Roeliff Jansen Bake Sale – Dec. 8 & 9

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Friends of the Roeliff Jansen Community Library will be holding their books, cookies, baskets and soup sale on Friday and Saturday, December 9 & 10 from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. The drawing for Friends Raffle Baskets will be held on December 10. Tickets are 6 for $5 or $1 each. Anyone interested in helping the cause by providing home baked goods can contact 518-325-4101 or sign up at the … {Read more...}

Winter Walk in the Wilderness – Dec. 4

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The Town of Copake will be bustling with activity during the Winter Walk in the Wilderness in the Historic Hamlet of Copake Falls.  Activities begin at 12 noon with hot dogs and hamburgers on the Grill and Tour of the Iron Works Museum. The Church of St. John in the Wilderness will be holding their Holiday Bazaar from 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. with an appearance from the Salisbury Congregational Bell … {Read more...}

Ellen’s Weekend Picks: November 11 and beyond…

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All phone numbers are in area code 518 unless otherwise indicated.  All addresses are in Hudson unless otherwise indicated.       Friday-Sunday, November 10-13 TSL Films: Tokyo Story (1953) – The film reprises one of the director’s favorite themes—that of generational conflict—in a way that is quintessentially Japanese and yet so universal in its appeal that it … {Read more...}

A New Resource for Gallatin Residents – Town Maps in Google Earth

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The Town of Gallatin is at the cutting-edge of a technology revolution when it comes to offering new Google Earth maps that help residents, the town and first responders understand everything from topography and property boundaries to historic places and water sources. Funded by a grant from Hudson River Valley Greenway, councilman John (Fraser) Paterson, Lisa Deleeuw and the vision of the Town … {Read more...}

Hudson Historical and Columbia County Historical Societies’ Toll House Lecture- November 12

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“All Roads to the River: The 1799 Columbia Turnpike and Historic Toll Houses” is an illustrated lecture presented by the Hudson Historic and Columbia County Historic Societies’.  Not only are both toll houses listed on the National Register of Historic Places, but the Turnpike they mark helped establish commerce in Hillsdale, Greenport, and all along the Hudson River providing families an outlet … {Read more...}