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Dairy Carnival is located at 3673 US-20, Sloansville, “Spring is here and our outside order window is now open. We are celebrating Maple season with our special soft-serve flavors of the week: Blueberry & Maple Pancake.” Dairy Carnival’s hours are Wednesday through Monday from 12:00 PM - 9:00 AM; closed Tuesdays.
Saturday (3/28), Van-Dale Farms is joining in on Earth Hour from 8:30 PM - 9:30 PM. “Earth Hour is a global movement where lights go off around the world to support awareness of climate change and energy use. “Picture this…Lights off. Beeswax candles glowing. Fresh bread on the table. A quiet, slow hour with the people you love. Pre-order your 100% beeswax candles now so you can be part of it at home. Add fresh baked goods to make it a full cozy night. Pre-order required. Farm pickup before Saturday evening. Let’s make this more than just an hour… let’s make it a moment.” Van-Dale Farms is located at 1391 Grosvenors Corners Road in Central Bridge.
Van-Dale Farms will also be participating in The Central Bridge Farmer’s Market every Wednesday July - October, 4 - 7 PM at The Ball Park (649 NYS Route 30A, Central Bridge) and The Festival Farmers Market at The Gathering Place (127 Kenyon Road, Cobleskill) every Saturday July 11- October 24; 10 AM - 2 PM.
Now available: basketry willow cuttings grown on site at Biscuitwood Farm (2639 State Route 162, Esperance). “Plant your own garden for weaving baskets, wattle fences and more! Grows extremely well in wet soil and now is a great time to plant! Bunches of 10 cuttings for $20. Varieties currently available: Packing Twine, Leicestershire Dicks, Streamco, Purpurea mix (green, dark dicks and dicky meadows), Miyabeana, Rubykins, Golden willow salix vitellina, Ornamental curly scarlet willow also available. I am available to answer questions about growing willow for weaving and hedgework projects; biscuitwoodfarm@gmail.com.”
Have you signed up for Esperance notifications through TextMyGov yet? Text “Esperance” to 91896. This information was provided by Mayor Royce Gage and will allow you to receive important notifications right to your phone.
Maple Weekend in the Catskills continues on March 28th & March 29th at the Two Saps Syrup saphouse (303 Cripplebush Road off Route 30A in Central Bridge). They, “will be open to visitors from 10-3. Besides beautiful views of the Cripplebush Creek and valley, visitors can see how the sap from sugar maple trees is turned into some of the best tasting maple syrup, candy and maple cream using a wood fired evaporator. Located off the beaten path, the classic sap house was made from lumber milled from the trees on the Slater farm. Visitors may also catch a glimpse of the heritage rare breed animals on the farm including American Milking Devin one of the earliest multipurpose cattle breeds in the U.S.”
Esperance Historical Society Memberships are $9.00 per year and $5.00 per year for Sr. Citizens; small business patron $25. Anyone looking to support this organization can send a check made out to the Esperance Historical Society to 123 Church St., Esperance, NY 12066. “Our annual Esperance Historical Society meeting will be April 12th at Two Saps Sap House.The membership business meeting starts at 1:30 with a presentation on the American Flags of the Revolutionary War by Vic DiSanto starting at 2:00 the general public is invited and free pancakes with maple syrup, eggs and sausage will be served. Reservations are not required but appreciated by emailing kjones8@nycap.rr.com. Seating is limited and please dress warmly.”
Get ready, because the Village-wide Garage Sale Day will run all day May 16th!
Then it will be time to look forward to The Esperance Memorial Day Parade on May 25th, which will be celebrating our country's 250th anniversary of the signing of the Decoration of Independence. 1 PM line up, 1:30 PM parade start.
“Dog walkers, please pick up after your pets; please