Best Of Columbia County 2018, Final Round of Voting Happening Now

For the 5th year, the Columbia County Chamber of Commerce, the Register-Star, and the Chatham Courier present the Best of Columbia County competition.

For the 5th year, the Columbia County Chamber of Commerce, the Register-Star, and the Chatham Courier present the Best of Columbia County competition.

The Best of Columbia County allows county residents, and visitors to make their voices heard in deciding the best of the best in a broad field of over 85 categories–including best bar, best burger, best plumber, best florist, and best Real Estate Company. Winners will be announced during an Academy Award style show, held at the Columbia County fairgrounds in Chatham on June 22.

You have to vote in at least 10 categories to enter. All you need to vote is an email address. Here’s my shameless plug – Beach & Bartolo Realtors has won Best Realtor for the past two years, and we would love to win again.

CLICK HERE TO VOTE,

or visit www.hudsonvalley360.com/bocc?wallit_nosession=1

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Jeff McKinney is a Realtor in Columbia County, NY. Connect with him on Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, or Pinterest.

Art OMI Artist Talk: Carl D’Alvia

OMI International Arts Center presents an artist talk with Carl D’Alvia, who will discuss his practice, and speak on his work Lith, currently on view in the Omi Fields Sculpture Park.

OMI International Arts Center presents an artist talk with Carl D’Alvia, who will discuss his practice, and speak on his work Lith, currently on view in the Omi Fields Sculpture Park. Following the talk, attendees will walk out to the piece in The Fields and enjoy some refreshments with the artist!

DATE/TIME:
Saturday, May 12, 2018 / 3:00 pm – 5 pm

LOCATION:
Benenson Visitors Center + Gallery at OMI
1405 County Rt. 22,
Ghent NY

ADMISSION:
Free

MORE:
ArtOmi.org.
FaceBook/Art-Omi

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Basilica Farm & Flea Spring Market, May 12 – 13

Basilica Farm & Flea is part timeless flea and farmer’s market, and part 21st century craft and design fair, showcasing the wealth and splendor of the Hudson Valley’s artisanal talents.

Basilica Farm & Flea is part timeless flea and farmer’s market, and part 21st century craft and design fair, showcasing the wealth and splendor of the Hudson Valley’s artisanal talents. Basilica Farm & Flea is inspired by the abundance of passionate and talented farmers, collectors and artisans in the Hudson Valley.

Each market features a diverse group of regional vendors selling their wares alongside locally-sourced, farm-fresh foods. The markets embody love of vintage and recycled, locally-sourced agriculture and the beautifully handmade. With over 10,000 square feet of raw space, Basilica Farm & Flea is the only market of this scale in the region, an integral part of Basilica Hudson’s arts and cultural programs.

Browse the list of vendors here.

DATES/TIMES:
Saturday, May 12 and Sunday, May 13, 2018 / 10AM – 6PM

ADMISSION:
General Admission $5 for full weekend | Free for under 12

LOCATION:
Basilica Hudson
110 S. Front St.,
Hudson, NY 12534

MORE:
BasilicaHudson.org
facebook.com/BasilicaHudson

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‘Erma Bombeck: At Wit’s End’ Staged Reading w/ Nancy Rothman at PS21

This one-woman play by Alison and Margaret Engel is a tribute to the columnist and humorist, Erma Bombeck.

This one-woman play by Alison and Margaret Engel is a tribute to the columnist and humorist, Erma Bombeck. Bombeck lovingly satirized the plight of the suburban housewife from the 1960s to the 1980s in her widely-syndicated column and best-selling books, and used her fame to support the women’s Equal Rights Amendment. Comic actor, Nancy Rothman, brings Bombeck’s humor home for modern audiences in a celebration of Mother’s Day.

DATES/TIMES:
Saturday, May 12, 2018 / 8:00 pm – 9:30 pm
Sunday, May 13 / 2:00 pm

COST:
$20 general admission / $15 members / $7.50 student
Visit https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3321116 to buy tickets

LOCATION:
PS21: Performance Spaces for the 21st Century
2980 Route 66
Chatham, NY 12037

MORE:
ps21chatham.org
facebook.com/PS21Chatham
instagram.com/ps21chatham

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Jeff McKinney is a Realtor in Columbia County, NY. Connect with him on Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, or Pinterest.

Sip & Stroll Event: Merlot & Migration

The Columbia Land Conservancy presents it’s first Sip and Stroll event of 2018 by celebrating World Migratory Bird Day.

The Columbia Land Conservancy presents it’s first Sip and Stroll event of 2018 by celebrating World Migratory Bird Day. World Migratory Bird Day, was created in 1993, by the Smithsonian and Cornell Lab of Ornithology and has historically been celebrated around the world on the 2 Saturday of May. However, since birds don’t just migrate on one day, and often migrations happen at different times in other parts of the world, groups are encouraged to educate people about migratory birds any time of year! The CLC will be celebratingWorld Migratory Bird Day in May, with a walk around the Greenport Conservation Area. The walk will include a discussion about grassland bird management, and will journey to the overlook to see if there are any migratory species along the river.