Out Lexington Way: Zadock Pratt benefit coming up Sept. 28

The Ladies Auxiliary of the Town of Lexington Fire Company would like to thank everyone for supporting their fund raiser bake sale at the Lexington Farmers Market on Sept. 14.

Please note that the Sept. 22 service for the Lexington/West Kill UMC will be held at 10 a.m. in the Jewett Presbyterian Church followed by a covered dish luncheon. Pastor Charlie Gockel will be guest speaker.

First day of Autumn is Sept. 23. Happy birthday to Bill Pushman on Sept. 21. Happy 40th anniversary on Sept. 23 to Irene and Larry Barnum. Sept. 26 is JoEllen Schermerhorn’s birthday. Best wishes to all.

Sept. 27 at 7 p.m. there is a free Movie Night at the Lexington/West Kill UMC in Lexington. The movie is “Breakthrough” starring Krissy Metz. Snacks will be provided.

Lexington Historical Society will hold a bake sale 10 a.m.-noon Sept. 28 at the Lexington Farmers Market under the pavilion at the Lexington Municipal Building.

Northern Catskills Hunting and Wildlife Expo will be held 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Sept. 28, free admission, at the Community Hall, 141 Spruceton Road, West Kill. Displays are open to all hunters. There will be hunting and fishing displays, food, drink 50/50 raffle and Chinese Auction. Vendors $10 a table, please call in advance. All proceeds benefit The Wounded Veterans Program. Call Taris at 518-989-6720 or Glenn at 518-291-7043.

The Zadock Pratt Museum invites you to the 6th Annual Benefit and Sixty Years of Service to the Community Benefit event Sept. 28 at the Villa Vosilla, Tannersville. Cash Bar, 5–6 p.m. and dinner and awards ceremony 6–8 p.m. Joe Loverro of WRIP will be the emcee and live entertainment with pianist David Peskin. Three-course meal is $60. To reserve seats and main course menu selection (beef, salmon, chicken or eggplant), contact Suzanne Walsh at prattmuseum@hotmail.com or call 518-299-3395. Honorees for 2019 are Janelle Maurer, Don Teator, Kevin Berner and Ginny Scheer.

Sept. 29 is the combined service at the Lexington/West Kill UMC. The service will start at 9 a.m. in Lexington. At 11 a.m. all welcome from all churches to the Mountain Top Ministries in North Lexington, in the barn, for a service followed by a barbecue. If you are able, please bring a side dish to share.

Mountain Top Ecumenical Meeting will be held Oct. 1 in the East Jewett United Methodist Church. Meetings are on the first Tuesdays of the month except for November when it is always the Wednesday after Election Day. Meetings start at 11 a.m. with a speaker followed by a covered dish luncheon. Bring a friend and a dish to pass.

The Town of Lexington Fire Company Ladies Auxiliary will hold their Oct. 8 dinner meeting at the Chicken Run in Windham starting at 5:30 p.m.

Greene Room Players Songbirds will kick off the Autumn Affaire at 7 p.m. Oct. 11 with a performance in the Windham Centre Church, Windham.

Oct. 12, 7 p.m. there will be a benefit concert for Hope House in Thailand in the Lexington/West Kill UMC, Lexington with a free will offering. It will be a Night of Worship with Jimi Myers–A Walk with God Through Music. All proceeds benefit Hope House.

Please note that the last Lexington Farmers Market at the Lexington Municipal Building will be on Oct. 12.

Lexington Historical Society’s Annual Archival Day will be Oct. 19, at the Historical Building, Church Street, Lexington. This year’s guest speaker will be Uldis Roze, porcupine expert. There will also be an autumn bake sale and annual raffle drawing. Prizes this year are $100 in cash, a Breakfast Basket, Historical Society photo and the 2010 Historical society calender

There will be a “Celebrate Bonnie Day” at the Community Hall in West Kill, at 1:30 p.m. Oct. 26 with a luncheon. Steve Blader, daughters and families would like you to come and celebrate this much loved and respected member of our community. In lieu of flowers, gifts in Bonnie’s honor may be made to the West Kill/Lexington Community Improvement Association.

The Halloween Brunch scheduled for Oct. 27 at the Community Hall in West Kill has been canceled.

Until next week take care, be thankful, humble and kind.