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Hilltowns’ Winterfest a recipe for fun, even without snow

KNOX — Even without the snow, the  Hilltowns’ Winterfest in Knox, sponsored jointly by the Knox and Berne youth councils, was a success.  After cancelling last year’s event due to lack of snow, the councils decided to proceed with or without the cooperation of the weather.

Lasdun teaches workshop on writing nonfiction

James Lasdun,  a fiction writer, poet, and screenwriter, will conduct a workshop at the Writers Institute on memoir and the personal essay during the spring 2017 semester. Writers interested in creative nonfiction of every kind, from autobiography to reflections on art, nature, and other subjects, are encouraged to apply.

Historian White to speak on how World War I devastated the local German-American community

by Ethie Moak

NEW SCOTLAND — Christopher White will present a program on the devastating impact of World War I on the Capital District’s German-American community.

He’ll speak at the New Scotland Historical Association by meeting on on Sunday, Feb. 5, from 2 to 4 p.m., at the Wyman Osterhout Community Center, off of Route 85 in New Salem.

Mohawk Hudson Land Conservancy celebrates 25 years of conservation in 2017

The Mohawk Hudson Land Conservancy was founded 25 years ago on a cold winter evening by a small group of neighbors concerned about the loss of precious open space.

Santanoni

See inside the Great Camp Buildings at Santanoni this winter

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation is holding three Camp Santanoni Winter Weekend open house events in 2017, opening the historic property to the public for recreation.