Essex, New York Guide and Community Blog
Community Day at Essex County Fairgrounds June 1, 2013, 10am-3pm Summer is approaching, and while it’s not time for the county fair yet there is an upcoming special event that will take place at the fairgrounds! On June 1st the Essex County Fairgrounds in Westport, NY, will host a unique “Community Day.” Admission is free! Come [...]
Do you want to learn more about New York’s involvement in the Civil War? You could do the research yourself, or you could attend a special lecture on Saturday, June 1, in Keeseville, NY, and hear from someone who has done the work for you! New York State Historian Robert Weible will be speaking at [...]
Tuesday, May 21 at 6pm At Whallonsburg Grange Hall Have you been wondering about the changes occurring at Whallonsburg Grange Hall? Renovations and new programs are constantly improving the Grange and making it a popular event location. Soon you can take your chance and get to know the Whallonsburg Grange at this upcoming supper and presentation! [...]
Saturday, May 18th 12:30-4:30 pm Meet at Black Kettle Nature Trail Are you ready for the next Champlain Area Trails (CATS) Volunteer Trail Project? CATS welcomes people of all ages to come out to help clear the trail. Volunteers are free to stay until the end or help out for just part of the project. Here [...]
The Wadhams Free Library presents: Moriah Shock: Learning to Leave by Robert Harsh – Wednesday, May 22, at 7:30pm Reber resident Bob Harsh has been spending some time in prison. As a guest speaker at one of the Wadhams Library’s Wednesdays in Wadhams lecture series he will talk about his recent work as a volunteer helping prisoners learn to read. [...]
CFES Dedication Friday, May 10 Beginning at 5:00 pm College for Every Student (CFES) works with low income students to help them succeed in high school and gives them access to and the tools to fulfill their goals in college. In January of 2012, CFES relocated their administrative head office to Essex, NY. They began [...]
Potluck Dinner At The Crux May 18th 5:00 pm Did you hear that The Crux will be open this summer? Well, it’s true! Regular hours will end on May 19th, but beginning on May 29th the special summer schedule will begin. The Crux will be open Mondays and Wednesdays from 6:00 pm-9:00 pm. To celebrate the end of the spring season [...]
Would you like to take a tour of Essex Farm? Get your chance this summer on May, 11! May is plowing and planting season. Weather permitting, we’ll hitch some horses and see what horse-powered tillage looks like. We tour the fields and barnyard together from 10 until noon, then have a potluck lunch. In the afternoon, you [...]
Wednesday, May 1 at 7:00 p.m Belden Noble Library, Essex, NY Free to attend! The last open mic poetry event of the Belden Noble Library’s winter series will be held on Wednesday, May 1 at 7:00 p.m. Come to recite your poetry or just to listen. The event is free and open to all poets [...]
Lakeside School at Black Kettle Farm offers birth – 1st grade (soon to be 2nd grade) education based on the Waldorf philosophy on a working farm in Essex, NY. Lakeside School is a charitable organization dedicated to preserving childhood, empowering young people, and building strong, healthy North Country communities. Support Lakeside School and celebrate Spring with family and friends by attending [...]
