It’s supposed to be mostly clear and chilly this weekend, so grab your scarf and head on out for some great live entertainment!

Comedy

Saturday Night

Comedians Jay Nog and Jeff Cerulli @ The Funny Farm, Steele Ave Extension Gloversville.

Visit http://thefunnyfarm.info/ for more info on these comedians, Call 518-725-2200 for reservations.

Music

Friday February 5th

Bob Motyl @ Imperial Lanes, Amsterdam

Karaoke @ Al’s Roadhouse, Broadalbin

DJ Ron @ Locomotions, Cobleskill

Who Dunit @ Patricia’s, Johnstown

Doc Orloff Blues Elixir @ Mayfield Grill, Mayfield

Saturday February 6th

Phil & Nancy @ Canal Street Pub, Fort Plain for the Big Game Kickoff Party – Followed by the Big Game Party on Sunday with beer specials, giveaways and a half-time buffet!

Tom Foster Karaoke @ Shorty’s Southside, Amsterdam

Ten Year Vamp @ Al’s Roadhouse, Broadalbin

DJ Steve @ Locomotions, Cobleskill

Who Dunit @ Patricia’s, Johnstown

Permagrin @ Sacandaga Sandbar, Mayfield

The South Minden Fire Department will be hosting a fundraiser for the Amish Schools this Friday, February 5th 2010 from 4-7pm.

This will be an Amish Wedding Dinner, served as an all you can eat buffet.  On the menu will be Moist and Tasty Chicken and Filling, Fluffy Mashed Potatoes, Delicious Chicken Gravy, Tender Cooked Creamed Celery and Creamy Coleslaw. There will also be beverages and desserts.

Takeouts will be available, and dinners cost $12 for adults and $8 for children.

The South Minden Fire Department is located on State Highway 163, just south of Fort Plain.

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.

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

Last Sunday, December 20th 2009, Alan and Lisa of the Canal Street Pub in Fort Plain held a party to show their appreciation towards their customers and employees.  So, of course, we had to stop by!

When I got there, the place was already packed, Nancy and Phil were playing on stage, and Alan and Lisa were making the rounds through the crowd. The pool table was set up with a great spread, from tuna salad pitas with roasted red peppers, ham and cheese, sausage bread, veggie bread, and shrimp cocktail.

I had a great time visiting with some good friends, good food, and good music.

If you haven’t stopped in yet, I strongly recommend you check them out. They are located at 9 Canal Street in Fort Plain. The food is made fresh daily, they have 8 beers on tap, and over 30 bottles to choose from. Each Thursday is a friendly in-house pool tournament, only $5 to play.

Click here for directions, hours and their menu.

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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The Fort Plain Free Library is currently accepting “Food for Fines” from now until January 2, 2010. Any individual who currently owes fines to the library for overdue materials may have these fines forgiven by donating non-perishable food items such as canned or packaged goods to the library. At the end of the program, all items will be donated to the Fulmont Community Action Center for the benefit of those in need in our community.
For additional information, please contact the library during regular library hours at 993-4646.

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.

Wednesday, November 11th 2009

Dome Liquors, 49 Hancock Street in Fort Plain, invites you to a Wine Tasting Party from 5-8pm. There will be a representative from Swedish Hill, Goose Watch and Penguin Bay Wineries during the tastings. Hors d’oeuvres will be served as you learn pairings for the different styles of wines. Call 518-993-2624 for more information.

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Thursday, November 12th 2009

Submitted by The Fort Plain Free Library

The Fort Plain Free Library will sponsor The Power of Place, a workshop conducted by published author Judy Prest on Thursday, November 12, from 1:00 – 3:00. Prest believes that the feelings one gets from a place can be very evocative. They can define how we see ourselves and the twists and turns of our lives. She will discuss, illustrate, and lead participants in writing exercises focusing on this power of place. The event is intended to renew interest in and gather submissions for the Fort Plain Free and Margaret Reaney Memorial Libraries Mohawk Valley Sampler project that is collecting pieces that spotlight an event, place, person, or moment that the author feels best illustrates their feeling about the central Mohawk Valley. The libraries will eventually publish a collection of reminiscences in the participants’ own words, in any format in which they have chosen to express themselves. Submissions may be essays, stories, poems, sketches, or even a musical interlude.

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