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Wednesday, April 25

BETHLEHEM PUBLIC LIBRARY: In an encore “My Best Library Card” event, the Library is using the green screen to superimpose a picture of you or your child on a personalized Bad Kitty READ library card, which will be printed out on the spot. Cards will be processed on a firstcome basis. Sign up online at bethlehempubliclibrary.org or call 518-439-9314. 4p.m. - 6 p.m., 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 v is itwww. brunswick library. org for more information. CHINESE MUSIC ENSEMBLE: The Williams College Department of Music presents the Chinese Music Ensemble in a program of traditional sizhu music–music of silk and bamboo–using instruments such as pipa, erhu, dizi, zhongruan and zheng. The concert takes place in Brooks-Rogers Recital Hall at 7p.m. on Wednesday, April 25. This free event is open to the public. Brooks-Rogers Recital Hall is located at 54Chapin Hall Drive in Bernhard Music Center on the Williams College campus. See www.williams.edu/home/ campusmap/.

HOOSICK FALLS SENIOR CENTER: Crafts 10a.m. Bone Builders at 10:30a.m., Exercise Class at 1p.m. Cards. Motor vehicle available from 10a.m. - 2p.m. AARP Defensive Driving Class 9a.m. - 3 p.m. Sign up in advance. 69 Church Street, Hoosick Falls. Call 518-686-7561for noon dinner reservations and more information.

INTERFAITH STORY CIRCLE: Guest tellers Marni Gillard and Nancy Marie Payne will offer tales about finding strength and courage to act after being encouraged by another. Their tales will help you see that stories themselves are a powerful form of encouragement. Share your own stories related to the theme, or just come to listen. 7p.m. - 9p.m., St. Madeleine Sophie Church, 3500Carman Road, Schenectady. Free and open to the public. For more information, visit www.WithOurVoie.org/ifsc. 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--4Sherry Road, Troy, about 30yards south of the RPI Chapel Center (near the intersection of Burdett and Peoples Avenues). Call 518-271-6949 or 518-273-1851for more information.

NEWYORK STATE LIBRARY: Jim Neal, University Librarian Emeritus at Columbia University, served as the Dean of University Libraries at Indiana University and Johns Hopkins University, and held administrative positions in the libraries at Penn State, Notre Dame, and the City University of New York. Neal gives a talk on “The Future of the Library” as part of the Bicentennial Speakers Forum at the New York State Library. 6:30p.m., Huxley Theater, 1st Floor, Cultural Education Center, 222Madison Avenue, Albany. Registration is recommended: e-mail NYSLTRN@nysed.gov or call 518-474-2274.

ROAST BEEF DINNER: The Valley Falls United Methodist Church at 16State Street will host a roast beef dinner on Wednesday, April 25, with sittings at 5p.m. and 6p.m. and take-outs available after 5p.m. Tickets are $12for adults, $5 for ages 6-12, and free for age 5and under. Reservations are recommended but walk-ins are welcome as space allows. The church is handicapped accessible. Call Sharon or Bob at 518-541-3039for reservations and information.

SPEIGLE ELDERS: The Speigle Elders will hold their second meeting of the month at 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 25. A new slate of officers will be sworn in for a term beginning in May. Refreshments will be provided and served by Table 2members. Ellen Lewis will collect 2018⁄19 dues. SPINDLE CITY HISTORICAL SOCIETY: The April meeting of the Cohoes Spindle City Historical Society will take place on Wednesday, April 25, at 7p.m. in the Cohoes Visitors Center located at 58Remsen Street. This will be a short business meeting. The public and interested new members are welcome.

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.

TROY SENIOR CENTER: Swimming at Lansingburgh Boys/Girls Club, 9a.m. Aerobics, 9:30a.m. Special Bingo sponsored by Anthem Blue Cross/Blue Shield. 19Third Street, Troy.Call 518-2705349to make a noon lunch reservation, or 518-270-5348 for more information. VOLKSWALK LAKE GEORGE: Start at Fort William Henry Resort Hotel and Conference Center, 48Canada Street, Lake George Village, at 10a.m. Registration for each event starts ½ hour before the walk; the cost is $2.

Thursday, April 26

AARP SAFE DRIVING: Rensselaer County’s Everett Wagar Senior Center, 2Roxborough Road, Grafton, will host an AARP Safe Driving Course, Thursday, April 26, from 8:30 a.m. to 3p.m., with a break at noon for lunch (suggested donation $3). Save up to 10% on your car insurance. The cost will be $20for seniors (payment reserves), and AARP members, $25for non-members. Please call 518-2793413, or stop at the center to make reservations. BETHLEHEM PUBLIC LIBRARY: 10:30a.m., Tai Chi for Health. 1p.m., Make It Yourself: Button Tree Tote Bag. Add some personality to a plain tote with a unique and colorful button tree. 4p.m., Button Tree Tote for Teens. Sign up for Button Tree events online at bethlehempubliclibrary.org or call 518-439-9314. 451 Delaware Avenue, Delmar. BOOKS & BREWS: April’s book of the month is “Presumed Innocent: by Scott Turow. Bring a bottle of your favorite beer to share for a tasting; try a new brew and meet new friends while discussing the book. This event is for ages 21and up. 6p.m. - 7 p.m., Hope 7Community Center, 596Pawling Avenue, Troy. BRUNSWICK COMMUNITY LIBRARY: Tots Class, 10:30 a.m. Knitting group, 1p.m. to 2:30p.m. 4118State Highway 2, Troy. Call 518-279-4023or visit www.brunswicklibrary.org for more information.

CHICKEN BBQ: Cohoes-Waterford Elks serves a Chicken BBQ with all the fix-ins Eat-In or Take-Out for $10from 3p.m. - 7p.m. at 45N. Mohawk Street, Cohoes.

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 information.

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. 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 27 114th Street, Troy.

PATTI LUPONE: Patti LuPone is one of musical theatre’s most beloved leading ladies. Her bestselling autobiography, “Patti LuPone: A Memoir” (2010), shared the intimate story of her life both onstage and off — through the dizzying highs and darkest lows — with the humor and outspokenness that have become her trademarks. LuPone appears in conversation at past of the Creative Life series at 7p.m. in Page Hall, 135Western Avenue, UAlbany Downtown Campus.

RENSSELAER PUBLIC LIBRARY: Teen Anime Club, 5 p.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. STARRY SKY RESERVE: Remi Boucher, Biologist at Mont Megantic National Park in Quebec, will explain the process that led to the Park’s designation in 2007 as a dark sky reserve by the International Dark Sky Association, the development of the Park’s new outdoor lighting management, and the importance of dark skies (without light pollution) to our environment. 7p.m., The Linda Performing Arts Center, 399Central Avenue, Albany. Doors open at 6p.m., with a free vegetarian tasting table prepared by Coop volunteers and music by Jack Empie and Friends from 6p.m. - 7p.m. The event is free and open to the public. Presented by the Sierra Club in collaboration with WAMC’s The Linda Perform- ing Arts Studio, and the Honest Weight Food Coop’s ‘Food For Thought’ program. TROY SENIOR CENTER: 9 a.m., Arts and Crafts. 10a.m., Osteo Aerobics. 10:30a.m., Health & Wellness activities. 19Third Street, Troy. To make reservations for noon lunch call 518-270-5349. For more information call 518-270-5348.

WILLIAMS COLLEGE: Williams College Department of music presents Assistant Professor of Music and Iva Dee Hiatt Professor Kate Soper of Smith College in “Singing With Your Pants on Fire: Musical Lies in a Post-Truth World,” on April 26at 4:15p.m. in Room 30 of Bernhard Music Center on the Williams College campus. This lecture is sponsored by the Class of 1960Scholars Fund. The lecture is free and open to the public. WOMEN AND LEADERSHIP: Three inspiring women leaders will serve as panelists for “Women and Leadership: Equipping the Next

Generation for Success” at 5:30p.m. April 26at The College of Saint Rose, in the Carl E. Touhey Forum, Thelma P. Lally School of Education, 1009Madison Ave., Albany. The panel features: Denise Gonick, CEO and president, MVP Health Care; Shirley Ann Jackson, president, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; and Elizabeth Miller, president, Miller Mechanical Services Inc. in Glens Falls. The event is free and open to the public. Register for the event at www.eventbrite. com.

Friday, April 27

BETHLEHEM PUBLIC LIBRARY: 10a.m., Rubber Ducky Club: Motor Skills Playtime to develop motor skills for children up to age 6with family. 1p.m., Coffee and Conversation: Enterprising Waters — New York’s Erie Canal. Brad Utter, senior historian at the New York State Museum, will provide an overview of the museum’s

new exhibit highlighting the canal. The one-hour program will be followd by a coffee hour at 2p.m. 451Delaware Avenue, Delmar.

COLLAR CITY CRAFT FEST: The Collar City Craft Fest is a show case of the area’s top artists and distinguished exhibitors. Noon - 5p.m., The Arts Center, 265River Street, Troy.

FRED’S ITALIAN CAFE: Lasagna, garlic bread and all the finest Kacergiano Italian fixings! Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the RPI Chapel + Cultural Center. 6 p.m., 2125Burdett Avenue, Troy.

GIRLS’ NIGHT OUT: Girls ages 5-12are invited for a fun filled night of snacks, activities, tattoos and more on Friday, April 27. Parents are encouraged to stay and have fun, too. 6p.m. - 7p.m., Hope 7Community Center, 596 Pawling Avenue, Troy. Please RSVP at hope7kristen@ gmail.com or 518-272-8029 by April 20.

HEART THUMPING NIGHT OUT: A benefit for the SPHP Heart Team and the 2018 Capital Region Heart Walk, featuring Joel Fish and The Still Protocol, with raffles and a 50⁄50 drawing. 6p.m. - 9p.m., Across the Street Pub & Restaurant, 1238Western Avenue, Albany. $20donation at the door.

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.

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 50minutes. 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 appoint- ments.

NOTHING IS REAL: The Williams Percussion Ensemble (WiPE) invites the audience to sit onstage with the ensemble for “Nothing is Real.” an intimate program of strange rituals and relentless grooves, in music for percussion with strings, winds, and keyboards on Saturday, April 27at 8p.m. in Chapin Hall on the Williams College campus. This free event is open to the public.

NYS WRITERS’ INSTITUTE: Nina G, the “Stuttering Comedian,” is also a professional speaker, storyteller, writer, and educator. She brings her humor to help people confront and understand disability culture, access, and empowerment. She gives a comedy performance at 7p.m., in the Campus Center Ballroom, UAlbany Uptown Campus, 1400Washington Avenue, Albany.

SPAGHETTI FUNDRAISER: County legislator Bob Beston is the host of the fifth annual fundraiser for the Senior Services of Watervliet from 3:30p.m - 7p.m. on Friday, April 27, at the senior center at 1501Broadway, Watervliet. For $10you get a full dinner (spaghetti, salad, rolls, dessert, coffee/tea) and camaraderie with friends. Bring your family and friends and eat in, or order take-out. Tickets to the event can be purchased at the senior center office Monday through Friday 9a.m. - 2p.m. Call senior services at 518-2734422for more information. TROY NIGHT OUT CONCERT: Troy Public Library and the Underground Railroad History Project present a special Troy Night Out performance by The Heavenly Echoes and JV & The Cutters. Having several members in common, the two groups present two distinct styles of Americana: traditional gospel songs and spirituals with the deep sounds of 60’s Southern soul and “the new urban blues,” fusing rock, funk and jazz to original electric blues. This free after-hours event will take place Friday, April 27, from 6p.m - 7:45p.m. at the Main Library, 100Second Street. Advanced registration is recommended. For more information and to register, call the library at 518-274-7071or online at www.thetroylibrary.org. 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.