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Men’s and women’s choruses to sing together

Two of the region’s oldest choral groups will be joining for a concert for the first time since 1978.

Roggio hosts workshops on sustainable Helderberg communities

This spring, Sustainable Hilltowns will be hosting several additional community discussions. Led by April Roggio, a local independent researcher, these community dialogues hope to answer the following question: Would the development of a “makerspace” in the Hilltowns help to nurture small farmers?

4-H holds dog obedience class

A six-week 4-H dog obedience class will be held Tuesday nights beginning March 29 at 6:30 p.m. at the Cornell Cooperative Extension building in Voorheesville. The cost is $25.

Roggio hosts workshops on sustainable Helderberg communities

This spring, Sustainable Hilltowns will be hosting several additional community discussions. Led by April Roggio, a local independent researcher, these community dialogues hope to answer the following question: Would the development of a “makerspace” in the Hilltowns help to nurture small farmers?

Conservation district holds tree and fish sales

The Albany County Soil and Water Conservation District is gearing up to assist homeowners, farmers, and municipalities with a tree sale and a fish sale.

Breakfast with the Easter Bunny

NEW SCOTLAND — The Voorheesville American Legion Post 1493 will hold “Breakfast with the Easter Bunny” on Sunday, March 20, from, 8 a.m. to noon.

The menu will include eggs cooked to order, French toast with fruit, corned-beef hash, bacon, sausage, hash browns, toast, juice, and coffee.

Knox holds forum on proposed pipeline

KNOX — Eric Kuck, a Knox Town Board member, has announced that there will be a public forum about a proposed fracked gas pipeline to be held Saturday, March 12,  from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Knox Town Hall on Route 156 in the hamlet of Knox.

Lindemann to speak on Schoharie Civil War heroes

SCHOHARIE COUNTY — Peter Lindemann will discuss his book, “A Crooked Gun: The Civil War Dead of Schoharie County,” which describes the 396 men from Schoharie County who died in the Civil War, and his forthcoming book, “Rambles in Schoharie County,” at the Carlisle Historical Society Meeting on Wednesday, March 9, at 7:30 p.m.

St. John’s

St. John’s Lutheran Church at 140 Maple Ave. in Altamont has an informal Sunday worship service at 8:30 a.m. and a traditional service at 11 a.m.

Sunday school starts at 9:45 a.m.

At the 11 a.m. service, the theme will be “Promise and Problem: The Story of Joshua at Gilgal,” based on Joshua 5:9-12.