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January 21, 2026
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GERMANTOWN—With fresh snow, Palatine Park, 50 Palatine Park Road—in the heart of Germantown—offers a lovely short loop for cross-country skiing, according to a press release from the Germantown Recreation Committee.The route begins near the parking lot by the basketball courts. From there, a wide ...
HUDSON--Join the Hudson Area Library for the opening reception of Hudson artist Maryna Balik’s “Wildflower Riviera: Celebrating the Hudson Valley’s Flora” on Thursday, January 29, at 6 p.m. Having lived in Hudson for over ten years, Ukrainian-born, Ms. Balik has forged a deep connection to the ...
COPAKE—The Chatham Trio showcases an engaging program of solos, duets, and trios for clarinets and piano at Copake Grange #935, 628 Empire Road, Saturday, January 31, 4 to 5:30 p.m.The program includes opera arias by Mozart, a concert piece by Mendelssohn, and works by other classical masters, ...
CLERMONT—Learn about “Those Who Served: The Enslaved and Paid Servants of Clermont,” Clermont State Historic Site, 1 Clermont Avenue, Saturday, January 31 at 2 p.m. This mansion tour meets at the Visitor Center.Over the course of three centuries, hundreds of people worked at Clermont to keep the ...
NEW LEBANON—American Legion Post 1236 hosts a Breakfast Buffet at the American Legion Building, 7 Mill Road, Sunday, January 25, 8 to 11 a.m.On the menu are pancakes, French toast, scrambled eggs, bacon, sausage, toast, home fries, coffee, tea and orange juice. The cost is $12 for adults; $6 for ...
WEST TAGHKANIC—It's the first bingo session of the new year at the Taghkanic Firehouse, 631 Old Route 82, Sunday, January 25, 2 to 3:30 p.m.All ages are welcome at this family fun event.Admission is free, snacks will be served and prizes awarded. Bring your own beverages, no alcohol permitted on ...
HUDSON—Join staff at the FASNY Museum of Firefighting, 117 Harry Howard Avenue, January 24, 2026, from 10:30 a.m. until noon for a free event: Weird Science with Professor Sparks!Spend the morning exploring the science of fire. Professor Sparks and her robot canine companion, Spot 2000, will ...
COPAKE—The great Chili Cook-off takes the edge off winter at Copake Grange #935, 628 Empire Road, Saturday, January 24, 5 to 7 p.m.Spice up the evening with a delicious variety of chilies. Those in the mood for cooking, can bring their favorite chili in a large crockpot. Those in the mood for ...
SPECIAL EVENTSThrough January 31DOG ADOPTION SPONSORSHIP, Columbia-Greene Humane Society/SPCA, 111 Humane Society Road, Claverack. With its kennels full and so many wonderful dogs waiting, C-GHS hopes this will help even more of them find the loving homes they deserve. Visit https://cghs.org/ or ...
COPAKE--The Two Of Us Productions announces their 2026 season of quality live theater and music. For their 26th season, they have picked shows that they hope will please, entertain, and inform the many enthusiastic audience members:·“Ms. Holmes & Ms. Watson,” an irreverent, darkly comic, modern ...
COPAKE--The Two Of Us Productions presents their Virtual Live-Staged Reading for 2026. Their first installment is a new pair of chilling Suspense theater radio dramas. This performance is being presented on Saturday evening January 17 via Zoom, at 7 p.m. in collaboration with Roving Actors’ ...
GHENT—The Ghent Playhouse, 6 Town Hall Place, kicks off the new year with Peter Shaffer’s uproarious farce “Black Comedy,” directed by Ed Dignum (director of last season’s hit “Lend Me a Tenor”). Performances run for two consecutive weekends, January 23–25 and January 30–February 1.Set in London ...
GHENT—The Ghent Playhouse, 6 Town Hall Place, announces an update to its season 51 lineup. Due to unforeseen production issues, “Grey Gardens,” originally scheduled to run this April, will be replaced by “Grand Horizons,” a sharp and heartfelt comedy by acclaimed American playwright Bess ...
HUDSON--On Thursday, January 22, 6 p.m., in-person at the Hudson Area Library, 51 N. 5th Street, the Jacob Leisler Institute for the Study of Early New York History, in collaboration with the library, hosts this year’s first of four Leisler Lectures “Freedom of Speech in New York: The John Peter ...
NORTH CHATHAM--North Chatham Free Library (NCFL) announces the screening of the documentary “Love Canal X 2 – A Landfill Dilemma in Nassau, NY,” Saturday, January 24 at 3 p.m. This free program is located at the Library Trolley Station,103 Depot Street. Join the library for the first and only ...
NEW LEBANON—The following is the event schedule for the New Lebanon Community Center, 5234 US Route 20, through January 17.*January 16, 1 p.m. Lebanon Valley Seniors; 7 to 8 p.m. Meditation*January 17, 8 a.m. to noon, Blood Drive; 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Karaoke.*Columbia Kitchen Meal Deliveries, Tuesday ...
TAGHKANIC—From 10 a.m. to noon January 17 at the Taghkanic Fire Company, 631 Old Route 82, the Taghkanic Climate Smart Committee presents a “Taghkanic Talks” event about beavers.Learn about these remarkable animals and how people can protect them, the environment and preserve local roads. Guest ...
HARLEMVILLE—A 2026 seasonal walk series will introduce people to the new Biodiversity Trail at Hawthorne Valley, 327 County Route 21C, beginning with a guided walk Saturday, January 17 at 1 p.m. The walk will be co-led by the Hawthorne Valley Farm and Farmscape Ecology Program, and will provide an ...
HUDSON—Mission Possible 2: Building Community, Uniting a Nation the Non-violent Way, is the theme of the Columbia County annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Weekend in celebration of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day at the Shiloh Baptist Church, 14 Warren Street, Sunday, January 18 at 3 ...
NEW LEBANON—The Friends of the New Lebanon Railroad Station, Inc., a 501(c)3, present Ghent historian and well-known railroad enthusiast, Greg Berninger for an exciting and informative program, “Life Along Ghent’s Boston and Albany Railroad” at the New Lebanon Town Hall, 14755 Route 22N, January ...
CLERMONT—In honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, join staff for a Celebration of Community at the Clermont State Historic Site, 1 Clermont Avenue, Monday, January 19, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.Take a free tour on the hour of the Clermont Mansion. Explore the new exhibit and enjoy family-friendly activities ...
COPAKE FALLS—Our Lady of Hope Church, 8074 State Route 22, is having a free food distribution Friday, January 16 from noon to 3 p.m. Call the church at 518-329-4711 for more information.The following celebrations are upcoming at the church:*Friday, January 16, Celebration of The Black Christ of ...
GREENPORT—Go on a free family tour at Olana State Historic Site, 5720 State Route 9G, in the historic house’s Sharp Family Gallery, 17 January 17, from 1 to 2 p.m.Experience learning, looking closely, and conversation as a family during this series of special museum gallery tours at Olana.Each ...
To the Editor:This letter is written in response to a recent article in The Columbia Paper covering the December 10th meeting of the Columbia County Board of Supervisors and the discussion regarding the Meals on Wheels program. In that article, Supervisor Michael Chameides stated that “Meals on ...
Dean’s List: SNHU MANCHESTER, NH--Abigail Raymond, East Nassau, has been named to Southern New Hampshire University's fall 2025 dean's list. The fall terms run from September to December.Full-time undergraduate students who have earned a minimum grade-point average of 3.500 to 3.699 for the ...
Online registration for Artgarten and Camp Omi 2026 opened earlier this week. The weekday camp from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. runs June 29 to August 7. Join them at the large open-air tent headquarters with excursions throughout the Sculpture & Architecture Park, at 1405 County Route 22, Ghent, for one ...
TROY--Questar III & HVCC STEM High School invites prospective 8th grade students and their families to attend one of their upcoming information nights. Students interested in attending the school in the fall should attend an information night. Learn what makes the school unique—tour the school, ...
HUDSON— The Hudson Literacy Fund (HLF) has announced its Executive Board for 2026 and to share an important new chapter in its mission to inspire and support young readers throughout the Hudson community. Leading the board in 2026 will be William Blowers, president, along with Sarah Reidy, vice ...
GALLATIN—Thanks to the foresight and vision of a private landowner in the hamlet of Elizaville, an additional 187 acres of land has been conserved in partnership with the Columbia Land Conservancy (CLC). Much of the property is agricultural fields, currently used for hay and pasture and supports a ...