Monday, February 15, 2010 9am to 12pm

Submitted by the Walter Elwood Museum.
Do you have activites you would like to share? Email us at events@mohawkvalleyguide.com!

PUZZLES, PUZZLES, & MORE PUZZLES! with Suzanna Van Schoonhoven Hunter

Students will examine and put together the Museum’s collection of wood piece puzzles from the 1920’s and compare to puzzles of today. We will discuss and create geometric patterns, and make a few different puzzles of their own to take home and enjoy!

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Many, many things to do this Thursday, Dinners, Music, Dancing, even romantic Cavern Tours and a Mini-Times Square celebration! - if we missed any, drop a comment or email me at events@mohawkvalleyguide.com!

Saving Atlantis CD Release Party

@ The Caboose New Year’s Eve Party, Gloversville

Last Night Fort Plain

Events for all ages will be held at different times and at different locations throughout the village and many musical guests throughout the village: click here for the full schedule

New Years Candlelit Dinner w Champagne Toast, The Charter House, Fort Plain

New Years Eve Dinner @ Fernandos Lounge, Cobleskill

New Years Eve Brunch, 11am-2pm @ Hillview Tavern, Esperance

New Years Eve Bash w DJ Ody, 10-3 @ Locomotions Sports Bar, Cobleskill

New Years Eve Party w Let Er Rip, 9-1 @ Hotel Austin, Central Bridge

New Year’s Eve Dinner @ Sharon Tavern, Sharon

New Year’s Eve Celebration Dinner @ Boreal’s Banquet Center, Howes Cave

New Year’s Eve Dinner @ Charlies Restaurant, Amsterdam

DJ Small Town Sound @ Sport Island Pub, Northville

New Years Eve Party w Bob Motyl (Bobby Badfinger) @ Kiddo’s, Amsterdam

New Year’s Eve Dinner @ Mary Ann’s Restaurant, Broadalbin

New Year’s Dinner & Drinks @ Raindancer, Amsterdam

Live Music @ Parillo’s Armory Grill, Amsterdam

Special Chef’s New Year’s Eve Menu @ Lanzi’s On The Lake, Mayfield

Full Throttle @ Imperial Lanes, Amsterdam

Bedspins @ Al’s Roadhouse, Broadalbin

Carmine Dio’s DJ Service with Dinner, Dancing, and Open Bar @ Holiday Inn, Schohaire

Spike and the Boys @ South Minden Fire Department, South Minden

David R Smith @ Glove Theatre, Gloversville

New Year’s Eve Party with DJ @ Boiling Pot Eagles, Canajoharie

New Year’s Eve Sweetheart Lantern Tour @ Howe’s Cavern, Howes Cave

New Year’s Eve Old World Elegance @ A Taste of Europe, Cobleskill

New Year’s Eve Buffet, Open Bar and Entertainment @ Best Western, Cobleskill

New Year’s Eve Kids Party, 11-12 Noon @ The Community Library, Cobleskill

A countdown to noon to celebrate the new year – books, stories and a craft with Storyteller Noelle Adamoschek- ages 3 and up.

There have been many Christmas Parties for the kids throughout our area by many generous groups. So many, in fact, that I am unable to get to all of them to bring you pictures! If you have any that you would like to share, be sure to email them to me at photos@mohawkvalleyguide.com. We love photos!

The Boiling Pot Eagles of Canajoharie hosted their annual Christmas Party for the kids last weekend, and everyone had a great time.

They played games likes “Snowball Fight”, where there were two teams who had to throw marshmallow “snowballs” into the other teams buckets. The Gift Wrap Relay, where relay teams would run, unwrap a gift (of instant mac and cheese!) and then re-wrap the gift and run back to tag their relay partner.

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December 31st 2009

Submitted by Laura Flynn

The Village of Fort Plain will host 2009’s Tri-Village Last Night New Year’s Eve Celebration on December 31 beginning at noon and continuing until 12:30AM on January 1, 2010. Events for all ages will be held at different times and at different locations throughout the village and include:

Merchant’s Association Scavenger Hunt beginning at Save-a-Lot. 12:00 – 6:00. Prizes awarded. Free for children under 12 years of age.

Chili Supper at Sweet’s Bed & Breakfast, 4:30 – 7:30. $8.00 for adults and $4.00 for children, ages 5 – 10.

Vesper Service, Fort Plain Reformed Church, 5:00 – 6:00. Free.

Hayrides, Village business district. Begins at Fort Plain True Value. 6:00 – 9:00. Free

Fort Plain Choir, Fort Plain High School. 7:00-8:00.

Stone Soup, Fort Plain Museum. 7:00 – 10:00.

Dave Hazzard & the Country Strings, Elks’ Lodge. 8:30 – 11:30.

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Friday, December 11th 2009

The Middleburgh Renaissance Council, in conjuntion with The Village of Middleburgh and The Middleburgh Library is hosting the Miracle on Main Street in Middleburgh.  There will be activities in the Middleburgh Library, plus lots of fun on the streets & extended store hours!
Stop by and visit the Street Vendors. Enjoy some Hot Chocolate, Cookies, Hot Soup, Roasted Chestnuts, Hot Pretzels, and Much more…

On Main Street and Railroad Avenue you can:

• Enjoy Caroling and Musicians
• Extended Store Hours and Holiday Treats
• Horse Drawn Wagon Rides 5:30pm-8pm
• Cookie Decorating at Our Lady of the Valley Church
• Pictures with Santa at the Theater
• Live Nativity & other events & food at St. Mark’s 
• Chris & Patsy’s Miniature Horses & Donkeys
• Hot Chocolate – Cookies – Hot soup – Roasted Chestnuts – Hot Pretzels
• Unwrapped Toy Collection 

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Submitted by the Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce

Sunday, December 13 from 10am to 4pm

Avoid the malls, support local artists, and get all your holiday shopping done in one shot.  “Impossible,” you say?  Not if you drop by the Arkell Museum and Canajoharie Library’s third annual Holiday Arts & Craft Fair. 

Many artisans from the past two years’ successful shows will return this year offering original art and prints, children’s toys, note cards, ornaments, wreaths, wool wearables, maple products, jams, jewelry and more. 

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Saturday, December 5th 2009

The Broadalbin-Perth PTSO will host their annual Breakfast with Santa at TLC (Formerly the Broadalbin-Perth Primary School) from 8 AM until 12 noon. A breakfast of pancakes, eggs, sausage, juice, milk and coffee will be served from 8 AM until 11:30 AM. After breakfast families can visit “Santa Land” for crafts and games, visit the candy shop and gift shop, listen to music from Gary Van Slyke and visit Santa. (more…)

Friday, December 4th through Wednesday December 23rd 2009

The Amsterdam Marching Rams will be hosting the 11th annual Light Up The Sky drive through light display. The entrance is located at 154 Brookside Avenue in Amsterdam. The lights will be on display from December 4th to December 23rd from 6:30 to 9:30pm. (more…)

December 11th, 2009 5pm-7pm

The Brennan Humane Society will be hosting a Tree Lighting Ceremony this year on December 11th. You can make a $5.00 donation in the name of a current or lost pet. A light will be placed on the tree and an ornament with the pets name will hang in the shelter from December 11th through January 1st.

You can also stop by the Shelter and visit the many cats and dogs looking for a home for the holidays. Bring your pet in to have a picture with “Santa Paws” for only a $5.00 donation. Visit with the staff and enjoy some refreshments.

You can also mail your donation to:
James A Brennan Memorial Humane Society
437 Nine Mile Tree Road
Gloversville, NY 12078

Saturday, December 5th 2009

St John’s Lutheran Church, on St Hwy 163 Freysbush, just south of Fort Plain, will be hosting its annual Holiday Bazaar and Bake Sale this Saturday from 9am-4pm.