Upcoming and ongoing events calendar

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ALBANY COUNTY LACROSSE: The Albany County Lacrosse Program on May 5, 12and 19from 10a.m. to noon is free to Albany County residents ages 5-14. To register, please visit www.albanycounty.com/ Government/Departments/ RecreationDept to download the registration form. GUIDED MEDITATION CLASSES: The Troy Public Library will offer Guided Meditation Classes on Tuesdays, from May 1- June 1from 5p.m. – 6p.m. at the main branch, 100Second Street. Learn a surprisingly simple yet powerful practice that can help your reduce stress, get recharged, experience overall improved physical health and possibly get you “blissed-out” all while sitting comfortably in a chair. Led by Michael Fuselli, with over 30years of meditation teaching and practice experience. Beginners always welcome. Registration for these free classes is encouraged, but not necessary. The Lansingburgh branch, 27114th Street, offers mediation classes on Wednesdays from May 2- June 27at 2 p.m. Contact Ray Reuter at the Empowerment Exchange at 518-235-2173for more information.

YOGA CLASSES: The Troy Public Library’s Lansingburgh Branch, in conjunction with the Troy YMCA, will offer Yoga classes at 5:45 p.m. on Mondays from April 30– June 11(no class on Memorial Day, May 28). This is an all-level yoga class that will invigorate your body and reduce stress. You will experience traditional yoga poses, stretching, breathing and relaxation techniques which will improve your flexibility, balance, strength and overall wellness. Please bring your own mat. This program is free and open to the public. Please register by calling the library at 518235-5310or online at www. thetroylibrary.org. The Troy Public Library’s Lansingburgh Branch is located at 27114th Street , Troy. ZUMBA CLASSES: The Troy Public Library’s Lansingburgh Branch in conjunction with the Troy YMCA, will offer Zumba Fitness classes at 5:45 p.m. on Tuesdays, from May 8– June 12. Come for one hour of fun, aerobic dancing. Burn calories and sculpt your body to exciting international rhythms. This class will be taught by a certified Zumba instructor. This program is free and open to the public. Please register by calling the library at 518-235-5310. The Troy Public Library’s Lansingburgh Branch is located at 27114th Street, Troy. PASTA & PUCCINI:

This year’s Pasta & Puccini benefit gala for Opera Saratoga on May 6will offer you the atmosphere of an historic property: Wolfert’s Roost Country Club, 120 Van Rensselaer Boulevard, Albany -- the former estate of Governor David B. Hill. The evening’s entertainment will feature arias and scenes from your favorite Italian operas, as well as a preview of music from Opera Saratoga’s upcoming Summer Festival. Three of the country’s most exciting singers, all members of the 2018Young Artist Program at Opera Saratoga, will perform throughout the evening under the musical direction of Sara Chiesa. Tickets $95 ($15is tax deductible). The reservation deadline is April 27. Make your reservation at https://pastaandpuccini2018.brownpapertickets. com/.

SCHENECTADY CIVIC PLAYERS: “The School for Lies” by David Ives (adapted from Molière’s “The Misanthrope”), directed by Chris Foster. May 4, 5, 6and 9thru 13. Fridays & Saturdays at 8p.m., Wednesday & Thursday at 7:30p.m., Sundays at 2:30 p.m. Schenectady Civic Players, 12S. Church Street, Schenectady. Tickets $20. Call 518-382-2081or visit www.civicplayers.org for more information.

ACUTE ISCHEMIC STROKE CONFERENCE: Albany Medical College’s Departments of Neurology and Neurosurgery will host an acute ischemic stroke conference for caregivers on Wednesday, May 9at Hudson Valley Community College’s Bulmer Telecommunications Center in Troy. The conference will review the latest concepts in the management of ischemic stroke, and provide practitioners with knowledge of accurate diagnosis and treatment of ischemic stroke, including treatment options for both primary and secondary stroke prevention. Albany Medical College designates this live activity for a maximum of 4.5AMA PRA Category 1Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. Those who seek additional information or who wish to register should contact the Office of Continuing Medical Education at 518-2625828.

ADIRONDACK MOUNTAIN CLUB BANQUET:

The public is invited to join the Albany Chapter of ADK (Adirondack Mountain Club) at its annual banquet on Tuesday evening, May 15, starting at 6p.m. at the Century House, 997New Loudon Road in Latham. The evening begins at 6 p.m. with hors d’oeuvres and dinner, and will be followed by “Recent Projects,” a talk by Carl Heilman II of Wild Visions, Inc. an internationally published photographer and author who has been photographing the Adirondacks since 1975. The official registration form for the event is available at www.adk-albany.org. If you have any questions, please call Marina Migliore at 518256-0609. GEOTHERMAL ENERGY OPEN HOUSE: Dandelion Energy is a Google Alphabet X spin-off that has received millions of dollars in investor capital and created technological and installation breakthroughs that tap into a homeowner’s desire for environmental stewardship while realizing substantial cost reductions. The Capital District was the U.S. test market site for Dandelion. Becky Meier and Bob Connors’ home was the very first such installation featuring Dandelion Energy’s new geothermal energy program. Their May 19Open House showcases a modernized energy system and will point out new features and benefits during the house tour. Noon - 2p.m., 1409County Rte 5Canaan. Technical staff will be present to answer operational questions. Please RSVP to beckyjmeier@gmail.com by May 14to help the hosts plan for food and drinks under a tent.

TROY CYO DAY CAMP: The Troy CYO-sponsored Summer Day Camp program is now registering children ages 4-12for its seven-week program, June 25- August 10along with a basketball fundamentals program planned for August 13- August 17. The Summer Camp program offers daily trips to Grafton, Saratoga Peerless Pool, special trips to Fun Park in Queensbury, Lake George (Minne-Ha Ha Cruise), movies computers full gym program, crafts hiking and more. Tuition fee weekly rate $90with the early bird discount $70per week if registered before June 1. The camp site is the Troy CYO Center, 237 4th Street, Troy. For further information call Troy CYO at 518-274-2630or email rpisci2624@aol.com. ARTS CENTER FENCE SHOW: Now in its 53rd year, the Arts Center of the Capitl Region’s Fence Show got its name when members’ artwork was exhibited on the iron fence surrounding Washington Park in Troy, the original location of the Arts Center. The artwork is displayed salon style (floorto-ceiling) in the galleries at 265River Street, and all levels of skill and ability are represented, from novice to professional. All members of the Arts Center are eligible to enter. Artwork accompanied by an entry form must be delivered to The Arts Center of the Capital Region, 265River Street in Troy, during the following times: Sunday, May 6, noon – 3p.m.; Monday, May 7, 11a.m. – 3p.m.; Tuesday, May 8, 11a.m. – 7p.m. The awards ceremony will take place on May 25at 6p.m. during Troy Night Out, with a total of $3000in cash awards. For the entry form and guidelines, visit http:// www.artscenteronline.org/ exhibits/fence-show/fenceshow-submissions/. CHOOSE COHOES FOR ART: Choose Cohoes for Art has sent out a call for artists for the annual Cohoes Artist Showcase on June 9-10. This event is open to all forms of visual and performing arts. Eligible artists must live or work in Albany, Saratoga or Rensselaer Counties. The showcase, now in its eighth year, will be held at the historic Cohoes Music Hall. The entry fee is $25 for up to 4pieces of display art or 410-minute showings of performance art on stage. Complete details and printable entry forms are online at www.ChooseCohoesForArt.org. Entry forms and payment must be delivered May 15. Questions may be directed to info@ ChooseCohoesForArt.org. COHOES SUMMER ARTS EDUCATION: The Cohoes City School District and City of Cohoes, in partnership with the Music Hall Arts Alliance, Park Playhouse and Peak Music, have announced that a 3-week performing arts education pilot program will be launched in the summer of 2018. The program will run July 9– 27, culminating in a showcase presentation at the Cohoes Music Hall. In order to make this program accessible to any student, tuition will be free of charge thanks to the generous support in part of Prime Companies, Pioneer Bank and the Cohoes LDC. Teaching artists from Park Playhouse and staff from the Cohoes City School District will provide instruction geared to students in fourth through eighth grades. The pilot program will serve 75students. Registration forms for the Summer Arts Education Program will be available in the main offices of Cohoes elementary schools and the middle school beginning April 23. AMERICAN REVOLUTION CONFERENCE: Registrations are now being accepted for the Fort Plain Museum’s American Revolution Mohawk Valley Conference on June 7-10. Most of the conference will be held at Fulton-Montgomery Community College. This year’s conference fetures eleven author/historian presentations and panel discussion, including Michael E. Newton on “Alexander Hamilton’s Revolutionary War Service” on June 7and Russell Shorto on “Revolution Song: America’s Founding Era in Six Remarkable Lives” on June 8. Pre-registration is required. To register or for further information on pricing, locations and more, please visit http://www. fortplainmuseum.com/ conference or email info@ fortplainmuseum.org or call 518-774-5669. This is the museum’s yearly fundraiser with 100% of the proceeds going back into museum exhibits and upkeep. MURDER AT OAKWOOD:

In 1870Oakwood Cemetery was rocked by a sensational murder and suicide involving one of Troy’s oldest families, the Vanderheydens. Troy and Lansingburgh residents were gripped with hysteria during the investigation. On Saturday, May 12, local historian Warren Broderick, dressed as County Coroner Thomas Hurley, spares no details as he releases the official report of this tragic tale and leads the curious public to the scene of the shocking event and the

shunned murderer’s secret burial place. Meet at the Earl Chapel at 9a.m. $15per person. This program will fill quickly. Make your reservations today and pay on arrival. Call 518-328-0090. Presented by the Friends of Oakwood. COMMUNICATING WITH THE DEPARTED: This PowerPoint presentation and lecture by Nationally Certified and Recognized Intuitive Medium Tracy Fluty guides you through understanding how loved ones departed communicate with us every day. May 8, 7 p.m. - 9p.m., Shaker Road Loudonville Fire Department: 550Albany Shaker Road, Loudonville. The workshop is $55with partial proceeds to be donated to the firehouse. A $25dollar deposit is required to secure your spot by going on to www. Elemental Mediums. com, with a balance of $30 cash due at the door.

WILD TAILS OF ALBANY: Wild Tails of Albany Animals is a first of its kind guided walking tour that leads your family on a safari through downtown Albany. You will uncover many creatures in the form of carvings and statues hidden in plain sight as your guide regales you with historic tails of Albany’s furry and feathered friends, big and small, including Owney the Railway Mail Dog and our beloved Nipper. Tours take place on the second Saturday of the month from May through October, starting at 11a.m. at the Albany Visitors Center, 25Quackenbush Square. Adults $3, children free. PEEBLES ISLAND: Saturday, May 5, is the statewide “I Love My Park Day.” You can celebrate by joining the Friends of Peebles Island at 9a.m. at the pavilion at the Park on Delaware Avenue, between Cohoes and Waterford, to help get the park ready for the summer season. While some tools will be available, please bring gloves, rakes, etc. and be prepared to celebrate with a free complementary picnic lunch at noon. Groups are encouraged to participate. Please register at www. PTNY.org/ILoveMyPark. For information on the Friends of Peebles Island State Park, email FriendsOfPeebles@gmail.com. SOUTHERN SARATOGA ART SOCIETY: SSAS presents “Spring Into Art” at the Center Gallery of the Clifton Park Senior Community Center (518-3831343). Artists Rita Helie, Maria Tsai, Sherry Walkup and Jack Morgan were classmates while studying oil painting with the well-known oil painter and teacher, the late Joan Lord of Niskayuna. The show runs from May 2to May 31. VIETNAM VETERANS REUNION: Half a century ago, more than 185guys from the Capital Region shipped out to Vietnam together on Halloween, 1968. Fifty years later, the 1018th v Service and Support Company eterans are holding a “welcome home again” party at 6p.m.

Saturday, May 19at the Colonie Elks Lodge in Latham. A memorial for Spc. 5James McNeilly, who was killed in action, is planned. Friends and family members welcome. Hot and cold buffet dinner with “no C rations” is $30per person payable by May 1. Checks should be made out to the 1018th S&S Reunion and mailed to John Kawola, 24124th Ave., Watervliet, NY 12189. For information, contact Don Wilcox of Scotia at 518258-4373, Frank Merges of Delmar at 518-461-9503or Kenny Henk of Guilderland at 518-356-0387.

BAKE, BLOOM & BOOK SALE: The 21st annual Bake, Book and Bloom Sale will be held on May 19from 9a.m. - 2p.m., rain or shine, at the Cohoes Public Library at 169Mohawk Street. Plants may be pre-ordered at the library. Pre-order forms can be printed from the Library’s website at www.CohoesPublicLibrary. org. Books are once again being accepted during regular library hours. Have a special dessert? Baked goods may be brought to the Library May 18- 19. All proceeds support the Library’s free museum pass program and other extras.

DRONE FLIGHT SCHOOL: Monday nights, May 7- June 4(No class May 28) in Harmony Hill School Gym, Cohoes, from 6p.m. - 7:15 p.m. Students must attend all four weeks. Free For Cohoes Youth ages 10-17. Only eight spots are open for registration; if more than eight people register there will be a lottery. Parents are welcome to observe, The drone is provided. Contact Dan Hytko to register at 518-514-8193or email dhytko@ci.cohoes.ny.us for additional information. S.H.A.R.E. VOLUNTEER LUNCHEON: Rensselaer County S.H. A.R.E. (Seniors Helping After Retirement) will honor senior volunteers on Thursday, May 10, at the Franklin Terrace in Troy. County Executive Steven F. McLoughlin will be master of ceremonies. Your choice of Turkey or Roast Beef dinner, with entertinment provided by the Albany Dance Sports Club. Tickets are on sale at all Rensselaer County senior Centers. For more information or to make reservations, call 518-2702730.

COHOES LIFEGUARD COURSE: The Cohoes Community Center is providing a Lifeguard Course in June. If you are interested in lifeguarding at either Lansing Pool or at the Cohoes Community Center they will offer free financial assistance to Cohoes Residents. Participants must be at least 15years old. Contact Carol DiFabio at the center 518-237-7523 or cdifabio@cohoescommunitycenter.org to register for the course. For anyone interested in lifeguarding at Lansing Pool contact Dan Hytko at 518-514-8193 or dhytko@ci.cohoes.ny.us #CohoesPROUD. GREENBUSH GARDEN CLUB GRANTS: The Greenbush Garden Club is offering grants in the amount of $250to schools and non- profit community

youth organizations that are initiating or currently maintaining a garden with the goal of developing children’s interest in horticulture, for example a vegetable, pollinator, civic beautification or memorial garden. Completed applications must be received by April 30. Please contact greenbushgardener@gmail.com for an application or more information. LANSINGBURGH HISTORIC HOUSE TOUR: The highly anticipated Lansingburgh Historical Society’s 4th Annual Historical House Tour will be Saturday, May 19, from 10a.m. to 3 p.m. This self guided tour features homes and historical buildings. Pick up your ticket the day of the tour at the Melville House, 2114th St., Troy, between 9:45a.m. and 1:45p.m. To receive the reduced rate of $15per person, a check must be received by LHS no later than Wednesday, May 16. Tickets purchased the day of the tour are $20per person. Please mail your check and make your reservation early to P.O.Box 219, Troy, NY 12182.

UPPER HUDSON PEACE ACTION: Medea Benjamin, one of America’s bestknown 21st-century peace and social justice activists, will speak at Upper Hudson Peace Action’s annual dinner Wednesday, May 9, at 5:30 p.m., at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, 10North Main Avenue (between Madison & Western), Albany. This is a potluck dinner. Please bring a dish to share. Suggested donation: $25(More if you can afford it, less if you can’t.) Free admission for students. Please RSVP by calling 518-595-9324or emailing info@peaceact.net. INTERNATIONAL CUISINE DINNER: On Sunday, May 6, the World Awareness Children’s Museum presents The 28th Annual International Cuisine Dinner and Auction at the Mohican Ballroom at the Six Flags Great Lodge. Support the museum’s programs and exhibitions while enjoying international appetizers, entrees and desserts made by the region’s finest restaurants and chefs. The evening will also include more than 100silent auction items, donated by local businesses. Tickets are $75 each or $675for a table of ten. You can purchase your tickets online at https:// www.brownpapertickets. com/event/3385579, or call the office at 518-5720164.

NATIONAL MUSEUM OF DANCE: The National Museum of Dance. 99 South Broadway, Saratoga Springs, is now open for summer hours Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4p.m. and Sunday from noon to 4p.m. Admission is free on Tuesdays. Exhibitions for 2018season include “Gender Neutral,” opening on April 19; “Art in the Foyer – Tom Caravaglia in Celebration of Alwin Nikolais,” opening on May 11; “Dancers After Dark – Photographs by Jordan Matter,” opening June 30; and tributes to this year’s Hall of Fame inductees, Lucinda Childs and Alfredo

Corvino, opening on August 12. Currently on view are the Museum’s five permanent exhibitions in addition to “Art in the Foyer – Design for Dance: The Malcolm McCormick Collection,” “National Museum of Dance: Celebrating 30Years,” and tributes to 2017Hall of Fame inductees Marylou Whitney and Lewis A. Swyer. For more information about the National Museum of Dance and School of the Arts please visit www. dancemuseum.org or call 518-584-2225ext. 3001. LUMBERYARD PERFORMING ARTS: Lumberyard Contemporary Performing Arts will present its inaugural Summer Season, which will take place from June 28– September 1in the Hudson Valley. The season will offer audiences a sneak peek at new works by a wide range of celebrated artists, including Urban Bush Women (June 28-July 1), Streb (July 6-8), Bridgman|Packer Dance (July 13-14), d. Sabela Grimes (July 27-29), Jodi Melnick (August 3-5), John Jasperse (August 17-19), Ishmael Houston-Jones and Miguel Gutierrez (August 24-26), and Savion Glover featuring Marcus Gilmore (September 1). The performances will take place at some of the Hudson Valley’s most beautiful performance venues in Catskill and Hudson throughout the summer. For more information visit www.lumberyard.org. UNDERSTANDING SHAKESPEARE: Join the Troy Public Library at 100 Second Street on Thursdays from April 19– May 17from 6:30p.m. – 7:30p.m. for an Understanding Shakespeare workshop dedicated to the play, “Antony and Cleopatra.” This five-session program on how to understand Shakespeare’s plays starts with a discussion with Act 1of Shakespeare’s tragedy. The following four weeks will cover the play one act at a time, allowing participants to put it in a variety of contexts, such as its relationship to Shakespeare’s other works and to the modern existential world. Tom Bulger, Shakespeare Scholar and retired professor from Siena College leads the workshop. Copies of “Antony and Cleopatra” will be available at the circulation desk. This program is free and open to the public. Registration is necessary. For more information and to register, contact the library at 518-274-7071or online at www.thetroylibrary.org. TOILET PAPER DRIVE: Toilet paper is a basic necessity in everyone’s life that is often taken for granted. It is also not covered by food stamps. Hope 7needs your help to make sure the nearly 500people who visit their food pantry monthly don’t have to worry whether they will be able to pick up a roll on their next trip to the store. You can donate toilet paper or the funds to purchase toilet paper at Hope 7Community Center, 596 Pawling Avenue, Troy. AMERICAN ITALIAN HERITAGE MUSEUM: The grandchildren of Julius Pardi, an Italian born artist (1884-1961), present an exhibit of his classical

artworks, poetry and musical compositions. Among the items on display will be drawings, porcelain bas reliefs, plaques, vases and plates honoring William Shakespeare, Galileo, Giuseppe Verdi, Thomas Edison, Charles Lindbergh and more. Many items were commissioned by General Electric, where Julius worked in the porcelain department for 47years. The exhibit runs from April 2through the end of May at the American Italian Heritage Museum, 1227 Central Avenue, Albany. The Museum is open Mondays, Tuesdays, and Fridays from 11a.m. to 2p.m.; Saturdays and Sundays, 1p.m. – 4p.m. Call 518-435-1979or visit www.americanitalianmuseum.org for more information. BARNES & NOBLE BOOK CLUB: Bestselling author Meg Wolitzer’s novel, “The Female Persuasion,” has been chosen as the first book club pick for the inaugural Barnes & Noble Book Club night, which will take place in store at Colonie Center on Wednesday, May 2, from 6p.m. – 7p.m. This novel showcases one of the country’s great authors and engages readers in a timely discussion around women, work and power. Customers who come to the Book Club discussion will also receive a free tall hot or iced coffee, and one free cookie from the Café. One signed copy of the book will be given away. Customers are asked to sign up at the Customer Service counter in store to participate. LANSINGBURGH HIGH CLASS OF 1968: The Lansingburgh High School Class of 1968’s 50-Year Reunion takes place on September 29from 3 p.m. - 6p.m. at Forty-One Sports Bar & Grille, 41112th Street, Troy. $20per person (soda, coffee, tea included in price). RSVP by August 29. More details to follow; contact Lydia Eaton Plante (message - Facebook) and visit “Burgh – Class of 68 Reunion” on Facebook. HUDSON HALL CHILDRENS’ WORKSHOPS: Hudson Hall at the historic Hudson Opera House (327 Warren Street, Hudson) welcomes a different kind of Indian summer this year with new children’s workshops that incorporate the rich traditions of South Asian culture. Learn how to play the traditional music of India with Eric Fraser’s RagaTala Tigers, or become a junior yogi and discover the power of mindfulness with Animal Yoga & Storybook Art Making with local artist Alison Fox. Returning for its third year is summer family favorite Chess for Kids, a three day intensive with chess pros Chris Chanin and Alec Butterfield. For more information or to register your child, visit hudsonhall. org or call 518-822-1438. All children’s workshops at Hudson Hall are free. For more information visit hudsonhall.org.

THANK YOU DEBBIE: For the last 25years Debbie Earthowl has served as the pastor for the Salem United Methodist Church and she has given the Salem community her heart and soul.

Now that Debbie has been appointed Superintendent of the Adirondack District, celebrate all that Debbie has taught with a potluck lunch following Sunday morning service on June 10. The event takes place from noon - 3p.m. at the Salem Firehouse #53South Main Street, Salem. Money is being collected for a gift, and an album will be created with memories from the last 25years. Please email pictures to 3pigsproduce@ gmail.com. Anyone with additional ideas or helping hands can contact Sarah Wohlleb thru Facebook, 3pigsproduce@gmail.com or 518-791-6774. SARATOGA SPRINGS HISTORIC HOMES TOUR: On the Saturday of Mother’s Day Weekend the Saratoga Springs Preservation Foundation, along with Honorary Co-Chairs Dave and Stephanie Collins, will welcome spring with the 2018Historic Homes Tour. This highly anticipated event offers the rare opportunity to see the interiors of private historic homes of the East Side neighborhood of Saratoga Springs from 10a.m. to 4p.m. on May 12. As part of the Historic Homes Tour, the Foundation will host a noon Lunch & Learn event at Caffé Lena, 47Phila Street, with a presentation “The Streets Where We Live” by Charlie Kuenzel and Dave Patterson of Saratoga Tours, LLC. Advance discounted Historic Homes Tour tickets are $30 for SSPF members / $40 for non-members. Tickets can be purchased the day of the event for $35members / $45non-members at 112 Spring Street from 9:30a.m. to 3p.m. Tickets for the Lunch & Learn event must be purchased in advance and cost $20SSPF Members / $25non-members. For more information or to purchase tickets please visit www.saratogapreservation. org or call 518-587-5030. USS SLATER: USS SLATER is open to the public for the ship’s 21st season in Albany. A National Historic Landmark, USS SLATER is the only remaining World War II Destroyer Escort afloat in America. USS SLATER has become one of the best restored, most historically accurate World War II ships in the world. USS SLATER is owned and operated by Destroyer Escort Historical Museum, a private, nonprofit organization that receives no regular Federal, State, or local government financial support. USS SLATER is located on the Hudson River in Downtown Albany just south of the Dunn Memorial Bridge. Public hours will be Wednesday through Sunday, 10a.m. to 4p.m. through November. Admission is $9for adults and $7for children. Call 518-431-1943for more information or visit www. ussslater.org.

ALBANY INSTITUTE: “Along the Eastern Road: Hiroshige’s Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido,” a traveling exhibition organized by the Reading Public Museum, Reading, Pennsylvania, features 55revolutionary wood-block prints

by Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858), recording the scenic views along the famous “Eastern Road” that linked Edo (now Tokyo) with Kyoto, the ancient imperial capital of Japan. The exhibit runs through June 10at the Albany Institute of History & Art, 125Washington Avenue in Albany. Free parking is available in the museum’s lot at the corner of Elk and Dove Streets. For more information, visit www.albanyinstitute.org or call 518-463-4478. 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. MENTORS IN MOTION: Mentors in Motion is a free five-week training program that connects youth ages 8-12with adult mentors to train together for the May 7Achievement Run. Youth participants will learn postive emotional development, the importance of physical activity, belief in oneself, building postive relationships, overcoming obstacles and perservering to complete a desired task. Sessions will be held for five consecutive Mondays at Cohoes High School Indoor Track from 6p.m. - 7 p.m., beginning April 9. To register, contact Dan Hytko at dhytko@ci.cohoes.ny.us. PASTORAL CARE WORKSHOP: A Pastoral Care Ministry Formation & Skill Building six-week workshop “Pastoral Visitation to the Sick, Elderly and Homebound,” will be held Tuesdays, 6:30p.m. - 8:30 p.m., from April 5– May 10 at Christ Our Light Church, 1Maria Drive, Loudonville. The workshop offers information on pastoral visitation, communication, illness issues, spiritual assessment, grief, loss, suffering, faith, death, dying, ritual, sacraments, theology of pastoral care and care giving issues. The $40fee includes book and materials. Registration required by March 28; space is limited. All faith traditions are welcome. Register at https:// www.rcda.org/offices/pastoral-care-ministry; email Maria.Schollenberger@rcda. org or call 518-641-6818 for more information. CHEFS CHALLENGE: Join Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Capital Region for its Chef’s Challenge on Thursday, May 24. This annual fundraiser will feature seven restaurants, each making a signature dish to compete in the People’s Choice food competition. Each dish will be paired with a signature cocktail or beverage. Guests will try each dish and vote for their favorite. Excelsior Springs, located at 47Excelsior Avenue in Saratoga Springs, will host the event from 6:30p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Young professional tickets (under 30y.o.) cost $50, general admission is $75, date night tickets (2 tickets) cost $112.50and honorary committee tickets cost $150. Proceeds from this event will benefit Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Capital Region. For more information visit https:// bbbscr.org/chefschallenge/. ELLEN A GROGAN SCHOLARSHIP: Applications are being accepted for the scholarship award of $300for the best essay on “What Freedom Means To Me” by a graduating senior from Brunswick Central School District or Berlin Central School District who is continuing on with his or her education. The essay should be between 250and 500words. The scholarship is being given by the Carner, Etman, Smith V.F.W. Post 6340in memory of a former member Elmer A. Grogan. The deadline for applications is April 30. Applications are available at the guidance counselor offices

of both high schools and should be mailed to Carner, Etman, Smith V.F.W. Post 6340, PO Box 361, Grafton, NY 12082, attn: Commander Barry MacDonald.

TROY 100FORUM: The Troy 100Forum is where Troy’s business, political, community, educational, religious, and cultural leaders meet to talk about topics of public concern. We discuss our views, concerns, and hopes for Troy. The Troy 100Forum is a place for us to associate as leaders, and an opportunity for people trying to shape Troy to present their ideas for exploration and reaction. The topic this year will be: “Conversation with City Council.” May 21, 5:30 p.m. - 8:30p.m., The Sage Colleges, Bush Memorial Hall, 651st Street, Troy. SPEIGLE ELDERS AMISH TRIP: The Speigle Elders are sponsoring a return 3day-2night trip to the Amish country, scheduled for September 19-21. The package includes two nights lodging; two breakfasts; two dinners, including Bird-in-Hand and Hershey Farm Restaurants; two theater offerings (“Jesus” at the Sight and Sound Millennium Theater and a musical performance at the American Music Theater); a guided tour of the Amish countryside; Strasburg Railroad Ride; souvenir gift; luggage handling; taxes and meal gratuities, and White Star Tour motor coach transportation. The price for this trip is $386 per person, double occupancy, or $475, single. An additional cost of $15per person covers bus driver and maid service gratuities. For information, reservations and mailing address, contact event chairperson, Bertha Lattimore at 518235-1325.

MUSLIM JOURNEYS:

In a unique collaboration, Humanities New York has joined forces with the The Troy Public Library to offer “Muslim Journeys,” a reading and discussion series that runs on Wednesdays, March 7, 14& 28, April 11 & 25, and May 2& 9at 6 p.m. Participants will come together over the course of seven sessions to discuss a variety of thematically linked texts with Djafer Sebkhaoui, Imam of the Masjid Al-Hidaya Muslim community in Troy and Latham and the Muslim Chaplain at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. The four books included in this reading and discussion group tell provocative and gripping stories about the experiences of Muslims. This program is free and open to the public, although pre-registration is required. For more information please contact The Troy Public Library at 518-274-7071 oratwww. the troy library. org. The Library is located at 100Second Street in downtown Troy.

KEVENY MEMORIAL CLASS OF ‘68: The Keveny Memorial Academy Class of 1968is planning its 50Year Class Reunion for Saturday evening, September 22, at the Van Schaick Country Club, Cohoes. The event will start at 5p.m. with Cocktails and Hors D’oeuvres, followed by a buffet dinner at 6:30p.m.. A “Meet & Greet” informal gathering is also planned for the Cohoes Knights of Columbus the night before on Friday, September 21, starting at 7p.m. A Facebook page – Keveny Academy Class of ‘68-has been created for providing additional information. The planning committee is in the process of gathering contact information so that invitations can be sent. If you would like to participate in future planning meetings, or would like to share any ideas or suggestions, please comment on the Facebook page or send an email to KMAclassof68@gmail.com.

ARTS CENTER OF THE CAPITAL REGION: The Arts Center of the Capital Region announces its Annual Call for Entries. Submissions will be considered for opportunities including solo exhibitions, small and large group exhibitions, installation possibilities, and more. All mediums welcome. Apply at https:// arts center of the capital re-

gion.submittable.com/submit. For questions please email callforart@artscenteronline.org. No phone calls please.

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.

SBA DISASTER RELIEF: New York businesses and residents affected by the multi-alarm fire in the city of Cohoes on Nov. 30, 2017, can apply for low-interest disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration. The SBA disaster declaration covers Albany County and the adjacent counties of Columbia, Greene, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady and Schoharie. The deadline to return economic injury applications is October 4. Businesses and individuals may obtain information and loan applications by calling the SBA’s Customer Service Center at 1-800-6592955(1-800-877-8339 for the deaf and hard-ofhearing), or by emailing disaster customer service@ sba.gov. Loan applications can also be downloaded at www.sba.gov/disaster.

MANDEVILLE GALLERY: The latest exhibition at the Mandeville Gallery, “Probability & Uncertainty,” features over thirty historic scientific instruments from the Union College Permanent Collection, juxtaposed with six contemporary female artists working with scientific themes. By presenting connections between historic fields of inquiry and the themes used by the contemporary artists, this exhibition seeks to emphasize shared impulses found in the humanities and sciences, then and now. The exhibition runs from January 13 through June 24. For more information visit https:// muse.union.edu/mandeville/project/probability-anduncertainty/.

DANCE THROUGH PARKINSON’S: The National Museum of Dance announces the inception of Dance Through Parkinson’s, an innovative weekly class for people living with Parkinson’s disease and their care partners. This class, taught by Board-Certified Dance Movement Therapist Rachelle Smith-Stallman, explores movement through different types of rhythmic music in ways that are joyful, safe, and stimulating. Dance Through Parkinson’s has been proven to enhance strength, balance, flexibility, awareness, and confidence in its participants. Beginning on January 11, classes will be held on Thursdays from 1:30p.m. to 2:30 p.m. in the Swyer Studios located directly behind the National Museum of Dance, 99S. Broadway, Saratoga Springs. Classes are free of charge and no experience is necessary for participation. For more information please contact the Museum at 518-584-2225ext. 3001. FREE ENGLISH CLASSES: Do you want to improve your English? Are you new to the United States? Literacy Volunteers of Rensselaer County has free English Literacy Civics classes where you can improve your English language skills while learning about life in the United States. Each class meets two times per week. Classes for beginning learners meet in Albany. Classes for intermediate learners meet in Troy. For more information, contact Literacy Volunteers of Rensselaer County at 518-244-4650 or visit www.lvorc.org.