Business Updates
On
September 30, Space 360 will be hosting a special luncheon
in celebration of ArtsWalk. The lunch will be prepared
by New York City Caterer, Ralph Lupoli. In addition
to a sensational lunch menu Ralph Lupoli will be baking cookies
all afternoon and discussing the Cooking Demonstration and
Classes he has planned for their Autumn and Winter season.
You will also be able to meet the eight artists who are exhibiting
at Space 360 during ArtsWalk. The Luncheon will run
from 12:30 to 2:00 pm. For more information about Space
360 call (518) 697-3360 or visit their website at www.360warren.com.
The Columbia-Greene Diabetes Coalition invites you to
join their group for the October 6 support group at the Greene
County Office Building located at 411 Main Street in Catskill.
Meetings are held from 3:00 to 4:00 pm in the fourth floor
conference room and are free of charge. The meetings
are held the first Friday of each month at alternate sites
in Columbia and Greene Counties. This month Scott Blum,
Certified Diabetes Educator, RD, from Bayer Healthcare will
be facilitating this month's topic, Monitoring Diabetes.
The Columbia-Greene Diabetes Coalition is a program
of the Healthcare Consortium. For more information about
the Healthcare Consortium call (518) 822-8820 or visit their
website at www.columbiahealthnet.org.
On Saturday, October 7at 8:00 pm, the Taconic Hills Performing
Arts Center welcomes Livingston Taylor, singer, songwriter
and performer known for his contemporary music. Master
on the guitar and piano and divine voice, Livingston's performances
are truly remarkable. Tickets are $15 floor and $20
balcony. Tickets
will be available at the door. For more information
about Taconic Hills Central School District call (518) 325-0447
or visit their website site at www.taconichills.k12.ny.us.
The Louis F. Payn
Foundation will be holding an open house on Saturday, October
21 from 2:00 to 5:00 pm. The Payn Home, is a private
not-for-profit retirement residence which provides a home-like
living environment for seniors who choose to live in a community
setting. The handsome brick building set amid trees,
rolling lawns and beautiful gardens can accommodate up to
24 residents. The Payn Home is located at 12 Coleman
Street in Chatham. If you would like to learn more about
the Payn Home please call (518) 392-4971 or visit their website
at www.paynhome.org.
In collaboration
with Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts and the Columbia
County Council on the Arts, Hudson Opera House presents a
panel discussion about legal topics that every arts professional
should understand. Topics include intellectual property;
contracts; and entity choice and formation including non-profit
and for-profit options. Attorneys from the Volunteer
Lawyers for the Arts will answer audience questions.
This is a free event. The panel will be held on Saturday,
October 21 and begins at 2:00 pm. For more information
about Hudson Opera House call (518) 828-1438 or visit their
website at www.hudsonoperahouse.org.
The Arts in Education Program of the New York State Council
on the Arts is pleased to announce the designation of the
Columbia County Council on the Arts as the coordinating agency
for the Hudson Valley Roundtable, the newest in a network
of arts in education resource centers established throughout
the state by NYSCA. The roundtables function as THE
clearing house in a region for arts in education practitioners.
These include teaching artists, funders, classroom arts and
non-arts teachers, administrators, cultural institutions,
parents and any other interested parties. The Hudson
Valley Roundtable, the CCCA will organize a series of regional
arts in education information-sharing sessions throughout
the valley. For more information about the Columbia
County Council on the Arts call (518) 671-6213 or visit their
website at www.artscolumbia.org.
Community Events
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.
On Thursday,
October 19 the FilmColumbia Festival returns
for its 7th season of outstanding independent films and exciting
events. FilmColumbia hosted by the Chatham Film Club
will be held at the historic Crandell Theatre in Chatham and
will show 19 independent films, documentaries, shorts, and
animations from around the world. The Festival will
run from Thursday, October 19 through Sunday, October 22.
Tickets for the Festival go on sale September 30. For
more information about FilmColumbia Festival call (518) 392-3445
or visit their website at www.filmcolumbia.com.
Clermont
State Historic Site will present a special festival just for
dogs and the people who love them on Saturday, October 21.
The fourth annual "Every Dog Has His Day"
will be an event filled with games, shopping, food and fun
for guests with four legs or two. From 11:00 am to 5:00
pm dogs and their owners will find more than enough to keep
them busy, getting pampered, learning about new dog sports
and competing in fun and relaxed contests. This special
event offers the opportunity to get your dog groomed, trained
and exercised, happy and pampered all in the same day!
For more information about Clermont State Historic Site call
(518) 537-4240 or visit their website at www.friendsofclermont.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 sign up for the Ten Things e-newsletter
or add an event to the November 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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October
Events
Business After Hours - October 2
Celebrate ArtsWalk
5:00 - 7:00 pm
The Pocketbook Factory
North 6th Street, Hudson
There
is no cost to attend this event.
Reservations are not required, but appreciated.
Buy
Local Business Expo - October 26
4:00 - 7:00 pm
Columbia-Greene Community College
Student Gymnasium
4400 Route 23, Hudson
Booth prices are
$100 for members and $200 for non-members.
Booth space is limited. Get your reservation in today.
The Expo is free
and open to the public.
Please
click here for our 2006 Chamber Calendar.
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November
Events
Women's Networking Luncheon - November 8
12 :00 - 1:30 pm
Yorkshire Farms Restaurant
484 Route 23, Claverack
The
cost is $18 members/$22 non-members
Reserve by November 3.
Tourism
Leadership Luncheon - November 15
Speaker:
Carl Ritchie, Copake Theatre Company
12:00 - 1:30 pm
Hudson Valley Academy of Performing Arts
957 Route 82, West Taghkanic
The cost is $15.
Reserve by November 10.
Business After Hours - November 16
Paintball Demonstrations
4:00 - 5:00 pm
Business After Hours
5:00 - 7:00 pm
Hornet's Nest Paintball
746 Roche Lane, Ancramdale
Reservations are not required, but appreciated.
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