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WATER & SEWER AUTHORITY; A special meeting of the Rensselaer County Water and Sewer Authority will be held on Wednesday, April 18, at 10a.m. in the offices of the Rensselaer County Bureau of Economic Development and Planning,Fifth Floor, 1600 Seventh Avenue, Troy, to consider and/or act upon matters related to water and sewer infrastructure.

Thursday, April 19

ALBANY WORDFEST:

In celebration of National Poetry Month, Albany Poets presents the 2018Albany Word Fest featuring the poetry and spoken word of upstate New York from Monday, April 16, through Saturday, April 21. W.D. Clarke will be the featured reader on Thursday, April 19, at the Third Thursday Poetry Night at the Social Justice Center on Central Avenue in Albany. There will be an opportunity before and after the feature for poets to step up to the mic and share their work. For more information visit albanypoets.com. AMERICAN ITALIAN HERITAGE ASSOCIATION: The American Italian Heritage Association and Museum’s 7p.m. business meeting will be followed by author Lisa Petrocelli’s presentation ,“The Gloves Come Off.” Petrocelli’s bikerographies come straight from the heart and that heart beats to the thunderous rhythm of a Harley-Davidson. A dessert reception follows. Free and open to the public. 1227Central Avenue, Albany. Call 518-4351979for more information, or visit www.americanitalianmuseum.org. BETHLEHEM PUBLIC LIBRARY: Tai Chi for Health, 10:30a.m. This weekly tai chi class explores the tai chi for diabetes form and builds skills from week to week. All ages and abilities are welcome. Wear loose, comfortable clothing. Listening Parties: April Showers, 7 p.m. Talk about why there are so many songs about rain. 451Delaware Avenue, Delmar.

BRUNSWICK COMMUNITY LIBRARY: Tots Class, 10:30a.m. Knitting group, 1 p.m. to 2:30p.m. 4118State Highway 2, Troy. Call 518279-4023or visit www. brunswicklibrary.org for more information. CORNER SHOPPE: The Corner Shoppe, 570 3rd 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, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. Phone 518235-3851 for more infor-

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EARTH MONTH FILM SE

RIES: The Williams College Zilkha Center’s Earth Month film series continues with a screening of “Arise,” which presents the stories of 13 women in five countries who have initiated solutionoriented environmental projects in their communities, towns and villages. A discussion with Laura Martin, assistant professor of environmental studies and faculty affiliate in history, will follow will follow the 7:30p.m. screening at the Paretsky Auditorium. Free and open to the public. EVERETT WAGAR SENIOR CENTER: Would you like to help crochet or knit lap throws for Veterans and seniors, or Knitted Knockers for women who have had mastectomies in your community? The Stitching Chicks Knit and Crochet Group will meet on April 19 at 12:30p.m. at the Everett Wagar Senior Center, 2 Roxborough Road, Grafton. They have a large supply of yarn to help with these projects, and some ladies who would be willing to teach some basic stitches to get you started. Come early and enjoy lunch at noon for a suggested donation of $3. for seniors 60years of age an older. All Rensselaer County seniors welcome. Reservations required for lunch; call 518-279-3413. FREE SPEECH ON CAMPUS: Geoffrey R. Stone, the Edward H. Levi Distinguished Service Professor at the University of Chicago, will speak on “Free Speech on Campus: A Challenge of Our Time,” at Williams College on Thursday, April 19, at 7p.m. in Griffin Hall, room 3. Stone was the chair of Chicago’s Committee on Freedom of Expression, whose 2015report, now known as “The Chicago Statement,” articulates the fundamental role of free and open inquiry in the modern university. The event is free and open to the public. GRAFTON COMMUNITY LIBRARY: Adult Yoga Hour, 5p.m. 2455NY Route 2, Grafton. Call 518-279-0580 or visit graftoncommunitylibrary.org for more information.

HOOSICK FALLS SENIOR CENTER: Cards. Bingo at 12:45p.m., Van transportation available. 69Church Street, Hoosick Falls. Call518-686-7561for noon dinner reservations and more information. HUDSON VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE: Spring Transfer Fair, 10a.m. to 1 p.m., first floor lobby, Siek Campus Center. Week of the Young Child: “Differentiated Instruction Strategies” with Matt Ryan, 2p.m. - 3 p.m., room 100, Higbee Hall. Documentary film and panel discussion: “The Last Pig,” 7to 10p.m., Bulmer Telecommunications Center Auditorium. Free to the public. Student production: Oscar Wilde’s “The Importance of Being Earnest,” 7:30p.m., Maureen Stapleton Theatre, Siek Campus Center. Free to the public. LANSINGBURGH PUBLIC LIBRARY: The Lansingburgh Public Library’s 45-minute Family Story Time enrichment program includes stories, songs, and movement to support children’s learning and discovery from the very beginning. For children ages 0-5with a caregiver. Every Thursday at 10:30a.m. at 27114th Street, Troy.

MASONS: The Apollo-King Solomon’s Masonic Lodge #13, F.& A.M., will meet on Thursday, April 19, at 7:30 p.m. at the Troy Masonic Community Center, 39 Brunswick Road. Refreshments will be served following the meetings. RENSSELAER PUBLIC LIBRARY: Teen Anime Club, 5p.m. to 7p.m. Computer Help, 5:30p.m. to 7p.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. SALMAN RUSHDIE: Acclaimed author Salman Rushdie makes his first visit to the New York State Writers’ Institute since cancelling his scheduled 1988appearance due to the controversies surrounding his novel, “The Satanic Verses.” Rushdie gives a Craft Talk at 4:15 p.m. at Lecture Center 25, UAlbany Uptown Campus, and a Presentation/Q& A at 7:30p.m. at Page Hall, 135 Western Avenue, UAlbany Downtown Campus.

SOUP & SLIDERS FUNDRAISER: Join the Cohoes-Waterford Elks for a fundraiser to benefit the Center for Disability Services Family Group. Dine in or take out, French Onion Soup and Homemade Sliders. $8per person from 5 p.m. – 8p.m., 45N. Mohawk Street, Cohoes.

ST. PATRICK’S CEMETERY CLEANUP: On Thursday, April 19, Albany Diocesan Cemeteries Historian Kelly Grimaldi will talk about an upcoming project, starting in May, to identify, assess and restore gravestones (primarily those of veterans) in St. Patrick’s Cemetery in Watervliet. Although burials date back to the Civil War, interment records don’t exist until the mid-1930’s. With enough volunteers, a complete cemetery mapping is possible to help re-create interment records. The presentation starts at 6:30p.m. on April 19at the Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish Hall, 2416 Seventh Avenue, Watervliet. TROY SENIOR CENTER: 9a.m., Arts and Crafts. 10 a.m., Osteo Aerobics. 10:30 a.m., Health & Wellness activities. 19Third Street, Troy. To make reservations for noon lunch call 518-2705349. For more information call 518-270-5348. WILLIAMS COLLEGE: Leo Goldmakher, assistant professor of mathematics, will present two Sigma Xi lectures at Williams College. In “A Brief History of Primes” on Thursday, April 19, Goldmakher will survey some of the greatest breakthroughs of the last 2,000 years, including a few recent theoretical advances and some connections to cryptography. His focus will be on the beauty of the ideas rather than on the technical details. All are welcome, regardless of prior mathematical training. The 4:15 p.m. lecture in Wege Auditorium, Thompson Chemistry building, will be followed by a reception in the Science Atrium. Free and open to the public.

Friday, April 20

ALBANY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT ART EXHIBIT: In “Upon the Ground, Below the Water,” artists Richard Barlow, Daesha Devón Harris, Matt Frieburghaus, Tanya Marcuse, Kingsley Parker and Claire Sherwood observe features of landscape marked by human endeavor. The exhibit runs from March 24- September 3at the Albany International Airport Gallery, open daily from 7a.m. - 11p.m. A public reception will be held Friday, April 20, from 5:30p.m. - 7:30p.m.

ALBANY SHINDIG: The “Albany Shindig!” on April 20is a fun and friendly good oldfashioned “Maple Sugaring” Party. A mini-concert with live music by Set Américain is followed by easy folk dances to live fiddle music with caller Paul Rosenberg. Snacks provided by Honest Weight Food Coop. No experience or partner needed. 7p.m. - 9:30p.m., First Congregational Church, 405Quail Sreet, Albany. $8 Suggested Donation, $5for students and Dance Flurry members, $2for children under 12.

ALBANY WORDFEST:

In celebration of National Poetry Month, Albany Poets presents the 2018Albany Word Fest featuring the poetry and spoken word of upstate New York from Monday, April 16, through Saturday, April 21. To close out Word Fest, Albany Poets and the English Department at UAlbany present “Readings Against the End of the World,” a 24-hour read-a-thon to benefit the South End Children’s Cafe, starting Friday, April 20at the Husted Hall Café on the UAlbany Downtown campus, and continuing until Saturday, April 21.. Online sign up for the open mic portions of “Readings Against the End of the World” will be available on the Word Fest website For more information visit albanypoets.com. BERKSHIRE SYMPHONY: The Williams College Department of Music presents the Berkshire Symphony in concert on Friday, April 20 at 8p.m. in historic Chapin Hall on the Williams College campus. The Student Soloists Gala features performances by winners of the 2018Berkshire Symphony Soloist Competition. The program also includes Symphony No. 5by Dmitri Shostakovich, conducted by Ronald Feldman, and Danse Bohême No. 11, from Car- men Suite No. 2, by Georges Bizet, conducted by Abigail Soloway ‘18. There is a preconcert talk with conductor Ronald Feldman and student soloists at 7:15p.m. in Brooks-Rogers Recital Hall, adjacent to the main venue. Both of these events are free and open to the public. BETHLEHEM PUBLIC LIBRARY: Richard Feldman returns with songs from popular American musicals about optimism and following your dreams. The 1 p.m. - 2p.m. program will be followed by a 2p.m. - 3 p.m. coffee hour. Co-sponsored by Bethlehem Senior Projects, Inc. 451Delaware Avenue, Delmar.

CLIMATE CHANGE ROUNDTABLE: WAMC Northeast Public Radio and The New York State Writers Institute present a very special Roundtable Panel Live: A Climate Science Discussion, hosted by Joe Donahue and Alan Chartock and featuring Judith Enck, Jeff Goodell, Elizabeth Kolbert and Terry Tempest Williams. Doors open at 8:30 a.m. Friday, April 20. The Roundtable Panel will be broadcast live from 9a.m. to 11a.m., followed by a book signing. Street parking will be available on Washington Avenue, Western Avenue, South Lake Street and in Washington Park. For more information on this special event and to reserve your seat, visit rt live. even tb rite. com.

EARTH DAY STORY WALK: Enjoy an outdoor story walk at the Swift Preserve (near Bethlehem High School) with the Mohawk Hudson Land Conservancy, 10a.m. Sign up at mohawkhudson.

org/events. For preschoolers and their caregivers. EVERETT WAGAR SENIOR CENTER: Join the Grafton seniors at the Everett Wagar Senior Center, 2Roxborough Road, for a Special Bingo on Friday April 20, at 12:30p.m., sponsored by CDPHP. If you have any questions, or would like to have lunch at noon for a suggested donation of $3, please contact the center at 518-279-3413.

HOOSICK FALLS SENIOR CENTER: Cards, Yoga at 10:30a.m., Zumba at 11 a.m., Bingo at 12:30p.m. 69Church Street, Hoosick Falls. Call 518-686-7561 for noon dinner reservations and more information. HUDSON MOHAWK RECOVERY CENTER: Hudson Mohawk Recovery Center will be offering an open house on April 20from 2 p.m - 5p.m.. at 17245th Avenue location in Troy. A presentation on Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) is part of an effort to reduce and treat active opiate addiction. As the community continues to lose lives to the deadly and growing opioid epidemic, HMRC recognizes the importance of providing both Suboxone and Vivitrol to our clients in an effort to bring healing and recovery to the members of our community struggling with opiate addiction. Along with a presentation regarding medication assisted treatment, informational tables will be set up by other community support agencies. Light refreshments will also be served.

HUDSON VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE: Week of the Young Child: “Smiles For Life” with Katherine Donnelly and Nicole LaPlante, students in the college’s Dental Hygiene Program, noon to 1p.m., room 100, Higbee Hall. Opening Reception and Awards for Juried Fine Arts Student and Advanced Study in Drawing & Painting End-of-Year Exhibits, 5p.m. - 7p.m., Teaching Gallery, Administration Building. Student production, Oscar Wilde’s “The Importance of Being Earnest,” 7:30p.m., Maureen Stapleton Theatre, Siek Campus Center. Free to the public.

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 2 and running through May 11, with the exception of Spring Break on March 16, 23, and 30. Audiences will be treated to shows from the highprecision Zeiss Skymaster ZKP3/B opto-mechanical planetarium projector. Shows will last about 50 minutes. For reservations (required) contact Michele Rech at 413-597-2188or email at mcr4@williams.edu. Others will be admitted as space permits. Large groups should call for special appointments. NYSWRITERS’ INSTITUTE: Emmy award winning writer Marc Guggenheim, a UAlbany alum, is a “showrunner” of imaginative TV shows inspired by DC comic book worlds, including “Arrow” (2012-present) and DC’s “Legends of Tomorrow” (2016-present), two of the most popular shows on The CWnetwork. 7p.m., Page Hall, 135Western Avenue, UAlbany Downtown Campus. POETRY IN OTHER WORDS: Seventh annual celebration of poetry in many languages. Recite, read, listen to poems from around the world. Refreshments will be served. Free. 7p.m. - 9 p.m., Chatham Bookstore, 27 Main Street, Chatham. For more information, call 518392-3005or visit https:// chathambookstore.com/. PROGRESSION ENSEMBLE: Internationallyacclaimed video artist and RPI professor Shawn Lawson will live-code real time computer graphics with live music by The Progression Ensemble, which consists of Rocco Anthony Jerry, on Accordion, Michael Gilbert Ronstadt on Cello, and Eric Despard on Guitar. The group will perform world-premiere works written specially for them by composers Gene Pritsker, Dan Cooper, Christopher Cook, Bjorn Bolstad Skjelbred, Michael Dilthey, and Eric Despard. Skjelbred will be flying in from Oslo to host the concert, followed by a Q&A session hosted by David Rothenberg. $9general admission; $7members and students. 7p.m., Time & Space Limited, 434Columbia Street, Hudson. Visit https://timeandspace.org/ for more information. SPAGHETTI & MEATBALLS: The Cohoes Knights of Columbus will be having an all-you-can-eat Spaghetti and Meatballs dinner on Friday, April 20, at 255Remsen Street, Cohoes, from 4p.m. to 7p.m. Adults $10, Chilren under 12$5, 4 and under free.

SQUARE DANCE: The Schoharie Valley Hayshakers will hold a mainstream level western square dance at the Middleburgh Elementary School cafeteria on Friday, April 20, from 7:30p.m. until 10p.m. The caller is Ray Taylor. Phone 518-8274894for more information. TROY SENIOR CENTER: Aerobics 9:45a.m. Bingo 12:45p.m. 19Third Street, Troy. To make reservations for noon lunch call 518-2705349. For more information call 518-270-5348. WILLIAMS COLLEGE:

Leo Goldmakher, assistant professor of mathematics, will present two Sigma Xi lectures at Williams College. In “Structured Randomness in the Primes” on Friday, April 20, Goldmakher will examine primes as deterministic objects whose behavior can be remarkably well-predicted using random models. His talk should be accessible to anyone with a grasp of quantitative math. The 4:15p.m. lecture in Wege Auditorium, Thompson Chemistry building, will be followed by a reception in the Science Atrium. Free and open to the public.