Upcoming Events
Saturday, May 19 - 12:00 pm
Learn How to Make Feta
SAY CHEESE
at The Learning Center at Hawthorne Valley Farm
Saturday, May 19, 2012: 12:00 – 3:00 PM
$40 per person
Join Hawthorne Valley Farm’s cheesemaker, Peter Kindel, for a workshop in home cheese-making.This ancient cheese is easy to make, but hard to make well. From milk to curd to brine, learn the steps to producing your own beautiful, homemade batch of cheese, followed by a comparative tasting of different feta cheeses.
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Saturday, May 19 - 3:30 pm
Garden Party to Benefit New Town Hall Park
Join us for a special event to support the new Town Hall Park in Hillsdale. On Saturday, May 19, Bart Ziegler and Jim Zarroli will be hosting a Garden Party from 3:30 to 6:30 pm. Bart Ziegler, writer of The Weekend Gardener column for the Wall Street Journal, will be conducting tours of his shade garden. Bart will be offering advice and tips on which plants thrive in Hillsdale/Columbia County.
In addition, Kate Arding will be bringing some her favorite cheeses to taste. Kate is the Co-Founder for the magazine Culture: The Word on Cheese and will be sharing her expertise. A Sauvignon Blanc donated by Project Paso will be served in addition to seltzer.
Please join us for an afternoon of socializing and education – and raise money to beautify Hillsdale! Space is limited, so please reserve your spot by emailing email hidden; JavaScript is required. Suggested donation is $30.
Saturday, May 19 - 4:00 pm
Chicken BBQ – Extravaganza
On Saturday, May 19, from 4 PM-7 PM, the North Hillsdale Methodist Church (a designated historic landmark) is hosting another one of their legendary barbeque extravaganzas.
Menu includes: 1/2 BBQ Chicken, Coleslaw, Potato Salad, Homemade Deserts and Beverage
Take Out orders start at 4 PM
Adults: $12.00 Children 5-10 years: $5.00 Under 5 years: FREE
Location: North Hillsdale Methodist Church on Route 22 (4 miles north of Route 23) in North Hillsdale, NY.
See you there!
Friday, May 25 - 10:00 am
Memorial Day Weekend Book Sale
ALL WEEKEND LONG: May 25, 26, and 27
Community Room at the Roe Jan Library
Memorial Day Weekend is an opportunity for readers to pick up their summer reading at the library on State Route 22 just south of the light in Hillsdale. This is a FICTION book sale with a little GARDENING and COOKING thrown in. If you missed the Heritage Press collection of great fiction it will be there and very affordable. A large selection of children’s books from board books to young adult is also available.
Paperback books are 5/$1, trade and hard cover books $1-2. Sunday all day books are “fill a bag for $5.”
Hours are Friday 10-7, Saturday 10-4, Sunday 10-4.
Saturday, May 26 - 8:30 am
Memorial Day Weekend Flea Market
4th ANNUAL HILLSDALE FLEA MARKET – MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND
THIS YEAR IN THE ROE JAN PARK!
Dozens of vendors and hundreds of shoppers are expected at Hillsdale’s Fourth Annual Flea Market on Saturday May 26 in what has become an annual kickoff to Memorial Day weekend. This year the venue has been changed to Roeliff Jansen Park, located on Route 22 just south of the intersections of Routes 22 and 23. The new location will provide covered space for vendors and shoppers, as well as more accessible parking.
“We hope to attract a record crowd at the new location,” said Mike Dvorchak, chairman of the Hillsdale Hamlet Committee, which is sponsoring the flea market along with the Roeliff Jansen Park Steering Committee. “Also, at the new location there will be protection from the sun as well as no need for a rain date.”
Last year, the flea market attracted more than 600 shoppers, who were lured by bargains on goods ranging from dishes, pottery and jewelry to furniture, plants, antiques and collectibles.
Vendor spaces (10 feet by 10 feet) can be reserved for $35 each, while tables can be rented for an additional $15, or vendors may bring their own. For more information contact: Mike Dvorchak or Brian Spence at email hidden; JavaScript is required
Early-bird shoppers, starting at 8:30 a.m., will be charged $10 admission for adults (kids are free), while after 9:30 a.m. adult admission will be a suggested $5 donation (or pay what you will). The market will end at 2 p.m.
Residents also may donate gently used goods that will be sold on their behalf to raise funds for Hillsdale activities. (No cribs, car seats or other baby items, please.) The goods may be dropped off at the park on Friday May 25 from noon to 2 p.m.
Proceeds benefit the Hillsdale Hamlet Committee, which is working to improve Hillsdale’s downtown with a new Town Hall garden, a new toddler play area and other enhancements. The committee also supports the planned extension of the Harlem Valley Rail Trail from Copake Falls to Hillsdale.
Monday, May 28 - 11:00 am
Memorial Day Parade in Hillsdale
Hillsdale Fire Company will be hosting the Memorial Day Parade on Monday, May 28 @ 11 AM. Any Boy Scout, Girl Scout, 4-H, Young at Hearters,
Churches or clubs are welcome to march and show their respect for our Country.
Please email Fred & Colleen Miller @ email hidden; JavaScript is required
or call us @ 329-6702.
Saturday, June 2 - 8:00 am
Hazardous Waste Collection Day
If you missed Hillsdale’s Clean-up Day, or find that your junk is too gross for us, there’s always the County version for the seriously yucky stuff. On June 2, get thee to the County Highway Garage on Route 23B in Greenport. Check out their website and guidelines here.
Tuesday, June 19 - 6:30 pm
Notice of Public Hearing
TOWN OF HILLSDALE
COUNTY OF COLUMBIA
STATE OF NEW YORK
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
Notice is hereby given that there has been presented to the Hillsdale Town Board proposed Local Law 2 of the year 2012.
Said Local Law, if enacted, would amend the Zoning and Land Use Control Law of the Town of Hillsdale.
A complete copy of said Local Law is on file in the office of the Hillsdale Town Clerk where it may be examined during normal business hours.
Therefore, the Hillsdale Town Board will hold a Public Hearing on said proposed Local Law on JUNE 19, 2012 at 6:30 pm at the Hillsdale Town Hall, Route 23, Hillsdale, New York, at which time all interested persons will be heard.
Dated: May 16, 2012
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Ruth Dodds, Hillsdale Town Clerk