Hillsdale's website has a comprehensive overview of departments, office hours, forms, minutes, and a full listing of local events.
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Town Meetings
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Third Tuesday of the month @ 7:00
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Local Services
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Check out the list of useful links and businesses on the services page here.
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Transfer Station
| Wednesday: 7:30 am - 12 noon Saturday: 7:30 am - 4:00pm 65 Holm Road (518) 325-3844 |
Local Resources
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(gardening, pest questions)
Call 518-828-3346
Hawthorne Valley Farm
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August opens with a bang, and more than a few fiddles. The hugely popular Falcon Ridge Folk Festival on Dodds Farm is back for another music-filled weekend. Greet the happy (and hungry) hoards at the IGA, O's Diner, Village Scoop, Crossroads Food Shop, and every nook and cranny imaginable. All are welcome here.
In case you missed it, there was a nice write-up earlier this summer about the Copake Hillsdale Farmers Market. And, in case you didn't know it already, the Roeliff Jansen Park is where it's at - every Saturday, 9 am to 1 pm.
As usual, lots of events to enjoy in our great little community. We love it here.
Happy August!
PS: Please note that some e-mail servers cut off the end of the calendar and the newsletter. So if yours does not end with a little note from us, go to the very end and click on "view entire message.
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JOB OPPORTUNITIES IN HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT
The Town of Hillsdale is seeking resumes for full time machine equipment operators and part time seasonal employees. Please mail your resume to Highway Department, 155 Old Town Road, Hillsdale, NY 12529 or email to [email protected].
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SIDEWALK PROJECT
Ever since receiving a TEP grant earlier this year, we've all known that sidewalks and curbing wouldn't appear overnight. In fact, nothing is expected to get be completed until 2016 or 2017. Because Route 23 is a State road, the NYS Department of Transportation owns the project and the schedule. That said, once the Board gets the letter to proceed from DOT (expected this month), it can take the next step and select an engineering firm to pave the way.
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FARMSCAPE HAS NEW WEBSITE
Check out the "Explore Columbia County Map" and other new resources on Farmscape's new website. It includes a much expanded section on local biodiversity, native plant gardens, and events.
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LIFE IS A CABARET
Who knew? Sometimes a walk through the hills and dales brings little surprises. Mary Lou Kersten came upon this interesting gravestone in an overgrown cemetery on Texas Hill Road and was good enough to send it to us. Raises questions, doesn't it? Mr. Joe Zelli, it turns out, was an Italian cabaret impresario in Paris, London, and New York. Not only was Mr. Zelli one of the "most popular characters" in Montmartre during the 1920s, his nightclubs in attracted what F. Scott Fitzgerald called the "good-time fancy crowd, myself included," and also helped cement the brilliant career of Josephine Baker. Does anyone know how Joe was lucky enough to end up in Hillsdale? A little bit about his cabaret days here. Say, does anyone also know how Texas Hill Road came to be named?
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POP UP Museum at Farmers Market
Saturday, August 2
9 am - 1 pm Roe Jan Park
As early as the 1850s, thanks to the Harlem Valley Railroad, a handful of local inns and cottages took in summer boarders from the sweltering city. The local scenery and, later, the Taconic State Park, Copake Lake, Catamount, summer camps, and the Roe Jan Park, would attract visitors to these parts. Sponsored by the Columbia County Historical Society, the "Great Outdoors" POP UP Museum tells that story - and wants to learn how the great outdoors is part of your life and family history. Artifacts welcome, as are memories.
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Meet Candidate Sean Eldridge Saturday, August 2
11 am Roe Jan Library
All are welcome to meet Sean Eldridge, Democratic Candidate for Congress on Saturday, August 2, at the library at 11 am. This event is not sponsored by the library but is offered as a public service - a unique opportunity to learn about the candidate first hand and ask questions. If Chris Gibson comes to town during the campaign, we'll let you know here, too.
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Composer Dave Hall: Ancram Suite
Saturday, August 2
5 pm Roe Jan Library
The Roeliff Jansen Community Library is pleased to present composer / poet / singer / songwriter / lyricist / producer Dave Hall on Saturday, August 2 at 5 pm. Among other compositions, Mr. Hall will be premiering his new work, Ancram Suite, a musical impression of the area and it's life. He will be accompanied by the piano/cello duo of Zach Mo and Isabel Fairbanks. More here.
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Rail Trail Open Meeting Saturday August 9
5 - 7 pm Roe Jan Library
Supporters will gather to launch a community drive for the Harlem Valley Rail Trail extension. The State has agreed to fund half the cost of paving the trail from Anthony Street in Hillsdale to Black Grocery Road, near Route 22. Foundations and other major donors also have kicked in. Now the community is being asked to pitch in. Come join members of the Harlem Valley Rail Trail Association and others at the Roe Jan Community Library to hear about making a paved trail from Hillsdale to Copake Falls a reality. Refreshments will be served. More here. |
Natural History Outing at Omi
Sunday, August 10
10 am - 1 pm Omi, Ghent
Join ecologists Conrad and Claudia Vispo of the Hawthorne Valley Farmscape Ecology Program for an informal Participatory Natural History Outing to the Fields Sculpture Park at Art Omi in Ghent. This is not a guided ecology walk, but an impromptu joint exploration of the plants and animals found in the meadows, forests, and at the edge of a swamp in the sculpture park. The event is free, but the number of participants is limited. Please visit Farmscape events.
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Historic House Tour
Saturday, August 16
The ladies pictured here lived in one of the eight homes featured on this year's house tour. The homes are on one of Hillsdale's most picturesque roads and include the home of the author of "A History of Hillsdale" (1883), three homes that were part of a progressive "women's enclave," the summer refuge of a legendary Russian conductor, and several homes that were converted from 19th-century farm buildings. Sublime gardens and tranquil settings, too. More here.
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Copake Falls Day Saturday, August 16 All Day! The folks in Copake Falls are hosting their seventh annual sensational street party. Activities include 5k and 10k cross country treks in the wilderness, fun stuff for kids all day long, garden lectures, garden visits, fancy old cars, a Harlem Valley Railroad exhibit, cool art, cold beer, live jazz, bbq, and campfire music. It's all here. |
Friends Tent Book Sale All Weekend August 22 - 24
Fri, 8 - 4 Sat - Sun, 10 - 4 Roe Jan Library
Drop by the huge outdoor Tent Book Sale at the library over the weekend of the 22nd. Thousands of newly donated books in many categories, featuring children's material, art, baseball, fishing, World War II, cookbooks, music, CD's & DVD's and a 50+ year collection of Playbills, most books $2 or less. The Friends Book Shop will also be open. Hours are Friday 8-4, Saturday and Sunday 10-4, fill a book bag on Sunday for $3.
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Corn Fest at Farmers Market
Saturday, August 23
9 am - 1 pm Roe Jan Park
Peak corn season! The market invites you to whip up a dish that features corn in a big way. Or just come and do the taste-test and vote on the best entry. Get your dish to the manager's table by 9 am. Make one standard batch. Cool prizes for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place awarded!
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Walking the Living Land Outings
Saturday, August 23
Roe Jan Park
Nothing like late summer. The Hawthorne Valley Farmscape Ecology Program is leading a unique series of five late summer outings that will offer a cultural and artistic exploration of different habitats in our landscape. Each outing will be based at a different natural area, beginning at Hawthorne Valley Farm on Saturday, August 23 and ending at Roeliff Jansen Park on Saturday, September 20. More here.
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Deadline for September-October Newsletter
Wednesday, August 27
Midnight
If you have a Roe Jan-area event, get your copy to us by midnight, or better. You can always send it earlier so it gets posted on the town website calendar right away. Brief blurbs and pics are welcome. No PDFs please. Email us at [email protected].
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Crafters at Farmers Market
Saturday, August 30
9 am - 1 pm Roe Jan Park
Artisan crafters return to the market. This is their 3rd and last appearance for the season, so be sure not to miss such amazing handmade items as a red cedar arbor or hand-sewn doll clothes!
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Natural History Outing
Sunday, September 14
10 am - 1 pm
Greenport Conservation Area
Join Hawthorne Valley Farmscape ecologists for an informal outing in one of Columbia County's most beautiful settings. This is not a guided ecology walk, but an impromptu joint exploration of the plants and animals found in the meadows and forests of this public conservation area. The meadows will be in full bloom with fall-flowering wildflowers - an opportunity to brush up on your asters and goldenrods. The event is free, but the number of participants is limited. Visit Farmscape events.
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Garlic Fest at Farmers Market
Saturday, September 20
9 am - 1 pm Roe Jan Park
Who doesn't like a little garlic? Pull together a dish that features garlic in a big way and let your friends at the market taste - and vote - on the best entry. Get your dish to the manager's table by 9 am. Make one standard batch. Valuable prizes for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place awarded!
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Roe Jan Ramble
Saturday, September 20
Copake Memorial Park
The second Annual Roe Jan Ramble Bike Tour will be held on Saturday, September 20. Sponsored by the Towns of Ancram, Copake and Hillsdale, funds raised will used for the extension of the Harlem Valley Rail Trail from Copake Falls to Hillsdale. Riders who register by August 23 will receive a free Roe Jan Ramble T-shirt. The Bike Tour offers three routes: 10, 25 and 62 miles in distance. Register here.
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Apple Fest at Farmers Market
Saturday, September 27
9 am - 1 pm Roe Jan Park
Local apples will be available for sale directly from Ron Bixby of Little Apple Farm. Come to the market with your apple dish and let the folks at the market taste and vote on the best entry. Get your dish to the manager's table by 9 am. Make one standard batch. Unexpectedly glorious prizes for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place awarded!
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Pumpkin Festival Saturday, October 11 All Day All Over Town Imagine "pumpkin-infused" activities throughout Hillsdale - including food, drink, recreation! More information will be posted next month. Please contact the business alliance if you'd like to sponsor an event or get involved. |
Housing Fair
Saturday, October 18
The Hillsdale Housing Committee is planning a Housing Fair for Saturday, October 18. The Fair will provide information to the community about a wide range of housing matters for homeowners, landlords, and tenants. There will be three panels with experts on programs and benefits as well as exhibitors and program representatives available for consultation. More information will be provided in the next newsletter.
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The goal of this newsletter, issued by Hillsdale's Town Board, is to provide a summary of all the cool things that are happening in these parts. With more than 650 subscribers, the Hillsdale Newsletter is a great place to promote your upcoming event. Email details, suggestions or questions to [email protected].
Vivian deGeorges, Editor
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The Town of Hillsdale, New York
www.hillsdaleny.com
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