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High Falls’ John Cox to give lecture on history of barrel making at D&H

John Cox, owner of Quercus Cooperage in High Falls, will give a lecture on “Coopering, the long history of barrel making,” at 7 p.m. Friday, March 10, at D&H Historical Society, 1315 Route 213, High Falls. Admission is $5 per person, free to members.

For more information, visit canalmuseum.org.

Rondout Valley SD’s universal pre-K applications available now

Children must be either 3 or 4 years old by Dec. 1, 2023, and a resident of the Rondout Valley School District to be registered for the Universal Pre-K program.

Applications, due by noon Friday, April 28, can be printed from the RVCSD website at http://bit.ly/3EM8ogP or picked up at the District Office, at 122 Kyserike Road, Accord. The lottery for pre-K spots will be announced during separate Zoom meetings on Tuesday, May 9, at 4 p.m. for the 4-year-old spots and 4:30 p.m. for the 3-year-olds.

For questions and more information, contact Louann Miszko by email at LMiszko@@rondout.k12.ny.us or by calling 845-687-2400, ext. 4863.