Two weeks ago 23 Essex area entrepreneurs gathered at the Essex Inn to brainstorm regional economic sustainability and community vitality. This was the third gathering to explore a broad-based coalition of Essex area businesses and organizations. To date 43 enthusiastic community … [Read more...] about Essex Area Entrepreneurs Update
Archives for January 2014
Lakeside School at Black Kettle Farm: Summer Camp
Lakeside School at Black Kettle Farm offers birth –2nd grade (soon to be 3rd grade) education based on the Waldorf philosophy on a working farm in Essex, NY. Summer Camp While the snow is flying and the children are out sledding, we're planning for summer camp here at Lakeside … [Read more...] about Lakeside School at Black Kettle Farm: Summer Camp
Vintage Photo: Lake Champlain from Crater Club
We shared the vintage postcard above on the Essex on Lake Champlain Facebook page last Monday and invited our viewers to play some Vintage Essex Trivia. Does this view in this photo seem familiar to you? The photo is titled, "A Glimpse of Lake Champlain from Crater Club, Essex, … [Read more...] about Vintage Photo: Lake Champlain from Crater Club
Tuesday Night Potluck
Every Tuesday, there's a gathering in Essex of regulars who meet for dinner. Usually the menu contains fresh, local food made with the current seasonal vegetables or fruit. There's a modest selection of wine to share, and often cornbread still warm from the oven. Sometimes the … [Read more...] about Tuesday Night Potluck
Whallonsburg Grange Winter 2014 Lyceum Series
Lyceums flourished in the United States from the mid-19th century and were important in the development of adult education. Lecturers, musicians, singers and readers traveled the "lyceum circuit," going from town to town to entertain, speak, or debate. The current Lyceum Series … [Read more...] about Whallonsburg Grange Winter 2014 Lyceum Series