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Tuesday, July 26

BETHLEHEM PUBLIC LIBRARY: 9:30 a.m., Tiny Tots. Stories, songs and fingerplays for children up to age 35 months with caregiver. 10 a.m., Lego Club. We supply the Legos; you supply the imagination. For kids and families. 10:30 a.m., Family Storytime. Stories, songs and activities for children up to age 6 with family. 3 p.m., Hair How-Tos. Find out how to make elegant braids and simple updos with help from Austin’s School of Spa Technology.For kids and families. 4:30 p.m., Makeup Clinic. Do your own makeup using tips and techniques from Austin’s School of Spa Technology, 4:30 p.m. For grades 6-12. 451 Delaware Avenue, Delmar. For more information, call 439-9314 or visit bethlehempubliclibrary.org. DESIGN DISRUPTORS: On Tuesday, July 26, Overit is hosting a free screening of the documentary film, “Design Disruptors.” This is an exclusive first look at the film, which is set to be distributed worldwide on August 1. The film features in-depth conversations with over 90 designers from leading organizations discussing how, as technology continues to evolve, design will innovate and change how we see and interact with the world. Following the film, Overit will host a panel discussion with regional design experts. The event will begin at 5:30 p.m. at Overit, located at 435 New Scotland Avenue, Albany, and the film will begin at 6 p.m. Snacks and refreshments will be provided, and street parking is available. To learn more about the movie, please visithttps://www.designdisruptors.com/. To attend this event, kindly RSVP: https:// nvite.com/DesignDisruptors/ a354. ON BRITISH ARISTOCRACY: The popularity of Downton Abbey continues to elicit immense fascination with the waning days of the British aristocracy on the eve of World War I. Gary Darden, Associate Professor of History, Fairleigh Dickinson University, will discuss “The British Aristocracy from Victorian Decline to the Great War” in a visual presentation during Ventfort Hall Mansion and Gilded Age Museum’s Tea & Talk on Tuesday, July 26 at 4 p.m. Tickets are $24 for advance reservations and members, and $29 day of the event. Reservations are highly recommended as seating is limited. For information or reservations call Ventfort Hall at (413)637-3206 or visit info@gildedage.org. The historical mansion is located at 104 Walker Street, Lenox MA. RENSSELAER PUBLIC LIBRARY: Maker Lab, Tuesdays at 2 p.m. School-age children create, invent and experiment. Create a robot maze, do a Tang Museum art piece, try digital photo tricks and learn different craft skills. Ages 5-12. No sign up necessary. Ends August 9. To learn more, see http://rensselaerlibrary.org/ or visit the library’s Facebook page, http://www. facebook.com/RensselaerLibrary. YADDO GARDEN TOURS: Tours of the Garden only include sharing the history of the Trask Family, the Mansion and history of the Yaddo gardens. The aura, spirituality and creative energy that permeates Yaddo is discussed. Docent-led tours begin at 11 a.m. at the main fountain near the entrance gate to the garden, and last about one hour. The cost is $10 per person. Special guided docent-led tours of the Yaddo gardens can be arranged at a date and time convenient for the group. Contact Yaddo at 584-0746 or www.Yaddo.org for more information.

Wednesday, July 27

BETHLEHEM PUBLIC LIBRARY: 9:30 a.m., Family Storytime. Stories, songs and activities for children up to age 6 with family. 10:30 a.m., On My Own. Stories, songs and fun for children age 3-6 while parents wait at café tables. 6 p.m., Book Buddies. Sign up to read with a teen book buddy and improve language skills in a low-stress environment. For grades K-5. 7 p.m., Evenings on the Green: Electric City Chorus, an a cappella vocal music group, will sing in the barbershop style. 451 Delaware Avenue, Delmar. DINING TO DONATE: A “Dining to Donate” Fundraiser to Benefit Vanderheyden will be held on July 27 from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. at Applebee’s, 55 Troy-Schenectady Road, Latham. Applebee’s will donate 10 percent of your check to Vanderheyden. Please present the Flyer/Voucher available at the Vanderheyden website to your Server in order for Vanderheyden to receive credit. The Flyer/ Voucher can be printed out from: http://vanderheyden. org/news_and_events/ Fundraiser-at-Applebees_90_blog.htm RENSSELAER PUBLIC LIBRARY: Teen Time, Wednesdays from 4-6 p.m. Play video games, create art, have snacks and hang out with your friends. Ages 13+. To learn more, see http:// rensselaerlibrary.org/ or visit the library’s Facebook page, http://www.facebook.com/ RensselaerLibrary. SPEIGLE ELDERS: The Speigle Elders will hold its second meeting of the month on Wednesday, July 27, with summer beverages, desserts courtesy of Table #5 and Bingo. Sign up sheets available for MacHayden theater trip, August 11, in-house picnic lunch, August 24, Saratoga tour and casino trip, September 13. TALKS IN THE GARDEN: Join Cornell Cooperative Extension Master Gardeners for a summer series that will kick your gardening skills up a notch or two. Evening classes meet in the Memorial Garden Gazebo at CCE, 24 Martin Road in Voorheesville with the gardens as our classroom. July 27, 6:30 p.m., “Herb Gardening with the Shakers” with Master Gardeners Cathie Gifford and Lee Ryan. Call to register: contact Sue Pezzolla at 765-3516 cost is $5 per class or $20 for the series. Checks made out to CCE Albany and mailed to 24 Martin Road, Voorheesville, NY 12186. VOLKSWALK: Join the Empire State Volkssporters for Fun, Fitness and Friendship at the Malta Tech Park, starting at 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. at Saratoga tec-Smart Walk, HVCC Tec-smart parking lot, 345 Hermes Road. A volkswalk is a leisurely walk (typically 10k or 6.2 miles. A 3 mile route is also offered) through a scenic or historic area over a pre-marked trail. Register 30 minutes before start. More information is available at www.ava.org and www. walkescv.org.