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Attend a Gourmet Gathering
On August 5 and
12, Space 360 invites you to prepare yourself for a journey
around the world as you and your friends learn techniques
and chef secrets that will teach you how to prepare meals
with international flair. The evening will begin at 6:30
pm. Reservations are required. For more information about
Space 360 call (518) 697-3360 or visit their website at www.360warren.com.
See a Show
The Mac-Haydn Theatre will
feature "Guys and Dolls",
a play written by Damon Runyon's wonderful characters in
a classic favorite. Laughter galore - and every doll gets
her guy! Songs include "Luck Be a Lady, I've Never Been
in Love Before, Bushel and a Peck, and If I Were a Bell". "Guys
and Dolls" will run August 10 through 20. 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.
Attend an Auction
Stair Galleries will
host an Exposition Auction on Friday, August 11 at 6:00 pm.
The auction will offer quality estate furniture and decorative
arts including a small collection of Orientalia; 20th century
art glass, pottery and porcelain; sterling silver and silver
plate; works of art including paintings, sculpture and prints
from the 18th & 20th
centuries and more. For more information about Stair Galleries
call (518) 751-1000 or visit their website at www.stairgalleries.com.
Listen to the Blues Jam
The Spencertown Academy will host
the Blue Barbeque on Saturday, August 12 at 7:00 pm. Feast
on authentic, slow-cooked barbeque prepared by the Spencertown
Academy's own Q-Crew, then dance the night away under the
starts to the hot sounds of the Blues Jam unleashed. Tickets
are $60 and will benefit the Academy's free community arts
programs. For more information the Spencertown Academy call
(518) 392-3693 or visit their website at www.spencertownacademy.org.
Go to a Family Festival
On Saturday, August 12 Operation
Unite, New York will host a Family Festival at Hudson Waterfront
Park. The festival will run from 12:00 - 5:00 pm. The Jazz
Festival will begin at 6:00 pm. For more information about
Operation Unite New York call (518) 828-3612 or visit their
website at www.operationuniteny.com.
See the Hudson River Steamboats
Clermont State Historic
Site will host Hudson River Steamboat Days on August 12 & 13
from 12:00 to 6:00 pm. Enjoy steam engines, boat models,
lectures and period music and food commemorate the Livingston-Fulton
steamboat partnership. For more information about Clermont
State Historic Site call (518) 537-4240 or visit their website
at www.friendsofclermont.org.
Enjoy a Play
Stageworks/Hudson will
feature "Dog Stories" a
play about a man who is at a loss for what to do after losing
his wife and now his dog is diagnosed with a life threatening
illness. He and his dog set out on a cross country adventure
to reach "the happiest place on earth". This award-winning
twist on man and man's best friend is a touching and hilarious
exploration of life's true meaning- seen through the eyes
of two companions. "Dog Stories" will run from
August 23 to September 10. For more information about Stageworks/Hudson
call (518) 822-9667 or visit their website at www.stageworkshudson.org.
Listen to Music
PS/21 will host the First Annual Paul Grunberg
Memorial Bach Concert featuring Kenneth Cole and the Berkshire
Bach Ensemble on August 26. PS/21, Performance Space for
the 21st Century is a not-for-profit organization located
in Chatham dedicated to the performing arts. For more information
about PS/21 call (518) 392-6121 or visit their website at
www.ps21chatham.org.
Attend a Peach Festival
Olana State Historic Site will host
the first annual Peach Festival on Saturday, August 26. In
honor of Frederic Church's prize-winning peaches, join Olana
to celebrate at the family's farm for a day of old-fashioned
family fun. Enjoy historic games, period music, crafts, stories
and walking tours of the farm. The cost is $5 per vehicle,
weather permitting. The festival will run from 12:00 to 4:00
pm. For more information about Olana State Historic Site
call (518) 828-0135 or visit their website at www.olana.org.
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, fireworks, 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.
Above are just some of the great things to do in August
in Columbia County. To add an event or activity to our September
list, please send an email to cmeenagh@columbiachamber-ny.com.
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