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Tuesday, July 25

ALBANY-SARATOGA SPIRITUAL ADVENTURES: Missing Links with Gregg Braden: Tuesday, July 25 at 6:30 p.m. hosted by Albany-Saratoga Spiritual Adventures at Woodlawn Commons, 156 Lawrence St., Saratoga Springs. In this episode of his series, Braden explores the six perennial questions pertaining to human origins and zeros in on the discoveries which are beginning to overturn what was once held true. Followed by discussion. Donations welcome. For more information, visit www. newthoughtnewyork.org or call 366-9918. BETHLEHEM PUBLIC LIBRARY: 10 a.m., Book Buddies. Sign up to partner with a teen book buddy to practice your reading skills. For grades K-5. From 11 a.m. to noon, meet some of the Winterberry Farm animals at a traveling petting zoo at the library. For kids and families. 451 Delaware Avenue, Delmar. CHENEY LIBRARY: Cheney Library in Hoosick Falls offers a Summer Reading Adventure for grades K - 8. Programs for grades K - 3 will be at 3 p.m. on Tuesdays. July 25, TANG from Skidmore College will help us create 3-D collages. As usual students will be tracking their progress and receiving awesome prizes. Be sure to join up for a summer of fun at 73 Classic Street, Hoosick Falls.

CMOST: Engineering Fun & Learning Series, Tuesdays at 2 p.m. Join SUNY Poly CMOST this summer and keep the learning alive with this summer series. 250 Jordan Road, Troy. Call 235-2120 or visit www.cmost.org for more information.

COHOES PUBLIC LIBRARY: The Cohoes Public Library is hosting a very special Super VIP Story Time at 10: 30 a.m. every Tuesday until August 20. Geared to grades K-5, the reader for July 25 is Principal Mark Perry with Rozie. For more information call the library at 235-2570 or online at www.CohoesPublicLibrary.org. EAST SIDE SENIORS: All seniors are welcome to East Side Seniors’ bi-monthly meetings on the second and fourth Tuesdays of the month at 1 p.m., followed by a moment of silence. A representative from the Rensselaer County Sheriffs Office will speak on the “SCAMS” that are happening to the elderly. Team 5 will be our hosts. Bingo, cards, and games of choice, usually follow the meetings. The meetings are held at The American Legion Post, Main St., Wynantskill.

FREE MOVIE SERIES: The Palace’s “Summer in the City” Movie Series, co-presented by Albany Medical Center and SEFCU, offers eight free, family-friendly movies to children and families from neighborhoods around the Palace Theatre in downtown Albany. For each show, doors open at noon with educational activities provided by Albany Medical Center. This week’s movie, “Finding Dory,” begins at 1 p.m. Free popcorn and beverages are provided to children 12 and under. Free tickets may be picked up in advance or on the day of the show at the Palace Theatre Box Office at 19 Clinton Ave., Monday through Friday, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Individual Groups, Day Care, and Summer Camps looking to reserve tickets may call in advance for Group Sales. For more information, call 465.4663, ext. 128 or visit www.palacealbany.org. GRANT COTTAGE: Like the Fabled Centaur, 1 p.m. Ulysses S. Grant told a friend, “I have two weaknesses, my family and my horses.” U.S. Grant was acclaimed as the best horseman of his generation. Join the General, portrayed by Grant Cottage tour guide Steve Trimm, as he reminisces about his life in the saddle, the war horses that helped him win the Civil War, and his retirement dream of “settling down on my own farm and raising horses.” Tuesdays are Bonus Admission Days during the Saratoga track season. Tour the cottage at 1000 Mt. McGregor Road, Wilton, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

HOME FOOD PRESERVATION: ”Preserving the Bounty : An Introduction to Home Food Preservation.” Tuesday, July 25 at 6 p.m. in Senior Services of Watervliet, 1501 Broadway. Learn the basics of safe jam and jelly making in this fun and interactive workshop. Participants will sample products and make a project to take home. Sponsored by Watervliet Public Library. For ages 18 and over: call 274-4471 or email director@ watervlietpubliclibrary.org to sign up.

JAMS & JELLIES: Learn to Make Jams and Jellies - Tuesday, July 25 at 6 p.m. at Senior Services or Watervliet, 1501 Broadway Watervliet. Have you always wanted to make your own preserves but been afraid to try? Learn the basics of safe jam and jelly making in this fun and informative hands-on workshop. Participants will sample products and make a project to take home. Advance registration required: call 274-4471 or email director@watervlietpubliclibrary.org to sign up. LANSINGBURGH EAGLES:

The Lansingburgh Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie #3773 will meet on Tuesday, July 25, at 7 pm. at their rooms at 513 Fifth Avenue, Lansingburgh, to plan their meeting schedule for August and September.

MILHAM PLANETARIUM: Williams College invites you to experience the wonders of our universe at the Milham Planetarium, located inside the Old Hopkins Observatory at Williams College. Astronomy students at the college will host free shows for the public on Tuesday and Thursday evenings at 8 p.m. through August 3. Audiences will be treated to shows from the highprecision Zeiss Skymaster ZKP3/B opto-mechanical planetarium projector. The Hopkins Observatory, built in 1836-38 by the first professor of astronomy at Williams College, Albert Hopkins, is the oldest extant observatory in the United States. For reservations (required) contact Michele Rech at (413) 5972188 or email at mcr4@ williams.edu. Others will be admitted as space permits. Large groups should call for special appointments.

NORTH GREENBUSH PUBLIC LIBRARY: Story Hour every Tuesday at 11 a.m. Explore the summer reading program “Build a Better World” at the library every Tuesday. Children of all ages are welcome. The library is located on Main Avenue in Wynantskill. Please call 283-0303 for more information.

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, followed by bingo and cards. The hall is handicapped accessible with sufficient parking. The Poestenkill Seniors hold catered luncheons, clamsteams and fish frys at various restaruants. Best of all, they go on bus trips to casinos and other points of interest. Dues are $10 a year.

RENSSELAER PUBLIC LIBRARY: Maker Lab for ages 5-12, 2 p.m. Computer Help. Every Tuesday from 1 p.m. - 3 p.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.

TROY SENIOR CENTER: Health & Wellness activities, 10 a.m. Arts 4 Vets meets every Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. 19 Third Street, Troy. Call 270-5349 to make a noon lunch reservation, or 270-5348 for more information. WATERVLIET PUBLIC LIBRARY: ”For the Birds” kids’ program with WMHT - Tuesday, July 25 at 1 p.m. at Watervliet Public Library, 1501 Broadway, Watervliet. Make a bird feeder and take home a book about birds! For families with children in pre-K through 2nd grade. Advance registration required: call 274-4471 or email director@watervlietpubliclibrary.org to sign up.

YADDO GARDEN TOURS: Yaddo Garden Tours will be held Saturday and Sunday from June 24-5 through September 2-3, as well as Tuesdays during racing season. Tours of 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 11 a.m. at the main fountain near the entrance gate to the garden. Tours last about one hour, for $10/ person. Special guided docent-led tours of the Yaddo gardens can be arranged at a date and time convenient for your group. Contact Yaddo at 5840746 or www.Yaddo.org for more information.