29th Annual WinterFest

January 18-20

Click HERE to see the WinterFest Flyer

East Greenbush Central School District is hosting its 29th annual WinterFest the weekend of January 18-20. There will be food, crafts, activities, bounce houses and fun for the whole family! Check out the fun-filled activities listed below.

BIG

BIG

Big was released on this date in 1988

After a wish turns 12-year-old Josh Baskin (David Moscow) into a 30-year-old man (Tom Hanks), he heads to New York City and gets a low-level job at MacMillen Toy Company. A chance encounter with the owner (Robert Loggia) of the company leads to a promotion testing new toys. Soon a fellow employee, Susan Lawrence (Elizabeth Perkins), takes a romantic interest in Josh. However, the pressure of living as an adult begins to overwhelm him, and he longs to return to his simple, former life as a boy.

Schodack Island State Park

Bring the family and cruise-on-in to the car show at the Schodack Island State park. 
Entry fee is just $10 per car with proceeds to benefit Park Programs.presented by the Friend of Schodack Island State Park, Inc.


Enjoy live Entertainment during open mic night.
Bring your appetite for the Barbecue provided by the Schodack Landing Fire Department.
Check out the cars competing for awards: *Best in Show or
*People's Choice





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Town Park Pavilion Reservations »

The Town Clerk's Office is accepting park reservations for the 2017 season. Keep in mind, week-ends fill up quickly, so if you are thinking about booking the park for a special event you should download the form, fill it out and submit it with your check to the Town Clerk's Office.

Take a look...Special Events During the Summer months, the Town of Schodack sponsors events such as "Music in the Park". Please check www.schodack.org/parks  for additional information, dates, and times or call 477-7590 for updates.

SISP is for the birds.

A Beginner’s Christmas Bird Count
Saturday, December 17, 2016 09:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Schodack Island State Park

(518) 732-0187

Join bird experts from the Audubon Society of the Capital Region for a family-friendly introduction to the National Audubon Society's annual Christmas Bird Count. On this outdoor foray, beginning birders will learn all about the Count's history, methodology and contribution to conservation science. Schodack Island State Park is well positioned for open-water winter bird specialties such as Bald Eagle and Great Black Backed Gull, large and common residents which even novices can easily identify. Oh, you'll learn plenty of cool dickey-birds, too! Afterwards, field parties will re-group at the pavilion to compare notes and enjoy complimentary hot chocolate and coffee. 

Julie Madsen

Please call the Park Office at 518-732-0187 by c.o.b. December 14 to register or for more information. In case of inclement weather, this program may be cancelled. If in doubt, please call the Park office or consult www.capitalregionaudubon.org. The Schodack park property falls within Audubon's Albany County Count circle, which Count teams will more formally census on Sunday, December 18.

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Get out!

KAYAK/CANOE LAUNCH IS OPEN

Get your kayaks and canoes out and take a nice quiet paddle down the creek. You will be able to see everything blooming and also all the birds that have come back up north.

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Public Forum

The public is invited to a forum, hosted by the Friends of Schodack Island State Park, on the new campground at Schodack Island State Park. The forum will be held at 7:00 PM on Monday February 1, 2016 at the Schodack Landing Fire House on Fire House Lane in Schodack Landing. The campground is scheduled to open in April and will have 66 campsites. The presentation on the new campground will be preceded by the regular board meeting of the Friends of Schodack Island State Park at 6:00 PM.

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“Every Kid in the Park”

BEGINNING IN THE 2015-16 school year, fourth graders in the US and their families will be entitled to free admission to America’s national parks, federal lands and waters.

“There’s a difference between seeing a grizzly bear and two cubs on TV and on a screen and seeing them there [in the park],” said Dan Wenk, the interim president of the National Park Foundation.

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