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Tuesday, April 11

BETHLEHEM PUBLIC LIBRARY: After Dinner Too, 7 p.m. Discuss “Girl at War: A Novel” by Sara Novic. Copies are available at the information desk. Large-print audio and downloadable copies may be available. 451Delaware Avenue, Delmar.

EAGLES: The Lansingburgh Fraternal Order of Eagles Aere #3773will meet on Tuesday, April 11, at 7p.m. at their rooms at 513Fifth Avenue, Lansingburgh (North Troy).

EAST SIDE SENIORS: The regular East Side Seniors meeting will be held on April 11 at the American Legion Post, Main Street, Wynantskill. Meetings start at 1p.m., preceeded by the pledge to the flag, at 12:30p.m. Team 5 will be the hosts for lunch. A reminder: All balances for the Wildwood trip must be paid in full by April 28to secure your reservations. Come join us for a nice lunch, followed by games. HOLY WEEK SPRING REVIVAL: Rev. Dr. Damone Paul Johnson-Metrololitan NTM Baptist Church- Albany, 7p.m. Sponsored by Fifth Avenue A.M.E. Zion, 1895th Avenue, Troy.

POESTENKILL SENIORS: The Poestenkill Seniors hold weekly meetings every Tuesday at 1 p.m. at the Sullivan-Jones 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/RensselaerLibrary. SCOPES TRIAL: Author and professor Edward Larson ‘74 will present “The Legend and Legacy of the Scopes Trial” at Williams College on Tuesday, April 11, at 4:15p.m. in Wege Auditorium as this year’s Phi Beta Kappa Sterling Speaker. Larson will compare the factual and fictional accounts (e.g. the play and film “Inherit the Wind”) of this trial and provide commentary about the cultural legacy of the trial and the film. A free screening of the 1960 film version of “Inherit the Wind” is being held at Images Cinema in Williamstown on Monday, April 10. Larson’s talk is also 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. SOCIETY OF AMERICAN MAGICIANS: The local group of The Society of American Magicians, Assembly #24, meets at 7:30p.m. on the second Tuesday of the month at the S. W. Pitts Hose Co. of Latham on Old Loudon Road in Latham. All adults over the age of 18 with any interest in the art of magic are welcome, whether it be: performance, history, collecting or purely entertainment to join us for a fun evening. For more information, visit WWW. SAM24.org.

TROY PUBLIC LIBRARY: Board meeting, Main Library, 100Second Street. Finance committee meeting, 5:15p.m. Board of Trustees meeting, 5:30p.m.

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.

WILLIAMS COLLEGE: Artist Lynette Wallworth will speak at Williams College on Tuesday, April 11, at 7:30p.m. in the ‘62 Center Mainstage. Audience members will have the opportunity to view the 15-minute film, “Collisions,” using virtual reality headsets in the lobby of the Mainstage preceding the talk. Tickets are free but required. Reserve by calling the ‘62Center Box Office at (413) 597-2425Tuesday-Saturday, 1p.m. - 5p.m. or book online at 62center.williams.edu/ box-office/. Tickets will also be available at the door.

Wednesday, April 12

BETHLEHEM PUBLIC LIBRARY: Pajama-rama, 7 p.m. Wear your PJs and bring a stuffed friend to enjoy some fun and stories before bedtime. Up to age 6with family and friends. 451Delaware Avenue, Delmar.

EVERETT WAGAR SENIOR CENTER: Rensselaer County’s Everett Wagar Senior Center, 2Roxborough Road, Grafton, hosts Rensselaer County’s Cooperative Extension on Wednesday, April 12, at 11am, for the monthly Eat Smart – Live Strong cooking demonstration. There will be free recipes and samples for everyone who attends. Please stay for a nutritious meal at noon for a suggested donation of $3, available Monday through Friday to all Rensselaer County seniors 60years and older. Reservation required for lunch, please call 279-3413.

HOLY WEEK SPRING REVIVAL: Rev. Richard D. Turpin, Second Baptist ChurchCatskill, 7p.m. Sponsored by Fifth Avenue A.M.E. Zion, 189 5th Avenue, Troy.

SPEIGLE ELDERS: The Speigle Elders l hold their first meeting of the month at 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 12, with the monthly charity collection. There will be a speaker who will provide information and updates on Alzheimer’s disease, which affects so many of today’s seniors as well as younger citizens with early onset. Following the business meeting and talk, refreshments will be provided by Table 6 members.

TROY SENIOR CENTER: Swimming 9a.m., Aerobics 9:30a.m. Easter Egg coloring.19Third Street, Troy. WATERVLIET PUBLIC LIBRARY: Drop-In Poetry with Troy Poem Project. Wednesday, April 12, 4p.m. - 7p.m. Celebrate National Poetry Month with the Troy Poem Project. Local poet Meghan Marohn will set up shop at the library with her Remington typewriter and imagination. Stop by to chat with her, and she’ll write you a poem based on what you discuss. Watervliet Public Library, 1501 Broadway Watervliet. WILLIAMS COLLEGE: Professor of Music and Africana Studies Timothy Rommen of

University of Pennsylvania School of Arts and Sciences gives a lecture titled, “Tools for Un-islanding? The Creole Geographies of Dominica’s Popular Music” on Wednesday, April 12, at 4:15p.m. in Room 30of Bernhard Music Center, 54 Chapin Hall Drive on the Williams College campus. This lecture is sponsored by the Class of 1960Scholars Fund. Elizabeth McGrath, assistant professor of physics and astronomy at Colby College, will deliver the Clare Boothe Luce Guest Lecture, “Formation and Evolution of the Most Massive Galaxies in the Universe,” at Williams College at 7p.m. in room 203of the Thompson Physics Building. Both lectures are free and open to the public. See www.williams.edu/home/campusmap/.

WOMEN’S CLUB OF VALLEY FALLS: The next meeting of the Women’s Club will be held on Wednesday, April 12 at noon, at the Masonic Temple in Schaghticoke. Mr. Vince Bonafede along with his wife and sister, as members of the Albany Senior Orchestra, will be performing a musical program. Refreshments will be served.

Thursday, April 13

BCC JAZZ ENSEMBLE: Wingate Residences at Melbourne Place will welcome the Berkshire Community College Jazz Ensemble on Thursday, April 13at 1:30 p.m. Singer Judy McNutt will accompany the group of seven students as they entertain the audience with lively sounds from the piano, drums and guitar. 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. BETHLEHEM PUBLIC LIBRARY: 4p.m., Lego Club. We supply the Legos; you supply the imagination. Build structures and make friends. For kids and families. 7p.m., Harry Potter Trivia. Test your knowledge and see if you are a wizard or a muggle. Questions will come from all seven books in the series. For all ages. Prizes donated by the Friends. Sign up online at bethlehempubliclibrary.org or call 439-9314. 451 Delaware Avenue, Delmar. BRUNSWICK COMMUNITY LIBRARY: Story Time, 10:30a.m. Knitting, 1p.m. to 2:30p.m. 4118NY State Highway 2, Troy. Call 279-4023or visit www. brunswicklibrary.org for more information. 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 items- housewares, toys, jewelry, furniture etc. are at bargain prices. Visit Corner Shoppe on FB- www.facebook.com/CornerstoneChurchintheBurgh. Shop any Thursday or Saturday, 9 a.m. - 1p.m.