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.
Monday, Aug. 31 GRAB N GO MEALS: The Capital District YMCA – Troy Branch, located at 2500 21st St. in Troy, is partnering with Rensselaer County Department for Youth to offer a Grab N’ Go Summer Food Program! Beginning Monday, July 6th through Monday, August 31st, children ages 18 and younger who are in need of meals can visit the Troy Branch parking lot to pick up Grab N’ Go meals on Mondays 4pm to 6pm and Wednesdays 8am to 10am. Monday pickups include meals for Monday and Tuesday. Wednesday pick-ups include meals for Wednesday - Friday. More information is available online at www.facebook.com/ cdymcatroy.
Tuesday, Sept. 1 LIVESTOCK SHOWS: The Schaghticoke Fair and Cornell Cooperative Extension of Rensselaer County 4-H will be offering Livestock Shows Sept. 1-5at the Schaghticoke Fairgrounds. Some shows will be combined open and 4-H. Shows include cattle, goats, rabbit, poultry and horses. These events will not be open to the public. Due to COVID-19regulations- shows will be open to Exhibitors, Participants, Trainers and Immediate Family/Household Members only. More information is available online at www.schaghticokefair.com.
Wednesday, Sept. 2 LIVESTOCK SHOWS:
The Schaghticoke Fair and Cornell Cooperative Extension of Rensselaer County 4-H will be offering Livestock Shows Sept. 1-5at the Schaghticoke Fairgrounds. Some shows will be combined open and 4-H. Shows include cattle, goats, rabbit, poultry and horses. These events will not be open to the public. Due to COVID-19regulations- shows will be open to Exhibitors, Participants, Trainers and Immediate Family/Household Members only. More information is available online at www.schaghticokefair.com.
ONLINE AUTHOR PROGRAM:
Schoharie Crossing State Historic Site has been offering a virtual book club during the month of August that features Heaven’s Ditch: God, Gold, and Murder on the Erie Canal by author Jack Kelly. Each week the site has held “virtual” check ins and discussion about sections of the book. The author will be providing a program with a Q& A about the book that covers social, political, and religious transformations in America during the early years of the Erie Canal. You can join via Webex to watch and listen to Kelly speak about his process, research, the history, and more on September 2nd at 6:30pm. The link is provided on the Schoharie Crossing Facebook page, their NYS Parks website, or by contacting the site. Book club participants have submitted questions for the author and those viewing the program can use the chat function to ask for additional comments or any questions they have about the content of the book. Heaven’s Ditch by Jack Kelly illuminates the spiritual and political upheavals along the Erie Canal from its opening in 1825through 1844. “Wage slave” Sam Patch became America’s first celebrity daredevil. William Miller envisioned the apocalypse. Farm boy Joseph Smith gave birth to Mormonism, a new and distinctly American religion. Along the way, the reader encounters America’s very first “crime of the century,” a treasure hunt, searing acts of violence, a visionary cross-dresser, and a panoply of fanatics, mystics, and hoaxers. A page-turning narrative, Heaven’s Ditch offers an excitingly fresh look at a heady, foundational moment in American history. This is part of a series of online programs Schoharie Crossing has been offering in 2020during the COVID-19 crisis. The Erie Canal historic site will continue to provide programs through Webex as well as other online programs and social media. Look for programs in October to recognize NYS History Month. More information is always available through event links on the Schoharie Crossing Facebook page or NYS Parks website. 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.
SCHAGHTICOKE FAIR:
CANCELED - After careful consideration and multiple attempts to find some alternative, we have unfortunately had to cancel the 2020Great Schaghticoke Fair. The health and safety of our community is always a priority. We have sought guidance from state organizations and officials, and unfortunately there is no clear way we can safely host our fair. We recognize this is a great disappointment to many Fairgoers, Vendors, Exhibitors, Small Businesses and our Local Community. We want you all to know we consider it a privilege and an honor to showcase the best of Rensselaer County Agriculture- and to support all of you. We thank you for your 200years of support. We will use this time to plan you an outstanding event for 2021. More information is available online at www.schaghticokefair.com.
Thursday, Sept. 3 COWCHIP BINGO: Thursday, September 3, 2020, 1:00PM - 2:00PM. Our annual Cow Chip Bingo is going to look slightly different this year! We are sad that we cannot experience this event in person with you. However, we plan to broadcast the live event via Zoom or Facebook Live. More details about this will be posted later (the time listed may change) Go to this link to sign up for your tickets: https://reg.cce.cornell. edu/_ 238. Each square is $5. All forms of payment must be received by our office before the start of Cow Chip Bingo on September 3rd. If you elected pay by cash/check, please send this to our office at: Ag & Life Sciences Bldg. 61State St. Troy, NY 12180 and include a note stating that this is for Cow Chip Bingo. If you selected pay by card, you will receive a call within a few days and payment will be collected over the phone. Selecting your square(s): The link should have appeared after you registered using the link above. The link can also be found in your confirmation email. The grid on this Google Doc is what we will base our real grid off of. Please select your square(s) by inputting your first and last name. If more spaces need to be added, Kayela will do so as needed. If you have any additional questions, contact Kayela at 518-272-4210ext. 105or kls342@cornell.edu. Thanks so much for supporting our 4-H Cattle Program!
LIVESTOCK SHOWS:
The Schaghticoke Fair and Cornell Cooperative Extension of Rensselaer County 4-H will be offering Livestock Shows Sept. 1-5at the Schaghticoke Fairgrounds. Some shows will be combined open and 4-H. Shows include cattle, goats, rabbit, poultry and horses. These events will not be open to the public. Due to COVID-19regulations- shows will be open to Exhibitors, Participants, Trainers and Immediate Family/Household
Members only. More information is available online at www.schaghticokefair.com.
FAIR FOOD TAKE OUT: From 4to 8p.m. on Sept 3- 7, Schaghticoke Fair will offer fair food for take out only. There is no cost for admission or parking. Vendors Include: Herrington’s BBQ, Farmer’s Feed Bunk, Reggie’s Veggies, Jeanette’s Fried Dough and more, serving up fair food favorites like BBQ Chicken and Tri Tip Dinners, Sausage and Peppers Sandwiches, Eggrolls, Burgers, Dogs, Cotton Candy, Candy Apples, Fried Dough, Fried Oreos, Fried Candy Bars, Apple Cider Donuts, Slushies and Ice Cream. For clarification, there will not be a fair. (No rides, games, vendors, spectators, motorsports etc.) More information is available online at www.schaghticokefair.com.
SCHAGHTICOKE FAIR:
CANCELED - After careful consideration and multiple attempts to find some alternative, we have unfortunately had to cancel the 2020Great Schaghticoke Fair. The health and safety of our community is always a priority. We have sought guidance from state organizations and officials, and unfortunately there is no clear way we can safely host our fair. We recognize this is a great disappointment to many Fairgoers, Vendors, Exhibitors, Small Businesses and our Local Community. We want you all to know we consider it a privilege and an honor to showcase the best of Rensselaer County Agriculture- and to support all of you. We thank you for your 200years of support. We will use this time to plan you an outstanding event for 2021. More information is available online at www.schaghticokefair.com.
Friday, Sept. 4
TROY RESTAURANT WEEK:
Troy Restaurant Week is scheduled for Friday, Sept. 4through Sunday, Sept. 13 at dozens of participating eateries in downtown Troy. Throughout this 10-day period, all are invited to enjoy the diverse culinary landscape of downtown Troy with a wide selection of discounts, course meals, dinner pairings and events. This year’s offerings will include not only on-site dining, including many restaurants with outdoor patios, but takeout and curbside pickup too. More information about Troy Restaurant Week, including a list of participating establishments and specials, is available online at www.downtowntroy.org.
FAIR FOOD TAKE OUT: From 4to 8p.m. on Sept 3- 7, Schaghticoke Fair will offer fair food for take out only. There is no cost for admission or parking. Vendors Include: Herrington’s BBQ, Farmer’s Feed Bunk, Reggie’s Veggies, Jeanette’s Fried Dough and more, serving up fair food favorites like BBQ Chicken and Tri Tip Dinners, Sausage and Peppers Sandwiches, Eggrolls, Burgers, Dogs, Cotton Candy, Candy Apples, Fried Dough, Fried Oreos, Fried Candy Bars, Apple Cider Donuts, Slushies and Ice Cream. For clarification, there will not be a fair. (No rides, games, vendors, spectators, motorsports etc.) More information is available online at www.schaghticokefair.com.
LIVESTOCK SHOWS: The Schaghticoke Fair and Cornell Cooperative Extension of Rensselaer County 4-H will be offering Livestock Shows Sept. 1-5at the Schaghticoke Fairgrounds. Some shows will be combined open and 4-H. Shows include cattle, goats, rabbit, poultry and horses. These events will not be open to the public. Due to COVID-19regulations- shows will be open to Exhibitors, Participants, Trainers and Immediate Family/Household Members only. More information is available online at www.schaghticokefair.com.
SCHAGHTICOKE FAIR:
CANCELED - After careful consideration and multiple attempts to find some alternative, we have unfortunately had to cancel the 2020Great Schaghticoke Fair. The health and safety of our community is always a priority. We have sought guidance from state organizations and officials, and unfortunately there is no clear way we can safely host our fair. We recognize this is a great disappointment to many Fairgoers, Vendors, Exhibitors, Small Businesses and our Local Community. We want you all to know we consider it a privilege and an honor to showcase the best of Rensselaer County Agriculture- and to support all of you. We thank you for your 200years of support.