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Saturday, March 18

ALL YOU CAN EAT BREAKFAST: Home Made All-You-Can-Eat Breakfast, cooked to order and served to you at your table. 8 a.m. to 11 a.m., Eagle Mills Christian Church, 1 Maple Avenue, Troy. This month’s special is Pistachio Pancakes. Adults $8, Children under 10 $4.

BAKED FISH DINNER: Baked Fish with Macaroni & Cheese dinner, 4 p.m. to 6 p.m., Watervliet United Methodist Church, 1401 First Avenue, Watervliet. Adults $9, Seniors $8.50, Children 6-12 $5, under 6 free. For more information call 273-0191.

BOLAND SCHOOL OF IRISH DANCE: Join Shaker Pointe on Saturday, March 18 in welcoming the Boland School of Irish Dance. Students from the Green Island dance school will perform for the third year in a row at Shaker Pointe. The performance is an exciting mix of Irish dancing and entertainment. This free event begins at 3 p.m. in the multi-purpose room at Shaker Pointe, One Bell Tower Drive, Watervliet.

BRUNSWICK COMMUNITY LIBRARY: Adult Coloring, 2 p.m. 4118 NY State Highway 2, Troy. CABIN FEVER SALE: Shake off the winter blues and stop at the Cohoes Public Library on March 18 (snow date, March 25) for a Cabin Fever Sale. Sponsored by the Friends of the Cohoes Public Library, the sale features a book sale, and their ever-popular homemade bake sale. The sale will run from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Library at 169 Mohawk Street. Do you have some books that need a good home? Drop them off at the library the week before. Updates may be found at www.CohoesPublicLibrary.org or by calling 235-2570.

CORNER SHOPPE: Blowout Bag Sale on clothing for the entire family is in progress. Price reductions on many furniture items, toys & games. Many new Spring/Easter items available. Shop any Thursday or Saturday, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. at The Corner Shoppe.,570 Third Ave., North Troy.

EAGLES BIG BAND: Wingate Residences at Melbourne Place will welcome the Eagles Big Band on Saturday, March 18, at 2 p.m. Formed in 1936, the Eagles Big Band is Berkshire County’s oldest performance ensemble. This event is free and open to the public, but space is limited. For more information or to RSVP, please call (413) 499-1992. Wingate Residences at Melbourne Place is located at 140 Melbourne Road, Pittsfield MA.

FRIENDS OF WATERFORD LIBRARY: The Friends of the Waterford Public Library will meet to discuss and plan 2017-2018 events and fundraising activities on Saturday, March 18, at 10:30 a.m. in the Community Room at Van Schoonhoven Square, Waterford. Members of the community interested in participating and joining the Friends are invited to attend. The Friends of the Waterford Public Library work with the Library Director and Library trustees to support and advance the services and goals of the Library.

HOOSICAL FURNISHINGS ART AUCTION: Hoosick Falls’ creative spirit and talents will be on full display at HAYC3′s (Hoosick Armory, Youth Center, and Community Coalition) 8th annual Hoosical Furnishings Art Auction on Saturday, March 18, at the HAYC3 Armory located at 80 Church Street, Hoosick Falls. Featuring a live auction of one-of-a-kind fountains crafted by local artists, the event highlights civic pride and the creative spirit of community members while raising much-needed funds for HAYC3′s mission of economic development through art, culture, education and health. The auction begins at 6:30 p.m. with a preview. The live auction will commence at 7 p.m. Light refreshments and a cash bar will also be available at this 21-and-over event. Tickets are just $10 and can be purchased in advance by calling HAYC3 at 686-9050.

PUBLIC ASTRONOMY PROGRAM: Public astronomy programs are held the third Saturday of each month at the Henry Hudson Planetarium, located at the Albany Heritage Area Visitors’ Center. 11 a.m., Childrens’ Star Sighting. Interactive program exploring the stars, planets, comets and constellations in the night sky. Geared to children ages 3-7 and their families. 1 p.m., Albany Star Sighting. Interactive program identifies stars, planets, comets and constellations in the night sky and the tools and techniques for becoming an amateur astronomer. Geared for skywatchers 8 and above. All seats $3. RUSTIC BARN: The Kyle Bourgault Band, 9 p.m. 150 Speigletown Road, Troy.

SCIENCE & ENGINEERING FAIR: One hundred and sixty area middle and high school students from the Greater Capital Region will participate in the 27th Annual Greater Capital Region Science and Engineering Fair on Saturday, March 18, in the Walker Laboratories and Sage Hall at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy. The student projects will also be available for public viewing from 2:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. Beginning at 4:15 p.m., the keynote speaker, Dr. Laura Kramer from the New York State Health Department will speak about the research on the Zika virus in the Darrin Communication Center, Room 308 on the RPI campus. Immediately following the keynote address, the awards ceremony will take place also at the Darrin Communication Center, Room 308. For more information, visit www.gcrsef.org.

SINGING FOR SUFFRAGE: Old Songs, Inc. presents “NY Women: Singing for Suffrage” at 2 p.m. at the New York State Museum. With enlightening narrative and songs that women sang during the suffrage movement between 1848 and 1920, this dynamic concert tells the story of how American women won the right to vote. The 50-minute performance has a cast of professional musicians and singers and features music on fiddle, hammered dulcimer, piano and guitar. This performance was made possible by the Friends of the New York State Library, The Archives Partnership Trust, and the New York State Museum.

THACHER NATURE CENTER: “Drawing Animals” Artistic Workshop, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. As a natural science illustrator, Meg Sodano creates images of animals and their environments for exhibits and books. Using a variety of animal specimens as models, Meg will demonstrate drawing techniques and observational approaches, then guide participants in their own drawings. Learn about animal anatomy and how to render form, structure, and function. Appropriate for ages 16 and up, all skill levels are welcome. If you attended Meg’s previous workshop, come and advance

your skills to another level. Fee of $25 covers all materials. Space is limited, please call 872-0800 to register.

THROWBACK DISCO PARTY: Get ready to disco down, do the Lindy and maybe even Boogaloo at the HAYC3 Throwback Dance Party in Hoosick Falls on Saturday, March 18, at 8 p.m. Featuring music from the 50’s through the 90’s, the Throwback Dance will let you relive some of your best dance moves and worst fashion choices from your past all in one evening. Retro food items, including mini-TV dinners, canapes, fondue, pop rocks & more will be served. Retro prize of $9.99 and prizes are awarded for the best costume from each generation. This is a 21+ event. The HAYC3 Armory is located at 80 Church Street, Hoosick Falls.

WATERVLIET PUBLIC LIBRARY: Storytime with WMHT: “The Lion and the Mouse.” Watch the story, make a craft, and take home the storybook! For families with children in pre-K through 2nd grade. 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m., 1501 Broadway Watervliet. Advance registration required: call 274-4471 or email director@watervlietpubliclibrary.org to register.