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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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