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, Dec. 14 BLOOD DRIVE:

An American Red Cross Blood Drive will be held from 7a.m. to 3p.m. on Monday, Dec. 14at the Everett Road Blood Donation Center, located at 33Everett Rd. in Albany. More information is available online at www.redcrossblood.org. Tuesday, Dec. 15 ALZHEIMER’S LEGAL AND FINANCIAL PLANNING: Alzheimer’s Association of Northeastern New York presents a virtual event from 2to 3p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 15titled Legal and Financial Planning Involving Alzheimer’s Disease. Join us to learn how to make the holidays smoother, easier and fun for your loved one with dementia and your family. The diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease makes planning for the future more important than ever. Legal and Financial Planning for Alzheimer’s Disease is an interactive two-part program where you will have a chance to learn about important legal and financial issues to consider, how to put plans in place, and how to access legal and financial resources near you. This program will cover information for families and individuals dealing with Alzheimer’s disease or a related dementia. Topics covered will include: Making legal plans that fit your needs, Legal documents you’ll need and what they mean for all of you, How to find legal and financial assistance, Practical strategies for making a long-term plan of care, Tax deductions and credits and Government programs that can help pay for care. Event is free but you must register. For additional information and to register, contact: Sierra Snoddy at 518-6757214or call our 24⁄7 Helpline at 800-272-3900.

VIRTUAL KINDERGARTEN INFO SESSION:

The Robert C. Parker School, 4254NY Route 43in North Greenbush, is hosting a Kindergarten Virtual Information Session. Join our Head of School, Laura Graceffa, and Kindergarten Teacher, Leigh Augustine, to learn about Parker’s progressive curriculum that fosters curiosity and problem solving skills, nurturing and student centered learning community, outdoor exploration on a 77-acre campus with pond, meadows, forest and enriched programs including science, music, Spanish, PE and library. Attendees should register ahead of time by going to https://pages.parkerschool.org/kindergartenopen-house/. There is no cost to attend. CONSCIOUSNESS-RAISING BOOK DISCUSSION: Tuesday, December 15at 6:30p.m. Hosted on Zoom by Albany-Saratoga Spiritual Adventures. Join us for a spiritual book discussion. All are welcome whether or not they’ve read. This month’s book is Key to Yourself: Opening the Door to a Joyful Life from Within by Venice J. Bloodworth, PhD. Call 518-366-9918or use the Contact Us form at www. newthoughtnewyork.org for Meeting ID and discussion questions. Join our meetup. com group, Albany-Saratoga Spiritual Adventures for notifications about upcoming events.

BLOOD DRIVE: An American Red Cross Blood Drive will be held from noon to 6p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 15at American Red Cross of Eastern New York, 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 6p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 15at American Red Cross of Eastern New York, 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 6p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 15at Malta Ambulance, located at 2449 Rt. 9in Malta. More information is available online at www.redcrossblood.org.

ROCHMON RECORD CLUB LISTENING PARTY:

Rochmon Record Club Listening Party – 2020Retrospective - Tuesday Dec.15. Zoom opens at 6:30PM Event begins at 7 PM. 2020has been a rough year. On Tuesday December 15 Rochmon Record Club will virtually converge via Zoom for our annual year end retrospective to listen and learn about many of the amazing musicians from Folk, Hard Rock, Country, Reggae, Pop, and World Music who left the planet this year. Our last listening party of 2020will look back at the artists who changed our lives with their art. We will listen to songs and stories about 16artists including Bill Withers, John Prine, Mac Davis, Trini Lopez, Joseph Shabalala, Kenny Rogers and Caffe’ Lena’s favorite, Eddie Van Halen, just to name a few! A Rochmon Record Club Listening Party is meant to inform and deepen our understanding of the history of the individual performers, songs and the stories that went into the making of this classic album. By listening together, we get to hear the music again for the first time. The Rochmon Record Club will be streaming live on Zoom. Go to caffelena.org to register for free tickets! Attendees will be sent information to access the show after you register. Rochmon Record Club takes place on the third Tuesday of the month at Caffe’ Lena Saratoga Springs. For more information and new show listings check Rochmon Record Club on Facebook or go to caffelena.org. This event is free, but tickets are required as participation is limited.

Wednesday, Dec. 16 ALBANY COUNTY AIRPORT AUTHORITY MEETING:

The Albany County Airport Authority will hold its regularly scheduled meeting on Wednesday, December 16, 2020at 11:30a.m. Due to COVID-19 this will be a telephonic meeting. The call in number for the meeting is 866-590-5055or 816423-4282. Access Code 3535358.

Thursday, Dec. 17 WINTERTIME WONDERLAND:

New holiday attraction Wintertime Wonderland is now open. This holidaythemed, family-friendly attraction, billed as the Capital Region’s largest indoor Christmas event, is located at 195Troy Schenectady Rd. in Colonie, in the former Kmart store next to Vent Fitness. Set at the North Pole, the walk-through experience features a frosty ice maze, a post office and train station, a life-size snowglobe and gingerbread house, a whimsical light show on Candy Cane Alley, Christmas Village and Santa’s Workshop, where children will have the chance to meet Santa himself. Other characters that visitors will encounter along the way include an ice princess, snowmen, gingerbread men, carolers, reindeer, elves and Mrs. Claus. Attendees will have the option to take photographs with actors either close together or in a socially distanced pose with scenery in the space between. Kids will receive a greeting card, coloring book and letter to Santa with activities for throughout the attraction and at home. After exploring the displays, guests can enjoy refreshments, do some holiday shopping with local vendors, support area nonprofits, enter a raffle for a brand new car, view and purchase photos from the event and pick up a Christmas tree. The event’s COVID-19 protocols include temperature checks upon arrival, occupancy limits, frequent cleaning, social distancing and mask wearing at all times. Tickets, which can be reserved online, are $20per person. Children age two and younger are free. The wheelchair accessible event’s hours are 3to 9p.m. on Thursday and Friday, 9a.m. to 9p.m. on Saturday and 9a.m. to 8p.m. on Sunday, with expanded hours anticipated in the days right before Christmas. More information about Wintertime Wonderland is available online at wintertimewonderland.com.

ARTISAN MARKET:

The beloved “Artisan Market” at Brookside Museum will be returning in 2020, running from “Small Business Saturday” Nov. 28through Dec. 24at 6 Charlton St. in Ballston Spa. The market will feature only handcrafted products created by local artisans. Everything from natural soaps and lotions to unique ornaments and jewelry to scrumptious syrups and eatables – quite simply the best our community has to offer. The 2020 hours are noon to 4p.m. on Thursdays, 11a.m. to 6p.m. on Fridays, 11a.m. to 5p.m. on Saturdays and 11a.m. to 4p.m. on Sundays. All money raised by the Artisan Market will fund Saratoga County History Center public programming and collection maintenance, ensuring that future generations of Saratogians, as well as people from around the world, will be able to learn about and enjoy our amazing, historic region. BLOOD DRIVE: An American Red Cross Blood Drive will be held from 1n to 6 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 17 at the Saratoga-Wilton Elks Club, located at 1Elk Lane in Saratoga Springs. More information is available online at www.redcrossblood.org.

RUDOLPH’S MOVIE EXPERIENCE & PYROTECHNICS SHOW:

Ellms Christmas Trees, located at 468Charlton Rd. in Ballston Spa, recently announced a new 2020holiday season event called Rudolph’s Movie Experience and Pyrotechnics Show. Each show will kick off with a Rudolph trivia video, followed by Rudolph’s Movie Experience which is a special, abbreviated 11-minute version of the stop motion animation classic projected onto a giant screen. At the end of the movie experience, guests will enjoy a musical pyrotechnic, special effects and laser show, designed to dazzle and create exciting family traditions and memories. Rudolph’s Movie Experience, an all-ages event, runs every Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday through Dec. 22, with three shows each night. Multiple packages offering holiday-themed food and beverage treats will be available as well, along with the opportunity to purchase Rudolph memorabilia on site. Upon arrival to the 240-acre tree farm, guests will be greeted by the masked Farm Team Elves who will direct guests to park and get ready for the experience to begin. Visitors can stand outside of their vehicles, but must remain at their vehicle the entire time. Masks will be required at all times if attendees are outside of their vehicle. Tickets to Rudolph’s Movie Experience and Pyrotechnics Show are currently on sale on the Ellms Farms website, www.ellmsfarms. com.

Friday, Dec. 18 LIBRARY MEETING: The Troy Public Library Building Committee will host a virtual meeting at 4p.m. on Friday, Dec. 18. A link will be provided on the library’s website, www.thetroylibrary.org, a few minutes before the meeting.

WINTERTIME WONDERLAND:

New holiday attraction Wintertime Wonderland is now open. This holidaythemed, family-friendly attraction, billed as the Capital Region’s largest indoor Christmas event, is located at 195Troy Schenectady Rd. in Colonie, in the former Kmart store next to Vent Fitness. Set at the North Pole, the walk-through experience features a frosty ice maze, a post office and train station, a life-size snowglobe and gingerbread house, a whimsical light show on Candy Cane Alley, Christmas Village and Santa’s Workshop, where children will have the chance to meet Santa himself. Other characters that visitors will encounter along the way