Calendar

Thursday, Feb. 21 BETHLEHEM PUBLIC LIBRARY: Kids Builder Association, 10a.m. Family Book Discussion of E. L. Konigsburg’s “From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler,” 2p.m. Listening Party: Sting and The Police, 7p.m. 451Delaware Avenue, Delmar. For more information, call 518-439-9314or visit bethlehempubliclibrary.org. BRUNSWICK COMMUNITY LIBRARY: Tots Class, 10:30 a.m. Knitting group, 1p.m. STEAM, 4p.m. Financial Peace University, 6:30p.m. 4118State Highway 2, Troy. Call 518-279-4023or visit www.brunswicklibrary.org for more information.

CORNER SHOPPE: The Corner Shoppe at Cornerstone Community Church, 570Third Avenue, North Troy is open every Thursday and Saturday, 9a.m. – 1p.m. Visit www. facebook.com/CornerstoneChurchintheburgh for more information or call 518-2353851.

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 their 14inch telescope inside the rolltop 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).

GRAFTON COMMUNITY LIBRARY: Adult Yoga, 5p.m. 2455NY-2, Grafton. Call 518-279-0580or visit www. graftoncommunitylibrary.org for 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.

INTERFAITH STORY CIRCLE: At “Stories of Healing and Faith,” storytellers share their own stories of addiction and how faith and reliance on the power of the group provided them with strength and support. 7p.m. – 9p.m., Albany Friends Meeting House, 727Madison Avenue, Albany. Free and open to the public. Guests are invited to share their own stories or just listen to others’ stories. For more information contact Suman Oshi at 518-785-0392 or email info@withourvoice.org.

NYS WRITERS INSTITUTE: Samuel L. Delaney, one of the most influential and innovative science fiction writers of the last half century, gives a Craft Talk on Writing Science Fiction at 415p.m. at the Opalka Gallery, 140New Scotland Avenue, Albany, followed by a Presentation/Conversation at 7:30p.m. at Page Hall, 135Western Avenue, UAlbany Downtown Campus. Cosponsored by the Opalka Gallery at Sage College of Albany in conjunction with “In Place of Now,” an exhibition showcasing artists offering new speculations regarding contemporary black identity. RENSSELAER PUBLIC LIBRARY: Teen Anime Club for ages 13-18, 5p.m. - 7p.m. Drop in and get help with a computer, phone or other device, and get your questions answered from 5:30p.m. – 7 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, http://www.facebook.com/RensselaerLibrary. STEAMER NO. 10THEATRE: Jugglers Scotty and Gabby Nut Nut perform as part of February Vacation Daze at Steamer No. 10Theatre. 10 a.m. and 1p.m., 500Western Avenue, Albany. General admission $15. For more information call 518-438-5503or visit www.steamer10theatre.org.

TROY HOUSING AUTHORITY: There will be a meeting of the members of Troy Housing Authority on Thursday, Febru- ary 21, at 4:30p.m. at the Edward A. Kane Apartments, 5115th Street, Troy. Persons with a hearing impairment may contact THA through the Relay Service Line at 711or 1-800-662-1220. WILLIAMS COLLEGE: María Elena Cepeda, professor of Latina/o studies, presents “Latina Feminist Moments of Recognition: A U.S. Colombiana Encounter with Bomba Estéreo’s ‘Soy Yo’” as part of the annual Williams College Faculty Lecture Series. The lecture will take place on Thursday, February 21, at 4:15p.m. in Wege Auditorium, with a reception to follow in the Schow Atrium. American author, essayist, and literary critic William Deresiewicz presents the lecture “Change Your Mind First: College and the Urge to Save the World” at at 7:30p.m. in Griffin Hall, room 3. A book signing will follow. Both events are free and open to the public. For building locations on the Williams campus, please call the Office of Communications 413-597-4277or visit www. williams.edu/map.

Friday, Feb. 22 BETHLEHEM PUBLIC LIBRARY: 10:30a.m. – 11:15 am.: listen to a story about a caterpillar, then make your own cuddly caterpillar to keep. For kids and families. Sign up online at bethlehempubliclibrary.org or call 518-4399314. Each child must be registered individually. Vacation cinema, 2:30p.m.: a yeti is convinced that the elusive creatures known as “humans” really do exist. Bring a blanket or pillow to get comfy on the floor. For kids and families. 451Delaware Avenue, Delmar. BRUNSWICK COMMUNITY LIBRARY: Non-Fiction Book Club discusses “Feather Thief.’ 6p.m., 4118State Highway 2, Troy. Call 518279-4023or visit www. brunswicklibrary.org for more information.

ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE: Return to a more civilized and elegant era and discover the joy of moving gracefully to 18th century dances with beautiful music. Workshops are held from 7p.m. – 9p.m. on the second and fourth Friday of the month from January through March at

Troy YWCA, 21First Street. All dances will be taught, and there’s no need to bring a partner. Admission is by donation. For more information email donwfbell@gmail. com or visit youtube.com/ user/donwfbell/videos. HOOSICK FALLS SENIOR CENTER: Yoga 10:30a.m. Bingo 12:30p.m. Cards. 69Church Street, Hoosick Falls. Call 518-686-7561to reserve noon dinner or for more information.

LARAC EXHIBIT OPENING: The 120˚ is a juried fine art exhibition for students attending an accredited college or university located within 120miles of Glens Falls. Join the Lower Adirondack Regional Arts Council (LARAC) for the exhibit opening of the 120˚ Intercollegiate Regional with live music by John & Amy on Friday, February 22from 5p.m. - 8p.m. at 7Lapham Place, Glens Falls. Awards will be announced during the exhibit opening. This exhibit is sponsored by SUNY Adirondack and runs from February 22- March 27.Free and open to the public.

NYS WRITERS INSTITUTE FILM SCREENING: Director Kimberly Reed’s documen- tary, “Dark Money” (2018), examines the impact of the flood of untraceable corporate money on the American electoral system. 7:30p.m., Page Hall, 135Western Avenue, UAlbany Downtown Campus.

STEAMER NO. 10THEATRE: Frogtown Mountain Puppets, “Everybody Loves Pirates.” 10a.m. and 1 p.m., 500Western Avenue, Albany. General admission $15. For more information call 518-438-5503or visit www.steamer10theatre.org. WILLIAMS COLLEGE CONCERT: The Williams College Department of Music presents La Voz de Tres in a concert blending infectious rhythms, nuanced songwriting traditions from Latin America, works from the great American songbook and original compositions, with guest Eugene Friesen at 8p.m. on Friday, February 22in Brooks-Rogers Recital Hall on the Williams College campus in Williamstown MA. The concert is free and open to the public. Saturday, Feb. 23

ART SONG FESTIVAL HONORS: A free song recital featuring the winners from the Art Song Festival sponsored by the Eastern New York Chapter of the National Association of Singing will be held on Saturday, February 23, at 2p.m. in the new Covenant Hall at First Reformed Church, 8 N. Church Street, Schenectady. Zachary Simpson, Catherine LeCours, Angela Matheny, Caroline Connors and Irina Tikhonenko will perform with pianist Michael Clement. A reception will follow. For more information, call Corine Salon at 518-346-9060or visit https://enynats.org. CAPITAL DISTRICT GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY: Do you have old family photographs, letters, diaries or other precious items you would like to preserve? Schenectady County Historical Society librarian and archivist Mike Maloney will discuss how to properly preserve your family’s important documents and photos and how to store, display, label and handle those materials. Maloney is the featured speaker at the 1p.m. Capital District Genealogical Society meeting, followed by a Computer Resources Group at 2:30p.m. at the William K. Sanford Town Library, 629Albany-Shaker Road, Loudonville. Free and open to the public. For more information visit capitaldistrictgenealogicalsociety.org. CORNER SHOPPE: The Corner Shoppe at Cornerstone Community Church, 570Third Avenue, North Troy is open every Thursday and Saturday, 9a.m. – 1p.m. Visit www.facebook.com/ CornerstoneChurchintheburgh for more information or call 518-235-3851. GEM/MINERAL/FOSSIL SHOW: The New York State Museum hosts the 26th Annual James Campbell Memorial Gem, Mineral and Fossil Show & Sale from 10a.m. – 5p.m. on February 23-24. More than 30vendors will display gems,minerals, fossils and jewelry. Admission is $5 (cash only); children 12and under are free. All proceeds benefit the Museum’s mineral acquisition fund. Co-sponsored by the Capital District Mineral Club and the New York Academy of Mineralogy. For more information call 518-474-5877or visit www.nysm.nysed.gov. MENANDS PUBLIC LIBRARY: Story time is 1 p.m. on Saturdays. Be there when the library closes to enjoy a story, read, sing and play for about 30minutes. For ages 2-4, but all are welcome. The Menands Public Library is located at 4 N. Lyons Avenue, Menands. For more information, call 518-463-4035. RENSSELAER PUBLIC LIBRARY: Watch an Oscar nominee for best animated feature at 9a.m. as part of the East Greenbush Film Festival, hosted by Action Jackson. All participants must have a free ticket; see the library website for details. Rensselaer Public Library is located at 676East Street, 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. SERIOUS SNOWSHOE: A snowshoe or hike (depending on conditions) along new trails at Rensselaer Plateau Alliance’s Grafton Forest will be an outing for the motivated and physically fit. It takes in newly completed trails over the high point of the preserve, wetlands and some of its spectacular vantage points in mid-winter. Participants will travel about six miles with lots of up-and-down and must have proper gear, warm clothes, water and lunch/snack. The 10a.m. meeting place will depend on weather conditions; the trip leader will notify those who register with Peter Wood at peterrmapleacres@ gmail.com.

THACHER NATURE CENTER: Bald eagles have nested on the shore of Thompson’s Lake. Learn about these majestic birds of prey, their courtship and nesting habits and their success in raising two juveniles in 2018, then walk to the nest site. Presentation starts at 10a.m. Appropriate for adults and children ages 5and up. 2p.m., “Early Watercraft in the Northeast” with archaeologist Dr. Daria Merwin. Call 518-8720800to register for the eagle program, or for more information.

TROY PUBLIC LIBRARY: The “Great American Read” TV series has increased readers’ interest in the 100 titles nominated for America’s favorite book. During February the Troy Public Library offers an in-depth exploration of Charlotte Bronte’s “Jane Eyre,” concluding with a discussion led by retired Siena College professor Tom Bulger at 2 p.m. on Saturday, February 23at the main library, 100 Second Street. Copies of “Jane Eyre” will be available at the checkout desk. Free and open to the public; advance registration is recommended. To register, or for more information, call 518-274-7071or visit www. thetroylibrary.org.

Sunday, Feb. 24 COMMUNITY BALLROOM DANCE: This monthly dance at the Polish Community Center, Washington Avenue Extension, Albany, is open to the public and the com- munity at large. It opens at 6:30p.m. with a free dance lesson by Eileen Spadaro. A special Showcase Dance will be performed by Herschel Allen and Wendy Hill at 8:30 p.m. There will be many mixers and a lady’s choice. The DJ for the evening is Brian Zapel. The charge for the inclusive evening is $12 per person. Sponsored by Singles Outreach. CONCERTS IN THE VILLAGE: On Sunday, February 24, Concerts in the Village (CITV) continues its 9th season with the Broad Street Orchestra and five exciting soloists from the Bard Graduate Vocal Arts Program. “Beauty! Texture! Emotion! A Century of Vocal and Orchestral Music from France, 1840-1940” includes seven remarkable works from the 19th and 20th centuries, for orchestra and for voice with orchestra, by Berlioz, Duparc, Chausson, Debussy, Canteloube, Ravel and Milhaud, conducted by CITV’s Artistic Director David Smith. 3p.m., Kinderhook Reformed Church, 21 Broad Street (US Route 9), Kinderhook. Handicapped accessible. A reception follows. Contribution $20.For further information and reservations please visit www. concertsinthevillage.org, or call 518-758-6869. GEM/MINERAL/FOSSIL SHOW: The New York State Museum hosts the 26th Annual James Campbell Memorial Gem, Mineral and Fossil Show & Sale from 10a.m. – 5p.m. on February 23-24. More than 30vendors will display gems,minerals, fossils and jewelry. Admission is $5 (cash only); children 12and under are free. All proceeds benefit the Museum’s mineral acquisition fund. Co-sponsored by the Capital District Mineral Club and the New York Academy of Mineralogy. For more information call 518-474-5877or visit www.nysm.nysed.gov. HEALING SERVICE: William M. Champine will conduct a Healing Service on Sunday, February 24, at 3p.m. at Romano’s Macaroni Grill, at the corner of 1Metro Park Road and Wolf Road, Colonie. Free admission; free will donation. For information, see www.williaminthelightofjesus.com or call (518) 237-6378. MYSTERY THEATER: The Lansingburgh Boys & Girls Club invites you to an afternoon of desserts, mystery and fun on “A Cruise to Die For,” presented by the Mystery Dinner Theater Players. Tickets $22. 2p.m., 5014th

Avenue, Troy. Snow date March 3. For reservations or more information call 518235-4143.

PORK DINNER: Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 510 Albany Shaker Road., Loudonville holds a Pork Dinner on Sunday February 24, from 4 p.m. to 6:30p.m. Eat in or take out. $12for adults, $6for children 6-12, under 6free. For more information call the church at 518-458-1562. THACHER NATURE CENTER: Shake off the cabin fever and take part in a snowshoe walk starting at 10a.m. Snowshoes are available for rental. If there’s no snow a winter hike will be held instead. Call 518-8720800to register and reserve snowshoes.

WORD PLAYS: Have you ever felt that you knew something “inside out?” Have you felt things were “inside out” in a topsy-turvy way? Storytellers Siri Allison, Claire Beetlestone, Betty Cassidy, Kate Dudding, Marni Gillard, Mary Murphy, Eliud Nieves and Sandy Schuman explore the very different meanings of the term. 2p.m., The Hearst Education Center at Proctor’s, 432State Street, Schenectady. Admission $12; groups of 8or more $8per person. For more information call 518-383-4620, email kate@katedudding.com or visit StoryCircleAtProctors.org.

Monday, Feb. 25 BETHLEHEM PUBLIC LIBRARY: Intro to the Internet, 10a.m. – noon. This class for computer beginners goes over the basics of using the Internet, focusing primarily on the world wide web. Sign up online at bethlehempubliclibrary.org or call 518-4399314.

BRUNSWICK COMMUNITY LIBRARY: Senior Bridge Club, 1p.m. Adult Yoga, 6p.m. 4118State Highway 2, Troy. Call 518-279-4023or visit www.brunswicklibrary.org for more information. FRENCH FILM FESTIVAL: The theme for the 2019 Williams College French Film Festival is “Transitions: Coming of Age in French and Francophone Adolescent Film.” The films redefine the coming-of-age story by privileging the perspectives of girls and young women whose experiences trouble expressions of identity, longing and belonging. The series concludes on Monday, February 25, with a 7p.m. screening of “Polina, danser sa vie” (Angelin Prljocaj and Valerie Müller, 2015) at Images Cinema, 50 Spring Street, Williamstown MA. Free and open to the public.

HOOSICK FALLS SENIOR CENTER: Cribbage 9a.m., Business meeting 12:45p.m. 69Church Street, Hoosick Falls. Call 518-686-7561for more information.

TROY SENIOR CENTER: Aerobics, 9:30a.m. Bowling at Uncle Sam Lanes, 12:30 p.m. Work out with Gym Guru “Ellio,” 1p.m. - 2:45p.m. Troy Senior Center, 19Third Street, Downtown Troy.

Tuesday, Feb. 26 BLACK HISTORY MONTH FILM SERIES: “Glory” (1989). 5p.m., Albany Public Library Arbor Hill/West Hill Branch, 148Henry Johnson Boulevard, Albany. BRUNSWICK COMMUNITY LIBRARY: Tots Class, 10:30a.m. Fiction Book Club discusses “The All Girls Filling Station’s Last Reunion,” 6 p.m. 4118State Highway 2, Troy. Call 279-4023or visit www.brunswicklibrary.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.

EAST SIDE SENIORS: The next meeting of the East Side Seniors will be on Tuesday, February 26, starting at 1p.m. with the Pledge of Allegiance and a moment of silence at the American Legion, Wynantskill. Team 4hosts lunch. There will be no meeting if the Wynantskill schools are closed, and no bocce if the Troy schools are closed or delayed.

HOOSICK FALLS SENIOR CENTER: Card party day, 10:30a.m. Van transportation available for local errands. 69 Church Street, Hoosick Falls. Call 518-686-7561for more information.

NORTH GREENBUSH PUBLIC LIBRARY: Story Time with Mrs. Greene 11a.m. North Greenbush Public Library, 141 Main Avenue, Wynantskill. POESTENKILL HISTORICAL SOCIETY: Jack Casey, an avid history buff and attorney for the Town of Poestenkill, returns to the Poestenkill Historical Society on February 26 to present “The Erie Canal.” 7p.m., Town Hall downstairs meeting room, Route 351. Free and open to the public; refreshments will be provided. 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.