Remembering family and friends

A roundup of notices and services. Look for additional recent obituaries on this newspaper’s website.

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Upcoming

CARTOONING WORKSHOP: Local artist Ira Marcks will conduct a three-part Cartooning Workshop on Wednesdays, January 10, 17& 24from 5:30p.m. – 6:45p.m. at the Troy Public Library’s Lansingburgh Branch, 27 114th Street. Learn the basics of character design by creating expressive faces and action-packed poses, build interesting narratives and develop your storytelling style. This program is free and open to the public. Please make reservations by calling the library at 518235-5310. This project is made possible with funds from the Decentralization Program, a regrant program of the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature and administered by The Arts Center of the Capital Region.

UNDERSTANDING SHAKESPEARE: Join the Troy Public Library, 100 Second Street, on Thursdays, January 11- February 8from 6:30p.m. – 7:30 p.m. for an “Understanding Shakespeare” workshop. This will be a five-session program on how to understand Shakespeare’s plays, starting with a discussion of Act 1of Shakespeare’s comedy “The Winter’s Tale.” Subsequent weeks will cover the play one act at a time, allowing participants to put “Winter’s Tale” in different contexts, such as its relationship to his other works and the modern existential world. Tom Bulger, Shakespeare Scholar and retired professor from Siena College, will lead this workshop. Copies of “The Winter’s Tale” will be available at the circulation desk. This program is free and open to the public. Registration is necessary. For more information and to register, call the library at 518-274-7071or online at www.thetroylibrary.org.

GUIDED MEDITATION: The Troy Public Library main branch at 1002nd Street, will offer Guided Meditation Classes on Tuesdays, January 16 - February 27 from 5p.m. – 6p.m. Learn a surprisingly simple yet powerful practice that can help your reduce stress, get recharged, experience overall improved physical health and possibly get you “blissed-out” all while sitting comfortably in a chair. Led by Michael Fuselli, with over 30years of meditation teaching and practice experience. Beginners always welcome. Registration is encouraged, but not necessary. This program is free and open to the public.

HVCC EXHIBITION: “Every Necessary Care and Attention: George Washington and Medicine,” January 8 – February 16in the Troy Savings Bank Charitable Foundation Atrium in the Marvin Library Learning Commons. This traveling exhibit from the U.S. National Library of Medicine explores the story of George Washington’s personal health and examines the ways in which he sought to safeguard the health and wellness of his family, staff, slaves, and troops. The six-panel display illuminates the broader context of illnesses and the practice of medicine in Washington’s time. This exhibition was developed and produced by the National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health with George Washington’s Mount Vernon Estate, Museum and Gardens.

HVCC ART EXHIBIT: “Juan Maldonado: Da Vinci’s Disciple,” January 22– March 2in the Troy Savings bank Charitable Foundation Atrium in the Marvin Library Learning Commons. An exhibit of works by Juan Maldonado, a native of Puerto Rico who studied in Europe and was greatly influenced by the works of Leonardo DaVinci. Maldonado reportedly completed 400-plus portrait commissions. He was artist-in-residence at the Bronx Museum and an advocate for Latino artists, helping create the Nuyorican movement in the 1960s. The serigraphs on display are courtesy of the Juan Maldonado Estate and the Martinez Gallery in Troy. Founder Laudelina Martinez talks about the artist at a reception on Monday, February 12at 6p.m. Snow date February 15.

MANDEVILLE GALLERY: The latest exhibition at the Mandeville Gallery, “Probability & Uncertainty,” features over thirty historic scientific instruments from the Union College Permanent Collection, juxtaposed with six contemporary female artists working with scientific themes. By presenting connections between historic fields of inquiry and the themes used by the contemporary artists, this exhibition seeks to emphasize shared impulses found in the humanities and sciences, then and now. An opening reception will be held on Wednesday, January 24, from 5p.m. – 6:30 p.m. at the gallery, located on the 2nd floor of the Nott Memorial, Union College, Schenectady. The exhibition runs from January 13 through June 24. For more information visit https:// muse.union.edu/mandeville/ project/probability-anduncertainty/.

I/O FEST: The I/O Fest is the Williams College Department of Music’s annual immersion in the music of now. Over the course of four days and nights performers and audiences take a deep dive into new and adventurous music from around the world and down the street. Performances, talks, and workshops are held in the ’62Center for Theatre & Dance and The Clark Art Institute, with a special interest in unconventional spaces and modes of performance. I/O Fest 2018 features composer/performer Kate Soper, in resi- her landmark chamber opera “Here Be Sirens” by guest ensemble Fresh Squeezed Opera, and performances by the I/O Ensemble, IOTA, and an array of Williams faculty, students, alumni, and guests. The festival runs from Thursday, January 11 through Sunday, January 14 in various venues in Williamstown, MA. All events are free and open to the public. Neither tickets nor reservations are required. For more information visit http://music.williams.edu.

WOMEN’S PRESS CLUB: A panel of top state journalists will assess the stories that made news in New York in 2017and look ahead to 2018during a luncheon discussion sponsored by the Women’s Press Club of New York State on Thursday, January 11, from 12:30 p.m. to 2:00pm at Il Faro Restaurant in Albany. The event is open to the public. The cost is $25for Women’s Press Club members and $30for non-members. Reservations are required, and include a choice of chicken or vegetarian lunch. Online ticket sales are available through noon on Monday, January 8. For more a reservation, go to www. womenspressclubnys.com.

FREE LEAD TRAINING: Free Lead Renovation, Repair, & Painting (RRP) Initial and Refresher trainings are being offered in Albany, Rensselaer, & Schenectady counties throughout the month of January. Cornell Cooperative Extension Albany County, an EPA accredited training provider, will conduct these trainings. Registration and continental breakfast for the RRP Initial classes is from 7:45a.m. - 8a.m. and the training ends by 5p.m. The program includes continental breakfast, lunch, program materials, and hands-on activities. The RRP Refresher classes are 7:45a.m. to noon and include continental breakfast, program materials, and hands-on activities. All of these EPA lead trainings are free, however pre-registration is required. A complete schedule and online registration for all of the lead trainings is available at https://pub.cce.cornell.edu/ event_ registration/main/ events.cfm?dept=201. For more information, contact Al at ARK249@cornell.edu

or 518-765-3529or Nancy at NKL1@cornell.edu or 518765-3521.

ONE-ACT PLAY FESTIVAL: Sand Lake Center for the Arts presents “One Act Play Festival 2018,” coming January 18-20, at 8p.m. and January 21at 2:30p.m. Be part of the audience, enjoy eight short plays about cold that will chill your soul with fear, tickle your sense of humor with laughter and warm your heart with love. All plays are original works by local playwrights. Tickets $18. Adults and $10. Under 18. For further information and/or prepaid reservations go to www.slca-ctp.org or call 518-674-2007. SLCA, located at 2880NY 43, Averill Park, is fully handicapped accessible, with free parking.

SCRABBLE CHALLENGE: On Sunday, February 18, Literacy Volunteers of Rensselaer County will hold the SCRABBLE Challenge at St. Michael’s Church Hall, 175 Williams Road, Troy, from 1 p.m. - 4p.m., with prizes for first, second and third-place winners. Three non-traditional SCRABBLE games will be played; the winners will be the teams who score the most total points. There will be side contests of trivia, raffle items and refreshments for all. Advance registration for teams of two to four players is $15per person ($10for students under 18) or $60for a team of 4. Teams provide boards and tiles. All proceeds from this event will help LVORC offer free literacy services to adults. To register, call 518-244-4650or e-mail LitVolDirector@aol.com. For more information, visit www. lvorc.org.

SCHENECTADY CIVIC PLAYERS: “An Inspector Calls,” by J.B. Priestley. Directed by Patrick White. January 26, 27, 28and 31 through February 4. Fridays & Saturdays at 8p.m., Wednesday & Thursday at 7:30p.m., Sundays at 2:30 p.m. Schenectady Civic Players, 12S. Church Street, Schenectady. $20. Call 518-382-2081or visit www. civicplayers.org for more information.

COLLEGE CONNECTIONS WORKSHOP: The Troy Public Library, 100Second Street, will be hosting The Capital District Educational Opportunity Center’s College Connections team at 1p.m. on Wednesday, January 17. The focus of this workshop will be on Essential Skills. Learning, like many other activities, involves a complex set of skills that require practice (for example: learning to play basketball). The workshop will help you understand what type of learner you are and equip you with tried and true methods for taking notes in class and reading a text book. Space is limited to 12spots, so please register by January 12. This program is free and open to the public. For more information and to register, call the library at 518-274-7071or online at www.thetroylibrary. org.

DANCE THROUGH PARKINSON’S: The National Museum of Dance announces the inception of Dance Through Parkinson’s, an innovative weekly class for people living with Parkinson’s disease and their care partners. This class, taught by Board-Certified Dance Movement Therapist Rachelle Smith-Stallman, explores movement through different types of rhythmic music in ways that are joyful, safe, and stimulating. Dance Through Parkinson’s has been proven to enhance strength, balance, flexibility, awareness, and confidence in its participants. Beginning on January 11, classes will be held on Thursdays from 1:30 p.m. to 2:30p.m. in the Swyer Studios located directly behind the National Museum of Dance, 99S. Broadway, Saratoga Springs. Classes are free of charge and no experience is necessary for participation. For more information please contact the Museum at 518-584-2225 ext. 3001.

YOGA CLASSES: The Troy Public Library’s Lansingburgh Branch, in conjunction with the Troy YMCA, will offer Yoga classes on Tuesdays, from January 9 – February 13at 5:45p.m. This is an all-level yoga class that will invigorate your body and reduce stress. You will experience traditional yoga poses, stretching, breathing and relaxation techniques which will improve your flexibility, balance, strength and overall wellness. Please bring your own mat. This program is free and open to the public. Please register by calling the library at 518-235-5310or online at www.thetroylibrary. org. The Troy Public Library’s Lansingburgh Branch is located at 27114th Street, Troy.

ZUMBA: The Troy Public Library’s Lansingburgh Branch, in conjunction with the Troy YMCA, will offer Zumba Fitness classes on Mondays from January 8– February 12at 5:45p.m. Come for one hour of fun, aerobic dancing. Burn calories and sculpt your body to exciting international rhythms. This class will be taught by a certified Zumba instructor. This program is free and open to the public. Please register by calling the library at 518-235-5310. The Troy Public Library’s Lansingburgh Branch is located at 27114th Street, Troy.

WHOLE FARM PLANNING: Cornell Cooperative Extension Albany County was accepted into a Whole Farm Planning in the Northeast grant program as part of Holistic Management International. Through this program, farmers will receive training in areas such as decision making, farm design and land planning, financial planning, budgeting, enterprise selection, marketing, leadership, labor management, and more! There is no cost to participate, but space is limited. The project will run over a three year period, with regular meetings working through the whole farm planning process. Please contact Ashley at arp253@ cornell.edu, 518-765-3500 (office), 518-231-5384(cell) for an application or for more information. The deadline is January 16, with preference given to farmers from Albany County. Farms selected will be notified by January 17. The kickoff meeting will be January 24for selected participants.

FREE ENGLISH CLASSES: Do you want to improve your English? Are you new to the United States? Literacy Volunteers of Rensselaer County has free English Literacy Civics classes where you can improve your English language skills while learn- ing about life in the United States. Each class meets two times per week. Classes for beginning learners meet in Albany. Classes for intermediate learners meet in Troy. Intake and testing will be done on at the LVORC office at 65River Street, Troy, on Tuesday, January 9, from 10a.m.to 2p.m. For more information, contact Literacy Volunteers of Rensselaer County at 518-244-4650or visit www.lvorc.org.

CALL FOR ARTISTS: North Country Arts will be holding an open call for artists for their annual juried art show “Expressions” from January 1through April 1, 2018. Artists are invited to submit two photographs of their work to www.onlinejuriedshows.com . Full details on how to enter, jurying fees and how to upload photographs of your work can be found by going to www.onlinejuriedshows. com and scrolling down to the North Country Arts icon.

BEDDING PLANT CONFERENCE: Cornell Cooperative Extension of Albany County and The Capital Area Agriculture & Horticulture Program announce the annual Capital Region Bedding Plant Conference, held on January 11 from 8a.m. to 4p.m. A series of presentations will include greenhouse pest and disease management and control, plant root zone monitoring and minimizing the impact of horticultural pesticides on wild and domesticated bees. Admission to the Bedding Plant Conference is $45per person if pre-registered, or $65per person at the door. Pre-registration is strongly recommended and is available online at http://bit. ly/2zPAzaY, or you may contact Tove Ford at 518-7653518or cce-caahp@cornell. edu for assistance with registration. Lunch is provided at no additional cost. POESTENKILL SENIORS: The Poestenkill Seniors will not hold their regular Tuesday afternoon meetings during the month of January 2018. Their next meeting will be held on February 6at the Sullivan-Jones Post in Poestenkill, starting with an 11:30a.m. board meeting to discuss upcoming events.

QUICK BOOKS FOR FARMERS: There’s still time to register for a three-session workshop on using QuickBooks on your farm. This workshop will give you a beginning working knowledge of this useful computer program, enabling you to set up a chart of accounts, automate the recording of receipts and expenses and generate useful financial reports to monitor and track your business. Participants who successfully complete the workshop series will receive up to $150that can be used to purchase QuickBooks software or to pay for the online subscription. The dates of the class are: January 10, 17& 24(January 31being held as a snow date). The class will be held at the Washington County Fairgrounds Administration Building, 392Old Schuylerville Rd, Greenwich. The cost is $50per farm for up to two people. Space is limited. Register online at http:// bit.ly/CAAHPQB, or contact Tove Ford at 518-765-3518 or cce-caahp@cornell.edu.

FARM TRANSITION PLANNING: Cornell Cooperative Extension of Albany County, the Capital Area Agriculture & Horticulture Program and the Agricultural Stewardship Association announce “Managing for Today and Tomorrow,” a five-session workshop for farm women. The program will be held on 5consecutive Saturdays beginning on January 27, 2018. This workshop series will be held at Victor Lodge, 1535 NY Rte. 67, Schaghticoke. The cost is $100per person, which includes a workbook with fact sheets, hands-on activities and a meal. The course runs from 9:30a.m. to 2p.m. each week. Course size is limited, so please register soon. A grant has been applied for to reimburse up to 20participants their full registration fee. Farm women may register online at: http:// bit.ly/MTT_ ENY. You may also register by contacting Tove Ford at 518-765-3518 or cce-caahp@cornell.edu. POLAR PLUNGE: Registrations are now being accepted for participants in the Polar Plunge at Grafton Lakes State Park on Saturday, January 27, 2018. The Plunge will once again this year raise funds for the food pantry at Our Lady of the Snow Church. Participants will take turns jumping into the frigid water while the New York State Police Ice Dive team provides safety. The Friends of Grafton Lakes State Park will provide a fun prize for Silliest Costume, but come in whatever “swim attire” you like. This event is open to the first 50people who pre-register. The fee is $20and includes a t-shirt. Heated changing areas are available nearby but bring warm clothes for before and immediately after. For more information and an application for the Polar Plunge contact Ray Dozois at 518663-5648.