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Tuesday, April 4

BETHLEHEM PUBLIC LIBRARY: 2p.m. to 3:30p.m., Play With Poetry. Have fun with unscrambled poetry, magnetic poetry, blackout poetry, book spine poetry and more. Share your favorites in the last half hour. 6:30p.m., Chess Club. Try your hand at chess with our teen volunteers. All experience levels welcome. For kids in grade K-5. Sign up for one or all sessions. 451Delaware Avenue, Delmar.

GREENBUSH GARDEN CLUB: This summer the Schaghticoke Fair will celebrate its 198th year of being the showcase for the best that Rensselaer County has to offer. The Greenbush Garden Club has invited Carly Reyna, Fair Manager, to present a program on the Fair on Tuesday, April 4, at 7:30p.m. at The East Greenbush Library. She’ll provide some history of the Fair and information on the myriad of events, exhibits, competitions, shows, crafts, demonstrations, food, music, vendors, the carnival and more that the Fair has to offer. For information on the Fair presentation, grants, and plant sale contact greenbushgardener@gmail. com .

POESTENKILL SENIORS: The Poestenkill Seniors hold weekly meetings every Tuesday at 1p.m. at the SullivanJones VFW post in Poestenkill. All seniors are welcome. Coffee and refreshments are served after the meeting. RENSSELAER PUBLIC LIBRARY: Computer Help. Every Tuesday from 1p.m. - 3p.m. at the Rensselaer Public Library, drop in to ask a question about your computer, tablet or smartphone, or learn tips and tricks. No sign-up needed. Rensselaer Public Library is located across the street from the Amtrak parking lot. To learn more, see http:// rensselaerlibrary.org/ or visit the library’s Facebook page, http://www.facebook.com/ Rensselaer Library.

SHAKER POINTE: On Tuesday, April 4, at 1:30p.m., in the conclusion of a two-part multi-media presentation titled ‘Spiritual Resilience and the Ill or Aging Person,” Margaret Griffen, N.P. will discuss responding to illness and aging with resilience, and thinking spiritually about resilience. To learn more about this presentation or Shaker Pointe, please visit ShakerPointe.org/ events/ or call 250-4900. One Bell Tower Drive, Watervliet.

TROY SENIOR CENTER: Art for Vets meet every Tuesday at 10:30a.m. Creative Expression through the Arts. Come see their art on display. Are you interested in joining? Stop in on Tuesday at 19Third Street, Troy. AARP Defensive Driving Course on Tuesday, April 4. Stop at the office to sign up.

Wednesday, April 5

CLIMATE CHANGE ROUNDTABLE: Noted environmental journalist Andrew Revkin and environmental scientist Jacquelyn Gill will participate in a roundtable discussion at Williams College titled “Communicating Climate Science in a Post-Fact World,” on Wednesday, April 5, at 7:30 p.m. in Brooks-Rogers Recital Hall. The roundtable will also feature Nicolas Howe, assistant professor of environmental studies, and Phoebe Cohen, assistant professor of geosciences. This event is free and open to the public. For building locations on the Williams campus, please call the Office of Communications at (413) 597-4277or visit www. williams.edu/map.

EVERETT WAGAR SENIOR CENTER: Rensselaer County’s Everett Wagar Senior Center, 2Roxborough Road, Grafton, holds its monthly craft class on Wednesday, April 5, at 10:30am. Join Elaine Snyder for a fun-filled hour; all material will be supplied. Please stay for a nutritious lunch at noon for a suggested donation of $3. All Rensselaer County seniors welcome, reservations are required for lunch and appreciated for crafts. Call 2793413for more infrormation. MEMBER BENEFITS BREAKFAST: Designed for members looking to maximize their Rensselaer County Regional Chamber of Commerce investment and get engaged with the business community. 7:30p.m., Beechwood at Eddy Memorial Campus, 2218 Burdett Avenue, Troy. No cost to attend. Register at http:// renscochamber.com/events/ view/31088/date/2017-0405.

RESPONDING TO CLIMATE CHANGE: Mark Lowery of the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Office of Climate Change will make a science-based presentation about the present and future local dangers from climate change. It will be held on Wednesday, April 5 at the First United Methodist Church, 1Gilligan Rd. in East Greenbush at 6:30p.m. The meeting is free, open to the public and light refreshments will be available.

TOWN OF PITTSTOWN SENIORS: Town of Pittstown Seniors, TOPS, will meet again at noon on April 5for a potluck lunch with business meeting to follow at Raymertown Volunteer Fire Co. Mason Lane in Raymertown. All seniors are welcome.

TROY SENIOR CENTER: Swimming 9a.m., Aerobics 9:30a.m. 19Third Street, Troy.

Thursday, April 6

BETHLEHEM PUBLIC LIBRARY: Paws to Read: Bring a book and read to a gentle dog who loves stories, 3:454:45p.m. For Grades 1-5. 451 Delaware Avenue, Delmar. BRUNSWICK COMMUNITY LIBRARY: Story Time, 10:30 a.m. Knitting, 1p.m. to 2:30 p.m. 4118NY State Highway 2, Troy. Call 279-4023or visit www.brunswicklibrary.org for more information.

CONTRA DANCE: Two of the area’s outstanding cultural organizations, the DanceFlurry Organization and the Shaker Heritage Society, join forces to present a contra dance in the historic Shaker Meeting House, 25Meeting House Rd., Albany, on Thursday April 6. Dances will be called and taught by Melanie Axel-Lute. Live music will be provided by the Capital District Megaband, under the direction of George Wilson. The Dance will be held from 7p.m. - 9:30p.m., with an introductory workshop at 6:45p.m. All are welcome, no experience is necessary, but first-time dancers should come at 6:45p.m. No need to come with a partner. Admission is $12($6for students, $10for DFO and SHS members). For more information

visit www.danceflurry.org/ show_ event.php?&id=37 or http://shakerheritage. org/programs-and-events/ calendar.

CORNER SHOPPE: Spring has sprung at the Corner Shoppe at Cornerstone Church, 5703rd Ave., North Troy, with a full line of spring clothing for the entire family. Spring decorating itemshousewares, toys, jewelry, furniture etc. are at bargain prices. Visit Corner Shoppe on FB- www.facebook.com/ Cornerstone Church in theBurgh. Shop any Thursday or Saturday, 9a.m. - 1p.m. CREATIVE MOVEMENT:

A Showcase for Creative MOVEment is a collaborative dance program presented by the Ellen Sinopoli Dance Company and the Center for Disability Services. Individuals within the MOVE-Mobility Opportunities Via Experience--adult program at the Center will participate in the performance, which is free and open to the public. Dance Workshop students from Albany Academy for Girls are part of the three way community collaboration. The program is partially funded by a NYSCA Special Arts Services grant and the Viele family in memory of Brian Viele. 10:30a.m., Albany Academy for Girls, 140 Academy Road, Albany. MASONS: The Apollo-King Solomon’s Masonic Lodge #13F.& A.M. will meet on Thursday, April 6, at 7:30 p.m. at the Troy Masonic Community Center, 39 Brunswick Road. The evening program is the annual reports of the Secretary, Treasurer and Trustees. Refreshments will be served following the meeting. RENSSELAER PUBLIC LIBRARY: Computer Help. Every Thursday from 5:30p.m. - 7:30p.m. at the Rensselaer Public Library, drop in to ask a question about your computer, tablet or smartphone, or learn tips and tricks. No sign-up needed. Rensselaer Public Library is located across the street from the Amtrak parking lot. To learn more, see http:// rensselaerlibrary.org/ or visit the library’s Facebook page, http://www.facebook.com/ Rensselaer Library.

RUSTIC BARN: Open Mic with Pat Perkinson, 8p.m. 150Speigletown Road, Troy. TROY MUSIC HALL TOUR: Always wanted to see behind the stage and scenes of the Historic Troy Savings Bank Music Hall? Join Rensselaer Land Trust for a private backstage tour on Thursday, April 6, from 5:30p.m. – 6:30p.m.. The historic Music Hall was designed by George B. Post and built in 1875. It is a designated National Historic Landmark and is known throughout the world for its near perfect acoustics. Register online at www. renstrust.org.

TROY SENIOR CENTER: Crafts 9a.m. Tai Chi 9:15 a.m. Call 270-5438to sign up for Tai Chi. Osteo Aerobics 10:30a.m. Line Dancing with Uncle Sam Sparklers, 1 p.m. 19Third Street, Troy. WILLIAMS COLLEGE: Pioneering AIDS activist Peter Staley will speak at an event, “AIDS Activism Thirty Years Later: Reflections with Peter Staley,” at Williams College on Thursday, April 6. Staley’s talk will follow a 7p.m. screening of the 2012Oscar-nominated documentary, “How to Survive a Plague.” Both the screening and talk will take place in Paresky Auditorium. Nawal Nour, director of the ambulatory obstetrics practice at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and associate professor and director of the African Women’s Health Center at Harvard Medical School, will deliver the Public Health Class of 1960lecture, “Global Women’s Health: Saving Lives,” at 7:30p.m. in Griffin Hall, room 3. For building locations on the Williams campus, please call the Office of Communications at (413) 597-4277or visit www.williams.edu/map. WILLIAMS COLLEGE MUSEUM OF ART: Close Look Tour: Robert Rauschenberg: Autobiography. Hear from students from the Robert Rauschenberg: Art Archives and Exhibitions course about their experience exploring the archives and developing the exhibition. Thursday, April 6, 4p.m. Free. For more information visit wcma.williams.edu.

Friday, April 7

BETHLEHEM PUBLIC LIBRARY: 10a.m., Music and Movement. Combining songs, instruments, dancing, learning and fun, children age 3-6attend by themselves in the Story Room, while babies and toddlers attend with a caregiver in the community room. 1 p.m., Coffee & Conversation: To Life! Part II. Presenter Richard Feldman returns with more beloved selections from popular American musicals. Celebrate life with songs from Jerome Kern, Cy Coleman, Jerry Herman, Rodgers and Hammerstein and more. The hourlong program is followed by a coffee hour featuring beverages and light refreshments. 451 Delaware Avenue, Delmar. BRUNSWICK COMMUNITY LIBRARY: Fantastic Beasts Launch Party, 4p.m. to 7p.m. T/weens and older come dressed in your favorite Harry Potter Gear or your 1920’s best to celebrate the release of “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them.” 4118State Highway 2, Troy. CHATHAM BOOKSTORE: In a show entitled “From a House on a Hill,” Juliet Teng displays her oil paintings inspired by her home in the Hudson Valley and the surrounding landscape. Exhibit runs from April 7to May 31. Opening reception on Friday, April 7, from 5p.m. to 7p.m. at the Chatham Bookstore, 27Main Street, Chatham. Call 392-3005for more information, or visit https:// chathambookstore.com/. COHOES-WATERFORD ELKS: Vegas Friday Night, 7p.m. to 11p.m. Come try your luck at Black Jack, Roulette, Dice Cage and more. 45N. Mohawk Street, Cohoes.

CONSULTING ALLIANCE:” Innovate 518, Expanding our Region’s Technology Commercialization Efforts,” 11:30a.m. to 1:30p.m. at Wolferts Roost Country Club, 120Van Rensselaer Blvd., Albany. This program will explain the coordinated efforts of Innovate 518, the Capital Region’s Innovation Hot Spot to drive, lead, support and connect the entrepreneurial ecosystem. This program is open to both Consulting Alliance members and non-members. Members $20, non-members $25. Members late registration $30, non-members $35. Online reservations are required and can be made at www.consultingalliance.org. CRAFT SHOW: Country Folk Art Craft Show, April 7-9, McDonough Sports Complex, Hudson Valley Community College, Troy. Friday hours 5p.m. to 9p.m. Admission $7. Handstamp re-admits you all three days. Free parking. Discount coupons available at CountryFolkArt.com.

DUELING PIANISTS: Wingate Residences at Melbourne Place will welcome dueling pianists Adam Bergeron and Ethan Stone on Friday, April 7at 3p.m. Bergeron and Stone, who have been dueling since childhood, grew up in neighboring towns and studied with the same piano teachers. As adults, Bergeron studied classical piano at the University of Massachusetts, while Stone pursued jazz and contemporary piano at Berklee College of Music. This event is free and open to the public, but space is limited. Please RSVP by calling (413) 499-1992. Wingate Residences at Melbourne Place is located at 140Melbourne Road, Pittsfield.

FISH DINNER: The Cohoes Knight of Columbus will have their fish dinner on Ash Wednesday, March 1, and every Friday during Lent at the council hall located at 255Remsen Street from 4 p.m. to 6:30p.m. The menu includes Fish Fry Dinner, Shrimp roll Dinner and Scallop Dinner with two choices French Fries, Coleslaw or Mac and Cheese $8. Fish Fry, $5. Also available: Manhattan clam chowder $3; onion rings $3; French Fries $2.50.Take out or local delivery is available from 3:30p.m. to 4:30p.m. Call 237-4151for more information.

FISH FRY DINNER: Every Friday through April 14 (Good Friday). Choose from Fish Fry, Fish&Chips, Seafood Platter and many more! 11a.m. - 7p.m., Cohoes-Waterford Elks, 45N. Mohawk Street, Cohoes. Eat in or take-out. Call 235-3222for take-out orders.

FRIDAY FISH DINNERS: Latham K of C Friday Fish Dinners during Lent, 5:30 p.m. to 7:30p.m. Baked Fish dinner $11; Fish Fry or Clam Roll Dinner $9; Fish Fry or Clam Roll only, $7; Children’s menu (ages 5-10) any 2 items $4; under 5free. 328 Troy Schenectady Road. Call 783-0572or visit http:// www.lathamcoloniekofc. com for more information. GASLIGHT THEATER COMPANY: Join Shaker Pointe AT One Bell Tower Drive, Watervliet, on Friday, April 7, Saturday, April 8 or Sunday, April 9for the Gaslight Theater Company’s performance of “The Complete Works of William Shakespeare.” The free shows feature 100minutes of hilarious performances from the Gaslight Theater Company’s three actors, and a special arrangement of the show by Broadway Play Publishing, Inc. The Friday and Saturday performances are scheduled for 7p.m. and the show on Sunday will begin at 2p.m. While it is a free event, RSVPs are required and can be made by calling 250-4900.

ILIUM LITERARY CLUB: The Troy Ilium Literary Club will hold its 94th Annual Meeting and Luncheon at the Country Club of Troy on Friday, April 7. The Annual Meeting of all members is at 11:30a.m. with luncheon following at 12:30p.m. Zephyr Winds will perform at 2p.m. LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE: Come and learn all about The Leadership Institute, the Rensseaerl County Regional Chamber of Commerce’s awardwinning professional development program. No cost to attend. 8:30 a.m.., Chamber offices, 90 Fourth Street, Troy. Register at http://www.renscochamber.com/events/ view/31079/date/201704-07.

LENTEN DINNERS: The Poestenkill Christian Church, 721Snyder’s Corners Rd., Poestenkill, will be serving fish fry or clam roll dinners from 11 a.m. – 7p.m. every Friday during Lent including Good Friday. Dinners include French fries, cole slaw and beverage. Cost is $9.50. Also served are hot dog dinners, including French fries and beverage for $4.50. Individual food items can be purchased separately. Dine in or take-out. Call 286-2773for reservations or take-outs. For more information, call Barbara at 279-9458. RUMMAGE SALE: 4p.m. to 7p.m., Watervliet United Methodist Church, 1401 First Avenue. $6a bag. The church accepts clean clothing, ghoes, working household items and unbroken toys. Call 273-0191 for more information. RUSTIC BARN: Skeeter Creek, 9p.m. 150Speigletown Road, Troy.

SENIOR MEMBERSHIP MEETING: Rensselaer County’s Everett Wagar Senior Center, 2Roxborough Road, Grafton, holds a Membership Meeting on Friday, April 7, at 11a.m. there will be a Membership Meeting. All members are welcome and encouraged to attend. Join us and be a part of the decisions that affect your senior center. Stay for the noon meal after the meeting, for a suggested donation of $3. To make reservations for lunch, call the center at 279-3413. THEATER VOICES: Theater Voices will present a staged reading of “100Saints You Should Know” by Kate Fodor, directed by Michael Kennedy. Performances will be held at Steamer No. 10Theatre, 500Western Avenue, Albany, on Friday, April 7, at 8p.m.; Saturday, April 8, at 3p.m. and 8p.m.: and Sunday, April 9, at 3 p.m. Admission is free. For more information, contact info@theatervoices.org or 438-5503.

WESTERN SQUARE DANCE: The Schoharie Valley Hayshakers will hold a mainstream level western square dance at the Middleburgh Elementary School cafeteria on Friday April 7, from 7:30p.m. until 10p.m. The caller is Ray Taylor. Please wear soft sole shoes. Phone 827-4894 or 8274337for more information.

Saturday, April 8

BUDDHIST TALK: On Saturday, April 8, at 10:30 a.m., Khenpo Ugyen Tenzin, a visiting teacher of Tibetan Buddhism, will give a public talk, “Advice for Developing Confidence, Devotion and a Deeper Connection with Buddhism,” at Albany KTC Tibetan Buddhist Center, located at Doane Stuart School, 199Washington Ave., in Rensselaer. Khenpo Ugyen will also give a 3-part teaching on Mind Training, “The Eight Stanzas of Thought Transformation,” beginning at 2p.m. on Saturday and continuing on

Sunday, April 9. Times for both days are 10:30a.m. to noon and 2p.m. - 4p.m. A donation is suggested but no one will be turned away for lack of funds. For more information, visit www. albanyktc.org., or call 8721629.

CORNER SHOPPE: Spring has sprung at the Corner Shoppe at Cornerstone Church, 5703rd Ave., North Troy, with a full line of spring clothing for the entire family. Spring decorating itemshousewares, toys, jewelry, furniture etc. are at bargain prices. Visit Corner Shoppe on FB- www.facebook.com/ CornerstoneChurchintheBurgh. Shop any Thursday or Saturday, 9a.m. - 1p.m. CRAFT SHOW: Country Folk Art Craft Show, April 7-9, McDonough Sports Complex, Hudson Valley Community College, Troy. Saturday hours 10a.m. to 5p.m. Admission $7. Handstamp re-admits you all three days. Free parking. Discount coupons available at CountryFolkArt. com.

EGG DECORATING WORKSHOP: Ventfort Hall Mansion and Gilded Age Museum will offer its annual Slavic Easter egg decorating demonstrations and instructional workshops on Saturday, April 8, from 10a.m. to noon, and again from 1p.m. to 3p.m. The fee for each workshop, which includes all materials, is $30for advance reservations and $35for day-of admission. Children should be at least 12years of age. Reservations are recommended as the workshop size is limited. For more information or reservations, call Ventfort Hall at (413) 637-3206or visit www. gildedage.org . The historic mansion is located at 104 Walker Street in Lenox MA. GASLIGHT THEATER COMPANY: Join Shaker Pointe AT One Bell Tower Drive, Watervliet, on Friday, April 7, Saturday, April 8or Sunday, April 9for the Gaslight Theater Company’s performance of “The Complete Works of William Shakespeare.” The free shows feature 100minutes of hilarious performances from the Gaslight Theater Company’s three actors, and a special arrangement of the show by Broadway Play Publishing, Inc. The Friday and Saturday performances are scheduled for 7p.m. and the show on Sunday will begin at 2p.m. While it is a free event, RSVPs are required and can be made by calling 250-4900.

HOME OF THE BRAVE: Lost Radio Rounders honor the centennial of America’s entrance into WWI with a performance of “Home of the Brave: Songs of Soldiers & Sailors,” 8p.m. on Sat. April 8, at Sand Lake Center for the Arts. Sing songs such as “Battle Cry of Freedom,” and the rousing “Marine’s Hymn,” as Lindsay and Eck perform vintage-radio-style. Also featured are a segment marking the 100th anniversary of the U.S. entry into the Great War, and Dr. Jon Hausman’s presentation of WWI era audio recordings and artifacts in the lobby. All servicemen and women who are serving now or have served our great country are free. All others, Tickets $12 each. Prepaid reservations can be made at www.slcactp.org or call 674-2007. SLCA is located at 2880 NY 43, Averill Park, is fully handicapped accessible, with free parking.