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Hudson Chiropractic will be hosting a mini
seminar entitled "Pilates for Your Spine" on Wednesday,
March 11 from 7:00 to 8:30 pm at Pilates Hudson located at
403 Warren Street, Hudson on the 3rd floor. Is your back sore
and weak? Are you worried that you don't know what kind
of exercise to do to help your lower back? Have you
heard the term "core strength" and think it's something
to do with nuclear power? If this sounds like you then
this mini-seminar is just the ticket! The seminar will
feature Nicole Meadors from Pilates Hudson who will be giving
a gentle introduction to Pilates principles and showing us
a few easy moves we can start to use to strengthen the spine.
Wear comfortable clothing as there will be an opportunity
to participate. For reservations or more information
about Hudson Chiropractic call (518) 828-2133 or email hudsonchiro@yahoo.com
or visit their website at www.hudsonchiropractic.com.
The Hudson Rotary Club
is sponsoring an American Red Cross Blood Drive
on Monday, March 10 from 1:30 to 6:30 pm at the Firemen's
Home. The Firemen's Home is located at 125 Harry Howard
Ave in Hudson. Contact David Colby at 828-4417 or dcolby@columbiachamber-ny.com
to sign up.
If you're looking
for a unique way to socialize with other local businesses,
or if you're looking for an incentive program to keep your
employee's productivity at a high level then Albany
Conquest Arena Football tickets are the answer!
The Albany Conquest continues the tradition of high-energy
and affordable pro sports entertainment at the Times Union
Center, going back to the days of Touchdown Eddie Brown and
the Albany Firebirds back in the early 1990's. The Conquest
kicks off its 2008 season with a special matinee 4:00 pm start
on April 13. You'll see non-stop football action, the
Treasures Dance Team, mascot "Kid Quest" and the
2008 squad led by former R.P.I. Engineer Quarterback Dan Cole!
There's also the on-field promos like sumo touchdown race,
pre-game block parties with live music and the post-game party
with the players downstairs at Broadway Joe's. All Chamber
members that purchase a minimum of (2) sideline season tickets
will receive FREE business card sized ad in the opening night
game-day program insert. So take advantage of a great
opportunity and support another local business while promoting
your own. For more information call Joe Kelleher at
(518) 487-2212 or visit their website at www.albanyconquest.com.
Thinking Out Loud
in Valatie, has added fused glass to the studio. Get
creative with glass! Design your own glass plate, bowl,
candy dish, and much more. It's the latest in make-your-own
art...fused glass. It's fun, easy and a great indoor
activity when it's just too cold to be outside. Now
at Thinking Out Loud you can choose from "paint-your-own"
pottery, learn to throw a pot on the potter's wheel, take
clay classes, make a fused glass object, or throw a party
and celebrate while you create. The only limit is your
imagination. For more information call Micah Forlani
at (518) 758-8633.
The Hudson
Area Association Library is offering a four week
Art Class starting March 8. An "introduction to
Drawing and Painting the Natural World" is a course in
how to draw and paint plants, animals, and landscapes will
be offered each Saturday for four weeks beginning March 8
from 10:30 to 12:30 pm. The course is limited to 15
participants, ages 14 through adult. For more information
about the Hudson Area Association Library call (518) 828-1792
or visit their website at www.hudson.lib.ny.us.
Walking
the Dog Theater will present The Actor's Ensemble
production of "I Might Be Edgar Allen Poe" March
14 through March 16 at Space 360 in Hudson. This new
play will give anyone unfamiliar with Poe's writing a thrilling
introduction. Since Joseph's admission to Oakbrook after
"the incident with the fire", he has endured endless
therapy sessions, but not without coming up with a few ideas
of his own. In fact he has discovered that he might
be the master of horror fiction himself, Edgar Allen Poe.
Enjoy the play which critics have called engaging, amusing
and disturbing all at once. For more information about
Walking the Dog Theater call (518) 610-0909 or visit their
website at www.wtdtheater.org.
The
Columbia-Greene Diabetes Coalition a program of the
Healthcare Consortium will hold a foot care presentation with
free foot screenings at the March 7 Diabetes Education and
Support meeting. The session will run an hour earlier from
2:00 to 4:00 pm. to ensure individuals with diabetes can be
screened. The meeting will be held at 325 Columbia Street,
Hudson in the second floor conference room. Dr. David
Nussbaum will begin with a presentation on foot care at 2:00
pm. Following the presentation Dr. Nussbaum and Dr.
Picchione will conduct the complimentary foot screenings.
Registration is not necessary and all are welcome. For
more information about the Healthcare Consortium. call (518)
822-9600 or visit their website at www.columbiahealthnet.org.
The admissions office at Columbia-Greene Community
College will hold its annual Open House for prospective
students, parents and the community on Saturday, March 29,
from 10 a.m. to 12 noon at the Greenport campus. Activities
include iPod giveaways and door prizes. Presentations will
be given on most of the 47 degree and certificate program
opportunities available at C-GCC. Participants can also attend
sessions on financial aid, academic support services and student
life, including information about clubs and athletics.
For more information about Columbia-Greene Community College
call (518) 828-4181 or visit their website at www.sunycgcc.edu.
The Darrow
School will host an open house on Saturday, March
8 or April 26 from 11:00 to 2:00 pm. Come and discover
the Darrow Difference. The Darrow School is an independent,
coed, boarding and day school for grades 9-12 that offers
a comprehensive college-preparatory curriculum that supports
intellectual curiosity, individual creativity and the power
of hands-on learning. For more information about the
Darrow School call (518) 794-6000 or visit their website at
www.darrowschool.org.
The Doane
Stuart School will host an Open House on Saturday,
March 8, 2008 at 10:00 am. The Open House is for any
families interested in nursery through grade 12 for the 2008-2009
school year and beyond. A special program and tours
of the campus will be given at the Open House. For more
information about the Doane Stuart School call (518) 465-5222
or visit www.doanestuart.org.
The
Chamber will be organizing a display case for Taconic
Hills Central School District on business information
in Columbia County. We would like to showcase different
businesses throughout the year. If you are interested in displaying
your business information contact Cheryl Meenagh at cmeenagh@columbiachamber-ny.com.
The Taconic
Hills Performing Arts Center will feature the Jazz
Knights - United States Military Band for an encore performance
on Saturday, March 15. Over the years, Jazz Knights'
members have played with such legendary jazz artists as Count
Basie, Buddy Rich, Woody Herman, Maynard Ferguson, Ahmad Jamal
and the Glenn Miller Band. As a group, their extensive
career includes performances with Benny Goodman at Lincoln
Center in 1982, the Duke Ellington Orchestra for the 200th
Anniversary of the New York State Legislature and twice at
the Hatch Shell for Boston's Independence Day Celebration.
For tickets or more information about the Taconic Hills Performing
Arts Center call (518) 325-0447 or visit their website at
www.taconichills.k12.ny.us/community/pac.
Save the Date for the upcoming 88 Keys Concert Series
at Hawthorne Valley's Equinox Concert on
Sunday, March 16, at 3:00. This will be a very special event
with Jonah Thomas HVS '04 and Julian Muller HVS '11 playing
with Gili Melamed-Lev and Jonathan Talbott. The group will
play pieces by Haydn, Beethoven, Bach, and Thomas (a piece
that Jonah has composed specifically for this group of musicians).
This concert brings together the talents of two Hawthorne
Valley School cellists – alumnus Thomas and current ninth
grader Muller – and two professional musicians whose careers
have landed them in Columbia County – violinist Talbott and
pianist Melamed-Lev. For more information about Hawthorne
Valley School call (518) 672-7092 or visit their website at
www.hawthornevalleyschool.org.
The Ghent Playhouse
will feature "6 Women with Brain Death or Expiring Minds
Want to Know" from March 29 through April 13. "6
Women" is an irreverent look at contemporary life and
pop culture from a feminine standpoint. In the writer's
point of view, life for the modern American woman can be as
bizarre as tabloid newspaper headlines. It's a world
of cowgirls and toll road runaways, prom queens and genetically
challenged Ken and Barbie dolls, and a detour through a Disney-fied
forest where Bambi and Rambo collide. For tickets or
more information about the Ghent Playhouse call (518) 392-6264
or visit their website at www.ghentplayhouse.org.
Check out the Chamber's Ten Things To Do This Month
in Columbia County on the homepage at www.columbiachamber-ny.com.
If you would like to add an event to the April list, please
contact Cheryl Meenagh at cmeenagh@columbiachamber-ny.com.
If you would like
to submit information for the member news section please email
cmeenagh@columbiachamber-ny.com.
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March
Events
Agricultural
Business Brunch, March 12
11:00
am - 12:30 pm
Space 360
360 Warren Street, Hudson
The cost is $15.
Reservations are required by March 7.
Click
here to view the 2008 Chamber Calendar.
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April
Events
Legislative Breakfast, April 4
7:30
- 9:00 am
Columbia-Greene
Community College
4400
Route 23, Hudson
The cost is $18.
Reservations are required by March 31.
Business
After Hours, April 24
5:00
- 7:00 pm
Columbia Memorial Hospital
71 Prospect Ave, Hudson
Reservations are not required, but appreciated.
Women's
Networking Luncheon, April 30
12:00
- 1:30 pm
Mexican
Radio
537
Warren Street, Hudson
The cost is $18.
Reservations are required by April 25.
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