Category: Home, Garden, Design

Voting Open for New Lebanon Library’s New Mascot

This past January, I posted about the New Lebanon Library’s search for a new mascot. The library invited local students(ages 5-18) to submit their own designs, and now it’s time for all of us to vote for our favorite. The winning mascot designer will receive a $50 Amazon Card, and a plush version of their winning mascot.

To vote, stop by the library between now and March 13th to cast your vote for your favorite submission. Only one vote is allowed per person.

LOCATION:
New Lebanon Library
550 State Route 20
New Lebanon, NY 12125

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

 

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

New Lebanon Library Mascot Contest

The New Lebanon Library is looking for a new mascot, and area students are invited to submit their own designs. The winning mascot designer will receive a $50 Amazon Card, and a plush version of their winning mascot.

The contest is open to Students in the New Lebanon Area (ages 5-18). Following are the guidelines and details.

What to Submit:
1. Original Artwork (No larger than 8.5X11 inches)—ONLY 1 ENTRY PER CONTESTANT

2.Separate sheet with contestant information (name, grade, contact information and name of the mascot)

Call the library at 518-794-8844 if you have questions.

DATE/TIME:
Contest Dates: January 2nd, 2018-February 16th, 2018
Voting period: February 17th – mid March (more info on voting to follow)

LOCATION:
New Lebanon Library
550 State Route 20
New Lebanon, NY 12125

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

 

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

Berkshire Botanical Garden: Annual Winter Lecture, Jan 13, 2018

The Berkshire Botanical Garden’s 21st annual Winter Lecture is titled “The New Shade Garden: Creating a Lush Oasis in the Age of Climate Change”.

The Berkshire Botanical Garden‘s 21st annual Winter Lecture is titled “The New Shade Garden: Creating a Lush Oasis in the Age of Climate Change”. The lecture, sponsored by The Red Lion Inn, is presented by photographer and author, Ken Druse.

Druse has been called “the guru of natural gardening” by The New York Times, and is best known for his twenty garden books published over the last twenty-five years. The American Horticultural Society listed his first large-format work, “The Natural Garden”, among the best books of all time.

DATE/TIME:
Saturday, January 13, 2018 at 2 pm – 4pm.
Snow date: January 14, at 2:00 pm.

ADMISSION:
$35 for members
$45 for nonmembers

Advance registration is highly recommended, but walk-ins are welcome, space permitting.
Click Here to Register

LOCATION:
Lenox Memorial High School
197 East Street, Lenox, MA 01240

MORE:
BerkshireBotanical.org
Facebook.com/BerkshireBotanical

 

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

Capital Region Fall Home Show, October 13 – 15, 2017

The Capital Region Home Show returns! The Fall Home Show is a great resource for anyone who is currently renovating a home, planning their next project, or just daydreaming of ways to improve a space.

As of today (DATE) there are close to 75 exhibitors lined up, and more may join the show as we get closer. Exhibitors will be at the show with home improvement and remodeling exhibits, product demonstrations, and sample interior and exterior vignettes. The show will feature exhibitors from multiple interior and exterior categories including, Kitchens, Bathrooms, Windows, Landscaping, Sheds & Gazebos, Appliances, Solar, Hot Tubs, Energy Conservation, and more.

Click Here to see the list of Exhibitors.

 

DATES/TIMES:
October 13, 14, & 15, 2017
Friday 11am – 8pm, Saturday 10am – 8pm, Sunday 10am – 6pm

LOCATION:
SportsPlex of Halfmoon
6 Corporate Drive,
Clifton Park, NY 12065

ADMISSION:
Free Admission
Free Parking

 

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

The 2017 Fall Foliage Map

Want to know when the peak leaf-peeping time is in your area? Check out the 2017 Fall Foliage Map.

Want to know when the peak leaf-peeping time is in your area? Check out the 2017 Fall Foliage Map. It’s an interactive, online map that bills itself as the ultimate visual planning guide to the annual progressive changing of the leaves. Just use the slider under the map of the US to see when the leaves will be at their peak across the country.

Check out the map now, at smokymountains.com/fall-foliage-map

 

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