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Saturday, Aug. 5

ALL YOU CAN EAT BREAKFAST: The Poestenkill Christian Church, 721Snyder’s Corners Rd., Poestenkill, will have its monthly All You Can Eat Breakfast on Saturday, August 5, from 8a.m. - 11 a.m. Cost is $8for adults and $3.50for children under 10. Menu includes eggs, sausage, bacon, toast, home fries, pancakes, french toast, juice, coffee or tea.

BALLSTON SPA FILM FESTIVAL: The 10th Annual Ballston Spa International Short Film Festival will be held Friday and Saturday evenings, August 4- 5. This free, family friendly event presents short films up to 15minutes in length from local, national and international filmmakers. This year’s Festival will present 43short films in four slates, each running approximately approximately one hour. The full list of film selections is available on www.BSpaFilm. org. Screenings will be held in the Ballston Spa High School auditorium at 7p.m., and outdoors in the Old Iron Spring Park, Front Street at 9p.m. Refreshments and pre-screening trivia will be held in Old Iron Spring Park 8 p.m. – 9p.m. both evenings. After-parties follow the evening screenings at Brookside Museum, located across from the park. The Ballston Spa Film Festival is free and open to the public.

BAZAAR: August 3-5, Cohoes-Waterford Elks, 45No Mohawk St, Cohoes. Rain or Shine. Raffles, Games, Food & Fried Dough 6p.m. to 10p.m. Games 7p.m. - 10p.m. Games of Chance 7p.m. - 11p.m. Music on Friday, August 4and Saturday, August 5. Fireworks Saturday, August 5, at 10:30 p.m.

BENNINGTON CENTER FOR THE ARTS: On Saturday, August 5, in honor of Bennington Arts Weekend, The Bennington Center for the Arts will host an Open House. In addition to the Covered Bridge Museum and the Native American collection, the galleries will feature several current exhibitions. The Small Works Show highlights over thirty framed pieces under 14” in size and of various subject matter that may be taken home at time of purchase. “American Artists Abroad” features artists who have been inspired by locations all over the world. The Laumeister Fine Art Competition is a sizable collection of fine, representational work by contemporary artists. Spirits of Old Bennington will be offering tastings and specialty cocktails for sale from noon until 4p.m. The Bennington Center for the Arts is located at 44Gypsy Lane and will be open from 10a.m. to 5p.m. BRUNSWICK COMMUNITY LIBRARY: Body Positive Princess Par, 1p.m. Adult Yoga 4p.m. 4118State Highway 2, Troy. Call 279-4023or visit www.brunswicklibrary.org for more information.

CHENEY LIBRARY BOOK SALE: The First Saturday Book Sale at Cheney Library, Hoosick Falls, will take place August 5in the library from 9 a.m. until 1p.m. There are a number of new titles for you to look at. Please come and feel free to browse and select some interesting reading material for the rest of the summer. There will be no sale in September due to the Labor Day weekend. The next sale will be the first Saturday in October.

CORNER SHOPPE: The Corner Shoppe at Cornerstone Church, 5703rd Avenue in North Troy, is having its bi-annual Bag Sale through mid August, featuring the best buys ever on clothing for the entire family. Maternity clothes, shorts, beautiful baby items, etc. Watch for new Fall merchandise before the end of August. Shop any Thursday or Saturday, 9a.m. – 1p.m. Refreshments served. Call 2353851for more information. GRANT COTTAGE: “Flags at Half Mast: The Price of Freedom: US Grant and the Politics of Race,” 1p.m. Ulysses S. Grant will explore America’s “color-line,” both as slaveholder and as Civil Rights architect, through watersheds like the Fugitive Slave Law, the Dred Scott Decision, John Brown’s Harper’s Ferry Raid, the enlistment of African Americans, the surrender at Appomattox, and reconstruction legislation. Grant will explain why his views on Black Lives continue to Matter. Historian Randy F. Weinstein may assist him from time to time. 1000Mt. McGregor Road, Wilton. Cottage tours are $6 for adults, $5for seniors, and $5for students ages 6-18. The suggested donation for programs is $5per person.For more information visit www. grantcottage.org

LEARN TO FISH: DEC Fisheries staff will teach program participants how to identify common sportfish, how to cast a spin-casting rod, bait a hook and fishing safety. After the fishing education portion of the program, everyone will get a fishing rod and have the opportunity to use the skills they just learned and go fishing. Participants will not need a fishing license to participate in this program. 9a.m. to 11 a.m., Thompson’s Lake at Thacher Nature Center. Space is limited and registration is required. Call 872-0800to register.

RENSSELAER PUBLIC LIBRAY: Pre-K Story Time for ages 3-6, 11a.m. Best and Brightest Magic-Puppet Show with Jackie the Magician, 1 p.m. For ages 4-12. Please sign up. 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. SLCA YOUTH THEATRE: Join the students at Sand Lake Center for the Arts’s Youth Theatre as they present a play about kids, by kids, for kids (and big kids too!). “All the World’s a Quest” is written and directed by Sue Frost and Val Kavanaugh, with music by Jim Holmes. What happens when sixteen students are assigned to a theater “enrichment” class, but most of them want to be playing sports, studying math or staying home? It takes all the patience and skill of four muses to inspire the group to work together and create a play. August 5at 2:30p.m. Tickets $4. each, first come first served. SLCA is located at 2880NY 43, Averill Park, is fully handicapped accessible, with free parking.

SUMMER BLOCKBUSTER PICNIC: The annual member, family and guest summer picnic sponsored by Apollo-King Solomon’s Masonic Lodge #13F.& A.M. and Mount Zion Masonic Lodge #311F.& A.M. takes place on Saturday, August 5from noon to 7p.m. on the grounds of the Troy Masonic Community Center, 39Brunswick Road. Hot dogs,

hamburgers and sausage served from noon to 3p.m.. Chicken or Steak Dinner with the fixins’ served starting at 5p.m. $15per person; kids under 12free (hot dogs and hamburgers only). Surviving spouses of members are invited as guests of the lodges at no charge. No walk-ins, please. For reservations go to masonsonline before July 29, or contact Jason Chaplin at 331-2203or chapjason23@gmail.com.

SUMMER IN THE CITY FLEA MARKET: Summer in the City Flea Market and Community Day will be held Saturdays through August 26at Powers Park, 111th St & 3rd Ave, North Troy from 8a.m. – 5p.m. There will be activities for all ages, live entertainment, great food, carnival games, bouncy entertainment when available, community resources, & great deals on items. The flea market benefits the Block Center & the youth it serves in Troy through educating, mentoring, & bringing real life experiences to kids 11- 17yrs of age. Venders Wanted $25a space with car; Food Venders $50. For more information please call 285-1682or e-mail theblockcenter@gmail.com. THACHER NATURE CENTER: Tales Told By the Rock, 10a.m. Explore the basics of Thacher Park geology. A very different environment existed here 400million years ago. Find out what makes the park so special, and then

take a walk to check out some limestone landscape features and look for ancient fossils. Meet at Thacher Visitor Center. Park entrance fee is $6per vehicle. Call 872-0800to register. THRIFT SHOP: Christ United Methodist Church, Bridge St, Johnsonville 12094. Route 40to Route 67East. Open 9a.m. - noon Wednesdays and the first Saturday of each month. Great selection of men’s, women’s and children’s clothing, shoes and accessories. Most clothing $3a bag! Beautiful special occasion outfits. Lots of housewares, CDs, books and jewelry.

TROY MAKERS MARKET: Join the Makers Market every Saturday outside on River Street from 9a.m. to 2p.m. A market composed of artisans from across the region selling unique handmade goods. Come see what they have to offer while exploring downtown Troy and all of it’s restaurants and retailers. Find the Market at https://www.facebook.com/TroyMakersMarket/.

YADDO GARDEN TOURS: Yaddo Garden Tours will be held Saturday and Sunday from June 24-5through 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 11a.m. at the main fountain near the entrance gate to the garden. Tours last about one hour, for $10/person. Special guided docentled tours of the Yaddo gardens can be arranged at a date and time convenient for your group. Contact Yaddo at 584-0746or www.Yaddo. org for more information.

Sunday, Aug. 6

ST. HUBERT’S ISLE: Annual Island Service, Sunday, August 6, at 3p.m., Church of the Good Shepherd, St. Hubert’s Isle. Raquette Lake. Annual Vespers Service with The Rev. Nancy Rosenblum will be followed by complimentary refreshments. Free transport from Village Dock at 2p.m. Transportation provided by Burke’s Marina. An offering will be collected for building repairs. For more information visit www. sthubertsisle.com or email st.hubertsisle@gmail.com. SARATOGA SPRINGS

SUMMER STROLL: The Saratoga Springs Preservation Foundation presents “Here Lies Saratoga’s Past: Greenridge Cemetery,” at 10:30a.m. Learn about the beautiful and unusual crypts and mausoleums of Greenridge Cemetery, while exploring the history of some of Saratoga’s most prominent citizens with tour leader Jan Klassovity. The tour meets at the Sackett Gates entrance of Greenridge Cemetery on Lincoln Avenue. Longfellows Hotel & Restaurant is the sponsor for this Greenridge Cemetery tour. $5for SSPF members and $8for non-members. Guests may buy a ticket for four tours and receive the fifth free. Reservations are encouraged, but not necessary. For more information or to make a reservation, please call the Saratoga Springs Preservation Foundation at 587-5030, visit www.saratogapreservation.org or email Nicole Babie, Membership & Programs Coordinator, at nbabie@saratogapreservation.org.

THACHER NATURE CENTER: Spectacular Monarchs, 2p.m. Monarch butterflies are fascinating insects that make an amazing journey every winter. Learn all about their life cycle and their annual migration to Mexico. Find out what you can do to help this beautiful, yet imperiled butterfly. A short indoor presentation will be followed by a walk through monarch habitat. Call 8720800to register. WATERFORD HARBOR FARMERS MARKET: Every Sunday from June through October, 9a.m. to 1p.m. at the Waterford Harbor, 1 Tugboat Alley, Waterford. Farmers, artisans and local producers line the promenade along the Erie Canal below Lock 2. Enjoy beautiful views of Peebles Island and the Hudson and Mohawk Rivers as you shop from local vendors and enjoy live music.

YADDO GARDEN TOURS: Yaddo Garden Tours will be held Saturday and Sunday from June 24-5through 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 11a.m. at the main fountain near the entrance gate to the garden. Tours last about one hour, for $10/person. Special guided docentled tours of the Yaddo gardens can be arranged at a date and time convenient for your group. Contact Yaddo at 584-0746or www.Yaddo. org for more information.

Monday, Aug. 7

BETHEL BAPTIST CHURCH: 6:30p.m., “Conversation with Sisters,” Minister Grace S. Young, Mt. Pleasant, Albany facilitator. 21655th Avenue, Troy. BETHLEHEM PUBLIC LIBRARY: 2p.m. - 4p.m., Adult Crafting Series: Fall Burlap Door Hanging. The Delmar Craft and Service Club will help participants make their own door hangings to welcome fall. Sign up online at bethlehempubliclibrary.org or call 439-9314. 6 p.m., Open Sewing. Sewing machines will be available for independent projects. Bring your own supplies. Volunteers may be on hand to assist you. 6p.m., Fun & Games for Grown-Ups. An

adults-only gathering where you can play games, including chess, color and socialize. Snacks served. 451Delaware Avenue, Delmar.

BRIDGE CLUB: 1p.m. to 3 p.m., Brunswick Community Library, 4118State Highway 2, Troy.Call 279-4023or visit www.brunswicklibrary.org for more information. CMOST: “Earth and Sky” is the theme of Science Story Time on Mondays at 11a.m. during the month of August. Join a Museum Educator for a science-based story time that includes a project-based activity. For ages 2-6. No pre-registration required. Free with museum admission. 250Jordan Road, Troy. For more information call 235-2120or visit www. cmost.org.

SENIOR SCIENCE DAY: The Dudley Observatory at miSci is committed to lifelong learning and has created programming specifically designed for adults. Come explore the museum on a quiet afternoon, then join the Dudley Observatory for “Our Solar System: Exploring the Sun,” presented by Outreach Astronomer Dr. Valerie Rapson. 3p.m., miSci - Museum of Innovation and Science, 15Nott Terrace Heights, Schenectady. Senior Admission to miSci ($10.50adult, $7.50child age 3-12, $9 senior 65+), Free for miSci members. STEPHENTOWN HISTORICAL SOCIETY: Suzy King, known at farmers’ markets as the Garlic Queen, will present a talk “The Story of Garlic” at the Stephentown Historical Society meeting on Monday, August 7, at 7:30p.m. King grows up to twenty-two varieties of garlic at her Willowtree Organic Farm in Stephentown. She’ll relate some of the history of garlic from Roman times as well as its many health benefits and culinary uses. She’ll also have samples to taste and products for sale, from roasted garlic salt to garlic/jalapeno jam and her signature garlic dill pickles.. The event is at Stephentown Heritage Center, 5Staples Road (corner of Garfield Road), Stephentown. The program is free and the building is handicapped accessible. For directions, telephone 733-0010.

TROY SENIOR CENTER: Aerobics, 9:30a.m. Work out with Ellio, 1p.m.19Third Street, Troy. Call 270-5349 to make a noon lunch reservation, or 270-5348for more information.

Tuesday, Aug. 8

ALBANY HUDSON ELEC

TRIC TRAIL: The Hudson River Valley Greenway invites the public to attend one of two important public information meetings seeking input on the proposed Albany-Hudson Electric Trail, a vital segment of the new Empire State Trail. The first meeting takes place on August 8from 6p.m. to 8 p.m. at Columbia High School Auditorium, 962Luther Rd., East Greenbush. At the public information gathering, members of the Hudson River Valley Greenway will discuss the project’s goals, opportunities, and schedule; provide a detailed description of the Albany-Hudson Electric Trail’s proposed 35-mile route; release a draft Albany-Hudson Electric Trail Concept Plan for public review and comment; answer questions and receive comments from the community. For more information about the meetings please contact the Hudson River Valley Greenway at 473-3835 or hrvg@hudsongreenway. ny.gov.For more information about the proposed AlbanyHudson Electric Trail, please visit: www.AHETtrail.org . BETHLEHEM PUBLIC LIBRARY: 10a.m., Book Buddies. Sign up to partner with a teen book buddy to practice your reading skills. For grades K-5. 2p.m., Adult Crafting Series: Craft Color and Create. Get creative at one of several crafting stations (zentangle, puzzles, etc.) with some supplies provided, or bring your own knitting project. Snacks served. 451Delaware 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 3p.m. on Tuesdays. August 8: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, make a recycle craft. As usual students will be tracking their progress and receiving awesome prizes. Be sure to join up for a summer of fun at 73Classic Street, Hoosick Falls. CMOST: Engineering Fun & Learning Series, 2p.m. Free with museum admission. 250Jordan Road, Troy. For more information call 2352120or visit www.cmost.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 1p.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 5will 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 CONCERT: Free Concert in the Park on Tuesday, August 8, from 6p.m. - 8 p.m. at Hudson Riverfront Park, Watervliet. MPThree will perform rain or shine. All you have to bring is your lawn chair.

GRANT COTTAGE: “The Man Who Ruined U.S. Grant,” 1p.m. In May 1884, Ferdinand Ward robbed Ulysses S. Grant and his family of every dime they had. For his crimes, Mr. Ward (one of the boldest embezzlers of the Gilded Age) was sentenced to 10years in prison. None of the money he stole was ever recovered. As Mr. Ward (played by Grant Cottage tour guide Steve Trimm) is about to be released from Sing Sing, he will be questioned about his role in General Grant’s tragic downfall. 1000Mt. McGregor Road, Wilton. Cottage tours are $6 for adults, $5for seniors, and $5for students ages 6-18. The suggested donation for programs is $5per person. For more information visit www.grantcottage.org. HALF MOON BUTTON CLUB: The Half Moon Button Club will meet on Tuesday August 8, at 11 a.m. at the Bethlehem Public Library, 451Delaware Avenue, Delmar. The social time starts at 11a.m. and the business meeting starts at noon, followed by Sharon Rowe’s presentation on “Beyond Buttons—Creative Uses and Displays.” Bring a bag lunch. Dessert will be provided. For more information call Lisa at 469-7420or Kirsti at 869-8125.

NORTH GREENBUSH PUBLIC LIBRARY: Story Hour every Tuesday at 11a.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 2830303for more information. 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, 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 $10a year. RENSSELAER PUBLIC LIBRARY: Maker Lab for ages 5-12, 2p.m. Computer Help. Every Tuesday from 1 p.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. SOCIETY OF AMERICAN MAGICIANS: The local group of The Society of American Magicians, Assembly #24, meets at 7:30 p.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. For more information, visit WWW.SAM24.org. TROY PUBLIC LIBRARY: Finance Committee meeting, 5:15p.m. Board of Trustees meeting, 5:30p.m. Jody Scalise aka “Motion Man,” comedian, mime, and acrobat, for kids and families. 6 p.m., at Main Library, 100 Second Street, Troy.

TROY SENIOR CENTER: Health & Wellness activities, 10a.m. Arts 4Vets meets every Tuesday at 10:30a.m. 19 Third Street, Troy. Call 2705349to make a noon lunch reservation, or 270-5348for more information. WATERVLIET PUBLIC LIBRARY: ”Sweet Structures” kids’ program with WMHT - Tuesday, August 8at 1p.m. at Watervliet Public Library, 1501Broadway Watervliet. Learn about 3-D shapes and make some of your own using candy! For families with children in pre-K through 2nd grade. Advance registration required: call 274-4471or email director@watervlietpubliclibrary.org to sign up. WINGATE RESIDENCES ART OPENING: Wingate Residences at Melbourne Place will host an art opening and happy hour on Tuesday, August. 8at 6:30 p.m. Mingle over wine and cheese while you enjoy the work of Susan Aldam, whose work has been exhibited at various locations around New England and New York. This event is free and open to the public, but space is limited. For more information or to RSVP, call (413) 499-1992. Wingate Residences at Melbourne Place is located at 140Melbourne Road, Pittsfield MA.

YADDO GARDEN TOURS: Yaddo Garden Tours will be held Saturday and Sunday from June 24-5through 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 11a.m. at the main fountain near the entrance gate to the garden. Tours last about one hour, for $10/person. Special guided docentled tours of the Yaddo gardens can be arranged at a date and time convenient for your group. Contact Yaddo at 584-0746or www.Yaddo. org for more information.

Wednesday, Aug. 9

BETHLEHEM PUBLIC LIBRARY: 2p.m., Adult Crafting Series: Seashell Picture Frame. Bring a wooden frame of any size to decorate with shells as a reminder of summer. Sign up online at bethlehempubliclibrary.org or call 439-9314. 7p.m., Evenings on the Green. Acoustic band Rusticator plays an energetic mix of originals and sing-along covers. Preceded by an ice cream social and membership drive at 6:30p.m. sponsored by the Friends of the Library. 451Delaware Avenue, Delmar. BRUNSWICK COMMUNITY LIBRARY: 3:30 p.m., Kids’ STEAM Class. 6p.m., Adult Yoga. 4118 State Highway 2, Troy.Call 279-4023or visit www. brunswicklibrary.org for more information.