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🌱 Friends of the Hudson Area Library and 10 more events
Make time for ROMAN FEVER, a staged reading of a short story by Edith Wharton to benefit the Columbia County EMS on the Ghent Patch…

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- Friends of the Hudson Area Library at Hudson Area Library
- After-School Arts & Crafts at Chatham Public Library
- Community Expert: Gail McManus at Chatham Public Library
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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Tuesday: Some sun, then clouds, with a high of 29 and low of 22 degrees.
- Wednesday: Not as cold, temps: high: 41, low: 25.
- Thursday: Clouds and sunshine, with a high of 44 and low of 40 degrees.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Ghent
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★ Featured events ★
- ROMAN FEVER, a staged reading of a short story by Edith Wharton to benefit the Columbia County EMS
the Ghent Playhouse, 6 Town Hall Pl, Ghent
4:00 pm
Saturday January 10
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Other local events
- Friends of the Hudson Area Library
Hudson Area Library , 51 N 5th St , Hudson
6:00 pm - After-School Arts & Crafts
Chatham Public Library , 11 Woodbridge Avenue , Chatham
3:00 pm - Community Expert: Gail McManus
Chatham Public Library , 11 Woodbridge Avenue , Chatham
4:00 pm - Library Walking Club with the CLC - Greenport
Chatham Public Library , 11 Woodbridge Avenue , Chatham
10:00 am
Wednesday December 17
Thursday December 18
Friday December 19
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Capital Project Vote
Kinderhook Csd Valatie, NY 12184
8:00 am - Curious Creators: Clay Bead Making
Hudson Area Library , 51 N 5th St , Hudson
4:00 pm - AAB Boys JV Basketball @ Ichabod Crane
Ichabod Crane Middle School , 2910 US-9 , Valatie
5:00 pm - Watervliet Boys JV Basketball @ Coxsackie-Athens
Coxsackie-Athens Middle School , 24 Sunset Blvd , Coxsackie
5:00 pm - High School Winter Concert
Ichabod Crane Senior High School Valatie, NY 12184
6:30 pm - Climate Smart Task Force Meeting
Stuyvesant Town Hall , 5 Sunset Dr , Stuyvesant
7:00 pm - Family Storytime
Heermance Memorial Library , 1 Ely St , Coxsackie
10:30 am
Tuesday December 16
Wednesday December 17
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- McDonald's posted a job opening for Janitorial Position (Full & Part Time) in Valatie. Apply here.
- Taco Bell posted a job opening for Team Member - Late Night / Closer - Part Time in Hudson. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Ghent here.
🗞 Nearby News
Hudson
- Gift the discovery of Hudson Valley's independent presses (hudsonvalleyone.com)
- This 1 Simple Meal Is Al Roker's Go-To Healthy Dinner That Helps Him Maintain His Weight Loss (today.com)
- Winter recipes from the your favorite bakeries (hudsonvalleyone.com)
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