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Wednesday, Sept. 12

AVERILL PARK COMMUNITY ORCHESTRA: If you play a musical instrument, the Averill Park Community Orchestra is looking for new members. The orchestra is especially in need of string players (violin, viola, cello, string bass). APCO rehearses at Algonquin Middle School in Averill Park on Wednesday evenings from 7p.m. - 8:30 p.m., starting September 12, and performs two concerts a year, one in December and one in June. New members will be accepted through early October in preparation for a December 16performance. If you or someone you know plays an orchestral instrument (strings, woodwinds, brass, or percussion) and may be interested in joining, please contact Christina Desmond at 518-948-0565.

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.

BETHLEHEM PUBLIC LIBRARY: AfterDinnerBooks discusses “The Song of Achilles” by Madeline Miller, 7p.m. Copies are available at the information desk. Largeprint audio and downloadable copies may be available. 451 Delaware Avenue, Delmar. BRUNSWICK COMMUNITY LIBRARY: Senior Bridge Club, 6p.m. Adult Yoga, 6p.m. 4118 State Highway 2, Troy. Call 518-279-4023or visit www. brunswicklibrary.org for more information.

CHILDREN’S MUSEUM AT SARATOGA: The Story Corner, 11a.m. for ages 3and up. Explore new stories on the front patio and develop early-literacy skills through multi-sensory activities, projects and crafts. Indoors during inclement weather. Free with museum admission. 69Caroline Street, Saratoga Springs. Phone 518-584-5540or visit www.cmssny.org for more information.

CITZEN PREPAREDNESS PRESENTATION: The Rensselear County Health Department presents “Emergency Preparedness – Get Your Go Bag Together” at 11a.m. at the Everett Wagar Senior Center, 2Roxborough Road, Grafton. Rensselaer County Emergency Preparedness motto is “Are You Ready, Rensselaer County? Build a Kit, Make a Plan, Stay Informed.” Jennifer will talk about each of these concepts. Expect a quick discussion or handouts about extreme heat, cold food storage, fall hazards relating to emergency situations (short interactive game) and free or low cost ways to prepare for an emergency. For more information please call Penny at 518- 279-3413. EVERETT WAGAR SENIOR CENTER: Licensed cosmetologist Rachael Hayes offers reduced price manicures, pedicures and toenail clippings today at the Everett Wagar Senior Center, 2Roxborough Road, Grafton. Make your appointment early by calling 518-279-3413.

FREE CONCERT: Wingate Residences at Melbourne Place will host a musical performance by The Echoes on Wednesday, September 12, from 3p.m. to 4p.m. The band plays and sings music from a variety of genres and generations. Known for their musical range, the trio showcases their vocals, guitar, and ukuleles to create beautiful harmonies. This event is free and open to the public, but space is limited. For more information or to RSVP, call 413-4991992. Wingate Residences at Melbourne Place is located at 140Melbourne Road, Pittsfield MA.

GRAFTON COMMUNITY LIBRARY: Tots Class, 10:30 a.m. 2455NY-2, Grafton. Visit www.graftoncommunitylibrary.org or call 518-2790580for more information. GRAFTON MERRYMAKERS: The monthly meeting of the Grafton Merrymakers will take place on September 12at 5:30 p.m. at the Everett Wager Senior Center, 2Roxborough Road, Grafton. The evening will start with a covered dish at 5:30p.m. followed by the monthly meeting at 6:30p.m. If you are interested in this senior group or are planning on joining the Merrymakers please come to the meeting. The Merrymakers meet the second Wednesday of each month. Please call Betty Jean at 518-272-8624for more information.

HOOSICK FALLS SENIOR CENTER: Bone Builders, 10:30a.m.; Exercise class 1 p.m. Motor vehicle available 10a.m. - 2p.m. Cards. 69 Church Street, Hoosick Falls. Call 518-686-7561for more information.

LISTENING CREATES AN OPENING: Over the course of four evenings and across a range of sites, Mary Armentrout Dance Theater will perform the roving work “Listening Creates an Opening.” Local artist Jack Magai serves as the guide, leading the audience from a small living room in the turn-of-thecentury Off Campus Commons building at Rensselaer, to the highly technical theatrical setting at EMPAC, and down into urban sites in Troy. Singers Allison Easter, Darcy Dunn and cellist Patrick Belaga help round out the subtle, quirky, and aesthetically adventurous performance. Please wear comfortable footwear, dress for the outdoors, and let the box office know if you need assistance or wheelchair accommodation. The event starts at 5:30p.m. each evening. Get tickets at empac.rpi. edu/events/2018/fall/. MENANDS PUBLIC LIBRARY: Every Wednesday from 5:30p.m. - 6:30p.m. is Tech Advice Night at the Menands Public Library. Can’t figure out how to set up your new phone? Want to know what’s up with your data plan? Don’t know how to get pictures onto your computer? The library’s resident digital native, Ted, can help. Appointments aren’t necessary, but they are recommended. The Menands Public Library is located at 4N. Lyons Avenue, Menands. For more information, call 518-463-4035. MIDWEEK MUSIC: The Williams College Department of Music presents MIDWEEKMUSIC, a series of concerts, the first of which takes place on Wednesday, September 12 at 12:15p.m. in Chapin Hall on the Williams campus. Artist in Residence Matthew Gold leads a group of Williams students, faculty, and friends in a performance of “In C” by Terry Riley, a minimalist work that brings together people who might not otherwise get a chance to perform with one another. This free event is open to the public. Chapin Hall is located at 54Chapin Hall Drive in Bernhard Music Center on the Williams College campus. See www.williams.edu/home/campusmap/. MINDFUL PRACTICES GROUP: All (including Beginners) are welcome; meditation instruction is available. The meeting format includes walking and sitting meditation, dharma presentation, and sharing dharma-related experiences. 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 518271-6949or 518-273-1851 for more information. SPEIGLE ELDERS: The Speigle Elders will hold their first meeting of the month at 12:30p.m. on Wednesday, September 12, This month’s charity is “Our Home-A Haven of Light,” a planned local place to house and shelter “hurting” area children. JoAnn Marcario, a guest at this meeting will demonstrate blanket-making for the LINUS Project, a volunteer group that provides warmth and comfort for ill and needy children. Bert Lattimore will take reservations/payments for the October 3Germanfest bus trip. Table 1members will serve refreshments. THRIFT SHOP: Johnsonville Methodist Church, 22Bridge Street, Route 40to Route 67East (look for the new sign at the corner) is open 9a.m. - noon Wednesdays and the first Saturday of each month with housewares, decorative items, linens, toys, over 1,000books, shoes, jewelry and lots of clothing. Fall and winter clothing are now available. TROY SENIOR CENTER: Special Fall Harvest dinner with entertainment by Paul Slingerland. Captain JP cruise; call 518-270-5348 for details. Aerobics 9:30 a.m. Health & Wellness activities 10:30a.m. Bingo 12:45p.m. Work out with Gym Guru “Ellio,” 1p.m. - 2:45p.m.19Third Street, Troy. To make reservations for noon lunch call 518270-5349. For more information call 518-270-5348. VOLKSWALK CLIFTON PARK: A volkswalk is a recreationally-paced, premapped walk in a culturally or historically interesting area. They are planned with safety in mind, and are great opportunities for exercise and sociability. On September 9, a guided walk through Clifton Park starts at 10a.m. from the Food Court at the Clifton Country Mall. Registration for each event starts ½ hour prior to the walk and the cost is $2. Further information is available at www. walkescv.org.

WELCOME FALL LUNCHEON: The New York Capital District Christian Women’s Connection sponsors a Welcome Fall Luncheon on Wednesday, September 12, at the Guilderland Elks Lodge, 3867 Rte. 146(Carman Road) in Schenectady, from 11:30 a.m. to approximately 1:30 p.m. John DeGeprgio from Howard Hanna Real Estate Group will give some tips on getting your home ready for sale. There will be special music with Kevin Carlson and special speaker Ann Sudduth from Watertown will describe her journey through philosophy and other religions which finally brought her to a clear trust in Jesus. The cost is $16 inclusive (cash only please). Reservations are necessary no later than September 7, and cancellations are a must. Please call Nancy at 518-869-0642to reserve.

Thursday, Sept. 13

BETHLEHEM PUBLIC LIBRARY: DayBooks discusses “Their Eyes Were Watching God” by Zora Neale Hurston, 1:30p.m. Copies are available at the information desk. Large-print audio and downloadable copies may be available. 451Delaware Avenue, Delmar. BRUNSWICK COMMUNITY LIBRARY: Tots Class, 6 p.m. 4118State Highway 2, Troy. Call 518-279-4023or visit www.brunswicklibrary.org for more information. CHENEY LIBRARY: Cheney Memoir Group, 3p.m. - 4 p.m. Cheney Library, 73 Classic Street, Hoosick Falls. Call 518-686-9401or visit www.cheneylibrary.org for more information. CORNER SHOPPE: The Corner Shoppe, 570Third Avenue, North Troy is displaying new Fall clothing, purses, and shoes. 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 518-235-3851or visit www.facebook.com/CornerstoneChurchintheburgh for more information. EVERETT WAGAR SENIOR CENTER: Would you like to help crochet or knit, hats, mittens, lap robes, teddy bear sweaters or scarves for the homeless and school children? The Stitching Chicks Knit and Crochet Group meets on Thursday, September 13at 12:30p.m. There’s a very large supply of yarn to help with these projects, and ladies who are willing to teach some basic stitches to get you started on any project. Come early and enjoy lunch at noon for a suggested donation of $3 for seniors 60years of age and older. All Rensselaer County seniors welcome, reservations required for lunch by calling 518-2793413.

GRAFTON COMMUNITY 5p.m. 2455NY-2, Grafton. Visit www.graftoncommunitylibrary.org or call 518-279-0580for more information.

HOOSICK FALLS SENIOR CENTER: Bingo, 12:45p.m. Cards. Van Transportation available. 69Church Street, Hoosick Falls. Call 518-6867561to reserve noon dinner or for more information. LIBRARY BUDGET INFORMATION MEETING: A 2019 Library Budget Vote and Board of Trustees Election Public Information Meeting will be held on Thursday, September 13, at 7p.m. at the Troy Public Library’s Lansingburgh Branch, 27 114th Street, Troy. LISTENING CREATES AN OPENING: Mary Armentrout Dance Theater continues the roving work “Listening Creates an Opening,” starting at 5:30p.m. Local artist Jack Magai serves as the guide, leading the audience from a small living room in the turn-of-the-century Off Campus Commons building at Rensselaer, to the highly technical theatrical setting urban sites in Troy. Singers Allison Easter, Darcy Dunn and cellist Patrick Belaga help round out the subtle, quirky, and aesthetically adventurous performance. Please wear comfortable footwear, dress for the outdoors, and let the box office know if you need assistance or wheelchair accommodation. Get tickets at empac. rpi.edu/events/2018/fall/. PERENNIAL GARDENING: Join the Friends of Peebles Island on September 13at 6:30p.m. for a presentation on perennial gardening. Stacy Simmons, manager at Brookside Nursery in Ballston Spa and a member of the “green industry” for over 25years, will discuss late-season perennials and shrubs for our “zone,” including native plants, familiar plants, and under-used plants. Stacy will go over tips for preparing our gardens to weather the changes ahead. The presentation will be in the Peebles Island Visitor Center, located at 1Delaware

Avenue, Cohoes, and is free and open to the public. PRIMARY DAY BAKE SALE: Noon - 6p.m., Watervliet Senior Center, 1501 Broadway, Watervliet. 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.

STEPHENTOWN MEMORIAL 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., 472NY-43, Stephentown. Call 518-733-5750or email director@stephentownlibrary.org for more information.

TROY PUBLIC LIBRARY: Family Craft Night: Marbleized Art with Shaving Cream, 6 p.m. Registration is required; supplies are limited. Participants must be at least 4years old to register. All children ages 7and under must be accompanied by an adult at all times. For more information, or to register, call the library at 518-274-7071or online at www.thetroylibrary.org. The Main branch is located at 100 Second Street in downtown Troy.

TROY SENIOR CENTER: Crafts, 9a.m. Sewing class, 9a.m. Osteo Aerobics, 10 a.m. Health & Wellness activies, 10:30a.m. Line dancing, 1p.m. 19Third Street, Troy. To make reservations for noon lunch call 518-270-5349. For more information call 518-2705348.

Friday, Sept. 14

BETHEL BAPTIST CHURCH: EMBC Queen Contest Fellowship with food, fun and vendors. $10 admission. 6p.m. - 9p.m., Bethel Baptist Church, 21655th Avenue, Troy. Call 518-274-4303for more information. BETHLEHEM PUBLIC LIBRARY: Rubber Ducky Party on the Green, 10 a.m. There will be games, bubbles, dancing and more! Families of babies, toddlers and preschoolers are invited to join the club and get started on 1,000literacy activities before kindergarten. Coffee & Conversation, 1p.m. A docent from the gardens will talk about the history of the site, founders Spencer and Katrina Trask, as well as the private artist colony there. Coffee hour 2 p.m. - 3p.m. Co-sponsored by Bethlehem Senior Projects, Inc. 451Delaware Avenue, Delmar. BRUNSWICK COMMUNITY LIBRARY: Winery Knitters, 6p.m. 4118State Highway 2, Troy. Call 518279-4023or visit www. brunswicklibrary.org for more information. CASTLETON FARMERS MARKET: The Castletonon-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).