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Wednesday, Dec. 12

BAKE SALE LUNCHEON:

The New York Capital District Christian Women’s Connection sponsors a “Let’s Have a Bake Sale” luncheon, featuring a Virginia Baked Ham Dinner, on Wednesday, December 12, from 11:25a.m. – 1:30p.m. at the Guilderland Elks Lodge, 3867Rte. 146(Carman Road), Schenectady. Please bring a bake sale item to sell. Roseanne Hargrave performs special music and Gail Deloriea discusses “Who Will Be There For Me?” Cost $16inclusive (cash only). Make reservations no later than December 7by calling Nancy at 518-869-0642. BRUNSWICK COMMUNITY LIBRARY: Senior Bridge Club, 1p.m. – 3p.m. Kids’ STEAM Class, 4p.m. Adult Yoga, 6 p.m. Get your gifts wrapped for a suggested donation from 3 p.m. – 5:30p.m. and help the Tamarac French Club get to Martinique. 4118State Highway 2, Troy. Call 518-279-4023or visit www.brunswicklibrary.org for more information.

EOC COLLEGE CONNECTIONS: Community members are invited to join the Capital District Educational Opportunities Center’s College Connections team at the Troy Public Library to explore ways to fund your education with Financial Aid. This workshop will cover FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid), SUNY’s financial aid process, and how to be a responsible borrower. 3p.m., 100Second Street, Troy. The program is free, but advanced registration is required. For more information and to register, call the library at 518-274-7071or visit www. thetroylibrary.org.

GRAFTON COMMUNITY LIBRARY: Tots Class, 10:30 a.m. 2455NY-2, Grafton. Call 518-279-0580or visit www. graftoncommunitylibrary.org for more information.

HOOSICK FALLS SENIOR CENTER: Bone Builders, 10:30 a.m. Exercise class 1p.m. Motor vehicle available 10a.m. - 2p.m. Cards. 69Church Street, Hoosick Falls. Call 518-686-7561 for more information. INTERFAITH STORY CIRCLE: Karen Pillsworth, Storyteller Laureate for the city of Kingston and a National Arts Education Fellow, has been sharing stories and giving workshops for over 30years. Pillsworth is the featured storyteller for “Stories of Living in Darkness,” marking the winter solstice, on Wednesday, December 12, from 7p.m. – 9p.m. at the Hubbard Interfaith Sanctuary, 959 Madison Avenue on the College of St. Rose Campus, Albany. Guests are invited to share stories related to the theme, or just to come and listen. Tellers are asked to tell one story of no more than ten minutes. The event is free and open to the public. For more information, contact Audrey Seidman at 518-459-0661, email info@ withourvoice.org, or visit www. withourvoice.org/ifsc. The Interfaith Story Circle is a pro- Get listed: Submit items for the calendar at CALENDAR@TROYRECORD.COM. gram of WithOurVoice, Inc. MENANDS PUBLIC LIBRARY: Every Wednesday from 5:30 p.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. 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.

PEST EXCLUSION WORKSHOP: Working with the New York State IPM, Cornell Cooperative Extensive Albany County will hold a half-day IPM Exclusion Workshop for Capital District pest professionals, code officials, landlords, homeowners, property managers and facility/maintenance workers on Wednesday, December 12, from 8a.m. – noon at the East Greenbush Fire Department, 68Phillips Road, Rensselaer. NY Pesticide Applicator Credits (3.75) are available for Categories 7A, 7F and 8. Possible NYS Code Official credits may be available. The program is free but pre-registration is required by calling Al at 518-765-3529 or Diane at 518-765-3512, or by visiting https://pub.cce. cornell.edu/event_ registration/ main/events.cfm?dept=201. THRIFT SHOP: Johnsonville Methodist Church, 22Bridge Street, Route 40to Route 67 East (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: Family Storytime, 10:30a.m. for ages 0-5. EFT Tapping Couch Juanita Ecker presents “The Holidays are Coming and My Family Drives Me Crazy,” a unique wellness workshop for dealing with the stress of family gatherings during the holiday season. EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques) is a selftapping technique that reduces stress and calms the nervous system, helping you manage negative emotions that surface over the holidays. 6p.m., 100 Second Street, downtown Troy. Free and open to the public; advance registration is recommended. For more information and to register, call 518-2747071or visit www.thetroylibrary.org.

Thursday, Dec. 13

AMERICAN ITALIAN HERITAGE MUSEUM: Prof./Cav. Philip J. DiNovo will lead the cultural presentation about Italian Christmas traditions during the December business meeting from 7p.m. – 8p.m. at 1227Central Avenue, Albany. The meeting is free and open to the public. Please bring Christmas dessert for the reception that follows.

BRUNSWICK COMMUNITY LIBRARY: Tots Class, 10:30a.m. Knitting Group, 1 p.m. – 2:30p.m. Get your gifts wrapped for a suggested donation from 3p.m. – 5:30 p.m. and help the Tamarac French Club get to Martinique. 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.

COHOES COLUMBIETTES CHRISTMAS PARTY: The Cohoes Columbiettes will hold their Christmas party on Thursday night, December 13, at 255 Remsen Street, Cohoes, with dinner at 6p.m. If you would like to be part of the grab bag bring a gift $10. A Christmas raffle will follow the dinner and grab bag.

CORNER SHOPPE: The Corner Shoppe at Cornerstone Community Church, 570Third Avenue, North Troy is having special Christmas sales throughout December. On display are wreaths, holiday décor, warm winter clothing, boots and shoes for the entire family, toys, jewelry, books, puzzles and housewares, all at bargain prices. Open every Thursday and Saturday, 9a.m. – 1p.m. Visit www.facebook.com/CornerstoneChurchintheburghfor more information or call 518235-3851.

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 6:30p.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, $10Senior, $8Child, free for miSci members).