Calendar

EDITOR’S NOTE: This calendar is being regularly updated to reflect all event cancellations and postponements. However, it is recommended that readers contact event organizers before they attend. For the most updated version of the calendar, please visit or troyrecord. com.

Friday, June 12 FLAVORS OF ARMENIA: 5to 7p.m. every Friday in June at St Peter Armenian Apostolic Church, 100Troy Schenectady Rd, Watervliet. Friday evening no-contact, drivethru meal events to bring you a little flavor of Armenia this year in lieu of our Annual Armenian Festival. Order online at stpeterarmenianchurch. com/flavors or just drive up, order and pay on site. BLOOD DRIVE: An American Red Cross Blood Drive will be held from 7a.m. to 3p.m. on Friday, June 12at the Everett Road Blood Donation Center, located at 33Everett Rd. in Albany. More information is available online at www. redcrossblood.org.

Saturday, June 13 CAPITAL REGION POLISH

FEST: The once-canceled Capital Region PolishFest is back on, virtually. The annual PolishFest has become an important regional event, showcasing an unexpectedly diverse selection of Slavic food, music, dance art, historical presentations, and literature. A few inspired souls decided to make an online PolishFest happen. The team has pulled together more than 12hours of festival fun, to be livestreamed on Facebook in real time starting at noon Saturday, June 13 and noon Sunday, June 14. The livestream will be available for free at Facebook. com\PolishFestNY. Headlining this year’s festival will be Jane Frances Kaczmarek, the award-winning Polish American actress best known for her role as Lois, the overbearing mother on the sitcom, Malcolm in the Middle. ard-winning Polishborn actress Beata Pozniak is also headlining the event. Pozniak has been featured in several acclaimed films, such as Oliver Stone’s JFK. She won the 2019Earphones Award for the best-read audiobook Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead written by Nobel Prize Winner Olga Tokarczuk. Along the Hollywood theme, Sean Bobbitt, producer of the Oscar nominated Polish film, Loving Vincent, will also be interviewed. The event will include appearances from Polka celebrities (Randy Koslosky, Nathan Neuman, The Buffalo Touch and more), a Chopin piano recital, a jazz concert and several other musical acts, including an appearance by local viola celebrity, Tania Susi. There will be dance instruction, just for our online PolishFest, straight from Poland by the awardwinning Śląsk dance troupe and a Polka dance challenge by the St. Adalbert’s Dancers. There will be historical presentations, readings of Polish American literature, storytelling, and even some DIY-infused vodka demonstrations. And, since it can’t really be PolishFest without the mouthwatering Polish food, a limited number of Polish Platters will be available for pick up at the Blessed Virgin Mary of Czestochowa Parish, 250Old Maxwell Road, Latham. Orders must be made in advance, online, at www.bvmc.org/polishfestfoodsale. The quantities are limited, so make your orders early. PolishFest is the largest fundraiser of the year for the Blessed Virgin Mary of Czestochowa parish, so the virtual PolishFest will include an online Silent Auction and there will be a prominent donate button on the www.bvmc.org website. For more information, please visit the PolishFest website at PolishFest-NY.org or the Facebook page listed above.

SPAGHETTI & MEATBALL DINNER: Take Out Only! Saturday June 13. Serving from 4PM to 6:30PM. LathamColonie Knights of Columbus, 328Troy-Schenectady Road, Latham. The menu includes; Tossed Salad, Italian Bread, Spaghetti and Meatballs and Dessert $12. Call or Text 5188923750to place your order, please include pick up time!

BLOOD DRIVE: An American Red Cross Blood Drive will be held from 7a.m. to 3p.m. on Saturday, June 13at the Everett Road Blood Donation Center, located at 33Everett Rd. in Albany. More information is available online at www.redcrossblood.org.

CRAFT & ANTIQUE FAIR:

CANCELED - Due to the ongoing situation with CO

VID-19, The Saratoga County Historical Society at Brookside Museum in Ballston Spa has made the decision to cancel the Craft and Antique Fair scheduled for Saturday, June 13, 2020. The health and safety of our visitors, vendors and staff is our highest priority and this decision has been made with the best interest of all people involved. We are looking forward to having our Craft and Antique Fair in 2021. In the meantime, please remember to help one-another and support local businesses; we are all in this together.

HARRY POTTER EVENT: POSTPONED - Due to the current public health situation, and to remain in accordance with Governor Cuomo’s phased reopening of New York State, miSci (Museum of Innovation and Science in Schenectady) will postpone its ‘The Science and Wizardry of Harry Potter’ event which was scheduled for Saturday, June 13. A new date is forthcoming, and the community will be notified once it has been rescheduled. Please update listings and calendars accordingly. Patrons who purchased ticket(s) can use them for the new event date or a future miSci event of their choice. Patrons can also transition their ticket(s) into a donation for miSci by contacting the Museum at admin@misci.org. Additional contributions can be made at www.misci.org/ donate. Donations will support the ongoing educational programming that miSci is producing for its community during this time of social distancing.

Sunday, June 14 CAPITAL REGION POLISHFEST: The once-canceled Capital Region PolishFest is back on, virtually. The annual PolishFest has become an important regional event, showcasing an unexpectedly diverse selection of Slavic food, music, dance art, historical presentations, and literature. A few inspired souls decided to make an online PolishFest happen. The team has pulled together more than 12hours of festival fun, to be livestreamed on Facebook in real time starting at noon Saturday, June 13 and noon Sunday, June 14. The livestream will be available for free at Facebook. com\PolishFestNY. Headlining this year’s festival will be Jane Frances Kaczmarek, the award-winning Polish American actress best known for her role as Lois, the overbearing mother on the sitcom, Malcolm in the Middle. ard-winning Polishborn actress Beata Pozniak is also headlining the event. Pozniak has been featured in several acclaimed films, such as Oliver Stone’s JFK. She won the 2019Earphones Award for the best-read audiobook Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead written by Nobel Prize Winner Olga Tokarczuk. Along the Hollywood theme, Sean Bobbitt, producer of the Oscar nominated Polish film, Loving Vincent, will also be interviewed. The event will include appearances from Polka celebrities (Randy Koslosky, Nathan Neuman, The Buffalo Touch and more), a Chopin piano recital, a jazz concert and several other musical acts, including an appearance by local viola celebrity, Tania Susi. There will be dance instruction, just for our online PolishFest, straight from Poland by the awardwinning Śląsk dance troupe and a Polka dance challenge by the St. Adalbert’s Dancers. There will be historical presentations, readings of Polish American literature, storytelling, and even some DIY-infused vodka demonstrations. And, since it can’t really be PolishFest without the mouthwatering Polish food, a limited number of Polish Platters will be available for pick up at the Blessed Virgin Mary of Czestochowa Parish, 250Old Maxwell Road, Latham. Orders must be made in advance, online, at www.bvmc.org/polishfestfoodsale. The quantities are limited, so make your orders early. PolishFest is the largest fundraiser of the year for the Blessed Virgin Mary of Czestochowa parish, so the virtual PolishFest will include an online Silent Auction and there will be a prominent donate button on the www.bvmc.org website. For more information, please visit the PolishFest website at PolishFest-NY.org or the Facebook page listed above. BLOOD DRIVE: An American Red Cross Blood Drive will be held from 7a.m. to 3p.m. on Sunday, June 14at the Everett Road Blood Donation Center, located at 33Everett Rd. in Albany. More information is available online at www.redcrossblood.org.

BEEKMAN STREET ART FAIR: CANCELED - The 8th annual Beekman Street Art Fair scheduled for Sunday, June 14, 2020has been cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Thanks to the flexibility of funding agencies, generosity of supporters and creativity of the event planners, fair goers will still get to browse and purchase an amazing variety of fine art and craft. Project managers are working with grantor

Saratoga Arts to use the funds awarded for the fair on some alternate events later in the summer that will follow City and State guidelines for public safety. The first event being planned is an online auction accessed through the Beekman Street Arts District website at SaratogaArtDistrict.com. The auction will go live on June 7, 2020and run for 2weeks straddling what would have been the actual fair date of June 14, 2020. The online auction put together by Arts Spark will feature the work of artists who would have participated in this year’s fair. After the auction the e-commerce site will remain, allowing BSAF artists and Saratoga Springs Arts District, Inc. members the opportunity to sell online all year through the website. If it is deemed safe to do so, the project team is also planning to host three late summer Second Sunday PopUp Art events on the lawns, porches, and interiors of the Arts District shops. These would be held on the second Sundays of each month - July 12, August 9, and Sept 13, 2020. The idea is to have a different set of 2020BSAF artists each week along with strolling musicians and street performers for small scale festive, family friendly events. For more information please visit www.saratogaartdistrict.com.

Monday, June 15 BLOOD DRIVE: An American Red Cross Blood Drive will be held from 7a.m. to 3p.m. on Monday, June 15at the Everett Road Blood Donation Center, located at 33Everett Rd. in Albany. More information is available online at www.redcrossblood.org.

BLOOD DRIVE: An American Red Cross Blood Drive will be held from noon to 6 p.m. on Monday, June 15at Guilderland Town Hall, located at5209Western Ave. in Guilderland. More information is available online at www. redcrossblood.org.

Tuesday, June 16 BOOK TALK: Author Lisa Fithian will discuss her book Shut It Down: Stories from a Fierce, Loving Resistance at 8p.m. on Tuesday, June 16in a program presented by The Sanctuary for Independent Media. A veteran activist’s guide to direct action and strategic civil disobedience as the most radical and rapid means to social change, with a special strategy session for action in the midst of the social distancing and the pandemic. Register for this free workshop at https://tinyurl.com/BTM061620.

ADULT BOOK DISCUSSION

GROUP: Tuesday, Jun. 16, 6:00PM. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain. During this time of quarantine, instead of in person meetings of The Troy Public Library’s monthly book groups, we will meet virtually using a Zoom chat room. Joining the book discussion will require the installation of the Zoom client on your computer (microphone and speakers required for audio, camera for video) or the Zoom app on your mobile device. When registering, please provide your email address so that we can send you an invitation link to the discussion group on Zoom. Looking forward to seeing everyone! New members are always welcome! Here’s the registration link: https:// engagedpatrons.org/EventsExtended.cfm?SiteID=429 4&EventID=411921&PK=. BLOOD DRIVE: An American Red Cross Blood Drive will be held from 11:30a.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 16at the Everett Road Blood Donation Center, located at 33 Everett Rd. in Albany. More information is available online at www.redcrossblood.org. BLOOD DRIVE: An American Red Cross Blood Drive will be held from 1to 6p.m. on Tuesday, June 16at the Waterford Emergency Team, located at 122First Ave. in Waterford. More information is available online at www.redcrossblood. org.

BLOOD DRIVE: An American Red Cross Blood Drive will be held from 1to 6p.m. on Tuesday, June 16at the Shenendehowa United Methodist Church, located at 971 Rt. 146in Clifton Park. More information is available online at www.redcrossblood.org.

BLOOMSDAY EVENT: Tuesday, June 16th - 5pm - Northshire Live: Bloomsday. https://www.northshire. com/event/northshirelive-bloomsday. Join us for a very special Bloomsday celebration with our booksellers. “Bloomsday” marks the day that the events of James Joyce’s landmark novel Ulysses take place. We’ll be celebrating with a virtual community read-aloud and discussion. Unite with other Joyce fans as we come together to appreciate this remarkable work of literature. For more information on these or other events, e-mail events@northshire. com, or visit the Northshire Bookstore website at www. northshire.com.

Wednesday, June 17

SHORT STORY CAFE: 6p.m. on Wednesday, June 17Local short-story writer Dave Sylvester hosts The Short Story Café, an informal discussion of the short story form that examines how writers handle structural elements such as plot, character and theme in their writing. Each week we will read and discuss two stories by well-known (and some lesser-known!) masters of the form. Copies of the stories will be available in advance and should be read before the discussions. These sessions will be conducted via zoom. Please include your email address in your registration so that we may send out a link to join the discussion. More information and registration is available online at www.thetroylibrary.org or by calling 518-274-7071.

BLOOD DRIVE: An American Red Cross Blood Drive will be held from 11:30a.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, June 17 at the Everett Road Blood Donation Center, located at 33Everett Rd. in Albany. More information is available online at www.redcrossblood. org.

BLOOD DRIVE: An American Red Cross Blood Drive will be held from 7:30a.m. to 1p.m. on Wednesday, June 17at the Empire State Concourse in Albany. More information is available online at www. redcrossblood.org.

MEETING & LUNCHEON:

POSTPONED - The Early Care and Learning Council’s 2020 Annual Meeting & Luncheon has been postponed. After much review from ECLC’s board members and staff, the 2020Annual Meeting and Luncheon will be postponed due to the uncertainty of the coronavirus. We anticipate having the event with our 2020Leadership Summit on Tuesday, September 29th (Time TBD) at The Gideon Putnam in Saratoga Springs. Further details on the event will be given at a later date.

Thursday, June 18

BLOOD DRIVE: An American Red Cross Blood Drive will be held from 11:30a.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, June 18at the Everett Road Blood Donation Center, located at 33 Everett Rd. in Albany. More information is available online at www.redcrossblood.org.

BLOOD DRIVE: An American Red Cross Blood Drive will be held from 1to 6p.m. on Thursday, June 18at the Averill Park Church of the Covenant, located at 3055 Rt. 43in Averill Park. More information is available online at www.redcrossblood.org.

BLOOD DRIVE: An American Red Cross Blood Drive will be held from 8a.m. to noon on Thursday, June 18 at NYS Homes & Community Renewal, located at 38-40 State St., Hampton Plaza, Albany. More information is available online at www. redcrossblood.org. BLOOD DRIVE: An American Red Cross Blood Drive will be held from 1to 6p.m. on Thursday, June 18at the Saratoga Knights of Columbus, located 50Pine Rd. in Saratoga Springs. More information is available online at www.redcrossblood.org. AUTHOR EVENT: Thursday, June 18th - 5pm - Rosalie Knecht (Vera Kelly Is Not a Mystery) in Conversation with Tracy O’Neill (Quotients). https://www. northshire.com/event/northshire-live-rosalie-knechtconversation-tracy-oneill. We are delighted to be joined by Rosalie Knecht, the “splendid genre-pushing” (People) author of the Vera Kelly series and Tracy O’Neill author of Quotients presenting two of the most highly anticipated novels of the year. Northshire Bookstore continues to host a series of virtual community gatherings for book lovers anchored around a standing Thursday 5p.m. Northshire Live virtual event with weekly authors and guests via Zoom. Full event information is available at northshire.com/ upcoming-events. All events are password protected. Information on how to access each event is available at northshire.com. Beginning in June, all Northshire Live events will be ticketed - most on a “pay-what-you-can” basis.

Friday, June 19 FLAVORS OF ARMENIA: 5to 7p.m. every Friday in June at St Peter Armenian Apostolic Church, 100Troy Schenectady Rd, Watervliet. Friday evening no-contact, drivethru meal events to bring you a little flavor of Armenia this year in lieu of our Annual Armenian Festival. Order online at stpeterarmenianchurch. com/flavors or just drive up, order and pay on site.

VIRTUAL DANCE PERFORMANCE: Meeting the challenge of performing while social distancing, The Ellen Sinopoli Dance Company announces its first online virtual performance, As Close As We Can. Taking place on Friday, June 19, 2020from 7pm to 8:30pm via Zoom Streaming, the program will feature the performance of five unique solos, an ensemble improvisational sequence and a sampling of videos specifically created for the company’s education residences. In addition, the audience will hear in real time from Artistic Director Ellen Sinopoli about how the company is surviving and adapting. The company members will talk about how they prepared for this virtual performance. There will also be the opportunity for a Q & A Chat Session. Registration is required by June 15at http://sinopolidances.org/ VirtualPerformance.html. A suggested donation is $25. Additional information can be obtained by contacting the company at info@sinopolidances.org.

JUNETEENTH 2020:

Save the Date for a virtual Juneteenth Observance and Celebration hosted by Caffe Lena and MLK Saratoga on June 19, 2020. Details coming soon.

BLOOD DRIVE: An American Red Cross Blood Drive will be held from 7a.m. to 3p.m. on Friday, June 19at the Everett Road Blood Donation Center, located at 33Everett Rd. in Albany. More information is available online at www. redcrossblood.org.

BLOOD DRIVE: An American Red Cross Blood Drive will be held from 1to 7p.m. on Friday, June 19at Church of Christ the King, located at 20 Sumpter Ave. in Albany. More information is available online at www.redcrossblood.org.

BLOOD DRIVE: An American Red Cross Blood Drive will be held from 1to 6p.m. on Friday, June 19at the Saratoga County Cooperative Extension, located at 50W. High St. in Ballston Spa. More information is available online at www.redcrossblood.org.

SARATOGA BALLOON & BBQ FESTIVAL: POSTPONED - The 2020Saratoga Balloon & BBQ Festival has been postponed to August 14 – 16at the Saratoga County Fairgrounds. Any tickets purchased for the original dates will be accepted in August! Don’t miss the Annual Saratoga Balloon and BBQ Festival at the Saratoga County Fairgrounds in Ballston Spa, NY. This family-friendly event celebrates the best of the capital region with food, live entertainment, shopping, kids activities, and balloons! More information is available online at balloonandbbq.com.

Saturday, June 20 BLOOD DRIVE: An American Red Cross Blood Drive will be held from 8a.m. to 1p.m. on Saturday, June 20at the St. Peter Lutheran Church, located at 2776Rt. 9in Malta. More information is available online at www.redcrossblood. org.

BLOOD DRIVE: An American Red Cross Blood Drive will be held from 7:30to 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, June 20at

St. Jude the Apostle School, located at 42Dana Ave. in Wynantskill. More information is available online at www.redcrossblood.org.

BLOOD DRIVE: An American Red Cross Blood Drive will be held from 7a.m. to 3p.m. on Saturday, June 20at the Everett Road Blood Donation Center, located at 33Everett Rd. in Albany. More information is available online at www. redcrossblood.org.

SARATOGA BALLOON &

BBQ FESTIVAL: POSTPONED - The 2020Saratoga Balloon & BBQ Festival has been postponed to August 14– 16at the Saratoga County Fairgrounds. Any tickets purchased for the original dates will be accepted in August! Don’t miss the Annual Saratoga Balloon and BBQ Festival at the Saratoga County Fairgrounds in Ballston Spa, NY. This family-friendly event celebrates the best of the capital region with food, live entertainment, shopping, kids activities, and balloons! More information is available online at balloonandbbq.com.

Sunday, June 21 BLOOD DRIVE: An American Red Cross Blood Drive will be held from 7a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday, June 21at the Everett Road Blood Donation Center, located at 33 Everett Rd. in Albany. More information is available online at www.redcrossblood. org.

FESTIVAL OF YOUNG ARTISTS: CANCELED - The Adirondack Trust Company Festival of Young Artists, which was scheduled to be held on Sunday, June 21at Saratoag Sperforming Arts Center in Saratoga Springs, will instead be held virtually in July 2020.

SARATOGA BALLOON &

BBQ FESTIVAL: POSTPONED - The 2020Saratoga Balloon & BBQ Festival has been postponed to August 14– 16at the Saratoga County Fairgrounds. Any tickets purchased for the original dates will be accepted in August! Don’t miss the Annual Saratoga Balloon and BBQ Festival at

the Saratoga County Fairgrounds in Ballston Spa, NY. This family-friendly event celebrates the best of the capital region with food, live entertainment, shopping, kids activities, and balloons! More information is available online at balloonandbbq. com.

Monday, June 22 FREE SPAGHETTI & MEATBALL DINNER: A free, curbside-only spaghetti and meatball dinner will be held from 4to 7p.m. on Monday, June 22at the Waterford Knights of Columbus, located at 76Grace St. in Waterford. For more information call 518-801-2506

BLOOD DRIVE: An American Red Cross Blood Drive will be held from 1to 6p.m. on Monday, June 22at Franklin Plaza, located at Fourth and Grand streets in downtown Troy. More information is available online at www. redcrossblood.org.

NORLITE TOWN HALL MEETING: 6p.m. on Monday, June 22. The Norlite incinerator in Cohoes has been burning toxic waste for decades. What is the health impact of their operations on the surrounding communities throughout the NY Capital Region, southwestern Vermont, northwestern Massachusetts, and beyond?Join Cohoes Mayor William T. Keeler, longtime Saratoga Sites apartment resident Joe Ritchie, Dr. David Carpenter of the Albany School of Public Health, and former EPA Region 2administrator Judith Enck for a discussion of this important issue. There will be adequate time for questions and answers. The moderator is Hudson Mohawk Magazine correspondent Corinne Carey. To register for the free Town Hall Meeting visit https:// tinyurl.com/HUM062220. This event is co-sponsored by Lights Out Norlite and the Hudson Mohawk Environmental Action Network. BLOOD DRIVE: An American Red Cross Blood Drive will be held from noon to 6p.m. on Monday, June 22at City Church Albany, located 195 Washington Ave. in Albany. More information is available online at www.redcrossblood.org.

BLOOD DRIVE: An American Red Cross Blood Drive will be held from 7a.m. to 3p.m. on Monday, June 22at the Everett Road Blood Donation Center, located at 33Everett Rd. in Albany. More information is available online at www.redcrossblood.org.

Tuesday, June 23 DAM THAT CREEK:

Schoharie Crossing State Historic Site is offering online programs this month that will include a presentation by Derrick Pratt of the Erie Canal Museum. The first will be on Tuesday, June 23rd at 6:30pm as the site will provide an online program titled, “Dam that Creek!” This program will discuss the first dam across the Schoharie Creek for the Erie Canal and how it provided a means for barges to navigate through its waters. Schoharie Crossing is offering this slate of online programs while the Visitor Center is closed during the COVID-19crisis. During NY on PAUSE, the Erie Canal historic site will provide programs through Webex as well as other online programs and social media such as Facebook Live. Additional programs will be scheduled, so please keep in touch with us by joining our mailing list or following online. The site grounds will remain open for appropriate socially distant recreational use from dawn until dusk daily. Please observe NYS Guidelines while visiting Schoharie Crossing. For information about these programs, please find us on Facebook or you can call or email the Visitor Center at (518) 829-7516, SchoharieCrossing@parks.ny.gov. BLOOD DRIVE: An American Red Cross Blood Drive will be held from 1to 6p.m. on Tuesday, June 23, at the Holiday Inn Express & Suites, located at 400Loudon Rd. in Latham. More information is available online at www. redcrossblood.org. BLOOD DRIVE: An American Red Cross Blood Drive will be held from 1:30to 6:30p.m. on Tuesday, June 23, at the American Legion Melvin Roads Post, located at 200Columbia Turnpike in Rensselaer. More information is available online at www. redcrossblood.org. BLOOD DRIVE: An American Red Cross Blood Drive will be held from 11:30a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 23at the Everett Road Blood Donation Center, located at 33Everett Rd. in Albany. More information is available online at www.redcrossblood.org. BLOOD DRIVE: An American Red Cross Blood Drive will be held from 1to 7p.m. on Tuesday, June 23, at the Bethlehem Community Church, located at 201Elm Ave. in Delmar. More information is available online at www. redcrossblood.org. AUTHOR EVENT: Tuesday, June 23rd 5pm - Kristin Kimball - Good Husbandry. https://www.northshire. com/event/northshire-livekristin-kimball-conversation. Beloved author Kristin Kimball joins us from Essex Farm for an in conversation event about her recent memoir and our staff favorite Good Husbandry.For more information on these or other events, e-mail events@northshire.com, or visit the Northshire Bookstore website at www. northshire.com.

Wednesday, June 24 SHORT STORY CAFE: 6p.m. on Wednesday, June 24Local short-story writer Dave Sylvester hosts The Short Story Café, an informal discussion of the short story form that examines how writers handle structural elements such as plot, character and theme in their writing. Each week we will read and discuss two stories by well-known (and some lesser-known!) masters of the form. Copies of the stories will be available in advance and should be read before the discussions. These sessions will be conducted via zoom. Please include your email address in your registration so that we may send out a link to join the discussion. More information and registration is available online at www. thetroylibrary.org or by calling 518-274-7071.

BASEBALL ON THE ERIE CANAL: Schoharie Crossing State Historic Site is offering online programs this month that will include a presentation by Derrick Pratt of the Erie Canal Museum. As part of a double-header of online presentations at the end of June, Pratt will provide the program through Webex that will discuss the Erie Canal’s many connections to the earliest days of professional baseball. Using stories from some of the game’s biggest stars and others long forgotten, discover the connection that the canal has to our national past-time. This program is scheduled for Wednesday,

June 24th at 6:30pm. A link to the Webex meeting can be found on the Schoharie Crossing Facebook page or you can contact us for the link by emailing SchoharieCrossing@parks.ny.gov. Schoharie Crossing is offering this slate of online programs while the Visitor Center is closed during the COVID-19crisis. During NY on PAUSE, the Erie Canal historic site will provide programs through Webex as well as other online programs and social media such as Facebook Live. Additional programs will be scheduled, so please keep in touch with us by joining our mailing list or following online. The site grounds will remain open for appropriate socially distant recreational use from dawn until dusk daily. Please observe NYS Guidelines while visiting Schoharie Crossing. For information about these programs, please find us on Facebook or you can call or email the Visitor Center at (518) 829-7516, SchoharieCrossing@parks.ny.gov.

BLOOD DRIVE: An American Red Cross Blood Drive will be held from 10a.m. to 4p.m. on Wednesday, June 24at Albany Polish Community Center, located at 225Washington Avenue Ext. in Albany. More information is available online at www.redcrossblood.org.

JOB FAIR: POSTPONED - This event is now happening on Wednesday, July 22from 9a.m. to 4p.m. at Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites, 400 Old Loudon Road (Rt 9& Rt 9R), Latham. Register online at www.AlbanyJobFair.com.

BLOOD DRIVE: An American Red Cross Blood Drive will be held from noon to 6p.m. on Wednesday, June 24at the Saratoga Springs Public Library, located at 49Henry St. in Saratoga Springs. More information is available online at www.redcrossblood.org.

Thursday, June 25 ONLINE DOCUMENTARY SCREENING: At 7p.m. on Thursday, June 25join filmmaker Clément Guerra and Indigenous media makers in an online HD screening of “The Condor and the Eagle,” followed by a Be The Media! workshop: “Indigenous Voices: Media for Environmental Organizing.” This event will be part of the Condor and the Eagle Impact Campaign, connecting media artists, indigenous voices and environmental groups across the country. More information and registration is available online at www.mediasanctuary.org.

BLOOD DRIVE: An American Red Cross Blood Drive will be held from 1 to 6:30p.m. on Thursday, June 25at the Latham Fire Department, located at 226Old Loudon Rd.in Latham. More information is available online at www.redcrossblood.org.

BLOOD DRIVE: An American Red Cross Blood Drive will be held from 7:30a.m. to noon on Thursday, June 25 at the Empire State Plaza Department of Healthat the concourse in Albany. More information is available online at www.redcrossblood.org.

BLOOD DRIVE: An American Red Cross Blood Drive will be held from 8:30a.m. to 1:30p.m. on Thursday, June 25at the Stewarts Ice Cream Building 2, located at 461Church St. in Saratoga Springs. More information is available online at www. redcrossblood.org.

AUTHOR EVENT: Thursday, June 25th - 5pm - Stephanie Storey - Rafael: Painter in Rome. www.northshire. com/event/northshire-livestephanie-storey-conversation. Stephanie Storey, the author of riveting art history thrillers, will discuss her latest book with fellow author Crystal King. Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel ceiling is one of the most iconic masterpieces of the Renaissance. In her new book, Storey tells of its creation as never before: through the eyes of Michelangelo’s fiercest rival—the young, beautiful, brilliant painter of perfection, Raphael. Northshire Bookstore continues to host a series of virtual community gatherings for book lovers anchored around a standing Thursday 5p.m. Northshire Live virtual event with weekly authors and guests via Zoom. Full event information is available at northshire.com/ upcoming-events. All events are password protected. Information on how to access each event is available at northshire.com. Beginning in June, all Northshire Live events will be ticketed - most on a “pay-what-youcan” basis.

Friday, June 26 FLAVORS OF ARMENIA: 5to 7p.m. every Friday in June at St Peter Armenian Apostolic Church, 100Troy Schenectady Rd, Watervliet. Friday evening no-contact, drive-thru meal events to bring you a little flavor of Armenia this year in lieu of our Annual Armenian Festival. Order online at stpeterarmenianchurch.com/flavors or just drive up, order and pay on site.

BLOOD DRIVE: An American Red Cross Blood Drive will be held from 10a.m. to 3p.m. on Friday, June 26at Cancer Research Center, located at 1Discovery Dr. in Rensselaer. More information is available online at www.redcrossblood.org.

TROY NIGHT OUT: Last Friday of every month from 5to 9p.m. in downtown Troy. Troy Night Out is a monthly late evening that regularly draws thousands of people onto the streets of downtown Troy to shop, dine and explore. Attendees are able to enjoy countless art openings, music performances, fine restaurants as well as unique boutiques of all varieties. For more information visit www. downtowntroy.org.

BLOOD DRIVE: An American Red Cross Blood Drive will be held from 1to 6p.m. on Friday, June 26at Malta Ambulance, located at 2249Rt. 9in Malta. More information is available online at www. redcrossblood.org.

Saturday, June 27 BLOOD DRIVE: An American Red Cross Blood Drive will be held from 8a.m. to 1p.m. on Saturday, June 27at Hope Lutheran Church, located at 470Winter St. Ext. in Troy. More information is available online at www.redcrossblood.org.

ADIRONDACK WINE & FOOD FESTIVAL: POSTPONED - In light of current CDC social distancing guidelines, Adirondack Festivals LLC announced it has rescheduled the 6th Annual Adirondack Wine & Food Festival to Sept. 26& 27, 2020.

Sunday, June 28 SAINT JEAN BAPTISTE DAY: CANCELED - La Fédération Franco-Américaine du NY is canceling their annual festivities for Saint Jean Baptiste Day due to Covid-19. There will be no mass or reception on June 28, 2020, at St. Mary’s of the Assumption Church in Waterford.

ADIRONDACK WINE & FOOD FESTIVAL: POSTPONED - In light of current CDC social distancing guidelines, Adirondack Festivals LLC announced it has rescheduled the 6th Annual Adirondack Wine & Food Festival to Sept. 26& 27, 2020.

Tuesday, June 30 POESTENKILL SENIORS:

The Poestenkill Seniors hold weekly meetings every Tuesday at 1p.m. at the Sullivan Jones VFW Post in Poestenkill. All seniors are welcome. Coffee and refreshments are served after the meeting, followed by bingo and cards. The hall is handicap accessible, with sufficient parking. The Poestenkill Seniors hold catered luncheons, clamsteams and fish fries at the hall and also at various restaurants. Best of all they go on bus trips to casinos and other points of interest.

GMALL EVENT: Julia Alvarez in conversation with Barbara Morrow - Tuesday, June 30th - 5:30-7:00. The internationally-acclaimed Dominican American writer joins Green Mountain Academy for Lifelong Learning (GMALL) for a conversation with co-founder of Northshire Bookstore Barbara Morrow in a conversation about Afterlife one of the most universally anticipated novels of the year. “The queen is back with the exact novel we need in this fraught era.” ~ Luis Alberto Urrea. For more information on these or other events, e-mail events@northshire.com, or visit the Northshire Bookstore website at www. northshire.com.

BLOOD DRIVE: An American Red Cross Blood Drive will be held from noon to 6 p.m. on Tuesday, June 30at the Saratoga Senior Center, located at 5Williams St. in Saratoga Springs. More information is available online at www.redcrossblood.org.

BLOOD DRIVE: An American Red Cross Blood Drive will be held from 1to 6p.m. on Tuesday, June 30at the Greenfield Community Center, located at 25Wilton Rd. in Greenfield Center. More information is available online at www.redcrossblood.org.

Wednesday, July 1 SHORT STORY CAFE: 6 p.m. on Wednesday, July 1. Local short-story writer Dave Sylvester hosts The Short Story Café, an informal discussion of the short story form that examines how writers handle structural elements such as plot, character and theme in their writing. Each week we will read and discuss two stories by well-known (and some lesser-known!) masters of the form. Copies of the stories will be available in advance and should be read before the discussions. These sessions will be conducted via zoom. Please include your email address in your registration so that we may send out a link to join the discussion. More information and registration is available online at www. thetroylibrary.org or by calling 518-274-7071.