On Tuesday, March 7 at 7:30pm, the Whallonsburg Grange Hall will present "Raising Less Corn and More Hell: Facing the Crisis in Rural America," with Siena Chrisman. This is the third lecture in the winter Lyceum series entitled "Living and Farming on This Land," co-sponsored by … [Read more...] about Grange to Host Lyceum on the 1980s Farm Crisis
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Community Discussion on Climate Change at Library
On Sunday, Mar 12, at 3:00 p.m. In our role as a community gathering place, the Belden Noble Library will be host a discussion on CLIMATE CHANGE. What are your thoughts on this topic? Come share them in this open conversation guided by Essex residents Katharine Preston and Nick … [Read more...] about Community Discussion on Climate Change at Library
Essex Farm: Livestock Guardians
Here’s the recent news from Kristin Kimball at Essex Farm in Essex, New York: "We hired the three Great Pyrenees livestock guardian dogs I mentioned in last week’s note. So far, so awesome. When breeding and instinct and training line up with a job that needs to be done, you can … [Read more...] about Essex Farm: Livestock Guardians
Deadline for CAP Grant Applications March 15
The deadline to apply for a Cultural Assistance Program (CAP) grant through the Essex County Arts Council is Wednesday, March 15th, 2017. For more information please visit: http://www.essexcountyarts.org/grants/application. In our efforts to reach out to every community in … [Read more...] about Deadline for CAP Grant Applications March 15
Vintage Artifact: 1952 Ferry Brochure
Every Monday we share an image on the Essex on Lake Champlain Facebook page and invite our viewers to play some Vintage Essex Trivia. We shared a collage made up of two pieces from the cover of an old LCT ferry brochure as seen above — does this cover look familiar? What year … [Read more...] about Vintage Artifact: 1952 Ferry Brochure