Thursday January 10 Snowshoe Walk GANSEVOORT A Nature in Winter Snowshoe Walk will be held at 1 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 10, and 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 12, at the Wilton Wildlife Preserve and Park’s Camp Saratoga, 80 Scout Road in Gansevoort. Learn about animal and plant adaptation to survive the winter. Snowshoe rentals will [...]
Tai Chi and more at Sr. Meal site
The Washington County Senior Meal Site in Whitehall will be the sight of several senior-centric events this month. On Jan. 18, Marge Mohn will introduce attendees to Tai Chi. The event will begin at 11:30 p.m. and will focus on gentle movements aimed at relaxation and alleviating stress. Immediately following Mohn’s presentation, Stephanie Ball from [...]
Community Calendar 1/3/13
Thursday January 3 Tobacco Cessation BENNINGTON/MANCHESTER The state of Vermont will offer its free Freshstart Tobacco Cessation Program as follows: Tuesdays from 5 to 6 p.m., Jan. 8 through 29; Thursdays from 1 to 2 p.m., Jan. 3 through 24; Tuesdays from 5 to 6 p.m., Feb. 5 through 26, and Thursdays from 1 to [...]
New system, all smiles: Toys for Tots delivers toys for 164 children
The train may have been late, but that didn’t stop Christmas from arriving early for about 160 local children. A year after organizers were left scrambling to find toys for everyone, Sunday’s Toys for Tots event went off without a hitch. “It was a much nicer system,” said Jim Lafayette, the local coordinator for the [...]
Community Calendar 12/6/12
Thursday December 6 Reversing Disease GLENS FALLS The Brighter Day Lifestyle Center on Floor 4 at 206 Glen Street in Glens Falls is accepting registrations for a free Alzheimer’s, Stroke and Parkinson’s Reversing Disease Workshop that will be held from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 11. A light supper will be provided. Information/registration: [...]
Toys for Tots facing uncertain year
A charitable endeavor that provided more than 200 children with gifts last December is facing an uncertain future. The U.S. Marine Corps Reserve which has for years delivered toys to children in need is no longer participating in the Toys for Tots program because of budget cuts and increased combat deployments. And while the program [...]
Benefits planned for local man with cancer
Friend and family members of Granville resident John Groesbeck are seeking financial help for the 46-year-old self-employed man, who discovered less than two months ago that he has a form of brain cancer. There is a basket party scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 22, at the Castleton, Vt., American Legion post. Viewing will begin at 11:30 [...]






