Do you suspect pasta, bread, and crackers are making you sick?  The culprit may be the gluten, a combination of two protiens found in certain grains. Avoiding grains is challenging, but the only treatment may be the complete removal of gluten from your diet.

The Cornell University Cooperative Extension of Fulton and Montgomery Counties would like to help.

On Tuesday, March 16th (snowdate – March 18th) from 6-7:30 pm, they will have a class on Gluten-Free cooking. Learn how to prepare dishes that are gluten free for your family members or guests. (more…)

Submitted by the Fort Plain Library. Do you have an event to share? Email us at events@mohawkvalleyguide.com

Wednesday, January 20th 2009 1-3pm

Cornell Cooperative Extension of Fulton and Montgomery Counties, in partnership with the Fort Plain Free Library, will offer its well-received energy saving workshop, Save Energy, Save Dollars, a free two-hour presentation exploring ways to reduce electricity and home heating bills through no-cost/low-cost means, on Wednesday, January 20, from 1:00 – 3:00, at the Fort Plain Free Library. By examining home heating, appliance use, lighting and hot water heating, participants will identify specific action plans that can work for them and save money.
Energy saving kits containing caulk, thermometers, plastic window insulation and more are distributed free to each participating household. The workshop focuses on low cost/no cost measures that homeowners and renters can take to start saving money and energy immediately. “Participants should come armed with lots of questions as the workshop aims to answer your questions about energy usage,” says Craig Clark, a Cooperative Extension community educator.
Save Energy, Save Dollars workshops are conducted by Cooperative Extension educators as part of the EmPower New York program with funding from NYSERDA.

Submitted by the Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce.
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Trail Mix

The towpath trails that you hiked or biked on in the summer are now covered with snow, making them the perfect environment for cross country skiing and snowshoeing. Enjoy great views of the Schoharie Creek and Mohawk River. Come walk along the west bank of the Schoharie Creek and see the remains of the log and stone dams. See the Schoharie Aqueduct up close and personal. This is the ONLY time of the year you can do it! It’s too muddy in the Spring plus possible flooding can make it difficult.

Winter Lecture Series  

Sundays at 1:00 pm
Fee $3.00 adults, $2.00 Seniors, $1.00 children under 16

January 17- The Erie Canal in Saratoga County with retired history curator from the New York State Museum John Scherer

Winter Workshops

All workshops are for ages 12 and up. Registration Required!
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The Cancer Services Program of Fulton and Montgomery Counties, in coordination with St. Mary’s Hospital Mammography Department, will offer free cancer screenings to individuals who do not have health insurance from 4 to 7 p.m.

Cancer Services Program and St. Mary’s Hospital offer breast and pelvic exams, Pap tests, and Mammograms to women 40-64, and colorectal cancer screenings to men and women 50-64 if you are uninsured, and at no cost.

Also offered at these screening events is glucose/cholesterol testing, bone density testing, and healing touch or reflexology.  All at no cost to you.

Pre-registration for the screening is required. Contact Suzanne Hagadorn at the Cancer Services Program at 518-841-3726 or by e-mail at hagadorns@smha.org by Thursday, Jan. 7.

Sunday, January 10th 12-2pm

Explore the Landis Arboretum, 174 Lape Rd, Esperance, on snowshoes to identify animal signs  and become familiar with their trails.  Be sure to stop in the welcome center for a hot beverage and some snacks.  Beginner and experienced snowshoers are welcomed.  Bring your own snowshoes or borrow a newly purchased pair from LLBean, courtesy of the Norcross Grant. Adult and children’s snowshoes available.  Snowshoes are distributed first come, first served. No snow? They’ll be taking a hike. Meet at the barn. 
Guides: Gina Nielsen, educator, and Anne Donnelly, retired biology professor
Members: $5/person, $15 for family; $10 non-members, $25 family.
 Donations to support the Arboretum are welcome.

Free H1N1 flu vaccination clinics will be held throughout Montgomery County.  The clinic, sponsored by Montgomery County Public Health, is for all Montgomery County residents six months of age and older.

Monday, January 4th
St Johnsville, 3-6pm
The Community House, 16 Washington Street

Tuesday, January 5th
Fort Plain, 3-6pm
The Fort Plain Senior Center, 204 Canal Street

Saturday, January 9th
Canajoharie, 8am-12noon
St. Mary’s Family Health Center, 48 Erie Boulevard

Tuesday, January 12th
Fultonville, 3-6pm
Glen Town Office Building, 7 Erie Street

Submitted by Montgomery County Tourism Director Gina DaBiere-Gibbs

The Amsterdam Mohawks have found a home at Shuttleworth Park.  After
being part of renovations within the baseball facility since 2003 that
totaled over $500,000, the Mohawks are now spearheading a $1.2 million
Capital Campaign that will overhaul the entire rest of Shuttleworth
Park. 

“Certainly the baseball stadium and the softball fields have come a long
way but over the years the rest of the park itself has become a little
outdated, overgrown with weeds and in need of some TLC.  While the
setting is gorgeous and the city tries to maintain it, there just aren’t
city monies to give the park the updates that it needs.  We are hoping
to do just that”, said Mohawks President Brian Spagnola, who is the
point person on the start of the project.

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Heading to the relatives for the holiday? Getting there should be no problem… getting home could be trickier…

Condensed weather synopsis from www.noaa.gov:

Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 34. 

Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. 

Christmas Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 36.  

Christmas Night: A chance of snow, freezing rain, and sleet before 1am, then snow and sleet likely between 1am and 4am, then freezing rain and sleet likely after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 29. 

Saturday: Freezing rain and sleet likely before 1pm, then snow and sleet. High near 36.

Saturday Night: Rain before 3am, then rain and snow likely. Low around 34.

Merry Christmas, I hope it’s happy and safe for everyone.

Submitted by the Middleburgh Library~

Saturday, December 19, 2009 at 2pm

Making Italian Holiday Cookies – REGISTRATION REQUIRED. We all love cookies at holiday time. Learn to make three kinds of traditional Italian cookies. You’ll learn the methods, get the recipes and taste the results during this relaxing holiday program. Bring some of your family’s favorite cookies and the recipe to share. Register early as space is limited. Register on line, or call 827-5142, or stop by the library.

By Rebecca Suzanne Persico

This was my first making of an Italian Ceppo, an Italian Christmas tree. I belong to the American Italian Heritage Association in Albany and noticed in their December/January Newsletter, a sketch of a Ceppo. Right when I saw it, I knew I had to make one for my family.

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