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Since THE INDEPENDENT has stopped publishing, please advise this website of any event your organization is sponsoring. Notices should be sent to copake-org@fairpoint.net.

Copake welcomes you to the Copake Fall Foliage Tour. The 18 mile RED trail together with the 14 mile BLUE trail, shown on the map below, takes you through mountain vistas, rolling meadows and the wonder of fall foliage at its finest. Trails pass many places to eat as well as Copake Iron Works Museum, Harlem Valley Rail Trail, ponds and lakes. Enjoy!
For a Tour Map click here

TACONIC HILLS AQUATIC CENTER. Taconic Hills High School,
Mondays – Fridays, 6am - 7:20am and 5:30pm – 8:30pm.   Saturdays, 9am – 2pm. 
Sundays, 1 – 4pm.
518-828-4360, ext. 3115.

ClicK here for THINGS TO DO IN COLUMBIA COUNTY IN MARCH, a listing from The Columbia County Chamber of Commerce.

  Sunday, March 7 at 2pm

Church of St. John in the Wilderness, Copake Falls

Sharon Powers, flute, Ellen Katz Willner, oboe, Beth Craig, cello, with Edee Hedrick,organ.

Works by Hoover, Haydn, Hovahness, Villa-Lobos Telemann, Delibes and featuring the premiere of a trio by Larry Wallach, area composer, written for the Winds in the Wilderness Trio.

Suggested donation, $10 at the door, children free

On Monday, March 8th, Walking the dog Theater will begin its spring term of weekly after school drama work for high school students. This term will focus on the art of acting, working toward a performance in May. We will build ensemble skills and deepen the craft of acting, with focus on creating a character.  The student ensemble size and interest will decide which play(s) we will develop. 
                   
Interested students in grades 9-12 will convene at Hawthorne Valley School on March 8th and will meet Mondays 3:00-5:30pm at HVS, with additional days to be added later. The group will meet for about 14 sessions (not including break Mondays). 

The play(s) will be performed May 13th and 14th. 

The cost of the program is $300.  Minimum first payment at registration on March 8th is $50. If you would like to give more than $300 towards the program, your additional contribution is fully tax-deductible and will support our scholarship fund for students in need of assistance.  Limited scholarship assistance is available. If you would like to request a scholarship, please let me know before March 8th.The program is limited to 14 participants.  Please contact me with any questions or visit our website for more information on our programs.

            David Anderson (518) 610-0909                    
            david@wtdtheater.org 
 

May 28, 29 and 30, VFW Post 7955 will hold its 3rd annual Vendor, Craft and Flea Market on VFW property on Route 7A in Copake. This event is a fund raiser for the Post. Vendor, Craft and Flea market flyers and applications are available from Arnie Anderson, Post Commander, 518-329-7554 and email at Cyclone@fairpoint.net. All spaces are on a first-come-first-serve basis. All are available and at the same price as last year.

 

Be sure to check this area's attractions under our THEATRE, MUSIC, DANCE pages. Columbia County attractions may be followed at cocotodo.com.
 

COPAKE PARK EVENTS for 2010
 

Family Movie Night                                                                         January 2, 6:30 pm

Family Movie Night - G Force                                                        February 5, 6:30 pm

Family Movie Night - Ice Age III                                                      March 5, 6:30 pm

Family Movie Night - Night at the Museum 2                                April 2, 6:30 pm

Easter Egg Hunt                                                                              April 3, 11:00 am

Family Movie Night - Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs           May 7, 6:30 pm

Tractor Pull                                                                                        May 16, TBA

Park Program Sign-Ups                                                                  May 22, 10am-1pm

Family Movie Night - TBA                                                               June 4

Park Program Sign-Ups                                                                  June 5, 10am-1pm

Copake Community Day                                                                June 19, Noon-Fireworks

                                                                                    Rain Date     June 20, Noon-Fireworks

Family Movie Night - TBA                                                               July 2

Family Movie Night - TBA                                                               August 6

Trash and Treasure Sale                                                                August 7, TBA

                                                                                    Rain Date     August 14

Family Movie Night - TBA                                                               September 3

Family Movie Night - TBA                                                               October 1

2nd Annual Food Drive Begins                                                      October 15

Haunted House                                                                                October 22-23, 5-9 pm

Children's Costume Parade                                                           October 31, 6:00 pm

Family Movie Night - TBA                                                               November 5

Family Movie Night - TBA                                                               December 3

Holiday Light Parade                                                                      December 11, 5 pm

 

Watch the Park Sign for more events.

 

THIS EVENTS CALENDAR IS A FREE SERVICE PROVIDED BY THE TOWN

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copake-org@fairpoint.net and put "COPAKE EVENT" in the subject line.  Thanks.

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