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GNAT-TV awarded its first-ever “Gnatty Award” for exceptional volunteerism to

Steven Schlussel of Rupert at its Volunteer Dinner on Nov. 9. Schlussel is the co-star

of Channel 5’s popular ‘Danger Men Cooking.” See Pg. 3 for details.

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As preparations wind down

in anticipation of Christmas, it’s

time to celebrate the meaning of

the season. Churches across the

area will be opening their doors

to welcome everyone to take part

in the traditional services and

beautiful music that mark the

birth of Christ.

First Congregational Church

of Manchester

The First Congregational

Church of Manchester will host

Christmas Eve services on

Saturday, Dec. 24 with a Family

Christmas Service at 4 p.m. and

a Service of Lessons and Carols

at 7 p.m. On Sunday, Dec. 25, the

church will present a

Community Christmas Dinner

at 2 p.m., followed by a Christmas

Day Celebration at 3:30 p.m. For

more information, see the

church’s website, www.firstcon-

gregationalmanchester.org.

Green Mountain Christian

Center

The Green Mountain Christian

Center will hold a Candlelight

Christmas Eve Service at 6 p.m.

on Saturday, Dec. 24. This special

service will feature carols, can-

dles and communion. A Christmas

Day service will be offered on

Sunday, Dec. 25 at 10 a.m. The

Green Mountain Christian Center

is located at 440 Main St. in

Bennington. Call 447-7224 or visit

www.greenmtn.org.

St. James Episcopal Church

In Arlington, St. James

Episcopal Church will host ser-

vices throughout Christmas

weekend. On Saturday, Dec. 24 at

4 p.m., there will be a special fam-

ily Holy Eucharist featuring tra-

ditional Christmas carols, a chil-

dren’s sermon and the setting of

the crèche. At 10 p.m. the church

will hold a festive Holy Eucharist

with traditional carols.

Holy Eucharist with tradi-

tional Christmas carols will

take place on Christmas Day,

Dec. 25, at 10 a.m.

The church will hold its annu-

al community-wide “Messiah

Song-Along” at 3 p.m. on Saturday,

Dec. 31, under the direction of

S c o t t

Smedinghoff. Singers of

all levels and abilities are invited

to participate in the event, which

draws choruses from around the

region. Call the church at 375-9952.

Zion Episcopal Church

The Zion Episcopal Church

invites the community to

Christmas services. On Saturday,

Dec. 24, the church will host a

Christmas Pageant and Holy

Eucharist at 5 p.m. at Zion.

At 7 p.m., there will be a Holy

Eucharist at St. John’s Chapel,

across from the Equinox Resort.

Holy Eucharist will also be held on

Christmas Eve at 7 p.m. at Zion.

On Christmas Day, there will

be 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. services of

the Holy Eucharist at Zion.

Zion Episcopal Church is

located at 5167 Main Street/Route

7A in Manchester Center. For

more information, call 362-1987.

Federated Church of East

Arlington

The Federated Church of East

Arlington on Ice Pond Raod

invites the community to wel-

come Christmas on Saturday,

Dec. 24 with a Community Carol

Sing at 3 p.m. Everyone is invited

to the sanctuary for the singing

of favorite carols under the direc-

tion of Patti Cody.

At 4 p.m., all are invited to the

telling of the Christmas Story

through pageant and prayer. The

congregation will then proceed

outside where the Living Nativity

will gather in the stable, followed

by hot chocolate and cookies in

Bailey Hall. Free nursery care

will be available for children ages

three and younger.

At 8 p.m., the Candlelight

Service of Lessons and Carols will

take place in the sanctuary, with

the Christmas message delivered

by the Rev. Kathleen S. Clark. The

Federated Church Choir, under

the direction of Mary Edwards,

will offer special music.

The service of worship on

Christmas Day, led by Rev. Clark,

will be a special service of lessons,

music and stories. A coffee hour

with treats will follow in Bailey

Hall. Call the church at 375-2548.

The soaring strains of

Tchaikovsky and Grieg along

with heart-throbbing Broadway

tunes, tangos and waltzes will

fill Manchester Village on

December 31 when the

Manchester Music Festival

presents two New Year’s Eve

Concerts at 4 and 6 p.m. Each

concert is programmed to

delight a wide variety of ages

and classical music tastes.

“No one’s New Year’s Eve cel-

ebration will be complete with-

out attending these lively, fes-

tive concerts,” said Ari

Rudiakov, artistic director of

the Manchester Music Festival.

“Nine of the best string players

on the East Coast will deliver

the first fond memories for you

to carry into 2012.”

The concerts will take place

at First Congregational Church

on 7A in Manchester Village,

across from the Equinox Hotel.

The first performance, designed

for families with children, will

be at 4 p.m.

Spicing up the holiday pro-

gram at the family concert will

be a special appearance by the

Waltz King himself, Johann

Strauss II, played by local thes-

pian Peter Langstaff. “He will

be encouraging dancing in the

aisles and hand-clapping, espe-

cially during the Radetzky

March,” Rudiakov said.

“The 4 p.m. Family Concert

will also be an opportunity to

hear our young musicians, the

Manchester Youth Ensemble,

performing along with the pro-

fessionals,” Rudiakov said.

The second concert will start

at 6 p.m. and will feature an

expanded 80-minute program of

works to appeal to core and

casual classics fans alike.

Selections by Vivaldi,

Tchaikovsky, and Leroy

Anderson will be included in

the mix of baroque pieces,

Argentine tangos, Strauss

waltzes, and Broadway tunes. A

triumphant version of Auld

Lang Syne is planned to con-

clude the concert, after which

attendees are invited to join the

musicians for free “bubbly”

and chocolates.

Both concerts feature the

Manchester Festival Strings, a

nine-member ensemble led by

concertmaster Heather Braun,

a violinist and former

Manchester Music Festival

Young Artist, who now plays

with the acclaimed Boston-

based Arneis Quartet.

Tickets for the 4 p.m. concerts

are $10 for adults, with children

under 18 free. Admission for the

6 p.m. concert is $27 for adults

and $10 for students. Tickets

will be available at the door and

are available in advance at www.

mmfvt.org and at Northshire

Bookstore.

“The music will delight, tug at

the heart-strings, and leave you

feeling a glowing holiday spirit,”

Rudiakov said. “Join us!”

Cellist Benjamin Capps will perform with the 9-piece Manchester Festival Strings Orchestra on New Year’s Eve at the First Congregational Church in Manchester Village.

Manchester Music Festival to

present New Year’s Eve concerts

This year’s “I Love Woodford” Snowshoe

Race, sponsored by the Battenkill Valley

Runners Club, will take place on Monday, Dec.

26 at 10:30 a.m. at the Woodford State Park.

The race starts just inside the park gate, and

follows the three-mile nature trail that goes

around the Adams Reservoir. Dion racing snow-

shoes, which strap onto running shoes, will be

available to rent at the registration table.

The first 100 finishers will receive a loaf of

fresh bread from Vermont Bread of Brattleboro.

After the race, runners will get a complete meal

donated by The Works Café and Bakery, Mrs.

Murphy’s Doughnuts, Green Mountain Coffee,

Leader Beverages, Stewarts Shops, Price

Chopper of Bennington, and Wilcox Dairy.

To enter, go to www.bkvr.org for an entry

form, or call Jack Quinn at (802) 375-9655 for

more information.

Enter three-mile Snowshoe Race

Holiday Services

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The Manchester Music

Festival announces registra-

tion for the winter semester of

the Michael Rudiakov Music

Academy (MRMA). Private

lessons will be

offered in vio-

lin, viola and

c e l l o

beginning on Jan. 9, 2012.

Tuition is $420 and covers 12

45-minute lessons for

ages six to 18. Financial

aid is available.

Lessons are taught by

professional, classically-

trained instrumentalists, each

with many years of orchestral,

small ensemble and teaching

experience. This year’s faculty

includes Joana Genova and

Vesela French, violin; Ariel

Rudiakov, viola; and Jared

Shapiro, cello.

In addition to lessons,

MRMA students conclude their

semester with a student recital.

They also receive free family

admission to most of the

Manchester Music Festival

concerts throughout the year.

MRMA students from the cur-

rent semester will perform as

“The Manchester Youth

Orchestra” at the upcoming

New Year’s Even Family

Concert by the Manchester

Festival Strings at the First

Congregational Church in

Manchester.

For more information, go to

www.mmfvt.org or call (802)

362-1956. The Manchester

Music Festival is a non-profit

organization dedicated to clas-

sical music performance and

education.

The New Year is a time of

resolutions, of contemplation

and reflection. In this context,

the Mark Skinner Library in

Manchester will present the

internationally acclaimed

exhibit of Holocaust education,

“The Courage to Remember,”

which opens with a special

reception at 5 p.m. on

Wednesday, Jan. 4 at the library.

“The Courage to Remember”

is a testament to the persecu-

tion and extermination of

European Jews by Nazi

Germany from 1933 to 1945. It is

a creation of the Museum of

Tolerance, which is a division

of the Simon Wiesenthal Center,

established in 1977 as an inter-

national Jewish human rights

organization.

While the entire collection is

comprised of 40 posters, due to

space limitations, the MSL

exhibit will feature 26 panels.

Speaking at the opening

reception will be Professor Paul

Vincent, Chair of the Holocaust

and Genocide Studies

Department at Keene State

College, and Rabbi David Novak

of the Israel Congregation of

Manchester. Following the

opening at MSL, Dr. Vincent

will present his talk “Life in

Prewar Nazi Germany” at 7

p.m. in the First Congregational

Church.

The exhibit has traveled

throughout North America and

in over 15 countries on six con-

tinents, including Australia,

South Africa, Germany, Mexico,

Norway, Czechoslovakia, Spain,

France and South Korea. It is

the first exhibit on the Holocaust

produced by a Jewish institu-

tion to be officially shown in the

Soviet Union and in China. In

Japan alone, more than two mil-

lion people viewed the exhibit.

The exhibit is free to the pub-

lic, and will remain on display

until Jan. 20. It is sponsored by

the Mark Skinner Library and

the Israel Congregation of

Manchester, and is on loan from

Brooks Memorial Library in

Brattleboro. The poster series

was donated to Brooks

Memorial Library by Dr. and

Mrs. Jacob Fagelman.

To attend the Jan. 4 recep-

tion, please RSVP to (802) 362-

2607 or email mskinnerlibrary@

gmail.com.

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Burr and Burton Academy

senior Mariette Aborn has been

named a Delegate to the United

States Senate Youth Program in

Washington, DC. She is one of

two high school students from

Vermont who received the

honor.

Aborn will receive a $5,000

scholarship for undergraduate

studies and will travel to

Washington, DC for the week-

long 50th Anniversary program

on March 3 through 10, 2012.

Established by a Senate

Resolution in 1962, this pro-

gram is funded through the

William Randolph Hearst

Foundation. Selection is based

solely on the outstanding abili-

ty and demonstrated qualities

of leadership.

“We are incredibly proud of

Mariette,” said Headmaster

Mark Tashjian. “The entire

state, and in fact, the entire

country, will get to see what we

see every day; a young woman

with many talents, impeccable

character, and a tremendous

work ethic. She will represent

this great state very well.”

Two student leaders from

each state, the District of

Columbia, and the Department

of Defense Education Activity

will spend the week in

Washington experiencing their

national government in action.

They will hear major policy

addresses by senators, cabinet

members, officials from the

Departments of State and

Defense and directors of other

federal agencies, as well as par-

ticipate in a meeting with a

Justice of the U.S. Supreme

Court.

Equinox Village in

Manchester will partner with

local artist and teacher Tony

Conner to offer new art classes

to the public. The classes, which

will cover a broad range of

skills and techniques, will start

at the beginning of January

and continue through a six-

month schedule,

“The new year is a great time

to learn a new skill or reinvigo-

rate an old interest,” said

Equinox Village Executive

Director Kirt Sampson.

“Members of our community

are so interested in both the

arts and serving as a center of

information and fun for the

community that partnering

with an accomplished artist

like Tony to offer these classes

to the public seemed like a great

idea.”

The classes include Learn to

Draw I; Learn to Draw II; Alla

Prima Oil Painting: Florals;

Alla Prima Oil Painting: Classic

Still Life; Watercolor Painting:

The Basic Techniques; and

Watercolor Painting: Beyond

the Basics.

“I’m really excited about this

series of classes,” said Tony

Conner. “It will give anyone

with an interest in art a great

introduction to fundamental

drawing and painting skills and

techniques.”

Each class includes four ses-

sions. They will begin on Jan. 5

and continue one class per week

through June. Students may

register for four sessions at a

time for $50 or drop in for indi-

vidual classes for $15.

Tony Conner is a self-taught

artist working in watercolor

and a variety of other media.

He is a member of the New

England and Vermont

Watercolor Societies and of the

American Society of

Architectural Illustrators, and

works from his studio in

Bennington.

Learn to Draw I will be

taught from 10 to 11:30 a.m. on

Thursdays from Jan. 5 through

26. Learn to Draw II will build

on Learn to Draw I, and will

take place on Thursdays at 10

a.m. from Feb. 2 through 23.

Alla Prima Oil Painting:

Florals will be taught at 10 a.m.

on Thursdays from March 1

through 22. Alla Prima Oil

Painting: Classic Still Life will

be taught at 10 a.m. on

Thursdays starting March 29

and continue through April 26.

Watercolor Painting: Basic

Techniques will be conducted at

10 a.m. on Thursdays from May

10 through 30. Watercolor

Painting: Beyond the Basics

will take place at 10 a.m. on

Thursdays from Jun 7 through

June 28.

For more information or to

register, contact Kylee at (802)

362-4061 or visit http://tonycon-

ner.com/classes-workshops.

BBA student receives national honor

Equinox Village to offer art classes

“The Courage to Remember”Manchester Music Festival to

offer string instrument lessons

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Steven Schlussel, co-star of Channel 5’s “Danger Men Cooking,” receives the “Gnatty Award” for exceptional volunteerism from GNAT Executive Director Tammie Reilly.

GNAT-TV awarded its first-

ever “Gnatty Award” for excep-

tional volunteerism to Steven

Schlussel of Rupert at its

Volunteer Dinner on Nov. 9.

Held at The Perfect Wife res-

taurant in Manchester, the eve-

ning served to thank the volun-

teer producers, hosts, editors

and videographers who provide

the station with a variety of

excellent educational, civic and

cultural programming.

Schlussel is the co-star of

Channel 5’s popular ‘Danger

Men Cooking.” In addition to

his hosting duties, he also films,

edits and produces the show.

When he’s not on air, Schlussel

can often be found scouting out

bargain equipment. His latest

find was a set of lighted “on the

air” signs. He has also been

known to bring selections from

his extensive art and rug collec-

tion to help furnish the GNAT

offices.

“Steven really raises the bar

on volunteerism,” said GNAT

Executive Director Tammie

Reilly. “He gives so much to the

station – his time, energy, tal-

ent, and most of all his amaz-

ingly generous spirit. He’s more

than just a producer, he’s an

integral part of the GNAT fam-

ily.”

For more information about

volunteer and sponsorship

opportunities at GNAT, please

visit www.gnat-tv.org or call

(802) 362-7070.

GNAT names volunteer of the year Steven Schlussel

St. James Episcopal Church in Arlington wel-

comes the entire community to its eighth annual

“Messiah Sing-Along” at 3 p.m. on Saturday, Dec.

31.

Singers of all levels and abilities are invited to

participate in the informal sing-along, which will

be under the direction of Scott Smedinghoff. The

event will include the Advent and Christmas sec-

tion of Handel’s choral masterpiece, as well as

The Hallelujah Chorus.

Several soloists, including Fr. Scott Neal as

tenor and Mark Madison as bass will take part.

The chorus will be accompanied by a chamber

orchestra comprised of talented local musicians.

In addition, choruses from around the region are

expected to participate.

Bring your voice, enthusiasm and holiday

spirit to help usher in the New Year with this

popular event. A limited number of copies of the

score will be available to singers. Those who have

their own copy are encouraged to bring it.

This year’s sing-along is in memory of Dr.

Oakley Frost, a great supporter of the event who

shared his musical talents as part of the Messiah

orchestra each year from the beginning. Oakley

passed away earlier this year and will be missed.

St. James Episcopal Church is located on

Historic Route 7A in the center of Arlington,

Vermont. For more information, go to www.

stjamesarlingtonvt.org or call 442-4414.

Area runners and snowshoers are invited to

take part in the Battenkill Valley Runners Club’s

annual “I Love Woodford” snowshoe race on

Monday, Dec. 26 in Woodford State Park.

The race begins at 10:30 a.m. on the three-mile

nature trail that goes around Adams Reservoir in

the park. “Woodford” is the first of an 18-race

snowshoe series this winter that is sponsored by

Dion Snowshoes of North Bennington.

Racing snowshoes by Dion will be available for

rent at the registration table. Company represen-

tatives will be on hand to provide professional

fitting of snowshoes to each contestant’s running

shoes.

The race has been dubbed “the run for the

dough,” because the Vermont Bread Company

gives each of the first 100 runners a loaf of bread

as they cross the finish line.

After the race, runners get a full meal donated

by The Works Café and Bakery, Mrs. Murphy’s

Doughnuts, Green Mountain Coffee, Leader

Beverages, Stewart’s Shops, Price Chopper of

Bennington, and Wilcox Dairy.

An entry form for the race is available at www.

bkvr.org. Woodford is located on Route 9 about 10

miles east of Bennington. For more information,

call Jack Quinn at (802) 375-9655.

St. James Church to host Messiah Sing-Along

“I Love Woodford” Snowshoe

Race set for December 26

Songs and

Stories at LibraryJoin renowned Parents

Choice Award Winner Roger

Tincknell in a holiday celebra-

tion of songs, stories and musi-

cal delights at the Mark Skinner

Library at 10:30 a.m. on

Wednesday, Dec. 28.

This family program is free

and open to the public. Children

must be accompanied and

supervised by adult caregivers.

For more information, call the

library at 362-2607.

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MANCHESTER Equinox Village at 49 Maple Street in Manchester is accepting registrations for a series of new Art Classes with local artist and art teacher Tony Conner. The first class will begin on Thursday, Jan. 5, and the series of classes will run through June, 2012, covering a broad range of skills and techniques. Information/registration: Kylee at 802-362-4061, or http://tonyconner.com/classes-workshops/.

MANCHESTER Hildene, the Lincoln Family Home in Manchester, invites everyone to experience Christmas Eve, circa 1912. Candlelit windows, winter-berries, greenery, and the family tree, along with holiday music from Robert Lincoln’s collection, will be featured. Be sure to visit the 1903 Pullman Palace car, too, the Rowland Agricultural Center, and the cheese making facility at Hildene Farm. Admission: $16 adults; $5 ages 6 to 14; free mem-bers, volunteers and age 5 and younger. Information: 802-362-1788, or email info@hildene.org.

POULTNEY The Poultney Public Library at 205 Main Street will offer free Story Time for Toddlers through age 5 at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 23. Information/regis-tration: 802-287-5556.

GRANVILLE Wings Night will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 23, at the American Legion Hall on Columbus Street in Granville. Cost: $5 per dozen wings (hot, mild or barbecue). And, a Queen of Hearts drawing at more than $2,400 will be held at 6 p.m. Everyone will be welcome.

WHITEHALL The Whitehall boys basketball team will host their annual Holiday Tournament on Friday, Dec. 23 and Monday, Dec. 26 at Whitehall High School. Fair Haven and Poultney will play at 6 p.m. on Friday and Whitehall and Fort Edward will play at 7:30 p.m. The consolation game will begin at 6 p.m. on Monday and the Championship game at 7:30 p.m. Junior varsity teams will follow the same format and will play at 3 and 4:30 p.m.

BENNINGTON The Battenkill Valley Runners will host a Snowshoe Race along a three-mile nature trail around Adams Reservoir at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, Dec. 26. The race will start just inside the gate of Woodford State Park on Route 9, about 10 miles east of Bennington. Dion racing snowshoes that snap onto your running shoes will be available to rent. A full meal will be served fol-lowing the race. Entry form: www.bkvr.org. Information: Jack Quinn at 802-375-9655.

GRANVILLE The Granville American Legion will host High School Basketball… featuring the Granville Golden Horde, Mount Saint Joseph's Academy, the Hadley-Luzerne Eagles, and the Fort Ann Cardinals…on Tuesday and Wednesday, Dec. 27 and 28. Play will begin at 6 p.m. at Granville High School, 58 Quaker St. Admission: $3 adults; $1 students; $1 admission to all junior varsity

games. Information: 518-642-1051.

POULTNEY Wednesday Dec. 28 is the deadline to get tickets for a “Town of Poultney Family Night with the Phantoms” that will be held during the 7 p.m. Phantoms vs. Portland ice hockey game on Friday, Dec. 30, at the Glens Falls Civic Center. Cost: $8 adults; $6 children and students. Information/tickets: Tammy Moyer at 802-287-5212, or Jonas Rosenthal at 287-9751.

MANCHESTER Two-time Parents Choice Award-winning artist Roger Tincknell will lead children in sing-ing, dancing, playing rhythm instru-ments, songs in Spanish, and more at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 28, at the Mark Skinner Library in Manchester. Free and open to all families; children must be accompanied by adult caregiv-ers. Information: 802-362-2607.

WELLS The Wells Village Library on the green will host a free Winter Birds program for children ages 4 to 12 from 3:30 to 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 28. Hear stories about winter birds, enjoy an ice cream cone, and make a nutty cone to take for the winter birds around your home. There are no bathroom facilities at the library. Information/registration: 802-645-0611.

CAMBRIDGE Artists in all media are invited to submit works for the jurying process from Thursday, Dec. 29, through Saturday, Jan. 2, 2012, to participate in the January/February 2012 juried exhibition at the Valley Artisans Market’s Small Gallery, 25 E. Main Street in Cambridge. The theme will be “Reflection.” Information: 518-677-2765.

POULTNEY A free Holiday Community Breakfast will be served from 8 to 10 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 31, at the Episcopal Ministry Center, 84 Church Street in Poultney. Everyone will be welcome.

ARLINGTON The Eighth Annual Community-Wide Messiah Sing-Along will be held at 3 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 31, at St. James Episcopal Church on Route 7A in Arlington. Singers of all levels and abilities are encouraged to partici-pate. A limited number of copies of the score will be available; bring your own if you have one. This event will be in memory of Dr. Oakley Frost who passed away this year. Information: 802-442-4414, or www.stjamesarling-tonvt.org.

MANCHESTER The Manchester Music Festival Strings will present two concerts on Saturday, Dec. 31, at the First Congregational Church in Manchester. A family concert will begin at 4 p.m., with tickets at $10 for adults, free for age 18 and younger. The full program concert will be at 6 p.m., followed by choc-olates and bubbly. Cost: $27 adults; $10 students with ID. Tickets are available at www.mmfvt.org, the Northshire Bookstore, and will be sold at the door.

SARATOGA SPRINGS Saratoga Arts will host the 14th Annual First Night Saratoga 5K Run at 5:30

p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 31. This run will be on a USA Track and Field-certified course, starting and fin-ishing at Skidmore College. Advance registration fee: $30 (no race day registration). Registration: w w w . s a r a t o g a - a r t s . o r g . Information: 584-4132, Ext. 207.

POULTNEY American Legion Post 39 at 689 Granville Street in Poultney will hold meetings as fol-lows: Ladies Auxiliary 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 3; Sons of the America Legion 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 5; and regular Legion meeting 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 12. Information: 802-287-5229.

RUTLAND The Vermont Humanities Council will present film expert Rick Winston with a talk titled, “What Makes a Classic Film?” at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 4, at the Rutland Free Library, 10 Court Street. Free and open to all. Information: Library at 802-773-1860, or Humanities Council at 802-262-2626.

WELLS The Wells Village Library on the green will offer a Little Listeners Story Time for children ages 3 to 5 from 10:30 to 11 a.m. on Thursdays, Jan. 5, 12 and 19, and Feb. 2, 9 and 16. Stories, rhythms, songs and craft activities will be featured. Children must be accompanied by a parent or care-giver. Information/registration: 802-645-0611.

FAIR HAVEN American Legion Auxiliary Unit 49 will meet at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 5, at American Legion Post 49, 72 S. Main St. in Fair Haven. This auxil-iary meets on the first Thursday each month. Information: 802-265-7983.

LAKE GEORGE A free Bridal Weekend will be held Friday through Sunday, Jan. 6 to 8, at the Dunham’s Bay Resort in Lake George. Plan your day with the area’s leading professionals. Information/times: 518-792-6092, or www.adkwc.com.

WHITEHALL American Legion Post 83 at 148 Main St. in Whitehall invites everyone to its Friday Fish Fry from 4 to 6:30 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 6. This meal is served each Friday, with few exceptions. Information: 518-499-2482.

GREENWICH The Greenwich Elks Club on Route 40 South will offer Henderson’s Pizza every Friday night. In addition to pizza, the menu will include weekly specials such as mozzarella sticks, chicken wings, French fries, and more. Information/to order: 692-2061.

WHITEHALL Elks Lodge 1491 at 5 Elks Way in Whitehall will host Friday Night Bingo at 7 p.m. on Jan. 6. Featured will be a $500 jackpot special. This bingo is held each Friday, with few exceptions. Information: 518-499-1491.

Out & AboutBy Jim Carrigan

FRI 12/23

MON 12/26

TUE 12/27

WED 12/28

THU 12/29

TUE 1/3

WED 1/4

THU 1/5

FRI 1/6

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HAVING SOLD THE FARM, WE HAVE BEEN COMMISSIONED TO SELL

THE COMPLETE LINE OF MACHINERY FROM BIG OAK VIEW FARM.