Siege to Screen Turning a Civil War diary entry into a prize-winning film   Join Courtney Hunt for an evening of Civil War talk and a screening of her Award Winning Civil War short ALTHEA FAUGHT, followed by a discussion of the diary entry that inspired the movie...and a peek at Courtney’s recent work. Courtney Hunt's first feature film, FROZEN RIVER, starring Melissa Leo, won the Grand Jury Prize at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival and was released by Sony Pictures Classics in August of 2008. The film received widespread critical acclaim for its social realism and airtight suspense. Courtney was awarded Best First Film by the New York Film Critics Circle, and Best Debut Director by the National Board of Review. In 2009, Courtney was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for FROZEN RIVER, and her lead actress, Melissa Leo was nominated for Best Actress. She holds a MFA from Columbia University where her thesis film, ALTHEA FAUGHT, a Civil War short, was awarded the New Line prize and was sold to PBS.  Her latest feature film, THE WHOLE TRUTH, a courtroom thriller starring Keanu Reeves and Renee Zellweger, will be released in 2016. She is a New Concord neighbor. The presentation will follow a reception featuring: hors d’oeuvres wine Yankee Rebel Feud Cake Bring a neighbor; bring a friend! Saturday April 9 Reception 5:30 Presentation 6:30   RSVP to Sue Anderson: sue.newconcord@gmail.com, or 518-392-6671   Suggested contribution for full event is $10. Additional contributions for the building fund are always welcome--especially since we now face installation of new kitchen cabinets and appliances! Upcoming events: Debris Removal around SNC buildings, Friday, April 8 Clean up New Concord Day (Saturday, April 23--Earth Day is April 22) Summer picnic in the new SNC picnic grove, Saturday, July 23 Apple Fest Fundraiser, Saturday September 24th Tree lighting Party, December 3rd Annual cookie swap, December 18th (Sunday) Annual Meeting and Election of Directors, Sunday, January 15th, 2017

Movie Night and Dinner Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Dinner at 6:00 Movie at 7:00   MOVIE: Cantankerous old buzzard Woody Grant (Bruce Dern) can barely walk down the street of his home in Billings, Montana without stopping for a drink. So when Woody receives a sweepstakes notice in the mail and insists on making a 750-mile trip to Lincoln, Nebraska to collect his prize, it falls to baffled son David (Will Forte) to accompany him. During a stop in their Nebraska hometown, word gets out about Woody's fortune, first making him a hero, then later, the target of predatory people.   Dern, as the cantankerous yet harmless Woody, delivers a stirring performance, despite the fact that the man he’s playing is not entirely there. Woody is convincingly fragile and unstoppable all at once . DINNER:   Winter in the Heartland Dinner Nebraska Roast Midwest Mashed Potatoes Sweet-and-Sour Red Cabbage Sandwich/Dinner Rolls Assorted Desserts Wine/Sodas/Seltzer enjoy the movie with popcorn (please help by contributing savory dishes or desserts or wine to share) $15 per person for dinner; no charge for movie please RSVP as soon as possible (we need to plan the food) Sue: 518-392-6671 or sue.newconord@gmail.com additional donations for the Kitchen Renovation Fund gladly accepted during the event Upcoming events: Clean up New Concord Day (Saturday, April 23--Earth Day is April 22) Dinner and a Movie (Civil War Dramatization: Althea Faught): April 9; by Courtney Hunt Summer picnic in the new SNC picnic grove, Saturday, July 23 Apple Fest Fundraiser, Saturday September 24th Tree lighting Party, December 3rd Annual cookie swap, December 18th (Sunday) Annual Meeting and Election of Directors, Sunday, January 15th, 2017

Bring at least three dozen cookies made from your favorite cookie recipe. If you like, also bring copies of your recipe to share with other attendees. Everyone will exchange cookies so that we all go home with several kinds! We'll supply coffee, cups, and conversation.

Annual Holiday Tree-lighting start with Pot Luck Party at the home of Louise Wallace 2714 County Route 9 (intersection of County Route 9 and New Concord Road) 4 pm to 6 pm We ask you to bring side dishes, or savories Turkey, Ham and Beverages will be provided   followed by Carolling and Tree Lighting On the New Concord Green Remember to bring flashlights, safety reflectors and warm clothing. Please, please, please RSVP by phoning Sue at 518-392-6671 (how much food and eggnog do we prepare?) There is no admission fee, although donations for the kitchen renovation are always needed and welcome. Upcoming events: Cookie Swap, Sunday, December 20 Annual Meeting and Coffee Hour, Sunday, January 17

  The History of Plastic Surgery The Surprisingly-long Saga that Led To a Modern Restorative Specialty   Dr. Richard Karpinski was raised in Philadelphia, and graduated from Harvard Medical School in 1971. After completing a 6-year general surgery training at Boston City Hospital (Harvard Surgical Service) and The New England Deaconess Hospital, he practiced as a general surgeon for two years in the United States Air Force, stationed at Strategic Air Command (SAC) headquarters near Omaha, and received his general surgery certification from the American Board of Surgery (ABS) during that time. At the end of the Air Force commitment, Dr. Karpinski moved to New York with his family, to train in Plastic Surgery at the NYU Institute of Reconstructive Plastic Surgery. He entered private practice in 1981, affiliated principally with St.Luke's/Roosevelt Hospital, and was board certified in Plastic Surgery in 1983. Dr. Karpinski has been involved in teaching from his undergraduate years onward: he has taught anatomy, surgery and computer programming to undergraduates, medical students and surgical trainees. Over the years, he has had teaching affiliations with Harvard University, Creighton University, University of Aberdeen (Scotland), and for many years held a faculty appointment at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons (P&S). He is a New Concord neighbor.   The presentation will be in conjunction with a Potluck Cocktail Party You're encouraged to contribute Hors d'oeuvre or a plate of "finger food" to share. You supply the food, we'll supply the drinks, including: soft drinks red and white wine knockout "anesthesia" cocktail   Bring a neighbor; bring a friend!   RSVP to Eileen Rice: emrice@fairpoint.net, or 518-392-7429     There is no admission fee for the lecture (starting about 6 p.m.). Suggested contribution for full event is $10. Additional contributions for the building fund are always welcome--especially since we now face installation of new kitchen cabinets and appliances! Upcoming events: Tree Lighting and Holiday Party, Saturday, December 5 Annual Cookie Swap, Sunday, December 20 Annual Meeting and Coffee Hour, Sunday, January 17

Society of New Concord Fall Event Apple Fest Saturday Sept. 26th,  4-6 PM  Sue and Steve Anderson's Concord Farm  2758 County Route 9, New Concord, NY  12060   cider, apple desserts, conversation, and a surprise Fall cocktail 50/50 raffle dessert contest: Make your best Apple Pie (or dessert), to be judged!! first-, second- and third-place prizes to be awarded Please bring savory dishes to share!!   Suggested Admission:  $10.00/person [12-and-under:free] Please RSVP to Sue Anderson sue.newconcord@gmail.com by Sept.19th. Additional contributions for the building fund are always wecome and encouraged. In case of rain, the venue will be changed to SNC Community Hall

New Concord Summer Picnic Saturday July 25th,  5-7 PM Fran and Paul Veillette's Waldo Farmstead 86 Elliot Road Join us for food, drink, conversation and outdoor merrymaking!   $10.00/person, $25/family admission includes: grilled hot dogs and hamburgers, soft drinks and sangria! we encourage you to bring side dishes to share and beer or wine to share ● 50/50 raffle Please RSVP to Sue Anderson sue.newconcord@gmail.com by Jul. 22nd. There will not be a rain date, but rather an indoor rain venue: The Society of New Concord Meeting House   Additional contributions for the Building Fund are welcome and very-much needed. Please help if you can.  

Six Feet Under An Idiosyncratic Look at American Graveyards and Funeral Customs David Dashiell is returning as a guest speaker to The Society of New Concord, bringing to life his bone-chilling, spooky insights and discoveries about burials through the ages. David has a Master of Architectural History degree from the University of Virginia, and has enjoyed a 30-year career in history museums in Philadelphia and the Berkshires. In recent years he has focused on photography of art and architecture, and worked for a time as a photographer at the Mead Art Museum in Amherst, Massachusetts. David's current day job is in the development office of Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival in Becket, Massachusetts.   The presentation will be in conjunction with a Potluck Cocktail Party There is no admission fee, but you're encouraged to contribute Hors d'oeuvre or a plate of "finger food" to share. You supply the food, we'll supply the drinks, including: soft drinks red and white wine Rattle-skull funeral (alcoholic) punch   Bring a neighbor; bring a friend!     Additional contributions for the building fund are always welcome   Upcoming events: Summer picnic, Saturday, July 25 New Concord Apple Fest, Saturday, September 26 The History of Plastic Surgery, Saturday, October 24

Clean Up New Concord   for Earth Day 2015 Saturday, April 18, starting 10 a.m. at The Green rain date Sunday, April 19.   We will be cleaning New Concord's roadways and The Green You are encouraged to wear gloves and hats; please bring rakes, sunscreen and bug repellant Bags (and bugs) will be supplied.   Lunch will follow in the Community Hall, at 11:30 2689 County Route 9; a sandwich lunch will be provided.  Contact Sue Anderson (518-392-6671; sue.newconcord@gmail.com) with qustions, suggestions, complaints   Please Join us, and bring friends and family

The Society of New Concord Annual Meeting Coffee Hour from 10 am to 11 am in Community Hall Meeting from 11 am to approximately noon in Meeting House [remember: this is Martin Luther King Day weekend] There are three seats on the Board of Directors to be filled please be prepared to submit nominations and to cast your vote Current officers will report to you on   ● the present state of our buildings   ● our finances   ● plans for the coming year:   ● events, building repairs, development, improvements Open discussion and questions Please don't be afraid to click on "Buy Tickets" above right; it costs $0 and is a way for us to track RSVPs.

Bring at least three dozen cookies made from your favorite cookie recipe. If you like, also bring copies of your recipe to share with other attendees. Everyone will exchange cookies so that we all go home with several kinds! We'll supply coffee, cups, and conversation.

Annual Holiday Tree-lighting start with Pot Luck Party at the home of Louise Wallace 2714 County Route 9 (intersection of County Route 9 and New Concord Road) 4 p.m. to 6 p.m We ask you to bring side dishes, or savories Turkey, Ham and Beverages will be provided   followed by Carolling and Tree Lighting On the New Concord Green Remember to bring flashlights, safety reflectors and warm clothing. Please, please, please RSVP      using the "Buy Ticket" link [price is $0--don't be afraid] or by phoning Sue at 518-392-6671 (how much food and eggnog do we prepare?)

Movie Night and Dinner French Cooking in New Concord Saturday, November 8th in The Society of New Concord: Meeting House and Community Hall 2689 County Route 9 Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Dinner at 6:00 Movie at 7:00   MOVIE: Radio Days written and directed by Nora Ephron a gentle and nostalgic tribute to the glory days of radio and coming-of-age during World War II DINNER:   1930s Flashback Dinner homemade Macaroni and Cheese Hollywood nostalgia Chili 1930s Jello dishes Green Salad Radio Cup Cakes and Beverages (BYOB) and--of course--POPCORN we recommend the unorthodox combination of claret with popcorn $15 per person please RSVP by Jan 21 (we need to plan the food) Sue: 518-392-6671 or via GroupSpaces (at right, below on this page) additional donations for the Building Fund gladly accepted on line or during the event

Yoga class for all.Conducted by master yoga instructor, Jane Jones