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Legends by Candlelight Ghost Tours at Clermont

Tour the Clermont Mansion at its creepiest and meet ghosts from Clermont’s history at the Legends by Candlelight Ghost Tours.

Tour the Clermont Mansion at its creepiest and meet ghosts from Clermont’s history at the Legends by Candlelight Ghost Tours.

Guests who come to Clermont will take a special tour of the mansion, which is decorated as it was for Halloween in 1921. Something goes wrong and the house is filled with ghosts from the Livingston family’s past. Separated lovers, servants, pirates, and more will all be uncovered in this lively evening. Some ghosts are scary and some are funny, but all of them are true stories!

DATES/TIMES:
Fridays & Saturdays – October 20, 21, 27 & 28, 2017
Evening Tour Times: 6:00, 6:30, 7:00, 7:30, 8:00, 8:30, 9:00

ADMISSION:
Adults $12 / Friends of Clermont $8, Children (12 and under) $5
Reservations required. Call (518) 537-4240

LOCATION:
The Clermont Mansion
87 Clermont Avenue,
Germantown, NY 12526

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Meet The Maker Series: Carlo DeVito, Hudson-Chatham Winery

Hudson Valley Distillers continues it’s Meet The Maker Series with this week’s guest, Carlo DeVito. DeVito is the author of East Coast Wineries, a wine maker, and co-owner of Hudson-Chatham Winery in Ghent NY.

The Hudson-Chatham Winery was established in 2006, and is Columbia County’s first winery. It has become a well-established local and tourist destination, and voted the Capital Region’s Best Local Winery in 2011, 2012, and 2014, and Columbia County’s Best Winery in 2014 and 2015.

Attendees at the Meet The Maker series will be invited to sample Devito’s award winning wines and hear the story behind the wine, the wine maker and the winery.

DATE/TIME:
Thursday, April 20, 2017 – 6:30pm to 8:00pm

ADMISSION:
Admission is free, but seating is limited, so reservations are required.

LOCATION:
Hudson Valley Distillers
1727 U.S. 9
Germantown, NY 12526

MORE:
Visit hudsonvalleydistillers.com
Visit hudsonchathamwinery.com

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Spring Migration Bird Walk

On Saturday, the Germantown Library presents the Keep Spring Walk, a Spring Migration Bird Walk. Founded in 1998, KEEP Conservation is a local non-profit organization dedicated to the protection and survival of migratory and breeding birds.

The tour will be guided by Linda Atkins, Pearl Broder and Louise Fraza of the KEEP Conservation Preserve. This is a family-friendly tour. Participants should bring water and binoculars

DATE/TIME:
Saturday April 8, 2017 at 10:30am – 12:30pm

LOCATION:
County Route 8 across from Orr Road
Germantown

MORE:
Space is limited so Pre-Registration is required.
To register, call 518-537-5800.

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Christmas at Clermont Open House December 18, 2016

screen-shot-2016-12-17-at-1-04-46-pm A great day for families, with admission free for everyone! Explore the mansion at your leisure enjoying the holiday decorations with docents available to answer questions in each room. Cider and cookies will be available in the visitor’s center.