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Saturday, Dec. 9

BABES IN TROYLAND: Now in its third year, “Babes in Troyland” fills the Takk House, 55Third Street, downtown Troy, with more than 20 antique, vintage and crafts vendors on Saturday December 9, from 1p.m. to 7p.m. and Sunday December 10, from 11 a.m. to 4p.m. Admission is $5 for the whole weekend. Sale items include candles, clothing, jewelry, original art prints, essential oils, dog apparel, children’s items, vinyl records, housewares, instruments, furniture, books, tools and more. The bazaar will also feature cocktails, a “beer garden,” with food catered by The Ruck; a whiskey tasting by Albany Distilling Co.; a coffee bar by Lost Highway Coffee Co.; and locally-made sweets. Live entertainment ranges from Elizabethan minstrels to a very badly behaving Santa Claus. Babes in Troyland is sponsored by The Ruck. BELIEVE: The Albany Gay Men’s Chorus will present their Christmas concert, “Believe,” on Saturday, December 9, at the First Congregational Church, 405Quail Street Albany, NY (off New Scotland Ave) at 4p.m. Tickets are $12 for Adults, $9for Students, and Free for Children under 12. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to the Immigraant and Refugee Support Services of Emmaus.

BRAIN BEE: Albany Medical College’s Department of Neuroscience & Experimental Therapeutics hosts an informational session for local students interested in competing in its third annual Brain Bee competition at 1 p.m. on Saturday, December 9, in Albany Medical Center’s Huyck Auditorium. Students ages 13-19who are interested in the brain and neuroscience will answer questions about the brain and its vital functions and have an opportunity to network with neuroscientists, For more information, visit www.amc.edu/brainbee or email BrainBeeAlbany@gmail.com. neurologists, and neurosurgeons at the Brain Bee competition at 1p.m. Saturday, February 24, 2018 at Albany Medical Center. The winner will receive entry, travel and accommodations to the 2018Regional Brain Bee in Baltimore. For more information, visit www.amc.edu/ brainbee or email BrainBeeAlbany@gmail.com. BRUNSWICK COMMUNITY LIBRARY: Adult Make & Take Holiday Art, Saturdays in December .4118 State Highway 2, Troy. Call 518-279-4023 or v is it www.brunswicklibrary.org for more information. CHILDREN’S MUSEUM AT SARATOGA: Join Sue Du-Bois from Garden Goddess and listen to music from “A Charlie Brown Christmas,” take part in Charlie Brown character coloring/drawing and I Spy station, and hear a special reading of the “Charlie Brown Christmas” story. Afterwards, select a tree, make an ornament and wrap the tree just like in the classic holiday special. Per class fee of $30for members, $40for future members. Pre-register by Thursday, December 7. For ages 4and up. 10a.m., 69 Caroline Street, Sarartoga Springs. Call 518-584-5540 for more information. CHRISTMAS PARTY: This year the Town of Pittstown Seniors are having a family style Turkey dinner at the Pittstown Volunteer Emergency Corps hall located on Parker School road in Pittstown. Doors open at 10:30a.m. Dinner begins at noon. Entertainment will be provided. Grab bag gifts for all. And an Ugly Sweater Contest. Make reservations to Gail Rockwell by November 26by calling 518-461-5910. There is a monetary charge for guests and members who haven’t attended the meetings this year. CMOST: On Saturdays through December 30all kids 12and under receive free general admission to the Childrens’ Museum of Science + Technology courtesy of the GE Kids in Free Days. Children’s Museum of Science + Technology, 250Jordan Road, Troy. For more information call 518-235-2120or visit www. cmost.org.

COMIC JAM WORKSHOP:

Ira Marcks will be at the Troy Public Library main branch, 100Second Street, on Saturday, December 9, from 1p.m. - 4p.m. to host a Comic Jam Workshop. A comic jam is a collaborative a drop-in event in which you can contribute to an existing project or develop your own. No previous experience necessary! Drop in for a few minutes or stay for the whole time, it’s up to you. For more information go to http://iramarcks.com/events. Please register so the library can have an idea of how many to expect. This program is free and open to the public. Please make reservations by calling the library at 518-274-7071or online at www.thetroylibrary. org.

CRANDALL THEATER: A ribbon-cutting celebration takes place in front of the Crandell Theatre at 48Main Street, Chatham, on Saturday, December 9, at 1p.m. The event honors the theatre’s official listing on the New York State and National Registers of Historic Places. A free premiere showing of “Crandell Theatre: The Jewel of Main Street,” a 25-minute documentary produced by the Chatham Film Club, follows the ribbon-cutting. For more information, call 518-392-3549, or visit www. crandelltheatre.org. DANCING WITH EVIE: Holiday ballroom dance, 7:30p.m. to 10p.m., Rudy’s Ballroom, 2038Rt. 295, Canaan. Admission $10. Holiday casual attire. For more information call Evelyn Garstang at 413446-5505.

EMPIRE STATE YOUTH ORCHESTRA: Dozens of ESYO musicians will spread holiday cheer at Barnes & Noble Bookstore in Colonie Center for ESYO’s annual Friend-raiser from 10a.m. to 6p.m. On that day, solo performers and small ensembles from a variety of ESYO ensembles will be performing holiday music and much more for shoppers. As part of this big day, ESYO will receive a portion of the day’s sales, including online sales. GRAFTON COMMUNITY LIBRARY: Tots’ Class, 10:30 a.m. 2455NY Route 2, Grafton. Call 518-279-0580or visit graftoncommunitylibrary.org for more information. HALF MOON BUTTON CLUB: The Half Moon Button Club will be decorating mittens with buttons that will be used to decorate the Crematorium at Oakwood Cemetery for the Holiday Concert on December 9at 1p.m. The snow date is December 10. There is a $10 family admission fee. After the concert, the mittens will be donated to the mitten project of the Rensselaer County Cornell Cooperative Extension. JOY OF CHRISTMAS:

Auriel Camerata, the Capital District’s only professional choral ensemble, presents the a program of exciting and moving holiday music spanning six centuries. This all a-cappella seasonal program highlights music through the ages celebrating the joy of the holiday season, from the 15th century to today, including local composer Bryan Kirk’s exciting arrangement of “There’s a Star in the East.” 7:30p.m., Church of the Immaculate Conception, 400Saratoga Road, Glenville. Tickets: $25 Adults, $15Students with ID.

Handicapped-accessible. For more information visit http://aurielcamerata.org/season-tickets/the-joy-ofchristmas/. NUTCRACKER: The School of the Arts at the National Museum of Dance is thrilled to be performing The Nutcracker, Act 2, Kingdom of the Sweets once again this holiday season. Join the Sugar Plum Fairy, a host of angels, Clara, and the Prince as they celebrate their victory over the Mouse King with sweets from around the world! Dancers ranging in age from 7to 17will perform the classic Nutcracker roles including Coffee, Chocolate, Tea, Marzipan, Russian, and Waltz of the Flowers. Performances will be held on Saturday, December 9at 1p.m. and 7 p.m. at Maple Avenue Middle School’s Trombley Auditorium in Saratoga Springs. Tickets are $17per person. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit www. dancemuseum.org.

OPEN ENROLLMENT ASSITANCE: It is the Open Enrollment period for New York State of Health. Join the Troy Public Library at the Lansingburgh Branch, 21114th Street, on Saturday, December 9, from 10 a.m. – 1p.m. to explore your options. UAlbany Navigators will assist you and can help you apply. They take the time to help each person look at the tax credits they might be eligible for to lower the cost of health insurance, and then choose an insurance plan that best meets each person’s healthcare needs. This program is free and open to the public. Registration is necessary. For more information and to make an appointment call 518-442-3854or email Navigator@albany.edu.

PHOTO WITH SANTA: Have your children’s photos taken with Santa during a Continental Breakfast from 9a.m. to 11a.m. at the Tri-State Emergency Team Building, 1Davis Place, Waterford. $5donation per photo. Ask at the sign-in table for discounts for 3+ children. Proceeds support the Tri-State Emergency Team and Vigilant Odd Fellow Lodge, which donates monies to more than 25charitable organizations.

PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBIT:

The Schenectady Photographic Society presents an exhibit of photographic works by its members at the Guilderland Public Library daily from December 2 through December 28during the library’s normal operating hours. A meet & greet reception will be held at the library on December 9from 2p.m. -4p.m. Most of the exhibited works are available for purchase, although a purchase is not required to enjoy the beauty and wonder captured by the photographers. There is no admission fee to see the exhibit or attend the reception. SANCTUARY FOR INDEPENDENT MEDIA: Filmmakers Jonathan Olshefski (director) and Sabrina Schmidt Gordon (producer) will be screening and speaking about their awardwinning film “Quest,” the moving portrait of a family and home music studio in North Philadelphia, at 7 p.m. on Saturday, December 9, at The Sanctuary for Independent Media, 3361 6th Avenue, Troy. Admission is by donation ($10 suggested, $5student/low income). Before the screening, the filmmakers will lead a workshop, “Cinema Verite and Human Rights,” at 4 p.m., co-sponsored by Youth FX. The workshop will be followed by a community potluck at 5:30p.m. Admission is by donation. Call 518-272-2390, email info@ MediaSanctuary.org, or visit www.MediaSanctuary.org for directions and more information.

SERVICE OF LESSONS & CAROLS: The annual Christmas Service of Lessons and Carols at Williams College will be held at 4p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, December 9and 10, in Thompson Memorial Chapel. The services feature choral music by the Williams Con- cert and Chamber Choirs, congregational singing of carols, and the traditional reading of the biblical Christmas story. There is no admission charge, but all are encouraged to bring an item of non-perishable canned or packaged food for local emergency food pantries. A free-will offering will be received at the conclusion of the service as part of Williams students’ relief efforts for survivors of recent hurricanes. For building locations on the Williams campus, please call the Office of Communications at 413-597-4277or visit www.williams.edu/map.

TEN BROECK HOLIDAY HOUSE: The Ten Broeck Mansion at 9Ten Broeck Place in Albany, a 219year old Federal style home that was built by Abraham Ten Broeck and his wife Elizabeth Van Rensselaer, is lovingly preserved by the Albany County Historical Association. The Holiday House at the Ten Broeck Mansion continues through December 16. Sinterklaas will visit throughout the month. A Holiday Tea will be held at 1p.m. on Saturday, December 9. Please make reservations Visit the website www.tenbroeckmansion.org or call 518-4369826for details. THACHER NATURE CENTER: Busy Beavers, 3:30 p.m. Late fall is when beavers really get busy! They are building up their lodge and storing food for the long winter ahead. Learn about these industrious animals and their adaptations for life in icy waters. A short indoor presentation will be followed by an easy walk to a small, well-established beaver pond to quietly observe for about 20minutes in hopes of viewing a beaver in action. This program is appropriate for adults and school-aged children. Space is limited, please call 518872-0800to register and for meeting place.

Sunday, Dec. 10

AUDABON OWL-WATCH: On Sunday, December 10, Delaware-Otsego Audubon Society will lead a late afternoon field trip to southern Montgomery County to view Short-eared owls and other grassland birds. Participants will meet at 3 p.m. at the Cooperstown Village Docks at the end of Fair Street in Cooperstown for carpooling. Dress appropriately for cold windy weather, minimal walking. For further information contact; Bob Donnelly at rsdonn@yahoo.com or 607435-2054. The program is free and open to the public. BABES IN TROYLAND: Now in its third year, “Babes in Troyland” fills the Takk House, 55Third Street, downtown Troy, with more than 20antique, vintage and crafts vendors on Saturday December 9, from 1p.m. to 7p.m. and Sunday December 10, from 11a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is $5for the whole weekend. Sale items include candles, clothing, jewelry, original art prints, essential oils, dog apparel, children’s items, vinyl records, housewares, instruments, furniture, books, tools and more. The bazaar will also feature cocktails, a “beer garden,” with food catered by The Ruck; a whiskey tasting by Albany Distilling Co.; a coffee bar by Lost Highway Coffee Co.; and locally-made sweets. Live entertainment ranges from Elizabethan minstrels to a very badly behaving Santa Claus. Babes in Troyland is sponsored by The Ruck.

BETHLEHEM PUBLIC LIBRARY: A Little Sunday Music with the Van Voris Trio, 2p.m. Concert featuring arrangements of wellknown classics from the 17th-20th centuries with John Van Voris on flute, Jodi Van Voris on violin and Laura Van Voris on cello. Sponsored by Friends of Bethlehem Public Library. 451 Delaware Avenue, Delmar. CMOST: Baby It’s Cold Outside: an Investigation in Ice, 1p.m. This workshop takes a look at ice and its properties. The workshop is designed for children and families of all ages. Free with museum admission. Children’s Museum of Science + Technology, 250 Jordan Road, Troy. For more information call 518-2352120or visit www.cmost.org. CHRISTUS PARADOX: Come explore the paradoxical aspects of the birth of Jesus as portrayed in song, with texts from English metaphysical poets Robert Southwell and Richard Crashaw, and hymn writers Sylvia Dunstan and Carl P. Daw, Jr. Festival Celebration Choir, Julie Panke, Artistic Director, presents its 2017 Christmas Concert, Christus Paradox, at 3p.m. on December 10at First Lutheran Church, 181Western Avenue, Albany. The choir, with Andrew Krystopolski, Accompanist, will also present “This Child, This King,” an extended work by American composer Daniel Gawthrop for choir, organ, harp and timpani. Tickets are $18, $13for students and seniors, and are available from Choir members or at the door.

COMMUNITY HAM DINNER: A free Community ham dinner will be served at 2p.m. on Sunday, December 10, during the Messy Church gathering at Grace Church Hall, 34Third Street, Waterford. The menu will include scallopped potatoes. Messy Church provides an opportunity for people of all ages to worship together in a fun and creative way. Free activities for all age, including Christ centered crafts, and a free community meal are planned. For more information, call Rose Tokarz at 518-237-5738or visit gracewaterford.com. CONSCIOUSNESS RAISING BOOK DISCUSSION: This month’s selections are the essays “Life After Death” and “Reincarnation” from the book “Power Through Constructive Thinking” by Emmet Fox. Hosted by Albany-Saratoga Spiritual Adventures. 6 p.m., Woodlawn Commons, 156Lawrence St., Saratoga Springs. For more information, visit www. newthoughtnewyork.org or call 518-366-9918.

GESU BAMBINO: Join the Italian American Heritage Museum for a glorious Christmas Concert with soprano Rosanne G. Hargrave and pianist Michael Clement. Light the Season with music in classical, sacred and traditional traditions by various composers and in the Italian, Latin and English languages. A dessert reception will follow the program. This is a fundraiser for our Association. Tickets are $10each and limited. Reservations will be on a first come, first served basis. 3 p.m., 1227Central Avenue, Albany. For more information call 518-435-1979or visit www.americanitalianmuseum.org.

HOLIDAY BREAKFAST: Menu includes juice, coffee, tea or hot chocolate, fruit cup, scrambled eggs, pancakes with hot syrup, French toast, home fries, corned beef hash, bacon, sausage, cereals & banana, Danish pastries, bagels, toast plus an omelet station. Free holiday gift while supplies last. All you can eat for only $9, children 5-10$4, under 5free. 8:30 a.m. to 11:30a.m., Latham Colonie Knights of Columbus, 328Troy Schenectady Road. For more information call 518-783-0572or visit www.lathamcoloniekofc.com. MONTHLY BREAKFAST: Monthly breakfast at the Valley Falls VFW Post 1938, located on Poplar Ave. 8 a.m. to 11a.m. The menu consists of eggs made to order, French Toast, Pancakes, sausage, bacon, toast, fried potatoes, coffee, juice, fruit and biscuits with sausage gravy. Adults over age 13$8 children 5-12$4.

PORK DINNER: Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 510Albany Shaker Road, Loudonville will hold a Pork Dinner on Sunday December 10, from 4p.m. to 6p.m. Eat in or take out. $11for adults, $6for children 6-12, children under 5- free. Dinner will include roast pork, sauerkraut, mashed potatoes, applesauce, green beans, rolls, dessert, coffee, tea and milk. For more information call the church at 518458-1562. REINVIGORATING DEMOCRACY: Blaire Horner, executive director of the New York Public Interest Research Group (NYPIRG), will discuss the steps that should be taken to reverse NYS’s awful record in voter registration and turnout. New York requires that voters register at least 25days before an election, one of the earliest deadlines in the nation. In the 2016election, the Presidential debates had not ended by New York’s registration deadline. New York had one of the lowest voter turnouts in its history. The free 1:15p.m. program will be preceded by 12:30 p.m. refreshments at Room 224, Campus Center, Sage Colleges Albany Campus, New Scotland Ave. at Academy Road, Albany. Presented by The Capital District Humanist Society.

RPI HOLIDAY CONCERT: The 2017President’s Holiday Concert at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute will take place on Sunday, December 10, at 3p.m. in the Concert Hall of the Curtis R. Priem Experimental Media and Performing Arts Center (EMPAC) on campus. The Rensselaer Orchestra, under the direction of Nicholas DeMaison, will present a semi-staged version of “Peer Gynt,” the 1867play by Henrik Ibsen with music by Edvard Grieg. Joining the orchestra will be the Rensselaer Concert Choir, members of the Instrumental Fellows ensemble, members of the The RPI Players, and soprano Kimberley Osburn. The production also will feature the work of students in the Sculpture II class of Jefferson Kielwagen, who is a lecturer in the Depart- ment of Arts. There is no cost for the performance, but RSVPs are requested at https://webforms.rpi.edu/holiday-concert. A reception will follow.

SERVICE OF LESSONS & CAROLS: The annual Christmas Service of Lessons and Carols at Williams College will be held at 4p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, December 9and 10, in Thompson Memorial Chapel. The services feature choral music by the Williams Concert and Chamber Choirs, congregational singing of carols, and the traditional reading of the biblical Christmas story. There is no admission charge, but all are encouraged to bring an item of non-perishable canned or packaged food for local emergency food pantries. A free-will offering will be received at the conclusion of the service as part of Williams students’ relief efforts for survivors of recent hurricanes. For building locations on the Williams campus, please call the Office of Communications at 413-597-4277or visit www.williams.edu/map.

TEN BROECK HOLIDAY HOUSE: The Ten Broeck Mansion at 9Ten Broeck Place in Albany, a 219year old Federal style home that was built by Abraham Ten Broeck and his wife Elizabeth Van Rensselaer, is lovingly preserved by the Albany County Historical Association. The Holiday House at the Ten Broeck Mansion continues through December 16. Sinterklaas will visit throughout the month. The Musicians of Ma’alwyck give a chamber music performance at 2p.m. on Sunday, December 10. Visit the website www.tenbroeckmansion.org or call 518-436-9826for details.

Monday, Dec. 11

BETHLEHEM PUBLIC LIBRARY: At 10:30a.m., join the Center for Disability Services for a morning of music from a talented trio consisting of a tenor saxophone, bass guitar and keyboard. Refreshments will be served. At 1:30p.m., DayBooks discusses “A Gentleman in Moscow” by Amor Towles. Copies are available at the information desk. Large-print audio and downloadable copies may be available. The library board meets at 6p.m. All meetings are open to the public. 451 Delaware Avenue, Delmar. BRUNSWICK COMMUNITY LIBRARY: Senior Bridge Club, 1p.m. to 3p.m. Adult Yoga, 6p.m. 4118 State Highway 2, Troy. Call 279-4023or visit www. brunswicklibrary.org for more information.

HONOR A DECEASED VETERAN: The Rensselaer County Honor a Deceased Veteran Program honors Edward L. Pratt at this month’s ceremony on December 11at 8:30a.m. in the Legislative Chambers on te third Floor of the County Office Building. 1600Seventh Avenue, Troy. Edward served in the United States Army as a Medic during World War II earning The Silver and Bronze Star Medals, among many others, for saving fellow wounded soldiers during several battles in Europe. After the war he worked for Sterling Drug in Rensselaer and as Director of Analytical Chemistry at the Sterling Winthrop Research Institute in East Greenbush. For more information call The Rensselaer County Veterans Service Agency at 518-2702760.

TROY PUBLIC LIBRARY: Join the Troy Public Library, 100Second Street, on Monday, December 11, at 6p.m. for the third in the Adult Holiday Crafting Workshop Series: Pine cone Gnome Ornaments. Transform pine cones into enchanting gnomes to decorate your home this holiday season. All supplies will be provided. Registration is required for this workshop. This program is free and open to the public. Advanced registration is required. For more information and to register, call the library at 518-274-7071or online at www.thetroylibrary.org.