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Saturday, Sept. 23

ACCORDION DAY: A full day of accordion performances, lectures, masterclasses, with free food and free admission. Join accordionists throughout the northeast US and Denmark for Accordion Day in Delanson, just south of Albany. Enjoy a day of fall foliage and great music, featuring international accordion sensation Hanzhi Wang, the remarkable SqueezePlay Accordion Band with Peggy Minore, and other outstanding accordion performances throughout the day. Noon to 4 p. m., Knoc Octagon Barn, 588 Middle Road, Delanson.

ALL STAR SPORTS FESTIVAL: Saratoga Casino Hotel hosts the All- Star Sports Festival on Saturday, September 23, welcoming revered professional athletes for a full day of fun while raising money for the Ronald McDonald Charities of the Capital Region. Athletes confirmed to attend include: Reggie Jackson, Goose Gossage, Wade Boggs, Jose Canseco, Lawrence Taylor, Otis Anderson, Ron Turcotte, Jean Cruget and Steve Cauthen. A full lineup is available on SaratogaCasino. com. The day begins at 9a. m. with a ticketed VIP Brunch in Vapor, including a Q& A session with celebrity athletes hosted by News Channel

13’ s Chris Onorato. Tickets are $ 60; there is limited space available to the public. An exhibition softball game including the athletes, casino VIPs and sponsors takes place at noon. Children 12and under are free; general admission tickets are $ 10. A portion of the proceeds goes directly to The Ronald McDonald House of Albany. Tickets for the VIP brunch and softball game can be purchased at SaratogaCasino. com. Admission to the grounds to enjoy live music and food trucks is free. BENNINGTON CENTER FOR THE ARTS: The Bennington Center for the Arts will host an Open House on Saturday, September 23. Come explore the covered bridge museum, Native American collection, and our galleries which will feature several current exhibitions including the Small Works Show, Artists for the New Century and The Members Show. The winner of the Laumeister Fine Art Competition will also be announced. For more information visit http://www.thebennington.org.

BRUNSWICK COMMUNITY LIBRARY: Saturday morning cartoons, 10a. m. to 11a. m. 4118State Highway 2, Troy. Call 279- 4023or visit www.brunswicklibrary.org for more information.

BURDEN IRONWORKS MUSEUM: Located in the former office of one of the most important firms in the history of iron and steel, the Burden Iron Works Museum educates visitors about the history of iron working in South Troy and the transformation of the region around the confluence of the Hudson and the Mohawk Rivers into the Silicon Valley of the nineteenth century. Tour starts at 10a. m., followed by a 12: 15p. m. talk on the industrial history of the Wynantskill. Email michael@ hudsonmohawkgateway.org, call 518- 274- 5267or visit https://www.facebook.com/CollarCityRamble/ for more information.

CAPITAL DISTRICT GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY: The Capital District Genealogical Society Invites You to a Presentation by President, Terri Moran, “Researching a Family Business: The Howard Family and Broom Manufacturing in Fort Hunter and Amsterdam, New York.” This an interesting new topic will give your new ideas for researching your family. 1p. m., Colonie Town Library, 629Albany- Shaker Road, Loudonville. Free and open to the public. For more information visit www.capitaldistrictgenealogicalsociety.org.

CHICKEN ‘ N BISCUIT DINNER: Homestyle Chicken

‘ n Biscuit Dinner, 4p. m. to 6p. m., Watervliet United Methodist Church, 1401First Avenue. Adults $ 10, seniors $ 9, children 6- 12$ 5, 5and under free. Handicappedaccessible. Takeout and free delivery for Hudson Shores, Quinn and Hanratta residents. Call 518- 273- 0191for more information.

CHICKEN BBQ: Petersburg Methodist Church will hold a Chicken BBQ on September 23from 4p. m. to 7p. m. at the Church, 12Head of Lane. Dinner includes baked beans, macaroni salad, cole slaw, rolls, dessert, drink. $ 10per dinner, eat in or take out. For more information call 518852- 6576or 518- 283- 5397. CHILDREN’S MUSEUM AT SARATOGA: Celebrate Saratoga Springs Peace Week with the Children’s Museumwith Kindness Rocks. The Kindness Rocks project is a national movement encouraging people to decorate rocks with inspirational messages and leave them in random places for people to find. Rocks will be provided, but participants are encouraged to bring their own. Free with museum admission. 69Caroline Street, Saratoga Springs. Call 518- 584- 5540 for more information. CMOST: Museum Day Live! is an annual celebration of boundless curiosity hosted by Smithsonian magazine. Participating museums and cultural institutions across the country provide entry to anyone presenting a Museum Day Live! ticket. From 1p. m. to 3p. m. the Museum presents “And Now I Tell a Story,” a Native American storytelling adventure led by Perry Ground, a Turtle Clan member of the Onondonga Nation. Free with museum admission. 250 Jordan Road, Troy. Visit www. cmost. org for more information.

COHOES SKATEBOARD & BIKE COMPETITION: The City of Cohoes Skateboard & Bike Competition takes place at Lansing Park starting at noon on Saturday, September 23. Bring your own skateboard or bike, and a helmet. Trophies will be given to winners in each category. Free for 6th12th graders. Open division for ages 18and older. For more information contact Dan Hytko at dhytko@ ci. cohoes. ny. us or 518- 514- 8193.

COLLAR CITY RAMBLE:

An annual alternative

transportation festival, the Collar City Ramble, returns to Troy for its fourth year with an expanded selection of tours and events. Several varieties of urban trails star in this year’s Ramble, from the wild hiking trails of South Troy’s Burden Pond Environmental Park. to the “water trail” on the Hudson River below the Troy Federal Lock and Dam, to the natural and landscaped trails in Prospect Park -- not to mention the most familiar yet least used urban trail in Troy, the Hudson River. The September 23“Main Event” includes walking tours, bike tours and kayak tours, as well as free CDTA shuttle service between Ramble locations from 9a. m. to 2p. m. For a full event schedule of events and locations, visit: www. collarcityramble. com COMMUNITY FUN DAY: On September 23Good Shepherd Lutheran Church will be hosting their Seventh Annual Community Fun Day from 11a. m. to 3p. m., featuring a free lunch, pony rides and a petting zoo, as well as a table where children will make special crafts. There will also be informational tables representing community organization like Rite Aid ( flu shots), the MiSci Museum( formerly the Schenectady Museum), Project Life Saver, the Yellow Dot Program, LivingWill/ Health Proxy and Thrivent Financial Organization. There is no charge for anything except for the flu shots, for which you’ll need to bring your health insurance card. The event thanks the community for supporting activities year- round at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 510 Albany- Shaker Road ( West of Osborne Road) in Loudonville. For more information call 518- 458- 1562or visit www. gslcl. org.

CRAFT SALE/ ICE CREAM SOCIAL: Shop among the artists and yard sale people at Ioka Valley Farm on Saturday, September 23, from 10a. m. to 4pm. There will be a good selection of artists selling their wares. Ioka Valley Farm is located at 3475Route 43, Hancock, MA, 1⁄ 2 mile from Jiminy Peak Resort and 4miles from the intersection of Rte 43& Rte 22in Stephentown. The SonShiners from the Stephentown Federated Church are sponsoring this event. While you’re shopping, stop by their booth and have a make- your- own sundae, banana split or root beer float.

EXPLORING PROSPECT PARK: Have you always looked up in wonder at those white rocks spelling out TROY? Discover one of urban Troy’s hidden gems, Prospect Park atop Mount Ida. In our walk along the circular tour road, we will learn about its antecedents as the 19th century country estates of some of Troy’s founding families, and then discuss its 20th century development as the people’s refuge from the gritty city, all as designed by RPI’s first African- American alumnus. Along theway we will take a look back out at the whole Hudson- Mohawk valley from those rocks. Meet at 9a. m. at the Pavilion just inside the main Congress Street entrance. Email CollarCityRamble@gmail.com, call 518- 429- 3909or visit https:// www. facebook. com/ CollarCityRamble/ for more information.

FAMILY ARDUINOWORKSHOP: The Tech Valley Center of Gravity at 30 Third Street, Troy, is hosting a family- oriented tech workshop on September 23from 10a. m. to 1p. m.. Adults will work with aspiring young engineer/ scientist “family” members ( son/ daughter, niece/ nephew, mentee, neighbor’s kid, etc.) to learn microcontroller basics — wiring, basic coding, soldering and design — to build and program a sensoractivated colored night light. Each pair will take home an Arduino Uno microcontroller they can use for unlimited projects. The workshop is geared to kids 8and above, but younger ages are welcome if the accompanying adult feels the childwill be able to handle this level of activity. The workshop registration fee of $ 85per team includes light refreshments and all materials. Register for the event at bit. ly/ TVCOGFamilyArduino923. FREE CONCERT: “Stranger in Paradise,” a concert featuring mezzo- soprano Irina Tikhonenko, with Michael Clement, piano. Works by Purcell, Elgar, Britten, Murray, Glinka, Arensky, RymskiKorsakov, Tchaikovsky, and Rachmaninoff. 5pm, Saturday, September 23, at Emmanuel Baptist Church, 275State Street, Albany. Admission free/ Donations appreciated. For more information email mclement14@ nycap. rr. com.

FRENCH FILMSCREENING: Join the Troy Public Library at 100Second Street on Saturday, September 23 at 1p. m. as the La Fédération franco- américaine du New York kicks off their 2017- 18film series with the screening of “Monsieur Lazhar.” Using great sensitivity and humor, director Philippe Falardeau follows a humble man who is ready to transcend his own loss in order to accompany children beyond the silence and taboo of death. In French with English subtitles. This program is free and open to the public. For more information and to register, call the library at 518- 274- 7071 or online at www. thetroylibrary. org.

FRIENDS OF CHAMBER MUSIC: Harmonious Blacksmith opens the 69th Season of the Friends of Chamber Music of Troy, with a program of early music honoring the 250th anniversary of Georg Philipp Telemann’s death in 1767. Focusing on the connection between composition and improvisation in Renaissance and Baroque music, this group provides a new spin on age- old genres. 7: 30 p. m., Kiggins Hall, Emma Willard School, 285Pawling Avenue ( Route 66), Troy. Single tickets are $ 25/$ 15 for students and can be purchased at the door. Information about Friends of Chamber Music and its 2017- 2018concert series is available at friendsofchambermusic. org or by calling 518- 833- 1874.

GATEWAY TO THE HUDSONWATER TRAIL: This intermediateWater Trail Paddle is a 2hour paddle of about 3miles round trip in conjunction w/ the Adirondack Mountain Club. The Paddle will proceed downstream to around the Congress Street Bridge along the Troy waterfront and return. This is recommended for paddlers who have had experience on the river. Kayaks will be available for rental or participants may bring their own. 10a. m., Ingalls Avenue Boat Launch. Email jimmer@ nycap. rr. com, call 518- 429- 3909or visit https:// www. facebook. com/ CollarCityRamble/ for more information.

GRAFTON LAKES STATE PARK: Bark & Brew on the Beach, 11a. m. - 3p. m. Do you love the park and love your pup? Then this event is for you! Bark & Brewis the park’s annual benefit for local animal shelters with dog activities galore, live music, vendors, pet costume contest, plus food and craft beer and cider. Save the date - more details and schedule of events will be out soon. HAZARDOUSWASTE COLLECTION: The City of Troy’s 7th annual Household HazardousWaste & Electronic Recycling Collection Day, scheduled for Saturday, September 23, provides Troy residents the opportunity to safely dispose of hazardous materials not accepted through the City’s normal garbage collection service. Residents wishing to participate in the program must pick up a Household HazardousWaste Day coupon at the Mayor’s Office at Troy City Hall, located at 433River Street, 5th floor. Coupons can be obtained by Troy residents ( with identification) during normal business hours, 8: 30a. m. – 4: 30 p. m., Monday through Friday ( excluding holidays). Only 150coupons are available, and will be issued on a firstcome, first served basis.

HIKING THRU HISTORY: Learn about the history and changing landscape of South Troy, shaped by the Wynants Kill from Colonial mills to the industrial era Burden IronWorks. Start at the former Burden Iron Works offices ( 1E. Industrial Pkwy, Troy) to hear local historians and examine pictures and maps of the changing landscape. Reconvene a short drive upstream at the parking area of the Burden Pond Environmental Park ( Corner Route 4/ Mill St and Campbell Ave.) and hike through an urban nature preserve with remnants of dams and infrastructure that supplied water power. The tour finishes at a historic church and vantage point to see where the Burden IronWorks once stood. $ 5 donation. Register with Joe Durkin at 518- 279- 9870. LOWER RIVER ST. WALKING TOUR: As the young city of Troy grew in the early 1800s, River Street soon emerged as Troy’s most important thoroughfare. The ebb and flow of the city’s fortunes can be measured here, especially along its heart - the blocks between First and Congress Streets. This tour looks at the architecture, businesses and people who made River Street so successful. It includes an old River Street warehouse and plans for its renovation as part of Troy’s renaissance. The tour will be led by Suzanne Spellen, an architectural historian, who blogs as Spellen of Troy. Meet at 12: 30p. m. at the Collar City Ramble Table at the Troy Waterfront Farmer’s Market. For more information email CollarCityRamble@gmail.com, call 518- 429- 3909or visit https:// www. facebook. com/ CollarCityRamble/. MAVENS OF MAYHEM: The Mavens of Mayhem Chapter of the Sisters in Crime will hold its next meeting at 11 a. m. on September 23at the Bethlehem Public Library, 451Delaware Avenue in Delmar. The speaker will be Eleanor Kuhns, the 2011winner of the Minotaur Books/ MysteryWriters of America First Crime Novel competition and the Assistant Director at the Goshen Public Library in Orange County, New York. The topic is “Genre Bending” and will consist of an interactive program on popular genres. The interactive aspect should appeal to librarians, writers and readers. Everyone is invited. PROSPECT PARK TRAILS: Prospect Park is not just the playground and picnic areas on top of Mount Ida – it’s the whole hill! Hike some of the older and newer trails and explore the connection between one of Troy’s original green spaces and its surrounding neighborhoods. Then descend to Ferry Street on the original entrance road, pass the site of Uncle Sam’s house, and climb back up the Garnet Baltimore Trail that once brought South Troy swimmers to one of the city’s nicest pools. The hike will loop down, around and up the hillside, looping back to beginning. Meet at 10: 30 a. m. at the Pavilion just inside the main entrance of Congress Street. Email CollarCityRamble@gmail.com, call 518- 429- 3909or visit https://www.facebook.com/CollarCityRamble/ for more information.

RUSTIC BARN: The ELOVATERS, 9p. m. 150Speigletown Road, Troy.

SARATOGA AUTO AUCTION: The Saratoga Auto Auction, presented by the Saratoga Auto Museum, announces a world- class classic car auction taking place on September 22- 23. Up for bid will be 200unique and vintage autos, classic boats and motorcycles, all scheduled to be auctioned from the stage at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center ( SPAC) as well as online via Proxibid and by phone. Celebrated auctioneer Brent Earlywine will preside. Proceeds from the auction will benefit the museum’s educational programming, including training regional high school students on the dangers of distracted driving. The main auction concludes Saturday, September 23, from 10a. m. - 5p. m. at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center ( SPAC) in the Saratoga Spa State Park. SARATOGA SHOWCASE OF HOMES: The 2017Saratoga Showcase of Homes is proudly presented over three weekends beginning September 16- 17. This year’s edition is another blockbuster event with 18locations from 14 of our area’s finest builders on display in Saratoga County. Proceeds from the Showcase of Homes will benefit Rebuilding Together Saratoga County and Habitat for Humanity of Northern Saratoga, Warren and Washington Counties. A $ 20ticket allows you to visit all of these beautiful new homes over all six days. Each showcase ticket holder will receive a free shoe/ tote bag at the first home visited. Tickets are always conveniently available at any showcase home during tour hours of 11a. m. – 5p. m. and can be purchased online at www. saratogashowcaseofhomes. com.