NEWS10 ABC, April 2017
Chatham Animal Shelter is a rescue farm where neglected, abused, or surrendered animals can live a happy and healthy life/
Chatham Area Business and Arts Blog
Chatham Area Business Alliance Gets New Name
For over thirty years, Main Street retailers and other local business have taken part in a member-based organization to promote the local economy in the Village of Chatham, known as the Chatham Business Area Alliance.
Now, under the leadership of President Tom Chulak (co-owner of the Chatham Book Store), the membership has re-named the organization Chatham Area Business and Arts to reflect the growing importance of arts-related businesses and organizations in the Chatham area.
The Chatham Area is defined as the Village of Chatham plus the surrounding towns of Chatham, Austerlitz, and Canaan — the area served by the Chatham School District.
CABA’s vision is a reinvented organization that brings together economic and community development through connecting member organizations with one another and to the larger community. To ensure that all stakeholders are represented and to expand connections in new ways, CABA membership will be open to not only businesses, retailers, and not-for-profit organizations, but also arts organizations, community-based organizations, religious institutions, culinary arts professionals, artists, artisans, farmers and local food processors, home-based business owners, and individuals.
CABA also represents its members’ interests with the local municipalities and the county. The organization’s goal is to enhance our community in ways consistent with the Comprehensive Plans of the towns and village and focused on economic and community development.
“The economic and cultural vitality of the Chatham Area is interwoven with businesses and the arts,” said Tom Chulak. “Our reorganization and new name reflect this reality. “
Currently the CABA Festivals Committee that plans three festivals a year in the village (SummerFest, WinterFest, and OctoberFeast) and the Marketing Committee promotes the Chatham area through VisitChathamNY.com and social media and hosts bi-monthly CABA breakfast for networking and learning. In addition, CABA is in the process of establishing an Education Committee that will focus on CABA’s relationship with the Chatham School District and the Columbia Greene Community College.
For more information, please contact Tom Chulak at 518.392.3005.
2017 Uel Wade music scholarship deadline approaching
Berkshire Eagle, April 2017
The deadline for high-school musicians to apply for the 2017 Uel Wade Music Scholarship is Sunday, April 9.
Call for Vendors – Chatham Summerfest 2017
Chatham’s 41st Annual Summerfest will take place on Saturday, July 8 from 10am-4pm. Chatham Summerfest is a street fair that regularly draws hundreds of visitors and showcases many varied local organizations as well as performers, artists, and vendors. All events are free and will take place along Main Street, Park Row, and Hudson Avenue.
In addition to the popular sidewalk sale and Artisan Faire, three stages throughout the village will accommodate a variety of entertainers. CABA is looking for Vendors and Entertainment for the event. If you would like to participate please, download the vendor application or email questions to .
The Chatham Area Business & Arts (CABA) Organization will organize this event. CABA is a coalition of individuals, businesses and organizations that work to promote the Chatham, New York region as a vibrant, positive environment for shopping, dining, enjoying the arts and conducting business.
Mac-Haydn auditioning for summer season
Berkshire Eagle, March 2017
The Mac-Haydn Theatre will hold auditions for the upcoming summer season on Saturday, April 1, for children ages 15 and under, and Saturday, April 8, for adults ages 16 and older.
Chatham is open Sundays!
IMBY.com February 2017
Good things are happening in Chatham on Sundays. Whether you’re looking for a tasty meal, thought-provoking art, a first run movie, or the best shopping in the county, there is plenty to do, see and eat. Many offices and banks are closed Sundays, so there is ample parking on the street and in municipal lots.
Chatham police helping people find treatment, avoid jail
CBSAlbany.com January 2017
The Village of Chatham tries to make a dent in the opioid addiction crisis.
Read the article by Torie Wells.
Go Inside the Renovation of a Historic 1827 Home in New York’s Hudson Valley
Architectural Digest January 2017.
Design-industry veterans transform a dilapidated center-hall Federal in North Chatham, NY with period-appropriate details.
Read the article by Fan Winston with photos by Richard Powers.
WinterFest Word Hop Participants
Pick up your Winterfest Word Hop form at any one of these participating locations. You can start anywhere. Remember all completed forms must be returned to Beach & Bartolo by 4pm on Saturday, December 10.
American Pie, 41 Main Street
Banner Clothing House, 19 Main Street
Beach & Bartolo Realtors, 34 Main Street
benGablesavories, 17 Central Square
Bimi’s Cheese Shop, 21 Main Street
Boxwood Linen, 22 Main Street
Browns Emporium Inc, 37 Main Street
Chatham Bookstore, 27 Main Street
Chatham Brewing, 59 Main Street
Chatham Café & Deli, 41 Main Street
Chatham Wine & Liquor, 53 Main Street
Columbia Land Conservancy, 49 Main Street
Crow Cottage, 3 Railroad Avenue
Jeweler’s Roost, 9 Hudson Avenue
The Gluten Free Bakery (Our Daily Bread), 54 Main Street
Montifiore Gallery, 12 Main Street
Our Daily Bread Deli, 116 Hudson Avenue
Our Community Cares, 25 Hudson Avenue
Park Row Art Gallery, 2 Park Row
Pookstyle: thoughtful gifts, 2 Park Row
Pookstyle Home, 2 Park Row
Prepared NY, 20 Main Street
R.H. Van Alstyne Fine Jewelry, 42 Main Street
ReWraps, 32 Main Street
Somthinsgottagive, 5 Main Street
Stone House Properties, 9 Main Street
Taste Box, 17 Main Street
The Kinderhook Group, 2 Park Row
The People’s Pub, 36 Main Street
The Warm Ewe, 31 Main Street
Victoria DiNardo Millinery, 14 Main Street
Willow & Oak, 1 Main Street
Chatham’s 14th Annual WinterFest To Be Held Saturday, December 10, 10am-4pm
[CHATHAM, NY] Chatham’s fourteenth annual WinterFest will be held Saturday, December 10. Storefronts and display windows are decorated and plans are underway for special events, activities and holidays sales.
Entertainment highlights include a storybook reading, free film screening for kids, and live music. Judy Staber and Thomas Chulak will read “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” at the Chatham Bookstore, 27 Main Street, at 11:00am. “Lost in the Woods,” a 4-piece recorder and string ensemble will perform at the North River Gallery at 34A Main Street, from 1:30 to 3:00pm. The Crandell Theatre will present a screening of the classic holiday film “Home Alone” at 2:00pm.
Returning for the second year is “Winterfest Word Hop,” a free game where participants collect words that are posted indoors throughout the village. All correctly completed forms get entered in a free drawing for a holiday gift basket of donated items from local merchants. Pick up a Winterfest Word Hop form at participating merchants and return the completed form to Beach & Bartolo Realtors, 34 Main Street.
In addition to holiday sales throughout the village, other activities will include a craft project and activities, a photo booth, and live music. Check the Winterfest Page of our website often to keep abreast of the latest developments.
