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Attend a Plant Swap
Cornell Cooperative Extension will host the annual Spring
Master Gardner Plant Swap on Saturday, May 5 from 10:00 am
to 12:00 pm. The swap provides a great opportunity to pick
up and/or exchange some unique and interesting plant material
as well as to interact informally with the Master Gardener
volunteers. In addition to the plant swap, the 4-H Interstate
Exchange Teens will hold a Giant Tag Sale in the meeting
hall at Cornell. For more information about Cornell Cooperative
Extension call (518) 828-3346 or visit their website at www.cce.cornell.edu/columbia.
Enjoy the Celebration of Celts
Celebration of Celts , the largest Pan-Celtic festival in
the northeast will hold their annual festival on Saturday,
May 5 and Sunday, May 6 at Meadowgreens Golf Resort. Celebration
of Celts is a festival of history, heritage, music and dance
and is jammed packed with everything from roaring dragons
to rocking Celtic Fusion, Jousting, the MaltCellar where
you can taste the best in single malts, massed pipebands,
living history with the living Celtic time line and much
more. For more information about Celebration of Celts call
(518) 851-9670 or visit their website at www.celebrationofcelts.com.
Take a History Hike
To celebrate National Historic Preservation Week, Olana
State Historic Site invites you to explore the carriage trails
that meander through the 250-acre estate and learn their
use back in Frederic Church's day. The hike will be held
on Wednesday, May 16 at 1:00 pm. The hike lasts approximately
2 hours and involves significant physical activity. Bring
water and snacks. This program is offered to the community
free of charge. For more information about Olana State Historic
Site call (518) 828-0135 or visit their website at www.olana.org.
Enjoy Live Music
The Spencertown Academy will host Finest Kind a traditional
music folk trio from Ottawa on Friday, May 18 at 7:30 pm.
They offer exquisite harmony singing and brilliant vocal
arrangements that bring a fresh sense of excitement and discovery
to the performance of old songs. The cost is $12 for members
and $15 for non-members. For more information about the Spencertown
Academy call (518) 392-3693 or visit their website at www.spencertownacademy.org.
See a Play
The Ghent Playhouse will feature "See
How They Run", a madcap British farce.
Set in an English village, "See How
They Run" is about mistaken identities,
many of them; all of them involving men
wearing clerical dog-collars. The show
opens on Friday, May 18 at 8:00 pm and
runs through Sunday, June 3 at 2:00 pm.
Tickets are $15 for general admission.
For more information about the Ghent Playhouse
call (518) 392-6264 or visit their website
at www.ghentplayhouse.org.
Enjoy a Performance
Stageworks/Hudson will feature the regional premiere of "Elliot,
A Soldier's Fugue" starting Wednesday, May 23 and run
through June 10. At 18, Lance Corporal Elliot Ortiz saw combat
for the first time, At 19, he received the Purple Heart.
Now, back from active duty, he is a hometown hero, As Elliot
struggles through the memories of his military experience,
his stories intertwine with those of his family that served
in their generation's war. Timely and beautifully written, "Elliot",
A Soldier's Fugue is a moving and often funny exploration
of the very human side of sacrifice and a culture's commitment
to serve. For more information about Stageworks/Hudson, call
(518) 822-9667 or visit their website at www.stageworkshudson.org.
See a Live Variety Show
Columbia Arts Team will present Saturday Night Liv on Thursday,
May 24. Saturday Night Liv offers an evening of music, original
comedy and variety sketches featuring The Really Convincing
Players, hosted by Liv Cummings. The show is fun for the
whole family. The show will also be presented on Saturday,
May 26, Thursday, May 31 and Saturday, June 2 at the Spencertown
Academy. Tickets are $20 and $15 for seniors and students.
All performances begin at 7:30 pm. For more information about
Columbia Arts Team, call (518) 329-5484 or visit their website
at www.columbiaartsteam.org.
Attend a Breakfast
Clermont State Historic Site will present an Early Buyers
Breakfast at the Hudson Bush Plant Sale and Garden Exchange
on Saturday, May 26. Beat the rush and join them for a delicious
continental breakfast and get a jump start at this year's
plant sale. The breakfast will be served between 9:00 and
10:00 am. The cost is $20. For more information about Clermont
State Historic Site, call (518) 537-4240 or visit their website
at www.friendsofclermont.org.
See a Show
The Mac-Haydn Theatre will feature "110 In The Shade" from
May 24-27 and May 30 - June 3. This charming, touching, humorous
story of the Rainmaker, whose magical gift ends the drought
and shows Lizzie she can be loved. The show will feature
stirring, delightful songs including: Old Maid, Simple Little
Things, Raunchy, A Man and a Woman and When the Rain Comes.
For tickets and more information about the Mac-Haydn Theatre
call (518) 392-9292 or visit their website at www.machaydntheatre.com.
Attend the 17th Annual Shad Bake and Country BBQ
The Columbia Land Conservancy will host the 17th annual
Shad Bake and Country Barbecue on Sunday, May 27 at Kinderhook
Farm in Ghent. Starting at 4:30 pm, guests will enjoy a festive
atmosphere featuring live music from local bands. Children's
activities will include river otter activities, a petting
zoo, a birds of prey demonstration and much more. Adults
can peruse the silent auction, listen to live music and enjoy
the beautiful setting. Dinner includes grilled shad, salads,
pulled pork, shad roe, barbecued chicken and much more. Delicious
hors d'oeuvres from local vendors will also be available.
For more information about the Columbia Land Conservancy
call at (518) 392-5252 or visit their website at www.clctrust.org.
Above are just some of the great things to do in May in Columbia
County. To add an event or activity to our June list, please
send an email to cmeenagh@columbiachamber-ny.com. |
