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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 518-4399314. 451Delaware 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. - 7p.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 518-279-4023 or 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 3 p.m. - 7p.m. at 45N. Mohawk Street, Cohoes.

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. GRAFTON COMMUNITY LIBRARY: Adult Yoga Hour, 5 p.m. 2455NY Route 2, Grafton. Call 518-279-0580or visit graftoncommunitylibrary. org for more information. HOOSICK FALLS SENIOR CENTER: Cards. Bingo at 12:45p.m., Van transportation Get listed: Submit items for the calendar at available. 69Church Street, Hoosick Falls. Call518-6867561for 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 2007as 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 Performing 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 518-2705348.

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 30of Bernhard Music Center on the Williams College campus. This lecture is sponsored by the Class of 1960 Scholars 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 onehour program will be followd by a coffee hour at 2p.m. 451 Delaware 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. 6p.m., 2125 Burdett 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 518-272-8029by 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, 1238 Western 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. 69Church Street, Hoosick Falls. Call 518-686-7561 for 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 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 optomechanical planetarium projector. Shows will last about 50minutes. For reservations (required) contact Michele Rech at 413-5972188or email at mcr4@ williams.edu. Others will be admitted as space permits. Large groups should call for special appointments. 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 - 7 p.m. on Friday, April 27, at the senior center at 1501 Broadway, 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 takeout. Tickets to the event can be purchased at the senior center office Monday through Friday 9a.m. - 2 p.m. Call senior services at 518-273-4422for 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 6 p.m - 7:45p.m. at the Main Library, 100Second Street. Advanced registration is recommended. For more information and to register, call the library at 518-2747071or 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 518270-5349. For more information call 518-270-5348.

Saturday, April 28

CHICKEN & BISCUIT DINNER: Van Rensselaer Star Chapter #256, Order of the Eastern Star, in East Greenbush is holding a Chicken ‘n Biscuit Dinner on Saturday, April 28, from 4p.m. – 6 p.m. at the Masonic Temple, 710Columbia Turnpike, East Greenbush. The cost of the dinner is $12for adults, $5 for children and reservations should be made by April 25 by calling Nancy at 518477-7101.

COHOES GOLF TOURNAMENT: Enjoy a nine-hole golf tournament in Cohoes’s city partks. The Park-toPark Tournament begins at City Hall at 10a.m. There will be holes at Silliman Park, Craner Park, Berkeley Park, Lansing Park and Van Schaick Island Park. Call Dan Hytko for more information at 518-233-2116or 518-514-8193. COLLAR CITY CRAFT FEST: The Collar City Craft Fest is a show case of the area’s top artists and distinguished exhibitors Noon - 5 p.m., The Arts Center, 265 River Street, Troy. COMMUNITY MEAL: 1 p.m. - 3p.m., Bethel Baptist Church, 2165Fifth Avenue, Troy.

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. - 1p.m. Phone 518-235-3851for more information.

DINNER & A SHOW: On Saturday, April 28, North Chatham United Methodist Church will present “Dinner and a Show!” featuring the

annual Pasta Cook-Off at 5:30p.m., followed by the annual Talent Show at 7p.m. If you have a pasta dish that you think is great you can make a batch, bring it that night, and maybe go home with a prize, The church is located at 4274Route 203 in North Chatham. For more information, please call 518766-3535or visit northchathammethodistchurch.org. EASTERTIDE CHORAL CONCERT: ”My Eternal King,” is an Eastertide choral concert featuring the “Requiem” by John Rutter, with organ and chamber orchestra. The choirs from First Presbyterian in Glens Falls, Immaculate Conception in Glenville, and members of the Burnt Hills Oratorio combine for an unforgettable concert of beautiful and uplifting music sung by 70voices, with Derek Stannard, conductor, Bryan Kirk, organist, and members of the Glens Falls Symphony. 7:30p.m., Church of the Immaculate Conception, 400Saratoga Road, Glenville. $10suggested donation. EVENING SERENADE: A concert featuring Rosanne Hargrave, soprano, Paul James Quigley, guitar and Michael Clement, piano. 5 p.m., Emmanuel Baptist Church, 275State Street, Albany. Vocal, guitar and piano works by Obradors, Villa -Lobos, Rodrigo, de Falla, Tárrega, Bach, BachGounod, Ponce, Debussy, Delibes and Bachelet. Admission free; donations appreciated. A reception follows the concert. For more information visit mclement14@nycap.rr.com/. FRIENDS OF WATERFORD LIBRARY: The Friends of the Waterford Public Library present an educational program on Saturday, April 28, from 10a.m. to noon at the Waterford Community Center, 1252nd Street, Waterford. This Cornell

Cooperative event on the use of herbs as a companion plant with a presentation on ‘Container Gardening’ includes light refreshments and a free raffle ticket.

ICC FUNDRAISER: The Italian Community Center Charitable Foundation presents The Greg Baker Band in a fundraising concert, with proceeds to benefit the Club and the Soup Kitchen. 7 p.m., 14505th Avenue, Troy. Doors open 6p.m. Tickets $10. Cash bar and pub food. For tickets, call 518-2661113.

INVASIVE PLANT WORKSHOP: This workshop will cover invasive plants, their identification characteristics, and their negative impacts on the ecosystems of Rensselaer County. We will also be learning how to map invasive species populations at Albert Community Forest in order to improve management capabilities on the ground. 9a.m. - noon, Albert Family Community Forest, 120Hayes Road, East Nassau. For more information or or to register contact Fred McCagg at fredmccagg@ fairpoint.net.

LOOK UP DAY: Are you curious about what ship your immigrant grandparents came on or when they arrived in the US? Members of the Troy Irish Genealogy Society (TIGS) will be at the Troy Public Library’s Lansingburgh branch, 27 114th Street, from 1p.m. to 4p.m. to perform online look-ups to help you out. You don’t have to have Irish ancestors to take part. Bring any information you already have along with your questions. This program is free and open to the public. Call the library at 518-235-5310 to reserve your 30-minute consultation spot.

ROAST BEEF DINNER: On Saturday, April 28, from 4:30p.m. to 6p.m. the Salem United Methodist Church, 349Shaver Road (off Route 150), will hold a Roast Beef Dinner. The cost is $12per person. Reservations can be made by calling the church office at 518-674-3106, or by calling/texting Carol at 518330-7609. Reservations are encouraged, walk-ins are based upon availability. Take out is available. For more information visit wslsumc.wordpress.com. ROAST BEEF DINNER/ BAKE SALE:

Hope United Methodist Church’s Roast Beef Dinner & Bake Sale will be held on Saturday, April 28, with continuous serving from 4:30p.m. - 6:30p.m. at the corner of Garfield Rd. and Rte.2in Eagle Mills. The cost will be $13for adults, $6for children 6-12. and children under 6free. Reservations are strongly suggested and can be made by calling 518-279-9601. ROLLER DERBY: The Albany All Stars’ 2018Season starts April 28against Suburbia Roller Derby at the Albany Cap Center. Doors open at 6p.m., game starts at 7p.m. Tickets: Adult tickets $15on the day of the event, $12pre-sales, kids 10 & under $5. A portion of the proceeds will go to Peppertree Rescue.

SAGE SINGERS: The Sage Singers Spring Concert features the Requiem of John Rutter (b. 1945), directed by Michael Musial. 7p.m., RPI Chapel + Cultural Center, 2125Burdett Avenue, Troy. SHAKER HERITAGE SOCIETY: In 1915the entire country was fascinated by D.W. Griffith’s film, “The Birth of a Nation,” including the Shakers. “The Birth of a Nation” was controversial due to its racist content but the Albany Shakers were dazzled by the astounding technical innovations used by Griffith. In this discussion, Shaker Heritage Society Executive Director Starlyn D’Angelo will explore the contradictions between Shaker values, their involvement in the Underground Railroad, and their enthusiastic trip to the movies in 1915. 11a.m., Shaker Heritage Society 25 Meeting House Road Albany. $5suggested donation. Preregistration is appreciated but not required. For more information contact Shakerdirector@gmail.com. SHAKER PEG RAILS: Widely known for their tidy communities, the Shaker were master organizers. Their peg rails for hanging chairs became an icon of Americana during the 20th century. Today, the peg rail fits nicely into any decorating theme. A peg rail can be used as a coat rack, or storage for things like scarves and belts Charles Goddard of the Northeast Woodworkers’ Association will guide participants through the process of making their own Shaker Peg Rail on Saturday, April 28, from 1p.m. - 4p.m. at the Shaker Heritage Society, 25Meeting House Road, Albany. Registration $20 plus $15materials fee. Purchase tickets at https:// bit.ly/2Hhq33v. Contact Shakereducator@gmail.com for more information. SPRING RUNOFF: The Spring Runoff on Saturday, April 28, is the perfect way to kick off the running season with the choice of either a 5k or 10k. Entry fee $25. Proceeds from the Spring Runoff support St. John’s/St. Ann’s Outreach Center program serving Albany’s South End. 9 a.m. start, Albany Corning Preserve, Jennings Landing. You can register online and be automatically invited to a pre-race Friday night traditional pasta dinner prepared by longtime sponsor D’Raymonds of Loudonville. Register at https://www. zippyreg.com/online_ reg/ index.php?e=1072.

STEPHENTOWN FIRE DEPARTMENT: The Stephentown Volunteer Fire Department will hold an open house and recruitment drive at the fire station on Route 43Saturday, April 28from 10a.m. to 2p.m. The event will highlight the duties and rewards that come with being a volunteer. Junior members can join at age 16-17. Retirees are welcome, as there is no upper age limit. This drive is part of RecruitNY, sponsored by the Firemen’s association of the State of New York. Numerous other departments are also holding open houses. Check recruitny.org or www.svfd1.org for more information. For Stephentown information, phone Bob Adler at 518-733-5749. or stop by the station for some refreshments and learn how you can contribute to your community. STEPHENTOWN HERITAGE CENTER: In recent years the Stephentown Historical Society has exhibited the work of local artisans. Continuing in this tradition, the society showcases the work of home-schooled children and youth of the area, who have no other public venue at which to display their talents. Saturday, April 28, from 10a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday, April 29, from 1p.m to 4p.m. at the Stephentown Heritage Center, 4Staples Road, at the corner with Garfield Road. A reception will be held on Sunday when the public can meet the artists. The event is free and open to all. The Stephentown Heritage Center is handicapped accessible.