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Happenings: Weekend of March 4 – 5, 2011

FRIDAY March 4 2011

Paula Poundstone at Proctor’s Theatre
Appearing on stage with a stool, a microphone, and a can of Diet Pepsi, Paula Poundstone is famous for her razor-sharp wit and spontaneity.

TIME: 7:30pm and 9:30pm
PRICE: $32.00
MORE: Visit the venue’s website to purchase tickets.

SATURDAY, March 5 2011

Paws-to-Read at New Lebanon Library
The Paws-to-Read program provides children with the opportunity to practice reading aloud to a nonjudgmental audience – dogs! A child who may be hesitant to read to other kids or adults often finds it easier to share a story with man’s best friend. All Paws-to-Read pups are registered therapy dogs accompanied by trained handlers.

TIME: Sessions at 9:00 and 9:30 am
FOR: Kids of all ages!
Space is limited for this program. Please call 518-794-8844 to register

Hannaford Supermarket Coming To New Lebanon

Last November (2010), The Register Star reported on the plans to construct a new Hannaford Supermarket in New Lebanon.

The new Hannaford will be located on the current location of the Gallup Inn, OTB next to the Route 20 plaza. The OTB will move into the former New Lebanon Supermarket, which has been vacant since the supermarket closed.

According to a Hannaford spokesperson, the proposed store will include extensive organic and natural offerings, a butcher shop, produce and seafood departments, a bakery and a deli and a full-service pharmacy. The store will employ 65 associates.

Based in Scarborough, Maine, Hannaford operates 176 stores and employs 27,000 people in Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York and Vermont.

There is no mention of when the store will open or when construction will begin.

Notice of Public Hearing for the Town of New Lebanon

For more information: Click anywhere on the red text above or visit www.townofnewlebanon.com

Taking Woodstock Taking Over Columbia County

Check out the following trailer for Ang Lee’s new movie, Taking Woodstock, which was filmed around New Lebanon and East Chatham.

taking-woodstock The motel prominently featured in the movie is a real motel, about a two minute drive down the hill from our house. The whole town was buzzing when Hollywood came a calling last summer and aside from the occasional traffic hickup (traffic does not normally exist in these parts) it was groovy times for all. We saw our hippie population (already fairly large) rise by one VW bus, selling tie-die t-shirts in the parking lot of our beer, booze, and head-shop strip mall (for real, this strip mall has four stores – the three I just mentioned and the world’s best Chinese take-out place) with said hippie staying in town after the filming wrapped (Hollywood lingo for ended).

Hopefully the only movie theater in town will be showing Taking Woodstock when it comes out this summer. If it does, I’ll be there with my new tie-died t-shirt and freak flag flying!