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, March 5

LENTEN FISH FRY DINNERS: The Latham-Colonie Knights of Columbus, located at 328 Troy-Schenectady Rd., Latham, will host Fish Fry Dinners beginning Friday, Feb.19 through and continuing every Friday through and including Good Friday, April 2. Menu: Fish Fry or Clam Roll served with French Fries or Onion Rings, Coleslaw and Dessert, serving from 4:30 to 6:30 pm. Take Out Only, pre-order by calling 518 892 3750. Please advise requested pick-up time. Masks and Social Distancing required. Cost: $10 per dinner. www. lathamcoloniekofc.com/ events.

Saturday, March 6

RENEWABLE ENERGY & SUSTAINABLE LIVING FAIR: The fifth annual Renewable Energy and Sustainable Living Fair will be held Saturday, March 6 from 10-4 pm. One can participate in: workshops, networking, an exhibition hall and in affinity groups which will provide an opportunity to “mingle” and “meet” new people. The Fair is sponsored by the non-profit Community Advocates for a Sustainable Environment (CASE) organization. This is a free public event, but one must register online for tickets at: www.caseonline.org. CASE members are happy to continue to offer people in the Greater Capital District area a one-stop shopping/ information space for renewable energy and sustainable living products, services and ideas. There will be no social distancing, no face masks, no crowd noise, no exhibitor siting issues, no weather or parking concerns, just an enjoyable, relaxing, healthy atmosphere! The exhibitors fee for a “booth” is $200 and the not-for-profit organizations fee is $35. They can register and pay at: www.caseonline. org. This fee includes exhibit space at the Fair, listing on the CASE website indefinitely and a list of visitors to the Fair who have agreed to share their contact information. Questions and concerns should be directed to Becky Meier at 518-781-4686, or email at: beckyjmeier@gmail. com.

THRIFT SHOP: Johnsonville Methodist Church, 22 Bridge St., Johnsonville 12094. Route 40 to Route 67 East. Look for our sign at the corner of Route 111 & Route 67. Open 9-12 on Wednesdays and the first Saturday of each month. Newly arrived children’s and adult clothing, coats, shoes, boots and household goods every week. We have a great variety of career clothing, special occasion dresses, jewelry, purses, toys and over 1000 books. Masks and social distancing are required.

Sunday, March 7

THE MARKETPLACE: To help support local business and vendors, Make It Up State and the Troy Waterfront Farmers Market partnered to launch The Marketplace, a Sunday marketplace that features local handmade goods and food. Running every Sunday through March 28, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m in the former Price Chopper in Lansingburgh (865 2nd Avenue, Troy NY), currently the winter home of the Saturday Troy Waterfront Farmers Market. The event will follow all of the COVID safety procedures and regulations that the farmers market has enacted since the beginning of New York On Pause, including required wearing of masks by all in attendance, socially distanced shopping and vending, and regulated occupancy.

Monday, March 8

BLOOD DRIVE: An American Red Cross Blood Drive will be held from noon to 6 p.m. on Monday, March 8 at Ballston Spa National Bank, located at 990 Rt. 67 in Ballston Spa. More information is available online at www.redcrossblood. org.

Tuesday, March 9 HISTORICAL SOCIETY SHOW & TELL: Join Sand Lake Historical Society for a Show and Tell program at the Sand Lake Town Hall, 8428 N.Y. 66, Sand Lake, NY. Bring whatever you have at home relating to the history of the Town of Sand Lake to share and we’ll take a few minutes and try to talk about everything brought. So, look in those closets and attics! Attendance limited to 30 so call for reservation. 518 5279926. “Like” us on Facebook or visit Sandlakehistory.org. AUTHOR CONVERSATION: On Tuesday, March 9th at 6:30PM, Troy native and standout runner Tom Bulger, will join us via Zoom, in a conversation with fellow runner John Caher to discuss his newly published book, A Runner’s Memories, Dreams, Reflections. Tom Bulger is a native of Troy. He graduated from the University of Notre Dame, 1974. He received a masters in English literature from the University at Albany (1976), and a Ph.D. in English literature from the University of Rochester (1986). He was a professor of English literature at Siena College for 30 years. At Siena, he was the founder and first coach of the women’s cross country team for 5 years, and was assistant coach of the men’s cross country team for 3 years. He has been writing about running for over 40 years. For 6 years, he was the Troy Times Record running columnist. He also wrote for the Hudson Mohawk Road Runner’s magazine The Pacesetter. He has been very active with the HMRRC, being its president (1992-3) and as a volunteer at races. He is a member of the HMRRC Hall of Fame. He ran in hundreds of races, with a marathon best of 2:28. His book, A Runner’s Memories, Dreams, Reflections, represents the author’s 40 years of writing about distance running. As a runner and coach himself, he has tried to bring up different topics and stories that would be of interest to distance runners. The book includes descriptions of various races, local, national, and international; brief portraits of a variety of distance runners; advice about training and recovering from injury; and a host of other issues relating to distance running. The overarching purpose of the book is how distance running remarkably parallels one’s existence, and is a metaphor for an individual’s life. Copies of the book are available for sale at Market Block Books. This program will be presented using Zoom. Joining the presentation 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. This program is free and open to the public. For more information and to register call the library at 518-274-7071or online at www.thetroylibrary.org.

BLOOD DRIVE: An American Red Cross Blood Drive will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Tuesday, March 9 at Albany International Airport, located at 737 Albany Shaker Rd. in Albany. More information is available online at www. redcrossblood.org. Wednesday, March 10

CELEBRATING FRIENDSHIPS LUNCHEON: The New York Capital District Christian Women’s Connection is sponsoring a “Celebrating Friendships” luncheon on Wednesday, March 10, 2021 at the Guilderland Elks Lodge, 3867 Rte. 146 (Carman Road) in Schenectady, NY 12303 beginning at 11:30am and ending at approximately 1:30pm. CDC and State Covid-19 recommendations will be adhered to along with a limit of 43 reservations (50 but includes Planning Team, Speaker, Feature & Music). Your reservation is necessary no later than March 5 and cancellations a must. Please call Nancy (518) 869-0642 or Carol (518) 869-5253 for reservations. On the menu this month is a Corned Beef & Cabbage dinner with an alternative choice of Grilled Chicken Salad. The cost is $17 inclusive (cash only please). Our Special Speaker & Music this month is one of our favorite friends, Judi Merriam from Schenectady, who will not only be singing for us, but also speaking on the topic of “Freedom from Living Up to the Expectations of Others”. Special Feature will be Kathy Fitzmaurice from the NYS Small Business Development Center, who will share information on starting and growing small businesses.

SHORT STORY CAFE: Short Story Reading and Discussion Group - On Wednesdays, February 24th – April 7th at 6PM (no meeting March 31st), Short Story writer David Sylvester will lead a reading and discussion group at the Troy Public Library. 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. This program will be presented using Zoom. Joining the presentation 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. The first set of stories will be emailed to you one week prior to the first class and will be available at the information desk of the main library. For more information and to register call the library at 518-274-7071 or online at www.thetroylibrary.org. THRIFT SHOP: Johnsonville Methodist Church, 22 Bridge St., Johnsonville 12094. Route 40 to Route 67 East. Look for our sign at the corner of Route 111 & Route 67. Open 9-12 on Wednesdays and the first Saturday of each month. Newly arrived children’s and adult clothing, coats, shoes, boots and household goods every week. We have a great variety of career clothing, special occasion dresses, jewelry, purses, toys and over 1000 books. Masks and social distancing are required.

Thursday, March 11

UNDERSTANDING SHAKESPEARE: Join us at the Troy Public Library on Thursdays, February 18th – March 18th from 6:30 – 7:30PM for our Understanding Shakespeare workshop. This will be a five-session program on how to understand Shakespeare’s plays. We will start our discussion with Act 1 of Shakespeare’s tragedy “Hamlet.” Then in the following four weeks we will discuss the play one act at a time. This program will allow the participants to put the play in a variety of contexts, such as its relationship to his other works and to the modern existential world. Tom Bulger, Shakespeare Scholar and retired professor from Siena College, will lead this workshop. Please have Act One read for the February 18th discussion. This program is free and open to the public. This program will be conducted using Zoom. Registration is necessary. For more information and to register, call the library at 274-7071 or online at www. thetroylibrary.org.

Schoharie Crossing State Historic Site is excited to announce its 2021 Virtual “History at Home” Winter Lecture series. The site will offer free online programs from January to March covering a range of interesting history topics. Links for the programs can be found on Schoharie Crossings NYS Parks webpage, on their Facebook, or by contacting the site. On March 11th, Anne Clothier will provide a lecture on the History of Phrenology. While phrenology often merits only a footnote