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| August Ten Things to do in Columbia County |
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On August 6 the American Joint Care Foundation will be hosting the 9th Annual Car Show on the premises of the Whittier Rehabilitation & Skilled Nursing Center, 1 Whittier Way, Ghent, NY from 8:00 am to 3:00 pm. Car registration is $10.00. Entertainment by "Route 66 Band". Art and craft vendors are welcome. Food concessions will be on site. Come join us for a wonderful day. FREE ADMISSION TO THE PUBLIC! Event proceeds will benefit residents of the Whittier Rehabilitation & Skilled Nursing Center and Whittier Place. For more information, please contact Eileen Pastore at (518) 281-1046. |
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On August 13 & 14, Copake Country Clup will host the Columbia County Amateur Golf Championships open to Columbia County residents. GHIN Handicap Required - Verified by Home Course. Format: Medal Play, Scratch 36 Holes, or Net Play 36 Holes. First tee time is at 1:00 pm on both days. Award presentation at conclusion of play. Non-members will pay the appropriate green fee; Carts are optional. Contestants may NOT compete in two or more events. No division will compete with less than 4 competitors. Appropriate tees will be utilized for the competitions: white and red. Entry fee of $30 payable to Copake Country Club. Deadline is August 6. For more information contact the Copake Country Club at www.copakecountryclub.com or call (518) 325-4338. |
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The brand new musical comedy by local writer/artistic director, Carl Ritchie and Los Angeles composer, Wayne Moore, “The Real (Desperate) Housewives of Columbia County!” tells the story of five funny, fabulous women. Two are locals and two are weekenders, in a world where there may be ups and downs and the occasional cat fight, but Happy Hour is always just around the corner. The new show is based – very loosely - on those ubiquitous Reality TV shows. The hilarious musical numbers are all new songs such as, “Don’t Fool Around on Your Broker”, “Shop Till You Drop” and “A Good Handyman is Hard to Find”. Shows will be performed at 8:00 pm on Fridays and Saturdays beginning July 29 through August at the Lighthouse Marina and Restaurant overlooking Copake lake. Dinner at 7:00 pm and show immediately following will again cost only $40, with a full cash bar available. Matinees Sundays, August 7th, 14th, 21st only. Shows at 2 PM - lunch from 1 PM. For more information call (518) 325-1234 or visit www.taconicstage.com.
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The 4th Annual Sangria Festival at the Hudson-Chatham Winery on Saturday, August 13 from 12:00 - 5:00 pm. Visit the winery while we go South of the Border to celebrate this classic fruit and wine combo. There will be several kinds of sangria to try, mexican food, live flamenco guitar music, chair massages and much more. Join them for their event of the season! For more information about Hudson-Chatham Winery call (518) 392-9463 or visit their website at www.hudson-chathamwinery.com. |
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Three days of music all over Hudson Inside and Out/Day and Night; August 12, 13 & 14. The city of Hudson will have music in every possible indoor venue and outdoor public space the organizers can conjure - jazz brunches, buskers on street corners, dueling DJ's, dance parties, country bands, classical music concerts, singer/songwriter contests, new age music and old time Dixieland, salsa and soul. For more information and schedule of things happening visit www.hudsonmusicfest.com.
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On Saturday, August 13th at the Basilica in conjunction with the first annual Hudson Music Fest and Hudson Black Arts & Cultural Festival: Basilica Hudson is excited to announce their first official Music Night wtih live performances by dischord and Thrill Jockey recording artisit, Daniel Higgs and Brooklyn based (Part-time Hudson Valley-ians) multi-tasking duo Buke & Gass. Followed by DJ sets by acclaimed wild card NYC DJ's DJBDG aka Brian Degraw of Gang Gang Dance and JD Samson (Men and Le Tigre). Accompanied by a Basilica Art Gallery show, Video Installations by TV Carnage and lasers by Lumina Tek. Doors open at 7:00 pm. For more information about the Basilica Hudson visit www.basilicahudson.com. |
On Sunday, August 21 at Helsinki Hudson at 8:00 pm, the Wiyos, who take their name from the toughest gang to prowl the New York streets, circa 1890, return to the Club Helsinki stage to host their successful variety concert extravaganza, GamVille. For the Variety Show, The Wiyos hand-pick artists to play on the Helsinki Stage both with them and on their own, to create a delightfully entertaining mélange of music and surprises. For more information about Helsinki Hudson call (518) 828-4800 or visit their website at www.helsinkihudson.com |
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Internationally renowned eco-artist Aligna is returning to Solaqua for a second summer of recycling art extraordinaire! He will unveil a new installation of transformative work including sculptures from industrial materials, gardens and sensational photographs on Saturday, August 27th from 1:00 - 5:00 pm at the Solaqua Power & Art Campus. Aligna's sculptures have been exhibited worldwide and his installations have garnered international acclaim. For more information about Solaqua call (518) 392-4000 or visit their website at www.sundogsolar.net.
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On Saturday, August 27th PS21 presents a large-scale mask and puppet theatre production by Arm-of-the-Sea Theater. "To Fuel the Fire" is an allegory about the ecological costs of acquiring and delivering energy. Performances will be held at 3:00 and 7:00 pm. Created after the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill, this original show features two mythological characters drawn from Ancient Egypt and recast as an immigrant couple running a soup shop on the modern-day Gulf Coast. From their ancient rounds of planting, harvesting, cooking and composting, Isis and Osiris feed generations of workers sent to gather fuel. After the disastrous oil rig explosion, they use their powers to restore the waters of life. This tragic comedy features primordial masks and kinetic puppet figures, vivid paintings, whimsical props and live music. Larger than life size characters, surprising scene transformations and live music imbue each performance with lyrical energy. For more information about PS21 call (518) 392-6121 or visit their website at www.ps21chatham.org. |
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"Ride United" Motorcycle Tour! Join us at the Plaza Diner at 9:00 am on August 28th for a two-county tour and Pig Roast/BBQ. United Way of Columbia and Greene Counties is dedicating all funds raised in August to local programs that support our local senior community. Call Brad at (518) 755-2155. For more information about the United Way of Columbia and Greene Counties visit their website at www.uwcg.org.
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