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April 16, 2026
ALBANY--Troy’s The Big Top Group brings Bindlestiff Family Cirkus and other artists together for an unforgettable afternoon celebrating contemporary circus, movement, and theatrical storytelling at one of New York State’s most iconic venues, The Egg, on Saturday April 18.World Circus Day at The Egg ...
SPRING MIGRANTS CONTINUE to pour into our area, and the air is filled with the happy sounds of birds singing everywhere. Some of our winter yard birds, like the tree sparrows, have left to go north along with the little dark-eyed juncos as they prepare to follow.Black bears are out and around, so ...
COLUMBIA COUNTY--So, the statistics and word-of-mouth both demonstrate that housing has become too expensive for our middle income population, including young families and downsizing seniors, and as a nation we have simply not been building enough. Scarcity is driving up prices. We need to build ...
ALBANY—On April 18–19, the Firefighters Association of the State of New York (FASNY) will launch its 17th annual RecruitNY campaign, a statewide initiative designed to connect New Yorkers with their local volunteer fire departments and inspire them to serve their communities.Launched by FASNY in ...
NORTH CHATHAM--North Chatham Free Library (NCFL) announces a free program presented by Library Director Shea Wert, “AI for Seniors,” on April 25 at 10 a.m. at the Trolley Station, 103 Depot Street.Join the library for an introduction to artificial intelligence (AI) designed especially for seniors.
COPAKE–Volunteering is a powerful way to give back to the communities that support and sustain us. Join the Roeliff Jansen Community Library for their Volunteer Fair on Saturday, April 25, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., and discover ways to get involved with local organizations doing essential work.Meet ...
THIS YEAR’S Top 5 Changemaker award winners improve our communities in all sorts of ways, from caring for children to spurring economic development to advocating for animal rescue, and so much more.The 2026 winners will be honored at the annual dinner and awards ceremony Friday, April 17 at The ...
April 16, 2026Calendar of EventsTo have an event listed here, send the information (including date, time, street address and cost if any) via email to news@columbiapaper.com at least two weeks before the event.Because of the high volume of workshop listing requests, we can list only workshops that ...
CHATHAM--Selling a house is a formidable challenge. Jen Sesma, associate estate broker at Beach & Bartolo (B&B), held a seminar, “Your Ultimate Guide to Selling Your Home,” Saturday March 28 at the realtor’s Chatham office. Ms. Sesma has been with the Beach & Bartolo since 2019. A ...
HILLSDALE—The Town of Hillsdale’s Safe at Home Committee announces that its Wednesday Weekly Walking group will begin April 15. Safe at Home is committed to aging in place and wants to affirm the importance of some physical activity. Many health professionals consider walking as one of the best ...
HUDSON—The Hudson Valley Interfaith Circle invites all to hear award winning Quaker speaker, author and leader in spiritually-based activism, Eileen Flanagan, discuss her new book at the First Presbyterian Church of Hudson, 369 Warren Street, April 14, 7 to 8:30 p.m.The book is called, "Common ...
NORTH CHATHAM--North Chatham Free Library (NCFL) announces a free screening of “Borderland: The Line Within” followed by a Q&A with filmmakers Pamela Yates and Paco de Onis on April 19 at 3 p.m. This event is located at the Trolley Station, 103 Depot Street.“Borderland” explores the human ...
HUDSON—Partners for Climate Action presents a free virtual Morning Coffee Series: Invasive Plants as Agents of Change or Symptoms of Other Stressors? with invasive plant expert Bernd Blossey, April 14, 8:30 to 9:30 a.m.Invasive plants are often a major concern for land stewards across the Hudson ...
IN THE LATEST installment of Roots and Horizons, Columbia-Greene Community College (C-GCC) biology professor Margaret Clayton reflects on the winding path that brought her back to the Hudson Valley and the perspective she now brings to her students.Clayton knows something about not taking the ...
ANCRAM—Ancram Resilient Gardens & Farms hosts a talk with Blake Myers of Tri-Corner FEED (Food, Equity, Education, Distribution), a grocery committed to a just and resilient food system, at Ancram Town Hall, 1416 County Route 7, Sunday, April 19, 1 p.m.The food local farmers grow with great ...
CHATHAM—Chatham-based Trinity Mouzon Wofford will celebrate the release of her new cookbook, “Eating at Home,” with a hometown launch event on Saturday, April 18 at 5:30 p.m., in collaboration with The Chatham Bookstore and Marton & Davis.The evening will begin at The Chatham Bookstore, 27 Main ...
CASTLETON--On March 25, Questar III BOCES hosted the 37th Annual Juried High School Art Exhibit at its main office. The exhibit features 27 pieces of art submitted by 25 students from seven districts and two Questar III BOCES programs. This year's art show juror was Daria Askari, Questar III BOCES ...
VALATIE—At the March 10 Village Board meeting, the board heard from two residents and read a letter from another household near the Martin H. Glynn Municipal Building about their concerns with a new Verizon cell tower, which was approved for a site behind the building. Village Attorney Robert ...
HUDSON--In conjunction with their current exhibit, Patriots of Hudson in the Revolutionary War, the Hudson Area Library History Room staff are offering a teacher workshop on Tuesday, April 28, from 4 to7 p.m. cosponsored by the Greater Capital Region Teacher Center – with 3 credits of Continuing ...
GERMANTOWN—Food Historian Sara Everson speaks about “Growing (and Eating) History” at the next meeting of the Germantown Garden Club in the Hover Room at the Germantown Library, 31 Palatine Park Road, Tuesday, April 14 at noon.Ms. Everson has studied kitchen labor and food production in New York’s ...
ANCRAM--The Ancram Fire Company, with automatic mutual aid from Copake and Taghkanic, was called to a house fire at 200 Wiltsie Bridge Road, April 6 at 7:36 p.m.The house was the Moloney family residence at Kinnitty Capall Stables, a private, full-service boarding and training facility on 100 ...
CANAAN--Mary Keegan, chair of the Canaan Comprehensive Town Plan Committee, led a public hearing regarding the plan on Saturday, March 28 for just over 100 minutes attended by 80 people and several more via Zoom. Comments were limited to two minutes.The proposed Town of Canaan Comprehensive Town ...
NEW LEBANON—The New Lebanon Community Center, 523 US Route 20, presents Tai Chi, a free 10-week class for beginners, Mondays, 11 a.m. to noon, April 13 through June 22. The class is led by Kris Cottom of Hudson Valley Tai Chi who will provide instruction in postures and techniques to increase ...
LENOX, MA–Big Table Productions will host a Fundraiser For Good: A Reading of “It Can’t Happen Here” by Sinclair Lewis on Friday April 17 at 8 p.m., at the Tina Packer Playhouse at Shakespeare & Company, 70 Kemble Street.As a novel written in 1936, the 2016 theatrical adaptation by Tony Taccone ...
STEPHENTOWN—Historian Michael Marchand talks about Rensselaer County in the Civil War at the Stephentown Heritage Center, 4 Staples Road, Sunday, April 12 at 2 p.m. This gathering of the Stephentown Historical Society is free and open to the public. For information or directions call ...
GHENT--The Ghent Playhouse, 6 Town Hall Place, invites you to an evening of incredible magic. “Grand Illusions The Magic of Jeffrey Jene” will be one performance only, Saturday, April 18 at 4 p.m.With a unique blend of mystery and entertainment, Jeffrey Jene has been captivating audiences for over ...
NEW LEBANON—A Seed Starting Workshop takes place at the New Lebanon Community Center, 523 US Route 20, Sunday, April 19 from 10 a.m. to noon, presented by the center and MRB Darcy Dirtwork.Learn to start vegetable and flower seeds. All materials are provided. Take your starters home and get a jump ...
The North Chatham United Methodist Church at 4274 Route 203 held an Easter Egg hunt on Saturday, April 4. Lori Tillman says she has organized the event for about 30 years. Kids rushed from the back parking lot to the lawns in front of the church. 2-1/2 year old Alice Root finds a treat of Gold Fish ...
WEBSTER — SUNY Geneseo junior Alex Sotek earned Empire 8 Championship individual honors, as the 2026 Empire 8 Swimming and Diving Championships were held at the Webster Aquatic Center in Western New York recently. She is a graduate of New Lebanon High School.She was named the Empire 8 Swimmer of ...
GHENT—The Art School of Columbia County (ASCC) is celebrating a vibrant new creative partnership with Living Resources, a nonprofit organization that supports adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). Over the past several weeks, a group of Living Resources artists has been ...