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Author Event at Chatham Library: Winifred Gallagher Discusses Her Book, “How the Post Office Created America”, Dec 2

Award-winning author & local resident, Winifred Gallagher, will talk about her most recent book, “How the Post Office Created America”. A masterful history of a long underappreciated institution, Gallagher examines the surprising role of the postal service in our nation’s political, social, economic, and physical development.

“How the Post Office Created America” is an ode to a little-heralded but flagship government enterprise. [Gallagher] reminds us … that the post office forged a communications revolution just as far-reaching as the later telegraph and internet revolutions.”—The New York Times Book Review

This presentation will be followed by a question and answer period, a book sale & signing, and a reception.

DATE/TIME:
Saturday, December 2, 2017 at 3:30pm

LOCATION:
Chatham Public Library
11 Woodbridge Ave
Chatham, NY 12037-1399

MORE:
Phone: 518-392-3666
Email: chathampubliclibrary@chatham.k12.ny.us
FaceBook: facebook.com/ChathamNYPublicLibrary

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Block Party: LEGOs in the Library, Dec 5

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The New Lebanon Library is hosting it’s monthly LEGO Club. The library will provide the LEGOs, so all kids need to bring is their imaginations. After each build, kids will have a chance to check out each other’s creations and the library will display the completed construction sets.

For ages 5 – 12. LEGO donations are very welcome

DATE/TIME:
Tuesday, December 5, 2017 at 4pm

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

MORE:
Phone: 518-794-8844
Email: leb@taconic.net

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American Constitution Discussion Group, Monday in New Lebanon

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The New Lebanon Library, hosts a discussion group that meets regularly to study the American Constitution. This is a bi-weekly group, that focuses on the study of the Constitution, and it’s impact on our lives. Meetings include 1 hour of study followed by 30 minutes of Q&A/discussion.

See below for the next meeting date and time.

DATE/TIME:
Monday, December 4, 2017, at 7:00pm

ADMISSION:
Free and open to the public.

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

MORE:
New Lebanon Library
Phone: 518-794-8844
Email: leb@taconic.net

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Hudson Winter Walk 2017, Saturday, Dec 2

Each year, on the first Saturday in December, the town of Hudson hosts a Winter Walk celebration to kick off the holiday season. Warren Street will be closed to automobile traffic and becomes a pedestrian promenade. Most of the stores and galleries use Winter Walk to premier their holiday-inspired decorated store front windows, and stay open later than usual.

Winter Walk 2017 begins at 5pm outside Hudson Hall with Harmony Project Hudson choristers welcoming Santa Claus in his horse-drawn wagon, before helping him to settle into in Hudson Hall’s West Room to greet visitors and listen to children’s holiday wishes. Santa’s elves will distribute a free, gift-wrapped book to every child! While waiting to meet Santa, families can enjoy a warm cuppa courtesy of Harney and Sons Tea in the Common Council Room, or view SEE ME LIKE THIS, an exhibition of photographic portraits created by Valerie Shaff with the young women of Perfect 10 Hudson, on view in the Center Hall Gallery until January 21 .

DATE/TIME:
Saturday, December 2, 2017, 5–8 pm (Rain, Snow, or Shine)

LOCATION:
Warren Street, City of Hudson, NY

MORE:
Visit HudsonHall.org

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A Child’s Christmas at Clermont

This weekend, drop by Clermont Mansion for stories read under the Christmas tree. There will also be treats at this holiday event for children ages 3-10.