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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 27114th Street, Troy. MANDEVILLE GALLERY DANCE PARTY: Stacey Robinson, artist and assistant professor of graphic design at University of Illinois, and Jermaine Wells, singer and actor, will be mixing music in celebration of Robinson’s art installation “Branding the Afrofuture,” currently on view at Schaffer Library, which illustrates the intersections of digital art, culture, and Afrofuturism through his vibrant prints and graffiti wall drawings. 5p.m. - 7p.m., The Schaffer Library Learning Commons,1st floor Schaffer Library, Union College, Schenectady. Refreshments will be served. Free and open to the public. For more information visit http:// muse.union.edu/mandeville/. 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. SMALL SPACE GARDENING: Master Gardener and Interior Designer Denise Maurer will be presenting a workshop entitled Small Space Gardening on Thursday, May 24, at 3p.m., prior to the Friends’ of Prospect Park Hidden Garden Tour, at the Troy Public Library’s Main Location, 100Second Street. Learn how to choose your site, develop your plant list and how to use gardening principles on a smaller scale. This program is free and open to the public. Please make reservations by calling the library at 518274-7071or register online at www.thetroylibrary.org. TROY SENIOR CENTER: 9a.m., Arts and Crafts. 10 a.m., Osteo Aerobics. 10:30 a.m., Health & Wellness activities. 11a.m. New in May: jam sessions every Thursday at 1p.m. 19Third Street, Troy. To make reservations for noon lunch call 518-270-5349. For more information call 518-2705348.
Friday, May 25
BENNINGTON BATTLEFIELD COOKOUT: Join the Bennington Battlefield for an evening of hot dogs & “Hessians.” The battlefield provides the packaged food, you grill it in the picnic area. After eating, stick around for a tour of Hessian Hill at 7 p.m.. Special thanks to Price Chopper for supporting this event. Free and open to the public. Veggie alternatives available. First come, first served. 6p.m., Bennington Battlefield, NY RT-67Hoosick. Rain date: June 1. CMOST: Investigate the
A in STEaM, Fridays at 11 a.m. Designed for the Children’s Museum of Science + Technology’s youngest visitors, this activity gives children an opportunity to explore a different creative art activity each week. 250 Jordan Road, Troy. Visit www.cmost.org for more information.
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.
K OF C GARAGE SALE: The Knights of Columbus in Latham will hold their annual garage sale from 9 a.m. - 4p.m. on Friday, May 25and Saturday, May 26, at 328Troy Schenectady Road ( Route 2). The large selection includes furniture,
kitchen ware (pots, pans, dishes, and glasses), vases and home décor, seasonal, linens and curtains, small electronics, baby items, toys, sports equipment, tools, books and lots of clothes. Food will be available for purchase. MARTINEZ GALLERY: The Martinez Gallery announces the opening of its new exhibition, “The Unimportance of Time,” on Friday, May 25, from 5:30p.m. to 8 p.m. during Troy Night Out. Among the artists in the 17th anniversary exhibition are Latino artists Roxanna Melendez, Jaime Suarez, Kathy Vargas, and Alexis Mendoza. Other regional artists featured include George Hofmann, Gary Masline, Tina Lincer, George Simmons, Grace Tatara, and Willie Marlowe. Internationally celebrated musician and composer Maria Zemantauski will perform flamenco guitar selections. This exhibition is free and open to the general public. As a special promotion for this anniversary opening, those buying or reserving artworks will receive a 15% discount. The exhibition runs through August 13at 5Broadway, Suite 203, Troy. Call 518274-9377or email martinezgallerygroup@gmail.com for more information. PHOTOGRAPHY CENTER
RECEPTION: The Photography Center of the Capital District, 404River Street, Troy, will hold a reception and book signing for its current exhibition “Nude at Home” by Dan McCormack during Troy Night Out from 5p.m - 9p.m. The exhibit of 34extraordinary images continues through June 24. For more information visit www.photoc enter troy. org.
SRO: Set in a single room occupancy for women in downtown Albany, “SRO: Single Room Occupancy” follows three residents as they struggle to avoid homelessness, keep the support they receive and work toward improving their daily lives. Presented in partnership with Creative Action Unlimited, written and directed by Michael Kennedy and performed by Maghen Ryan, Josie Smith, and Michelle Smith-Carrigan. Light refreshments at 6p.m.,curtain up at 6:30 p.m., YWCA of the Greater Capital District gymnasium, 21First Street, Troy. Tickets $20Adult, $15Student. Purchase tickets online at https://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/ eventReg?oeidk=a07ef8kz 8j0d0cb5e25&oseq=&c=& ch=, or contact Jenifer W. at jeniferw@ywca-gcr.org or 518-274-7100.
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, May 26
BREAKFAST BUFFET: The Grafton Volunteer Fire Company, along with the Grafton Ladies Auxiliary will hold their monthly All-You-CanEat buffet-style breakfast on May 26at the Grafton VFW/ Fire Hall on County Route 85in Grafton. Cost: $10for adults, $5.00for kids 12& under, kids 5and under are free. Breakfast is served on the last Saturday of each month. CLOTHING BARN: North Chatham United Methodist Church’s Clothing Barn will be open from 9:30a.m. - 12:30p.m. every Saturday through the middle of October. This is a great opportunity to pick up “gently used” clothing & shoes (for children and adults) at bargain prices. The barn also accepts auction donations from 9:30a.m. to noon on Saturday mornings. The church is located at 4274 Route 203in the hamlet of North Chatham.
CORNER SHOPPE: The Corner Shoppe in Cornerstone Community Church, 570 Third Avenue, North Troy, has many new baby/ kids clothing items and toys. The clothing racks are full of nice summer clothing for the entire family. Shop their many rooms of housewares, books, linens, jewelry and more. Some random sales will pop up on many Thursdays or Saturdays. Shoppe hours are Thursday and Saturday 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. For more informatin, call 518-235- 4705.
DOOR SALE: After recent salvaging about 300doors from the former Kenwood Academy, the Historic Albany Foundation holds a sidewalk sale on Saturday, May 26, from 9a.m. - 5 p.m. at 89Lexington Ave, Albany. Doors will be heavily discounted at 40% to move. New and renewing members will enjoy an additional 10% discount on door sale prices. Members also get 10% off anything in the store. For more information visit http://www. historic-albany.org/2017calendar/2018/5/26/partswarehouse-door-sale-andmembership-drive. HUDSON HALL: JD Urban’s [R]EVOLUTION IS UNCOMFORTABLE is a new installment of the photographer and filmmaker’s award winning, perennial conversation series, The Everyday People Project, a dynamic documentary series featuring intimate conversations about some of the most pressing social concerns facing our nation today. [R]EVOLUTION IS UNCOMFORTABLE begins with an evolving collection of documentary shorts in Hudson Hall’s first floor Annex until June 24. On May 26from 5p.m. - 8p.m., the community is invited to celebrate the opening of a photographic exhibition of Urban’s work with hot dogs and refreshments. Select photographs will be on sale to the public. Hudson Hall is located at the historic Hudson Opera House, 327 Warren Street, Hudson.
K OF C GARAGE SALE: The Knights of Columbus in Latham will hold their annual garage sale from 9 a.m. - 4p.m. on Friday, May 25and Saturday, May 26, at 328Troy Schenectady Road ( Route 2). The large selection includes furniture, kitchen ware (pots, pans, dishes, and glasses), vases and home décor, seasonal, linens and curtains, small electronics, baby items, toys, sports equipment, tools, books and lots of clothes. Food will be available for purchase. OAKWOOD CEMETERY: The public is cordially invited to Oakwood Cemetery at 9a.m. on Saturday, May 26, for the annual Memorial Day Ceremony. The historic three-ton Meneely bell in front of the Earl Chapel will be rung nine times to mark the start of the event. The Friends of Oakwood Cemetery and the Veterans of Lansingburgh will lay wreaths in honor of all deceased veterans. Michael Barrett will MC and Jim Pratt of the Veterans’ Miracle Center will speak. Nikki Osterhout will sing the national anthem. Representatives of the NYS 125th reenactors will fire a musket salute. Local Boy Scouts will place American flags on graves at the Soldiers’ Plot. There is no charge for this event. In case of heavy rain, the ceremony will be moved into the chapel. PINKSTER: During the 17th and 18th centuries, African Americans transformed Pinkster from a Dutch religious observance into a spring festival and a celebration of African cultural traditions. All along the Hudson River and on Albany’s “Pinkster Hill” (the current site of the NYS Capitol), enslaved African Americans reunited with family and friends and celebrated Pinkster with storytelling, food, music, and