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New Lebanon Library Crafts Event: Balloon Powered Race Car

This week at the New Lebanon Library, the library will host it’s monthly Family Crafts event. This month’s craft session will teach kids to make their own Balloon Powered Race Car!

All materials will be provided by the library.
For ages 5 and up.

DATE/TIME:
Thursday, August 17th 2017 at 1:30pm

LOCATION:
New Lebanon Library
550 State Route 20
New Lebanon, NY 12125
Phone: 518-794-8844
Email: leb@taconic.net

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Advance Tickets for Columbia County Fair on Sale Today

Advance tickets for the 177th annual Columbia County Fair are now on sale throughout the area.

Advance tickets are available now at the fair office at the fairgrounds off state Route 203. Tickets can also be purchased at Agway stores, Bank of Greene County branches, Price Chopper supermarkets, Ginsberg’s and Taconic Valley Lawn & Garden.

Tickets are also available by mail through Aug. 17 by sending a check and a stamped, self-addressed envelope to the Columbia County Fair Secretary, P.O. Box 257, Chatham, N.Y. 12037.

DATES:
The fair runs from August 30 through September 4, 2017.

TICKET PRICES:
Advance tickets are $8 and may be used any day of the six-day fair.
Tickets at the gate during the fair will cost $10, and $15 on Sunday.

LOCATION:
County Fairgrounds in Chatham

MORE INFO:
www.columbiafair.com

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The Ghent Band in Concert August 11, 2017

The Ghent Band has been performing since 1899, and you can see them live (not the original 1899 members) throughout the summer. The next performance is in the Kinderhook Village Square, this Friday. The music includes a repertoire of marches, overtures, show tunes and more.

DATE/TIME:
Friday, August 11th 2017 at 7:30pm

LOCATION:
Town of Kinderhook Village Square

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Falcon Ridge Folk Festival in Hillsdale, Aug 4 – 6, 2017

Each summer, the Falcon Ridge Folk Festival sets up camp in Hillsdale, NY for a three day music festival.

Each summer, the Falcon Ridge Folk Festival sets up camp in Hillsdale, NY for a three day music festival. 2017 marks the festival’s 29th year, and kicks off Friday, August 4. In addition to the music, the festival will also have vendors, food, crafts, and on-site camping.

Here are the 2017 performers:

Abbie Gardner
Adam Ezra Group
Annie Wenz
Beth Molaro
Bettman & Halpin
Brother Sun
Buddy System
David Massengill
Eric Andersen
The Falcon Ridge House Band
The Gaslight Tinkers
Great Bear
Hoopoe
Jim & Madeline Christensen
Joe Crookston
Kalliope Jones
Kathryn Wedderburn
Kipyn Martin
Kirsten Maxwell
Michael Braunfeld
Nerissa & Katryna Nields
Patti O’Brien Melita
Paul Rosenberg
Rani Arbo & Daisy Mayhem
Rod MacDonald
The Russet Trio
Sawyer Fredericks
The Slambovian Circus of Dreams
Still, the Homegrown Band
The Storycrafters
Tempest
Upstate Rubdown
Vishten
Will Mentor
ZydeGroove

DATES/TIMES:
August 4 – 6, 2017
Main Stage: Friday noon – midnight, Saturday noon – midnight, Sunday 11am – 6:30pm
Dance Stage: Friday 2pm – 2am, Saturday 10am – 2am, Sunday 10am – 6pm
Workshop Stage: Friday 5 – 6:30pm, Saturday 10am – 6:30pm, Sunday 10am – 6pm
Family Stage: Friday 1:30pm – 5:30pm, Saturday 11:30am – 5:30pm, Sunday 11:30am – 5:30pm
Activities 4 Kids: open Friday – Sunday for kids of all ages.
The festival ends Sunday at 6:30pm.

TICKETS:
3 Day Festival Ticket with Camping: $190.00
3 Day Festival Ticket No Camping: $150.00

Single Day Tickets (No Camping):

Thursday Pre-Fest August 3rd: $20.00
Friday August 4th: $50.00
Saturday August 5th: $55.00
Sunday August 6th: $45.00

Children & Teens Pricing:

Children 12 & under: FREE ADMISSION
Age 13 – 18: 3 Day Festival Ticket with Camping: $90.00
Age 13 – 18: 3 Day Festival Ticket No Camping: $60.00

Students / Seniors over 65 / Military: $10 off of any single-day ticket at gate ONLY with valid ID

MORE INFO:
FalconRidgeFolk.com/

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Block Party: LEGOs in the Library, August 3

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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.