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Sunday, April 16
BETHEL BAPTIST CHURCH: Easter Service 11am; Breakfast after Sunday School. 21655th Avenue, Troy. ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE: Escape the frenzy of the 21st century! Experience the beauty of 18th century dancing, moving slowly and gracefully in sync with beautiful classical music. If you’ve seen a Jane Austen film, you’ve had a glimpse of this elegant dance form that appears in many of her novels, including “Pride and Prejudice”. Dances taught and called by professional callers. Enjoy live music by the Heartsease band. Beginners welcome, no partners needed. Please wear clean, flat, softsoled shoes. 2p.m. to 5p.m., Christ Church United Methodist, 35State St., Troy. More info at danceflurry.org/recd. ST. JOHN’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH: St. John’s Episcopal Church, 405Vliet Blvd., Cohoes, invites all to come and celebrate the passion, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Easter Sunday, April 16: the Great Easter Vigil with Service of Light and blessing of the new fire and Easter Candle, 9:30a.m.
ST. JOSEPH’S ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH: On Easter Sunday, April 16, the Mass of the Resurrection will be offered at 9:30a.m. 600 State Street, (corner of State and Lafayette Streets), Schenectady. More information is available by calling 374-4466, Ex.13.
USA DANCE: Join the NYS Capital District Chapter of USA Dance for an evening of ballroom at our regular monthly dance on April 16at the Polish Community Center 225Washington Ave Ext, Albany. The event begins with a free Fox Trot dance lesson with Ron Tritto from 6:15p.m. to 7p.m., followed by three hours of dancing with music provided by Ron Tritto, with a dance demonstration around 8:30p.m. $13non-members, $10members, $5students, 18and under free. For more information visit http://capitalusadance.com.
Monday, April 17
BETHLEHEM PUBLIC LIBRARY: 2p.m., Little Bits Build Workshop. Make electric circuits that control lights, sounds, movements and more with LittleBits magnetic building blocks. For grade 1-4. Sign up online at bethlehempubliclibrary.org or call 239-9314. 6:30p.m., Friends of the Library meeting. New members are always welcome. 451Delaware Avenue, Delmar. DYNGUS DAY: A Polish beer garden and restaurant in Troy is boasting it has the best Dyngus Day around. The Hill at Muza Beer Garden, and Muza Restaurant, located at 379Congress Street, will be celebrating the Polish-American holiday all day long this Easter Monday, April 17, with live Polka music, unlimited kielbasa and Polish beer. The celebration begins at noon with live music in the indoor/ outdoor beer garden by Eddie Forman Orchestra from Hadley, Mass., playing from noon until 4p.m., and DJ Podeswa “spinning” Polka hits from 4 p.m. to 8p.m. There will be a $3admission fee from noon to 3:30p.m. while The Eddie Forman Orchestra performs live. Street parking is available on both Congress and 15th Streets. There is a bike rack at the 15th Street entrance. FREE MOVIE NIGHT: West Central Rensselaer County Lutheran Parish presents the Academy Award nominated film “Lion” at 6:30p.m. at 470 Winter Street Extension and Blooming Grove Drive, North Greenbush. Free popcorn and soft drinks will be served. JOURNALISM IN CHALLENGING TIMES: On Monday, April 17, at 6p.m., Times Union editor Rex Smithwill be at the Troy Public Library, 100 Second Street, to discuss “Enemies of the People and Their Fake News: Journalism in Challenging Times.” Even as Americans spend an increasing share of their time with media, societal and technological changes are imperiling the delivery of honest news reporting to American citizens, while some political leaders are attacking journalism that doesn’t parrot their own views. Join Rex Smith for an exploration of the role of journalism in Trump’s America. The League of Women Voters of Rensselaer County is cosponsoring this event. This program is free and open to the public. For more information and to register call the library at 274-7071or go online at www.thetroylibrary.org. MASONS: The Mount Zion Masonic Lodge #311F.& A.M. will meet on Monday, April 17, at 7:30p.m. at the Troy Masonic Community Center, 39 Brunswick Road. The event for the evening is Honoring Past Masters, Surviving Spouses and Awards Night with a dinner at 6:30p.m. Make reservations at masonsonline. WILLIAMS COLLEGE: Author and professor William Moomaw ’59, the lead author of several of the chapters of the 2007Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report, will speak at Williams College at 7:30p.m. Monday, April 17in Griffin Hall, room 3. His talk is titled “How Do We Meet the Challenges of a Changing Climate?” and it 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.
Tuesday, April 18
BETHLEHEM PUBLIC LIBRARY: 10:30a.m., Llama Live! Listen to stories with Teri Conroy and a llama guest from Wunsapana Farm. For kids up to age 6and families. 2p.m., Pokemon Go(es) to the Four Corners. Meet with your Pokémon Go app ready to play and get free WiFi using the library’s mobile hotspots as you walk to the Four Corners looking for Pokémon. Adults must accompany children. 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.
NEWYORK STATE MUSEUM: Children and families can participate in free, educational programs at the State Museum during school vacation week, April 15through 23. April 18, 11a.m., noon and 2 p.m., “Museum History Detectives.” Historians determine the age of objects by looking at clues. Be a museum detective and figure out how old the fire engines are in Fire Engine Hall. See http://www.nysm. nysed.gov/programs for more information.
NIGHT SKY ADVENTURE: Educators from the Dudley Observatory, in conjunction with volunteers from the Albany Area Amateur Astronomers group, present astronomy lessons, planetarium shows and night sky
viewing (weather depending). Amateur astronomers and families are invited to bring binoculars or telescopes. One or more telescopes will be provided for public use. This month’s lesson is “27years with the Hubble Space Telescope,” 7p.m., miSci - Museum of Innovation and Science, 15 Nott Terrace Heights, Schenectady. Cost: Admission to miSci ($10.50adult, $7.50 child age 3-12, $9senior 65+), Free for miSci members. For more information, visit www.DudleyObservatory.org.
FOUNDERS IN THE AGE OF TRUMP: Author Joseph J. Ellis and journalist Richard Brookhiser will discuss the “Founding Fathers in the Age of Trump” at Williams College at 7:30p.m. Tuesday, April 18, in Griffin Hall, room 3. 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. 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.
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. WATERVLIET PUBLIC LIBRARY: Local History Talk, “The History of Watervliet Elks,” 6:30p.m. Did you know that the Watervliet Elks were originally called a “ghost” club and were formed to provide assistance to local widows? Learn about this local institution at this month’s local history talks, presented by Watervliet Historian Tom Ragosta. Watervliet Public Library, 1501Broadway Watervliet.
Wednesday, April 19
ADVANCE CARE PLANNING: On Wednesday, April 19, at 5:30p.m., join the Troy Public Library, 100Second Street, in exploring the Advance Care Planning Process with Patricia A. Spreitzer, a Community Nurse Liaison for the Community Hospice. Advance Care Planning gives each of us the unique opportunity not only to identify our wishes for the types of care that we may or may not want to receive, but also to designate an individual to speak for us in the event we are unable to speak for ourselves. This program is free and open to the public. Advanced registration is required. For more information and to register, call the library at 274-7071or online at www.thetroylibrary.org. BETHLEHEM PUBLIC LIBRARY: 2p.m., Solve a Rubik’s Cube. Learn to solve the original 3-by-3-by-3Rubik’s cube, the classic 1970s brainteaser. Rubik’s cubes will be provided. Grade 3and up. 7p.m., Free Resources for Job Seekers. Learn about free alternatives to office software and where to find resume templates, along with other free resources that can help your application stand out. Presented by Sarah McFadden with the Cornell Cooperative Extension of Rensselaer County. Sign up for these events online at bethlehempubliclibrary.org or call 4399314. 451Delaware Avenue, Delmar.
COHOES WATERFORD ELKS: Monthly Dinner: Chicken Dinner, Potatoes and Vegetable. 4p.m. – 7 p.m, 45N. Mohawk Street, Cohoes. $8. Call 235-3222 for Take-Out Orders. GOOGLE PARTNERS: “Google for Biz: the Micro-Moment,” a onehour Google presentation, 10a.m. and 2p.m. “Google Automotive Marketing,” a 70minute livestream event, 11:30a.m. Registration, Google LiveStream at noon. Holiday Inn Express & Conference Center, 400 Old Loudon Road, Latham. Free tickets for “Google for Biz” at https://www. eventbrite.com/e/googlepartners-digital-marketingat-the-2017-albany-jobfair-tickets-25705320305. Register for “Google Automotive Marketing” at https://partnersconnect. withgoogle.com/event/darcy-knapp-consulting-inc. MYSTERY BOOK CLUB: Leslie Meier is the queen of the holiday mystery and on April 19, the Mystery Book Club at the Cohoes Public Library will celebrate spring with the “Easter Bunny Murder.” Lucy Stone is the protagonist of these cozies based in Tinker’s Cove, Maine. Part time reporter/ part time sleuth, Lucy uses her knowledge of people and her interviewing skills to delve into local mysteries. The book club meets at 10:30a.m. and everyone is welcome. More about Leslie and the book club at www. CohoesPublicLibrary.org under “book club.”
NEW YORK STATE MUSEUM: Children and families can participate in free, educational programs at the State Museum during school vacation week, April 15through 23. April 19, 1 p.m., 2p.m. and 3p.m., Star Lab. Crawl inside our inflatable planetarium and experience a seasonal sky tour. Space is limited; free tickets available on a first-come, first-served basis. Ages 5 and up. See http://www. nysm.nysed.gov/programs for more information. THACHER NATURE CENTER: Build a Nest Box, 2 p.m. Invite beautiful Bluebirds or mosquito-eating Tree Swallows into your yard! Our kits are pre-cut and pre-drilled, all hardware included. You will learn how to correctly place and monitor your nest box. This program is open to adults and children of all ages. Materials fee is $8. Bring a cordless screw gun and join the fun. Each child registered must be accompanied by an adult. Call 872-0800 to register and reserve your kit.
TROY SENIOR CENTER: Swimming 9a.m., Aerobics 9:30a.m. 19Third Street, Troy.
WATERVLIET PUBLIC LIBRARY: Storytime with WMHT: “If You Give a Mouse a Cookie,” 1 p.m. - 2:30p.m. (During Spring Break). Watch the story, make a craft, and take home the storybook! For families with children in pre-K through 2nd grade. Advance registration required: call 274-4471or email director@watervlietpubliclibrary. org to register! At Watervliet Public Library, 1501 Broadway Watervliet. WILLIAMS COLLEGE CONCERT: The Williams College Department of Music presents Lakou Mizik, a multigenerational collective of Haitian musicians united in a mission to honor the healing spirit of their collective culture, as part of the Ernest Brown World Music Series on Wednesday, April 19at 8p.m. in Chapin Hall on the Williams College campus. This event is free and open to the public. Thompson Memorial Chapel is located at 860Main Street on the Williams College campus. See www.williams. edu/home/campusmap/. Thursday, April 20 BETHLEHEM PUBLIC LIBRARY: 10a.m., Green Screen Fun for Families. Superimpose your image on a funky new background using the library’s green screen background and iPads! You can also bring your own cameras. For all ages. 2p.m., Green Screen for Teens. Drop in and try out the library’s green screen background. Strike a pose and then superimpose your image on a custom background. For grade 6-12. 7 p.m, Listening Party. Listen to and discuss French com- poser Erik Satie, an influence on jazz, pop and other classical composers. 451 Delaware Avenue, Delmar. BILL MCKIBBEN: Author and environmentalist Bill McKibben will join Williams College during Earth Week to discuss his work and the climate change movement. His talk, “Outside the Comfort Zone: Working for Change on an Overheated Planet,” will be held at 8 p.m. Thursday, April 20, in Bronfman Auditorium. Entrance will be limited to those with Williams IDs. Open seats will be released to the general public after 7:50p.m., space permitting. The talk will be live-streamed in Paresky Auditorium and Wege Auditorium and will be recorded for uploading onto Williams YouTube. The live stream will also be available via a link on the Confronting Climate Change programming page (https://sustainability. williams.edu/ccc/programming).
BRUNSWICK COMMUNITY LIBRARY: Tots Discovery Class for ages 0-5,, 10:30a.m. Knitting, 1 p.m. to 2:30p.m. 4118NY State Highway 2, Troy. Call 279-4023or visit www. brunswicklibrary.org for more information. COHOES COLUMBIETTES: The Cohoes Columbietts will have their monthly meeting Thursday night, April 20, at 255Remsen Street, Cohoes. Refreshments at 7p.m. followed by the meeting at 8p.m. CONTRA DANCE: Calling and teaching by Dan Black, of New Jersey. New dancer instruction at 6:45p.m. Live music by the Frankophones. 7p.m. to 9p.m., Shaker Heritage Site meetinghouse, 25 Meetinghouse Rd., Albany. Price: $12. $10for Dance Flurry and Shaker Heritage Society members. Visit http://www.danceflurry.org/ show_ event.php?&id=37for 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, 9a.m. - 1p.m.
FRIENDS OF RENSSELAER LIBRARY: The Friends of the Rensselaer Library will meet on Thursday, April 20, at 6:30p.m. in the large conference room of the library. Prospective members are welcome and encouraged to attend and discuss the upcoming May 4-6Book and Raffle Basket Sale. If members have items for raffle baskets or gift certificates please bring them to the meeting. GRAFTON LAKES STATE PARK: Trout Discovery Day,1 p.m. Trout find a healthy home in the park’s ponds, and you can release them into the water. They’ve been raised since October and now is your chance to see them swim free. Bring a bucket for your fish friend, and be ready for some fun fishy activities too. $2/person or $5/family. Pre-register by calling 279-1155/ LGBT LAW SERIES: The LGBT Law Series is a free program addressing legal issues in the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender communities, presented by the LGBT Pro Bono Project of Albany Law School and Pride Center of the Capital Region. The LGBT Law Series open to all. This month’s program, focusing on legal issues facing LGBT military personnel and veterans, offers an opportunity for a 15-minute consultation with a lawyer. 5:30 p.m, Albany Law School, 80New Scotland Ave. Cocktails and a networking reception will follow each event. Advance registration is appreciated. If you would like to meet with a volunteer attorney for a free consultation, please contact Amy Gunnells at 445-2329or agunn@albanylaw.edu. MASONS: The Apollo-King Solomon’s Masonic Lodge #13F.& A.M. will meet on Thursday, April 20, at 7:30 p.m. to observe Ladies’ Night, held over from the March 16meeting. A dinner will precede the meeting at 6:30p.m. A social hour will be held at 5:45p.m. Dinner reservations can be made with Senior Warden Frank Burek or on masonsonline. MY ITALIAN SECRET: “My Italian Secret: The Forgotten Heroes” reveals a clandestine Italian resistance movement that helped save many Jews during the Shoah. La Rabinessa Liora Kelman of Congregation Beth Israel in Schenectady will share her family history of survival at the Capital District Premiere One-Time Film Screening of “My Italian Secret.” 7p.m., GE Theatre at Proctors, 432State Street Schenectady. Tickets are $5each. To reserve your seat, visit www.proctors. org/events/my-italiansecret-forgotten-heroes or call the Proctors box office at 346-6204.
NEW YORK STATE MUSEUM: Children and families can participate in free, educational programs at the State Museum during school vacation week, April 15through 23. April 20, 1p.m. and 3p.m., “Ice Age Tour: How to Design an Exhibit.” Join exhibit designer Craig to learn how he designed the Ice Age exhibition. After the tour, children can handle the giant teeth of mastodons, mammoths, and other Ice Age mammals. 2p.m. and 3 p.m., Shoebox Project. Use a shoebox to create your own exhibition. See http://www. nysm.nysed.gov/programs for more information. PITTSTOWN HISTORICAL SOCIETY: “Benedict Arnold: Portraits of a Patriot,” 7:30p.m. Despite being so famous (or infamous), few people today have ever “seen” Benedict Arnold. Most pictures of Arnold published in books to this day are fakes, and only a couple show his real likeness. Historian Eric Schnitzer, a Park Ranger and historian at the Saratoga National Park, will reveal the real Benedict Arnold at Pittstown Town Hall in Tomhannock. The meeting, which is sponsored by the Pittstown Historical Society, is free and open to the public. 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/ RensselaerLibrary. RUSTIC BARN: Open Mic with Danny Watson, 8p.m. 150Speigletown Road, Troy. 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. WATERVLIET PUBLIC LIBRARY: 12:30p.m. - 2 p.m., Abstract Tape Art with the Tang Museum. A spring break kids’ art program with staff from Skidmore College’s Tang Teaching and Art Museum! Learn about Amy Sillman’s very colorful abstract paintings, then make abstract art out of various widths of colored tape in geometric designs. Call 274-4471or email director@watervlietpubliclibrary.org to sign up. At 6 p.m. celebrate Arbor Day by joinin in the planting of a tree donated by Davey Tree Service in front of the library. Stop inside to pick up a plantable bookmark and learn more about Arbor Day. Watervliet Public Library, 1501Broadway Watervliet. WILLIAMS COLLEGE MUSEUM OF ART: Close Look Tour: “Object Lab.” Williams Botany students share how their experiences studying plants in the field transformed the way they look at works of art, and Neuroscience students discuss the ways they integrated art into their experiments. Thursday, April 20, 4p.m. Free. Visit wcma.williams. edu for more information.
Friday, April 21
ALBANY SHINDIG: After a hard winter up north, hardy woodsfolk celebrate the coming of spring and the maple sugar harvest with dancing and treats at the “Cabane à Sucre” - the Sugar Shack. The evening starts with a short concert by Set Americain, followed by some yummy maple snacks and then a Maple Sugaring Dance in the grand Quebec tradition. 7p.m. to 9:30p.m., First Congregational Church of Albany, 405Quail Street, Albany. Cost: $8Suggested Donation; $5Students and DFO Members; $2under 12. Sponsored by the DanceFlurry Organization. Refreshments generously provided by the Honest Weight Food Coop.
ASSOCIATION FOR TALENT DEVELOPMENT: The Hudson-Mohawk Chapter of the Association for Talent Development will host a program on Friday, April 21. The event starts with registration, networking & lite breakfast at 8a.m., followed by the program, “Moving Beyond the Meeting” with Candice Hunt and Carolyn Mattiske, from 8:30a.m. - 10:30a.m. at Pat’s Barn, 110Defreest Drive, Troy. The topic is Facilitaion Methods and Meeting Skills. Online reservations are preferred at hmatd.org. The cost is $25for members; $35for not-yet-members and $15 for Full-Time Students. [Day of event walk-ins will be charged an additional $5.] For more information on ATD, go to www.hmatd.org. BERKSHIRE SYMPHONY: The Williams College Department of Music presents the Berkshire Symphony in concert on Friday, April 21at 8p.m. The Student Soloists concert features performances by winners of the 2017Berkshire Symphony Soloist Competition. There is a pre-concert talk with conductor Ronald Feldman and student soloists before the concert at 7:15p.m. in Brooks-Rogers Recital Hall, adjacent to the main venue. Both of these events are free and open to the public. Chapin Hall is located at 54 Chapin Hall Drive in Bernhard Music Center on the Williams College campus. See www. williams.edu/home/campusmap/.
BETHLEHEM PUBLIC LIBRARY: 10a.m., Vacation Cinema. The box office hit “Moana” (PG, 113min.) will transport you to a Hawaiian paradise. For kids and families. 1p.m., Coffee & Conversation: “The Extraordinary Mr. Edison.” Elizabeth Lafergola of the SUNY Poly CMOST Traveling Museum will share some slides and artifacts that will illuminate Edison’s life and inventions. The hourlong program is followed by a coffee hour featuring beverages and light refreshments. 451Delaware Avenue, Delmar.
BLOOD DRIVE: 10:30a.m. to 2:30p.m., Conference Rooms A and B, St. Mary’s Hospital, Troy. To make an appointment, please call 1-800-733-2767or visit redcrossblood.org/RapidPass. CHATHAM BOOKSTORE: Poetry In Other Words, Friday, April 21, 7p.m. – 9 p.m. Sixth annual celebration of poetry in many languages. Recite, read, listen to poems from around the world. Refreshments. Free. Chatham Bookstore, 27Main Street, Chatham. For more information, call 392-3005or visit https://chathambookstore. com/.
LANDIS ARBORETUM: Join the Albany Area Amateur Astronomers (AAAA) for star gazing in the truly dark skies of the Landis Arboretum in Esperance at 9p.m. With the help of Dollar General and Hannaford Supermarket, whose external light fixtures were designed to minimize light pollution, the Arboretum remains a prime and rare “dark sky” location for viewing celestial sights through AAAA telescopes. Alan French will hold an introductory program in the Meeting House followed by a short, outdoor tour of the prominent constellations. Registration is suggested because Star Parties are canceled if the skies are mostly cloudy, This is a free event; donations to the Arboretum are gratefully accepted. Register online at http://landislive.weebly. com/2017-activities-andevents/star-parties-2017or by calling the Arboretum at 875-6935.
MILNE LIBRARY BOOK SALE: Friends of Milne Library annual used book sale will be held Friday, April 21, 9a.m. - 6p.m. and Saturday, April 22, 9a.m. - 4p.m. at Williamstown Elementary School, 115Church Street, Williamstown, MA. The event features more than 20,000 books & media items, a silent auction of special volumes (preview items at milnelibraryfriends.org), a bag sale on April 22from 2 p.m. - 4p.m. (bags provided, $5/bag), the Bake Sale Cafe, and Mach’s Brick Oven Wood-Fired Pizza truck. To volunteer, contact vols.booksale@milnelibraryfriends. org. Proceeds benefit Milne Library. NEWYORKSTATEMUSEUM: Children and families can participate in free, educational programs at the State Museum during school vacation week, April 15through 23. April 21, 11 a.m. to 2p.m.,“Best of Mad Science Museum.” Participate in a variety of hands-on science activities and experiments in honor of Earth Day. 1p.m., “Go Fish in New York State.” Join environmental educator Fran Martino and her trusty companion dog Loki to get the fish facts on healthy nutrition. 1p.m., 1:45 p.m., 2:30p.m. and 3:15p.m., “Jazz Tunes in Paint.” Join a musical art experience to celebrate the Empire State Plaza’s art collection exhibition. Sessions are limited; sign-up sheets available at Bird Hall. Ages 5and up. See http://www.nysm.nysed.gov/ programs for more information.
OCTAGON BARN STAR PARTY: Join the Dudley Observatory for an astronomy lesson and dark sky observing at the Octagon Barn in Delanson. This month’s programs includes a 1hour talk by Professor Ralf Schauer (SCCC) on “Explorations of Jupiter”, followed by night sky observing if the weather is clear. Amateur astronomers and families are invited to bring binoculars or telescopes. Telescopes will also be set up for public use. Cost: Free! (donations graciously accepted). 8p.m. to 10p.m., Knox Octagon Barn, 588Middle Rd, Delanson.
Saturday, April 22
BATTENKILL CHORALE: The Battenkill Chorale presents “Rise to Life’s Beauty!” featuring Dan Forrest’s “Requiem for the Living” for chorus, chamber orchestra, and soloists on Saturday, April 22at 7p.m. and Sunday, April 23at 4 p.m, at Immaculate Conception Parish, 73Main Street, Hoosick Falls. Soloists are soprano Gene Marie Callahan, tenor Michael Gallagher, and organist Erich Borden. Shorter works by Estonian Arvo Pärt, Norwegian Ola Gjeilo, and Polish composer Henryk Gorecki complete the program. Tickets are $15and can be reserved by calling 692-7458or emailing battenkilltickets@gmail.com. BETHLEHEM PUBLIC LIBRARY: A fashion show and reception marks the end of Project Runway’s Go Green challenge. See what styles the teens have created using recycled materials, 3p.m. All ages are welcome. 451 Delaware Avenue, Delmar. BOOK DISCUSSION: Book discussion, promotion by author Roland Blanchet, “Improving Public Education” at Troy Public Library, 100 Second St., Troy on Saturday, April 22, at 10a.m. Blanchet presents a succinct, sure-fire way to improve public education anywhere in the U.S. or via any language around the globe. He creates a universal, cultural code of conduct, “The Language of Life,” which can be integrated into public school curricula since it is explicitly defined and expressed alphabetically from A-Z.
CHICKEN ‘N BISCUIT DINNER: Saturday, April 22, 4 p.m. to 6p.m., Watervliet United Methodist Church, 1401First Avenue, Watervliet. Adults $9, Seniors $8.50, Children 6-12$5, Children 5and under free. Takeouts and free delivery for Hudson Shores, Quinn and Hanratta residents. Call 2730191for more information.