Calendar
Thursday, Oct. 19
ARTS CENTER OF THE CAPITAL REGION: An opening reception for the new exhibit, “Through our Eyes: Stories of Domestic Violence Survivors,” will be held on October 19 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. in the Wallace & Foyer Galleries at the Arts Center of the Capital Region, 265 River Street in downtown Troy. The exhibit runs through November 5.
BETHLEHEM PUBLIC LIBRARY: 10:30 a.m., Tai Chi for Health. Weekly class explores the Tai Chi for Diabetes form. No experience is needed, and all ages and abilities are welcome. Wear loose, comfortable clothes. 7 p.m., Listening Party. Listen to and discuss Maurice Ravel, a modern French composer whose music fused Spanish, jazz and Baroque influences. 451 Delaware Avenue, Delmar. BRUNSWICK COMMUNITY LIBRARY: Tots Class, 10:30 a.m. Knitting Group, 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. 4118 State Highway 2, Troy.Call 279-4023 or visit www.brunswicklibrary.org for more information.
CMOST: Sensory Play, “Potions Galore,” 10 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Help your child impove motor skills and increase his or her understanding of how the world works. Join CMOST staff in the GE Junior Discovery room for a hands-on sensory science activity. No pre-registration required, activity included with museum admission. For ages 2-6. 250 Jordan Road, Troy. For more information visit www.cmost. org.
CORNER SHOPPE: Located at Cornerstone Church, 570 Third Avenue, North Troy, the Corner Shoppe is displaying Fall & Halloween decorations & costumes through October. The Christmas holiday kicks off on November 4. Clothing for the entire family at bargain prices, along with linens, housewares, & toys are featured. Refreshments served. Hours are 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. every Thursday and Saturday. For more information call 518235-3851. CYBERSECURITY & THE LAW: Presented by the Albany Law Journal of Science and Technology, the Cybersecurity and Privacy Law Center at Albany Law School, and Center for Internet Security. Panels include: Internet of Things;
Insurance and Liability; Cyber 101; Cloud Computing and Legal Issues; and Breach Response. October 19-20, Albany Law School, 80 New Scotland Ave., Albany. For more information visit http:// www.albanylaw.edu/about/ events.
LEGAL RESEARCH ONLINE:
Senior Librarian Stephanie Barrett will demonstrate search strategies and techniques for using State Capital Universe and Fastcase - two online databases available at the New York State Library. Authority check, printing, saving and the interactive timeline will be demonstrated. 3:30 p.m. - 4:45 p.m., New York State Library, 7th Floor Computer Classroom, 222 Madison Avenue, Albany. Space is limited and registration is required. To register online online go to http://www. nysl.nysed.gov/programs/ or e-mail NYSLTRN@nysed.gov or call 518-474-2274.
RENSSELAER PUBLIC LIBRARY: Teen Anime Club, 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Computer Help, 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. Drop in and get help with a computer, phone or other device, and get your questions answered 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,
STUDIO SPROUTS OPEN
HOUSE: This fall the Arts Center of the Capital Region launched a new drop-in program for kids ages 2-5 and their caregivers. Studio Sprouts offers a space where families can nurture their creative spirit together through hands-on fine art projects, music, and movement. Come to a Studio Sprouts Open House on Thursday, October 19, from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at 265 River Street, Troy. Coffee and breakfast snacks will be served. For more information visit https://www.facebook.com/ events/752142578312276/.
TAKE BACK THE NIGHT:
Thursday, October 19, at 6 p.m., is the date and time for the YWCA’s annual Take Back The Night March. Join them for a march throughout downtown Troy to bring awareness and help end gender based violence. The YWCA is joined by Her Temple Monologue again this year wth special guest, The Official Starlite
Steppers (OSS) led by Reina Messina. For more information on how you can help be a part of this global movement, contact Brooklyn at development@ywca-gcr.org or 518274-7100.
TROY SENIOR CENTER:
9 a.m., Arts and Crafts. 10 a.m., Osteo Aerobics. 19 Third Street, Troy. To make reservations for noon lunch call 2705349. For more information call 270-5348.
WILLIAMS COLLEGE: On Thursday, October 19, Williams College will host Farhad Manjoo, State of the Art columnist for The New York Times and Nick Carr, journalist, author and renowned critic of technology, for a conversation on “The Impact of Technology—Nationally and in the Liberal Arts,” moderated by James Nolan, the Washington Gladden 1859 Professor of Sociology. The event will take place at 7 p.m. in BrooksRogers Recital Hall, Bernhard Music Center. It is free and open to the public.
Friday, Oct. 20
ALBANY SHINDIG: Concert followed by a hoedown of simple dances to live old time fiddle music by The Loosely Wound String Band. Delicious sustainably produced dark chocolate treats at the break. Sponsored by DanceFlurry Organization and Honest Weight Food Coop. 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., First Congregational Church, 405 Quail Street, Albany. Suggested Donation: Adults $8; $5 Students; $2 Children under age 12. ANNIVERSARY DANCE: Masquerade/Anniversary Dance, 7 p.m. to 10 p.m., Polish Community Center, 222 Washington Avenue Extension, Albany. Music by DJ Fred. cash bar, costume contest, 50⁄50 raffle, gift basket contests. Costume dress optional. $10 per person. Sponsored by Singles Outreach. For further information please call 518452-6883.
BETHLEHEM PUBLIC LIBRARY: 10 a.m., Rubber Ducky Fine Motor Playtime. A time for children up to age 6 to play while developing fine motor skills. The popular musical duo Sonny and Perley will entertain with selections from the Great American Songbook and more from 1 p.m. - 2 p.m., followed by a 2 p.m. - 3 p.m. coffee hour. Co-sponsored by Bethlehem Senior Projects, Inc. 451 Delaware Avenue, Delmar.
BRUNSWICK COMMUNITY
LIBRARY: Teen Cafe, 2:30 p.m. Free Halloween Family Film Fest presents “Hocus Pocus,” 4 p.m. 4118 State Highway 2, Troy.Call 2794023 or visit www.brunswicklibrary.org for more information.
CMOST:Join CMOST, the Children’s Museum of Science + Technology, at 2 p.m. for the Engineering Fun and Learning Series and explore fun engineering challenges and experiments. 250 Jordan Road, Troy. For more information vist www. cmost.org. CYBERSECURITY & THE LAW: Presented by the Albany Law Journal of Science and Technology, the Cybersecurity and Privacy Law Center at Albany Law School, and Center for Internet Security. Panels include: Internet of Things; Insurance and Liability; Cyber 101; Cloud Computing and Legal Issues; and Breach Response. October 19-20, Albany Law School, 80 New Scotland Ave., Albany. For more information visit http://www.albanylaw. edu/about/events. FUTURE OF WORKFORCE READINESS: Join the Rensselaer County Regional Chamber of Commerce at their third annual event focusing on creating partnerships and collaborations between business and education, featuring
a panel moderated by Elaine Houston, Anchor of NewsChannel 13. 7:30 a.m. Check-in & Breakfast. 8 a.m. – 9 a.m. Panel Discussion. Goff Middle School, 35 Gilligan Rd, East Greenbush. Register at renscochamber. com/events.
GHOST STORIES: Come to the Van Schaick Mansion in Cohoes on Friday, October 20. from 7 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. Ghost stories will be told, the cemetery will be haunted, and spooky refreshments will be served. Admission is $5 per child, $7 per adult, and group rates are available. Check out further details at www. vanschaickmansion.org, and on Facebook.
HARVEST FAIRE: A Harvest Faire will be held at Pine Grove United Methodist Church, 1580 Central Avenue, Colonie, on Friday, October 20, and Saturday, October 21, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Booths will include jewelry, treasures, white elephant, Christmas, baked goods, toys, books, knits & quilted items. A lunch of sandwiches and pies will be available on Friday; Saturday’s lunch will offer chili, hotdogs and dessert. Lunch will be served from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. each day.
MILHAM PLANETARIUM: Experience the wonders of our universe at the Milham Planetarium, inside the Old Hopkins Observatory at Williams College. Williams Astronomy students host free shows for the public on Friday evenings at 8 p.m. from September 15 through November 17, and on December 1. For reservations (recommended) contact Michele Rech at (413) 597-2188 or email mcr4@williams.edu. Others will be admitted as space permits. Large groups should call for special appointments. WILLIAMS COLLEGE CONCERT: The Williams College Department of Music presents noted flutist and faculty member Jacqueline DeVoe in a faculty recital featuring a collaboration with composer Ileana Perez Velazquez on Friday, Oct. 20 at 8 p.m., in Brooks-Rogers Recital Hall on the college campus. The event is free and open to the public. Brooks-Rogers Recital Hall is located at 54 Chapin Hall Drive in Bernhard Music Center on the Williams College campus. See www.williams. edu/home/campusmap/ YADDO GHOST TOUR: Experience the spirit(s) of the garden. Feel the energy and creativity of the forces of the earth. Share in the spiritual intrigue from Native Americans, Edgar Allen Poe, the Trask Family and other contemporary visitors. Tours are held in the garden only (not the Mansion) Friday and Sunday evenings at 5 p.m. through October 29. Docent led tours begin at the Yaddo parking lot and last approximately one hour. Cost $10/person (children 12 and under free). Contact Yaddo at 518-584-0746 or www.yaddo.org for more information.
Saturday, Oct. 21
ADAMS FREE LIBRARY BENEFIT CONCERT: The Friends of the Adams Free Library welcome the Berkshires’ beloved musical duo, Ron Ramsay & Samantha Talora to share “An Evening of Song” on Saturday, October 21, AT 7:30 p.m. at the Adams Free Library, in the beautiful Memorial Hall located on the library’s second floor. The suggested donation is $20. Proceeds will benefit Friends of the Adams Free Library. Tickets are available at the Library or can be reserved by calling Carleen Butler at 413-2810089 or Pat Catelotti at 413-743-1207. The Adams Library is located at 92 Park St., Adams MA.
ALBANY COMMUNITY HEALTH DAY: Albany Community Health Day will be held on Saturday, October 21, from noon to 4 p.m. at the Capital South Community Center, 20 Warren Street, Albany. For adults: flu shots, vaccine awareness, tobacco cessation, poison prevention, bone health, fitness, yoga, meditation, sun safety, LGBTQ services, behavioral health services and free books on aging. For kids: face painting, tennis demonstrations, arts and crafts, and other fun and educational activities. Free admission. Sponsored by MVP Health Care and Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Science.
BOB DYLAN’S KABBALAH: Seth Rogovoy, termed “American Jewry’s greatest Dylan scholar” by Religion News Service, will present a multimedia program exploring the Jewish influences in the life and work of the recent Nobel Prize winner at B’nai Sholom Reform Congregation in Albany. “The Kabbalah of Bob Dylan” will be presented Saturday, October 21, at 7:30 p.m. at the synagogue, 420 Whitehall Road, Albany. In addition, the audience will be treated to a concert of Dylan’s Jewish-influenced songs performed by resident B’nai Sholom folkies Rabbi Don Cashman and Phil Teumim and perhaps a special guest or two. Tickets are $10, available at the door. BRUNSWICK COMMUNITY LIBRARY: Adult Rock Mandala Painting, 4 p.m.4118 State Highway 2, Troy.Call 279-4023 or visit www.brunswicklibrary.org for more information. CMOST: In honor of National Reptile Awareness Day a CMOST workshop will focus on the importance of reptiles in their environment. Meet some of the scaly creatures that live at the museum, learn some cool facts and play a game that shows the relationship between animals and their homes. 250 Jordan Road, Troy. For more information visit www.cmost.org. CORNER SHOPPE: Located at Cornerstone Church, 570 Third Avenue, North Troy, the Corner Shoppe is displaying Fall & Halloween decorations & costumes through October. The Christmas holiday kicks off on November 4. Clothing for the entire family at bargain prices, along with linens, housewares, & toys are featured. Refreshments served. Hours are 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. every Thursday and Saturday. For more information call 518-235-3851. CRAFT FAIR: St. Luke’s on the Hill 6th Annual Craft Fair, Bake Sale & Basket Raffle, Saturday, October 21, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Free admission and free raffle ticket for entering; get one more for bringing Food Pantry items to donate. Limit one extra per person. Lunch available to purchase, free parking, 40 McBride Road, (for GPS) Mechanicville. DESIGNING FOR DIVAS: With the aid of models, drawings, photos and renderings, follow the evolution of a show from inception, through the development of the concept to the creation of set model, technical drawings and costume sketches, into the ‘shops’ where the set and costumes are built, into the theater and onto the stage where the show will finally emerge as a fully fledged production. 10:30 a.m. to noon. Pre-registration required. $10 - $20. For more information: visit BeholdNewLebanon.org or call 518-794-6680.
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS GALA:
The Family and Friends of Liza Ellen Warner will hold their Annual Gala on Saturday, October 21, at the Hilton Garden Inn, 235 Hoosick Street,Troy. This year’s theme is “Gatsby Gala Night.” The Gala is held to help raise funds and increase awareness of the scourge of domestic violence. Martha Lasher Warner, founder of the non-profit organization, began the program after the tragic murder of her daughter, Liza Ellen, by her husband in their home 13 years ago this month. Funds from the event go to Troy’s Unity House program for domestic violence awareness. Funding is also made available to Nikki’s daughters’ educational fund. This year’s Mistress of Ceremonies, TV anchor Kelly Lynch, will oversee the program and the annual Courage awards presentations. The event begins at 6 p.m., with dinner at 7 p.m. For more information, contact Martha Lasher Warner at 518-928-8346, or visit rememberingliza.org. FORAGING FOR SUSTENANCE: Join noted ecologist David Hunt from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the 75-acre Wyomanock Farm & Preserve in Stephentown, where you will have the opportunity to forage and learn to identify varied habitats under his guidance. David’s background in botany and his concentrations in natural communities and deep ecology will combine with his intuition to interpret the group’s field observations. Preregistration required. $12 - $25. For more information, visit BeholdNewLebanon.org or call 518-794-6680. FRIENDS OF WATERFORD LIBRARY: The Friends of the Waterford Public Library will meet discuss and plan 2017-2018 events and fundraising activities on Saturday, October 21, at 10:30 AM in the Community Room at Van Schoonhoven Square, Waterford. Members of the community interested in participating and joining the Friends are invited to attend. The Friends of the Waterford Public Library work with the Library Director and Library trustees to support and advance the services and goals of the Library.
HAM DINNER: The Poestenkill Historical Society’s “Drive Thru Ham Dinner” to benefit their Museum/ Research Center will be held on Saturday, October 21, from 4:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. The menu includes baked ham, baked potatoes, green beans, coleslaw, applesauce, roll and dessert for the low price of $12 with no tax or tip. Just drive into the north entrance at Evangelical Lutheran Church on Route 351, circle around to the rear and pick up your meal without getting out of your vehicle. Make your reservations now by calling Gail 518-283-4890 or the office at 518-244-3078.
HANDS-ON HALLOWEEN: Come in costume to The Arts Center of the Capital Region at 265 River Street, Troy, for hands-on art workshops from noon to 2 p.m. Make your own masks and decorate capes. Get your face painted. Have fun with spooky sounds, and more. At 2 p.m. join the parade and Take Over Troy with trumpeters from Columbia High School, giant puppets made by artist Amy Trompetter, and sweet treats from Troy’s local businesses.