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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. 7p.m. – 9p.m., 1227 Central 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. 7p.m., Russell Sage College, Bush Memorial Center, 651st Street, Troy. Free and open to the public. For more information, visit https://www.sage. edu/event/inside-artificialintelligence-revolution-joel-zleibo-google-deep-mind/. BETHLEHEM PUBLIC LIBRARY: American Red Cross Blood Drive, noon – 6 p.m. Call 1-800-RED-CROSS or visit www.redcrossblood. org for more information, or to schedule an appointment. Walk-ins 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, 10:30 a.m. EFT Tapping with Juanita Ecker, 6p.m. 4118State Highway 2, Troy. Call 279-4023or visit www.brunswicklibrary.org for more information. CHENEY LIBRARY: Cheney Memoir Group, 3p.m. – 4p.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 518-2353851.

DEER OVERABUNDANCE: DEC is concerned about the long-term consequences for the state’s forests of high deer numbers and is developing methods to take forest condition into account in setting deer population objectives. A monitoring method with a smartphone app for data collection has been developed that will help interested citizens and land managers assess forest health. As part of the Albany Pine Bush Science Lecture Series, Sue BoothBinczik, PhD, will detail how DEC biologists are working with communities to find approaches that fit their needs. Snacks and discussion at 6:30 p.m. will precede the 7p.m. lecture at the Albany Pine Bush Discovery Center, 195New Karner Road, Albany. Reservations are required for this free event. Make reservations by calling 518-456-0655or visit www.AlbanyPineBush.org/ events.

DUDLEY OBSERVATORY: Every Thursday, rain or shine, join miSci, the Museum of Innovation and Science, for “Evenings at the Dudley Observatory”. Educators from the Dudley Observatory at miSci will operate their14-inch telescope inside the roll-top roof observatory, allowing visitors to see stars, planets, galaxies, and more each night. In the event of poor weather, there will be hands-on activities indoors. The observatory at 15Nott Terrace, Schenectady, will be open from 6:30 p.m. – 8p.m. through March 7, 2019. miSci galleries will be open continuously from 9a.m. until the observatory closes. Access to the observatory or activities is free with museum admission ($12Adult, $10 Senior, $8Child, free for miSci members).

EMPAC: The Curtis R. Priem Experimental Media and Performing Arts Center (EMPAC) at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute presents choreographer and disability arts innovator Alice Sheppard, along with the Kinetic Light collaborative, in DESCENT, November 15and 16. Performed on a custom-designed architectural ramp installation with hills, curves, and peaks, DESCENT explores the pleasures of wheeled movement and reckless abandon. Tickets are $18; at least 20% of theater seating is reserved for people with disabilities. Discounts are available for senior citizens, and RPI students and faculty. 7:30p.m., 1108th Street, Troy.

GRAFTON COMMUNITY LIBRARY: Adult Yoga Hour, 5p.m. 2455NY-2, Grafton. Visit www.graftoncommunitylibrary.org or call 518-2790580for more information. HOOSICK FALLS SENIOR CENTER: Cards. Van Transportation available. Eat Smart Ideas, 11a.m. Thanksgiving Celebration: special dinner with music by Ray Gifford. 69 Church Street, Hoosick Falls. Call 518-686-7561to reserve noon dinner or for more information.

HUDSON MOHAWK WEAVERS’ GUILD: The HudsonMohawk Weavers’ Guild’s 40th annual show and sale on November 15-18features handwoven fashions, furnishings and holiday gifts made by local artisans, fashion shows and weaving and spinning demos. November 15hours are 2p.m. – 9p.m. at the Pruyn

House, 207Old Niskayuna Road, Latham. Free admission and parking. For more information visit https:// www.hmwg.org/show. MASONS: The Apollo-King Solomon’s Masonic Lodge #13F.&A.M. meets at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, November 15, at the Troy Masonic Community Center, 39Brunswick Road. Refreshments will be served following the meeting. RENSSELAER EAGLES: The Rensselaer Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie #4446 meets at 6:30p.m. on Thursday, November 15, at their rooms at 851Broadway. RENSSELAER PUBLIC LIBRARY: Teen Anime Club for ages 13-18, 4p.m. - 6 p.m. Computer Help, 5:30 p.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, http://www. facebook.com/RensselaerLibrary.

WILLIAMS COLLEGE: Leading scholar of African American history, politics, and culture Robin D.G. Kelley lectures on “The Two Souths of ‘68: Remembering Revolution in Hard Times”

at Williams College. In his talk, Kelly, the Distinguished Professor and Gary B. Nash Endowed Chair in U.S. History at UCLA, seeks to explain how radical movements in the American South and the Global South were defeated and discusses the consequences of their defeat. The free lecture takes place at 4:15p.m. in Griffin Hall, room 3, on the Williams campus in Williamstown MA. A book signing will follow. For building locations on the Williams campus, call the Office of Communications at 413-597-4277or visit www. wiliams.edu/map.

Friday, Nov. 16 BERKSHIRE SYMPHONY: Conductor Ronald Feldman and the 75-member Berkshire Symphony offer the season’s second concert featuring “Vessels of Courage and Hope” by Shulamit Ran, and Sergei Prokofiev’s “Romeo and Juliet,” as well as Robert Schumann’s Symphony No. 3on Friday, November 16, at 8p.m. in Chapin Hall on the Williams College campus in Williamstown MA. There is a pre-concert talk with conductor Ronald Feldman at 7:15p.m. in Brooks-Rogers Recital Hall, adjacent to the main venue. These events are unticketed, and open to the public. For more information visit http://music.williams. edu or call the concert hotline at 413-597-3146. BETHLEHEM PUBLIC LIBRARY: Steven Engel-

hart, executive director for Adirondack Architectural Heritage, discusses the rustic style of the park’s “Great Camps.” The 1p.m. – 2p.m. program will be followed by a 2p.m. – 3p.m. coffee hour. Co-sponsored by Bethlehem Senior Projects Inc. NaNoWriMo Write-In session, 5 p.m. – 8p.m. Continue the challenge of writing a novel in one month. 451Delaware Avenue, Delmar. BRUNSWICK COMMUNITY LIBRARY: Ribbon Wreath Craft, 6p.m. 4118State Highway 2, Troy. Call 518-2794023to register for craft or visit www.brunswicklibrary. org for more information. CHATHAMBOOKSTORE: Chatham artist Gail Giles displays oil paintings of the quiet beauty of our longest season in “Winter Light,” on exhibit from November 16 through January 16at the Chatham Bookstore. A reception will be held on Friday, November 16, from 5p.m. – 7p.m. at the bookstore, 27 Main Street, Chatham. For more information call 518392-3005or visit https:// chathambookstore.com. CHENEY LIBRARY: Lego Club for grades 1– 3, 4p.m. 73Classic Street, Hoosick Falls. Visit www.cheneylibrary.org for more information.

CLINICAL CARE CONFERENCE: The Cerebral Palsy Associations of New York State medical Directors’ Council conducts a confer-

ence on “Multi-Disciplinary Clinical Care for Patients with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities” on November 16at the Embassy Suites Hotel, 86Congress Street, Saratoga Springs. Dr. Steven Perlman, Clinical Professor of Pediatric Dentistry at the Boston University Goldman School of Dental Medicine, will give the keynote address. For more information, visit http://www. cpofnys.org/wp-content/ uploads/2018/10/2018-Clinical-Conference-ProgramBook.pdf.

EMPAC: The Curtis R. Priem Experimental Media and Performing Arts Center (EMPAC) at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute presents choreographer and disability arts innovator Alice Sheppard, along with the Kinetic Light collaborative, in DESCENT, November 15and 16. Performed on a customdesigned architectural ramp installation with hills, curves, and peaks, DESCENT explores the pleasures of wheeled movement and reckless abandon. Tickets are $18; at least 20% of theater seating is reserved for people with disabilities. Discounts are available for senior citizens, and RPI students and faculty. 7:30p.m., 1108th Street, Troy.

HOOSICK FALLS SENIOR CENTER: Open Enrollment day; call for an appointment. 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. HUDSONMOHAWK WEAVERS’ GUILD: The Hudson-Mohawk Weavers’ Guild’s 40th annual show and sale on November 15-18features handwoven fashions, furnishings and holiday gifts made by local artisans, fashion shows and weaving and spinning demos. November 16, 11a.m. – 7p.m. at the Pruyn House, 207Old Niskayuna Road, Latham. Free admission and parking. For more information visit https://www.hmwg.org/ show.

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. NORTH COUNTRY ARTS: The opening reception for the

“Celebration” Art Exhibition Series takes place on Friday, November 16, from 5p.m. – 7 p.m. at North Country Arts’ main gallery, located at The Shirt Factory, 71Lawrence Street, Suite 114, Glens Falls. The event is free and open to the public; light refreshments will be served. “Celebration” will be on exhibit through January 5. Gallery hours are Thursday-Saturday, 1p.m. – 5p.m.

Saturday, Nov. 17 APPLE PIE SALE: The Rotary Club of Cohoes holds its annual Apple Pie sale on Saturday, November 17. Buy a frozen apple pie for $12 and the Cohoes Rotary will donate the proceeds to local charities to do good for those in need. Pick up your pies at the Cohoes Senior Center, 10 Cayuga Plaza, from 9a.m. – noon. To order pies email applepie@rotaryclubofCohoes. org or call Linda at 518-2354311. BROUGHTTOLIGHT: Free screenings are scheduled throughout the Capital Region for the documentary “Brought to Light: Unearthing the History of an AfricanAmerican Cemetery in Kinderhook NY.” The Claverack Free Library hosts the film and a Q& A with filmmaker Barbara Reina on Saturday, November 17, from 4p.m. – 5:30p.m. at 629NY23B, Claverack. For more information on the film, visit https://barbarareina.com/ kinderhook-documentary.