For more information: (518) 455-5777 (518) 272-6149 [email protected]

New York State Assembly • Albany, NY 12248 PRSRT STD. US Postage PAID Albany, NY Permit No. 75

Dear Neighbor,

The 107th Assembly District has countless events and attractions to enhance your summer months. These events are among the many things that make living in our district so great. I was born and raised in this district and some of the highlights of my childhood were attending these events. Now I have the privilege of bringing my wife and children to these phenomenal activities. I hope you have a safe, happy and fun summer! If you have any questions about the information in this brochure or wish to contact me regarding any state issues, please feel free to contact me at [email protected] or call my District Office at (518) 272-6149.

Sincerely,

Assemblyman Jake Ashby businesses. The Columbia County the Tomhannock Creek, COLUMBIA Bounty educates our community about waterfalls and upper gorge, Deep Kill the preservation of our local farms upper gorge/waterfalls, lower, middle COUNTY through the purchase and use of local and upper waterfalls on Paensic Kill AUSTERLITZ: and regional sustainable foods and near Speigletown, Hidden Falls on 14th Annual Blueberry products from Columbia County and Tomhannock Creek. Festival: July 29, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., the entire Hudson Valley region. 11550 State Route 22, Austerlitz. The SCHODACK: event will feature early 19th Century Islands State craft demonstrations and wares, Park: Hudson River Islands State antiques, live music and entertainment RENSSELAER Park facilities are concentrated on the for children, many different vendors and islands of Gay’s Point and Stockport a variety of foods to feed the masses. COUNTY Middle Ground. These islands are There will be blueberries. Sponsored fragile communities with many rare and by the Austerlitz Historical Society. For BERLIN: endangered plant and animal species. more information, call (518) 392-0062. 4th of July Parade: on Day-use facilities include picnic areas Wednesday, July 4th. The theme for this with grills and nature trails. CHATHAM: year’s parade is American Inventors. Borden’s Pond Conservation There is no entry fee required for this Schodack Island State Park: Area: Located outside the Village of parade. Please visit http://berlin-ny.us/ Schodack Island State Park sits off the Chatham, this 59-acre conservation julyparade.htm for more information or eastern shore of the Hudson River just area features a 1.5 mile trail system call (518) 658-2633 or (518) 658-3355. south of Albany. Approximately seven with access to the pond. For more miles of Hudson River and Schodack information, call (518) 392-5252. BRUNSWICK: Creek shoreline bound the 1,052-acre Town of Brunswick Park site. A day-use facility, the park has Mac-Haydn Theatre: 1925 and Beach: North Lake Avenue, been designated a State Estuary, and Route 203, Chatham. Since 1969, Brunswick. For more information, call a portion of the park shelters a bird The Mac-Haydn Theatre has been (518) 279-3461 or visit http://www. conservation area which is home to bringing musicals to life in a unique, townofbrunswick.org. bald eagles, cerulean warblers and intimate, charming 350-seat theatre- blue herons that nest in the cottonwood in-the-round, where every seat is less Farmers Market: The farmers trees. Eight miles of multi-use trails than 30 feet from the stage. For more market will operate at the Brunswick wind through a variety of ecological information, call (518) 392-9292. Community Center on Keyes Lane in communities. 1 Schodack Island Way, Brunswick, . The Market hours Schodack Landing, NY 12156. Call The Columbia County Fair: are every Tuesday 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. from (518) 732-0187. August 29th – September 3rd, June 24th to August 26th, during the Columbia County Fairgrounds 182 town concert season. Waterfalls in Schodack: Hudson Avenue, Chatham. Go Moordener Kill upper waterfalls, Vierda ahead, BE A KID AGAIN this year Waterfalls in Brunswick: Kill falls, small waterfalls and the upper at the 2018 Columbia County Fair! Eagle Mills Falls on the , high falls on the Vlockie Kill, Cascade Jam-packed with entertainment and Fred’s Falls in Cropseyville, Buttermilk at Schodack Town Park, Waterfalls non-stop action, everyone’s favorite Falls on the Poesten Kill, Dearstyne in the Moordener Kill, Muitzes Kill end-of summer pastime for days of Road Falls. falls, high falls on the south branch of excitement. For more information, call Papscanee Creek. (518) 392-2121. EAST GREENBUSH: Saturday in the Park KINDERHOOK: Saturday: Hampton Manor Park. WASHINGTON Columbia County Museum: Come celebrate the annual town-wide 5 Albany Avenue, Kinderhook Village. party including amusement rides, COUNTY Changing exhibits interpreting the crafts, vendors and fun for the whole 300-year history of Columbia County. family. Contact the Community & CAMBRIDGE: Research library on premises. Open year- Recreation Services Department with Summer Concerts in the Park: round. For hours, call (518) 758-9265. any questions call (518) 477-4194. The Village will sponsor a series of 5 concerts throughout the summer, Martin Van Buren National POESTENKILL: located at the newly relocated historic Historic Site: 1013 Old Post Road, Barberville Falls: This beautiful gazebo in Memorial Park at the Library, Kinderhook. Celebrate the importance 90-foot waterfall in Rensselaer County 21 W Main St. of agriculture to our eighth president, is on the Poesten Kill. There is access Martin Van Buren, and its continued via the nature conservancy trail on Hubbard Hall: A non-profit rural importance to Columbia County. For Blue Factory Road. There’s a parking community multi-arts center dedicated more information, call (518) 758-9689 cutout on Plank Road across from the to bringing the best of theater, music, or visit http://www.nps.gov/mava. cemetery – walk along the road to get dance and the visual arts to our region, to the trailhead. certain to have something in store for NEW LEBANON: you and your family this summer. For The Theater Barn: 654 Route 20 SAND LAKE: more information, call (518) 677-2495. New Lebanon, NY 12125. For more Town of Sand Lake Beach: information, call (518) 794-8989. Reichard’s Lake Road, Route 351, Battenkill Riversports and Sand Lake. Hours of operation are 11 Campground: Makes for the Hand Hollow Conservation Area: a.m. to 7 p.m. For more information, call perfect day trip for you and your family. 387 Gale Hill Rd or 4079 Route 9, (518) 674-2026. Offers tubing, kayaking, canoeing and New Lebanon. Woodlands, meadows, camping and much more. Please visit lake, two ponds, streams, trails, and SCHAGHTICOKE: website or call (518) 677-8868. wetlands. (518) 392-5252. The Great Schaghticoke Fair: August 29 – September 3. For more Columbia County Bounty: information, visit their website. The mission of Columbia County Bounty is to promote and support Waterfalls in Schaghticoke: networking connections between local Schaghticoke clay gorge and waterfalls, agricultural producers and culinary lower and upper Buttermilk Falls on