Jeff McKinney

An Update on the New Lebanon Library’s New Mascot

At the beginning of the year, the New Lebanon Library invited local students to create a new mascot for the library. The winning design, “Calvin the book” was revealed in March, and now we have an updated look at Calvin from the library.

At the beginning of the year, the New Lebanon Library invited local students (ages 5-18) to create a new mascot for the library. The winning design, “Calvin the book” created by local 4th grader Logan, was revealed in March, and now we have an update from the library. Calvin now has color and a few minor details (see below), and will soon become a regular fixture around the library.

Secondly, the plush version of Calvin is in production, and the winning designer, Logan, will receive his copy of Calvin and the New Lebanon Library will have their own version for patrons to check out and take on trips. It is the library’s hope that patrons will have many fun adventures with Calvin and share them with the library!

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NewLebanonLibrary.org
Facebook.com/NewLebanonLibraryNY
twitter: @NewLebanonLib
518-794-8844
leb@taconic.net

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Love Apple Farm Family BBQ, Jul 6, 2018

Love Apple Farm in Ghent is hosting an abundant farm to table summertime supper featuring barbecued pork, hot dogs, five different salads, fruit cobbler and all the fixins.

Love Apple Farm in Ghent is hosting an abundant farm to table summertime supper featuring barbecued pork, hot dogs, five different salads, fruit cobbler and all the fixins. There will also be Live Music and Lawn Games, plus a beer or a beverage is included in the ticket price.

DATE/TIME:
Friday, July 6 2018: 4 – 7pm

ADMISSION:
$25 Adults
$15 Children ages 5-12
Kids under 5 years old eat Free
Tickets available in the Love Apple Farm Market

LOCATION:
Love Apple Farm Orchard
1421 State Route 9H,
Ghent, NY

MORE:
https://loveapplefarm.com
facebook.com/LoveAppleFarmNY
info@loveapplefarm.com
(518) 828-5048

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Real Estate: A Rare Round House in a Private Setting, in New Lebanon

A rare, round house in a private setting. You have to see this unique circular home with 6.15 acres of secluded, wooded lands at the end of a 900-foot driveway. This 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom house with attached garage has 2336 square feet of open floor-plan space spread between the main house and the matching, circular guest house.

NEW LEBANON, NY
Beds: 3
Baths: 2
Sq. Ft.: 2,336
Lot Sz: 6.15 acres
$439,000

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The home’s two circular structures are connected by a large deck that wraps around the main hous, and leads to the guest house, which also has a 360-degree deck of it’s own. Large stone-slab steps lead from the deck to the backyard and a gravel patio with a Garden Room. The Garden Room has a sink, counters and a wall of windows for starting seeds or growing plants.

The deck leads you from the main house to guest house.

Stone steps leading to the gravel patio and Garden House.

The home’s CATHEDRAL CEILINGS allow for a sleeping loft in the main house, and a custom floating table in the guest house that can automatically be raised or lowered to your desired height. There are two FIREPLACES in the main house, and a wood burning stove in guest house that provide a cozy atmosphere on chilly nights. Multiple Sun-Tunnel Skylights provide natural light in the home, and there are custom features throughout, including a nonagon (9-sided) kitchen island w/ oven & downdraft cooktop, wood cabinetry designed to perfectly fit the home’s circular shape, and closets that maximize every inch of the home’s storage potential.

A view of the Great Room in the Main House with sleeping loft visible over doorway on left, and a fireplace on right.

Closeup look at the fireplace located in the master bedroom. The two Fireplaces in the Main House feature mantels made from reclaimed barn wood beams.

The Nonagon, 9-sided, kitchen island continues the homes circular theme.

Enjoy the views of the Berkshire mountains in the distance, and rolling hilltops that surround the property from the gazebo with it’s hammock chair. You can quickly reach the Berkshires by car, which are just a few minutes drive away. The village of Chatham is also a short drive, and Hudson is about 30 minutes away. The “Circle House” is about two hours from NYC and Boston, and conveniently located near the Taconic Parkway, and Interstate 90.

There’s even a Circular House for the birds.

For more information, additional photographs, or to schedule a showing, visit the Beach & Bartolo listing page by Clicking Here.

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

Chatham Summerfest 2018 is July 7!

EVENTS:
10:00am-Noon WDST Live Remote Live broadcast with free giveaways.

10:00-11:45am Mural activity for kids and families age 3 and up Art School of Columbia County at the gazebo.

10:00am-3:00pm Tours of the Tracy Memorial. Enter the free raffle to win a basket of local Gift Certificates by Friends of the Tracy

10:00am-4:00pm Newburyport artist Annalee Johnson Gallery Exhibit Landscapes in Oil at the Chatham Bookstore in a show entitled “New Horizons.”

10:00am-4:00pm Scavenger Hunt Forms can be picked up at the info booth in front of the Chatham Bookstore

10:00am-4:00pm Farmer’s Market at the Gazebo

10:30am-3:00pm Face Painting by Melissa King at The Morris

11:00am-Noon Eric the Illusionist A very funny and interactive show for children and families where the magic happens in the hand. On the Chatham Brewing Stage.

11:00am A Year With Frog and Toad KIDS! Columbia County Youth Theater presents A Year with Frog and Toad KIDS, adapted from the three-time-Tony-nominated Broadway hit and based on Arnold Lobel’s well-loved books. Part vaudeville, part make-believe, and all charm, A Year with Frog and Toad KIDS tells the story of a friendship that endures throughout the seasons. This whimsical show follows two great friends – the cheerful, popular Frog, and the rather grumpy Toad – through four seasons. Waking from hibernation, Frog and Toad plant gardens, swim, rake leaves, go sledding and, along the way, learn valuable life lessons. At the Crandell Theatre.

11:00am-4:00pm Dunking Booth In front of the Morris Memorial

11:00am-4:00pm Kids Corner Crafts and Activities At the Morris Memorial

11:45am Author and illustrator Amy Deweerd will read two trues stories from Kinderhook Farm In the Chatham Bookstore’s Reading Tent on Main Street
Noon Big Head Parade Kicks off from the Chatham Brewing

12:30-3:30pm Live Music at the Gazebo The Kirks (Christine & James), Abbey Lappen, and 2 Blue (Amy Ryan and Richard Green)

1:00pm A Year With Frog and Toad KIDS! Columbia County Youth Theater presents A Year with Frog and Toad KIDS, adapted from the three-time-Tony-nominated Broadway hit and based on Arnold Lobel’s well-loved books. Part vaudeville, part make-believe, and all charm, A Year with Frog and Toad KIDS tells the story of a friendship that endures throughout the seasons. This whimsical show follows two great friends – the cheerful, popular Frog, and the rather grumpy Toad – through four seasons. Waking from hibernation, Frog and Toad plant gardens, swim, rake leaves, go sledding and, along the way, learn valuable life lessons. At the Crandell Theatre.

1:00-3:00pm Reverberators Chatham Brewing Stage

1:45pm Jacqueline Rogers will read from her latest picture book In the Chatham Bookstore’s Reading Tent on Main Street

3:00-6:00pm Payne’s Grey Sky Chatham Brewing Stage

3:30pm Unveiling of Plaque to mark the Tracy Memorial in the National Register of Historic Places At the Tracy Memorial

4:00pm Andrea Fry Poetry Reading From “The Bottle Diggers” with Fern Sloan and Ted Pugh of The Actors’ Ensemble

6:00-8:00pm Rusticator Brewery After Party at Chatham Brewing

8:00-11:00pm Breezy Grass Brewery After Party at Chatham Brewing

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For more info, including the list of Vendors, visit VisitChathamny.com/Chatham-Summerfest

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Food Truck Village in Kinderhook – 2018 Dates

For two evenings this summer, the Kinderhook Village Square will become Food Truck Village! The annual event includes a variety of cuisines in one spot, with live music.