM in the Hunter elementary
cafeteria.
- Tracing Your Roots in Greene County, The First
Fifty Articles from the Greenville Mountain View Pioneer, is a
collection of pieces written by Sylvia Hasenkopf for this community
newspaper covering northern Greene and southern Albany counties. The
book is $24.99 plus $3 shipping. Checks made payable to Sylvia
Hasenkopf may be mailed to her at 155 Edison Timmerman Road, Cairo
NY 12413. Call (518) 821-3852 or email
Sylvia@NorthRiverResearch.com to ask questions or arrange for
local pick up.
- The Friends of the Haines Falls Free Library are compiling
a cookbook of recipes from our ethnically diverse mountaintop
residents and former settlers, everything from appetizers to soups,
entrees and desserts. If you have some favorite family recipes,
please send them to Donna Bernard, Friends of the Haines Falls Free
Library, PO Box 427, Tannersville, NY 12485. Don’t forget to include
your name, address and phone number.
- The Hunter Foundation, Inc. is seeking contractors who
may be interested in submitting bids for upcoming moderate
rehabilitation projects throughout the mountain top area.
Contractors must carry liability insurance and worker’s
compensation. If interested contact Annie at (518) 589-5050
Extension 10 or email
Anne@HunterFoundation.org.
- Columbia-Greene Humane Society/SPCA is
asking for donations of food to support their pet food bank. The
shelter’s current need is for dry cat and dog food. Donations may be
dropped off on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday or Saturday from 9
AM to 4 PM, or on Wednesday or Sunday from 9 AM to noon. They are
also accepting gift cards and cash donations to purchase food. The
address is 125 Humane Society Road, Hudson, NY 12534. The Food Bank
is open for those in need of assistance on Monday, Tuesday,
Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 11:30 AM to 4 PM. For more
information call (518) 828-6044 or email
RonPerez@cghs.org.

Saturday 5/18
- A chicken barbeque dinner will be held at the Ashland
Community Church, Main Street in Ashland on Saturday, May 18.
Take-outs will be available at 4 PM. Dinner will be served at 5
PM. The menu includes half a chicken, baked potato, coleslaw,
baked beans, pickled carrots, rolls, choice of beverage and
assorted desserts. Dinners are $10 for adults, $5 for kids 5-12,
and free for kids under 5. Chicken halves, which will be
available at 2 PM, are $6.
- A spaghetti and meatballs dinner, to benefit a disable
member of the Jewett Fire Department, will be held on Saturday,
May 18 from 5-7 PM in the Jewett Church Hall on Route 17.
Take-outs will be available. The menu includes spaghetti and
meatballs, tossed salad, Italian bread, iced tea, coffee and
assorted desserts. Free will offering. Donations may be sent to
the Jewett Fire Department, PO Box 117, Jewett, NY 12444.
- Fashion for the Fountain, a fundraiser sponsored by the
Community of Windham Foundation, will be held at Washington
Irving Inn, 6629 Route 23A in Hunter on Saturday, May 18 at 1
PM. Proceeds will help with restoration of the 1910 Ayres
fountain in Hensonville. Windham Town Historian Patricia Morrow
will give a brief presentation on George B. Ayres and share
images of Hensonville from her collection. Tickets for the fashion show and
afternoon high tea are $25 and may be purchased at the
Washington Irving Inn; Dressed & Ready, 6006 Main Street in
Tannersville; or from NBT Bank in Windham.
- Volunteers are needed to work on the Kaaterskill Rail
Trail, which will open to the public on Saturday, June 1st. Meet
at the Mountain Top Historical Society’s historic railroad
station, 5132 Route 23A in Haines Falls on Saturday, May 18 at 9
AM. Call (518) 589-6871 or email Michelle@gcswcd.com if you’re
available and can bring loppers or leaf rakes.
- The Town of Lexington Historical Society will hold its
annual meeting at their building on Church Street in Lexington
on Saturday, May 18 at 7 PM. After the meeting the young people
of Lexington will present a short program on the town’s
bicentennial. There will also be a display on school days of the
past. Refreshments will be available.
- The Mountain Top Historical Society’s annual spring fling
will be held on their campus in Haines Falls on Saturday, May 18
starting at 10 AM. This is the 100th anniversary of the
construction of the Society’s Ulster & Delaware train station.
Volunteers will level the railroad ties and spike the rails on
the re-created 130' section in front of the station. An exhibit
of old photos and postcards, as well as a model railroad, will
be on display in the U & D station. Around noon Dakin Morehouse
and the Panther Mountain Pickers will be singing railroad songs.
At 3:30 PM Doug Kadow, president of the Ulster & Delaware
Historical Society, will present A History of the Railroad in
Haines Falls. A chili supper will be served at 5 PM. The cost is
$15 and reservations are required by Friday, May 10. Call (518)
589-6657 or email
Director@MTHS.org to make your reservation.
- The New York State Department of Motor Vehicles’ 5-hour
pre-licensing course will be offered to beginner drivers at
Hunter-Tannersville high school on Saturday, May 18 from 9 AM
until 2:30 PM. The course fee is $35 and checks should be made
payable to HTC Adult Ed Program. You must bring your driver’s
permit to class. To register call (518) 589-5400 ext. 1520 or
email Barbara at
BSlutzky@HTCSD.org.
- Photographer Francis Driscoll, through the
Hunter-Tannersville adult education program, is offering a class
for all levels of photographers on how to take better pictures.
It will be held on Saturday, May 18 and/or Saturday, June 1. The
hike will take place on an easy to moderate trail, to be
determined, and is open to a maximum of 8 participants. The fee
is $35 per session. To register call Fran at (518) 734-5192 or
(518) 821-1339, or email
FrancisXDriscoll@msn.com.
- An art talk by Olive Farrell, Mara Lehmann and Sheila
Trautman, whose paintings are featured in the exhibit Here and
There: Local and Distant Landscapes by Three Women Artists, will
be held at the Kaaterskill Fine Arts Gallery, 7950 Main Street
in the Village of Hunter on Saturday, May 18 at 1 PM.
- Auditions for Amelia, a play of the Civil War by Alex Webb
and part of the town of Lexington bicentennial celebration, will
take place at the West Kill Community Hall on Saturday, May 18
starting at noon. There are parts for all ages and levels of
experience, both speaking and non-speaking. Rehearsals will take
place some weekends in June, July and August, and the play will
be performed in August at the Orpheum Theater in Tannersville.
Call Karen at (518) 989-6027 or email
JmpMilton@yahoo.com to
set up an appointment for the audition.
- The Michael J. Quill Irish Cultural Center will hold its
annual spring dance at the Knights of Columbus hall, Route 145
in East Durham on Saturday, May 18 from 8 PM to midnight. Call
(518) 239-6518 for reservations.
- Cornell Cooperative Extension will hold an open house at the
Agro-Forestry Resource Center, Route 23 in Acra, on Saturday,
May 18 from 10 AM to 3 PM. Demonstrations, tours, exhibits,
plants, animals, games and food.
- The Lamplighters and Ridge-Runners will hold a chicken
barbeque on Saturday, May 18 from 1-6 PM at Brennan’s on Route
81 in Earlton. Take-outs will be available.
- A free classic car and motorcycle show will be held on
Saturday, May 18 from 2-6 PM on the 300 block of Warren Street
in Hudson. Music by Lex Grey and the Urban Pioneers.
Sunday 5/19
- The Mountain Top Historical Society will hike Harding Road,
the original carriage road to the Kaaterskill Hotel, on Sunday,
May 19. Meet at the Palenville firehouse at 9 AM. This 4 mile
hike is rated moderate to difficult. All Mountain Top Historical
Society hikes are free. Please wear proper hiking attire and
boots (NO sneakers), pack a lunch, don’t forget rain gear or
sunscreen, and bring plenty of water. Membership is not required
for hike participation, but you must register for each hike by
calling (518) 589-6657 or emailing
Director@MTHS.org. Please
leave your name, phone number, and the total in your party. The
schedule is subject to change and notifications, including
weather cancellations, will be made up to the day of any given
hike. Call Bob at (518) 734-9701 or check
MTHS.org for announcements.
- Association Day will be held at the Bronck Museum, just off
Route 9W in Coxsackie, on Sunday, May 19 from 1-3 PM. The
Coxsackie Declaration of 1775, one of the first formalized
written complaints issued by residents of the American colonies
against the British crown, will be read aloud. The Village
Volunteers Fife and Drum Corps will provide Revolutionary
War-era music. This event is free and open to the public.
- The Lexington farmers’ market will be held on Sunday, May 19
from 10 AM until noon and features produce, eggs, Black Angus
beef, poultry, pork, maple syrup, prepared foods from Amy’s
Take-Away, baked goods, jams and pickles. The market runs twice
a month, on the first Friday from 5-7 PM and the third Sunday
from 10 AM to 12 PM. The market is held under the pavilion at
the town building on Route 42 in Lexington.
Tuesday 5/21
- Windham-Ashland-Jewett Central School will hold their budget
vote from 1-9 PM in the cafetorium.
- Hunter-Tannersville Central School will hold their budget
vote from 1-9 PM in the Hunter elementary cafeteria.
Wednesday 5/22
- The Mountain Top Golden Agers will travel to the Westchester
Broadway Theatre on Wednesday, May 22 to see Guys and Dolls. You
do not need to be a member to join them. The cost is $55 per
person, which includes bus, lunch, the show, tax and gratuity.
The bus leaves Windham at 8 AM, Hunter at 8:15, Tannersville at
8:30 and Palenville at 8:45 AM. To sign up call Kathie at (518)
589-5293 or email KGSSVS@msn.com.
- Volunteers are needed to work on the Kaaterskill Rail Trail,
which will open to the public on Saturday, June 1. Meet at the
Mountain Top Historical Society’s historic railroad station,
5132 Route 23A in Haines Falls on Wednesday, May 22 at 8:30 AM.
Call (518) 589-6871 or email Michelle@gcswcd.com if you’re
available and can bring loppers or leaf rakes.
- On Wednesday, May 22 at 7 PM, the Paul Taylor Dance Company
will be at the Orpheum Performing Arts Center, 6050 Main Street
in Tannersville. They will perform Kith and Kin (music by
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart), Scudorama (music by Clarence Johnson),
and Brandenburgs (music by Johann Sebastian Bach) performed with
Baroque orchestra, American Virtuosi, on period instruments,
conducted by harpsichordist Kenneth Hamrick. Advance tickets are
$23, $18 for seniors and $7 for students. Tickets at the door
are $27, $21 for seniors and $7 for students.
- A free rabies clinic for Greene County dogs, cats and
ferrets will be held at the Leeds firehouse, Old Route 23B in
Leeds on Wednesday, May 22 from 6-8 PM. Donations are highly
encouraged. Call ahead for ferrets. The number is (518)
719-3600.
Thursday 5/23
- The Greater Stamford Area Chamber of Commerce will hold a
Memorial Day pop-up farmers’ market at the Stamford Railroad
Station, 21 Railroad Avenue in Stamford on Thursday, May 23 from
3:30-6 PM. Locally produced food of all kinds including meats,
cheese, butter, craft brews, books and many unique local
vendors. Listen to Rip 97.9 as we get closer to the date for
details.
Friday 5/24
- Volunteers are needed to work on the Kaaterskill Rail Trail,
which will open to the public on Saturday, June 1. Meet at the
Mountain Top Historical Society’s historic railroad station,
5132 Route 23A in Haines Falls on Friday, May 24 at 8:30 AM.
Call (518) 589-6871 or email
Michelle@gcswcd.com if
you’re available and can bring loppers or leaf rakes.
Saturday 5/25
- The T. Patrick Meehan WAJ scholarship fund 5k (3 mile)
walk/run/ride event will take place on Saturday, May 25 at the
new Windham Trail on Route 23, at the former Police Anchor Camp.
Registration begins at 9 AM. Your $25 donation includes light
refreshments and a goody bag. The Windham Trail Committee will
host a barbecue after the walk. WRIP will be broadcasting live.
(Rain date is Sunday, May 26.)
- A solo recital by pianist Arnaldo Cohen will take place at
the Windham Civic Center on Saturday, May 25 at 8 PM. Music by
Bach, Brahms and Chopin will be performed. General admission is
$25, $22 for seniors, $20 for contributors and $5 for students.
Email
Info@WindhamMusic.com or call (518) 734-3868 for
reservations or more information.
- The Tannersville Duck Race, Crazy Boat Race and Festival
will take place on Saturday, May 25. The Duck Race starts at 11
AM on Main Street, next to Brookside Drive, and ends at Rip Van
Winkle Lake where the Crazy Boat Race takes place at 2 PM and
the Festival runs from 11 AM to 4 PM. (Rain date is Sunday, May
26.)
- On Saturday, May 25 at 7 PM, a performance by Taylor 2
Residency, young students and young professionals, will take
place in the Orpheum Performing Arts Center, 6050 Main Street in
Tannersville. General admission tickets are $10.
- A roast beef supper will be held on Saturday, May 25 at the
Lanesville Church on Route 214. Take-outs will be available from
4:30 to 5 PM; eat-in dinners will be served from 5:15 until all
are served. Adults $12, children $5 and free for kids under 5.
Saturday & Sunday 5/25 & 5/26
- WRIP will be broadcasting live from the 36th annual East
Durham Irish Arts Festival, which will be held at the Michael J.
Quill Irish Cultural & Sports Centre in East Durham on Saturday
and Sunday, May 25 and 26. Visit
EastDurhamIrishFestival.com for more information.
Sunday 5/26
- Bunt-Brewer American Legion Post 165 will hold their
Memorial Day parade in Tannersville on Sunday, May 26. Line up
at 12:30 PM at Colonial/Bottini, step off at 1 PM sharp.
- Join Audubon Educator Larry Federman for an informative walk
on the grounds of the Mountaintop Arboretum. The walk begins at
7 AM. Bring sturdy waterproof shoes and binoculars to spot
warblers and other migratory birds returning to the Arboretum.
Admission is $5. The Mountaintop Arboretum is on Route 23C and
Maude Adams Road in Tannersville. For more information visit
MtArboretum.org.
Monday 5/27 – Memorial Day
- The Prattsville American Legion Virgil E. Deyo Post #1327
will sponsor Prattsville’s 61st Memorial Day parade and
ceremonies on Monday, May 27. Line-up will begin at 12:30 PM at
the site of the old American Legion home on Maple Lane, and the
parade will step off at 1 PM ending at the Prattsville Town
Green where ceremonies will take place. The Gettysburg Address
will be delivered by a high school student and there will be a
guest speaker. Veterans, volunteer fire departments,
organizations, children and children’s groups, bands, floats,
schools and businesses are invited to join in. Call (518)
299-8946 or (518) 299-3635 for more information.
- A Memorial Day parade and celebration will be held at the
Lexington-West Kill Community Hall on Spruceton Road in West
Kill on Monday, May 27 at 9 AM. Children of all ages are invited
to bring their bicycles decorated in red, white and blue. Join
the Lexington and West Kill fire companies, the Ladies Auxiliary
and veterans as we march down Spruceton Road from the Community
Hall to the Baptist Church cemetery, then on to the West Kill
cemetery for a prayer and gun salute, ending at the West Kill
fire company with ice cream for all. Admission is free. Visit
Lexington2013.com for
more information.
- A Memorial Day parade will be held in Cairo on Monday, May
27 starting at 11 AM, followed by services at Angelo Canna Park.
This will also mark the official kickoff for the Town of Cairo’s
Hometown Heroes Banner Program. Over 100 banners in recognition
of that town’s servicemen and servicewomen, from the
Revolutionary War to the present, will be going up in mid-May.
Wednesday 5/29
- The HTC Class of 2014 will sponsor a Giffy’s barbeque on
Wednesday, May 29 from 3-5 PM at Tannersville middle/high
school. Chicken or pulled pork dinners are $11 and include baked
potato, coleslaw, roll, butter, cookie and beverage. Half
chickens only are $8. Call Kathi-Ann at (518) 589-5880 ext. 1523
or email Amanda at
ADrake-Rojas@htcsd.org for tickets.
- Volunteers are needed to work on the Kaaterskill Rail Trail,
which will open to the public on Saturday, June 1. Meet at the
Mountain Top Historical Society’s historic railroad station,
5132 Route 23A in Haines Falls on Wednesday, May 29 at 8:30 AM.
Call (518) 589-6871 or email
Michelle@gcswcd.com if
you’re available and can bring loppers or leaf rakes.
Thursday 5/30
- VFW Post #1545 will honor all who have made the ultimate
sacrifice on Thursday, May 30. Respects will be paid at Pleasant
Valley Cemetery in Ashland, the Windham Cemetery, the World War
I monument in Hensonville, and the monument at
Windham-Ashland-Jewett Central School starting at 8:15 AM in
front of the school. All community residents and visitors are
invited to attend the memorial ceremonies at any of these
locations.
Friday 5/31
- A Southern Music Gospel Concert, featuring Mike Hawsey, will
be held in the M. Matthew Murray auditorium at Gilboa-Conesville
Central School in Gilboa on Friday, May 31 at 6:30 PM. Doors
open at 5:30 for refreshments of strawberry shortcake with
whipped cream. Free will donation. All proceeds will benefit the
Conesville Sunday School’s trip to Lancaster, Pennsylvania to
see Noah at the Sight and Sound Theater.
- The Palenville Library, located on Route 23A in Palenville,
will show the film Krakatoa: East of Java on Friday, May
31 at 6 PM.
Friday & Saturday 5/31 & 6/1
- Relay for Life of Cairo Durham will be held at the Michael
J. Quill Irish Cultural Center in East Durham from Friday, May
31 at 6 PM thru Saturday, June 1 at 6 AM. Visit
RelayForLife.org for more
information.
Saturday & Sunday 6/1 & 6/2
- Grand Fondo Catskills Cycling Weekend will take place in
Hunter on Saturday and Sunday, June 1 and 2. The Devil’s Kitchen
hill climb will be featured on Saturday and the Grand Fondo
Catskills races on Sunday. Visit
GreatAmericanCycling.com for more information.
- A flea market will be held at the Greenville Drive-In, Rt.
32 in Greenville on Saturday and Sunday, June 1 and 2, from 9 AM
to 4 PM. The drive-in has a no pet policy.
Saturday 6/1
- The Ashland Historical Association’s 5th annual farm
machinery show will be held on Diamond’s field, 12017 Route 23
in Ashland on Saturday, June 1 from 10 AM to 4 PM. The day will
feature a tractor and engine show, tractor pull, women’s cast
iron skillet toss, children’s activities, vendors and food.
- Dr. Kevin Avery of the Metropolitan Museum of Art will give
a lecture at the Zadock Pratt Museum in Prattsville on Saturday,
June 1 at 1 PM, to kick off the exhibit Kaaterskill Clove: Where
Nature Met Art. His talk will focus on Hudson River School
artists Thomas Cole, Asher B. Durand and Sanford Gifford, and
will relate their renderings of Kaaterskill Clove to the
literature of Washington Irving, James Fenimore Cooper and
William Cullen Bryant. He’ll also highlight Sanford Gifford’s
great interest in the Zadock Pratt Tannery.
- The Cairo-Durham alumni banquet will be held at the Shamrock
House, 2388 Route 145 in Durham on Saturday, June 1 at 7 PM.
Dinner is $40 per person. Send your check to the Cairo-Durham
Alumni Association, PO Box 786, Cairo, NY 12413.
- The opening of the Kaaterskill Rail Trail will take
place, rain or shine, on Saturday, June 1. Meet at the Mountain
Top Historical Society campus, 5132 Route 23A in Haines Falls.
Opening ceremonies start at 10:30 AM. There will be guided hikes
at 11 and 11:30 AM and 12 PM; limit of 10-20 people per group.
This is an easy, 3 mile hike and a shuttle service will be
available for one-way trips. There will also be a free barbeque
at the railroad station. Sign up for a guided hike the day of
the event or by emailing
Michelle@gcswcd.com.
Thursday-Sunday 6/6-6/9
- The 9th annual Mountain Jam Music Festival will be held at
Hunter Mountain from Thursday, June 6 thru Sunday, June 9.
Performances by Phil Lesh and Friends, Widespread Panic, Gov’t
Mule, Primus, Dispatch, The Avett Brothers and more. Visit
MountainJam.com for
more information.
Friday 6/7
- The Lexington farmers’ market will be held on Friday, June 7
from 5-7 PM and features produce, eggs, Black Angus beef,
poultry, pork, maple syrup, prepared foods from Amy’s Take-Away,
baked goods, jams and pickles. The market runs twice a month, on
the first Friday from 5-7 PM and the third Sunday from 10 AM
until noon. The market is held under the pavilion at the town
building on Route 42 in Lexington.
Saturday 6/8
- The Hunter-Tannersville Booster Club will hold a golf
tournament, rain or shine, on Saturday, June 8 at Colonial
Country Club in Tannersville starting at 8:30 AM. Proceeds will
benefit the HTC student athletes. For more information call
Bobbi at (518) 589-3923.
- The Greene County Historical Society’s 37th Annual Tour of
Homes will be held on Saturday, June 8 from 10 AM to 4 PM
throughout the towns of Lexington and Hunter in honor of both
towns’ bicentennials. Headquarters will be at the Ulster &
Delaware railroad depot in Haines Falls and at the Methodist
Church in Lexington so that attendees may start the tour at
either end of State Route 23A. Tickets are $20 in advance or $25
the day of the tour. Call (518) 731-1033 or visit
GCHistory.org for more
information.
- Patchworks, a history fair in honor of the Town of
Lexington’s bicentennial, will be held at the Lexington-West
Kill Community Hall on Spruceton Road in West Kill on Saturday,
June 8 from 10 AM to 2 PM. The artist of the month is Paula
Heisen. Michael Lavery will be at the one-of-a-kind booth.
Revolutionary War veteran Daniel Angle is the past person of
interest. Find out about the Dunham family at the genealogy
booth. Former postmaster Betty Hapeman will be at the post
office history booth. Check out slides of the Tumbleweed Ranch
and stop by the Lexington boarding houses booth to look back at
Lexington’s heyday. Admission is free. Visit
Lexington2013.com for
more information.
Thursday-Saturday 6/13-6/15
- Taste of Country Music Festival will take place at Hunter
Mountain from Thursday, June 13 thru Saturday, June 15.
Performances by Lady Antebellum, Willie Nelson and Family, Trace
Adkins, Montgomery Gentry and many others. Visit
TasteOfCountryFestival.com for more information.
Friday 6/14
- The Windham Post Office will be collecting old, tattered and
unusable flags that VFW Post #1545 will be ceremoniously retired
at the Post building on Route 23 in Windham on Flag Day, Friday,
June 14 at noon. The public is welcome to attend and participate
in this ceremony.
Saturday 6/15
- The Cairo Historical Society’s annual Temperance & Tommy
Guns 1920s street festival will be held on Main Street in Cairo
on Saturday, June 15 from 11 AM to 6 PM. Craft and food vendors.
Musical entertainment by the Dented Fenders, the Kitty Kelly
Band and Ron Toven. Laurel & Hardy, Shirley Temple, Mary
Pickford, Mae West, Charlie Chaplin and other early stars of the
silver screen will be attending.
Sunday 6/16
- The 16th annual Cruisin’ on the Mountaintop Father’s Day car
show will be held on Main Street, Tannersville on Sunday, June
16 from 10 AM to 4 PM. Entertainment by The Greyhounds.
Sunday 6/23
- The Upper Catskill String Quartet will present its tribute
to American music – classics from Scott Joplin, the big band
sound, Broadway musicals and late 20th century rock ‘n’ roll –
at the Maple Museum on the Jefferson Town Green on Sunday, June
23 at 2 PM. The concert is free.
Wednesday 6/26
- A free rabies clinic for Greene County dogs, cats and
ferrets will be held at the Earlton firehouse, Route 81 in
Earlton on Wednesday, June 26 from 6-8 PM. Donations are highly
encouraged. Call ahead for ferrets. The number is (518)
719-3600.
Thursday 6/27
- The June 27 lovers of learning program will focus on artist
Charles Schreyvogel. It will take place at the Lexington
Historical Society, Church Street in Lexington on Thursday, June
27 at 7 PM. Schreyvogel spent the last years of his life on his
farm in West Kill creating, with the help of model Grant
Bloodgood, some of his best known paintings and sculptures of
the post-Civil War conflicts on the frontier. Hear his story and
also about Buffalo Bill spending time on Schreyvogel’s farm.
Admission is free.
Friday & Saturday 6/28 & 6/29
- Relay for Life of the Mountain Top will be held at Dolan’s
Lake in Hunter from Friday, June 28 thru Saturday, June 29.
Visit RelayForLife.org
for more information.
Sunday 6/30
- The Greater Stamford Area Chamber of Commerce will hold an
Independence Day pop-up farmers’ market outside the Frank W. Cyr
Center, 159 West Main Street in the Village of Stamford on
Sunday, June 30 at a time TBD. The Stamford Rotary’s classic car
show will take place the same day.
Thursday 7/4 – Independence Day
- The annual Independence Day parade and fireworks will take
place in Windham on Thursday, July 4. The evening begins with
live music and children’s activities along Main Street from 5-7
PM. The parade will be followed by fireworks at Windham
Mountain.
Friday 7/5
- Cabaret Night with the Patti Van Tassel Trio will perform at
the Maple Museum, 221 Creamery Street on the village green in
Jefferson, on Friday, July 5 at 7 PM. The concert is free.
Saturday & Sunday 7/6 & 7/7
- The Windham Chamber of Commerce will host a summer fair and
car show along Main Street in Windham on Saturday and Sunday,
July 6 and 7. It will be held from 10 AM to 5 PM both days and
feature craft and food vendors, entertainment, and a classic car
show on Saturday.
Friday 7/19
- Harmony Street, a Doo-Wop group, will perform at the Maple
Museum, 221 Creamery Street on the village green in Jefferson,
on Friday, July 19 at 7 PM. The concert is free.
Saturday 7/20
- The Windham Festival Chamber Orchestra, Robert Manno,
conductor; Darcy Dunn, mezzo-soprano; Stephen Gosling, piano and
Donald Batchelder, trumpet, will perform music by Benjamin
Britten, Ralph Vaughn-Williams, Robert Manno, Sir Edgar Elgar,
Antonio Vivaldi, Gustav Mahler and Dmitri Shostakovich at the
Windham Civic Center on Saturday, July 20 at 8 PM. General
admission is $35, $32 for seniors, $30 for contributors and $5
for students. Email
Info@WindhamMusic.com or call (518) 734-3868 for
reservations or more information.
Friday-Sunday 8/2-8/4
- The annual Civil War Heritage Music Gathering & Encampment
will take place in Windham from Friday, August 2 thru Sunday,
August 4. Friday’s 1960s folk revival concert will begin at 7
PM. Saturday’s grand concert, There’s a Meeting Here Tonight:
100 Years of a Nation in Song 1863-1963, will begin at 7:30 PM.
Both concerts will be held at the Windham Civic Center. Tickets
for each concert are $10 and may be reserved by calling John at
(518) 734-5655 or emailing
CWHMG@webtv.net.
- The Tour of the Catskills cycling event will take place
throughout Greene and Ulster counties from Friday, August 2 thru
Sunday, August 4. Visit
GreatAmericanCycling.com for more information.

- Volunteers are needed, especially in the Windham
area on Mondays and Fridays, to deliver meals and to provide
transportation to medical appointments. Volunteers generally work
one day a week or every other week. If you’re interested in
volunteering or need more information, call Ruth Pforte at (518)
719-3555 or toll-free at (877) 794-9266, or email
RPforte@DiscoverGreene.com. You can also call Pat Merwin at the
Jewett municipal building at (518) 263-4392.
- Family Support Service, an organization
that helps families supporting an individual with autism or a
developmental disability living fulltime in their home, has expanded
their services into Greene, Orange and Ulster counties. Their
toll-free number (888) 750-2266 is manned 24/7 to answer questions
about the program and the services they provide. Visit
Occupations.org for further
information.
- The Mid-Hudson Region Small Business Development Center is
providing information on the steps small businesses can follow
immediately with respect to the effects of Hurricane Sandy in the
State of New York. Beginning on October 28, 2012, federal aid may be
made available to NY businesses to supplement state and local
recovery assistance in the areas affected by the storm. Contact the
Mid-Hudson Region SBDC at (845) 339-0025.
- The Hunter Foundation, Inc. is seeking contractors who
may be interested in submitting bids for upcoming moderate
rehabilitation projects throughout the mountain top area.
Contractors must carry liability insurance and worker’s
compensation. If interested contact Annie at (518) 589-5050
Extension 10 or email
Anne@HunterFoundation.org.
- Columbia-Greene Humane Society/SPCA is
asking for donations of food to support their pet food bank. The
shelter’s current need is for dry cat and dog food. Donations may be
dropped off on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday or Saturday from 9
AM to 4 PM, or on Wednesday or Sunday from 9 AM to noon. They are
also accepting gift cards and cash donations to purchase food. The
address is 125 Humane Society Road, Hudson, NY 12534. The Food Bank
is open for those in need of assistance on Monday, Tuesday,
Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 11:30 AM to 4 PM. For more
information call (518) 828-6044 or email
RonPerez@cghs.org.
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Are you a home owner in the Catskill-Delaware New York City
Watershed who repaired or replaced your septic system during 2012
without help from the Catskill Watershed Corporation (CWC)? If so,
you may be able to recoup those costs now.
The CWC Board of Directors recently voted to allow reimbursement
under the Septic Repair and Rehabilitation Program for 2012 septic
repairs that occurred within the Watershed but outside priority
areas. Adequate monies in the program fund allow the CWC to make
this assistance available at year’s end. Homeowners who can show
proof that repairs were completed before December 19, 2012, were
approved by New York City Environmental Protection, and were paid
for may fill out a CWC form to request reimbursement. Full-time
residents may receive 100% of eligible costs, while part-time
residents can get 60% of those costs reimbursed. Call
(845) 586-1400
to obtain the reimbursement form.
The ongoing Septic Repair and Rehabilitation Program can help homeowners
located within 250 feet of a watercourse in the Catskill-Delaware
Watershed. If you are experiencing difficulties with your on-site
system, call the number above for information on how to participate
in the program in 2013. Septic systems constructed after November 2,
1995 are not eligible for this program, but their owners may qualify
for the Septic Maintenance Program, which pays for half the cost of
pumping out and inspecting their systems. To learn more about other
CWC programs to assist residents and businesses in the New York City
Watershed West of the Hudson River, visit
CWCOnline.org.
Local Golf Tournaments
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VFW Post 1545 will hold their 5th
annual golf tournament at Christman’s Windham House, 5742 State
Route 23 in Windham on Friday, June 7. Registration begins at 8
AM, tee off at 9:30 AM. The cost is $85 per person, which
includes continental breakfast, 18 holes of golf with cart,
lunch at the turn, plus dinner and various awards in Christman’s
1805 Tavern. Please pre-register by calling Chris at
(518) 734-5011,
Dick at
(518) 755-2032,
Marc at
(201) 741-6534,
online at
VFWPost1545.org
or fill out an application at Christman’s Pro Shop. Various
levels of sponsorship are also available. All proceeds benefit
the Sgt. James F. Carty, DSC, VFW Post 1545 Windham, NY building
fund.
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Golf for
Parkinson’s, a Team Fox event to benefit the Michael J. Fox
Foundation, will be held at Christman’s Windham House golf
course, 5742 State Route 23 in Windham on Friday, June 14.
Registration is at 9 AM, shotgun start at 10, scramble format,
rain or shine. The registration fee is $100 per person or $400
per team, which includes continental breakfast, lunch, dinner,
golf and cart. Make checks payable to Golf for Parkinson’s and
mail to Carol Constable, PO Box 24, West Kill, NY 12492 by
Friday, June 7. You may pick up
your registration forms at Christman’s Pro Shop or call Carol at
(518) 989-6592.
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The 6th
annual Diane Zipp Memorial golf tournament will be held at the
Catskill Golf Club on Friday, June 21. Lunch and registration at
11:30 AM followed by a shotgun start scramble at 12:30 PM. A $90
per person contribution includes greens fee, cart, complimentary
gifts, lunch, beer, soda, and chicken barbeque dinner. Checks
payable to HOCA may be sent to Heart of Catskill Association, PO
Box 248, Catskill, NY 12414. Call (518) 943-0989 for more
information.
American Cancer
Society Relay For Life Events
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Relay for Life of Cairo Durham will be held at the Michael J.
Quill Irish Cultural Center in East Durham from Friday, May 31
at 6 PM thru Saturday, June 1 at 6 AM. Visit
RelayForLife.org
for more information.
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Relay
for Life of the Mountain Top will be held at Dolan’s Lake in
Hunter from Friday, June 28 thru Saturday, June 29. Visit
RelayForLife.org
for more information.
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Area car clubs and cruisers are invited to the Windham Relay for
Life car show on Saturday, August 17 from 10 AM to 3 PM, rain or
shine. It will be held at the intersection of State Route 23 and
South Street in Windham, on the spacious grounds next to the
Chicken Run Restaurant. All proceeds will benefit the American
Cancer Society’s Relay for Life. Call Rick at
(518) 734-4281
for more information.
American Red Cross Blood Drives
Walk-ins are welcome, but appointments are recommended. Call
1-800-RED-CROSS
or visit
RedCrossBlood.org
to make an appointment to donate blood. Individuals who are at least
17 years of age (16 with parental permission in NY), weigh at least
110 pounds and are in generally good health may be eligible to
donate blood. High school students and donors 18 years of age and
younger also have to meet certain height and weight requirements.
Identification is required at the time of donation.
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Thursday, May 9 from 8:30am-1:30pm – Hudson High School, 215
Harry Howard Ave, Hudson
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Thursday, May 9 from Noon-5pm – Robinson Terrace Nursing
Home, 28652 Rt. 23, Stamford
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Tuesday, May 14 from Noon-6pm – Catskill Elks Lodge Hall, 45
North Jefferson Ave. Catskill
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Friday, May 17 from 2:30-7:30pm – Athens Fire Department, 39
Third St. Athens
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Tuesday, May 21 from 10:30am-4:30pm – Andes Central School,
85 Delaware Ave, Andes
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Thursday, May 23 from Noon-5pm – Charlotte Valley Central
School, 15611 Rt. 23, Davenport
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Friday, May 24 from 9am-3pm – BOCES N. Catskills
Occupational Ctr, Jump Brook in Grand Gorge
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Friday, May 24 from 8:30am-1:30pm – Margaretville Central
School, 415 Main St, Margaretville
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Saturday, May 25 from 7:30am-12:30pm – Berne Masonic Temple,
1652 Helderberg Trail, Berne
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Ashland
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A free wellness clinic for Greene County
residents, sponsored by the Windham Rotary and the Mental Health
Association of Columbia-Greene Counties, will be held at the
Ashland Town Hall, Route 23 in Ashland every third Thursday of
the month from 5-8 PM. Free clinic services to be offered
include acupuncture, massage, reiki, yoga, chiropractic
services, mental health and nutrition counseling, and
feldenkrais (gentle pain-relieving movement). Call Peg at
(518) 989-6491
to schedule an appointment. Walk-ins will be seen if scheduling
is available.
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Sunday services are held at the Ashland United
Methodist Church at 9 AM.
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A breaking habits support group meets every
Friday night in the Ashland Community Hall, across from the post
office, from 7-8 PM. Call Gary at
(518) 819-9554
for more information.
Cairo
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Cairo Rotary meets on the 1st
and 3rd
Thursday of each month at 6:30 PM for a dinner meeting at The
Bavarian Manor Country Inn in Purling.
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The women’s group for breast cancer patients and
survivors meets every third Monday of the month from 6-7:30 PM
at the Cairo Town Hall Court Room, 512 Main Street in Cairo. For
more information call
(845) 339-4673.
Catskill
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The fitness center, located in the Catskill High
School, is open for public use Monday thru Friday from 5-9 PM
and weekends from 7 AM to 4 PM. The cost is $1 per use. Please
use the entrance located on the side of the building between the
auditorium and the gym. An attendant is on duty during the times
the facility is open.
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The Community Action of Greene County’s Food
Pantry at 53 South Jefferson Avenue in Catskill is open Monday,
Thursday and Friday from 2-4 PM.
Coxsackie
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Lighten the Load, a weight loss support group,
meets every Monday at 6 PM at the Second Reformed Church, 16
Washington Avenue in Coxsackie. Wear comfortable clothing.
Suggested donation is $5. Call Jeffrey at
(518) 478-5414
for more information.
Durham, East Durham & Oak Hill
Greenville & Freehold
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The Freehold Church, located on County Route 67
in Freehold, is offering a free soup night on Thursdays from 4-6
PM. Free soup, bread, coffee and tea to anyone in need. All are
welcome.
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A 12-Step Workshop for individuals who want help
with hurts, hang-ups, or habits they would like to break takes
place at the Greenville Christian Life Center on Mondays from
7-9 PM. Sessions are free. Call
(518)
966-4519
with questions.
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The Northeast Vietnam Veterans Association meets
at the Greenville Library on the first Saturday of each month at
12:30 PM.
Hunter & Tannersville – Elka Park, Haines Falls,
Onteora Park, Platte Clove, & Twilight Park
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The Kaaterskill United Methodist Church thrift shop, 7889 Main
Street in Hunter, will be open on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays from 10 AM
to 2 PM from May 2 until October 31.
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First Friday Shabbat services and Oneg (potluck meal) will be
held on the first Friday of every month at the Hunter synagogue on Main Street
in Hunter at 7 PM. Skiers welcome. Bring a dish if you like. Email Mike Alpern
at
AlpernM@aol.com
for more information.
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Hunter Chamber of Commerce meetings are held on
the first Thursday of each month.
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A free creative writing workshop is offered at 2 PM every
Saturday at the Village Square Bookstore & Literary Arts Center, 7950 Main
Street in the Village of Hunter. Call
(518) 263-2050
to sign up.
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The Mountain Top Golden Agers meet at the
Tannersville Village Hall the fourth Thursday of the month.
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Earn Money - Share What You Know
Do you have a skill or knowledge that you would like to share with others, while
getting paid for your efforts? Become an instructor in the Hunter-Tannersville
Central School District's Adult Education Program. You choose the days and
times. We do the paperwork of advertising, registering participants, finding a
location for your class, and handling fees. Contact HTC
Adult Education Coordinator, Barbara at
BSlutzky@HTCSD.org;
(518) 589-5400,
ext.
1520;
or call
(518) 263-4061.
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Story time for children ages 3-6 is held at the
Hunter Public Library Tuesday mornings from 10:30-11 AM. Call
(518)
263-4655
for further information.
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Bunt-Brewer American Legion Post 165 meets the
first Wednesday of the month, April through January, at 7:30 PM
at the legion headquarters in the Tannersville Firehouse. For
information call Jim at
(518)
263-5184.
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The Kaaterskill United Methodist Church food
pantry, located behind the Tannersville Village Hall, is open
every Wednesday from 1-3 PM. If you have an emergency need or
would like to donate non-perishable items, please call Bernice
at
(518)
263-4865.
Jewett
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The Jewett Senior Center, located on Route 23C
just off Route 296 in Jewett, holds blood pressure clinics the
second Tuesday of the month and also on the fourth Friday of the
month at 11 AM. Call
(518) 263-4392
for information.
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The Jewett Ladies Auxiliary meets the third
Tuesday of the month at 8 PM in the upstairs meeting room in the
Jewett Firehouse.
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Sunday services are held at the Jewett
Presbyterian Church at 9 AM.
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The Jewett Food Pantry is open every Sunday from
Noon until 2:30 PM at the Jewett Presbyterian Church.
Lexington
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Every Wednesday morning a pre-school program will
be held in the Lexington Mission food pantry meeting room from
10:30 AM to noon. There are stories, crafts, snacks and lots of
fun. Call
(518) 299-3227
for information.
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A 12-step support group meets every Friday night
in the Lexington Mission food pantry meeting room from 7-8 PM.
Call Andy at
(518) 487-8270
or Gary at
(518) 819-9554
for more information.
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The Lexington Mission Community Food Pantry, in
the church across from the Lexington post office, is open every
Saturday from 9 AM to 12 PM. For further information call
(518)
299-3227
or send an email to
Lexington-Mission@gmail.com.
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Sunday morning worship services are held at the
Lexington Mission at 9 AM.
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Sunday services are held at the Lexington United
Methodist Church at 9:30 AM.
Prattsville
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The Prattsville food pantry, in the Methodist
Community Church, is open on the third Tuesday of every month
from 4-6 PM.
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Rebuild Prattsville magnetic car signs are
available for $15 at the Prattsville Town Hall. All proceeds go
toward that cause.
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A community dinner is held in the Prattsville
United Methodist Church hall on the first Wednesday of every
month at 6 PM. Please bring a food dish to share.
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Sunday school classes have resumed at the
Prattsville United Methodist Church and are held on Sundays from
9:30-10:30 AM. Ages 3 and up are welcome and there is also an
adult class that meets at the same time.
Windham, Hensonville & Maplecrest
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VFW Post #1545 has
partnered with the American Clothing Company of Glens Falls to
have a clothing drop box located at the west end of the Post
property on Route 23 in Windham. Area residents are encouraged
to drop off any usable clothing and shoes that will go to needy
persons throughout the state. This is an ongoing fundraiser for
the Post that also benefits those in need of assistance.
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The Windham Community Food
Pantry, located at Hope Restoration Church in Windham, has
extended their service to include families in Hunter, Lexington,
Prattsville and Tannersville, in addition to the current
coverage areas of Ashland, Hensonville, Jewett, Maplecrest and
Windham.
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Volunteers are needed, especially in the Windham
area on Mondays and Fridays, to deliver meals and to provide
transportation to medical appointments. Volunteers generally
work one day a week or every other week. If you’re interested in
volunteering or need more information, call Ruth at
(518) 719-3555
or toll-free at
(877) 794-9266,
or email
RPforte@DiscoverGreene.com.
You can also call Pat Merwin at the Jewett municipal building at
(518) 263-4392.
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Catholic Charities of Columbia and Greene
Counties WIC Program will be assisting families the third
Tuesday of every other month from 10 AM to 2 PM at St Theresa’s
Church in Windham. The WIC program is a nutrition education
program available to pregnant and postpartum women and their
children under the age of 5. Each family member is eligible for
$70-$130 worth of food vouchers per month. Participants need to
be income eligible for the program. Please call the Catskill WIC
office at
(518)
943-9082
to see if you qualify or have questions about your current WIC
benefits. The office at 82 Woodland Avenue in Catskill is open 5
days a week.
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A self-help program for young adults will be held
at St. Theresa’s Church, Route 23 in Windham every Wednesday at
7 PM. Visit
alateen.org
to learn more. Anonymity is the basis of this program.
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The Community of Windham Foundation is selling
streamers to commemorate all who lost their lives on September
11, 2001. They are $10 each and are available at Legacy Bank,
Route 296 in Windham, or by calling Chris at
(518)
734-5011.
Proceeds will support youth and community programs.
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The WAJPL Golden Age Club meets on the first and
third Monday of each month at the Windham Town Hall in
Hensonville at 1 PM.
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The Knights of Columbus Council 8533 meets the
second Tuesday of each month at 7:30 PM in the church hall of
St. Theresa’s Church in Windham.
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Sgt. James F. Carty VFW Post 1545 and the Ladies
Auxiliary of the VFW meet the second Wednesday of each month at
7 PM at the Dugout, lower Main Street, Windham.
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Al Anon meetings are held every Wednesday at 6 PM
at St. Theresa’s Church in Windham.
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St. Theresa’s Women’s Guild meets the first
Friday of each month at 11 AM in the church hall at St.
Theresa’s Church, 5188 Route 23 in Windham. All parishioners are
welcome.
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The Windham Food Pantry at Hope Restoration
Church is open every Saturday from 11 AM to 2 PM. Call
(518)
734-3826
for more information.
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Sunday services are held at the
Windham-Hensonville United Methodist Church, St. Theresa’s Roman
Catholic Church, Hope Restoration Church, and Mitchell Hollow
Missions Church at 11 AM. Mitchell Hollow Missions Church holds
Sunday school every Sunday at 10 AM. For more information about
Mitchell Hollow Missions Church go to
MitchellHollow.org.
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Check out the new way to recycle
refundable bottles and cans at the Catskill Bottle & Can
Redemption Center, 311 West Bridge Street in Catskill, next to
the Ambrosia Diner. Currently hours are Monday through Friday
from 10 AM to 6 PM and Saturday from 10 AM to 4 PM. Run by individuals from Ulster-Greene ARC and their
support staff, the center takes in refundable bottles and cans
and gives immediate refunds of 5 cents per bottle and can. No
need to stand in line feeding the return machines at the store,
this staff of four employees sorts your returns and pays on the
spot.
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The Greene County Historic Register Committee is looking for
volunteers to serve on their committee. If you have a love of
history, enjoy working with like-minded others, and are looking
for a fulfilling opportunity to volunteer in your community,
then this is for you. Send your name and interests to the
Historic Register Committee, Vedder Research Library, 90 County
Route 42, Coxsackie, NY 12051. Individuals wanting to file an
application for inclusion of their home, a public building or
other landmark on the Register are encouraged to do so.
Application forms may be downloaded from Greene County
Historical Society’s website at
GCHistory.org.
Applications are also available at the Vedder Research Library
in Coxsackie. The forms are easy to complete and explain the
criteria in detail.
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Greene County Department for the Aging operates a Homebound Meal
Delivery Program for homebound clients over the age of 60. They
are urgently in need of Homebound Meal Delivery Volunteers for
the Tannersville and Windham meal routes. Volunteers are needed
at 10 AM for one hour to an hour and fifteen minutes. Volunteers
for the Tannersville area are urgently needed for Wednesdays.
Volunteers for the Windham area could be used any day Monday
through Friday.
For more information about this opportunity volunteers can
contact Ruth Pforte, Volunteer Coordinator at
(518)
719-3555
or by calling toll free
1-877-794-9266.
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Area home-schooling families seeking to connect with others may
want to check out Living Room Learners, an organization open to
home-schoolers of all ages, religions, and home-schooling
styles. As the new school year begins, Living Room Learners is
taking a poll of where interest lies so as to decide upon
meeting places for the coming year. It also offers a social
directory so that students can seek and find other home-schoolers
who share the same interests and age range who live nearby. For
more information phone
(518) 239-8414
or email
LivingRoomLearners-owner@yahoogroups.com.
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Mountaintop
Ecumenical monthly meetings start at 11 AM with a speaker,
followed by a covered-dish luncheon. All are welcome. Please
bring a dish to pass.
Tuesday, May 7 – Ashland United Methodist Community Church
Tuesday, June 4 – Mitchell Hollow Mission Church, Windham
Tuesday, September 3 – St. Theresa’s Catholic Church, Windham
Tuesday, October 1 – East Jewett United Methodist Church
Wednesday, November 6 – Windham-Hensonville United Methodist
Church, Windham
Tuesday, December 3 – Ashland Community United Methodist Church
Delaware County
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The Roxbury Library, located at 53742 State Highway 30 in
Roxbury, directly opposite the United Methodist Church on Main
Street, has new hours. The Roxbury Library, RLA Thrift Shoppe
and the Irma Mae Griffin History Room will be open on Mondays,
Wednesdays and Thursdays from 10 AM to 5 PM, and on Saturdays
from 10 AM to 2 PM. Call
(607) 326-7901
for further information.
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CORE Values Thrift Store in Stamford is located at 112 Main
Street, across from the Grand Union. CORE welcomes donations of
clean, usable clothing, household items, toys, and furniture. No
old computers, please. All donations are tax deductible. Money
received through the sale of merchandise is distributed back to
the community. Open Wednesday through Friday from 11 AM to 4 PM,
and Saturday from 10 AM to 3 PM. The phone number is
(607) 652-4772.
Schoharie County
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The Gilboa Historical Society meets every third Wednesday of the
month at 7 PM at the Gilboa Town Hall on Route 990V in Gilboa.
There is a short
business meeting prior to a guest speaker and refreshments are
served.
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The Schoharie Valley Hay Shakers
Square Dance Club hold dances at the Middleburgh Central Schools
on the first and third Friday of the month from September
through June. All dances run from
7:30 to 10:30 PM. Contact them by email at
SVHayShakers@gmail.com
or call (518) 595-9213 if you have any questions.
Columbia County
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A new breast cancer support group will meet in Hudson on the
third Thursday of each month starting May 17, 2012. Meetings
will take place at 6 PM in the second floor conference room of
the Columbia Healthcare Consortium, 325 Columbia Street. Space
is limited, so please call
(845) 339-4673
to reserve a spot. If you have any questions call that number or
email
Hope@BreastCancerOptions.org.
2013 Appointments Available For Child Health Plus, Family Health
Plus and Medicaid Enrollments
Many working individuals and families experience difficulty finding
affordable health insurance. If your children are uninsured, you can
talk with an Enrollment Counselor about Child Health Plus, a free or
low-cost health insurance program. CHP provides comprehensive health
benefits for children from birth to 18 years old. Childless adults
and parents without health insurance should also ask about Family
Health Plus.
Enrollment counselors offer eligibility screening and application
assistance for individuals and families wishing to obtain affordable
health insurance through New York State-funded Child Health Plus,
Family Health Plus, and Medicaid. Assistance with annual
re-certification is also available. These consultations are
absolutely free of charge. Eligibility screening can be done by
phone by calling
(518) 822-9600.
Visit
ColumbiaHealthNet.org
for more information.
Walk-in hours at the Healthcare Consortium office, 325 Columbia
Street, Suite 200 in Hudson
are Monday through Friday 9 AM to 4 PM.
Art Exhibits
Earth, Wind, and Water: The Seasons, the second annual
student/amateur photo-art exhibit will be on display until Friday,
May 31 at the Kaaterskill Fine Arts Gallery, 7950 Main Street in the
Village of Hunter. The gallery is open Monday from 10 AM to 3 PM;
Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 10 AM to 5 PM, and Sunday from 10
AM to 4 PM. Call (518) 263-2060 for more information.
Here
and There: Local and Distant Landscapes by Three Women Artists,
featuring works by Olive Farrell, Mara Lehmann and Sheila Trautman,
will be on exhibit at the Kaaterskill Fine Arts Gallery, 7950 Main
Street in the Village of Hunter from Saturday, May 11 until Sunday,
June 16. The gallery is open Monday and Thursday from 12-4 PM,
Friday and Saturday from 10 AM to 5 PM, Sunday from 10 AM to 4 PM
and by appointment. Call (518) 263-2060 for more information.
Kindred Journeys II
will be on exhibit at the Agroforestry Resource Center, State Route 23 in Acra
from Saturday, May 4 thru Thursday, June 27. The show features oil paintings,
acrylics, watercolors and prints by six members of the Hudson River Artists
Guild: Athena Billias, Annie Borgenicht, Jamie Grossman, Mara Lehman, Michelle
Moran and Linda Nicholls. Call
(518) 622-9820
if you are planning to stop by to see the exhibit to ensure
accessibility to the conference room.
John Jackson: Whimsical Metal Sculptures
will be on exhibit at the West Kortright Centre, 49 West Kortright
Church Road in East Meredith from Friday, May 24 thru Monday, July
8.
The Making of the Hudson River School: More than the
Eye Beholds
will be on exhibit at the Albany Institute of History
and Art, 125 Washington Avenue in Albany through Sunday, August 18.
Hours are Wednesday-Saturday 10 AM to 5 PM and Sunday 12-5 PM. Visit
AlbanyInstitute.org
for more information.
Wijnanda Deroo: Local Interiors,
a photographic exhibit of abandoned old bars and restaurants in
Delaware County, will be on exhibit at the West Kortright Centre, 49
West Kortriht Church Road in East Meredith from
Friday, July 12 thru Friday, August 23.
Works by artists from the Longyear Gallery will be on exhibit at the
West Kortright Centre, 49 West Kortright Church Road in East
Meredith from Friday, August 30 thru Thursday, October 10. The
Longyear is an artist-run cooperative representing professional
artists from the New York Metropolitan area, as well as rural New
York State.
Kaaterskill Clove: Where Nature Met Art
will be on exhibit at the Zadock Pratt Museum in Prattsville thru Columbus Day
weekend. Works by contemporary painters Athena Billias, Patti Ferrara, Carol
Slutzky-Tenerowicz and the late Thomas Locker will be on display. The Zadock
Pratt Museum is open to the public Thursday through Monday from 10 AM to 5 PM,
with guided tours on the hour, the last one commencing at 4 PM. Admission is
$10. This exhibit is intended to raise awareness about the importance of the
Clove and the need for its preservation in the face of the environmental strain
it has been under as tourists flock to its swimming holes, pollute the creek,
leave garbage behind and spray-paint graffiti on the rock walls.
Albert Bierstadt in New York & New England
will be on exhibit at Cedar Grove, the home of Thomas Cole, 218
Spring Street in Catskill until Sunday, November 3. The house is
open for tours Wednesday through Sunday from 10 AM to 4 PM.
2013 Greene County Council
on the Arts Calendar of Events:
The Greene County Council on the Arts Catskill Gallery is
located at 398 Main Street in Catskill and is open Monday thru
Saturday 10 AM to 5 PM. For more information on any of these
exhibits and events call
(518)
943-3400,
visit their website at
GreeneArts.org
or email
GCCA@GreeneArts.org.
Catskill Mountain Foundation – 2013 Performing Arts Programs
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Saturday 6/8 – Storyteller David Gonzalez and “Aesop Bops”
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Saturday 6/15 – Early Music New York: “Istanpitta”
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Saturday 7/6 – Perspectives Ensemble featuring composer Huang
Ruo “Sparkle!: Works by Chinese-American composers”
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Saturday 7/13 – Catskill Mountain Foundation annual benefit
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Saturday 7/20 – Amati Music Festival, guest artist performing on
“Cremona 1734” Stradivari violin from the Sau-Wing Lam
Collection
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Saturday 7/27 – National Dance Institute featuring the NDI
Celebration Team and local students
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Saturday 7/27 – Manhattan in the Mountains faculty concert
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Saturday 8/3 – Manhattan in the Mountains faculty concert
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Saturday 8/10 – Catskill Jazz Factory
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Sunday-Thursday 8/11-8/22 – Catskill High Peaks Festival: Music
with Altitude!
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Sunday 8/18 – Catskill High Peaks Festival: “Northern Lights:
Grieg Revival”
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Sunday 9/1 – American Virtuosi Baroque Opera Theater featuring
Kenneth Hamrick: Baroque Spectacular
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Saturday 10/12 – Catskill Jazz Factory, Aaron Diehl Trio
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Saturday 11/30 – Windham Festival Chamber Orchestra: Works by
Vivaldi, Bach, Grieg and Copland
Mountain Top Historical Society Hike Schedule
Beginning in May the Mountain Top Historical Society’s visitors’
center in Haines Falls will be open on Mondays, Wednesdays and
Fridays from 1-4 PM, as well as on Saturdays and Sundays from 10 AM
to 4 PM.
All Mountain Top Historical Society hikes are free and the public is
invited. Please wear proper hiking attire and boots (NO sneakers),
pack a lunch, don’t forget rain gear or sunscreen, and bring plenty
of water. Membership is not required for hike participation, but you
must register for each hike by calling
(518) 589-6657
or emailing
Director@MTHS.org.
Please leave your name, phone number, and the total in your party.
The schedule is subject to change and notifications, including
weather cancellations, will be made up to the day of any given hike.
Call Bob at
(518) 734-9701
or check
http://www.MTHS.org
for announcements.
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Sunday, May 19 from 9 AM to 4 PM – The Harding Road, original
carriage road to the Kaaterskill Hotel. Meet at the Palenville
firehouse. Moderate to difficult, 4 miles.
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Saturday, June 1 from 10 AM to 3 PM – National Trails Day, NY
Path Through History event. Opening of the Kaaterskill Rail
Trail, hike, activities and refreshments. Meet at the Mountain
Top Historical Society campus in Haines Falls. Easy 1.5 miles
one-way.
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Saturday, June 22 from 8 AM to 4 PM – Huckleberry Point
photography hike led by Francis Driscoll, author of
Images of the Northern Catskills.
Meet at St. Francis de Sales Church in Platte Clove. Moderate, 4
miles.
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Sunday, July 7 from 9 AM to 5 PM – Indianhead Mountain hike led
by John Dyce. Meet at St. Francis de Sales Church parking area
in Elka Park. Moderate to difficult, some steep scrambles, 6.5
miles.
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Saturday, July 27 from 9 AM to 4 PM – Hotel Kaaterskill grounds
and trails, led by Bob Gildersleeve. Slide show and light brunch
prior to the hike. Meet at the Mountain Top Historical Society’s
U & D train station. Easy to moderate, 3 miles. $10 donation
suggested.
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Saturday, August 3 from 11 AM to 4 PM – Giant Ledge, led by Paul
Misko. Meet at Giant Ledge trailhead. Moderate to difficult, 5
miles. Register at
WoodValleyBear@gmail.com
by
Friday, August 2.
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Saturday, August 17 from 9 AM to 5 PM – Bluestone quarries, led
by Carol and David White. Dibbles Quarry and Codfish Point. Meet
at St. Francis de Sales Church in Platte Clove. Moderate, 6
miles.
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Saturday, September 7 from 9 AM to 2 PM – Burnt Knob/Acra Point
Hudson River ramble led by Robert Titus, the Catskill Geologist.
Meet on County Route 56, across from the Maplecrest post office.
Moderate, 3 miles.
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Cornell Cooperative Extension Programs
Cornell Cooperative Extensions of Columbia and
Greene Counties fall program schedule.
Pre-registration is required for all programs.
You can register for programs taking place at
the CCE Columbia Education Center, 479 Route 66
in Hudson by calling 828-3346, extension 0. In
Greene County, unless otherwise noted, programs
are held at the Agroforestry Resource Center,
6055 Route 23 in Acra. Call 622-9820, extension
0 for these programs. In case of inclement
weather, please call the office for updates.
Complete details for all programs including
times, registration deadlines and fees may be
found at
AgroForestryCenter.org.
You can call either office and request a program
listing be mailed to you as well.
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