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Thursday, Sept. 6

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. CHILDREN’ S MUSEUM AT SARATOGA: Science Explorers, 10:30a.m. for all ages. A popular weekly program where kids discover the different ways in which science is all around us. Free with museum admission. 69Caroline Street, Saratoga Springs. Call 518-584-5540or visit www.cmssny.org for more information.

COMMUNITY BIBLESTUDY VISITORS’ DAY: Tri-State Northeast Community Bible Study will have a Visitor’s Day on the first class day of the year, Thursday, September 6, from 10a.m. - 12:15p.m. at Hoosick Falls Community Alliance Church, 484Hill Road. Classes meet weekly during the school year. There are small discussion groups and a large group teaching each Thursday. Open to all ages and denominations. Visit southernvermont.cbsclass.org or the national website, communitybiblestudy.org, for more information. For further questions, contact Mary Batcheller at 518686-3166or mary.batcheller@ gmail.com, or Linda Lennox at lennox.linda@gmail.com. CORNERSHOPPE: The Corner Shoppe, 570Third Avenue, North Troy is displaying new Fall clothing, purses, and shoes. Throughout September, many new household items will be available, as well as toys, games, puzzles, books, jewelry, lamps and linens. Check it out any Thursday or Saturday, 9a,m, – 1 p,m. Call 518-235-3851or visit www.facebook.com/CornerstoneChurchintheburgh for more information. COUNTDOWNTOROSH HASHANAH: Rosh Hashanah begins at sunset on Sunday, September 9. On September 6, an “Are We Ready?” service ties everything together on the final Shabbat of the year. 6p.m., B’nai Sholom Reform Congregation, 420Whitehall Road, Albany. Free and open to all. For more information, visit www.bnaisholomalbany.org or contact the B’nai Sholom office at 518-482-5283 or office@bnaisholom.albany. ny.us.

GRAFTON COMMUNITY LIBRARY: Adult Yoga Hour, 5p.m. 2455NY-2, Grafton. Visit www. graftoncommunitylibrary.org or call 518-279-0580for more information. HOOSICKFALLS SENIOR CENTER: Bingo, 12:45p.m. Cards. Van Transportation available. 69Church Street, Hoosick Falls. Call 518-686-7561to reserve noon dinner or for more information. INTERFAITH STORY HOUR: According to this month’s guest teller, Ashok Ramasubramanian, true seekers are few, the path is instantly hard, but the rewards are infinite. Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Union College, Ashok’s stories have been featured on the Moth Radio Hour carried locally on WAMC-FM. 7p.m. - 9p.m., Unitarian Universalist Society of Schenectady, 1221Wendell Avenue, Schenectady. Come share your stories related to the theme of “Seeking Truth,” or just come to listen. Free and open to the public. For more information contact Audrey Seidman at 518-459-0661or seidmanaudrey@yahoo.com or visit www.withourvoice.org/ifs. MASONS: The Apollo-King Solomon’s Lodge #13F.&A.M. will meet on Thursday, September 6, at 7:30p.m. at the Troy Masonic Community Center, 39 Brunswick Road. The theme for the evening is “Welcome Back.” There will be a social hour at 5:30p.m. and a dinner at 6:30 p.m. Make reservations to the Junior Warden, Francis P. Burek, at 518-322-7966, or email bluetick7175@gmail.com, or visit masonsonline. RENSSELAER PUBLIC LIBRARY: Teen Anime Club for ages 13-18, 4p.m. - 6p.m. Computer Help, 5:30p.m. to 7 p.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, http:// www.facebook.com/RensselaerLibrary. STEPHENTOWNMEMORIAL LIBRARY: Join Maria and all your Playgroup friends to read stories, listen to music, move around, make some crafts and, most of all, play! Kids 5and under, along with parents and/ or caregivers, are invited to join in playtime at the library. Siblings are welcome as well! Thursdays at 10a.m., 472 NY-43, Stephentown. Call 518733-5750or email director@ stephentownlibrary.org for more information.

TROY CENTER: Everyone is welcome to sing along with entertainer Bob Marcello as he performs the greatest songs of the 50’s, 60’s and 70’s at Troy Center. All families and friends are welcome to this free monthly engagement. Bob will perform the first Thursday of every month from 2:30p.m. to 3:30p.m. The Troy Center is located at 49Marvin Avenue in Troy. Please contact Billejo Sass at 518-273-6646or by email at bsass@troycenter.net for more information.

TROY SENIOR CENTER: Crafts, 9a.m. Sewing class, 9 a.m. Osteo Aerobics, 10a.m. Health & Wellness activies, 10:30a.m. Line dancing, 1p.m. Movie and Munch: contact the center for more information. 19Third Street, Troy. To make reservations for noon lunch call 518-270-5349. For more information call 518-270-5348.

Friday, Sept. 7

BRUNSWICK COMMUNITY LIBRARY: Farmers’ Market, Fridays 3p.m. – 6p.m. Apple Cider social 3p.m. - 6p.m. Paint Your Mug, 6p.m. Adults, please call 518-279-4023to register. 4118State Highway 2, Troy. Visit www.brunswicklibrary.org for more information. CASTLETON FARMERS MARKET: The Castleton-on-Hudson Farmers & Artisans Market (COHFAM) will be held every Friday from June 1to September 28, from 4:30p.m. -7:30p.m. at the corner of Main Street (9J) and Scott Avenue (150). CHILDREN’S MUSEUM AT SARATOGA: Growing Up Green garden club for ages 2and up, 11a.m. This program introduces the art and science of gardening and increases children’s awareness of botany, outdoor recreation and nutrition. Free with museum admission.69 Caroline Street, Saratoga Springs. Call 518-584-5540or visit www.cmssny.org for more information. EVERETTWAGAR SENIOR CENTER: On Friday, September 7, at 11a.m. there will be a Membership Meeting at the Everett Wagar Senior Center, 2Roxborough Road, Grafton. All members are welcome and encouraged to attend and be a part of the decisions that affect your senior center. Stay for a noon meal (entrée: Grilled Chicken Salad Cold Plate after the meeting for a suggested donation of $3. To make reservations for lunch, call the center at 518-279-3413.

FIRST FRIDAY DEVOTIONAL SERVICES: St. Joseph’s Roman Catholic Church, located at 600State Street, (corner of State and Lafayette Streets), Schenectady, holds its special First Friday Devotional Services on September 7. Following the 12:15p.m. Mass, there will be Devotions to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, including exposition of the Blessed Sacrament. The public is cordially invited. St. Joseph’s Church is handicapped accessible and parking is available in the parking lot behind the Church. More information is available by calling 518-3744466, Ext. 13.

HOOSICK FALLS SENIOR CENTER: Yoga at 10:30a.m. Bingo at 12:30p.m. Cards. Sign up for Legal Aid appointments. 69Church Street, Hoosick Falls. Call 518-686-7561to reserve noon dinner or for more information.

OPALKA GALLERY: Opening reception for “Sharon Bates:Exhibit B,” 6p.m. - 8p.m., Sage College of Albany, 140 New Scotland Avenue, Albany. The exhibit runs from August 28- October 13. Visit Sage.edu/

Opalka for more details. RUMMAGE SALE: Pine Grove United Methodist Church, 1580Central Ave., Colonie, will hold a Rummage Sale on Friday, September 7, from 9a.m. to 4p.m., and Saturday, September 8, from 9a.m. to 3p.m. Items for sale include clothing, shoes, household items, books, CDs and DVDs, baby items, toys, furniture, linens, towels, collectibles, holiday items and more.Lunch will be available for sale both days from 11a.m. – 1p.m.

TROY SENIOR CENTER: Aerobics 9:45a.m. NY Connects Resource Fair, 11 a.m. - 1p.m. Bingo 12:45p.m. Work out with Gym Guru “Ellio,” 1p.m. - 2:45p.m. 19 Third Street, Troy. To make reservations for noon lunch call 518-270-5349. For more information call 518-2705348.

WARWITH IRAN?: “Is War With Iran Inevitable?” will be presented by Dr. Bahman Azad, retired professor of economics and sociology and former acting director of the Center for Middle Eastern Studies at Rutgers University. Dr. Azad served as a lieutenant in the Iranian Air Force and is organizational secretary of the U.S. Peace Council, co-chair of Iran Pledge of Resistance, NGO representative of the World Peace Council at the U.N., and coordinator of the Coalition Against U.S. Foreign Military Bases. 7:30p.m., Mountain View Studio, 20 Mountainview Ave., Woodstock. Suggested donation $10. Sponsored by: Middle East Crisis Response mideastcrisis.org, Hudson Valley BDS hudsonvalleybds.org, Jewish Voice for Peace-HV jvphudsonvalley.org, and Veterans for Peace. Contact: mecr@mideastcrisis.org or 845-876-7906. WILLIAMS CHAMBER PLAYERS: The Williams College Department of Music presents the Williams Chamber Players in their first concert of the season, featuring works by Debussy, Bernstein and Beethoven. 8 p.m., Brooks-Rogers Recital Hall. This free event is open to the public. Brooks-Rogers Recital Hall is located at 54 Chapin Hall Drive in Bernhard Music Center on the Williams College campus; see www. williams.edu/home/campusmap/.

Saturday, Sept. 8

AARP DRIVERS’ SAFETY COURSE: 11a.m., Brunswick Community Library. Please call the library at 518-2794023for more details. ARMENIAN FESTIVAL: Live music, children’s rides, shish kebob dinners, Armenian pastries and Lahmajoun for sale. Noon - 8p.m., Holy Cross Armenian Church, 255Spring Avenue, Troy. For Lahmajoun orders, call Betty at 518-4219309. For more information call Sonia at 518-951-9700, Antranig at 518-331-8559, or email HCArmenianpicnic@ gmail.com.

BACK TO SCHOOL CLOSET: The Back to School Closet located at Bethany Church, 21N. Lyons Avenue, Menands, is open Wednesday evenings from 6p.m. - 7:30p.m. through September 12and Saturday, September 8, from 9a.m. - 10:30a.m. The Closet accepts all school items but especially needs two pocket folders, composition books, highlighters, Kleenex, dry erase markers, loose leaf paper binders and Ziploc bags in quart and gallon size. Contact Carol Darmetko at 518-3967580or Jean Parker at 518527-9928if you want to drop off donations, or for further information.

BIRD WALK& TALK: Jim de Waal Malefyt has been doing a bird census for over one year at the Poestenkill Community Forest in anticipation of plans for sustainable logging. Join him on an early morning bird walk, starting at 8:30a.m., to see and hear the forest birds and migrating warblers. Hear about how a bird census is done and Jim’s concerns for health of the birds and bird habitat. To register contact Jim de Waal Malefyt at dewaalmalefyt@ gmail.com Donation is $5. CHICKEN BBQ: Gilead Lutheran Church serves ½ chicken, baked potato, corn, coleslaw, roll, homemade pie from 4p.m. - 6p.m. for $10. Eat in, take out, walk-ins welcome. Call Jen at 518-2481295for reservations. Gilead Lutheran Church is located at the corner of NY 7and route 278(Brick Church Road) in the Town of Brunswick. CORNER SHOPPE: The Corner Shoppe, 570Third Avenue, North Troy is displaying new Fall clothing, purses, and shoes. Throughout September, many new household items will be available, as well as toys, games, puzzles, books, jewelry, lamps and linens. Check it out any Thursday or Saturday, 9a,m, – 1p,m. Call 518-235-3851 or visit www.facebook.com/ CornerstoneChurchintheburgh for more information. FAMILY STORY TIME: The Albany Institute of History & Art is partnering with the Albany Public Library to present special story time at the museum on select Saturday mornings. Inspired by the museum’s current exhibitions “A Menagerie of Whimsey: The Art of William B. Schade” and “Birds & Beasts: The Scary, Magical, and Adorable Animals of the Albany Institute,” the story time program will feature stories about animals. The first story time is Saturday, September 8, at 10:30a.m. The event is free, but registration is requested. Email waldronv@ albanyinstitute.org or call 518-463-4478ext. 404 for registration. The Albany Institute of History & Art is located at 125Washington Avenue in Albany.

HIGH ANDMIGHTY HORSE SHOW: Come and cheer for the participants, volunteers, families, staff and the wonderful horses at High And Mighty’s annual horse show. 10a.m. - 2p.m., High and Mighty Therapeutic Riding and Driving Center, 71County Route 21C, Ghent. Email info@High-n-Mighty.org for more information, or visit High-n-Mighty.org. KAYAKING 4MESO: The 4th annual Kayaking 4Meso event is a paddle to raise awareness and donations for Mesothelioma research. Launch at 9:30a.m. from the Flight Lock Road launch in Waterford for an approx. 7.5mile paddle through six locks, with a NYS Police escort. Participants will need a kayak, paddle and PFD. $40 registration fee; register at www.kayaking4meso.org or emial markwells@kayaking4meso.org. All proceeds will be donated to the Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation. Festivities will continue at Halfmoon Lighthouse Park, 589Hudson River Road, from 1p.m. - 4p.m. MELVILLE HOUSE: The Lansingburgh Historical Society opens the Herman Melville House and garden for tours and a tag sale on September 8from 10a.m. to 2p.m. The second in a series of Christmas ornaments depicting well known historical sites in the Burgh will be available, along with a new “Burgh” cap. The Melville House is located at 2 114th Street, Troy. MENANDS PUBLIC LIBRARY: Story time is 1p.m. on Saturdays. Be there when the library closes to enjoy a story, read, sing and play for about 30minutes. For ages 2-4, but all are welcome. The Menands Public Library is located at 4N. Lyons Avenue, Menands. For more information, call 518-463-4035. PEEBLES ISLAND STATE PARK: Join an environmental educator on Saturday, September 8, at 11a.m. at Peebles Island State Park for an animal-themed walk to learn about the different species in the park. This program will meet at the Visitor Center and enjoy an hour-long, twomile walk around the park. This program is open to all ages, but has been designed for families with children ages 5and up. The hike will be cancelled in the event of heavy rain. Registration is required for this program; please call Kim Hill at 518-584-2000, ext. 111, or email Kim.Hill@ parks.ny.gov. RAWMILKTALK: Mark McAfee, founder and chairman of Raw Milk Institute, presents “Raw Milk” Like No Other Food on Earth.” 2p.m., Churchtown Dairy, 357County Route 12, Hudson. Admission free; donations welcome. For more information contact info@churchtowndairy.org or 518-851-2042, or visit www. churchtowndairy.org. RENSSELAER PUBLIC LIBRARY: Dream-Catcher Décor, 1p.m. Create a dream catcher to decorate your room. For ages 9-17. Please sign up in advance. 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, http://www. facebook.com/RensselaerLibrary.

RUMMAGE SALE: Pine Grove United Methodist Church, 1580Central Ave., Colonie, will hold a Rummage Sale on Friday, September 7, from 9a.m. to 4p.m., and Saturday, September 8, from 9a.m. to 3p.m. Items for sale include clothing, shoes, household items, books, CDs and DVDs, baby items, toys, furniture, linens, towels, collectibles, holiday items and more.Lunch will be available for sale both days from 11 a.m. – 1p.m. A ‘Bag Sale’ on Saturday will be held from 2 p.m. to 3p.m. TASTE OFTROYFOOD TOUR: Taste of Troy food tours provide a unique opportunity to explore the beautiful downtown riverfront while sampling foods and beverages from establishments helping to revitalize this historic city. Arrive by 9:45 a.m. Tour starts from 275 River Street at 10a.m. $49 per person, children 3-12$29. Fee includes a progressive brunch/lunch. Book tickets before September 6by calling 518-495-2277or at www. tasteoftroyfoodtours.com. UNCLESAM: MAN & LEGEND: Explore sites associated with Samuel Wilson, aka Uncle Sam, including his home and the site of the meat packing plant that made him famous during the War of 1812. Tour starts at 10:30a.m. at the Troy Waterfront Farmer’s Market information booth, Monument Square, River Street, Troy. $10adults, $5Rensselaer County Historical Society members, children under 12 free. For more information call 518-272-7232or email ksheehan@rchonline.org. TROY PUBLIC LIBRARY: The Upper Hudson Library Expedition encourages patrons to visit all 36branches in the Upper Hudson Library System in September, October, and November. On Saturday, September 8, the Troy Public Library will have a family storytime at 11a.m. with special guest Bad Kitty. Drop in crafts and activities will be held from noon - 3 p.m. Pick up your Expedition map, earn prizes as you go, and visit all the branches to become a 36er! The Troy Public Library Main branch is located at 100Second Street, downtown Troy. WALKWITHADOC: The Walk With A Doc program is geared toward helping people improve their health and get active. Proceed at your own pace while walking with doctors from Capital Cardiology Associates, Troy Associates of Cardiology, Samaritan Hospital and St. Mary’s Hospital in a fun, free walking program. Upon conclusion of the walk, nurses will take blood pressure and physicians will take your questions. The walk takes place on the second Saturday of each month. Registration starts at 7:30a.m. Walk starts at 8 a..m at Riverfront Park, River and Fulton streets, Troy. For more information call 518833-6479or email collarcityramble@gmail.com. WILD TAILS OFALBANY: 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, 25 Quackenbush Square. Adults $3, children free.

Sunday, Sept. 9

ARMENIAN FESTIVAL: Live music, children’s rides, shish kebob dinners, Armenian pastries and Lahmajoun for sale. Noon - 4p.m., Holy Cross Armenian Church, 255Spring Avenue, Troy. For Lahmajoun orders, call Betty at 518-4219309. For more information call Sonia at 518-951-9700, Antranig at 518-331-8559, or email HCArmenianpicnic@ gmail.com.

ART EXHIBIT OPENING: Southern Saratoga Art Society members Sherry Walkup and Jean Skanes will be featured in a show at the Art Gallery of the Zion Luthern Churck, 153Nott Terrace, Schenectady, during September and October. A reception will be held on September 9 at 9:30a.m. Visit SSAS at southernsaratogaartist.com for more information. BOWL-A-THON: Bowlers of all ages and abilities are invited to roll into fall at the NYSCOPBA Bowl-A-Thon, on Sunday, September 9, from 11a.m. to 1p.m. at Uncle Sam Lanes, 600Fulton Street, Troy. All proceeds benefit the Center for Disability Services Foundation, Inc., in support of the Center’s Creative MOVEment dance and music therapy programs. The BowlA-Thon honors the memory of Brian Viele, who was part of the Center for more than 40 years. In addition to bowling, a FLY 92.3DJ will provide music and there will be food and drink, face painting and a silent auction. Registration is $20per person, $60for a team of four or $75for a team of five. Players may raise the money through donations from friends and family, or pay to play. For information, registration, sponsorships or donations, go to www.cfdsny. org or call 518-944-2122.