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RENSSELAER PUBLIC LIBRARY:

Pre-K Storytime for ages 2-6, 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. 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.

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 270-5349to make a noon lunch reservation, or 270-5348for more information.

Wednesday, March 20

BETHLEHEM PUBLIC LIBRARY:

Kids’ Builder Association :build your own fun with Legos, Snap Circuits, K’nex, blocks, puzzles, origami and more. 6:30-8 p.m., 451Delaware Avenue, Delmar.

BRUNSWICK COMMUNITY LIBRARY:

Senior Bridge, 1p.m. Adult Yoga, 6p.m. 4118State Highway 2, Troy. Call 518-279-4023or visit www.brunswicklibrary.org for more information.

EAGLES BAND: The Eagles Band will perform at Wingate Residences at Melbourne Place on Wednesday, March 20at 7p.m. Founded in 1936, the Eagles Band is a non-profit community band and Berkshire County’s oldest continuing performance ensemble in the region. This event is free and open to the public, but space is limited. For more information or to RSVP, call 413-499-1992. Wingate Residences at Melbourne Place is located at 140Melbourne Road, Pittsfield MA.

EVERETT WAGAR SENIOR CENTER:

Rensselaer County’s Everett Wagar Senior Center hosts Jillian Ludwig, Community Nutrition Educator with Cornell Cooperative Extension, for the monthly Eat Smart Live Strong cooking demonstration. Free recipes and samples for everyone who attends. 11a.m., 2Roxborough Road, Grafton. Stay for a nutritious noon meal (Liver with bacon & onions) for a suggested donation of $3. Call 518-279-3413to reserve lunch.

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:

Food Stamp Help: sign up for an appointment. 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 4 N. Lyons Avenue, Menands. For more information, call 518-463-4035.

MYSTERY BOOK CLUB:

In a departure from the normal mysteries, the Cohoes Public Library’s Mystery Book Club will explore a real-life mystery with “Conan Doyle for the Defense: The True Story of a Sensational British Murder, a Quest for Justice, and the World’s Most Famous Detective Writer” by Margalit Fox. When Marion Gilchrist was murdered in her home in 1908, the police focused on a German expat, Oscar Slater, who was easily convicted. Slater’s attorneys reached out to Arthur Conan Doyle, the creator of Sherlock Holmes, who demonstrated the skills of his fictional detective. 10:30 a.m., 169Mohawk Street

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NARCAN TRAINING:

Learn what to do during a drug overdose. Free and open to the public, training provided by Rensselaer County Department of Health. 6:30 p.m., Rensselaer Public Library, 676East Street. Please sign up by calling 518-462-1193.

THRIFT SHOP:

Johnsonville Methodist Church, 22Bridge Street, Route 40to Route 67East (look for the new sign at the corner) is open 9a.m. - noon Wednesdays and the first Saturday of each month with newly arrived clothing and household goods every week, plus leather jackets, special occasion dresses, and gowns over 1,000books, shoes, jewelry and lots of clothing for everyone.

TROY PUBLIC LIBRARY:

“Uncovering and Recovering Race in America,” a reading and discussion group led by Professor Jennifer Thompson Burns, explores the inception, inculcation, and function of race in American society to improve our understanding of systematic and social inclusion and exclusion and tease out the implicit ways race serves as a real, and imagined, force in the lives of all Americans. The group’s first book is “Kindred” by Octavia Butler. Copies are available at the check out desk. 6p.m., Main Branch, 100Second Street, Downtown Troy.For more information and to register, call 518-274-7071or visit www.thetroylibrary.org.

TPL YOUNG PEOPLE’S PROGRAMS:

Family Storytime, 10:30a.m. for ages 0-5. Don’t Be Bored Games, 5p.m. - 7:30p.m. for all ages in the Young People’s Room. Troy Public Library 100Second Street, Downtown Troy.

VOLKSWALK SCHENECTADY:

A volkswalk is a leisurely-paced walk of 5k, 3.1miles or 10k, 6.2 miles through a scenic and/ or historically significant area. Empire State Capital Volksporters presents a Schenectady Volkswalk on Wednesday, March 20, starting at 10a.m. from the Apostrophe Café, Proctor’s Arcade, State Street. Registration starts 30minutes prior to the event. Cost $2 for non-members.

Thursday, March 21

BETHLEHEM PUBLIC LIBRARY:

Listening Party: Renee Fleming. 7p.m., 451 Delaware Avenue, Delmar.

BRUNSWICK COMMUNITY LIBRARY:

Tots Class, 10:30a.m. Knitting group, 1p.m. STEAM, 4p.m. 4118 State Highway 2, Troy. Call 518-279-4023or visit www.brunswicklibrary.org for more information.

EVERETT WAGAR SENIOR CENTER:

Aerobic swimming, 9:30a.m. Congregate Lunch (meatloaf) at noon, suggested donation $3. Stitching Chicks crochet group, 12:30p.m., cards and games, 1p.m. Reiki by appointment. 2Roxborough Road, Grafton. Call 518279-3413for more information.

GRAFTON COMMUNITY LIBRARY:

Adult Yoga, 5 p.m. 2455NY-2, Grafton. Call 518-279-0580or visit www.graftoncommunitylibrary.org for more information.

HOOSICK FALLS SENIOR CENTER:

Rensselaer County’s Hoosick Falls Senior Center hosts Jillian Ludwig, Community Nutrition Educator with Cornell Cooperative Extension, for the monthly Eat Smart Live Strong cooking demonstration. Free recipes and samples for everyone who attends. 10a.m., 69Church Street, Hoosick Falls. Stay for a nutritious noon meal for a suggested donation of $3. Bingo at 12:45p.m. Call 518-686-5761to reserve lunch.

IRELAND’S PIRATE QUEEN:

Marni Gillard tells the true tale of Granuaile, (Grainne Mhaol) Ireland’s 16th century Pirate Queen. 7p.m., Irish American Heritage Museum, 370Broadway, Albany.

NEWYORK STATE LIBRARY:

Join the New York State Library for a tour highlighting published genealogies, local histories, church records, Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) records, United States and New York State Census records, newspapers on microfilm, city directories and more, led by Shawn Purcell, the Library’s subject specialist for genealogy and local history. Meet at 3p.m. in front of the Genealogy/ Local History/Equipment desk, 7th floor, 222 Madison Avenue, Albany. The tour is limited to 15individuals and registration is required. TO REGISTER, e-mail NYSLTRN@nysed.gov or call 518474-2274.

RENSSELAER PUBLIC LIBRARY:

Teen Anime Club for ages 13-18, 5p.m. - 7 p.m. Drop in and get help with a computer, phone or other device, and get your questions answered from 5:30p.m. – 7p.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.

ROARKE CENTER ARTISTS:

“We the People,” the new show by the Roarke Center Artists, will be on exhibit at the Chapel + Cultural Center, 2125Burdett Avenue, Troy from February 1– March 30. An Artist Reception with artwork for sale will be held on Thursday, March 21, at 6:30 p.m. This project is made possible with funds from Catholic Charities Tri-County Services.

TROY PUBLIC LIBRARY:

Brick Builders gives children the opportunity to get creative and build anything they choose with lots of Legos. 6 p.m. for ages 4and up. 100 Second Street, Downtown Troy.For more information call 518-274-7071or visit www.thetroylibrary.org.

Friday, March 22

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.

EVERETT WAGAR SENIOR CENTER:

“Senior Transportation Needs” with Carrie Ward, 11a.m. Join the seniors at the Everett Wagar Senior Center, 2, Roxborough Road, Grafton, at 12:30 p.m.to celebrate March birthdays with cupcakes donated by Caroline Church, with a fun trivia game to follow. Plan to come early for a noon lunch (Potato Crunch Pollock) for a suggested donation of $3.Call 518-2793413to reserve lunch.

FISH FRIDAY: The Latham-Colonie Knights of Columbus Council hosts Fish Friday beginning March 8and continuing through Lent, featuring your choice of $12 Baked Haddock dinner, $10 Fish Fry or Clam Roll dinner, a special $4children’s menu and more. 5p.m. - 7p.m. at 328Troy-Schenectady Road, Latham.

FREE CONCERT:

Wingate Residences at Melbourne Place welcomes Ethan Stone for a performance of popular jazz songs from the 1920s through the 1950s on Friday, March 22at 3:30 p.m. This event is free and open to the public, but space is limited. For more information or to RSVP, call 413-499-1992. Wingate Residences at Melbourne Place is located at 140Melbourne Road, Pittsfield MA.

WESTERN SQUARE DANCE:

On Friday, March 22, the Schoharie Valley Hayshakers will hold a mainstream level western square dance at the Middleburgh Elementary School cafeteria from 7:30p.m. until 10p.m. The caller is Ray Taylor. For more info call 518-8274894.

BETHEL BAPTIST CHURCH:

Community Meal, 1p.m. - 3p.m., 21655th Avenue, Troy. All are welcome.

Saturday, March 23

CAPITAL DISTRICT GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY:

Author Erik Schlimmer takes audiences on a virtual tour of Albany street names, weaving among war heroes, criminals, founding fathers and Dutch settlers in a presentation based on his book, “Cradle of the Union: A Street by Street History of New York’s Capital City.” 1p.m., William K. Sandford Town Library. 629AlbanyShaker Road, followed by a 2:30p.m. Computer Resources Group. Free and open to the public. For more information visit capitaldistrictgenealogicalsociety.org.

CHATHAM BOOKSTORE:

Chatham Village Historian Gail Blass Wolczanski, author of “Around the Village of Chatham” (2009), discusses her new book, “The Village of Chatham: A Photographic History Walking Tour Book,” on Saturday, March 23. A conversation with Thomas Chulak from the bookstore and Q & A will follow a brief description. Free and open to the public. Refreshments. 5p.m. - 7 p.m., Chatham Bookstore, 27Main Street, Chatham. For more information, call 518-392-3005or visit http://chathambookstore.com/.

CONCERTS IN THE VILLAGE:

On March 23and 24Concerts in the Village (CITV) presents Igor Stravinsky’s “The Soldier’s Tale.” Benjamin Luxon, one of Great Britain’s major international singers, will narrate, joined by dancer Anni Crofut and the Broad Street Chamber Players. CITV Artistic Director David Smith will conduct. 4p.m., Van Buren Hall, 6Chatham Street (US Route 9) in Kinderhook. Van Buren Hall is accessible by lift. Contribution $20. Students and children free. Limited seating; reservations strongly recommended. For further information and reservations: www.concertsinthevillage.org, or 518-758-6869.

FRIENDS OF WATERFORD LIBRARY:

The Friends of the Waterford Public Library will meet to discuss and plan 2019-2020events and fundraising activities on Saturday, March 23, at 10:30a.m. in the Community Room at Van Schoonhoven Square, Waterford, weather permitting. Members of the community interested in participating and joining the Friends are invited to attend.

GENEALOGY LOOK-UP:

Are you curious about what ship your immigrant grandparents came on or when they arrived in the US? Members of the Troy Irish Genealogy Society (TIGS) will be at the Troy Public Library’s Lansingburgh branch to perform online look-ups to help you out. You don’t need Irish ancestry to take part in this event. 1p.m. - 4 p.m., 27114th Street, Troy. Call the library at 518-2355310to reserve your free 45-minute consultation spot.

HUDSON HALL:

Hudson Hall presents Hudson Athens Light, a group exhibition of paintings, photography and sculpture, illuminating and corroborating the ecological, historical, commercial and aesthetic splendors of our bend in the Hudson River since the days it was called Mahicantuck. “Hudson Athens Light” opens with a reception on March 23 from 5p.m. - 7p.m., and is on view until June 9in the Historic Hudson Opera House, 327Warren Street, Hudson. For more information, visit hudsonhall.org or phone 518-8221438.

MENANDS PUBLIC LIBRARY:

Story time is 1p.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 4N. Lyons Avenue, Menands. For more information, call 518-4634035.

POESTENKILL COMMUNITY FOREST:

Depending on conditions, snowshoe or hike from Rensselaer Plataeu Alliance’s Poestenkill Community Forest to the top of Perigo Hill in RLT’s Geiser Preserve to see hemlock and hardwood forests, hemlock swamps and other wetlands, and look for tracks of squirrels, porcupines, coyote, bobcat, whitetail deer, and moose. Bring gear appropriate for the weather and a snack or lunch. Meet at 10 a.m. in the parking lot of the Poestenkill Community Forest in East Poestenkill. Suggested donation $5. Register with Jeff Briggs at jbriggs200@nycap.rr.com.

TROY PUBLIC LIBRARY:

Visit with Greta the Reading Dog to boost your reading skills and confidence, 11a.m. - noon for all ages. Girls Who Code with Amy Flaherty and Chris Spahn from Tech Valley Game Space, 11a.m. for grades 3-8. La Fédération franco-américaine du New York presents a screening of the documentary “Un rêve américain” at 1p.m. 100 Second Street, Downtown Troy.

Sunday, March 24

CONCERTS IN THE VILLAGE:

On March 23and 24Concerts in the Village (CITV) presents Igor Stravinsky’s “The Soldier’s Tale.” Benjamin Luxon, one of Great Britain’s major international singers, will narrate, joined by dancer Anni Crofut and the Broad Street Chamber Players. CITV Artistic Director David Smith will conduct. 2p.m., Van Buren Hall, 6Chatham Street (US Route 9) in Kinderhook. Van Buren Hall is accessible by lift. Contribution $20. Students and children free. Limited seating; reservations strongly recommended. For further information and reservations: www.concertsinthevillage.org, or 518-758-6869.

FARM FILM FEST:

The 11th Annual Farm Film Fest features films that focus on farms, farming, and farming issues from local and national filmmakers. This year’s theme is “Food, Glorious Food.” 12:30p.m. - 4 p.m., Crandall Theater, 48 Main Street, Chatham. Free admission with a cash donation (or nonperishable food item to the Chatham Silent Food Pantry). A reception follows at The People’s Pub, 36Main Street, with local foods (complimentary) and cash bar. For more information, visit http://chathamkeepfarming.org/FarmFilmFest.html.

ONE GIANT TRY-IT:

An interactive open house featuring 13studios with hands-on activities exploring mediums like: Dance & Movement, Drawing, Game Design, Jewelry, Painting, Photography, Pottery, Printmaking, Skateboarding, Stained Glass, Woodworking, and more. Raffles for Camps, Classes, & Membership! 10% Camps limited time offer- day of event only. Noon - 3p.m., The Arts Cen- ter of the Capital Region, 265River Street, Downtown Troy. For more information visit https://www.artscenteronline.org/events/onegiant-try-it/.

SUNNY SUNDAYS:

Sunny Sundays are your opportunity to take a safe glimpse at the sun. Educators from the Dudley Observatory at the Museum of Innovation and Science (miSci) will operate their 14” telescope inside the roll-top roof observatory, allowing visitors to safely look at the sun and search for sunspots. Other objects such as the moon and planets may also be visible. In the event of poor weather, there will be hands-on activities indoors instead. 1p.m. - 2:30p.m., 15Nott Terrace Heights, Schenectady. Access to the observatory or activities is free with museum admission ($12 Adult, $10Senior, $8Child). miSci is open Sundays from noon - 5p.m.

TEAM SCRABBLE CHALLENGE:

The Friends of the Nassau Free Library will sponsor a non-traditional, team Scrabble Tournament on Sunday, March 24, from 2p.m. - 4p.m. at Nassau Reformed Church, 43 Church Street in the Village of Nassau. Teams of 2-4 players may participate, and each team is requested to supply its own scrabble game, standard or deluxe but not super deluxe.The event also includes free refreshments and a brown bag auction of special gifts donated by the community. The entrance fee is $10per adult and $5for teens 12-18; no charge for children under 12. The church is accessible to people with disabilities. For more information and to register (which is strongly encouraged), call 518-7662715.

TROY PUBLIC LIBRARY:

In the PBS documentary “American Creed,” Condoleezza Rice, former U.S. Secretary of State, and David M. Kennedy, Pulitzer Prize-winning historian, come together from different points of view to investigate the idea of a unifying American creed. Professor Jennifer Thompson Burns, PhD Candidate in Philosophy – United States History with a concentration in 19th century US Social History will lead a discussion after the 1:30p.m. screening at 100Second Street, Downtown Troy. This program is free and open to the public. For more information and to register, call the library at 518-274-7071or online at www.thetroylibrary.org.