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BBQ, Boogie & Bid at the Park

11am-3pm
$20/adults, $10/kids, Free under 6
Enjoy pulled pork and barbecued chicken, with lots of sides. Listen and boogie to bluegrass, fiddle music and jazz played by the Marty Jimmons Band. Bid on interesting items and services in the Silent Auction, including art by well-known local artists, signed books by local authors, tickets to a Disney show on Broadway, a Chinese dinner for 6 cooked in your home, a magnum of wine, antique maps of the area, etc. Tickets available at the Roe Jan Library, Route 23, Hillsdale
Roeliff Jansen Park, Route 22, Hillsdale

2010 Taste of Columbia County Bounty

5-8pm
$75/general, $25/children 7-12, $10/children under 7, $50/CCB members
This delightful event, a fundraiser for the Columbia County Bounty program, brings together the finest farmers, producers, chefs and processors from Columbia County and the Hudson Valley for a summer’s evening of great food featuring the finest local products.

http://www.columbiacountybounty.com

Hillsdale Community Day

12-9:30pm
All are welcome to join the festivities of this family-friendly event. The fun begins with delicious food of all kinds, demonstrations, a merchant raffle, exciting music by the best local musicians, kids’ activities and physical comic Pat Ferri clowning around. New for this year will be a Fireman’s Muster and a tasty Beef BBQ dinner served by the Hillsdale Firehouse at 5pm. DJ & Karaoke entertainment will be in the evening followed by a fireworks display.
Beef BBQ tickets must be purchased in advance by calling 518-325-4721.
Roe Jan School, Route 22, Copake
For further information contact Christina Dellea at 518-325-3045.

6th Annual Northern Columbia Triathlon

8am
Sign up today to participate in the 5th Annual Northern Columbia Triathlon to Benefit the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. The course consists of ¼ mile swim, 19.8 mile bike and 4.5 mile run.
For registration or information [email]info@northerncolumbiatriathlon.com[/email]

http://www.northerncolumbiatriathlon.com

Barry Hopkins Run at Olana

9:30AM (9:00am Kids’ Run)
$10 registration *Vehicle use fee applies
This 3.8 mile course traverses primarily unpaved carriage drives in the designed landscape of Hudson River School artist Frederic Church. Just don’t let the fantastic views slow you down! Unique awards in the usual age groups. First 75 entrants are guaranteed a t-shirt. Children’s Run is free (awards, no t-shirts).
Olana State Historic Site, 5720 Rt 9G, Hudson
518-828-0135

http://www.olana.org