UPCOMING 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.

LVORC ACCEPTING NEW TUTORS AND STUDENTS: Since 1968, Literacy Volunteers of Rensselaer County has helped adults to improve their ability to read, write, speak and understand English. We train volunteers to provide two hours per week of free, confidential tutoring in a public setting. New tutors and learners can join Literacy Volunteers of Rensselaer County by calling (518) 2444650 or sending an email to LitVolDirector@aol.com. A one-hour information session for new volunteers is scheduled for July 21 at 4:30 p.m. via Zoom. Call (518) 2444650 to register. Visit www. lvorc.org for more information.

TROY CYO SUMMER CAMPPROGRAM: The Troy CYO will still be taken registration for its eight week Summer Day Camp Program. The program will run for eight weeks June 29 through August 21. The program will provide activities for youth 5-12 yrs of age with indoor activities and field trips to local and State parks when possible. The registration fee of $80 week covers 7:30-5:30 programming all families with sliding scale offered. For further information call 518 274-2630, or email rpisci2624@aol.com. The Center is located on 237 4 th Street in South Central Troy.

TROYLIBRARYUPDATE: Troy Public Library is now open with limited services. For your health and safety, the Main Library will be open to the public with limited services available Tuesday - Saturday 11- 6. Masks are required for everyone who enters the building. Please continue to return your items to the book drop near the front entrance - this allows us to quarantine them for safety. Curbside service continues, call the library for details at 518-274-7071. There will be a maximum of 25 people allowed into the building at a time. Please use your time wisely to give others a chance to enter. Public computers will be available for 1 hour per day, see the information desk when you arrive to make a reservation. Fax and copier services are available. Use of the Troy Room will be by appointment only. Meeting rooms are not yet available. Public Restrooms are not available. No CDTA Navigator cards at this time. Not accepting book donations at this time. There will be no browsing available in the young people’s room but a librarian will be happy to assist you in this department. For details and more information, contact us by phone at 518274-7071 or online at www. thetroylibrary.org. The Troy Public Library is located at 100 Second Street, Troy.

VIRTUAL HIDDENGARDEN TOUR: Troy’s popular Hidden Garden Tour returns as a virtual tour. Now in its 21st year, the tour is a fundraiser to benefit Troy’s Prospect Park. Ordinarily, tour goers pay an admission fee to receive a self-guided map to more than 40 private gardens which are open for one night only throughout the Historic Sage, Washington Park and adjoining neighborhoods. In previous years, the rain-or-shine event has attracted more than 1,000 tour goers in one day. This year’s virtual tour features 28 gardens, captured in 360-degree interactive photographs that viewers can explore online with their computer or mobile devices. Twelve gardeners recorded personal video messages, which are embedded in their stop on the virtual tour at HiddenGardenTour.com. While most of the gardens are approximately the same size, about 20 feet by 30 feet, they vary greatly in style. Some of the gardens feature charming pathways, fountains and pools. Some are filled with flowers, while others have more plants and vegetables — all lovingly tended by gardeners of all skill levels. The online virtual tour is offered at no charge, but donations are welcomed and will benefit ongoing improvement projects in historic Prospect Park, located on Congress Street in Troy. Friends of Prospect Park, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit hopes to provide free event programming in the park in future, when such activities are deemed safe to the public. Donation information is available on the tour’s website. The virtual tour can be accessed through a desktop or laptop computer as well as via tablet or smart phone. Certain gardens have a “play” button that will launch a special video message. The gardens are listed by number and the owners first names in the left hand column and clicking on the circular icon will open that particular garden’s 3D tour. One upside of the virtual version of the garden tour is that this one is always sunny. It’s also accessible 24 hours per day for at least a month. For more information Visit www.hiddengardentour.com on your desktop or laptop computer.

RENSSELAER PUBLIC LIBRARY UPDATE: The Rensselaer Public Library now has curbside service for checking out library items. Items can be requested online at catalog.uhls.org, or people can call the library to get help selecting items.

The bookdrop will be open for returns of any item in our library system. Curbside service hours will be limited, please call the Library at 4621193 for details. Staff are also available to help with computer questions and can help set up an online video chat for doing interviews or meetings. For more information, visit our website at Rensselaerlibrary.org.

VIRTUAL ART SHOW: In times of turmoil, art offers a chance for peace. Join ChooseCohoesforArt (CCfA) in their first virtual CAS (Cohoes Artist Showcase). Over 16 artists from Albany, Rensselaer, Saratoga and Schenectady Counties share their art in this special show. You can view a sampling of their work, learn about the artists in their ownwords and reach out to them with comments and encouragement. One of the best things about it, is you can check it out on your own schedule. Check out CCfA’s website www.ChooseCohoesForArt.org to learn more about this organization andselect the link onthe left of the page to go to the virtual show.

STEPHENTOWN HISTORICAL SOCIETY UPDATE: The Stephentown Historical Society Board has announced that both the June Annual Strawberry Festival and late summerAnnual Community Tag Sale will not be held this year because of the coronavirus pandemic. Monthly program meetings have also been cancelled until further notice.

SHAKER MUSEUM EXHIBIT: The Shaker Museum presents a temporary exhibition entitled Shakers: In Community at 17 Main Street in Chatham, NY. Through an array of photographs, furniture, prints, apparel as well as other objects in the permanent collection of Shaker Museum, this pop-up experience will examine the different ways in which the Shakers sought to forge equitable and inclusive communal bonds. The exhibition will be open Fridays through Sundays from July 17 until October 4, with the first weekend reserved for Shaker Museum members. Entrance is free for all visitors thanks to the generous support of the Henry Luce Foundation and Columbia County resident Jack Shear. This exhibition is one outcome of a sustained initiative. In 2018, Fordham University in New York City received a $50,000 grant from the Henry Luce Foundation’s Theology Program to fund a project that explored Shaker art, design, and religion in partnership with Shaker Museum. As a result of this partnership, a group of artists, scholars, and museum professionals was formed to investigate these intersections within the Shaker context. Over 18 months in 2018 - 2019, the fellows explored the Shaker Museum’s extensive collection of Shaker material culture and spent time thinking about and discussing how to incorporate the values and spirit of the Shakers into the Museum’s mission andprogramming, leading in part to this exhibition. The Shaker Museum stewards the historic site in New Lebanon, New York and has a campus in Old Chatham, New York, which is open year-round by appointment, where the administrative offices, collections, library, and archives are housed. The Museum’s collection of over 16,000 Shaker items is the most comprehensive collection of its kind in the world and may be viewed online at www.shakerml.org.

CHAPMAN MUSEUM OPEN WITH NEW EXHIBIT: On the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the end of World War II, the Chapman Museum’s 2020 summer exhibit looks at the role of propaganda post

ers in building public support during the war. Featured are over 50 home front posters, which had been collected by Linc Cathers during his childhood. They urge Americans to buywarbonds, work hard, be healthy, con

serve precious materials, and avoid careless talk. The exhibit encourages viewers to compare the era to today, and to consider how we as a nation address the challenges we face. Also featured in the exhibit are excerpts of the LOOK magazines series of articles about “Hometown, USA,” which examinedGlens Falls as a model city on the home front during WWII,

andasmall changing display about the experiences of local service men. Related virtual programs are planned. The museum will be open Tuesday through Saturday from 10 am to noon and 1 to 4 pm, in compliance with CDC Covid-19 guidelines and NYS Phase 4 safety regulations. The museum will be cleaned twice daily, and hands- on displays will be

sanitized after each use. Capacity is limited, so members of the public are encouraged to schedule their visits. Masks are required. For safety reasons the museum’s Research Room will remain closed to the public. Research requests should be submitted in writing, by email or the museum’s website research form. The museum shop, which features local books and prints, will be open. Curbside and online options are preferred. The Chapman Museum is located at 348 Glen Street, Glens Falls. Admission: Suggested donation - $5 adults, $4 Seniors and Students, Under 12 free. For more information visit the museum’s website at www.chapmanmuseum.org or call (518) 793-2826.

VIRTUAL WALK/ RUN: The Northeast Kidney Foundation’s annual Rick Raspante Memorial Walk/Run and the Tri-City Walk/5K/10K for Kidneys will now be virtual events. These annual fundraising event helps to make life better for those living in the region who are suffering from kidney disease and other kidney related ailments. Instead of a one day only event, walkers and runners can participate any time now through July 31st. Participants are encouraged to reg

ister online at www.healthyidneys.org. Those interested in running can submit proof of their time and will receive a finisher medal and t-shirt. Prizes are available for participants and those who raise funds including a $100 gift card to a restaurant or retail location of choice for every $300 raised. Every runner that registers will receive an official quaranteam t-shirt along with every walker that

raises $100. Funds raised from the virtual events support patient assistance, education and outreach, programs of early identification and prevention and more. For more information on the work of the Northeast Kidney Foundation visit www. healthykidneys.org or call 518-527-6236.

CLOTHINGSHEDDONATIONS: I’m sure all of your closets have been cleaned out by now and if your looking for somewhere to donate your textile items the Latham- Colonie Council #3394 Knights of Columbus, Columbiettes and the Columbian Corporation, located at 328 Troy Schenectady Road, Latham, N.Y. 12110, would be very pleased to take them for you! We are still partnering with St Pauly Textile, a Western New York textile collection company, to raise needed funds for our Council home and the charitable programs we support. The pandemic has brought all of our fundraising activities to an abrupt halt, we’ve canceled our Fish-Fry Dinners and our Monthly Breakfasts to comply with the official guidelines, however the need for funding our programs still exists especially Community Maternity Services, Center for Disability Services and our local food pantries. This is an ongoing fundraiser that has an environmentally friendly component, the textile products we collect are sold all over the world instead of having them go to the landfill. Latham-Colonie K of C Organizations earns a percentage per pound of the donated items. Our Council welcomes this win-win opportunity to provide a needed service to our surrounding community by recycling used serviceable items, we have the ability to raise funds without impacting the already stretched to the limit charitable dollar. What to drop off: Used Clothing, shoes, sneakers, belts, purses, linens, pillowcases, blankets, curtains, and stuffed animals. What Not to Drop-off: Furniture, electronics, household items, books, toys, garbage, pillows, rags, and fabric scraps. For information 518 783 0572 or www.lathamcoloniekofc.com.