Jeff McKinney

At The Crandell: Bernie, Spider-Man, Batman

Coming up at The Crandell,

The Amazing Spider-Man has been held over for one more week.

Show Times:
Wednesday and Thursday (July 11 and 12): 5:00 pm and 7:30 pm
Friday and Saturday (July 13 and 14): 5:00 pm and 7:30 pm
Sunday thru Wednesday (July 15-18): 7:30 pm
Thursday (July 19): 5:00 pm

The Chatham Film Club presents a special showing of Bernie

Here is the trailer:

Rated: PG-13
Comedy/Crime/Drama.
Running Time: 104 minutes
Tickets for Bernie. $5 members $6 nonmembers

Show Times:
Sunday, July 15 at 4:00 pm

The Dark Knight Rises will be shown at a special Midnight Show on Thursday (July 19)

Here is the trailer:

Rated: PG-13
Action
Running Time: 164 mins.

The Crandell Theatre is located at 48 Main Street in the Village of Chatham. Visit CrandellTheatre.org for more info.

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Andrew Simmons’ Wildlife @ Shatford Park

This Wednesday, the New Lebanon Library kicks off its Summer Reading Program with acclaimed wildlife rehabilitator, Andrew Simmons. This event will take place in Shatford Park (New Lebanon).

Get an up close and personal look at several exotic and unusual species and learn interesting animal facts from the host of the PBS series “Wildlife with Andrew Simmons” and a frequent guest on Good Morning America, The Today Show, and the CBS Morning Show. Ice cream social to follow!

Co-sponsored by the New Lebanon Library and the Town of New Lebanon Summer Youth Program.

WHEN: Wednesday (July 11)
TIME: 1:00 pm
COST: Free
PLACE: Shatford Park (Route 22, near the cemetery in New Lebanon)

Family Movie Night @ New Lebanon Library

Tonight (July 5) at the New Lebanon Library: Family Movie Night showing of Mirror Mirror

An evil queen steals control of a kingdom and an exiled princess enlists the help of seven resourceful rebels to win back her birthright.

Rated PG for some fantasy action and mild rude humor. The library will provide the popcorn.

WHEN: Thursday (July 5, 2012)
TIME: 6:30 PM
COST: Free
PLACE: New Lebanon Library (550 State Route 20, New Lebanon)
Phone: 518-794-8844
Email: leb@taconic.net

New York During The Revolution

New York played a key role during the Revolutionary War and the period that led to the founding of our great nation. More battles were fought in our home state than in any other state and New York played an integral role in the political formation of the country. People like Alexander Hamilton, John Jay and George Clinton helped frame and resolve the debates that led to the creation of the United States Constitution and New York City was the new federal government’s first home.

Yesterday, Governor Cuomo unveiled a special Fourth of July exhibit at the State Capitol to highlight New York’s role in the American Revolution. This exhibition marks the first time that Revolutionary War era artifacts from a variety of state historical associations, sites, and museums will be on display together to help commemorate our state’s essential role in our nation’s founding.

Artifacts include portraits of George Washington and Marquis de Lafayette, George Washington’s ceremonial sword, Benedict Arnold’s treason papers, and New York State’s first constitution, in addition to muskets, powder horns, and other artifacts from New Yorkers who fought in the Revolutionary War.

Starting on July 4, these artifacts will be on display on the first floor of the Capitol, where they will remain for the rest of the month. A special exhibit featuring George Washington’s ceremonial sword and Marquis de Lafayette’s pistol will be on display from July 4-6. On July 4, the Capitol will be open from 2:00-8:00 PM.

For more information, visit HallOfGovernors.NY.gov/foj/fourthofjulyexhibit

Chatham Named A Best Place To Live by Hudson Valley Mag

Earlier this year, an article on Hudson Valley Magazine (http://www.hvmag.com) titled, “7 Top Towns: Best Places to Live in the Hudson Valley in 2012”, named Chatham as one of the 7 top towns. The article pointed out Chatham’s country charm, diverse dining options and, of course, its single traffic light.

From the article:

Want the real country: farmland, horses, nobody in sight for miles? Head north — almost as far as you can go on the Taconic Parkway — to the town of Chatham. Spread over 53 square miles on the border between Columbia and Rensselaer counties — and about 15 miles from the Massachusetts border — Chatham is so downright cute that the Berkshires often claim it as their own. While it may be small and difficult to reach without a car (the nearest Amtrak stop is in Hudson), its primo location between Albany, New York, and Boston ensures that Chatham continues to thrive.

You can read the entire article and see the six other towns on Hudson Valley Magazine by clicking here.