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IN THIS ISSUE: Arts, Entertainment .......... 12 Antiques & Auctions .......... 15 Auto....................................21 Classiﬁeds...........................16 Crossword.......................... 17 Horoscope............................ 6 Jobs.................................... 23 Telly’s Take ........................... 3 Pets, Home & Garden......... 15 Real Estate..........................18 Sports ................................ 15

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The annual BookFest, sponsored by the Friends of the Bennington Free Library, will take place Friday evening and all day Saturday, May 1 and 2, at the First Baptist Church on Main Street in Bennington, Vermont. Hundreds of volunteer hours have been spent sorting more than 15,000 donated books. More than 70 pre-sorted categories will make favorites easy to find. Choose from fiction, suspense and thrillers, sci-fi and fantasy, romance, historical romance, gardening, child care, self-help, spirituality, children’s and young adult, history, New England and local interest, biographies and memoirs and many more. Also available will be games, puzzles, audiobooks, CDs, videotapes and DVDs. Friday, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., is the dealers’ preview and silent auction. The entrance fee is $10. The public is welcome at this time, too, to browse and buy. Saturday, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., is free and open to all. During the day there will be activities for children. Bargain pricing will be as follows: mass-market paperbacks, four for just $1; trade and hardcover fiction and nonfiction, two for $1; recent (2004–2009) Left to right: (front) Peter McKenna, Michael McKenna; (back) Fronia Simpson, Cynthia Locklin and Susan McKenna. trade paperback and hardcover, $1–$5. The proceeds from the BookFest support programs and services at the Bennington Free Library. In the past, monies have bought computer terminals, chairs and tables, supported programs in the Children’s Library and paid for other essentials for the Library. For more information, call 802-442-9051.

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Hoosick Falls Senior Center

Wednesday, April 22: Cards; senior exercise class, 1 p.m.; “Enhance Your Memory” MVP presentation, 11 a.m.; van transportation to Bennington Recreation Center for swimming, leaves at 9:15 a.m. Thursday, April 23: Cards; local grocery shopping; Bocci, 10 a.m.; bingo, 12:45 p.m.; Share Luncheon, Troy Elks, 11 a.m. Friday, April 24: Cards; crafts. Monday, April 27: Mystery Bingo, 10 a.m.; cards; senior exercise class, 1 p.m. Tuesday, April 28: Card Party, 10:30; Health Dept. available; local grocery shopping with van transportation available. The Hoosick Falls Senior Center is located at 69 Church St., Hoosick Falls, New York. Dinner is served at noon daily. Please call Director Kathy Bugbee with your reservation at 518-686-7561.

Letters to the Editor

...veterans honor roll... Vietnam Veterans of America, Inc. Bennington Chapter #601 has taken on the project of building a Veterans Honor Roll here in our community. Our first step was to design a monument with the help of Mike McDonough, Architect who has come on board. Next we needed a site to put it on and, after looking all over, found the best place would be the Vermont Veterans Home. Next I went before the Board of Trustees and presented our idea to them, and after much discussion it was given the go ahead. So we started raising money through fundraisers such as bottles and cans at Willy’s Market (still ongoing), selling of bricks (ongoing) and our annual Motorcycle ride on July 25 this year. We now need to create a list of people and equipment who are willing to donate their time and energy to this project. If you are interested in finding out what we need, please contact me at 802-447-0407. - John J. Miner, President, Vietnam Veterans of America, Inc., Bennington (Vt.) Chapter #601 ...daffodil thanks...

Meals on Wheels

Suggested donation of $3.00 per meal For reservation or cancellation in Bennington: 802-442-8012 Wednesday, April 22 Hungarian Goulash with Noodles, Roasted Sweet Potatoes, Spinach, Whole Wheat Bread, Jello and Milk. Thursday, April 23 Turkey Tetrazzini over Pasta, Broccoli, Beets, Whole Wheat Bread, Pineapple and Milk. Friday, April 24 Ribaque with BBQ Sauce, Baked Beans, German Coleslaw, Whole Wheat Bread, Applesauce and Milk. Monday, April 27 Shepherd’s Pie, Green Beans, Carrots, Whole Wheat Bread, Peaches and Milk. Tuesday, April 28 Scalloped Potato with Ham, Broccoli, Cinnamon Apples, Whole Wheat Bread, Jello with Fruit and Milk.

Stacey New from the Better Bennington Corporation helps Lynn Frost from The Tuscan Sunflower deliver daffodils

The 2009 American Cancer Society’s Daffodil Days Campaign came to a close this year with wonderful support from our community. Six hundred ten bunches of cut daffodils,12 Gifts of Hope, 27 Bears and a Bunch and 98 potted daffodil plants were sold and delivered all over town. Bennington County raised over $8,500. We wish to thank the many volunteers that helped make this possible. - Lynn Frost, Bennington County (Vt.) Coordinator for Daffodil Days

Bennington Area Tag Sale

A Bennington, Vermont area tag sale will be held this Saturday, April 25 to benefit the Rotary Interact Club from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Nemer Nissan Chevrolet Buick Pontiac Cadillac at 24 Performance Dr. in Bennington. Spaces and tables are available to sellers for $10 per unit. Setup will start at 7:30 a.m. This is the time to clean out the attic, garage, barn and house; over an acre of space is available for community members to sell a wide assortment of items. No dealers, retailers or engines requiring fuel will be permitted. For more information, call 802-447-2301.

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Telly’s TAKE ■ To Support Our Vets By Telly Halkias

Among Vermont’s 31 posts and 8,500 members of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, one such place is Post 1332 in Bennington, Vermont. With 350 lifetime members not including its auxiliaries, the post was established in 1931, a year before the Vermont VFW Department was formed. “Bennington has always had a rich history of military service, and the town hosts a National Guard company that has already deployed to the Middle East several times,” said Brian Vesper, Post 1332’s adjutant. “This heightened awareness has been an advantage for us because many of our members also belong to other civic groups, so it allows us to cross purposes for common goals.” More than several agencies in town have felt Post 1332’s out-

Post 1332 of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, on North St. in Bennington.

the VFW was front and center,” Buttle said. “They paid for the meat processing and put all the sweat equity into the preparation, packaging and mailing of the parcels.” The Vermont Veterans’ Home, located in Bennington, also receives assistance from Post 1332. Activity therapist Michele Burgess agreed that the VFW is always ready to assist. “From helping to transport residents to medical appointments, to building or landscaping parts of our campus, to sponsoring recreational activities with vital funds, Post 1332 has always stepped up to the plate,” she said.

gal kills in processed snack sticks for deployed Vermonters. “A number of people in town really pulled together to make those care packages happen, and

Telly Halkias, owner of Now and Then Books in Bennington, is a freelance writer and editor. E-mail: tchalkias@aol.com

reach. Travis Buttle, a senior game warden with the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department, recounted his past involvement to include venison from hunting season ille-

Spaghetti Dinner at American Legion

The Disabled American Veterans Bennington, Vermont Chapter 4 will serve a spaghetti dinner at the American Legion Bennington Post 13 this Saturday, April 25 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tickets are $8 and may be purchased at the door. For more information, call 802-688-9644.

Silent Auction, Dessert Buffet at GCS

The 14th Annual Grace Christian School (GCS) Silent Auction and Dessert Buffet will be held this Saturday, April 25 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. The event will be held at the school at 104 Kocher Dr. in Bennington, Vermont. All proceeds from the silent auction will support the Grace Christian School Scholarship Fund. The silent auction will feature dozens of items including: children’s summer camps; orginal artwork; gift certificates; furniture; jewelry; books; gift baskets; and collectibles. There are one-of-a-kind gifts as well as a week stay in Vieques, PR and at a lake house in Pennsylvania. Tickets are $5. For more information, call 802-447-2233.

Ham and Bean Supper in Arlington

St. James Episcopal Church in Arlington, Vermont will hold a Ham and Bean Supper this Saturday, April 25 at 5:30 p.m. The menu includes baked ham, baked beans, salad, desert and all the fixings. Enjoy an oldfashioned meal at an old fashioned price of only $8 for adults, $4 for children 6 and under. St. James is located on Route 7A in Arlington. For more information, call 802 375-9952. April 22, 2009

Arbor Day Celebration

The Pittsfield Department of Community Development Parks and Recreation Program in Pittsfield, Massachusetts will host an Arbor Day celebration ceremony this Friday, April 24 at noon at Controy Pavilion at Burbank Park on beautiful Onota Lake. Bob Race, president of the Lake Onota Preservation Association (LOPA), will be the keynote speaker and will highlight ongoing efforts to manage and protect the lake. Following the ceremony, a tree will be planted and all are invited to join in a short park cleanup. This free event is being sponsored by the Parks and Recreation Program and RSVP and will take place rain or shine. Refreshments will be served. For more information, call 413499-9370.

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Tailgate Sale in Schaghticoke

On Sunday, May 3, the Brunswick Grange will hold a tailgate sale at the Schaghticoke Fairgrounds in Schaghticoke, New York from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. At least 50 vendors will have varieties of chickens, ducks, geese, pigeons, bedding plants and flowers and other related agricultural items. A $10 donation for vendor space will be charged. The event will be held rain or shine, and refreshments will be available. For more information, call 518-279-9113.

April is Autism Awareness Month

In celebration of Autism Awareness Month, an autism training will be held at the Monument Barn on Monument Circle in Bennington on Wednesday, April 29. The event begins with a social at 11:30 a.m. and includes Autism 101, Autism Strategies, a resource fair and a free dinner. An Autism Forum will close the day from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Training will be led by Clare McFadden, Autism Specialist Division of Disability and Aging Services, and Claire Bruno, Autism Education Consultant, Department of Education. Registration is required by April 28. For more information, or to register, call 802-753-7050.

Rummage Sale to Support Mission Activities

The Embury Unit of United Methodist Women in Cambridge, New York will hold a rummage sale of clothing and household articles this Friday, April 24 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday, April 25 from 9 a.m. until noon. Gently used clothing and a large variety of household goods will be for sale in the Fellowship Hall of the church. This is one of a few fundraisers held by the Embury Unit of United Methodist Women each year. The unit’s goal is to raise funds to support a variety of local, national and international mission activities with an emphasis on assisting women, children and youth. For more information, call 518-677-3602.

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DJ Brian Cody Coming to Hoosick Falls

Hoosick, New York area students in grades seven through 10 are getting ready to dance the night away with disc jockey Brian Cody leading the way. Cody, from FLY 92.3 FM, will be the guest disc jockey for a dance to be held this Saturday, April 25 from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. at the NYS Armory on Church Street in Hoosick Falls, New York. Admission will be $5 per student, and food and drinks will be for sale. Students attending the dance must sign in with a home phone number and must be signed out by an adult by 10 p.m.; students will not be allowed to leave the dance and return. Hoosick Falls Girl Scout Troop #1313 is hosting this event to raise money for their August 2009 trip to Washington, D.C. For more information, call 518-686-1765.

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Treasure Hunt for Jewels (or Junk!)

It’s spring cleaning time, and as residents wash off the dust and grime they may find some lost “jewels.” The United Way of Bennington County (UWBC) has invited antiques professionals to help folks discover the approximate value of treasures hidden in the attic at its second annual Jewels or Junk event. The event, which features an Antiques Road Show format on live public access TV, will be held this Saturday, April 25 from noon to 3 p.m. at the Mount Anthony Union Middle School in Bennington, Vermont. Each person is limited to five items at $5 per item. Clark Comollo, Charles Dewey, Brian Lewis, Ron Seifert and selected dealers from Camelot Village will share their expertise with attendees. Proceeds will benefit United Way of Bennington County. Dollars raised from this event will stay in the local community. Right now, programs receiving local United Way funds and in kind services are being adversely affected by the economic crisis. The community needs help. Agencies that receive funds or services from United Way are Arlington Area Child Care, Bennington-Rutland Opportunities Council (BROC), Girl Scouts-Bennington County troops, Northshire Day School, Project Against Violent Encounters (PAVE), Sunrise Family Resource Center, The Tutorial Center and Vermont 2-1-1 (a program of United Ways of Vermont). Other agency partners are Rosie’s Girls, a three-week summer camp for girls that provides non-traditional opportunities for girls in grades six to eight, Big Brothers/Big Sisters and Silent Heat (wood distribution program). For more information, call 802-367-1155. Volunteer opportunities are also available for the day of the event. UWBC’s mission is to advance the common good by mobilizing the caring power of communities.

The publishers of The Rainbow Times, the region’s Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) newspaper, will be in Williamstown, Massachusetts this Thursday, April 23 at 5 p.m. at Mezze Bistro and Bar. Come after work to meet business owners in the Northern Berkshire community and discuss how to attract queer dollars to local businesses. A lot of the LGBT popluation heads over to Albany, New York and Northampton; how can this vibrant population be kept in the Williamstown community? This event is is open to all community members, with a special invitation to the Williamstown Chamber of Commerce members. For more information, email justin.adkins@williams.edu.

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Award-Winning Author to Deliver Last Lecture in History Series

Hildene concludes its Winter History Series this Thursday, April 23 at 7 p.m. at the Welcome Center with “Lincoln: A Study in Character,” a presentation by Michael Burlingame, May Buckley Sadowski Professor of History Emeritus at Connecticut College. Lincoln has been celebrated as leader, lawyer and commander-in-chief throughout the series, arranged to coincide this year with the nation’s Bicentennial Celebration of the President’s birth in 1809. Dr. Burlingame has published 12 books on Lincoln, most recently Abraham Lincoln: A Life (The Johns Hopkins University Press). He received the Abraham Lincoln Association Book Prize (1996), the Lincoln Diploma of Honor from Lincoln Memorial University (1998), Honorable Mention for the Lincoln Prize, Gettysburg College (2001) and was inducted into the Lincoln Academy of Illinois this year. The 45-minute presentation will be followed by a 30-minute question and answer period and is free and open to the public. For more information, call 802-362-1788.

Johnsonville Breakfast

The Johnsonville Rescue Squad located at 4 River Rd. in Johnsonville, New York will hold its monthly breakfast on Sunday, May 3 from 7:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. The menu consists of pancakes, French toast, eggs, sausage, fruit, coffee, juice, omelets and hash browns. The cost is $6 for adults, $3 for children 5 to 12 and free for children under 5. No takeouts. For more information, call 518-753-9539.

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Batten Kill Carousel Installed in Passenger Depot

The Batten Kill Carousel has come to Cambridge, New York — and it’s not just passing through. In small towns like Cambridge, Salem and Greenwich, New York, if carousels come at all, they usually come with seasonal carnivals. But not this one. It’s unique and it’s here to stay. Recently brought to Cambridge by local residents, it now resides in the historic Cambridge Passenger Depot on Broad Street where the restoration will take place in coming months. The public is invited to view the carousel components and learn about the Batten Kill Carousel Resurrection Project this Thursday, April 23 at 7 p.m. in the Lovejoy Foundry Freight Barn. Built in 1947 in North Tonawanda, New York, this Allan Herschell Kiddie Ride is a charming child-sized model, 20 feet in diameter, about half the size of a full scale version. It includes 19 cast aluminum horses (two abreast) and two bench rides, plus rounding boards, decorative panels and a wooden platform. All in all, it is a magical structure that has delighted little children on the carnival circuit for decades. It formerly operated in a Long Island amusement park before it was retired to obscurity in a warehouse. How did the Carousel come to Cambridge? A couple of years ago Cambridge residents Gerry and Arlene Holzman approached the Community Partnership with the idea of bringing this little jewel to Cambridge as a community restoration project. The Cambridge Valley Community Development and Preservation Partnership, Inc. (CVCDPP) is a nonprofit organization that has worked for the past six years to accomplish the following goals: generate business activity and create jobs in Southern Washington County; preserve unique historic structures; expand cultural and recreational opportunities for residents and visitors; attract visitors to the area; and support local agriculture. The Partnership has brought over $2.5 million into the village to accomplish these goals and to support local economic development and restore and improve infrastructure. Under the Partnership’s sponsorship, the Carousel was transported from Long Island and reassembled in the Passenger Depot opposite the Cambridge Hotel, where it awaits loving attention to resurrect it into a renewed source of pleasure and excitement for children of every age. While structurally and mechanically sound, the Carousel needs extensive cosmetic repairs that can be carried out through the imagination and efforts of local artists and residents. The plan is to refurbish the Carousel’s horses, benches and other components with scenes and themes that reflect the Battenkill Valley. For example, some of the components may be painted with images of historic buildings, events and activities of the region. These could include Cambridge’s original hotels and local Revolutionary War battles, as well as themes that reflect the current life of the area, such as fly fishing on the Battenkill, the Battenkill Bike Race and local agriculture. General guidelines are being developed to promote consistency while making the most of artistic expression. Those interested in participating who cannot attend are asked to call Naomi Marsh at 518-677-5665 or email her at nmarsh@nycap.rr.com.

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Stephentown Memorial Library Celebrates National TV-Turnoff Week All TV is passive, sedentary and non-experiential. Instead of watching a documentary about birds, go out (with binoculars if possible) and see how many real birds can be identifed in the neighborhood. The purpose of National TV-Turnoff Week is to leave behind judgements about the quality of television and focus instead on creating, discovering, building, participating and doing. Visit the Stephentown Memorial Library (SML) in Stephentown, New York for fun alternatives to TV and bring the whole family. A Free Riverway Storytelling Festival with storytellers Kate Dudding and Alan McClintock will celebrate Earth Day with Stories from Near to Far on

Wednesday, April 22 at 7 p.m. in the Library Community Room. This program is suitable for all ages. This project is sponsored by the Upper Hudson Library System. Space is limited; call ahead for a reservation. Family Board Game Night provides a large selection of games, but favorites from home are also welcome. Prizes will be awarded, and refreshments will be served this Thursday, April 23 at 7 p.m. Another way to celebrate Earth Day is with Jewelry from Recycled Computers for Teens; get creative and make hardware into “hotware.” Old computers will be on hand to tear down for ninth through twelfth grade

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Computers for Beginners will be offered on Monday, April 27 at 10 a.m. Farid Gruber will help new computer users understand how to use their computers and get connected to the internet. Call ahead to register, as space is limited. All events are free and open to the public. For more information, call the Stephentown Memorial Library at 518-733-5750.

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Hildene Summer Camps Limited space is still available for Bug Bonanza and Cultural Arts day camps at Hildene in Manchester, Vermont. Bug Bonanza will be offered June 22 through 26 for children entering first, second or third grade. Cultural Arts will be offered July 13 through 17 for children ages 8 through 10. Bug Bonanza camp will explore the largest group of animals in the world — insects, those six-legged wonders that abound in fields, forests, ponds and rivers. Highlights will include a search for aquatic insects in the Battenkill, setting up insect motels, creating pattern block insects and exploring the characteristics of honey bees. Camp will run from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The registration fee is $160 for members and $180 for nonmembers. Cultural Arts camp for children ages 8 through 10 will run from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Campers will explore the arts and cultures of exciting places and gain an appreciation for the arts today and from ancient times as they make connections between art, the land and the lives of the peo-

students to craft into creative jewelry creations. Refreshments will be served at this event on Saturday, April 25 at 6 p.m. Singers, songwriters, musicians and poets will gather for SML Unplugged. Artists of all ages are welcome to join the monthly Open Mic event this Sunday, April 26 at 1 p.m. Show off talents or come to listen. Last month featured bluegrass music and some cool jazz.

ple around the world. It features hands-on projects designed to challenge thinking and stimulate creativity. The week will end with an art show exhibiting work the students create during this trip around the world. The registration fee is $160 for members and $180 for nonmembers. For more information, call 802-367-7965.

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Shrimp & Chips + Side Jumbo shrimp cooked in our own batter.

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Scallops & Chips + Side Fresh scallops cooked in our own batter.

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Chicken Tenders & Chips + Side An American favorite – breaded – served with dipping sauce.

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Clam Strips & Chips + Side Tender breaded strips of clam.

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Bangers & Mash $7.50 Traditional English sausage with creamy mashed potatoes and gravy. PIES Baked ‘in-house’ to traditional family recipes. Pies, sausage rolls and bangers take15-25 minutes to prepare. If you’re in a hurry – feel free to call ahead! Steak Pie $5.50 Steak & Potato Pie $5.50 Chicken & Mushroom Pie $5.50 Sausage Roll $5.50 Add Chips or Mashed Potatoes to any of the above for $2.50

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Meet the Farmer Series Continues at Gardenworks Gardenworks in Salem, New York, a family-owned flower and specialty crop farm that has been part of the Washington County, New York landscape for nearly a century, welcomes Dave and Terry Campbell of Mapleland Farms this Saturday, April 25 from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. as part of their “Meet the Farmer” series of discussions and demonstrations about local food. The series, which increases awareness of the availability and quality of locally produced foods as well as their nutritional value, is funded by a grant from the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets. The Campbells will give a virtual tour of their farm and the maple syrup production process and talk about what it’s

like to run a farm in Washington County. Sue Quillio of Spoonful Catering will also be on hand to demonstrate recipes using maple products, with free samples and recipe cards for participants. The event is free. Mapleland Farms of Salem has been producing award-winning maple syrup and other maple products since 1972. Brothers Dave and Terry Campbell oversee a 300-acre farm that has been in the family for more than 150 years. The Campbells will also talk about day-to-day life on the farm and what it’s like to manage 8,500 taps each spring. Dave Campbell is the president of the NYS Maple Producers Association and will also share ideas for marketing locally pro-

Stephentown Open Mic

The next monthly Stephentown Open Mic will be held this Sunday, April 26 in the meeting room at the newly enlarged Stephentown Memorial Library. Come and share talents with neighbors, or just come and enjoy the talents of neighbors. The idea is to showcase the town’s folksingers and classical musicians, wordsmiths and songwriters and get the community singing together. All ages are welcome. Bring a talent to share. Non-Stephentown residents are also welcome. The open mic is currently an “unplugged” event. Attendees are encouraged to bring their favorite homemade cakes, cookies and pies. Coffee and other beverages will be supplied. The Open Mic will be hosted by The Troubadour, Robb Goldstein. Goldstein has recorded and performed with, and has had his songs recorded by, Shel Silverstein, Rory Block, Bobby Bare, Rosalie Sorrels, Bob Gibson, U. Utah Phillips and many others. He has been hosting open mikes for 40 years. The doors will open at 12:45 p.m. for sign up, or participants may sign up in advance at the library. For more information, call 518-733-5750.

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duced products and the benefits to the community of a thriving agricultural economy. Chef Susan Quillio of Spoonful Catering enjoys using local products to create wonderful and easy dishes. Participants can enjoy free samples and ask questions about preparation techniques, how to cook with ingredients grown in Washington County and the nutritional benefits of using local food. Visitors will leave with recipes that use ingredients from nearby farms, as well as a crop calendar that shows how many foods are grown and produced locally. For more information, call Gardenworks at 518-854-3250 or visit www.gardenworksfarm. com.

Dave Campbell of Mapleland Farms will present a slide show of the syrup-making process on April 25.

BFAIR Annual Meeting

BFAIR will hold its Annual Meeting this Friday, April 24 from 7:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. at The Williams Inn in Williamstown, Massachusetts. For more information, call 413-664-9382. BFAIR is a nonprofit organization providing full services of day, residential, family, employment, recreation and clinical services for people with developmental disabilities, autism and traumatic brain injury.

First Congregational Church-UCC of Williamstown News

First Congregational Church-UCC of Williamstown at 906 Main St. in Williamstown, Massachusetts will hold an Environmental Initiatives Meeting at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, April 28. Thursday, April 30, there will be no junior choir rehearsal, but senior choir rehearsal will be held at 7 p.m. Meals-On-Wheels food will be prepared from 9 a.m to noon on Saturday, May 2. For more information, call 413-458-4273.

Berkshire Living Moves to Pittsﬁeld

The offices of the award-winning regional magazine Berkshire Living have moved to 7 North St. in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. Berkshire Living also publishes Home & Garden and BBQ: Berkshire Business Quarterly and includes Berkshire Living Custom Publishing. “Berkshire Living makes a great addition to all the business activity happening in downtown Pittsfield,” said Mayor James M. Ruberto. “I applaud their investment in our downtown and welcome them as one of our new neighbors.” Pittsfield was selected as being a more central location for Berkshire Living and its affiliated publications, which cover the Greater Berkshire region from Northwestern Connecticut and nearby New York to Southern Vermont.

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Inkberry and North Adams Library Present Mystery Author Archer Mayor

This Saturday, April 25 at 7 p.m., Inkberry and the North Adams Public Library in North Adams, Massachusetts will sponsor a reading, conversation and book signing with Vermont mystery author Archer Mayor. Mayor will read in the Community Room on the third floor of the Library at 74 Church St. from his soon-to-be-released novel, The Price of Malice. He will also answer questions and sign copies of his many novels. Archer Mayor is the author of the highly acclaimed, Vermont-based series featuring detective Joe Gunther, which the Chicago Tribune describes as “the best police procedurals being written in America.” He is also the 2004 winner of the New England Independent Booksellers Association Award for Best Fiction — the first time a writer of crime literature has been so honored. In addition, Archer is a death investigator for Vermont’s Chief Medical Examiner and a Deputy Sheriff for Windham County, Vermont. Refreshments will be available. The evening is free and open to the public. For more information, call 413-664-0775 or visit www.inkberry.org.

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Poughkeepsie Potters and Plague

The Stoneware Collectors’Group will meet at 4 p.m. this Friday, April 24 at the Bennington Museum in Bennington, Vermont to hear a presentation by noted author, collector, researcher and Poughkeepsie city historian George H. Lukacs. Author of Poughkeepsie Potters and the Plague, his talk is entitled Potters, Plagues, and Preservation: The early cultural, economic and mercantile distribution of utilitarian stoneware in the Hudson River Valley, 1795-1835. Open to the public, this talk is in conjunction with the Stoneware Collectors’ jar from the Reidinger Group gathering and sale being Stoneware and Caire Pottery, Poughkeepsie held on the grounds of Camelot (1857 - 1878), Courtesy Mad Village on April 24 from 8 a.m. to 3 River Antiques, LLC p.m. and Saturday, April 25 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. The lecture is free with admission to the museum. Lukacs is a subject expert in stoneware and ceramics who has collected, researched and studied Hudson Valley stoneware for over 25 years. In his book, Poughkeepsie Potters and the Plague, he combines his knowledge and skill in identifying significant artifacts and his dedicated pursuit of history with a stunning collection of nearly 200 photographs and illustrations. Examining the utilitarian stoneware that was owned by everyday merchants and farmers of the Hudson River Valley, Lukacs’ book begins with a butter pot which was among the first items created by one of the migrant potters who fled New York City during the yellow fever epidemic of 1795-1805. The book goes on to uncover the significance of early stoneware production in Poughkeepsie, making an important contribution toward an understanding of the stoneware tradition of the Hudson Valley. The Bennington Museum is located at 75 Main St. (Rt. 9) in Bennington. For more information, call 802-447-1571.

Belly Dance to Fitness and Fun

The Hubbard Hall Dance and Movement Program will offer Cleopatra’s Core Strengthening Exercise Class on Tuesdays from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. The rhythms of Egypt inspire exercise that is dance. Circular movements such as hip circles, figure 8s and undulations are natural to the body and build strength and flexibility. Shimmies tone the body’s core section and increase stamina. Bring a pair of five or eight-pound hand weights, a yoga mat and some water. This class is for women of all ages, fitness levels and body types. Cleopatra’s Dance Class will meet on Tuesday evenings from 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. The class begins with a review of basic movements, then the energy will be heightened with short combinations that can be done at a basic or more advanced level. Particpants will learn how to layer core moves that interpret and express the music of Egypt, Turkey and Lebanon. Each class runs from May 5 through June 16. The cost for each class is $63 for members and $70 for non-members. A single or drop-in session is $13 each. For more information, or to register, call 518-677-2495. Hubbard Hall is located at 25 East Main St. in Cambridge. 10

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From Fear to Fulﬁllment at Federated Church

All are invited to join in worship at 10 a.m. this Sunday, April 26 when Rev. Kathy Clark will conduct the worship service at The Federated Church of East Arlington, Vermont on Ice Pond Road. In the sermon, “From Fear to Fulfillment,” the scripture passage Luke 24: 36b-48 is the foundation for Pastor Kathy’s sermon about Luke’s account of Jesus’ return to his disciples when he encounters a frightened group of followers who move, with great effort, to a place approaching understanding. Additional scripture selections to be shared are Acts 3: 12-19, Psalm 4 and 1 John 3: 1-7. New music director Paul Opel will also be welcomed. After the worship service all are invited to Bailey Hall for refreshments and fellowship. There a basket for voluntary contributions will be on the refreshment table to support the Summer

Welcome a Fresh Air Child

Lunch Program which will benefit over 100 children this summer from Arlington, Sandgate, and Sunderland, Vermont for 10 weeks. In the afternoon the congregation will be represented at the spring meeting of the Southwest Association of the Vermont Conference, U.C.C. in Pittsford. Living the Questions will meet on Wednesday at 6:30 p.m., and those interested in participating should contact Rev. Clark. Senior Meals will be served on Tuesday and Thursday at noon. To participate in the Ride-Share Program, call the church office at 802-375-2548.

Photo by Alexander Armster-Wikoff Residents in and around the Berkshire County area can help light up the face of a Fresh Air child this summer by hosting through The Fresh Air Fund. Since 1877, New York City children growing up in low-income neighborhoods have been able to experience simple summer pleasures in the country or suburbs. By welcoming visitors into their homes during the summer, host families give Fresh Air children an opportunity to escape the sometimes dangerous, hot and crowded city streets. Firsttime Fresh Air children are between the ages of 6 and 12. For more information, contact Lelia Bruun at 413-528-6701.

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Steven Marking and Kara Cornell in Concert at Hubbard Hall Hubbard Hall Projects in Cambridge, New York invites the public to a special evening as Steven Marking returns to the Hall with special guest mezzo-soprano Kara Cornell this Saturday, April 25 at 8 p.m. The concert also features pianist Lincoln Mayorga and bassist Otto Gardner. An opera singer with significant versatility and strong acting skills, Steven Marking has performed several operatic roles over the past 20 years, most of them with Manhattan-based companies such as The Lyric Theatre, Amato Opera and Verismo Opera. In 2003 Marking founded You Gotta Kara Cornell Hear This!, a nonprofit company, to bring vocal performances of the highest quality to Hoosick, New York and the surrounding area, to enhance the economic vitality of the community and to enrich the cultural lives of the audience and the participants. Marking also teaches voice at his home in Hoosick, at The Cathedral of All Saints in Albany, New York, the Young Actors Guild at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, New York and at Hubbard Hall. Special guest mezzo-soprano Kara Cornell is probably best-known to Hubbard Hall patrons for her role as Dorabella in The Hubbard Hall Opera Theater’s premier performance of Mozart’s Cosi fan tutte. Cornell earned her bachelor’s degree from Carnegie Mellon University and her master’s from Stony Brook University. She is currently an adjunct professor of voice at Russell Sage College and also maintains a private voice studio. Tickets for the show are $20, $18 for members and $15 for students and may be purchased by calling 518-677-2495 or at the door (opening at 7:30 p.m.) Hubbard Hall is located at 25 East Main St. in Cambridge. ��

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Williams Chamber Choir: The Voice of the American Poet

The Williams College Department of Music in Williamstown, Massachusetts presents The Williams Chamber Choir in two concerts on Friday, April 24 and Saturday, April 25, both at 4 p.m. at the Clark Art Institute in Williamstown. These free events are open to the public. The concerts will feature cappella choral settings of poetry by Emily Dickinson, Jane Kanyon, Lawrence Raab and many others. Student conductors are Eric Kang (‘09) and Augusta Caso (‘09). For more information, call 413-597-3146.

Artsbreak at Clark Art

The Williams College Department of Music in Williamstown, Massachusetts presents Artsbreak, the second of a series of four music recitals featuring Williams College music students, with performances of classical, jazz and world music on Sunday, April 26 at 1 p.m. in the main gallery at The Clark in Williamstown. This free event is open to the public. This program includes Emily Chapman (‘12), viola, playing Brahms’ Sonata No. 1, opus 120, no. 1 with Noah Lindquist (‘08) on piano. For information, call 413-597-3146.

Granville Student Slate Exhibit at Slate Valley Museum

This Saturday, April 25, the Slate Valley Museum in Granville, New York opens a new exhibit, Immigration as We See It: Rendered on Slate by Granville Central School District Students. The exhibit, which runs through December 30, features over 135 works of art on roofing slate by Granville sixth graders and by junior and senior high school art students. All of the slates were donated by exhibit co-sponsor Sheldon Slate Products Company in Middle Granville, New York. The free exhibit opening will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. According to elementary school art teacher Jennifer Dashef, who initiated the project with the museum, the inspiration for the students’ individual works came from the personal stories of immigrants and historic photographs in the museum’s collection. Students were allowed to choose among images of Welsh, Irish, Italian and Eastern European immigrants and their descendants. Secondary art teacher Sanda Weber similarly introduced the same subject matter to students �� in Drawing and Painting I and �� II, as well as Senior Art. Students were encouraged to choose their own mediums — paint, marker, pencil, pastel, photograph transfers and collages and so on. There will also be a special preview reception for the artists and their families on Friday, April 24 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. For more information, call �� 518-642-1417.

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Vintage Fashion Show and Tea at PMH

The historic Park-McCullough House (PMH) in North Bennington, Vermont will present a delightful afternoon of vintage fashions and an elegant tea on Sunday, May 3 at 2 p.m. Seating is limited. Tickets are available in advance by calling 802-442-5441. Ticket prices are $15 for PMH Association members and $20 for non-members. The fashion show, organized by Vintage Voices of Hoosick Falls, New York, presents a selection of original and authentically reproduced period fashions from the mid-19th century to the early 20th century. Along with day and evening wear, the program will include girls’ wear, a riding habit, lingerie, underclothing and even a Victorian bathing costume. Stunning wedding gowns will also be featured. Period background music, with lively and entertaining commentary by narrator Anne Bugbee will emphasize the elegance and ambiance of the era. The fashion show, to be presented in the newly-renovated 1865 Carriage Barn will be followed by an afternoon tea. The admission price also includes a guided tour of the 1865 Park-McCullough Mansion, where a selection of original clothing from the Park-McCullough families will be on exhibit, along with the marvelous collection of antique furniture, art and decorative art that belonged to the original family. For more information or to make a reservation, call 802-442-5441.

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Williamstown Jazz Festival Presents Intercollegiate Jazz Festival

The 18th Annual Intercollegiate Jazz Festival will take place on Friday, May 1 from noon until 4 p.m. and on Saturday, May 2 from 9 a.m. until 5:30 p.m. on the Mainstage of ‘62 Center on the Williams College campus in Williamstown, Massachusetts. This free event is open to the public. Participating college bands include: CCRI, Bancroft School, Amherst College, Westfield State College, UMASS, Yale University, Smith College, Ashland University (OH), Schenectady County Community College, the Williams Jazz Ensemble and a small jazz ensemble coached by Freddie Bryant. Participants are subject to change. This year the adjudicators are French horn player and composer John Clark and saxophonist, composer and arranger Virginia Mayhew. For more information, call 413-597-3146.

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Memorial Concert at Sacred Heart

George Gershwin’s celebrated Rhapsody in Blue, Classic Rags and compositions of Beethoven, Chopin, Saint-Saens, Liszt, Joplin and Pachelbel will be performed in memory of Joyce Lajeunesse on Sunday, May 3 at 3 p.m. at Sacred Heart St. Francis de Sales Church on West Main Street in Bennington, Vermont. The works will be performed by Donald McMahon, piano, with Michelle Alexander, violin. Admission is free and open to all. The church is handicap accessible, and there is plenty of free off-street parking.

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The Bennington Museum in Bennington, Vermont is calling for regional artists to participate in the Regional Arts Program for the second half of 2009. This is a juried exhibit — with a jury composed of local arts professionals — and the museum welcomes applications in all media from photography, illustration and sculpture to traditional crafts and oil paintings. The jury is open to all art forms and styles. Those who have submitted work before and have not been chosen are encouraged to resubmit as some exhibiting artists have been selected on a follow-up review. The panel will evaluate these submissions in mid-May. A regional artist is defined as one who lives or works in Southern Vermont or the adjacent areas of New York and Massachusetts. Artists must submit: samples of their work either in slides, digital images, prints or originals; artist statements; and one-page proposals for gallery use. Successful applicants will be given a six-week showing in the Regional Arts Gallery of the Bennington Museum. The first show from this group of artists will open June 27, with other sessions to follow. Applications are available at the museum, or call 802-447-1571. The museum is located at 75 Main St. (Route 9) in Bennington.

Oldies Rock ‘N’ Roll Show

The Oldies But Goodies Rock ‘N’ Roll Show has announced their upcoming show entitled “Sing Into Spring.” The show will be at the Berkshire Hills Country Club in Pittsfield, Massachusetts on Sunday, May 3 at 6:30 p.m. This all volunteer cast of local entertainers invite the public to a night of favorite songs of the Fifties and Sixties, along with soda fountain fare food. All proceeds from the performance will benefit United Cerebral Palsy Association of Berkshire County, whose mission is to advance the independence of children and adults with physical and developmental disabilities. The “Oldies” gang has been the opening act for well known entertainers such as Danny and the Juniors, The Platters and The Coasters. Tickets, available at UCP Pittsfield Office at 208 West St. or by calling 413-442-1562, are $25. For more information, call 413-442-7291.

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Midweek Music at Williams College

The Williams College Department of Music in Williamstown, Massachusetts will present its weekly lunchtime recital series featuring student and faculty performers on Wednesday, April 29 at 12:15 p.m. in Chapin Hall on the Williams College campus. This free event is open to the public. All are invited to bring a lunch and listen to performances of classical, jazz and world music. Seating is on the stage of Chapin Hall. Visit music.williams.edu for specific program details.

The Third Dimension: Sculpture from the Collection Through May 10, the Bennington Museum in Bennington, Vermont will exhibit The Third Dimension: Sculpture from the Collection. This exhibition will bring together an eclectic group of threedimensional art that is usually on view throughout the museum’s galleries or in storage. When these works are viewed within one gallery, unexpected connections come to light, and the history of the plastic arts — both locally and nationally — from the mid-19th through the mid-20th century can be explored.

Fate Holding Back the Wind for Lindbergh, 1927, bronze, Harriette Bingham Miller (18921971)

In addition to works of local interest, the museum also owns sculptures by some of the most significant American artists of the

mid-nineteenth to early twentieth century. William Morris Hunt, a native of Brattleboro, Vermont better known as a painter, started his training as a sculptor and will be represented by a cast of his sister’s hand, executed when he was training in Paris. Frederick W. MacMonnies was a prominent Beaux-Arts sculptor famed for his prominent public commissions such as Nathan Hale and Bacchante with Infant Faun, both of which are represented in the museum’s collection. For more information, call 802-447-1571.

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The Williamstown Jazz Festival in Williamstown, Massachusetts presents Miguel Zenón, dubbed by Jazz Times Magazine in 2006 as “Best New Artist of the Year,” on Saturday, May 2 at 8:30 p.m. on the Mainstage of ‘62 Center on the Williams College Campus. Tickets are $20 or $6 for students with valid ID, available by calling 413-597-2425. A winner of the 2008 MacArthur grant, Miguel Zenón began studying jazz at the Berklee School of Music after spending much of his life studying classical saxophone. He received his master’s in saxophone performance from the Manhattan School of Music in 2001. His debut CD entitled Looking Forward was the number one independent jazz record of 2002, according to the New York Times. Downbeat Critic’s Poll declared Zenón as the top Rising Star Alto Sax for three consecutive years. In 2005, Billboard magazine proclaimed him as one of the “Faces to Watch — 30 Under 30: Top Young Acts and Executives.”

Tango Fusion Dance in Salem

Fort Salem Theater in Salem, New York will host the Saratoga Springs-based Tango Fusion Dance Company on Saturday, May 2 at 8 p.m. Tango Fusion’s Timeless takes audiences to three fun and flirtatious dance parties in 1902, 1952 and 2002. Timeless is an example of how Tango Fusion Dance Company marries theater with popular dance forms. Each act begins as a woman readies herself with the appropriate attire for each gathering. In Act I, at Saratoga Springs’ Grand Union Hotel, a variety of colorful 1902 characters make an appearance, dancing to elegant waltz, polka and quadrille music recorded by local musicians. Act II is set in a 1950s Park Avenue apartment, with classic tangos, a merengue and an Elvis tune. Act III features hip hop, West Coast swing and lots of Latin and salsa to bring to life sultry soloists dancing at a 2002 house party. Fort Salem Theater is located at 11 East Broadway in Salem. For information and reservations, call 518-854-9200.

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Annual Perennial Sale at Hubbard Hall

Jared is a year-and-a-half-old male Bassett Hound who came to Second Chance Animal Center (SCAC) because he and his family were severely neglected. They were living in a feces-filled room without proper nutrition. Because of the type of situation from which he came, SCAC requires a homeowner with dog experience and a fenced yard. Jared will require housebreaking, obedience and socialization training. Those looking for a hound to bloom under their care should come and meet peppy Jared. For more information, visit Second Chance Animal Center in Shaftsbury, Vermont or call 802-375-2898.

Bluebirds Need Good, Low-Cost Homes

Bluebirds need help to locate and purchase good homes for their kids. The Rensselaer County Soil & Water Conservation District has low-cost housing available for the bluebird. Bluebirds will nest up to three times a season. To support the Bluebird and Soil & Water Conservation, call the Conservation District Field Office at 518- 271-1740 for an order blank that also includes the 38th Annual Arbor Green Tree & Shrub Sale Program. Order blanks can also be downloaded from www.rensco.com; follow the link to the “How To!...” box on the left side of the page, scroll down to the 38th Annual Arbor Green Tree & Shrub Sale link, click and print. The deadline for orders is April 30. ■

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Registration for Little League Tee Ball and Coach Pitch Divisions

The Pittsfield Little League in Pittsfield, Massachusetts will hold registration for new Tee Ball and Coach Pitch Divisions at the CYC on Melville Street on Saturday and Sunday, April 25 and 26. These leagues are replacing leagues previously offered by Minor League. Time for Tee Ball, for players ages 5 and 6, is 9 a.m. to noon each day. Time for Coach Pitch, for players ages 7 and 8, is 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. each day. Ages are determined as of May 1, 2009. The registration fee is $40 with waivers available upon request. A copy of the child’s birth certificate is required. Volunteers and coaches are needed. For more information, call Don Gleason at 413-445-5496 after 2 p.m. April 22, 2009

This year’s Hubbard Hall Annual Perennial Sale will take place this Saturday, April 25 from 9 a.m. until noon (or until everything is sold) at Hubbard Hall in Cambridge, New York. Bring divisions of favorite perennials; shrubs and herbaceous plants and bulbs are also welcome. Anyone donating plants to the sale may begin shopping an hour earlier than the general public. Plant donations may be dropped off at The Hall on April 25 from 7 a.m. onward. Donors may begin shopping at 8 a.m.; the sale opens to the public at 9 a.m. and continues until everything is sold. It’s a great way for enthusiastic gardeners to exchange choice plants while supporting Hubbard Hall at the same time. Arrangements for donation pick-up prior to the sale day can be made by calling Bliss McIntosh at 518-677-3151. It is not necessary to pot up divisions if they are taken soon before the sale; just wrap the roots in damp newspaper and place them in plastic bags. Plants should be labeled accurately and clearly. Hubbard Hall is located at 25 East Main St. in Cambridge, NY. For more information, call 518-677-2495.

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