GREENE — Adventurer and freelance writer Bob Kimber will present his program, From Magpie River to Ossokmanuan Reservoir, at 2 p.m. and again at 7 p.m. Friday, May 11, at the Araxine Wilkins Sawyer Memorial, 371 Sawyer Road. Kimber will show photos taken on that journey and adds his commentary on the joys and rigors […]
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Sawyer Memorial to present final film of the season
GREENE — Robin Williams’ film Biblical Treasures of Turkey Pt. 2 will be appearing at the Araxine Wilkins Sawyer Memorial, 371 Sawyer Rd. for the final show of the season at 2 and 7 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 20. After the show, there will be an ice cream social to celebrate the end of the […]
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Renowned filmmaker at Sawyer Memorial
From dangerous places to the Dalai Lama, Rick Ray has filmed it all GREENE — The film “Getting the Shot — Without Getting Shot” will be presented by Rick Ray at 2 and 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 6, at the Araxine Wilkins Sawyer Memorial, 371 Sawyer Road. Admission is free. From sneaking past the Khmer […]
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Mollyockett Chorus at Sawyer Memorial
GREENE — The women’s barbershop group, The Mollyockett Chorus, will perform at 2 and 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 8, at the Sawyer Memorial. The chorus sings barbershop style a capella harmony in four parts: tenor, lead, baritone, and bass. Beginning in Norway with a core group of eight to 10 enthusiastic women, the chorus was chartered in […]
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Magician performing at Sawyer Memorial
GREENE — Mr. Magic, Dennis Labbe, will perform for Children’s Day at 2 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 17, at Sawyer Memorial. Labbe performs classical and comical magic to entertain children and adults. He started practicing at the age of 7 and has been performing the magic arts professionally for the past 20 years. Labbe has performed […]
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Ouellette Trio at Sawyer
The Lorraine Ouellette Trio will be performing at the Sawyer Memorial at 2 and 7 p.m. Friday, July 28. The group has been playing a combination of Country, French, Polka, and Cajun music at festivals, nursing homes, and other venues for more than 10 years. Members of the trio are Lorraine, playing the accordion; Jerry […]
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Sawyer Memorial: Tyler Rose, Keeping tradition alive in Greene
GREENE — Starting in the sixth grade, Tyler Rose would help his grandfather at the Sawyer Memorial, vacuuming in the stately old stone building’s auditorium, mowing the lawns outside, painting. In May, its board voted him president, his grandfather’s successor. Rose, a new college graduate, is the 10th generation in his family to grow up […]
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Film on Barbados to be shown at Sawyer Memorial in Greene on Oct. 17
Barbados emerged from the sea less than one million years ago as the result of the collision of the North American and Caribbean plates. Barbados is the “most British” island in the Caribbean Region. British rule carried on uninterrupted for 340 years before independence in 1966. Barbados is a sophisticated tropical island with a rich […]