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Happy New Year!

Get ready for the new year with New Year's celebrations at O'Callahan's Pub &

Grill, Happy Daze Pub and the Granville Forum!

One of the region's premiere bands, "Airtight" (r), will be performing on

New Year's Eve at the Granville Forum starting at 9 p.m.

The band "Rugged Country" will be performing at Happy Daze Pub on

Main Street in Granville and O'Callahan's Pub & Grill will also feature live

entertainment along with New Year's Eve specials.

Coming to your home Tuesday!Manchester Newspapers is proud to announce that Granville and Whitehall residents will be receiv-

ing their all-new 2012 Community Guidebooks in the mail on Tuesday. These popular, keepsake edi-

tions contain everything you need to know about living in each community. Be looking for your community

guides in your mailbox on Tuesday!

New Year's Eve Entertainment!

There will be a bene� t Spa-

ghetti and Meatball dinner

for Codie Bascue (l)on Thurs-

day, Jan. 5 at the Whitehall Elks

from 4 - 6 p.m. Proceeds from

the dinner will help defray the

cost of Codie's participating

in two man bobsled competi-

tions this year. He also will

be competing in next months

� rst-ever Youth Olympic Win-

ter Games in Austria. See all

the details inside.

Benefit for

Codie

New Slate Valley Museum As-

sistant Director Amy Mincher

has news inside about their spa-

ghetti dinner fundraiser at Ber-

nardo's Restaurant.

Benefit dinner

The Pawlet Volunteer Fire Dept. invites everyone to its annual New Year’s Day Brunch from 8 to 11 a.m. on Sunday, Jan. l, at the Pawlet Firehouse on Route 133, just north of Route 30. Cost: $8 adults; $4 age 11 and younger. Informa-tion: 802-325-3222, or email [email protected].

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Holiday BreakfastPOULTNEY 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.

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KindermusikPOULTNEY A free preview

class, “Kindermusik with Heidi

Brown,” will be held from 10 to

10:30 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 31,

at the Poultney Rescue Squad

Building, 409 Route 30. For

newborn children through age

2, this class will feature songs,

dances, bounces and chants

about our feathered friends,

from bluebirds to wrens.

Information/registration:

Heidi at 802-884-8040, email mis-

[email protected], or

visit www.kindermusik.com.

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New Year’s ConcertsMANCHESTER The

Manchester Music Festival

Strings will present two con-

certs on Saturday, Dec. 31, at

the First Congregational

Church in Manchester. A fami-

ly 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 choco-

lates 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.

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Curling & ChampagneMANCHESTER The Equinox

Curling Club is hosting its first

annual Curling and

Champagne Event from 5:15 o

9:15 p.m. at Riley Rink. No pre-

vious curling experience

required; for ages 13 and up.

Pre-register by Dec. 29 by

emailing [email protected].

Cost of $55 includes equip-

ment, instruction, ice fees and

refreshments. Information: 802-

325-2116.

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5K RunSARATOGA 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

finishing at Skidmore College.

Advance registration fee: $30

(no race day registration).

Registration: www.saratoga-

arts.org. Information: 584-4132,

Ext. 207.

Public SkatingLAKE GEORGE Open

Freestyle and Public Skating

will be held January 1 through

31 at the Lake George Forum.

Information/cost: 518-668-2200,

or www.lakegeorgeforum.net.

2012 BrunchPAWLET The Pawlet Volunteer

Fire Dept. invites everyone to

its annual New Year’s Day

Brunch from 8 to 11 a.m. on

Sunday, Jan. l, at the Pawlet

Firehouse on Route 133, just

north of Route 30. Cost: $8

adults; $4 age 11 and younger.

Information: 802-325-3222, or

email [email protected].

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Polar PlungeLAKE GEORGE A free New

Year’s Day Polar Plunge Swim

will be held at 2 p.m. on

Sunday, Jan. 1, at Shepard Park

in Lake George Village.

Register at Duffy’s.


www.lakegeorgewintercarni-

val.com.

Poultney Legion POULTNEY American Legion

Post 39 at 689 Granville Street

in Poultney will hold meetings

as follows: 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.

Republican BreakfastCASTLETON The Castleton

Republican party will hold a

quarterly breakfast meeting at

8:30 p.m. on Jan. 7 at the Trak

Inn Restaurant in Bomoseen.

Peg Bauman will serve as the

guest speaker. Attendees are

encouraged to RSVP by Wed.

Jan. 4, at castletonrepubli-

[email protected] or call Gary

Turgeon at 265-2237.

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Health ScreeningRUTLAND The Rutland Area

Visiting Nurse Association and

Hospice will offer a compre-

hensive cardiovascular/choles-

terol Health Risk Screening at

8:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 4,

at its office, 7 Albert Cree Drive

in Rutland. Cost: $30 for com-

plete lipid profile and glucose

(eight to 12-hour fast required).

Appointments are requested at

802-775-0568.

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Health ClinicsRUTLAND AREA The Rutland

Area Visiting Nurse

Association and Hospice will

offer Blood Pressure and Foot

Care Clinics at10:30 a.m.

Wednesday, Jan. 4, at the

Wallingford House in

Wallingford, and 10 a.m. Jan. 5

at the Parker House in Rutland.

Cost: $2 blood pressure; $5 foot

care. Information: 802-775-0568.

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Curling ClinicMANCHESTER The Equinox

Curling Club will hold a three-

hour Learn to Curl clinic from

6:15 to 9:15 p.m. on Wednesday,

Jan. 4 at Riley Rink. Ages 15

and up are welcome. Cost is

$35; pre-registration is

required. Forms are available

at www.equinoxcurlingclub.org

or at Riley Rink. Clinic partici-

pants are welcome to become

members of the ECC at a $15

discount and curl weekly dur-

ing the winter. Information:

[email protected]

or 802-645-0222.

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Classic Film TalkRUTLAND The Vermont

Humanities Council will pres-

ent 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.

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AuditionsGLENS FALLS The Glens Falls

Community Theatre group will

hold a general production

meeting at 7 p.m. on

Wednesday, Jan. 4, for its

March, 2012, production of

“Murder at the TonyLou

Awards.” Auditions will follow

at 7 p.m. on Jan. 5. Both activi-

ties will be held at the

Queensbury Hotel, Maple and

Ridge streets in Glens Falls.

Information/scripts: Bob

Myers at 518-320-2886, or email

[email protected].

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Model RailroadersGLENS FALLS The Upstate

Model Railroaders will host

free Open House events from 7

to 10 p.m. on Sundays, Jan. 4

through 25, in Glens Falls.

Information/location: www.

upstatemodelrailroaders.com.

Story TimeWELLS 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 fea-

tured. Children must be accom-

panied by a parent or caregiver.

Information/registration: 802-

645-0611.

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Benefit DinnerWHITEHALL Whitehall Elks

Lodge 1491 will host a benefit

Spaghetti and Dinner from 4 to

6 p.m. on Jan. 5 at the lodge on

Williams Street in Whitehall.

Proceeds from the dinner will

benefit Codie Bascue, who will

compete at the first ever Youth

Olympic Winter Games in

Austria Jan. 13-22 in the tow

man bobsled event.

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Legion AuxiliaryFAIR 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

auxiliary meets on the first

Thursday each month.

Information: 802-265-7983.

Computer ClassSALEM Registrations are

being accepted for a “Basic

Computer Skills for the

Computer-Intimidated” class

with instructor Terri Kelley

that will run from 10 a.m. to

noon on Wednesdays from Jan.

18 through Feb. 22 at the

Historic Salem Courthouse.

Topics will include the

Internet, social networking,

email, photo sharing, and

more. Participants need to

bring a laptop computer. Cost:

$75; $65 members. Information/

registration: 518-854-7053, or

email HSCPA@salemcourt-

house.org.

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Bridal WeekendLAKE 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 profes-

sionals. Information/times:

518-792-6092, or www.adkwc.

com.

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Softball ShowcaseQUEENSBURY A free 16 and

under/18 and under College

Softball Showcase will be held

on Friday and Saturday, Jan. 6

and 7, at the Adirondack Sports

Complex/The Dome in

Queensbury. Information: 518-

743-1086, or www.adksc.com.

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Care Clinics at 9:30 a.m. on

Friday, Jan. 6, at the Young-at-

Heart Senior Center in

Poultney, and 1 p.m. Monday,

Jan. 9, at the Forestdale Senior

Center in Brandon. Cost: $2

blood pressure; $5 foot care.


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Church Thrift Shop will be

open from 2 to 5 p.m. on Friday,

Jan. 6, and 9 a.m. to noon

Saturday the seventh. This

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Fish FryWHITEHALL 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.


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Friday BingoWHITEHALL 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.

Farmers’ MarketGLENS FALLS The Winter

Farmer’s Market will be open

from 9 a.m. to noon on

Saturdays from Jan. 7 through

28 at Christ Church United

Methodist in Glens Falls.


www.gffma.com.

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Lawn SaleCASTLETON Circle of Hope

K9 Rescue will hold an Indoor

Lawn Sale from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

on Saturday, Jan. 7, and 9 a.m.

to 4 p.m. Sunday the eighth, at

American Legion Post 50 on

Route 4A in Castleton. Donated

items for this sale can be

dropped off at 1991 Main Street

and at Kinney Drugs in

Castleton, and at the State Line

Flea Market in Whitehall.

Items also may be dropped off

at the American Legion Post in

Castleton beginning at 6 p.m.

on Jan. 6. Information: 802-468-

5298.

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Show at WoodGLENS FALLS The Pendragon

Theater will stage “To Kill a

Mockingbird” at 8 p.m. on

Saturday, Jan. 7, at the Charles

R. Wood Theater in Glens Falls.

Information/tickets: 518-874-

0800, or www.woodtheater.org.

Buffet BreakfastFAIR HAVEN American Legion

Post 49 at 72 S. Main St. in Fair

Haven invites everyone to a

buffet Pancake/French Toast

Breakfast from 8 to 11 a.m. on

Sunday, Jan. 8. Cost: $7 adults;

$3.50 children. This breakfast

is held on the second Sunday

each month, with few excep-

tions. Information: 802-265-7983.

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Eugenics TalkCASTLETON The Friends of

the Castleton Free Library will

host Dr. Jonathan Spiro, chair-

man of the History Dept. at

Castleton State College, with a

talk on “When Nature Was

Supreme” at 4 p.m. on Sunday,

Jan. 8, at the Lake House Pub &

Grille on Route 30 in Castleton.

This talk, part of the Science

Pub series, will focus on the

infamous eugenics movement

of the first half of the 20th cen-

tury. Free except for drinks.


Overeaters Meeting GREENWICH Overeaters

Anonymous will meet at 10

a.m. on Monday, Jan 9, in the

back of the red brick house

attached to St. Joseph’s Church

on Hill Street in Greenwich.

This group meets each Monday

at 10 a.m. and offered is physi-

cal, emotional, and spiritual

recovery for those suffering

from compulsive eating, buli-

mia and anorexia. Free.

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Spaghetti DinnerGRANVILLE The Slate Valley

Museum will host a fundrais-

ing Spaghetti Dinner from 5 to

8 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 9 at

Bernardo’s Restaurant in

Granville. Cost of the dinner is

$5, which includes spaghetti,

salad, and bread. Proceeds will

help the museum continue its

programming efforts. Either

drop-in or reserve a time by

calling the museum at 518-642-

1417.

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Arthritis SupportRUTLAND The Rheumatoid

Arthritis Support Group will

meet at 6:30 p.m. on Monday,

Jan. 9, in the RSVP/FGP/One-

2-One office on the first floor at

6 Court Street in Rutland.

Share stories, suggest strate-

gies and tips for dealing with

rheumatoid arthritis, and lis-

ten to speakers with disease

management advice.

Information: Nan at 802-775-

8220, Ext. 101, or email

[email protected].

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Chorus PracticeRUTLAND The Rutland

Curbstone Chorus will meet for

practice at 7 p.m. on Monday,

Jan. 9, at Rutland High School.

All males with an interest in

barbershop singing are encour-

aged to join this fun group.


Recital at FHUHSFAIR HAVEN The Fair Haven

Union High School Piano and

Guitar Recital will be held at

6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 10

(snow date Jan. 11), at the

school. Everyone will be wel-

come.

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BingoQUEENSBURY The

Queensbury VFW at 32

Luzerne Road, across from the

West Glens Falls Fire

Department, will host Bingo at

7 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 10.

Cards go on sale at 5:30 p.m.

and home-cooked meals and

more will be available.

Featured will be $1,000, $750,

and $500 jackpots. This bingo is

held each Tuesday, and the first

Saturday each month, with few

exceptions, and everyone will

be welcome.


Area Visiting Nurse



Care Clinics as follows: 10 a.m.

Thursday, Jan. 12, Benson

Heights, Benson; 12:30 p.m.

Jan. 12, Castleton Meadows,

Castleton; 9 a.m. Wednesday,

Jan. 18, Dorset Nursing Assn.,

Dorset; 9:30 a.m. Jan. 18,

Sheldon Towers, Rutland; 11

a.m. Jan. 18, Linden Terrace,

Rutland; 1:15 p.m. Jan. 18, The

Meadows, Rutland (Meadows

residents only); and 3:15 p.m.

Jan. 18, The Gables, Rutland

(Gables residents only). Cost:

$2 blood pressure; $5 foot care.


Girls HockeyGLENS FALLS The Winter

Classic Girls Hockey

Tournament will be held

Friday through Monday, Jan. 13

to 16, in Glens Falls and Lake

George. More than 40 teams

from the Northeast and Canada

will compete in four age divi-

sions. Free. Information/times:

www.adirondacknorthstars.

com.

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Winter GalaGLENS FALLS The

Adirondack Theatre Festival

will hold its Winter Gala at 6:30

p.m. on Friday, Jan. 13, at the

Charles R. Wood Theater in

Glens Falls. Information/cost:

518-874-0800, or www.woodthe-

ater.org.

Teen SoftballQUEENSBURY Winter Blast

Teen Softball Tournaments will

be held at 8 a.m. on Saturdays

and Sundays, Jan. 14 through

29, at the Adirondack Sports

Complex/The Dome in

Queensbury. Free. Information:

518-743-1086, or www.adksc.

com.

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Wine TastingLAKE GEORGE A free “Spice

Up Your Winter Wine Tasting”

event will be held from 11:30

a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, Jan.

14, and 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Sunday the 15th, at Adirondack

Winery in Lake George Village.

Spiced mulled wines paired

with sweet treats will be

served. Information: 518-668-

9463, or www.adirondackwin-

ery.com.

Family Day GLENS FALLS A free Family

Discovery Day activity will be

held from 1 to 3 p.m. on Sunday,

Jan. 15, at The Hyde Collection,

161 Warren Street in Glens

Falls. Take a short tour and

then create your own art mas-

terpiece. Information: 518-792-

1761, Ext. 17, or www.hydecol-

lection.org.

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Country DanceSCHUYLERVILLE The

Country Round and Square

Dance Association invites

everyone to an Old-Style

Country Dance from 2 to 6 p.m.

on Sunday, Jan. 15, at the

American Legion Post on

Clancy Street in Schuylerville.

Music will be provided by the

Ole Time Country band. Cost:

$5 adults; $2 ages 6 to 17; free 5

and younger. A meeting will

precede the dance from 1:30 to 2

p.m., and there’ll be a buffet at

3 p.m. (bring a dish to share).

Information: Floyd at 747-6687,

or Sandy at 638-9008.

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