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JULY 2021
Festivals and Events hit restart button after restrictions lifted by Dave Warner
Many of the festivals and events that organizers had thought might not be a go in 2021, are now having to scramble and figure out where they stand, after virtually all restrictions were lifted and the Governor’s emergency declaration ended. Think Local Little Falls For July, that has Think Local Little Falls trying to figure out what events they can organize for the month. Elaine Cobb with Think Local stated, “First of all, we’re going to promote summer fun in Little Falls
and all of the things that there are available to do, like rock climbing, bicycling, kayaking, and fishing.” She said they are going to cap the month with their Mid Summer Night’s Picnic at Sterzinar Park on July 15th. “It will be a little bit abbreviated, but most of what they normally do will be there like Guerrilla Haiku, music, picnicking, and games, and hopefully the stargazers,” she said. During the month of August, the group is going to bring attention to antiques and try to draw people from the Bouckville Antique Show. In September, they’re thinking about bringing back the
Pizza Challenge. Cobb stated, “Along with all of that, we have 34 artists that are displaying their work in the Main Street and Canal Place area from our June Art Walk. Most of those displays will remain up throughout the summer.” Local Fresh Thursdays Local Fresh Thursdays kicked off in June for its second season and the committee that runs the all-volunteer event has plenty of ideas about how to expand and grow the weekly event through the year. The event is a seasonal,
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Photo by Dave Warner - Festival goers attend the 2019 Little Falls Cheese Festival on Main Street. The event is New York State’s premier gathering of cheesemakers, and will be held on October 2, 2021.
hyper-local, open-air food market and a program of the Youth & Family Center Community Co-Op of Little Falls. This idea began as a way to cultivate relationships around fresh, local produce and other goods that contribute to the overall health of Little Falls. Jordyan Mueller, one of the organizers stated, “I think that despite all of the things
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The second annual Team Alpine’s Relay for Life Tournament is on for 2021 and they are looking for sponsors and golfers.
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Photo by Dave Warner - The MV Golf & Event Center fairways and clubhouse area as seen in the fall of 2019.
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Alpine Rehabilitation & Nursing Center seeking sponsors and golfers
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that were working against us last year, we established what will be a beneficial community event that also centers around bringing in local makers, bakers, and growers and helping people get access to fresh healthy food.”
Casey Bayes, tournament organizer said that last year, they raised about
$2,300.00. “Our goal this year is $5,000, which is a big jump.” Last year the tournament was held at the Little Falls Municipal golf course. This year she stated, it will be held at the MV Golf & Event Center in Little Falls, which
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