The First Congregational Church in Dalton, MA is excited to welcome back Reverend Bert Marshall and introduce Poet Ketu Oladuwa for a magical night where music and poetry intertwine. Musicians Doug Rich, bass; Zoe Krohne, vocals and Willie Sordillo are also featured. A free donation will be collected and a reception follows the evening’s performance.
With severe weather events becoming more commonplace, you and your family can be prepared by registering for the NY Citizen Preparedness Training Program. The Canaan Protective Fire Company is hosting this course on:
Friday, April 26 at 4 P.M. at 2126 Route 295, Canaan
All participants must register in advance.
Visit prepare.ny.gov
This course will provide an introduction on responding to a natural or man-made disaster. Learn how to develop a family emergency plan and what supplies are needed to stock up on.
Each family that attends will receive a Preparedness kit. This life saving course is sponsored by the NY State Governor, the Town of Canaan, the Town of Lebanon, and the Canaan Protective Fire Company.
Many Columbia County residents rely on local food pantries to ensure they are getting their basic nutritional needs met. However, as edible items are their focus, pantries are unable to offer staples such as toilet paper, toothpaste, diapers, laundry detergent, wet wipes etc. Furthermore, SNAP (the federal food program previously known as “Food Stamps”) does not cover non-food items. Understanding this need, Canaan Congregational has stepped up and created a drop off center for residents to make donations of such dry goods.
Both a large wicker basket, inside the entrance hall of the Church by the the office door, and a plastic bin outside the church on the porch, have been installed by the congregation to collect such items which are delivered to the Chatham Food Pantry weekly. Please join us and help our neighbors by contributing to this important initiative.
Since the rebuilding of the church, we decided to offer individuals and groups the opportunity to rent our space for weddings, retirement parties, birthday celebrations etc.
Most recently, we focused our energy in reaching out to not-for profit organizations seeking to connect with residents in this part of the county. The response has been enthusiastic!
As we have no pews, our space is configurable. We can accommodate groups up to sixty people depending upon your event’s configuration.
Should you work for, or are a member of group, charity, or foundation interested in reaching out to residents in Canaan or the surrounding towns and villages, as well as our neighbors in Massachusetts, contact us for information at:
