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Wednesday, May 11, 2022

Crandall Library to Showcase Artwork Created by Veterans with PTSD

During the month of May, the Crandall Library of Glens Falls will be showcasing an art display featuring artworks made with magnets by Warren County-area Veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). All are invited to attend a public reception on the evening of Thursday, May 19 from 4 to 6 p.m. Members of the Veterans Plus group will be on hand to answer questions and describe how the inspiration and creativity inspired by this artwork has had a therapeutic effect in helping them to deal with these issues. A survivor of the Pentagon attack on 9/11 will also be in attendance and will talk about the benefits he received while creating this artwork. The Veterans Plus groups’s artwork will be on display through the month of May at the Crandall Library, located at 251 Glen Street in Glens Falls.

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Wednesday, March 13, 2019

The Other Milhollands: John and Vida

by Editorial Staff

In celebration of Women’s History Month, the Warren County Historical Society will host “The Other Milhollands: John and Vida” on Wednesday, March 27, at 7 pm in Glens Falls.

Managing Director of the Ticonderoga Historical Society Diane O’Connor will be the presenter. » Continue Reading.

Friday, October 27, 2017

Glens Falls Candidate Forum October 29th

by Editorial Staff

Crandall Public Library will be sponsoring a candidate forum in the Christine L. McDonald Community Room on Sunday, October 29 from 1 to 3 pm. The 2017 Glens Falls Candidate Forum will provide the community with an opportunity to hear from candidates for Glens Falls election contests.

Those invited include all ballot candidates for Glens Falls offices: nine common council ward office candidates, two council at-large candidates, seven county supervisor ward office candidates and three mayoral candidates. » Continue Reading.

Monday, June 27, 2016

Grants Awarded To Help Fight Local Poverty

by Community News Reports

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The Glens Falls Foundation has announced that it has awarded $180,000 in grants to three community organizations for new efforts to fight intergenerational poverty in Warren, Washington, and northern Saratoga counties.

Nearly one in five children in Warren and Washington counties lives in poverty. Of even greater concern, 41 percent of the households that are led by women and where children are present in Washington County fall below the poverty line as do 36 percent of the households led by women with children in Warren County and 26 percent in Saratoga County.

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Thursday, March 26, 2015

‘Peoples Pixel Project’ Short Videos Screening Sunday

by Diane Chase

For the 6th year, organizers of short video festival Peoples Pixel Project (P3), have provided an local competition for professional and aspiring videographers. After more than 50 submissions, the judges have selected 18 entries that will be shown during the hour and a half long presentation on Sunday.

According to Lake George Courthouse Gallery Director Laura VonRosk, the People’s Pixel Project continues to attract experienced and novice directors. Each year filmmakers within a 100-mile radius of Lake George may submit their original video short in a variety of genres including music video, documentary, narrative, and animation. » Continue Reading.

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