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. 21 BLOOD DRIVE:

An American Red Cross Blood Drive will be held from 1to 6p.m. on Monday, Dec. 21at the Troy Hilton Garden Inn, located at 235Hoosick St. in Troy. 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 Monday, Dec. 21at the Holiday Inn Express & Suites, located at 400Old Loudon Rd. in Latham. More information is available online at www. redcrossblood.org.

Thursday, Dec. 24 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.

Monday, Dec. 28 BLOOD DRIVE:

An American Red Cross Blood Drive will be held from noon to 6p.m. on Monday, Jan. 25at the Troy Masonic Temple, located at 39Brunswick Rd., Troy. 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 Monday, Dec. 28at the Hoosic Valley Community Church, located at 2024Rt. 40in Schaghticoke. More information is available online at www.redcrossblood.org.

Tuesday, Dec. 29 BLOOD DRIVE:

An American Red Cross Blood Drive will be held from 1:30to 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 29at

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the American Legion Melvin Roads Post, located at 200 Columbia Tpke., Rensselaer. 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. 29at the Saratoga Springs City Center, located at 522Broadway 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, Dec. 29at the Malta Community Center, located at 1Bayberry Dr. in Malta. More information is available online at www.redcrossblood. org.

Wednesday, Dec. 30 DRIVE THRU PANTRY:

On December 30, Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Albany and the Regional Food Bank of Northeastern New York are teaming up to address food insecurity with a mass food distribution in Watervliet, NY. The food distribution, or “drive-thru pantry” is a part of Catholic Charities’ mobile outreach initiative, CC MOVE, and is an effort to provide supplemental and emergency food in areas with limited access to services at time when many are struggling. Food items provided by the Regional Food Bank will be packaged by volunteers from partnering organizations and distribution will begin at 9:30AM. The distribution is open to the public and no pre-registration is required. Food is distributed on a first-come, first-served basis, and the distribution will last until supplies are gone. In order to maintain appropriate safety and social distancing, there will be two distribution lines: a drive-through line, and a walk-in line. This event will be held from 9:30A.M. to 12:30P.M. at Watervliet High School, located at 1245 Hillside Dr., Watervliet. BLOOD DRIVE: An American Red Cross Blood Drive will be held from 1to 6p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 30at the West Sand Lake Fire Department, located at 3697Rt. 43in West Sand Lake. More information is available online at www.redcrossblood.org. BLOOD DRIVE: An American Red Cross Blood Drive will be held from 11a.m. to 4p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 30at the Desmond Hotel, located at 660Albany Shaker Rd. in Albany. More information is available online at www. redcrossblood.org.

Thursday, Dec. 31 NEW YEAR’S EVE PRIME RIB DINNER:

Saratoga – Wilton Elks Lodge #161, located at 1Elks Ln. in Saratoga Springs, presents a New Year’s Eve Prime Rib Dinner for curbside pickup from 4:30 to 7p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 31. Call 518-584-2585Monday, Dec. 21or Tuesday Dec. 22between 10a.mand noon to place an order. Quantities are limited. Menu includes: shrimp cocktail, tossed salad, prime rib of beef, twice baked potato, vegetable, roll. Dinner for 2is $70. Dinner for 1is $40. Cash only. There will be no dinner on Wednesday, Dec. 30this week.

Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2021 BLOOD DRIVE:

An American Red Cross Blood Drive will be held from 10a.m. to 4p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 5at the Holiday Inn Express & Suites, located at 400Old Loudon Rd. in Latham. More information is available online at www. redcrossblood.org.

Thursday, Jan. 7, 2021 CITY COUNCIL MEETING:

Troy City Council meetings are held on the first Thursday of every month at 7p.m. They typically take place in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 433River St, Troy, but are currently being held virtually via Zoom. Committee meetings are scheduled on a regular basis. Agendas and minutes for meetings are posted on the city’s website. All meetings are open to the public. At monthly regular meetings, Troy residents can discuss any issue related to the City of Troy. The city is currently live-streaming Council meetings on the Troy City Council YouTube page at www.youtube.com/troycitycouncil.

Friday, Jan. 8, 2021 BLOOD DRIVE:

An American Red Cross Blood Drive will be held from 8a.m. to noon on Friday, Jan. 8at the Southern Saratoga YMCA, located at 1 Wall St. in Clifton Park. More information is available online at www.redcrossblood.org. Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2021 BLOOD DRIVE: An American Red Cross Blood Drive will be held from 1to 6p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 13at American Legion Post 1489, located at 111Main Ave., Wynantskill. More information is available online at www.redcrossblood.org. WINTER GREEN-UP: The Capital Area Agriculture & Horticulture Program and Cornell Cooperative Extension Albany County are pleased to announce the Thirteenth Annual Winter Green-Up, the Northeast’s original grazing conference. Online via Zoom from 1to 3p.m. on Jan. 13, 20and 27. Admission for Winter Green-Up 2021is $35for three sessions, $25for two sessions, $15for a single session. Winter Green-Up has a long tradition of presenting speakers with expertise in grazing, meat and food production, and livestock handling. Winter Green-Up 2021is no exception. 2021’s topics and speakers include: Elizabeth Marks, is a Biologist for the USDA NRCS in the Hudson Valley of New York and a certified Holistic Management (HM) educator. She will be discussing Climate Change Trends Over the Last 125Years In the Northeast and What Farmers Can Do to Be Resilient to Them (Jan. 13). Ed Rayburn is an Extension Specialist at West Virginia University, focusing on pasture and forage management and livestock nutrition. He will be speaking about Capturing and Converting Sunlight to Healthy Soil, Meat and Milk – It’s What Plants Do (Jan. 20). Fred Provenza is Professor Emeritus of Behavioral Ecology in the Dept. of Wildland Resources at Utah State University, where he directed an award-winning research group pioneering an understanding of learning’s influence on foraging behavior and how behavior links soil, plants, herbivores, and humans. Fred will be teaching us about Nourishing the Wisdom Body (Jan. 27) To register and pay online: https://tinyurl.com/ WinterGreenUp2021. For questions regarding registration or being a sponsor for this event, or to register by telephone, please contact cce-caahp@ cornell.edu or (518)7653518.

Monday, Jan. 18, 2021 BLOOD DRIVE:

An American Red Cross Blood Drive will be held from 1to 6p.m. on Monday, Jan. 18at the CohoesWaterford Elks, located at 45N. Mohawk St. in Cohoes. More information is available online at www.redcrossblood. org.

Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2021 WINTER GREEN-UP:

The Capital Area Agriculture & Horticulture Program and Cornell Cooperative Extension Albany County are pleased to announce the Thirteenth Annual Winter Green-Up, the Northeast’s original grazing conference. Online via Zoom from 1to 3 p.m. on Jan. 13, 20and

27. Admission for Winter Green-Up 2021is $35for three sessions, $25for two sessions, $15for a single session. Winter Green-Up has a long tradition of presenting speakers with expertise in grazing, meat and food production, and livestock handling. Winter Green-Up 2021is no exception. 2021’s topics and speakers include: Elizabeth Marks, is a Biologist for the USDA NRCS in the Hudson Valley of New York and a certified Holistic Management (HM) educator. She will be discussing Climate Change Trends Over the Last 125Years In the Northeast and What Farmers Can Do to Be Resilient to Them (Jan. 13). Ed Rayburn is an Extension Specialist at West Virginia University, focusing on pasture and forage management and livestock nutrition. He will be speaking about Capturing and Converting Sunlight to Healthy Soil, Meat and Milk – It’s What Plants Do (Jan. 20). Fred Provenza is Professor Emeritus of Behavioral Ecology in the Dept. of Wildland Resources at Utah State University, where he directed an award-winning research group pioneering an understanding of learning’s influence on foraging behavior and how behavior links soil, plants, herbivores, and humans. Fred will be teaching us about Nourishing the Wisdom Body (Jan. 27) To register and pay online: https://tinyurl.com/ WinterGreenUp2021. For questions regarding registration or being a sponsor for this event, or to register by telephone, please contact cce-caahp@ cornell.edu or (518)7653518.

Monday, Jan. 25, 2021 BLOOD DRIVE:

An American Red Cross Blood Drive will be held from noon to 6p.m. on Monday, Jan. 25at the Troy Masonic Temple, located at 39Brunswick Rd., Troy. More information is available online at www.redcrossblood.org. Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2021 WINTER GREEN-UP: The Capital Area Agriculture & Horticulture Program and Cornell Cooperative Extension Albany County are pleased to announce the Thirteenth Annual Winter Green-Up, the Northeast’s original grazing conference. Online via Zoom from 1to 3