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Attend the Columbia
County Fair
End
your summer fun by attending the Columbia County Fair. The
Fair will open on August 30 at 5:00 pm and run through Labor Day.
Enjoy great food, animals, exhibits, vendors, live music, midway,
demolition derby and much more. The Fair is jam-packed with
a fantastic line-up of entertainment and non-stop action.
Check out the website for more detailed information about what is
happening each day. For more information about the Columbia
County Fair call (518) 392-2121 or visit their website at
www.columbiafair.com.
See a Show
The
Mac-Haydn Theatre will feature their "End of the Season: Cabaret",
to delight in the 2006 company's talents. Reserve your seats
early for this popular show, featuring the folks you've loved all
summer long. The show will be held on Saturday, September
2. Tickets are $24.50 and $23.50; $23.50 for all matinee seats;
children under 12, $12.00. For more information about the
Mac-Haydn Theatre call (518) 392-9292 or visit their website at
www.machaydntheatre.org.
Take a Tour
The
Hudson-Athens Lighthouse Preservation Society will be conducting
tours of the Hudson-Athens Lighthouse on Saturday, September 9 from
11:00 am to 3:00 pm. The tours will run from both Hudson Waterfront
Park and the Athens Riverfront Park. For more information
about The Hudson-Athens Lighthouse Preservation Society call (518)
828-5294 or visit their website at www.hudsonathenslighthouse.org.
Watch
a Dance Performance
PS/21
will host the Parsons Dance Company on Saturday, September 9 at
8:00 pm and Sunday, September 10 at 2:00 pm. The larger-than-life
physicality, wit and exuberance of the Parsons Dance Company bursts
forth in two buoyant and musically diverse performances that showcases
the Company's astonishing ability to make a constant motion seem
effortless. For more information about PS/21call (518) 392-6121
or visit their website at www.ps21chatham.org.
Attend
a Village Celebration
Come
celebrate the Village of Valatie's 150th Anniversary on September
14, 15 and 16. The three-day festival will feature a variety
of activities. Enjoy the opening ceremony on September 14
with the reading of the proclamation of when the village was incorporated,
dedication of Vietnam War Memorial and live music at 7:00 pm.
On September 15 and 16 enjoy free rides and entertainment at Callan
Park. There will be fireworks on September 16 at 9:00 pm
For more information about The Village of Valatie call (518)
758-6643 or (518) 758-1656
Celebrate
Agriculture
Lindenwald
will host the 4th Annual Harvest Day on Saturday, September 23 from
1:00 to 5:00 pm. Enjoy an afternoon
of family fun and interesting events to celebrate the importance
of agriculture to our eighth president, Martin Van Buren, and its
continued importance to Columbia County. Among this year's
events will be milking, butter making, tinsmithing, broom making,
wool dying, sheep shearing, horse shoeing, live music, farm animals,
story telling, free horse drawn wagon rides and much more!
For more information about the Martin Van Buren National Historic
Site call (518) 758-9689 or visit their website at www.nps.gov/mava.
Attend
a Festival
Bascilica Industria presents the Celebration of Celts Ancient Celtic
Fire Festival on Saturday, September 23 from 4:00 to 10:00 pm.
The festival will feature Coyote Run, Salas An Lae (dynamic Irish
dance), a 30 foot tall Wicker Man and more. Bascilica Industria
is located on Front Street in Hudson. For more information
about the Celebration of Celts call (518) 851-9870 or visit their
website at www.celebrationofcelts.com.
Discover
Art in Columbia County
The Columbia County Council on the Arts will host the 12th Annual
Hudson ArtsWalk, September 30 through October 9. This is one
of Columbia County's and the Hudson River Valley's largest events.
ArtsWalk features cutting edge visual and installation art, sculpture,
dance, music, with school-aged portrait artists in pocket parks
and a steady stream of art auctions, mural-making, sidewalk chalk
art, fine food and other astonishments. Art will be displayed
at various locations throughout Hudson. For more information
about Columbia County Council on the Arts call (518) 671-6213 or
visit their website at www.artscolumbia.org.
Attend an Auction
An
auction will be held on Saturday, September 30 to benefit the Clermont
State Historic Site "Friends of Clermont" programs and
projects. The auction will be held at 2:00 pm and is open
to the public. For more information about Clermont State Historic
Site call (518) 537-4240 or visit their website at www.friendsofclermont.org.
Take
a Run
Enjoy
the beautiful fall views of Olana while running the Olana Fall 5K.
Olana may be most commonly known for the 'castle' on the
hill, but the Site also boasts a 250 acre landscape designed by
Hudson River School artist Frederic Church. Five miles of
carriage drives deliberately take advantage of fantastic views overlooking
the Hudson River and Catskill Mountains. Runners be warned!
This is one steep hill! The children's race starts at 9:00
am and the adults race starts at 9:30 am. For more information
about Olana State Historic Site call (518) 828-0135 ext 305 or visit
their website at www.olana.org.
Above
are just some of the great things to do in September in Columbia
County. To add an event or activity to our October list, please
send an email to cmeenagh@columbiachamber-ny.com.
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