Above photo: Photo caption: Photo provided by Landis Arboretum Board of Trustees Vice President, Wilma Jozwiak; Drum Circles Return to Landis Arboretum! “Join us from 6:30 to 8:30 PM on the first and third Tuesdays of the month.”
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Registered Yoga Teacher, Venus Louise, teaches yoga classes at the Esperance Elks Lodge. Monday is Chair Yoga at 5:30 PM and Intro to Power Yoga starts at 6:30 PM. Classes are free by donation, no pre-registration required; walk-ins welcome! Lots more event updates to come from Venus Louise, who you can follow on Facebook and you can call or text for more information at 518-764-9460.
Mayor Royce Gage supplied TextMyGov number 91896; you can text “Esperance” to that number to be added to the notification list for Village updates.
Gage added, “Dog walkers, please pick up after your pets; please don't leave it for someone else to pick up. And nice weather is here for now, please watch out for pedestrians walking in our Village and extra caution for kids at our Village playground.”
Keep in mind there is no Main Street parking permitted until April and the annual Village-wide Garage Sale Day will be May 16th.
At 115 Church Street, Village Hall rental is available (donations are appreciated; call the Village Office at 518-875-9044 for more information), the Esperance Volunteer Fire Department Fish Fry Friday Dinner will be available March 13th and March 20th from 5 PM until sold out ($15 per dinner; cash, check, or Venmo accepted for hand-battered fish fry dinner served with mac and cheese, coleslaw, dinner roll & dessert), and monthly Village meetings are every second Monday of the month at 7 PM (next falls on April 13). There is also a Budget Hearing planned for Saturday April 4th at 9 AM.
Regular Town Board meetings are every third Thursday of the month at Town Hall (104 Charleston Street); March meeting is on the 19th at 7 PM.
You will see some familiar faces from Town Board meetings at The Central Bridge Farmer’s Market every Wednesday July-October, 4 - 7 PM at The Ball Park (649 NYS Route 30A, Central Bridge). Esperance & Schoharie Town Assessor Erin Smith runs Will-A-Way Farm, Town Board Member Barbara Sharpe is from Sharpe’s Sweets, and Town Board Supervisor Earl Van Wormer III will be representing Van-Dale Farms. If you’re interested in vending during this Farmer’s Market’s 2nd year, reach out to Van Wormer at 518-852-0270.
Van Wormer and Smith will also be involved in the 30th year of The Festival Farmers Market at The Gathering Place (127 Kenyon Road, Cobleskill); special sale offering potted plants & seed starts from Parsons Vegetable Farm will be May 21st, 3 - 5 PM, then their regular season starts the second Saturday in July (7/11).
“The sun is shining,” and S&H Bicycle Store wants to remind you, “It's time to start thinking about getting your bikes out and getting into the shop to get them serviced.” Head on over to 3595 Highway 20, Sloansville, Tuesdays and Thursdays 5 PM - 9 PM and Saturdays 10 AM - 3 PM where they’re, “Offering tune-ups repairs and service on any bicycle and E-bicycle. Regardless of the year, make or model. Also several parts and accessories on hand in the shop. Along with a great selection of new and used bikes, to fit your budget and your skill levels. Don’t forget about our kick off event on MAY 9th.” The May 9th Spring Kick Off Sale and Swap Meet will run on May 9th from 9 AM - 3 PM and the May 16th 3rd Annual Valley Ride for Valarie will start at 9 AM at the Timothy Murphy Pavilion on Rt 30 in Middleburgh.
Drum Circles Return to Landis Arboretum! “Join us from 6:30 to 8:30 PM on the first and third Tuesdays of the month (June 2nd and 16th, July 7th and 21st, August 4th and 18th, and September 1st and 15th). We’ll be in or near the Peace Pavilion at Landis to drum with leader Art Teale. Art is a dedicated musician (his group is Mixtape Revival) and a well-respected handyman in the area who welc