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Friday, March 30

120˙ INTERCOLLEGIATE REGIONAL EXHIBITION:

The Art Center of the Capital Region announces the opening of the 120˙ Intercollegiate Regional Exhibition, a traveling exhibition of collegiate artwork from students within a 120mile radius of Troy, Saratoga Spring and Glens Falls. The exhibitions runs from March 30- April 20in the Main Gallery, 265River Street, Troy. The reception will be held on Friday, March 30from 5p.m. - 9p.m. as part of Troy Night Out. An award ceremony to recognize the “Best in Show” and “Honorable Mention Students” will be held at 6p.m. For more information visit artscenteronline.org.

ALL SAINTS CHURCH (HOOSICK): All are welcome to attend All Saints Church’s Holy Week observances. A solemn, contemplative service commemorating Good Friday will be held on the evening of March 30at 7p.m. Historic All Saints Episcopal Church is located at 4935NY Route 7 in Hoosick, just east of Curtis Lumber. For more information, see www.AllSaintsHoosick.org or contact the parish at 518686-9037.

BETHLEHEM PUBLIC LIBRARY: Breakout Room, 10 a.m. Use your puzzle-solving skills to break the code and open the locked box before time is up. For ages 9and up. Sign up online at bethleyhempubliclibrary.org or call 518-439-9314. Vacation Cinema, “Ferdinand,” 2:30 p.m. For kids and families. 451 Delaware Avenue, Delmar. CMOST: Investigate the A in STEaM, 11a.m. Younger visitors will have an opportunity to explore a different creative art activity each week. Chidren’s Museum of Science + Technology, 250Jordan Road, Troy. For more information visit www.cmost.org. EASTER EGG COLORING: Bring the grandkids, nieces and nephews to the Everett Wagar Senior Center, 2Roxborough Road in Grafton, and join the seniors to color Easter eggs and do crafts on Friday, March 30, at 10a.m. Colored eggs will be distributed to homebound seniors and seniors at the center. Stay for lunch at noon (Macaroni and Cheese) for a suggested donation of $3. for seniors 60years of age and older.

All children will be paid in conjunction with PVMCC and Stewarts grant. All Rensselaer County seniors welcome. Reservations are required for lunch and can be made by calling 518-279-3485.

FISH FRY: The Cohoes-Waterford 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, 45N. Mohawk Street, Cohoes. Call 518-235-3222 for more information. FRIDAY FISH DINNER: Latham 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 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.

GOOD FRIDAY: St. John’s Episcopal Church, 405Vliet Boulevard, Cohoes invites all to come and celebrate the passion, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. March 30: Veneration of the Cross, and communion from reserved sacrament, 7p.m.

GOOD FRIDAY SERVICE: A Good Friday Service will be held at noon on March 30at Grace Church, 36Third Street in Waterford. Walking the Way of Cross will begin after the service and go through Waterford to the Wesleyan Church. For more information, call the Episcopal parish at 518-2377370or visit gracewaterford. com.

GOOD FRIDAY SERVICES: On Good Friday, March 30, St Joseph’s Roman Catholic Church, 600State Street, Schenectady, will open at noon for private meditation with The Seven Last Words at 12:15p.m.; Stations of the Cross at 2:30p.m. and The Liturgy of the Passion and Death of our Lord, including Veneration of the Cross and a Holy Communion Service at 3p.m. St. Joseph’s Church is handicapped accessible and parking is available in the parking lot behind the Church. More information is available by calling 518-374-4466, Ex.13.

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.

ITALIAN EASTER BAKE SALE: Discover locally and home baked traditional Italian goods at the American Italian Heritage Museum’s Italian Easter Bake Sale from 11a.m. - 3p.m. on March 30-31. To ensure you get your favorite treats, please pre-order by picking up, completing, and returning your order form at the American Italian Heritage Museum. All pre-orders will be available for pick-up between 11a.m. and 3p.m., March 30and 31at 1227 Central Avenue, Albany. Call 518-435-1979, email info@ americanitalianmuseum.org or visit www.americanitalianmuseum.org for 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.

TROY SENIOR CENTER: Aerobics 9:45a.m. Bingo 12:45p.m. 19Third Street, Troy. To make reservations for noon lunch call 270-5349. For more information call 2705348.

Saturday, March 31

ALL YOU CAN EAT BREAKFAST: The Grafton Volunteer Fire Company, along with the Grafton Ladies Auxiliary will hold their monthly All-You-Can-Eat buffet style breakfast on March 31at the Grafton VFW/ Fire Hall on County Route 85in Grafton. $10for adults, $5for kids 12& under, kids 5and under are free. BRUNSWICK COMMUNITY LIBRARY: Easter Egg Hunt, 10:30a.m.4118 State Highway 2, Troy. Call 518-279-4023 or visit www.brunswicklibrary.org for more information. CORNER SHOPPE: The Corner Shoppe, 5703rd Avenue, North Troy, is now displaying all things Spring. New Spring clothing for the entire family is on display. Other departments include jewelry, home décor, linens, shoes and prom dresses. Open Thursdays and Saturdays, 9a.m. - 1 p.m. Phone 518-235-3851for more information.

EASTER EGG HUNT: On Saturday, March 31, North Chatham United Methodist Church will hold its annual Easter Egg Hunt at 9a.m. for kids up to age 12and all are welcome. The church is

located at 4274Route 203 in the hamlet of North Chatham. For more information on worship services or other church activities, please call 518-766-3535or visit northchathammethodistchurch.org.

EASTER EGG HUNT: Colorful Easter Eggs filled with candies will be hidden all over the large green lawn at St. Luke’s on the Hill on Saturday, March 31. The Puppet People will perform a show at 11a.m. and the hunt for eggs will begin at noon. You may bring your own basket. Additional snacks will be provided. This event is free and open to the public. All ages are welcome. Transportation is offered, so call the church if needed at 518-664-4834. GPS address is 40McBride Road, Mechanicville, NY 12118 (off Pruyn Hill Road, Town of Halfmoon.) Services are Saturday, 4p.m. and Sunday 8a.m. & 10a.m. Visit www. StLukesOnTheHill.org or email StLukesOnTheHill@biznycap.rr.com for more information.

GRACE EPISCOPAL CHURCH: An Easter Vigil Service will begin at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, March 31, at Grace Church, 36Third Street, Waterford. For more information, call the Episcopal parish at 518-237-7370 or visit gracewaterford.com. HOLY SATURDAY: On Holy Saturday, March 31, St. Joseph’s Roman Catholic Church, located at 600 State Street in Schenectady, will hold the Blessing of Easter Foods at 11a.m. and the Easter Vigil Service – the Mass of the Resurrection at 7:30p.m. There will not be a 5:30p.m. Mass. More information is available by calling 518-374-4466, Ex.13.

HYDE HALL EASTER EGG HUNT: Come and meet the Easter Bunny at The Leatherstocking Credit Union Easter Egg Hunt at Hyde Hall, featuring prizes, raffles, and much more. 10 a.m., Hyde Hall, Glimmerglass State Park, 267Glimmerglass State Park Road, Cooperstown. Free and open to the public. Please enter via the Glimmerglass State Park entrance. For further information call 607-5475098ext 6or visit HydeHall.org.

ITALIAN EASTER BAKE SALE: Discover locally and home baked traditional Italian goods at the American Italian Heritage Museum’s Italian Easter Bake Sale from 11a.m. - 3p.m. on March 30-31. To ensure you get your favorite treats, please pre-order by picking up, completing, and returning your order form at the American Italian Heritage Museum. All pre-orders will be available for pick-up between 11a.m. and 3p.m., March 30and 31at 1227 Central Avenue, Albany. Call 518-435-1979, email info@americanitalianmuseum.org or visit www.americanitalianmuseum.org for more information.

PET TREAT TASTING: Tractor Supply Company is hosting a pet treat tasting event on Saturday, March 31 from 11a.m. until 4p.m., to give pets a chance to sample a variety of pet treats available at the Tractor Supply Company store at 864 Hoosick Road. In addition to the tasting, attendees will also have the opportunity to enjoy and 4health Resource Center. This event is open to the public. For more information, please contact the Troy Tractor Supply at 518-279-1091.

ST. JOHN’S EASTER EGG HUNT: On Saturday, March 31, children are invited to an Easter Egg Hunt at 11a.m. on the St. John’s Episcopal Church grounds, 405Vliet Boulevard, Cohoes, followed by refreshments of hot dogs and beverages.

THACHER NATURE CENTER: Owl Pellet Investigation, 10a.m. Come learn about some of nature’s most amazing birds of prey – owls. Discuss the physical adaptations that help make owls exceptional hunters, and how and why owl pellets are formed. The experience conclude with an owl pellet dissection. Appropriate for ages 7and up. Call 518872-0800to register. 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.

Sunday, April 1

ALL SAINTS CHURCH (HOOSICK): On Easter Sunday, April 1, the parish at All Saints invites the community to join in the celebration of Christ’s victory over death with a joyful Eucharist Service starting at 9:30 a.m. Immediately following the service, the Church welcomes children to participate in our popular Easter Egg Hunt, with refreshments and fellowship for all. Historic All Saints Episcopal Church is located at 4935 NY Route 7in Hoosick, just east of Curtis Lumber. For more information, see www. AllSaintsHoosick.org or contact the parish at 518686-9037.

BETHEL BAPTIST CHURCH: Easter Service 11 a.m., 21655th Avenue, Troy. EASTER SERVICES: On Easter Sunday, April 1, the Mass of the Resurrection will be offered at 9:30a.m. at St. Jospeh’s Roman Catholic Church, located at 600State Street in Schenectady. St. Joseph’s Church is handicapped accessible and parking is available in the parking lot behind the Church. More information is available by calling 518-374-4466, Ex.13.

ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE: An English Country Dance will be held on April 1at Channing Hall of the First Unitarian Universalist Church, 405Washington Avenue, Albany. Dances will be called and taught by Melanie Axel-Lute. Live music will be by Kate Barnes (keyboard, guitar, flute) and Mary Lea (violin). The Dance will be held 2-5 p.m., follwing an Introductory Workshop at 1:30p.m. All are welcome, no experience or partner is necessary. Admission is $12at the door, $10members. The Dance is sponsored by Capital English Country Dancers. For more information visit www. danceflurry.org/capital-english or call 518-477-5684. GRACE EPISCOPAL CHURCH: Easter Holy Eucharist will begin at 7:30 a.m. and 9:30a.m. Sunday, April 1at Grace Church, 36 Third Street, Waterford. For more information, call the Episcopal parish at 518237-7370or visit gracewaterford.com.

NORTH CHATHAM UNITED METHODIST: On Sunday, April 1, Easter worship will be at 11a.m. as North Chatham United Methodist Church celebrates the Lord’s Resurrection. The church is located at 4274Route 203 in the hamlet of North Chatham. For more information on worship services or other church activities, please call 518-766-3535or visit northchathammethodistchurch.org.

ST. JOHN’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH: St. John’s Episcopal Church, 405Vliet Boulevard, Cohoes, invites all to come and celebrate the passion, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Easter Sunday, April 1, 9:30 a.m., the Great Easter Vigil with Service of Light and blessing of the new fire and Easter Candle.

Monday, April 2

AUTHORS THEATRE: Authors Theatre presents a staged reading of “Southern Haunt,” followed by Q& A with playwright Kathryn Walat and director Portia Krieger. 7:30p.m., Studio Theatre, Performing Arts Center, UAlbany Uptown Campus, 1400Washington Avenue, Albany. BETHLEHEM PUBLIC LIBRARY: Cactus Gardens, 2:30p.m. Create a super cute faux cactus garden using only rocks and paint. Sign up online at bethlehempubliclibrary.org or call 518-439-9314. Fun & Games for Grownups, 6p.m. An adults-only gathering where you can play games, including chess, color and socialize. Snacks served. 451Delaware Avenue, Delmar.

BRUNSWICK COMMUNITY LIBRARY: Senior Bridge Club, 1p.m., Adult Yoga, 6 p.m. 4118State Highway 2, Troy. Call 279-4023or visit www.brunswicklibrary.org for more information. CHILDREN’S ART EVENT: “The Shape of Watercolors,” A Young People’s Watercolor Workshop presented by artist & instructor Sarah Nenno Bowen will take place on Monday, April 2from 1p.m. - 2:30p.m. at the Troy Public Library’s Main branch, 100Second Street. Students ages 8and up will learn beginning watercolor techniques and leave with a beautiful work of Art. No experience necessary. Registration is required. Call 518-274-7071or go online: www.thetroylibrary.org. HOOSICK FALLS SENIOR CENTER: Cards, Cribbage at 9a.m. Yoga at 10:30 a.m. April Birthday Cake. 69Church Street, Hoosick Falls. Call 518-686-7561 for noon dinner reservations and more information. LATIN AMERICAN- CARIBBEAN FILM FESTIVAL: The inaugural Latin American and Caribbean Film Festival will take place at Williams College on three Mondays in April, starting with an April 2screening of Cuban director Carlos Lechuga’s 2016film “Santa y Andrés” (Santa and Andrés). The story of an improbable friendship between a revolutionary country girl and a noncompliant gay writer was censored in Cuba by ministerial decision but has flourished on the international film festival circuit. 7p.m., Images Cinema, 50 Spring Street, Williamstown MA. Free and open to the public.

MASONS: The Mount Zion Masonic Lodge #311F.& A.M. will meet on Monday, April 2, at 7:30p.m. at the Troy Masonic Community Center, 39 Brunswick Road. The evening event is Awards Night. Refreshments will be served following the meeting. SENIOR SCIENCE DAY: New Horizons flew by Pluto in July of 2015. Since then, astronomers have been hard at work analyzing data and reconstructing images of Pluto and its system of moons. Join miSci at the Dudley Observatory as Outreach Astronomyer Dr. Valerie Rapson discusses the New Horizons mission, highlighting the latest discoveries announced by the New Horizons team. 3p.m. - 4p.m., miSci - Museum of Innovation and Science, 15Nott Terrace Heights, Schenectady. Cost: Senior Admission to miSci ($10.50 adult, $9senior 65+), Free for miSci members.

TROY PUBLIC LIBRARY: The Troy Public Library’s Evening Book Group will be discussing Mary Beard’s “SPQR: A History of Ancient Rome” on Monday, April 2 at 6:30p.m. at the Main branch, 100Second Street. This discussion is free and open to the public. The monthly book group meets to discuss a wide range of book selections. New members are always welcomed. Monthly participation is not necessary. For more information call the library at 518-274-7071or online at www.thetroylibrary.org. TROY SENIOR CENTER: Aerobics, 9:30a.m. Bowling at Uncle Sam Lanes, 12:30 p.m. Troy Senior Center, 19 Third Street, Downtown Troy

Tuesday, April 3

BETHLEHEM PUBLIC LIBRARY: Eggy Storytime: Find out what happened to Humpty Dumpty in Dan Santat’s “After the Fall,” and enjoy other egg-themed books and a craft, 10a.m. For kids and families. Paracord Keychains, 2:30p.m. Make a keychain out of colorful parachute cord to keep. For grades 6-12. Sign up at bethlehempubliclibrary.org or call 518-439-9314. Chess Club: try your hand at chess with the library’s teen volunteers, 5:30-6:30p.m. or 6:30-7:30p.m. For grades K-5. All experience levels welcome. 451Delaware Avenue, Delmar. BRUNSWICK COMMUNITY LIBRARY: Tots Class, 10:30a.m. Paint and Pizza Party for kids aged 8and up, 4p.m. Registration required. 4118State Highway 2, Troy. Call 279-4023or visit www. brunswicklibrary.org for more information. CHENEY LIBRARY: The Children’s Room of the Cheney Library in Hoosick Falls will host a Story Hour every Tuesday at 10a.m. Each week there will be time to listen to a story, sing songs, have a snack, do an activity and more. Then stay and play!

HOOSICK FALLS SENIOR CENTER: Card party at 10:30a.m. Van transportation available for local errands. 69Church Street, Hoosick Falls. Call 518686-7561for noon dinner reservations and more information.

NYS WRITERS’ INSTITUTE: Rosa Alice Branco is a major Portuguese poet whose work has appeared in translation in more than forty literary journals around the world. Alexis Levitin has translated more than thirty works of writers from Portugal, Brazil, and Ecuador. Branco and Levitin will give a presentation and Q& A at 4:15p.m. in the Standish Room, Science Library, UAlbany Uptown Campus, 1400 Washington Avenue, Albany. POESTENKILL SENIORS: Weekly meetings every Tuesday at 1p.m. at the Sullivan-Jones post in Poestenkill. All seniors are welcome. Coffee and refreshments are served after the meeting, following by Bingo and cards. The hall is handicapped accessible with sufficient parking. The Poestenkill Seniors have catered lunches, pizza, clamsteams, fish fries and luncheons at various restaurants, informational talks on senior safety and bus trips to casinos, theaters and other points of interest. Dues are $15a year. RENSSELAER PUBLIC LIBRARY: Pre-school Storytime, 11a.m. Computer Help, 1p.m. to 3p.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. REPRODUCTIVE JUSTICE: Loretta Ross, an expert on women’s issues, racism, and human rights, will present “Reproductive Justice as Human Rights” at Williams College on Tuesday, April 3, at 4:15p.m. in Griffin Hall, room 3. A rape survivor who was forced to raise a child born of incest and a survivor of sterilization abuse, Ross was a co-founder and the national coordinator, from 2005to 2012, of the SisterSong Women of Color Reproductive Justice Collective. Her talk is free and tickets are not required. For building locations on the Williams campus, please call the Office of Communications at 413-597-4277 or visit www.williams.edu/ map.

STEPHENTOWN MEMORIAL LIBRARY: Crosby the Reading Dog will be at SML on Tuesdays from 4p.m. to 5:30p.m. for some reading fun. Whether you are a great reader or even ‘just learning my A,B, C’s,’ Crosby will love to listen. Reading slots will be for 15minutes each. Please call 518-733-5750 to make an appointment. Parents please plan on staying with your child. Stephentown Memorial Library is located at 472NY-43, Stephentown. TRANS/JEWISH IDENTITY: Professor Joy Ladin, the first and only openly transgender employee of an Orthodox Jewish institution, will explore the intersections and collisions of trans and Jewish identity through her personal experience and her work on theorizing trans identities in relation to religious traditions. Professor Ladin will give a reading from her memoir and two recently published poetry collections at 4:15 p.m. at theJewish Religious Center, 24Stetson Court, Williamstown MA, followed by a lecture on reading God and Torah from a transgender perspective at 7p.m. at Paresky Auditorium, Williams College.

TROY PUBLIC LIBRARY: Tween Art Night:Time for Slime. Want to make your very own slime? Come to the library and create an oozy, gooey, sparkly slime masterpiece to play with and take home. Registration required; please call 518274-7071or visit http:// engagedpatrons.org/EventsExtended.cfm?SiteID=42 94&EventID=335728&PK=. 6p.m., Main branch, 100 Second Street, Troy.

TROY SENIOR CENTER: 9 a.m., Knitting and Crocheting. 10:30a.m., Health & Wellness activities. Arts 4 Vets meets every Tuesday at 10:30a.m. Call 2705349to make a noon lunch reservation, or 270-5348 for more information. WILLIAMS COLLEGE: Professor Suzannah Clark of Harvard University gives a lecture titled “Cupid’s Arrow and the Conventions of Song in the Medieval Motet” on Tuesday, April 3at 4:15 p.m. in Room 30of Bernhard Music Center on the Williams College campus. This lecture sponsored by the Class of 1960Scholars Fund is free and open to the public.

WILLIAMS COLLEGE CONCERT: Soovin Kim first prize winner of the Paganini International Competition, and recipient of the Henryk Szeryng Career Award, and an Avery Fisher Career Grant, as well as a BorlettiBuitoni Trust Award offers a concert of solo works for violin by J.S. Bach: Partita no. 3in E major; Sonata no. 1in G Minor; and Partita No. 2in D Minor. 8p.m., BrooksRogers Recital Hall. Free and open to the public. WILLIAMS COLLEGE MUSEUM OF ART: “Close Look: Mapping Stories,” artist talk, 4p.m, Free. WCMA Galleries, 15Lawrence Hall Drive, Williamstown MA. Call 413-597-2429for more information.

Wednesday, April 4

BETHLEHEM PUBLIC LIBRARY: Project Runway at the library is back, and this time, you will use your sewing and craft skills to create an outfit for your pet. Learn to use a sewing pattern; brush up on sewing machine basics from 10:30a.m.noon or 2:30p.m. -4p.m. Stop by for one or all of the work sessions, or just be a part of the final Pet Fashion Show on Sunday, May 20. For guidelines or additional information, email tori@ bplteens or cathy@bplkids. All ages welcome. 451Delaware Avenue, Delmar. BRUNSWICK COMMUNITY LIBRARY: Senior Bridge Club, 1p.m. Kids STEAM Class for ages 4+, 3:30p.m. Adult Yoga, 6p.m. 4118State Highway 2, Troy. Call 518-279-4023or visit www.brunswicklibrary.org for more information. EVERETT WAGAR SENIOR CENTER: On Wednesday April 4, the Nutrition Department will hold its monthly special dinner at noon. The menu will include Bold Ham, Dressing and Gravy, Sweet Potato, Spinach and Strawberry Shortcake for dessert. Entertainment will begin at 12:30p.m. with Gene and Carol Langley. There will also be a 50⁄50 drawing. Rensselaer County’s Everett Wagar Senior Center is located at 2Roxborough Road in Grafton. Stop in anytime Monday – Friday from 9a.m. – 3p.m. for a complete monthly menu and activities calendar. Please call 518-279-3413to make your reservations for lunch for a suggested contribution of $3.

HOOSICK FALLS SENIOR CENTER: Bone Builders at 10:30a.m. Exercise Class at 1p.m. Motor vehicle available from 10a.m. - 2p.m. Blue Shield of Northeastern New York Medicare Information presentation, 9:30a.m. - 11:30a.m. Special Dinner at noon. Cards.69 Church Street, Hoosick Falls. Call 518-686-7561for noon dinner reservations and more information.

MINDFUL PRACTICES GROUP: Includes walking meditation and sitting meditation in the tradition of Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh. All are welcome; meditation instruction available. Wednesdays 6:30p.m. to 7:30p.m., RPI’s Newman Center Hospitality House--4 Sherry Road, Troy, about 30yards south of the RPI Chapel Center (near the intersection of Burdett and Peoples Avenues). Call 518271-6949or 518-273-1851 for more information. RENSSELAER PUBLIC LIBRARY: Resume Coach, 5:30p.m. - 8p.m. A oneon-one resume help session with Marsha Lazarus, Design a resume just right for catching your next job. Space is limited; call 518462-1193to make appointment. 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, http://www.facebook.com/RensselaerLibrary.

THACHER NATURE CENTER: Build a Nest Box, 2p.m. Invite beautiful Bluebirds or mosquitoeating Tree Swallows into your yard. Kits are pre-cut and pre-drilled, all hardware included. You will learn how to correctly place and monitor your nest box. This program is open to adults and children of all ages. The materials fee is $8. Bring a cordless drill with a screw bit and join the fun. Each child registered must be accompanied by an adult. Call 518-872-0800to register and reserve your kit. THRIFT SHOP: Johnsonville Methodist Church’s thrift shop at Bridge Street, Johnsonville (Route 40to Route 67East. Look for the “OPEN” flag on Route 67) is open 9a.m. - noon on Wednesdays and the first Saturday of each month. Check out a large selection of men’s, women’s and children’s clothing, shoes and accessories (most clothing $3a bag), special occasion outfits, men’s suits. Lots of

housewares, home decor, Easter, jewelry, CDs, books and a room full of toys, including Easter bunnies. TOWN OF PITTTOWN SENIORS: The next regular scheduled meeting for the Town of Pittstown Seniors will be held on Wednesday April 4, at the Raymertown Volunteer Fire Co. on Mason Lane. The meeting starts at noon with a potluck covered dish luncheon and business meeting follows. At this meeting a listing of possible trips and excursions for the rest of the year will be presented. There will be two items that will require motions and voting at this meeting: one regarding the start time for meetings, the other regarding a possible group trip on April 14. All seniors are welcome. Please contact President Sylvia Ward if you need additional information at 518-4783338.

TROY PUBLIC LIBRARY: On Wednesday, April 4, at 6p.m, The Troy Public Library will offer a workshop entitled “50+ Retirement Reimagined,” presented by Dr. Tom Denham. This program is free and open to the public. Please make reservations by calling the library at 274-7071. The Troy Public Library is located at 1002nd Street, Troy.

TROY SENIOR CENTER: Swimming at Lansingburgh Boys/Girls Club, 9 a.m. Aerobics, 9:30a.m. Bingo, 12:45p.m. Special dinner celebrating Easter with entertainment by Paul Slingerland, 11a.m. 19Third Street, Troy. Call 270-5349 to make a noon lunch reservation, or 270-5348for more information. VOLKSWALK SARATOGA SPRINGS: Start at the Hilton Garden Inn, 125S. Broadway, Route 9, Saratoga Springs, at 10a.m. Registration for each event starts ½ hour before the walk; the cost is $2.