Essex, New York Guide and Community Blog
If there’s one thing I’ve learned in farming it’s to always be grateful. Things come and go on farms with nowhere near fair warning, if you always focus on what you just lost you’d go insane. When your barn falls down, be happy that no one was in it. When you lose a horse, be [...]
The history of the North Country is rich, complex and has a special place in the events that shaped America. As we mark the 150th anniversary of the opening of the Civil War, the Whallonsburg Grange Hall and John Brown Lives! are hosting an exhibition from July 3-9 that shines light on a little-known part of [...]
This quick mashup dates from August 2010. I was driving past and saw Chad (Essex Farm) plowing with four draft horses. I was mesmerized. I sat for about half an hour and watched, snapping these few fuzzy photographs with my mobile phone. And then the heavens split wide open and it poured! Essex Farm Information [...]
It’s the final countdown to one of the biggest days of the year in Essex, New York, and I’m wondering what words or images would you use to describe or characterize our fair village on Lake Champlain. The Essex on Lake Champlain word cloud above was created with Wordle, a free online “toy” that generates text [...]
Carol Williams, Organ Concert Friday, July 1 at 7:00pm Essex Community Church Carol’s performance of patriotic songs commemorating the founding of our nation will begin at 7:00 PM and be followed, after a brief reception, by the Town of Essex fireworks display that can be viewed from nearby Beggs Point Park, a short walk from [...]
Essex Community Church 2743 NYS Route 22 Essex,NY 12936-0125 Pastor: John Hunn Services: 10:15 am Sunday school: 10:30 AM Email: hunnj@willex.com Phone: 518-963-7766 Related articles Essex Community Concerts (essexonlakechamplain.com)
“St. John’s began with occasional services in the home of Judge Ross (on the hill above the present church) led by a priest from Keeseville in 1849. Incorporated in 1853 as part of the diocese of New York, the congregation moved into its present building in 1881. The church was the remodeled private school house [...]
It promises to be a sensational Independence Day weekend in Essex. Running race, raft race, concert, parade, strawberry shortcake, fireworks, and two more businesses opening for the season… Happy 4th of July! Thanks to Norma Goff for making sure that the Independence Day weekend schedule made it up onto Essex on Lake Champlain (@EssexNY and [...]
Get your pencils sharpened, your laptops powered, and your cameras ready, Champlain Area Trails (CATS) will soon launch its first Travel Writing Contest. It’s your chance to write about your travels in New York’s central Champlain Valley—to share your favorite experiences on the Champlain Area Trails–whether it’s hiking, walking, skiing, snowshoeing, birding, tracking, picnicking, or [...]
First week of Yoga at Live Well (the new Wellness Center in Essex offering Massage, Physical Therapy, Tai Chi, Yoga & More!) 40 people came to breathe, stretch and relax! Hope to see you there this summer! Related articles Live Well in the Champlain Valley (essexonlakechamplain.com) Provisions and Paparazzi in Essex, NY (essexonlakechamplain.com) Summer arrives in [...]
