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New Book

Salem Deputy Historian, Al Cormier, has announced that a new exciting Salem history book, The Heart of Salem, is available. The 8 x 10 inch book’s  414 pages contain 60 articles and 102 photographs of interesting history: significant people and events, the arts and entertainments, memorable tales and stories, war experiences, everyday living and commerce, education, farming over the years, hard times,  natural disasters and much more.

To order either the paper back or hard cover book, fill out this order form and send it to the address below.

Checks should be made out to the Dr. Asa Fitch Historical Society. All proceeds will go to the restoration of the Salem Revolutionary War Cemetery.

Please send your check to Judy Flagg, Dr. Asa Fitch Historical Society, 49 Black Creek Road, Salem, NY 12865. Prepaid books may be picked up at the Salem Bancroft Library during their open hours. For immediate purchase contact Al Cormier at 518-854-3527.

Click Here to download order form

April 5th to 17th

Historic Salem Courthouse On-Line Auction-

To bid go to: https://tinyurl.com/yc4jp7rw

April 16th

Salem FEMA Meeting- Proudfit Hall- 5 to 8 p.m.- The Flood Plain Map is Changing.

Public Informational meeting for our community on FEMA flood insurance. We will be sending these postcards to residents who could be directly affected. And as a community how we can work together to reduce risks.

April 19th

Crossroads of Sound 7 p.m. Free at the Historic Salem Courthouse. Five musicians of diverse backgrounds sharing traditional and original music from Turkey, the Balkans, and the Middle East.

https://www.volkanefe.com

April 20th

Open House- Salem Fire Dept. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

April 20th

Paint Collection- 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Washington County Municipal Center, 383 Broadway, Fort Edward.

Get rid of your old, unwanted paint. Clean up your garage and basement and keep paint products out of the landfill!

Join us for a fun and eco-friendly event where you can safely dispose of your unused paint! Our Free Paint Recycling Collection Event is happening at Washington County Municipal Center 383 Broadway Fort Edwards, NY 12828 from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM. Don't miss this opportunity to declutter your space and contribute to a greener environment.

Registration is not required but highly encouraged to save you time on event day. Simply sign up and secure your spot. We'll be accepting all types of paint, from latex to oil-based, so bring them all! Our team of experts will be on hand to guide you through the process and ensure everything is properly recycled.

Spread the word and invite your friends and neighbors to join in. Together, let's make a positive impact on our community and the planet. Don't forget to mark your calendars for this exciting event!

April 21st

Chamber Music Series is back!  Sundays at 4 p.m. Historic Salem Courthouse. 

Please join us for the 2024 Chamber Music Series with Dan Shulman and Kaori Washiyama and friends.

The concerts begin at 4pm on Sunday afternoons on the following dates: April 21, May 19, and June 2.

April 21st

Parkinson's Causes & Cures Talk- Q & A. with Dr. Ray Dorsey.  2 to 4 p.m. West Hebron Firehouse.

April 23rd

Washington County "250th": Celebrate America's History in Your Backyard.

The next Washington County 250th presentation will be April 23, 6:30pm, Greenwich Library Community Room. The presenter is Joseph Zarzynski, well know archaeologist and historian. He will be presenting on his latest book, "Fort William Henry's Moments in Time." The program is being sponsored by the Washington County 250th Committee, Washington County Historical Society and Greenwich Library.

April 26th

Ukrainian Village Voices- 7 to 8:30 Free at the Historic Salem Courthouse.

A New York City-Based collective singing in the polyphonic village style, often focusing on songs of seasonal celebration.

April 26th

Food Truck Friday- Washington County Fair Grounds - Free Admission 4 to 8 p.m. Food Truck, Foraging Walks, Vendors.

April 26th to 28th

Southern Adirondack Homesteading Festival- Washington County Fair Grounds.

The full schedule for the Southern Adirondack Homesteading Festival is now posted!

Click Here to view the full schedule & Purchase Tickets: https://shorturl.at/dqIOS

April 27th

Glens Falls Wing Fest- The event is a competition between restaurants for the best wings.

The Glens Falls Collaborative returns to host the annual Wing Fest event on Saturday, April 27, 2024, from noon to 3 p.m. in Downtown Glens Falls. Sponsored by the Lake George Area.

April 27 & 28th

Washington County Fiber Tour-

April 28th

Chicken BBQ- Salem Boy Scout Troop 61. 11:30 to 12:30 at the Carnival Grounds

May 4th

May the Pourth-Iron Pour- Salem Art Works 1 to 7 p.m. 16 Cary Lane, Salem.

Join us to kick off the season with the very first iron pour of the year! Festivities begin at 1 PM with drop-in Scratch Blocks through 3 PM and iron pour to follow.

Gather around your friends and family to enjoy this customary spectacle!

May 4th & 5th

Spring 2024 Washington County Antique Fair & Flea Market- Washington County Fair Grounds. Old fashioned Antique Show featuring over 200 dealers.

Admission Prices $5 Admission Children 12 and under - Free All passes are "single day" passes.

Hours: Saturday 8am-5pm Sunday 9am-4pm

May 5th

Washington County Art & Ag Tour- The Art and Ag Tour is a self-guided driving tour leading to eight farms featuring local artists and artisans at each location. There is no admission fee and it is a rain-or-shine event.

Gather your friends, hop in your car and set out for this country road adventure! Meet the farmers and the artists and learn about the products they have for sale at each stop on the tour.

Washington County is home to many talented artist in a bucolic farm country setting. The Art and Ag Tour is one week before Mother's Day and the perfect time to shop for that important person in your life.

11975 State Route 40, Schaghticoke.

May 10th

Joy Clark- Folklife Center Concert Series- 7 to 8:30 Free at the Historic Salem Courthouse.

New Orleans- born singer- songwriter. Lyrical guitarist & composer.

May 11th

Kayak Safety Course- Cambridge Fire Dept. 50 Gilbert Street, Cambridge.

Free Kayak Safety Class- CLASS LIMITED TO 30 PEOPLE

Class includes 1 hour classroom session with topics including general water safety and drowning prevention, recognizing water hazards and how to avoid them, and rescue techniques and what to do in the event of an emergency.

After class there will be a brief Q and A session followed by demonstration of safe rescue techniques that you can use in the event of an emergency.

May 11th

Gymkhana Under the Lights at the Washington County Fairgrounds

Join us for Gymkhana Under the Lights at the Washington County Fairgrounds!
Three Age Groups
PeeWee (Leadliners Welcome!)
Junior
Adult
Gates Open at 4:00 pm- Events start at 5:00 pm
All horses must have current rabies and Coggins information to participate

May 17th

Red Cross Blood Drive- Salem Fire Dept. 12 to 5 p.m. Call 1-800-RED CROSS to make an appointment or visit: www.redcrossblood.org and use sponsor code SALEMNYFD.  

May 17th & 18th

New England Big Game Trials- Washington County Coon and Cat Club, Salem

May 18th

Annual Georgi Plant Sale- 9 a.m. to Noon. 21 Adams Lane, Shushan.

Plants from the gardens of The Georgi, generous donations from local area businesses & any community gardeners who wish to participate when cleaning up their gardens. All donations welcome for the success & support of this event.

Rain or shine. Please mark your calendars & we will see you there!

May 18th & 19th

Washington County "250th:  Celebrate America's History in your backyard."

Is hosting a timeline event May 18th & 19th at Roger's Island in Fort Edward NY.

If you are a craftsman or historical re-enactor and might be interested in attending and participating in this wonderful event to help celebrate 250 years of Washington County NY- Please contact Rob Frasier or Richard Austin on Facebook and we can give you the particulars.  Thank you all in advance and we hope to see you there!!

May 19th

4th Annual Wind Valley Farmstead Spring Festival- 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. 1546 County Rte. 153 Salem.  See the goats and play with the new babies of the season. Shop the Wind Valley Farm Store along with lots of other local vendors.

May 25th

Tag Sale to Benefit Paint the Town Purple in Salem.

We are excited to announce that we will be participating in Salem town wide tag sale weekend on May 25. All the proceeds will go to the Alzheimer’s Association.

Please plan on stopping by and doing some shopping. If you have one or two items that you wanted to donate to us to sell that day to add to our donations. Please feel free to drop them off at Glens falls national Bank anytime during business hours by 24 May.

May 25th

Braydon's Garden 4th Annual Memorial Day Festival- Starting at 9 a.m.- 3 East High Street, Salem.

May 26th

Chicken or Rib BBQ- Salem Fire Dept. Pick-up Noon to 1 p.m. at the Firehouse.

Pre-Sale Only $15. 1/2 Chicken or 1/2 Rack of Ribs, Potato, Baked Beans, Roll & Brownie.  Tickets available at Salem Hardware, A&J Agway or Salem Firefighters

or by calling 518-321-9430.

June 7th & 8th

Carnival, Craft & Food Truck Fair- 24 South Park, Cambridge.

Carnival Rides, Craft Vendors & Food Trucks are all part of our Balloon Festival! Friday evening from 5pm-9pm & Saturday 1pm-9pm. Visit our website at www.cambridgenychamber.com for vendor application or email us at cambridgechamber@gmail.com
Lots of fun for the whole family!
NEW this year, wristband day on Saturday ALL DAY! $25 gets you unlimited rides from 1-9pm!! Must have wrist band on. 

June 9th

Chicken BBQ- Salem Boy Scout Troop 61. 11:30 to 12:30 at the Carnival Grounds

June 16th

Father's Day Breakfast- Salem Fire Dept. 7 to 11 a.m. $10 five and under $5.

July 12th, 13th & 14th

William Shatner - Ticonderoga NY- at Star Trek Original Series Set Tour.

www.startrektour.com

July 24th to 28th

Vietnam Traveling Memorial Wall- Coming to The American Legion Post 574, 72 Pearl Street, Hudson Falls NY.

July 28th

Chicken BBQ- Salem Boy Scout Troop 61. 11:30 to 12:30 at the Carnival Grounds

August 19th to 25th

Washington County Fair- https://www.washingtoncountyfair.com/

September 20th to 22nd

Salem Art Works Festival of Fire- Salem NY

Missing all the fun we had in September? Well, there's more fun on the way during our 2024 season. Save the dates for Festival of Fire!

Always the third week of September, join us all day from Friday, September 20th to Sunday, September 22nd, 2024.

Programming will include blacksmithing, ceramics, foundry, glass, and welding workshops and free events for the public including performances, artist talks, demonstrations, and exhibitions!

October 19th

Adirondack Turtles- 11 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Pember Library Granville.

Did you know that turtles can breathe through their butts? Get a glimpse into the fascinating lives of freshwater turtles and their unique history and anatomy. Meet ambassador turtles from the Adirondacks and beyond and find out why turtles are disappearing and what you can do to make sure we have turtles to love for generations to come.

Debbie Philp is a NYS licensed wildlife rehabilitator and the founder of Dancing Turtle Rescue, a small nonprofit dedicated to saving native freshwater turtles and their wetland habitats. Debbie is a certified master herpetologist and brings strong background in natural history to her public education programs. She shares her home with rescued pets including 15 turtles, a lizard, a snake, and two frogs, in addition to her licensed educational ambassadors and any injured native turtles in care. Debbie is a member of North Country Wild Care, a network of wildlife rehabilitators in northeastern New York, and is currently serving as president.

This program is being sponsored by the Southern Adirondack Audubon Society.

October 27th

Chicken BBQ- Salem Boy Scout Troop 61. 11:30 to 12:30 at the Carnival Grounds

 

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Free WiFi at Bancroft Library

The password that had previously been on our wi-fi "Library Wireless" has been removed.

Now when a community member wants to use it, they no longer need that password. It is on and available 24/7, accessible outside the building.

Free WiFi at the Salem Courthouse Community Center

You can use the Courthouse’s parking lot for internet access the password is 5188547053

Free WiFi at the Georgi

For neighbors in need of wi-fi and internet access, the Georgi signal reaches the entire Community Park. Feel free to stop by and connect as needed, but please respect the current recommended social distancing policy.

Signal:Georgi Museum1

Password: TheGeorgi

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