Art in the Library: The Road Not Taken

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This week at the New Lebanon Library, the library will host Art in the Library: The Road Not Taken.

This creative program is for kids in grades 6 – 8, and will invite participants to create collage-based maps of their lives, including elements of personal narrative, writing, drawing and collage.

This program takes place Tuesday, August 23, 2016 at 1:30pm. It is made possible by the Art School of Columbia County.

The New Lebanon Library is located at 550 State Route 20, in New Lebanon, NY.
Phone: 518-794-8844
Email: leb@taconic.net

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The Arthur T. Hadley Estate

Check out this unique, contemporary estate in Austerlitz, NY.

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Check out this unique, contemporary estate in Austerlitz, NY. It was built by architect Parker Bloser in 1988 and then purchased by Arthur T. Hadley, a journalist and author known for his military critiques, who died in 2015.

The 4,584 square feet house has four bedrooms, and 6 bathrooms. There’s also a guest house with its own kitchen and a bedroom with a fireplace. The property is nearly 20 acres of secluded land that features stunning views of the Berkshire mountains in the distance, and two ponds on the property itself.  Here’s some more info from the listing:

The house and outbuilding can sleep upwards of 12 people comfortably and features a dining room large enough to seat that many and more in unmatched elegance. There is a wood-burning fireplace in each of the 4 bedrooms plus one in the living room. All floors throughout the house are bluestone or tile over radiant heat.

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The house is offered at: $1,250,000.

For more pictures and info, check out the listing on BeachandBartolo.com by clicking here.

 

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Chatham Dance Festival

All through the month of August, PS21, in Chatham, NY, presents their Annual Chatham Dance Festival. This month-long celebration of contemporary dance includes performances by exceptional dance companies.

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The Chase Brock Experience

This weekend will feature The Chase Brock Experience, a Brooklyn-based contemporary dance company led by choreographer Chase Brock. Since 2007, The Chase Brock Experience has premiered six original scores and more than 25 original dances. The company will perform Friday and Saturday (August 19, & 20, 2016) at 8pm.

PS21 is located at 2980 Route 66, Chatham, New York.

For more info, and to purchase tickets, click here or visit ps21chatham.org.
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Possible Plastic Bag Ban in Pittsfield

It sounds as if Pittsfield, MA, is in the early stages of a possible ban on single use plastic bags. According to an article on TheBerkshireEagle.com, The city’s Green Commission is considering a recommendation to the City Council on an ordinance that would ban the plastic bags commonly used at supermarkets, convenience stores and other businesses.

Pittsfield would be joining two other Berkshire towns, Lennox and Lee, which have already passed similar bans. The environmental impact of a ban in Pittsfield would be tremendous considering the size of the town, and large number of businesses currently using plastic bags. No doubt, the scope of the ban will also be the cause of some push back, which was not seen in Lennox.

For more on this story, and how Lenox and Lee implemented bans, click here to check out the Berkshire Eagle article by Jim Therrien.

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NYC’s Cliffside ‘Pumpkin House’ For Sale

 

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There’s a interesting story on Gothamist today about a new home on the market. It’s in Manhattan’s Hudson Heights neighborhood, at 16 Chittenden Avenue, and built over a cliff just north of the George Washington Bridge. Apparently, the home is commonly known as “The Pumpkin House”, because from the New Jersey side of the Hudson, and with the lights just right, the house looks like a lit-up Jack-O-Lantern.

The 3-story, 3,144-square-foot, free-standing home was built in the 1920s on a steel foundation sunk into a steep cliff at West 186th Street. The house is listed at $5.25 million. You can check out the listing by clicking here. 

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