The falling snow was a special feature during last Saturday’s moonlight hike when our small group of intrepid hikers hiked to the lean-to on the Blueberry Hill Trails. Flashlights? No way! The moon brightened the overcast sky and snowy white slopes so we charted our way perfectly … [Read more...] about Moonlight Hike Fun
Archives for January 2015
Grange Hosts Wintertime Play Gym for Young Children
A six-week indoor play gym for children ages birth through five will begin on Saturday, January 24 at the Whallonsburg Grange Hall. The play gym runs from 9:30 a.m. to noon and is free of charge. A variety of physical play toys, including slides and crawling tunnels, as well as … [Read more...] about Grange Hosts Wintertime Play Gym for Young Children
New Titles at Essex Library
Here are some of the new titles we have added to the collection at the Belden Noble Memorial Library. Fiction Edge of Eternity by Ken Follett The Escape by David Baldacci [large print] The Heavenly Casino by Carl Filbrich Leaving Time by Jodi Picoult Somewhere Safe with … [Read more...] about New Titles at Essex Library
Essex Farm: Water and Ice
Catch up with what’s happening on Essex Farm with an update from Kristin Kimball: "A good stiff chill this week, to remind us we live in the North Country. When the weather turns cold everyone I see asks me about the animals. I’m looking out the window at the sheep right now. … [Read more...] about Essex Farm: Water and Ice
Vintage Photo: Spear’s General Store
Every Monday we share a vintage image on the Essex on Lake Champlain Facebook page and invite our viewers to play some Vintage Essex Trivia. Do you recognize this Main Street building? Originally it was W.D. Ross Store, but when this photo was taken (around 1966) the building was … [Read more...] about Vintage Photo: Spear’s General Store