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Celebrate National Trails Day With Columbia Land Conservancy, Jun 1

Choose your own adventure to celebrate National Trails Day! The Columbia Land Conservancy is teaming up with local experts and partners to offer something for everyone at our newest Public Conservation Area.

Choose your own adventure to celebrate National Trails Day! The Columbia Land Conservancy is teaming up with local experts and partners to offer something for everyone at their newest Public Conservation Area.

Join CLC from 8:30am – 10:30am for yoga with Supersoul Yoga or a volunteer opportunity, where you’ll learn about trail improvements and put your new skills to work improving the site for everyone. At 10:30, there will be a wide selection of ways to experience Overmountain Conservation Area, including:

A guided nature walk with Jane Meigs, Ancram Conservation Advisory Council member
A kid-friendly hike with Jill Jakimetz from Hike It Baby
Bring your pooch and learn how to be a good dog on the trails with local trainer Peg Munves.
Get up close and personal with Sharon Audubon and their Birds of Prey, including our mascot – the Kestrel! Starting at 11:30.
Asia Luna will have magic bubbles to test out or buy your own bubble wand kit! They will also have other fun products to help you enjoy Trails Day!
Grab a bite to eat from local food truck, Moon Dog’s (bring funds to purchase) or bring a picnic lunch!
FREE ice cream from Stewarts will be provided as well!

Registration is required, so that CLC can order enough food, and make sure to not overbook any of the hikes. Well-behaved, leashed dogs that are dog- and people-friendly are welcome on the dog hike.

When you register, select if you’ll be attending yoga or the volunteer activity, and select the hike you plan to take from the drop-down menu.

DATE/TIME:
Saturday, June 1, 2019 / 8:30am – 12:30pm

LOCATION:
Overmountain Conservation Area
138 Cattalino Road
Ancram, NY 12502

COST:
This event is Free to attend.
Registration is required. Register at clctrust.org/event/national-trails-day/

MORE:
http://clctrust.org
facebook.com/ColumbiaLandConservancy

Columbia Land Conservancy Inc.
49 Main Street Chatham, NY
info@clctrust.org
518.392.5252

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Memorial Day

Memorial Day or Decoration Day is a federal holiday for remembering the people who died while serving in the country’s armed forces.

Memorial Day or Decoration Day is a federal holiday for remembering the people who died while serving in the country’s armed forces. The holiday, which is observed every year on the last Monday of May, marks the unofficial start of the summer vacation season.

Art Omi Summer Season Opening in the Park, May 25

Art Omi’s Summer Season Opening celebrates the 2019 exhibition program with a lively afternoon of events, performance, refreshments, and more.

Commemorating the opening of installations by Andrea Bowers, Sarah Braman, Atelier Van Lieshout, Matthew Geller, Goshka Macuga, Virginia Overton, Arlene Shechet, Brian Tolle, and Christopher Wool.

Plus the opening reception for the solo exhibition David Shrigley: To Be Of Use, featuring a live performance at 3 p.m. in the Newmark Gallery by Melissa Auf der Maur, Arone Dyer, and Rebecca Ruth Borrer.

In the Architecture Fields, experience the debut of new pavilions by Yolande Daniels, Hou de Sousa, Aleksandr Mergold, and BASE Studio.

From 1 to 4 p.m., Art Omi: Education hosts its annual Block Party in the Education Pavilions, where children and families embark on a collaborative building project. All are welcome to spend a short or a long time working on this temporary installation.

DATE/TIME:
Saturday, May 25, 2019 / 1 – 4pm

LOCATION:
Omi International Arts Center – Sculpture & Architecture Park
1405 County Route 22
Ghent, NY 12075

ADMISSION:
Art Omi welcomes the public to its events and grounds free of charge.

MORE:
ArtOmi.org.
FaceBook/Art-Omi
instagram.com/art_omi

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7th Annual Hudson Berkshire Wine & Food Festival is This Weekend, May 25 & 26

The Annual Hudson-Berkshire Wine and Food Festival will feature beverage trail members plus other regional wineries, distilleries and cideries.

The Memorial Day Weekend festival will also feature farm producers sampling and selling their delicious gourmet cheeses, baked goods, jams, jellies and much more. Throughout the weekend there will be special seminars by some of the region’s foremost experts in the craft beverage industry.

The Hudson-Berkshire Beverage Trail is the premiere beverage trail in New York State’s Hudson Valley and the Berkshires of Massachusetts. The trail extends from south of Albany, through the Berkshires, and down through Columbia County, NY.

DATES/TIMES:
Saturday, May 25, 2019 / 11am – 6pm
Sunday, May 26 / 11am – 5pm

EVENT IS RAIN OR SHINE – VENDORS ARE INDOORS

ADMISSION:
Tasting Ticket – Includes admission, tasting glass and all the wine you care to taste for one price.
One Day Tasting – $25.00 day of event

Regular Admission– Includes admission and souvenir tasting glass on exiting the Festival.
One Day Regular Admission – $10.00
Under age 12 is free, and yes, there are “Kid Friendly” fun activities.

Purchase Tickets in advance (at www.eventbrite.com) & SAVE $5. Tickets will also be available for sale on day of the event at the entrance on Rt. 66.

(Food concessions are not included in the ticket price)

FREE parking on premises

LOCATION:
Columbia County Fairgrounds
Route 66 and Route 203
Chatham, New York 12037

Entrance / admission is on Rt. 66 – tickets for sale at gate

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Martin Van Buren Trivia Night at Chatham Brewing, May 23

Chatham Brewing hosts a Trivia Night every Thursday, and tomorrow is a special Martin Van Buren themed game.

How well do you know Martin Van Buren? How extensive is your presidential knowledge? Are you a history buff? Test your knowledge during a special trivia night.

Prizes will be awarded!

DATE/TIME:
Thursday, May 23, 2019 / 7:30pm – 10pm
Get there early to sign up as an individual or a team

LOCATION:
Chatham Brewing
59 Main Street, Chatham NY

MORE:
www.chathambrewing.com
Facebook.com/chathambrewingcompany

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