The town is debating whether it should charge individuals and groups to use facilities at Skenesborough Waterfront Community Park. The town board received requests last week from both the Bridge Theater and the local Knights of Columbus to use park facilities as a location for events this summer, but officials held off on making a [...]
Friends recall David Mohn, 80
David Mohn, the driving force behind the Bridge Theater and a founding member of the board of directors for Skene Manor Whitehall Preservation, Inc., died Saturday following a lengthy illness. Friends and colleagues remembered Mohn as a tireless advocate for the community. “He adopted Whitehall as his hometown and did a tremendous amount for the [...]
Bridge Theatre may be torn down
The Clinton Street Bridge and the theater that rests upon its trusses may be removed after the village declined to take responsibility for the structure. The village was given the opportunity last month to assume all responsibilities for the bridge, including ownership and maintenance of the 100 year old structure but declined given the financial [...]
Summer entertainment to include music and more
Mark Twain, Birds of Prey, and So Do Ku are just a few of the entertaining programs coming to Whitehall time summer. The Arts and Recreation Commission has announced their summer program for 2011 and its set to include one-person theatrical productions, live music, Youth Theater, informative lectures and engaging activities. In lieu of fully-staged [...]
Volunteers needed for summer programs
The Friends of the Arts & Recreation Commission of Whitehall will meet at 6 p.m., Tuesday, March 15 at the offices of the Timers Emporium, at 6-8 North Williams St. Volunteers are needed for the Bridge Theater and Cooke’s Island Art Center. Anyone interested is asked to attend. For more information, please contact 518 499-2435.
Reynolds to lead Whitehall chamber
Elizabeth Reynolds, a highly successful real estate agent who said she was drawn to Whitehall because of its “quaint charm and natural beauty,” has been elected president of the Whitehall Chamber of Commerce. Reynolds works with Keller Williams Realty and was the firm’s “rookie of the year” in 2008. She also claimed top salesperson honors [...]
Bridge Theater closed
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