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Friday, March 9 BETHLEHEM PUBLIC LIBRARY: 10 a.m., Rubber Ducky Club: Measure Up. An early STEM experience exploring the concept of measurement for children up to age 6 with family. 2:30 p.m., Friday Cinema: Murder on the Orient Express (PG13, 114 min., 20th Century Fox). Shown with Subtitling for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing when possible. 4 p.m., Everyday Algorithms. SUNY Albany Professor Petko Bogdanov will talk about how social media and our “smart” devices use data and algorithms to better interact with us. For grades 6-12. Sign up online at bethlehem public library. org or call 518- 439-9314. 451 Delaware Avenue, Delmar. CELEBRATING OUR STORIES: On Friday, March 9, CiviCure welcomes the community to a reception for the art exhibition and oral history project “Celebrating Our Stories: Paintings in Words and Wool, Honoring Grandma Moses” from 5 p.m. - 7 p.m. in the 5 Main Gallery on the first floor of the historic Wood Block Building in Hoosick Falls. Kids, teens, elders and every one in between made “paintings in wool” during three 2017 grant-funded workshops. The exhibition will remain on view until March 30 and the gallery is accessible from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. CMOST: Investiate the A in STEaM, 11 a.m. Younger visitors will have an opportunity to explore a different creative art activity each week. Chidren’s Museum of Science + Technology, 250 Jordan Road, Troy. For more information visit www. cmost.org.

FISH FRY: The CohoesWaterford Elks Fish Fry is back, beginning February 14 (Ash Wednesday) and every Friday through March 30 (Good Friday). Choose from Fish Fry, Fish & Chips, Seafood Platter and much more! Eat in or take- out. Cohoes-Waterford Elks, 45 N. Mohawk Street, Cohoes. Call 518-235-3222 for more information.

FRIDAY FISH DINNER: Lat ham K of C fish dinners are served Fridays through March 30from 5:30p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at 328Troy Schenectady Road, including your choice of Baked Fish, Fish Fry or Clam Get listed: Submit items for the calendar at CALENDAR@TROYRECORD.COM. Roll dinner, plus a special children’s menu for ages 5-10. Children under 5eat free. Call 518-783-0572or visit http:// www.lathamcoloniekofc.com for more information. HOOSICK FALLS SENIOR CENTER: Cards, Yoga at 10:30a.m., Zumba at 11 a.m., Bingo at 12:30p.m. 69 Church Street, Hoosick Falls. Call 518-686-7561for noon dinner reservations and more information.

LENTEN FISH FRY: This year, due to damage to Immaculate Conception Church Hall during the flood, their Fish Fry Fridays will be held at St. Mary’s Academy, 4Parsons Avenue, Hoosick Falls. Many thanks to the Hoosick Youth Football and Cheerleading organization for offering their food trailer this year. The trailer is housed in the back parking lot at the school and you will experience “Car Hop Delivery Service” to your car. The traditional Eat-In/ Take Out will also be available inside in the school gym. Dinners available 5p.m. - 7p.m. (or until they run out) for only $10, including Fish Fry, French Fries, Coleslaw, Soft Drink/Juice, and Dessert. Macaroni and Cheese is also available for $5.

MILHAM PLANETARIUM: Williams College invites you to experience the wonders of our universe at the Milham Planetarium, located inside the Old Hopkins Observatory at Williams College. Astronomy students will host free shows for the public on Friday evenings at 8p.m. beginning February 2and running through May 11, with the exception of Spring Break on March 16, 23, and 30. Audiences will be treated to shows from the high-precision Zeiss Skymaster ZKP3/B opto-mechanical planetarium projector. Shows will last about 50minutes. For reservations (required) contact Michele Rech at 413597-2188or email at mcr4@ williams.edu. Others will be admitted as space permits. Large groups should call for special appointments. SALEM ART EXHIBIT: Takeyce Walter, a contemporary Jamaican-born American painter abd art instructor has been chosen for a solo exhibition entitled “Catching the Light” at the Historic Salem Courthouse Community Center in Salem. The exhibit will be on display in the center’s Great Hall through April 4. The public is invited to a free reception with the artist on Friday, March 9, from 5p.m. - 8p.m. at 58East Broadway, Salem. This event was rescheduled from March 2due to last week’s snowstorm. TROY SENIOR CENTER: 9:30a.m., Aerobics. Bingo, 12:45p.m. Meatless Fridays continue until Easter.19Third Street, Troy. To make a 12:15 p.m. lunch reservation please call 518-270-5349. WILLIAMS CHAMBER PLAYERS: The Williams College Department of Music presents the Williams Chamber Players in a concert of woks by Bach, Villa Lobos, Schumann, William Grant Still and Pancho Vladigerov on Friday, March 9 at 8p.m. in Brooks-Rogers Recital Hall on the Williams College campus. This free event is open to the public. WILLIAMS COLLEGE MUSEUM OF ART: “Dance/ Performance: Walking,” art installation performance, 7:30 p.m., Free. WCMA Galleries, 15Lawrence Hall Drive, Williamstown MA. Call 413-5972429for more information.

Saturday, March 10

ALL- CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CHOIR: The Albany Symphony, under the direction of Grammy Award-winning conductor David Alan Miller, presents a reprise of “The Mighty Erie Canal,” an Albany Symphony commission by composer Dorothy Chang, featuring the 160-voice All City Elementary School Choir from the Troy City School District. on Saturday, March 10, at 7:30 p.m. at the Palace Theatre in Albany. The concert program alsos feature Michael Daugherty’s “Reflections on the Mississippi,” Michael Torke’s “Three Manhattan Bridges,” and “Still/Rapid” by Joan Tower. Tickets for the performance can be purchased by calling 518- 694-3300, online at www.albanysymphony.com, or by visiting the Albany Symphony Box Office at 19 Clinton Ave., Albany. BETHLEHEM PUBLIC LIBRARY: Sewing machines will be available for independent projects from 2:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Bring your own supplies. Volunteers may be on hand to assist you. Register for up to two sessions. 451 Delaware Avenue, Delmar.

BOY SCOUT PANCAKE BREAKFAST: Boy Scout Troop 502, sponsored by the Pawling Avenue Methodist Church Men’s Club, will hold a fundraising breakfast on Saturday morning, March 10, from 8 a.m. - 10 a.m. at Pawling Avenue Methodist Church, 520 Pawling Avenue in Troy. Adults $7, children $5. The money raised will help underwrite

the Scouting program the troop offers to boys in the Troy and North Greenbush area. Visit http:// dmna-ny.meritpages.com/ news/Boy-Scout-PancakeBreakfast-at-PawlingAvenue-Methodist- ChurchSaturday-Morning/2600 for more information. CMOST: I Like Pi!, 1 p.m. Learn about mathematicians’ favorite number, 3.141592..... Investigate circles and make a Pi bracelet in this workshop for all ages included with museum admission. Chidren’s Museum of Science + Technology, 250 Jordan Road, Troy. For more information call 518-2352120 or visit www.cmost. org.

CORNED BEEF & CABBAGE: The Stephentown Volunteer Fire Department will hold an all-you-can-eat Corned Beef & Cabbage dinner fundraiser on Saturday March 10, from 4p.m. to 7 p.m. in the Stephentown Fire Hall, 35Grange Hall Road in Stephentown. Adult all-you-can eat-dinners are $15; dinners for children age 6-10are $7; youth ages 5 and under eat free. Take out dinners will be available for $15each.

CORNED BEEF & CABBAGE DINNER: The Melrose Methodist Church, 20Church Street, will hold a corned beef and cabbage dinner on March 10at 5p.m., with take outs at 4:30p.m. The cost for adults is $12, $5for children 4-10. The church is handicapped accessible. For information or reservations, call 518-2354370.

CORNER SHOPPE: The semi-annual inventory reduction sale is in progress at the Corner Shoppe, 570Third Avenue, North Troy, with bargains galore on clothing for the family. Spring and Easter décor available. Open Thursdays and Saturdays, 9a.m. – 1 p.m. Visit www.facebook. com/ Cornerstone church inthe burgh or call 518-2353851,

C.R.E. A.T.E.: Capital Region Expressive Arts, Transformation, and Empowerment (C.R.E.A.T.E.) Community Studios, with locations in downtown Schenectady and Saratoga Springs, celebrates its first anniversary with a family-friendly, community-minded event from 1p.m. - 4p.m. on March 10at Rob Alley at Proctors, 432State Street, Schenectady. Attendees will create a piece of work to bring home, while performances highlight works from students and alumni from Schenectady High School and C.R.E.A.T.E. group attendees. Tickets are $10for individuals, $30 families in advance, or $12 for individuals, $35for families at the door. Proceeds will sustain C.R.E. A.T.E.’s mission to remain accessible to all income levels. DUSTIN MELE MEMORIAL CONCERT: After Joe Mele lost his son Dustin to suicide in 2013, the veteran of more than 40years on the local music circuit rallied the area’s elite to raise awareness of the growing suicide problem. The 5th Annual Dustin Mele Memorial Concert on March 10supports the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP), the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), and Rensselaer County Mental Health Intervention Services. This year’s bands include Soul Sky, Super 400, Emerald City; and a one-time- only reunion of The Burners UK. This year’s concert also features 50⁄50 Raffles & a Chinese Auction to benefit a cancer recovery fund for Dustin’s cousin David Mele. 6p.m., Brown’s Brewing Revolution Hall, 425River Street. Troy. $20minimum suggested donation at the door. For more information visit https://www.facebook. com/ Dust in Me le Memorial. FRIENDS OF WATERFORD LIBRARY: The Friends of the Waterford Public Library will meet to discuss and plan 2018-2019events and fundraising activities on Saturday, March 10, at 11a.m. in the Community Room at Van Schoonhoven Square, Waterford, weather permitting. 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.

HOPKINS FOREST MAPLEFEST: With the recent February warm-up, maple sugaring season has arrived in time for Hopkins Memorial Forest’s annual Maplefest celebration on Saturday, March 10, from 11a.m. to 2p.m. This annual event, which exalts the timehonored Yankee tradition of producing home grown sweeteners from local maple trees, will enable people to observe and take part in the process of producing maple syrup from the tree to the bottle. The event is free to the public and appropriate for people of all ages; it will be held regardless of the weather. Hopkins Forest, owned and operated by Williams College, is located at the junction of Bulkley Street and Northwest Hill Road in Williamstown MA. PINE HILLS FILM COLONY: On March 10at 7p.m. the Pine Hills Film Colony will screen “Stolen Face”, a classic Hammer Studio film noir from 1952starring Paul Henreid and Lizabeth Scott, at Steamer No. 10Theatre, 500Western Avenue, Albany. Audiences are treated before the movie to a TCMlike introduction by PHFC artistic director Michael Viktor Butler.General admission $10. For more information visit http://www.steamer10theatre.org/category/ pine-hills-film-colony. ROAST PORK DINNER: Pine Grove United Methodist Church, 1580Central Ave., Colonie, will hold an all-you-can-eat Roast Pork Dinner on Saturday, March 10, from 4p.m. to 6p.m. $11 for adults; $5for children ages 5to 12years; under 5 free. For reservations, call 518-248-9934by Tuesday, March 6.

SKINNER’S SUGARBUSH: Rensselaer Plateau Alliance (RPA) and Rensselaer Land Trust (RLT) have teamed up to share opportunities for you to unplug, connect with nature, and experience what Rensselaer County has to offer. March 10, 9:30a.m. Larry Skinner will talk about his experiences in collecting and boiling sap starting with simple buckets and spiles, to vacuum tubing in use today during a tour of Skinner’s Sugarbush, 245 Hidley Road. Wynantskill. The Tour will include a walk in the bush with a forester discussing sugarbush forest management and a visit to Larry’s evaporation and final process system. Children are welcome. Email Dick at dickgibbshf@gmail.com for more information. To learn more about RPA and RLT, visit www.renstrust.org and www.rensselaerplateau.org. SPAGHETTI DINNER

FUNDRAISER: Boy Scout Troop 45is hosting an all-you-can-eat spaghetti and meatball dinner from 5-7:30PM on Saturday, March 10, at the Shenendehowa United Methodist Church on Route 146(two miles west of I87-Northway- Exit 9) in Clifton Park. No reservations are required. Take out is available. Cost is $9for adults, $7for children ages 4-10, children under 3 are free. There is a maximum family cost of $25. Proceeds benefit the Boy Scout Troop in the procurement of equipment and providing financial assistance to Scouts for summer camp and trips. For more information, please email cquail76@ gmail.com.

THACHER NATURE CENTER: Come and be inspired by the works of talented local artists. The exhibit will feature nature-inspired artwork in a variety of media ranging from watercolors, oils, and photography, to fiber and wood. Meet the artists and enjoy complimentary refreshments during the opening reception from 1p.m. - 4p.m. The Nature Art Exhibit will be on display until March 28, Tuesday through Sunday, 9a.m. – 5 p.m. Call 518-872-0800for more information.

TROY MAKERS MARKET: Join the Makers Market every Saturday morning from 9a.m. to 2p.m. inside the Troy Atrium, a market composed of artisans from across the region selling unique handmade goods. Come see what they have to offer while exploring downtown Troy and all of its restaurants and retailers. For more information visit https://www.facebook. com/ TroyMakersMarket/. TROY PUBLIC LIBRARY: Visit with or read to Greta the Reading Dog in order to boost your reading skills and confidence. 11a.m. to noon, 100Second Street, Downtown Troy. Visit www. thetroylibrary.org for more information.

TROY WATERFRONT FARMERS’ MARKET: Every Saturday, more than 80+ food growers, bakers, chefs and artisans gather to offer the Capital Region’s freshest and finest! The Troy Farmers’ Market has migrated indoors to the Troy Atrium for the winter season with over 80farmers, bakers, cheesemakers, and more! Two floors of fourseason goods, all handmade and produced by a variety of local & regional vendors. UKRAINIAN EASTER

EGGS: The Troy Public Library hosts local artist, Christine Levy, who will demonstrate the ancient art of pysanky, a Ukrainian craft tradition of intricate and detailed decoration of Easter eggs using wax resist and dyes. The demonstration/lecture will show participants how pysanky are made and will give an overview of the history and rich symbolism of pysanky. 2:30p.m., 100Second Street, downtown Troy. This program is free and open to the public. Advanced registration is recommended. For more information and to register, call the library at 518-274-7071or online at www.thetroylibrary.org. WILLIAMS COLLEGE MUSEUM OF ART: “Dance/ Performance: Suspended Gestures,” dance performance, 1:30p.m. Free. WCMA Galleries, 15Lawrence Hall Drive, Williamstown MA. Call 413-5972429for more information.