Benefit Concert for North Country Ministry and Helpers Fund: May 22nd at the Chester Town Hall auditorium. Free concert with basket raffles and the North Country Jazz Project playing with area students from North Warren and surrounding schools! 3PM Raffle, Concert begins at 4PM.

Chamber of Commerce VIP Diner will be held May 26th at Forrest Lake Camp honoring this year’s honorees Jim McDermott, Cindy Mead and Mountain Hardware. Contact the Chamber to reserve a seat.

An Adirondack Woof Stock and Woodstock on the Mill Pond  June 4-5. Get out your Tie-Dye and let’s travel back to 1969 at the annual ADIRONDACK WOOF STOCK ….. “A WEEKEND OF PEACE, PAWS & MUSIC” in Chestertown NY. It’ll be the best day of your dog’s life!!!

Let your canine companion try Dock Diving with the Green Mountain Dock Dogs or watch the professional competitions! Take a run through DogLoversDays Agility and Lure Chasing Course, a huge hit with dogs of all ages and sizes and enjoy shows by the very talented Dynamo Dogs!  Live music, food and vendors – June 4th and 5th all day, both days! Watch K-9 Police Demonstrations, sit in on the Blessing of the Animals with Father John, adopt a pet from Adirondack Save-A-Stray, have your dogs nails done or shop with the vendors! Face painting for the kids! Admission is $1 – kids under 12 and dogs are free!

Friday night, listen to “Chicago – Total Access”, a Chicago Tribute Band, at the Carol Theatre in town, live music that will rock you like the originals! Saturday night, help us celebrate Woodstock at “WOODSTOCK REVISITED ON THE MILL POND”, a pet friendly outdoor concert from 6PM-11PM in downtown Brant Lake at The Hub…. Light Show, free boat rides on the Mill Pond by Loon Lake Marina, food, vendors…..and don’t forget to wear your Tie-Dye!
HELPERS ARE NEEDED FOR 2 HOUR SHIFTS TO BE AT THE ENTRANCE TABLE AND SELL T-SHIRTS SO IF YOU CAN VOLUNTEER, SHOOT AN EMAIL TO [email protected].

Carol Theatre: CHICAGO TOTAL ACCESS will be kicking off Woof Stock weekend at the Carol Theatre on Friday June 3rd. Tickets available at https://mailchi.mp/45661c2dbc21/get-your-first-summer-2022-tickets-now-9000009?e=[UNIQID] or at the door! https://mailchi.mp/45661c2dbc21/get-your-first-summer-2022-tickets-now-9000009?fbclid=IwAR1rhFBUfa_OElQDV88JmYtT9aztZiEL4AeCzTo6d5F7xKsm0BKe-wXz_68

Rotary Cornhole Tournament: June 11th, 9AM-3PM at the Chestertown Conservation Club. $50 Team Social / $60 Team Advanced / Double Elimination with $$$ for Winners. Teams age 15 & Under Free Entry. Raffles, Concession Stand, BYOB. Call or text 518-538-5605 for info!

Chestertown Farmer’s Market: Is ready to rock! Opening day is June15th running through the end of September.

Food Truck Fridays on the Mill Pond – beginning July 1st through Sept. 2nd.

Chestertown Historical Society: Sponsoring a photo exhibition August 20-21 of the works of Mr. Sumi (1930’s-1970) who chronicled the life of our area. The TLCA voted to be a $100 sponsor.

North Country Ministries: There are two food pantries in the area and they also supply free covid tests. Clothing center is at the Brant Lake YMCA on Thurs. & Fri. from 1pm-4pm or at the main office across from the Post Office in Warrensburg. More info on this great organization can be found at https://northcountryministry.org and don’t forget to attend the Benefit Concert on May 22nd!

North Warren Central School Scholarship: A vote was taken and a $500 scholarship will again be given to a student at the school.

Chamber of Commerce:  Summerfest – July 9th
Brant Lake Canoe Race – August 13th (Tentative)

• Taste of the Tri-Lakes Tuesday November 30th with the Rotary Memory Tree Lighting in the center of town from 5:30-7:30. Samples of area restaurants dishes, local choirs will be singing Holiday music complete with bonfires, free s’mores making for the children, and the lighting of the Rotary’s Memory Tree at 6:30.
• Winter Carnival: Tentative date is February 19, 2022
• St. Patrick’s Day Parade: March 12th. Volunteers are needed this year to keep the event active so if you enjoy the parade and festivities that day, please volunteer a few hours of your time.
• There is a Local Toy Drive sponsored by Chestertown American Legion Post 964, Mountain Hardware, Dollar General, the Helpers Fund and “Friends of Santa”. New, unwrapped toys can be dropped of at any of the above until Saturday Dec. 11th.
• TLCA received a nice Thank You note from this year’s North Warren scholarship recipient, Tanner Dunkee.
• An Adirondack Woof Stock and Woodstock on the Mill Pond are back on for 2022!!!!  It was unanimously voted that Randy Berg would build a new lure chasing course as Doggie Fun Zone has not returned our calls, and we know this was a major draw for the event. We’re also hoping to have a band ON THE POND for Saturday nights Woodstock. Event will be held the weekend of June 4th -5th so save the date, tell your friends and get ready to howl!
• It was suggested we have a fund raiser for area families that might be struggling this coming winter. Monies raised would be given to the Helper’s fund, North Country Ministries or the North Country Hardship fund for distribution.  Anyone with ideas or to help organize such an event, please email Al at ([email protected]).
• Supervisor Leggett discussed Occupancy Tax changes in the county with less monies being given to the individual Towns and larger requests now needed to be presented at the County level.

Ø  Great to see everyone at the meeting and a huge thanks to the Panther Mt. Pub for allowing us to have our meetings there as in the past!!!!

Ø  Memorial Day Parade and Ceremony will be held in Chestertown on Monday,  May 31. Legion Riders, Veterans riding in vehicles, Fire Trucks from the community will line-up  at the Chestertown Fire House at 10:15 a.m.  with departure to Rt 9 at 10:45 a.m. Marchers and Floats (organizations, families, business sponsored vehicles) line-up at 10:15 a.m.  on Church Street, to  join (march/drive) ahead of fire trucks at approx. 10:50 a.m. Parade Route: From Bullhouse via Church street to Chestertown Municipal Center on Route 9. Ceremony at the Veterans Memorial  at 11:00 a.m. We are hoping to have a great turn-out as our community practices a Common-Sense Approach for marchers and viewers to Honor our Fallen Heroes. The last community parade was for St Patrick’s Day on March 14 2020 as the Pandemic was taking hold of the many changes we have experienced in our daily lives. This parade is a way of honoring our veterans, and celebrating the awakening of our community and country this summer. Please consider ways you can be involved with this Memorial Day community event.  Marchers. Floats. Business vehicles. Spectators. Contact Joanne Ellsworth, Commander, American legion Post 964   #518-494-3642   [email protected]

Ø  Chestertown Farmer’s Market is set to open on the front lawn of the town hall on June 16th from 10am – 2pm. All of our seasoned vendors and a few new ones so make sure you stop by! Social distancing and mask wearing will be required until further notice. Read more →