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Tuesday, Nov. 13

ALBANY PUBLIC LIBRARY: David Guistina of WAMC reviews David Grann’s “Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI.” 12:15p.m., 161Washington Avenue, Albany. For more information call 518-4274300.

AMERICAN REVOLUTION ROUND TABLE: On Tuesday, November 13, the American Revolution Round Table: Hudson/Mohawk Valleys and Siena College’s McCormick Center for the Study of the American Revolution present “Benedict Arnold at Saratoga: How a Newly Discovered Letter Changed History” by Saratoga National Historical Park Ranger/Historian Eric Schnitzer. The event starts at 6:30p.m. with time for socializing and networking, followed by the program at 7p.m. at Siena College, 515Loudon Rd, Albany, in the Roger Bacon Building, Room 202, also known as Key Auditorium. Parking is free; please park in Lots L, F or G. Light refreshments will be served after the presentation. There will also be a book sale; cash, check or credit card is accepted. To register, please provide your names(s), telephone number in an email to arrthudsonmohawkvalleys@gmail.com or by phone at 518-774-5669. BETHLEHEM PUBLIC LIBRARY: Tai Chi for Health, 4 p.m. No experience needed; all ages and abilities welcome. Library board meeting, 6p.m. Open to the public. Chess Club, 5:30p.m. or 6:30p.m. Sign up for one session and try your hand with the library’s teen volunteers. For grades K-5; all experience levels welcome. 451Delaware Avenue, Delmar.

BRUNSWICK COMMUNITY LIBRARY: Tots Class, 10:30 a.m. 4118State Highway 2, Troy. Call 279-4023or visit www.brunswicklibrary.org for more information.

CHENEY LIBRARY: Children’s Story Hour, 10a.m. – 11a.m. Between the Covers Book Club, 6:30p.m. 73Classic Street, Hoosick Falls. Visit www.cheneylibrary.org for more information. COMMUNITY COFFEE HOUR: Stephentown Memorial Library would like to invite all Stephentown (and surrounding areas) senior citizens to the Senior Coffee Hour every Tuesday at 1p.m. This is a time to gather with friends, enjoy some coffee and baked goods and participate in activities presented by Library staff member Maria Spear. Stephentown Memorial Library is located at 472NY-43 in Stephentown. DOCUMENTARY FILM SCREENING: The Williams College Davis Center, the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (MCLA) Multicultural Education Resource Center, and the Bennington College Engagement Center, will co-host a screening of the film “No Más Bebés,” which recounts the stories of Latina immigrant women in Los Angeles who were involuntarily sterilized after giving birth in the 1960s and 1970s. A conversation with Hannah Noel, assistant professor of English and communications at MCLA, will follow the film. This screening in the Social Change Film Series takes place on Tuesday, November 13, at 7p.m. in the MCLA Sullivan Lounge in North Adams MA. For more information on the series, visit https://davis-center.williams.edu/programs/the-social-changefilm-series/.

EAST SIDE SENIORS: The next East Side Seniors meeting is scheduled for November 13at 1p.m. at the American Legion post in Wynantskill. Team 6will be the host/hostesses for lunch. The bocce league needs substitutes; call Barb at 518-674-8325if you’re interested.

HALF MOON BUTTON CLUB: The Half Moon Button Club meets on Tuesday, November 13, at 11a.m. at the Bethlehem Public Library, 451Delaware Avenue, Delmar. Social time starts at 11a.m., followed by the business meeting at noon and Phyllis Dunn’s program on Paris Back Buttons. Bring a bag lunch; dessert will be provided. For more information call Lisa at 518-469-7420 or Kristi at 518-869-8125. Everyone is welcome. HONOR A DECEASED VETERAN: Clarence C. Buhl, Jr., who served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War, and his stepson William W. Loughlin, who served in the U.S. Air Force during the Vietnam War, will be honored at a ceremony held on November 13at 8:30 a.m. in the Legislative Chambers, Third Floor, Rensselaer County Office Building, 1600 Seventh Avenue, Troy. Buhl was a Mechanical Specialist who later worked for Montgomery Ward and as a bus driver for the East Greenbush Central School. Loughlin earned the National Defense Security Medal while specializing in the electrical field and later worked as a mechanic for the Albany department of general services. For more information call the Rensselaer County Veterans’ Service Agency at 518-270-2760. HOOSICK FALLS SENIOR CENTER: French Toast breakfast, 9:30a.m. – 10:30a.m. Card party day, 10a.m. Van transportation available for local errands. 69Church Street, Hoosick Falls. Call 518-6867561for more information. LANSINGBURGH EAGLES: The Lansingburgh Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie #3773 will meet on Tuesday, November 13, at 7p.m. at their rooms, 513Fifth Avenue, Lansingburgh.

NORTH GREENBUSH PUBLIC LIBRARY: Tuesdays at 11 a.m. are special times at the library as Story Time with Mrs. Greene opens new horizons for the littlest patrons while teaching them the joy of reading. Story Time is held at the library at 141Main Avenue in Wynantskill.

PIE SALE: Wingate Residences at Melbourne Place will host a pie sale and tasting on Tuesday, November 13from 2p.m. to 4p.m. Sample freshly baked pies made by Melbourne’s Chef James Burden and take home your favorites just in time for the holidays. A portion of the pie sale’s proceeds will benefit Habitat for Humanity. For more information or to RSVP, call 413-4991992. Wingate Residences at Melbourne Place is located at 140Melbourne Road, Pittsfield MA.

POESTENKILL SENIORS: Weekly meetings every Tuesday at 1p.m. at the SullivanJones post in Poestenkill. All seniors are welcome. Coffee and refreshments are served after the meeting, following by Bingo and cards. The hall is handicapped accessible with sufficient parking. The Poestenkill Seniors have catered lunches, pizza, clamsteams, fish fries and luncheons at various restaurants, informational talks on senior safety and bus trips to casinos, theaters and other points of interest.

RENSSELAER PUBLIC LIBRARY: Pre-K Storytime, 11a.m. Computer Help, 1p.m. to 3p.m. Drop in and get help with a computer, phone or other device, and get your questions answered. Special Halloween treats put together by the library staff will be served to kids and teens at 3 p.m. 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. SHINE A LIGHT ON LUNG CANCER: Members of the public are invited to attend a Shine a Light on Lung Cancer event from 6:30to 8:30p.m. on Tuesday, November 13

at the Hilton Garden Inn at Albany Medical Center, 62New Scotland Avenue. Speakers include Albany Med’s Thomas Fabian, M.D., section chief of thoracic surgery, as well as lung cancer survivors and caregivers. A moment of remembrance will be held to honor those who have been lost to the disease, and there will be an opportunity to connect with other attendees. The event is free and open to all. Light refreshments will be served. SOCIETY OF AMERICAN MAGICIANS: The local group of the Society of American Magicians, Assembly #24, meets at 7:30 p.m. on the second Tuesday of each month at the S. W. Pitts Hose Co. of Latham, 226Old Loudon Road. All persons 16and older with any interest in the art of magic are welcome to enjoy a fun evening. For more information, or a link to a local magician, visit www.SAM24.SYNTHASITE.COM. TROY PUBLIC LIBRARY: The Troy Public Library Finance Committee meets at 5:15p.m. and the Board of Trustees meets at 5:30 p.m. at the Main library, 100 Second Street, downtown Troy.

TROY SENIOR CENTER: 9 a.m., Knitting and Crocheting. 10:30a.m., Health & Wellness activities. Arts 4 Vets meets every Tuesday at 10:30a.m. Call 2705349to make a noon lunch reservation, or 270-5348 for more information. UNDERSTANDING & MANAGING CREDIT: When using credit, you are spending your future income. This concept will be the backdrop of this session where learners will explore managing credit responsibly, how to obtain credit, and the meaning of credit scores and credit reports. 6p.m. – 7:30p.m., SEFCU Square Branch , 469State Street, Schenectady. Registration required; visit www.sefcu. com/ financial education to reserve your spot .

UP THE BIZ NETWORKING: Networking lunch with guest speaker Kito Delgado, noon – 1:30p.m., Sake, 611Troy Schenectady Road, Latham. Space for this free event is limited to 20people. Pre-register at https://www.eventbrite. com/e/upthebiz-nov-13thtickets-51256851623.

Wednesday, Nov. 14

ALBANY INSTITUTE SENIOR DAY: The Albany Institute of History & Art, located at 125Washington Avenue, Albany, offers free admission for seniors (age 62and over) on Wednesday, November 14, from 10 a.m. – 3p.m. The free day, sponsored by Teal Wealth Management, celebrates the establishment of the museum’s Fifth Century Legacy Society. Special activities include docent-led tours of the exhibitions, a talk on upcoming exhibitions by Executive Director Tammis Groft, free coffee and a 10% discount in the Museum Café and Museum Shop. For more information on the Fifth Century Legacy Society, call Deborah Onslow at 518-463-4478 ext. 406or email onslowd@ albanyinstitute.org. BETHLEHEM PUBLIC LI

BRARY: AfterDinner Books discusses “Stella Bain” by Anita Shreve, 7p.m. Copies are available at the information desk; large-print, audio and downloadable copies may also be available. 451 Delaware Avenue, Delmar. BRUNSWICK COMMUNITY LIBRARY: Kids’ STEAM Class, 3:30p.m. – 4:30p.m. Adult Yoga, 6p.m. 4118State Highway 2, Troy. Call 518-279-4023or visit www.brunswicklibrary.org for more information. CHRISTIAN WOMEN’S CONNECTION LUNCHEON: The New York Capital District Christian Women’s Connection sponsors a “Follow the Yellow Brick Road” luncheon on Wednesday, November 14, at the Guilderland Elks Lodge, 3867 Rte. 146(Carman Road) in Schenectady, beginning at 11:25a.m. and ending at approximately 1:30p.m. On the menu this month is a Turkey Dinner. There will be special music with Judi Merriam, Linda Scheuer will display her beautiful homemade crafts and Jean Steber will explain how she sought the yellow brick road until she found something greater. Reservations are necessary no later than November 9; cancellations are a must. The cost is $16inclusive (cash only please). Please call Nancy at 518869-0642 to reserve.

GOOD BOOKS FOR GOOD WORKS: The Woman’s Club of Albany and the Book House of Stuyvesand Plaza host an evening of holiday book suggestions on Wednesday, November 14, from 5:30p.m. – 7:30 p.m. at the Book House. A portion of all book sales that evening will benefit the Arbor Hill Elementary School Library in the Albany City Public School system. Bestselling author David Baldacci will be at the Book House to sign copies of his new novel, “Long Road to Mercy;” all those attending the Baldacci event are invited to participate in “Good Books, Good Works” as well. GRAFTON MERRYMAK- ERS: The monthly meeting of the Grafton merrymakers will take place on November 14at 5:30p.m. at the Everett Wager Senior Center, Grafton. The evening will start with a covered dish at 5:30p.m. followed by the meeting at 6:15p.m. This is the last meeting until March 2019. For more information please call Betty Jean Kaufmann at 518-2728264.

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

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 518-4634035.

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—4 Sherry 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. OPIOID FORUM: This discussion, presented by the New York State Association of Nurse Anesthetists, examines the strides made by the healthcare industry in combating opiate addiction and protecting patients from the potential deadly effects of opioid misuse. Assemblyman John T. McDonald III will moderate the discussion. 4p.m. – 6p.m., Albany Capital Center,55Eagle Street, Albany. Free and open to the public;. register at https://www.eventbrite. com/e/opioid-forum-howthe-healthcare-industryis-averting-opioid-abusetickets-51512184330?aff =efbeventtix&fbclid=IwAR 0TDCt7ZrIlFYSDpqE-_ xxAt6LKj6WZYJJzaPOvbhP0_ MqpnRe0LB7eRT4. RENSSELAER PUBLIC LI-

BRARY: Local Author night, 6:30p.m., featuring Sandra D. James, Ernie Mann, J.E. Cross, Charles Moore, Barry Cavanaugh, W. L. Staats and Tenika Pickens Wilcox. 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. SPEIGLE ELDERS: Due to Thanksgiving the Speigle Elders will hold only one meeting in November, on November 14at 12:30p.m. Table #3members will host an in-house Italian luncheon catered by Testo’s. Contact Table 3members for reservations, with final payment due the day of the event. Charity collections will be taken for the Salvation Army’s local toy campaign. The next meeting will be on December 12, following the December 11Christmas/ Birthday party at Party Events in Lansingburgh. THACHER NATURE CENTER: Hugh Johnson, retired Meteorologist from National Weather Service, will discuss climate change and what we can do to minimize mankind’s effect on it at the Friends of Thacher Park’s annual meeting. Mr. Johnson was a forecaster both at the Scranton and Albany weather offices for 25years and enjoyed doing Outreach programs about weather and climate. The 7p.m.talk will follow a brief business meeting that starts at 6:30 p.m. at the Visitor Center. Stay for refreshments and mingle with Friends. Call 518-872-0800for more information.

THRIFT SHOP: Johnsonville Methodist Church, 22 Bridge Street, Route 40 to 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. Winter coats and accessories and a large selection of Christmas items are now available. TROY PUBLIC LIBRARY: The library’s main branch, 100Second Street, hosts a guest speaker from local chocolate producer Primo Botanica for a 6p.m. program exploring the origin of chocolate and how it is made. Free and open to the public; advance registration is recommended. For more information and to register, call the library at 518-2747071or visit www.thetroylibrary.org.

Thursday, Nov. 15

AMERICAN ITALIAN HERITAGE ASSOCIATION: The cultural presentation at this month’s business meeting is “How Dante Invented Modern Italian,” presented by Marino D’Orazio, Ph.D. Please bring dessert for the reception that follows. 7 p.m. – 9p.m., 1227Central Avenue, Albany. Free and open to the public. AMERICAN WAY OF WAR: Renowned military historian Edward G. Lengel will present “The American Way of War from the Revolution to World War I” at 7p.m. at the Fort Plain Museum, 389Canal Street, Fort Plain. ideas about American versus European tactics and military behavior dating back to George Washington’s command inspired General John J. Pershing’s conduct as commander of the American Expeditionary Forces during World War I—sometimes for the better, and sometimes for worse, and continue to influence the United States today. Lengel will sign copies of his new book, “Never in Finer Company: The Men of the Great War’s Lost Battalion,” and light refreshments will be served. Suggested donation $5. ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE REVOLUTION: Joel Zaidspiner Leibo, Ph.D., one of the first neuroscientists to join Google DeepMind and a research affiliate with the McGovern Institute for Brain Research at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, will discuss the prospects, positive and negative, of artificial intelligence. 7 p.m., Russell Sage College, Bush Memorial Center, 65 1st Street, Troy. Free and open to the public. For more information, visit https:// www.sage.edu/event/inside-artificial-intelligencerevolution-joel-z-leibogoogle-deep-mind/. BETHLEHEM PUBLIC LIBRARY: American Red Cross Blood Drive, noon – 6p.m. Call 1-800-RED- CROSS or visit www. redcrossblood.org for more information, or to schedule an appointment. Walkins welcome. Listen to and discuss the music of influential composer Claude Debussy, who invented his own system of harmony and musical structre, 7p.m. 451 Delaware Avenue, Delmar. BRUNSWICK COMMUNITY LIBRARY: Tots Class, 10:30a.m. EFT Tapping with Juanita Ecker, 6p.m. 4118 State Highway 2, Troy. Call 279-4023or visit www. brunswicklibrary.org for more information. CHENEY LIBRARY: Cheney Memoir Group, 3p.m. – 4 p.m. 73Classic Street, Hoosick Falls. Visit www. cheneylibrary.org for more information.

CORNELL COOPERATIVE EXTENSION: Cornell Cooperative Extension Albany County will hold its Annual Meeting on Thursday, November 15, at 12:30p.m. at 24Martin Road, Voorheesville. This meeting is open to the public. Albany County residents 18years of age or older are eligible to vote for members of the Board of Directors and various program committees. Ballots will be available the day of the meeting. For more information or to make a reservation, call Cornell Cooperative Extension Albany County at 518-765-3500.

CORNER SHOPPE: The Corner Shoppe at Cornerstone Community Church, 570Third Avenue, North Troy is decked out with so many holiday items that they’ve had to expand their hall . Warm winter clothing for the entire family is also available, including coats, gloves, boots and more Open every Thursday and Saturday, 9a.m. – 1p.m. Visit www.facebook.com/ CornerstoneChurchintheburghfor more information or call 518-235-3851.