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Celebrate
4th of July!
The
Columbia County Fairgrounds will host Family Fest on Saturday, July
4 from 3:00 to 11:00 pm. Admission is only $5 (free for kids
under age 3) and will feature free kiddie rides, live music and
more. Come and enjoy face painting, climbing wall, hay maze,
magic show and lots of food and games. End the evening with
a great fireworks display. For more information about Family
Fest call (518) 392-2121 or visit their website at www.columbiafair.com.
Enjoy
an Old-Fashioned Independence Day
Clermont
State Historic Site will host the annual Old-Fashioned Independence
Day on Saturday, July 4 from 3:00 pm to 10:00 pm. The event
will feature kids' contests and crafts, live music, story telling,
free treats, and more. For a cost of only $8 per vehicle families
can enter the festival grounds for an entire day's worth of excitement,
culminating in an exquisite view of the Saugerties fireworks after
dark. For more information about Clermont State Historic Site
call (518) 537-6622 or visit their website at www.friendsofclermont.org.
See a
Performance
Walking
the dog Theater will open the first summer production of 2009 with
"Virtue, Desire, Death and Foolishness - An Evening of Tales
from Anton Chekhov". The show will run through July 19th.
The show will take audiences on a journey through Anton Chekhov's
extraordinary world of short stories. These stories are filled
with the compassion and humor of an observer who is both uncle and
journalist, critic and poet, witnessing episodes in the lives of
a vast array of flawed men and women. Performances will be
held at Walking the dog Theater/Basilica Industria in Hudson
For tickets or more information about Walking the dog Theater call
(518) 610-0909 or visit their website at www.wtdtheater.org.
See a
Show
The Mac-Haydn Theatre will
feature "Disney's Beauty and the Beast" from July 9-26.
This show is a "Tale As Old As Time," a charming, romantic
fairy tale for young and old alike. The story is a classic,
retold in a wonderfully warm, funny, and touching musical that you'll
want to savor every moment. Bring the children, or borrow
some if you need to, but don't miss it! For tickets or more
information about Mac-Haydn Theatre call (518) 392-9292 or visit
their website at www.machaydntheatre.org.
Attend
a World Class Dance Performance
PS/21, Performing
Spaces for the 21st Century welcomes for the third consecutive year,
Parsons Dance, one of the world's most successful modern dance companies.
Combining athleticism, exuberant personality, and joyous movement,
the troupe will perform outdoors and under the tent July 10, 11
and 12 at 8:30 pm. For tickets or more information about PS/21
call (518) 392-6121 or visit their website at
www.ps21chatham.org.
Visit an Auction
Meissner's Auction Service hosts a live Antique Auction every Saturday
night. Auction previews begin at 10:30 am and the auctions
begin at 5:00 pm. Meissner's Auction Service is located at
438 Route 20 in Lebanon. For more information about Meissner's
Auction Service call (518) 766-5002 or visit their website at www.meissnersauction.com.
Attend SummerFest
The
Chatham Business Alliance invites you to its annual SummerFest celebration
on Saturday, July 11 from 10:00 am to 4:00 p.m. In addition
to the traditional sidewalk sale and not-for-profit informational
tables, this year's event will include live music and a photography
contest. Many of Chatham's one-of-a-kind stores and restaurants
will set up tables outdoors as part of a sidewalk sale. Dozens
of community booths will be set up along Main Street. Chatham
Police will offer fingerprinting for kids. Knights of Columbus
will serve hot dogs, soda and water. Payne AME Church will
serve chicken and sausages. The Rotary Club will have an iced
tea and lemonade stand. Kinderhook Bank will be offering refreshments
and giveaways at the Chatham branch location from 9:00 am to 1:00
pm. For more information about the event visit their website
at www.chathambusinessalliance.org.
See a Play
The Theater Barn will feature "Leading
Ladies" July 2 through July 12. Ken Ludwig's comedic
farce tells the tale of two "down on their luck" actors
who attempt to portray women in real life in an effort to
inherit an ailing widow's fortune. Hilarity ensues!
For tickets or more information about The Theater Barn call (518)
794-8989 or visit their website at www.theaterbarn.com.
Attend a Summer Party
The Olana Partnership will host
its seventh annual Summer Party on Saturday, July 25 from 7:00 to
11:00 pm. Enjoy this year's theme, China: The Land of Emperors
and Dragons with cocktails, a Chinese feast and dancing. Music
will be provided by DJ ActivePhaze and Forward Motion Theater.
Enjoy spectacular views of the Hudson River from Olana's beautiful
grounds and immerse your senses in the flavors, sights and sounds
of China. For tickets or more information about Olana call
(518) 828-1872 or visit their website at
www.olana.org.
Taste the Blueberries
The Austerlitz Historical Society
will host the annual Blueberry Festival on Sunday, July 25 from
9:00 am to 4:00 pm on the grounds of Old Austerlitz. The event
will feature early 19th Century craft demonstrations and wares,
antiques, live music and entertainment for children, many different
vendors and a variety of foods to feed the masses. There will
be blueberries galore and a blueberry pancake breakfast. For
more information about the Austerlitz Historical Society call (518)
392-0062 or visit their website at
www.oldausterlitz.org.
Enjoy the second annual Taste of Columbia County
Come and attend the second
annual Taste of Columbia County on Monday, August 3 from 5:00 to
9:00 pm. This CCB fundraiser brings the finest chefs, growers, farmers,
producers and processors from Columbia County and the Hudson Valley
to the Columbia County Fairgrounds in Chatham for a summer's evening
of great food featuring the finest local products. You'll
be able to sample food and drink from over two dozen local restaurants,
caterers and chefs and over 30 local farms, plus local beer and
wine all in one place. Reservations can be made by calling
(518) 392-9696 or visit the Columbia County Bounty website for more
information at www.columbiacountybounty.com.
Above are just some of the
great things to do in July in Columbia County. To add an event or
activity to our August list, please send an email to cmeenagh@columbiachamber-ny.com.
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