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Thursday, Oct. 26
ABSENTEE BALLOT APPLICATIONS: The Rensselaer County Board of Elections, 1600 7th Avenue in Troy, will be open from 9 a.m. until 7 p.m. on Tuesday, October 24, Thursday, October 26, Monday, October 30, Thursday, November 2, and on Saturday, November 4, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The extended hours are to accommodate voters who will be out of the county on Election Day, November 7, and wish to apply for absentee ballot. Please call 518-2702990 if you have any questions.
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. 4 p.m., Pokemon Card Gamers. Bring your Pokémon trading cards to play and meet with other gamers. All skill levels are welcome. For kids and families. 451 Delaware Avenue, Delmar. BRUNSWICK COMMUNITY LIBRARY: Tots Class, 10:30 a.m. Adult knitting group, 1 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. 4118 State Highway 2, Troy. Call 2794023 or visit www.brunswicklibrary.org for more information.
CMOST: Sensory Play, “Pumpkin Science,” 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.
HALLOWEEN SHORTS OUT LOUD: The Troy Public Library is pleased to present “A Halloween Shorts Out Loud!” consisting of fifteen minutes of live acoustic music by George Wilson, followed by a Halloween short story read out loud by Deb Saffuts, refreshments and discussion, on Thursday, October 26, at 6:30 p.m. at the Main Library, 100 Second Street. This program is free and open to adults age 16 and over. Preregistration is not required. Please call the library at 518-274-7071 for more information.
RENSSELAER COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY:
Please join the Rensselaer County Historical Society for a lecture and book signing on October 26 at 6.30 pm, with Steve Muller, who along with Peter Shaver, authored RCHS’s newest publication, “Washington Park, Troy NY A Social History.” 6:30 p.m., 57 Second Street in downtown Troy.
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,
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 26, author and social justice scholar Monique Morris will give The Davis Lecture, “Social Justice is a Verb! Working the Margins to Advance an Equity Agenda,” at Williams College. The event will take place at 7 p.m. on the MainStage in the ’62 Center. It is free and open to the public. For building locations on the Williams campus, please call the Office of Communications at 413-597-4277, or visit www.williams.edu/map.
Friday, Oct. 27
ARTS CENTER OF THE CAPITAL REGION: The Arts Center of the Capital Region, located at 265 River Street in downtown Troy, hosts receptions for the new exhibits “So It Would Seem” and “Nasty Women of the North” on Friday, October 27 from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. “So It Would Seem” will be on display in the Main Gallery through December 22. “Nasty Women of the North,” a fundraiser to support Upper Hudson Planned Parenthood, will be on display at the Collarworks Gallery through October 29.
BETHLEHEM PUBLIC LIBRARY: Sew-It-Yourself: Halloween Treat Bags, 10 a.m. to noon. Bring 1⁄2 yard each of two coordinating Halloween fabrics to make a treat
bag. Basic sewing machine knowledge recommended. Sign up online at bethlehempubliclibrary.org or call 518-439-9314. 2 p.m., Friday Cinema: “My Cousin Rachel.” Shown with Subtitling for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing when possible. 451 Delaware Avenue, Delmar.
BOO-JOLAIS VAMPIRE
BALL: The Alliance for Positive Health is thrilled to invite you to the BOO-jolais Vampire Ball on Friday, October 27. This year’s event will descend upon the new Albany Capital Center for an evening of unmatched mystery, fun and fright. Set four nights before All Hallows’Eve, the BOOjolais Vampire Ball will inspire both celebration and superstition. Complete with food tastings, wine samplings, live entertainment by Funk Evolution, and a fabulous silent auction, this is an event you don’t want to miss. Proceeds from this event support the Alliance for Positive Health’s local services to people living with or affected by HIV/AIDS and other serious medical and social conditions. Reserve your entry at https://aidscouncilneny.ejoinme.org/BOO2017. For more information, please visit: www.allianceforpositivehealth.org/news-events/boojolais/ or call 518-434-4686.
BRUNSWICK COMMUNITY LIBRARY: Teen Cafe, 2:30 p.m. T/ween Apple Decorating (5th grade and up ), 4 p.m. Registration required.4118 State Highway 2, Troy.Call 279-4023 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.
ITALIAN AMERICAN HERITAGE MUSEUM: Come enjoy the comedy-drama romance movie, “Letters to Juliet,” about a young American who travels to Verona, Italy and inspires a woman to travel to Italy in search of her long-lost love. Cost is $5 for pizza and refreshments. Please make your reservation by October 24. 6:30 p.m., 1227 Central Avenue, Albany. For more information visit www.americanitalianmuseum.org.
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. RENSSELAER COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY: Author Ann Sayers will read from and discuss her newly published book “’Their Name is Wicks:’ One Family’s Journey through Shaker History,” during this month’s Troy Night Out event at the Rensselaer County Historical Society. Sayers’ dramatic story follows the lives of a large family of 12 who joined the Watervliet Shaker community in the autumn of 1824. RCHS is open on Troy Night Out until 8 p.m. at 57 Second Street in downtown Troy. SCHENECTADY CIVIC PLAYERS: “Star of Stage and Scream,” a new mystery dinner theater whodunit by Schenectady Civic Players to benefit the Centennial/Elevator fund. 6 p.m., Waters Edge Lighthouse Banquet Room, 2 Freemans Bridge Road, Glenville. $60 ticket includes show and dinner. To make reservations call 518-382-2081 (extension 6),
TRUNK OR TREAT: This safe, family-friendly Halloween event is sponsored by staff from Samaritan and St. Mary’s hospitals and other local community agencies, who will gather their decorated vehicles in the new Samaritan Hospital parking garage in Troy and pass out treats from their trunks from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. This free event is open to children 13 years old and younger. All children must be accompanied by an adult. WILLIAMS CHAMBER PLAYERS: The Williams College Department of Music presents the Williams Chamber Players in a concert featuring music by Franz Schubert and Oliver Messiaen on Friday, October 27, at 8 p.m. in BrooksRogers Recital Hall on the Williams College campus. This free event is open to the public.
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. 28
BOO2YOU: The Glens Falls Collaborative’s annual Boo2You Halloween festival takes place Saturday, October 28, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Activities along Glen Street, and in City Park include trick-or-treating at downtown storefronts and along “candy lane” with guest businesses and organizations, meet and greet with costumed characters, spooky dance performances by local dance schools, and a ‘Fun Zone’ including pony rides, petting zoo and games. Children and their grown-ups are encouraged to attend in costume to trick or treat and enjoy the festivities. For more information, visit www.glensfallscollaborative.com. BRUNSWICK COMMUNITY LIBRARY: Fall Fest, 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. with Bake Sale, Book Sale, Bouncy House and vendors.4 p.m. 4118 State Highway 2, Troy. Call 279-4023 or visit www. brunswicklibrary.org for more information. CAPITAL DISTRICT GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY: There has never been a better time for discovering your Irish ancestors than now The explosion of records and websites on the internet in recent years has been remarkable for the family historian. Join the Capital District Genealogical Society and Lisa Dougherty, genealogist for the Irish American Heritage Museum in Albany, for a practical guide to where you can access these all-important resources for documenting your family story. 1 p.m., Colonie Town Library, 629 Albany-Shaker Road, Loudonville. For more information visit www.capitaldistrictgenealogicalsociety.org. CMOST: Do pumpkins sink or float? Are they fruits or vegetables? Can you learn anything from pumpkin seeds? Join the Children’s Museum of Science + Technology and use the scientific method to answer these questions and more. This program is recommended for children ages 5 and up. Free with museum admission. 1 p.m., 250 Jordan Road, Troy. For more information visit www. cmost.org.
COMMUNITY MEAL: 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., Bethel Baptist Church, 2165 5th Avenue, Troy. Call 518-274-4303 for more information. COMMUNITY PET ADOPTION EVENT: More than 25 adoptable cats and dogs, all up to date on shots and spayed/neutered, will be on hand from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Troy Innovation Garage, 24 4th Street. There will also be pet care vendors and a raffle at this free event. Proceeds will benefit Peppertree Rescue and Kitten Angels.
EAGLES BAND: Wingate Residences at Melbourne Place will welcome the Eagles Band for a musical performance on Saturday, October 28 at 2 p.m. Formed in 1936, the Eagles Band is Berkshire County’s oldest performance ensemble. 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 140 Melbourne Road, Pittsfield MA.
LASALLE CRAFT FAIR: The La Salle Institute Craft Fair will be held on Saturday, October 28, from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. at 174 Williams Rd., Troy, (next door to HVCC). There will be over 50 vendors, a bake sale, raffles, and food and drinks available for purchase. Admission is free.
ONE DAY AT A TIME: In celebration of Latinx Heritage Month, the executive producer and cast members of Netflix’s One Day at a Time will visit Williams College for a discussion of the show. Dialogue participants will include Oscar, Emmy, Grammy, and Tony awards winner Rita Moreno, Justina Machado, Isabella Gomez and Gloria Calderon Kellett, the executive producer, writer, and showrunner. This event will take place on Saturday, October 28, at 4 p.m. in the ’62 Center Adams Memorial Theatre. It is free and open to the public, although seating is on a first come, first served basis. For building locations on the Williams campus, please call the Office of Communications at 413-597-4277 or visit www.williams.edu/ map.