Join the Village of Philmont for Philmont Rejuvenation
Day on Thursday, May 10 from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm,
rain or shine. They are seeking volunteers for a variety
of Philmont-based projects. Some of these projects include:
the Community Youth Center, Richardson Hall Seniors Center
Garden, Pinehaven to Public House Main Street Sweep, Veterans
Memorial Park, American Legion, Tea House on the Village Green.
The kick-off will be held at the American Legion Hall and
an After Party for volunteers will be held at the Ye Old Vanderbilt
Inn. For more information about Philmont Rejuvenation
Day call Christine Ryan at The Philmont Trader at (518) 697-04836
or visit the Village website site at www.philmont.org.
The Hudson Farmers' Market will have their
season opening on Saturday, May 12 and continue through November.
The Market is open from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm and is located
on 6th & Columbia Streets in Hudson. Come and enjoy
a bountiful amount of fresh produce from local farms around
the area.
The Hudson Opera House will present 2 People
/ 2 Visions, an exhibition of photographs. The exhibition
will open on May 12 and run through June 10. The show
contrasts the unique perspectives of two artists, who traveled
and photographed together, yet whose images express individual
creative journeys. The Opera House gallery is open from
12:00 to 5:00 pm daily and admission is free. For more
information about the Hudson Opera House call (518) 822-1438
or visit their website at www.hudsonoperahouse.org.
On
Saturday and Sunday, May 19 and 20 the Columbia County
Council on the Arts will present the 5th annual Art
in a Landscape Studio Tour featuring the works of 16
of the most talented artists in Columbia County in their studios
throughout the county. Art tourists will drive through
the glorious landscapes of the county and the City of Hudson
to visit these private studios which are open to the public
exclusively for this unique event. Tours hours are 10:00
am to 4:00 pm and tickets are $25 per person. For more
information about the Columbia County Council on the Arts
call (518) 671-6213 or visit their website at www.artscolumbia.org.
The Austerlitz Historical Society will host
a Gala Birthday Bash for Robert Herron's 80th Birthday and
Fundraising Dinner to complete the restoration of the 1794
Morey-Devereaux House on Saturday, May 19. The event
will be held under the tent in Old Austerlitz Village on Route
22. A reception will begin at 6:00 pm with Tom Michel
on the piano and dinner will be served at 7:00 pm by Bezalel
Gables Fine Catering & Events. There will also be
an auction with Russel Carlsen of Carlsen Gallery, Inc.
For tickets or more information about the Austerlitz Historical
Society call (518) 392-0062 or visit their website at www.oldausterlitz.org.
Tech
Valley High School has announced its first class
of 40 students - 20 boys and 20 girls from 35 school districts
in the region. They will begin their freshman year in
September. Four students from Columbia County were chosen
by lottery to attend the school. Those districts include:
Chatham Central School District, Germantown Central School
District, Hudson City School District and Ichabod Crane Central
School District. The school, which will focus on math,
science, and technology, is a joint venture of Questar III
BOCES and Capital Region BOCES. Together, these BOCES,
in cooperation with 48 school districts in seven counties,
are creating a new school that will expand the range of opportunities
available to more than 124,000 students. The school
will be housed at the headquarters of MapInfo Corporation
in the Rensselaer Technology Park in Troy through the 2008-2009
school year. In 2009 it will move to its own facility
in Rensselaer County. For more information about Tech
Valley High School visit their website at www.techvalleyhigh.org.
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.
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.org.
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 tickets
and more information about the Columbia Land Conservancy call
(518) 392-5252 or visit their website at www.clctrust.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 June 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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May
Events
Introduction to Board Membership Seminar - May 1
9:00 am - noon
Hudson Opera House
327 Warren Street, Hudson
The cost is $40 per person or $60 for teams of two
This seminar is co-hosted by the Berkshire Taconic Community
Foundation.
Contact the Foundation at 413-528-8039 for reservations.
Business After Hours - May 17
5:00 - 7:00 pm
The Salvation Army
40 South 3rd Street, Hudson
Reservations are not required, but appreciated.
18th Annual Golf Tournament - May 21
12:00 pm - Registration
and Lunch
1:00 pm - Shotgun Start
Columbia Golf and Country Club
295 Route 217, Claverack
Early bird rate is $140 through May 7.
Contact the Chamber to reserve today as this is a sellout
tournament.
Please
click here for our 2007 Chamber Calendar.
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June
Events
Excellence in Business Awards and Showcase
June 14
5:00 - 6:30 pm - Business Showcase
6:30 - 7:00 pm - Awards Ceremony
Stageworks/Hudson
41 Cross Street, Hudson
The cost is $10 in advance or $15 at the door.
Contact the Chamber by June 8 for advance tickets.
Annual Agricultural Awareness Tour - June 30
10:00 - 1:00 pm
Luxury coach bus departs at 10:00 am sharp from:
Hawthorne Valley School
327 Route 21C, Ghent
The cost is $15 and includes transportation and a box lunch
of local products.
Reservations are required by June 25.
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