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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. Largeprint audio and downloadable copies may be available. 451 Delaware Avenue, Delmar. BRUNSWICK COMMUNITY LIBRARY: Tots Class, 6p.m. 4118State Highway 2, Troy. Call 518-279-4023or visit www.brunswicklibrary.org for more information.

CHENEY LIBRARY: Cheney Memoir Group, 3p.m. - 4p.m. Cheney Library, 73Classic 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. 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, 9 a,m, – 1p,m. Call 518-2353851or 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 $3for seniors 60years of age and older. All Rensselaer County seniors welcome, reservations required for lunch by calling 518-279-3413.

GRAFTON COMMUNITY LIBRARY: Adult Yoga Hour, 5 p.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, 27114th Street, Troy. LISTENING CREATES AN OPENING: Mary Armentrout Dance Theater continues the roving work “Listening Creates an Opening,” starting at 5:30 p.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 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. 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 25 years, 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, 1501Broadway, 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., 472 NY-43, Stephentown. Call 518-733-5750or email director@stephentownlibrary.org for more information.

TROY PUBLIC LIBRARY: Family Craft Night: Marbleized Art with Shaving Cream, 6p.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 100Second Street in downtown Troy.

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. 19Third Street, Troy. To make reservations for noon lunch call 518-270-5349. For more information call 518-270-5348.

Friday, Sept. 14

BETHEL BAPTIST CHURCH: EMBC Queen Contest Fellowship with food, fun and vendors. $10admission. 6 p.m. - 9p.m., Bethel Baptist Church, 21655th Avenue, Troy. Call 518-274-4303for more information.

BETHLEHEM PUBLIC LIBRARY: Rubber Ducky Party on the Green, 10a.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 2p.m. - 3p.m. Co-sponsored by Bethlehem Senior Projects, Inc. 451Delaware Avenue, Delmar. BRUNSWICK COMMUNITY LIBRARY: Winery Knitters, 6 p.m. 4118State Highway 2, Troy. Call 518-279-4023or visit www.brunswicklibrary.org for more information. CASTLETON FARMERS MARKET: The Castleton-onHudson 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).

DANCES OF UNIVERSAL PEACE: All are welcome to Dances of Universal Peace in Hudson on Friday, September 14, at 7p.m. Simple, participatory circle dances are drawn from many spiritual traditions and led by certified

dance leaders of the Hudson Dance Circle, supported by musicians. No experience needed; all ages and abilities are welcome. Donation requested for space rental at Sadhana Center, 403Warren Street. For more information, contact Farid at 518-8603108or farid@taconic.net. Visit https://www.dancesofuniversalpeace.org for more information.

EVERETT WAGAR SENIOR CENTER: Join the seniors at the Everett Wagar Senior Center, 2Roxborough Road, Grafton, on Friday, September 14at 12:30p.m. to celebrate September birthdays with birthday chairperson Marcia Trask. If you have any questions or if you would like to enjoy a noon lunch, (entrée; Haddock Square) for a suggested donation of $3, please contact the center at 518-279-3413. GIULIANO’S BARBQUE: The Women’s Guild of St. Michael’s Church, Williams Road, in North Greenbush, is sponsoring a Giuliano’s barbeque Friday, September 14, from 4p.m. – 6p.m. The $11cost includes ½ chicken, baked potato, corn on the cob, coleslaw, roll and a homemade browniem, served drive-through only. Dinners should be pre-ordered by Sunday, September 9. Drive up orders will be available on a first come, first-served basis. A portion of the proceeds will help defray the cost of shipping boxes to troops overseas and in hospitals, and to help defray the cost of an Irish Show benefitting five non-profits in Troy and Rensselaer. For tickets call Ann at 518-2838714or Maureen at 518-7821860.

HOOSICK FALLS SENIOR CENTER: Yoga at 10:30a.m. Bingo at 12:30p.m. Cards. 69Church Street, Hoosick Falls. Call 518-686-7561to reserve noon dinner or for more information. 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 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. Get tickets at empac. rpi.edu/events/2018/fall/. 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 in Williamstown MA. Astronomy students at the college will host free shows for the public on Friday evenings at 8p.m. through December 7. Audiences will be treated to shows from the highprecision Zeiss Skymaster ZKP3/B opto-mechanical planetarium projector. For reservations (required) contact Michele Rech at 413597-2188or email at mcr4@ williams.edu. Others will be admitted as space permits. Large groups should call for special appointments. Q.U.I.L.T. INC. GUILD MEETING: Q.U.I.L.T. Inc. is a not-for-profit guild of over 200quilters interested in learning about the art of making quilts. Guild meetings take place on the second Friday of each month at Delmar Reformed Church, 386Delaware Ave., Delmar. Doors open at 9:15a.m. for coffee, library, mini-mart, and more. A general meeting and Giant Show and Share begin at 9:45a.m. Free for members, $5donation requested for non-members. For more information visit www.quiltinc.org.

TROY SENIOR CENTER: Aerobics 9:45a.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 518-2705349. For more information call 518-270-5348.

Saturday, Sept. 15

ANTIQUE APPRAISERS ROADSHOW: A benefit for Schenectady Civic Players on September 15- 16. Saturday 10a.m. to 4p.m., Sunday noon to 4p.m. at Schenectady Civic Playhouse, 12S. Church Street, Schenectady. Open to the public. No appointment or admission fee. $5for each item evaluated. Visit www.civicplayers.org or call 518-382-2081for more information. BETHLEHEM PUBLIC LIBRARY: Donate your likenew books, especially children’s books, to a nonprofit organization that shares them with those in need in our area, 10a.m.-1p.m. Collection takes place in front of the library’s garage. 451 Delaware Avenue, Delmar.