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Attend
a Whiskey Tasting
Fairview
Wines & Spirits will host a Comparative Whiskey Tasting on Saturday,
June 7 from noon to 5:00 pm. The tasting will feature a unique
opportunity to taste and compare three of the worlds great whiskies:
Scotch, Irish, and Bourbon. Fairview Wines and Spirits is
located at 160 Fairview Ave in Hudson For tickets or more
information about them call (518) 828-0934 or visit their website
at www.fairview-wines.com.
Visit
the Annual Hudson Bush Plant Sale & Exchange
Clermont
State Historic Site will feature the annual Hudson Bush Plant Sale
& Exchange on Saturday, June 7 from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm.
The event attracts 30 vendors and 2,000 garden enthusiasts a year.
In keeping with the style of the Garden Sale Founders the vendors
offer a wide selection of heritage and contemporary plant material,
much of it locally grown. For more information about
Clermont State Historic Site call (518) 537-6622 or visit their
website at www.friendsofclermont.org.
Take
a Hike
In celebration of National
Trails Day, Olana State Historic Site will host a History Hike to
explore the carriage trails that meander through the 250-acre estate
on Saturday, June 7 at 9:00 am. You'll be able to explore
North Road, Farm Road, Lake Road, and Ridge Road. This hike
involves significant physical activity and is not recommended for
young children. Bring water and snacks and plan to spend up
to two hours in the landscape. For more information about
Olana State Historic Site call (518) 828-0135 or visit their website
at www.olana.org.
Experience
the World of Dance
World
of Dance located in Hudson is pleased to announce the 1st annual
"Just Dance" production on Sunday, June 8 at Taconic Hills
Performing Arts Center. World of Dance offers hip-hop, jazz
& tap all in one class session for ages 3 and up. The
show filled with tap, jazz, lyrical and hip-hop begins at 1:00 pm.
Suggested ticket donation is $5 and tickets are available at the
door. All proceeds of the production will be donated to the
Taconic Hills School District. For more information about
World of Dance call (518) 822-1228 or visit their website at
www.worldofdance.com.
Attend
a Benefit
Animalkind
will host its 8th Annual Art for Animalkind on Tuesday, June 10
at the Red Dot Restaurant starting at 6:00 pm. Ticket purchase
enters you into a drawing to determine the order in which you select
your choice from over 100 items that include fine art, tickets to
area attractions and more. Space is limited. For more
information about Animalkind call (518) 822-8643 or visit their
website at www.animalkind.info.
See a Show
Stageworks/Hudson will feature "Gutenberg! The Musical!"
June 11 through 29. Gutenberg is a riotous concoction of ego
and earnestness. Loaded with an unending supply of heartfelt
enthusiasm, two aspiring playwrights put on a backer's audition
for their tuneful (but tactless) epic about the not so inspiring
inventor of the printing press. They do not have money or
stars, but they do have a dream - and that could just be enough.
For tickets or more information about Stageworks/Hudson call (518)
822-9667 or visit their website at www.stageworkshudson.org.
Celebrate Father's Day at the
Winery
Visit the Hudson-Chatham Winery for
a wonderful Father's Day treat. The Winery will feature a
BBQ of Trowbridge Farms and Grazin' Angus Acres grass-fed beef.
Come and enjoy some live entertainment too. The local
band The Digits will be playing. The festivities will take
place on Saturday, June 14 from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm. For more
information about Hudson-Chatham Winery call (518) 392-WINE or visit
their website at www.hudson-chathamwinery.com.
See a Play
The Theater Barn will open their
2008 season in June and will feature"How The Other Half Loves"
from June 13 through June 22. In this popular farce by the
master Alan Ayckbourn, two married couples project their infidelities
on a third, totally innocent and socially backward husband and wife.
For tickets or more information about Theater Barn call (518) 794-8989
or visit their website at www.theaterbarn.com.
Attend a Performance
Taconic Hills Performing Arts
Center will feature country and folk singer songwriter Bobby Sweet
on Saturday, June 14. Singer and songwriter Bobby Sweet
along with the BSweet Band will perform an evening of alternative-country
music featuring original compositions. Sweet known throughout
the Berkshires for his finely crafted Americana root style music,
combines country, folk, rock, jazz and Latin influences with emotionally
charged verses. Doors open at 7:00 pm for the 7:30 pm show.
For tickets or more information about Taconic Hills Performing
Arts Center call (518) 325-0447 or visit their website at
www.taconichills.k12.ny.us/community/pac.
Listen to Live Music
The popular Cabaret in the
Country series returns to Spencertown Academy Arts Center this summer
with an exciting line-up of European cabaret. Spencertown
Academy's Cabaret in the Country showcases the best in cabaret entertainment
in a relaxed and intimate setting with cabaret-style seating and
refreshments available. The June 28 performance will feature
Marni Rice. Rice is a chanteuse, theater artist and accordionist
whose repertoire includes vintage French Chansons, Euro Arts songs
from the 1920's-40's music. The doors open at 6:00 pm and
the performance begins at 6:30 pm. For more information about
Spencertown Academy Arts Center call (518) 392-3693 or visit their
website at www.spencertownacademy.org.
Above are just some of the
great things to do in June in Columbia County. To add an event or
activity to our July list, please send an email to cmeenagh@columbiachamber-ny.com.
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