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Editorial — Check out blueberries, ‘Woodstock’ and Canaan
Northern Columbia County has an exciting week coming up. You can get your fix of blueberries, have a sneak peak at the movie “Taking Woodstock” and celebrate Canaan’s 250th anniversary.
The Austerlitz Historical Society will be holding its 10th Annual Blueberry Festival 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, July 26 on the grounds of Old Austerlitz.
This editor attended the festival last year and can promise an enjoyable day, beginning with the blueberry pancake breakfast. Get there early to enjoy the breakfast and spend the rest of the day walking the grounds and visiting the various vendors, artisans and exhibitors. Also enjoy the music of Ampersand, Hawthorne Hoe Down, Gary Green Duo and Moonshine Holler throughout the day.
It costs $6 to enter the grounds, children under 12 are free, and breakfast costs $6 for adults and $3 for children. A small price for a day full of food, fun — and lots of blueberries.
For more on this event, see page 10 or visit www.oldausterlitz.org.
On Thursday, July 30, the Chatham Film Club and Focus Features will be holding a benefit screening of “Taking Woodstock” at the Crandell Theatre.
The film, shot mostly in New Lebanon and in a few other spots in Columbia County, is based on the book “Taking Woodstock: A True Story of a Riot, a Concert, and a Life” by Elliot Tiber with Tom Monte. The book recalls Tiber’s tale of bringing the famous 1969 event to the area.
There will be a 6 and 8:30 p.m. preview of the film at the Crandell, but tickets ($25) will most likely sell out for both showings, so visit www.thechathamfilmclub.com or these following stores as soon as possible for any available tickets: Chatham Bookstore in Chatham, Angel’s Trumpet Flowers in New Lebanon, Hudson Wine Merchants in Hudson and Passiflora in Hillsdale.
There will also be a party 7 p.m. to midnight, hosted by the film club, which will be attended by James Schamus, screenwriter and producer of this film and a Columbia County resident, as well as Director/Producer Ang Lee (“Brokeback Mountain”); Demetri Martin, who plays the lead, Elliot; and perhaps others. Tickets for the party are $50 or $150 for reserved seating.
Be one of the lucky ones to view “Taking Woodstock” locally before the nation does Aug. 28.
And then on Saturday, Aug. 1, the town of Canaan will be celebrating its 250th anniversary with a Community Day noon to 6 p.m. at the Town Hall and Stoddard Park on County Route 5.
Residents and nonresidents alike are welcome to view exhibits of historic artifacts of the town as well as enjoy an art exhibit in the park with more than 30 local artists and artisans. There will also be several other activities, as well as food and music, throughout the day.
Columbia County is full of rich history and so, too, is Canaan. Help them celebrate 250 years of it. For more on this event, see next week’s edition, which will include events for the day, artists on exhibit and the history of the town of Canaan.
The Austerlitz Historical Society will be holding its 10th Annual Blueberry Festival 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, July 26 on the grounds of Old Austerlitz.
This editor attended the festival last year and can promise an enjoyable day, beginning with the blueberry pancake breakfast. Get there early to enjoy the breakfast and spend the rest of the day walking the grounds and visiting the various vendors, artisans and exhibitors. Also enjoy the music of Ampersand, Hawthorne Hoe Down, Gary Green Duo and Moonshine Holler throughout the day.
It costs $6 to enter the grounds, children under 12 are free, and breakfast costs $6 for adults and $3 for children. A small price for a day full of food, fun — and lots of blueberries.
For more on this event, see page 10 or visit www.oldausterlitz.org.
On Thursday, July 30, the Chatham Film Club and Focus Features will be holding a benefit screening of “Taking Woodstock” at the Crandell Theatre.
The film, shot mostly in New Lebanon and in a few other spots in Columbia County, is based on the book “Taking Woodstock: A True Story of a Riot, a Concert, and a Life” by Elliot Tiber with Tom Monte. The book recalls Tiber’s tale of bringing the famous 1969 event to the area.
There will be a 6 and 8:30 p.m. preview of the film at the Crandell, but tickets ($25) will most likely sell out for both showings, so visit www.thechathamfilmclub.com or these following stores as soon as possible for any available tickets: Chatham Bookstore in Chatham, Angel’s Trumpet Flowers in New Lebanon, Hudson Wine Merchants in Hudson and Passiflora in Hillsdale.
There will also be a party 7 p.m. to midnight, hosted by the film club, which will be attended by James Schamus, screenwriter and producer of this film and a Columbia County resident, as well as Director/Producer Ang Lee (“Brokeback Mountain”); Demetri Martin, who plays the lead, Elliot; and perhaps others. Tickets for the party are $50 or $150 for reserved seating.
Be one of the lucky ones to view “Taking Woodstock” locally before the nation does Aug. 28.
And then on Saturday, Aug. 1, the town of Canaan will be celebrating its 250th anniversary with a Community Day noon to 6 p.m. at the Town Hall and Stoddard Park on County Route 5.
Residents and nonresidents alike are welcome to view exhibits of historic artifacts of the town as well as enjoy an art exhibit in the park with more than 30 local artists and artisans. There will also be several other activities, as well as food and music, throughout the day.
Columbia County is full of rich history and so, too, is Canaan. Help them celebrate 250 years of it. For more on this event, see next week’s edition, which will include events for the day, artists on exhibit and the history of the town of Canaan.
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