Calendar
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.
Thursday, March 25 VIRTUAL HIRING EVENT:
At a time when many are out of work and struggling to find jobs, Ocean State Job Lot (OSJL) is proud to announce that it’s hosting a virtual hiring event on Thursday, March 25th at 4:00pm for store leadership and full-time and part-time opportunities at each of its stores in New York. We’re hopeful that you’ll consider sharing this news with your audience, as these valuable career opportunities are available for those who may need them most. Those interested in attending one of the virtual hiring events may register here: https:// bit.ly/3qQWNTK. For any questions about a potential career with OSJL, those interested may reach out to the OSJL recruitment team directly via email at careers@ osjl.com. Open positions include: Store Leadership, Area Supervisors, Ad Coordinator, Department Heads, Field Merchandiser, Front End Supervisors, Operations Supervisor, Maintenance Associate, Receiver, Sales Associates, Stock Associates and Visual Merchandisers. Applicants from communitybased organizations are encouraged to apply. Those interested in store leadership opportunities may apply online at oceanstatejoblot.com/ careers-store-leadership. Applicants interested part-time and full-time store positions may visit oceanstatejoblot. com/careers-store-team to apply. OSJL offers a competitive salary and benefits package including: flexible hours; medical, vision and dental insurance, if eligible; profit participation; service awards; paid time off; 401K; store discount and more.
SMALL RUMINANT PARASITE CONTROL COURSE:
Parasites are the most important limiting factor in small ruminant flocks. Join the CAAHP team and Ashley Pierce to learn how to monitor, treat, and prevent parasites in your flock, herd, or flerd! This meeting will take place on March 25, 2021 from 1:00-2:30 p.m. via Zoom. This online course will discuss the lifecycle and biology of parasites affecting small ruminants, how to use the 5-point check, FAMACHA, and fecal testing to monitor your flock health and provide best practice procedures for treating your animals with de-wormers to avoid parasite resistance. This course is part of a statewide grant from the New York Farm Viability Institute that provides methods and materials to local County Extension offices to teach and host parasite mitigation strategies. Once you have taken the course and learned the basic techniques, you may gain access to the lab materials on-site at the Extension office and work with your local educators to complete your own samples. We are hoping to have the lab open for at least one day each month during the growing season for producers to run their own samples, catch up with their local educators and growers, and access the latest strategies for protecting your animals. Register online at https://caahp. ccext.net/civicrm/event/ info?reset=1&id=119.
VIRTUAL HISTORY PROGRAM:
In honor of National Potato Chip Day - Sunday, March 14th - the Saratoga Springs Preservation Foundation will welcome renowned potato chip historian, Alan Richer, for a virtual program. “Take a Bite Out of History: From Saratoga Chip to Potato Chip” will take place on Thursday, March 25 at 7PM. Join the Foundation on Zoom or Facebook Live to learn about the alternative origins of the chip - including the players, facts, myths, and mystery. This program is open to the public for a suggested contribution of $10 and pre-registration is required to attend on Zoom. More information about how to register is available online at www.saratogapreservation.org/calendar/specialprograms/.
VIRTUAL HORSE SYMPOSIUM:
CCE Equine, a division of Cornell Cooperative Extension of Saratoga County, is gearing up to host ist second Virtual Horse Symposium in March. This three-week program is offered for adult horse owners, business owners, and horse enthusiasts in the Capital Region and beyond. This year, classes will be held every Tuesday and Thursday for three weeks starting March 16 and ending April 1. Topics include: Sound Development of Young Horses, An introduction to Liability Risks: New York’s Agricultural Tourism Act and Negligence in the Horse Industry, Equine Law: Legal Issues for Participants in the Horse Industry, and more. Each session will be hosted virtually at 7 p.m. via Zoom. In addition to the virtual classes, there will be an option for participants to receive educational packets with resources for each presentation. New this year, the event will include a Family Fun Equine Trivia Night on April 2 that promises to be a fun and educational experience. Anyone can join this interactive virtual event. Attendees also have the option to purchase a handcrafted charcuterie box that can be picked up locally in Ballston Spa. More information about the Virtual Horse Symposium is available online at http://ccesaratoga. org/agriculture/cce-equine/ saratoga-horse-symposium, where anyone can follow the link to register for the event. Questions about the event can be directed to Hughes at bh548@cornell.edu or 518885-8995.
VIRTUAL COMEDY NIGHT:
The Veterans Business Council of the Saratoga County Chamber is proud to host a virtual evening of comedy with top comedians Chris Monty “What’s the Worst that Can Happen” and Chris Roach of “Kevin Can Wait” to benefit local veterans. Funds will be raised by the opportunity to donate any amount for admission to the virtual event. There is also a fabulous silent auction with lots of great items donated by local businesses to raise additional funds. Visit www. saratoga.org to register or for further information. Sponsorship opportunities are available by contacting Denise Romeo, Saratoga County Chamber at (518) 584-3255.
Friday, March 26 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.
DRIVE-THRU CHOWDER FEST:
St. Luke’s on the Hill Annual Chowder Fest -Drive Thru Only - Friday March 26, 4 pm to 6:30 pm at 40 McBride Road, Mechanicville. Choices are: Manhattan Clam Chowder, New England Clam Chowder, Creamy Corn Chowder. By the Quart $10 (served cold). Each quart will come with free single scoop Stewart’s Ice cream certificate. Limit 4 certificates per family, while supplies last. Pre-order call Tara – 518577-7772 Limited supply available day of event. www. stlukesonthehill.org.
Saturday, March 27 COMMUNITY MEAL:
Bethel Baptist’s Community Meal will be on Saturday, March 27 from 1-3pm. Delivery/takeouts. Bethel Baptist Church is located at 2165 Fifth Ave. in Troy. 518-274-4303. BLOOD DRIVE: An American Red Cross Blood Drive will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, March 27 at The Church at Newtown Road, located at 142 Lower Newtown Rd. in Waterford. More information is available online at www.redcrossblood.org.
GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN:
St Luke’s Recovery Resource Center Speaker Series presents “Gone but Not Forgotten: Grieving death through the disease of addiction” Saturday, March 27, 4 pm Eucharist, 5pm BYO Bag Dinner, 5:30pm Speaker Series, Memorial Candle Lighting, Encouraging Families of Loss. Turning Pain into Purpose, Heartache to healing, Stigma into Understanding. Speakers: Julie Brennan, MC, Susan Hayes-Masa ~ Not in Vain/Megan’s Story & Advocacy, Ken & Maureen Provost/ RAIS ~ Comfort & Healing through Purpose, Dcn Lynne Curtis ~ Walking through the Grief Process. Facebook Livestream. St Luke’s on the Hill, 40 McBride Road, Mechanicville, NY. www.stlukesonthehill.org. 518.664.4834.
GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY EVENT:
The Capital District Genealogical Society cordially invites you to join us Saturday March 27, 2021 at 1:00 P.M. via Zoom for A National Genealogical Society Quarterly Case Study: DNA Corroborates Oral Tradition. Speaker LaBrenda Garrett-Nelson is a trustee and current president of the Board for Certification of Genealogists®. The speaker will provide information needed to make sound decisions on when DNA tests can or should be used in genealogical research, and how to meet the DNAspecific genealogy standards for accuracy and completeness. The lecture will include an overview of available direct-to-consumer tests, a discussion of the elements of a targeted testing plan, and information about analyzing DNA test results. This will be a Zoom meeting. There is a 100 person limit. Registration is free and will open to the public approximately Mar 16, 2021. See our website under meetings and events. Please join us! This session will not be recorded. www.capitaldistrictgenealogicalsociety.org.
Sunday, March 28 FAMOUS LADIES TEA:
Celebrate Women’s History Month and support literacy programs in Rensselaer County and Albany County at the all-virtual Famous Ladies’ Tea, Sunday, March 28, 1:004:00p.m. Local actresses will portray ten notable women including Ruth Bader Ginsberg, Fannie Lou Hamer, Shirley Temple Black, Anne LaBastille,and Doris Day. Raffle tickets are available in advance. Single tickets to the virtual Famous Ladies’ Tea with lunch are $45. Boxed lunches (to be picked up 3⁄27) will include three mini croissant sandwiches (chicken salad, egg salad, ham and gruyere) with a side order of Chef salad. Tickets without lunch are $30. A box of tea-themed cookies can be purchased for $20. Payment is required in advance, online at www.lvorc.org or by check to Literacy Volunteers of Rensselaer County, 65 First Street, Troy, NY 12180. A link to the event will be sent to registered guests. For more information, call (518) 2444650 or visit www.lvorc.org.
BOOK DISCUSSION:
Consciousness-Raising Book Discussion – Sunday, March 28, 6 p.m. Join us for a spiritual book discussion. All are welcome whether or not they’ve read. This month’s book is The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho. Hosted on Zoom by Albany-Saratoga Spiritual Adventures. Call or use the Contact us form at www.newthoughtnewyork. org for Meeting ID and discussion questions. For more information, visit our meetup. com group, Albany-Saratoga Spiritual Adventures or call (518) 366-9918.
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 29 GUIDED MEDITATION:
The Troy Public Library will offer Meditation Classes on Mondays, March 8th - 29th at 6:30PM. Learn a surprisingly simple yet powerful practice that can help you reduce stress, get recharged, and possibly get you “blissed-out” while seated comfortably in a chair. Led by Stress Management Coach Michael Fuselli, with over 35 years of meditation teaching and practice experience. Beginners are always welcome. Registration is required. 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. Please register by calling 518-274-7071, online at www.thetroylibrary.org or by stopping at the information desk. This program is free and open to the public.
Tuesday, March 30 BLOOD DRIVE:
An American Red Cross Blood Drive will be held from 1 to 6 p.m. on Tuesday, March 30 at the Poestenkill Fire Department, located on Route 355 in Poestenkill. More information is available online at www.redcrossblood.org. BLOOD DRIVE: An American Red Cross Blood Drive will be held from 12:30 to 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 30 at the Desmond Hotel, located at 660 Albany Shaker Rd., Albany. More information is available online at www.redcrossblood.org.
BROWN BAG LECTURE SERIES:
SUNY Adirondack Continuing Education is pleased to present the Brown Bag Lecture Series. Tuesdays, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. March 30 to April 20. Remote via Zoom. Price: $25. The lectures will be presented through Zoom by a combination of SUNY Adirondack distinguished faculty members and local experts. Each 45-minute lecture is followed by a 15-minute question-andanswer period. Grab your favorite lunch, and then sit back and enjoy the presentations from the comfort of your own home. March 30 — Value of the Arts, by Diane Bargiel, Humanities Division Chair and Associate Professor of Music at SUNY Adirondack. April 6 — The Gangsters of Saratoga: The True History of Gambling, Crime & the Mafia in the Spa City, by Gregory Veitch, author and retired Saratoga Springs Chief of Police and adjunct faculty of Criminal Justice at SUNY Adirondack. April 13 — Between Two Waters and Many Worlds: A (Re)Introduction to Fort Ticonderoga, by Matthew Keagle, Ph.D, Curator at Fort Ticonderoga. April 20 — Adirondack Geology: A Focus on the Lake George Region, by Rick Landry, Naturalist at Up Yonda Farm Environmental Education Center. Participants can sign up online at https://form.jotform. com/93365150689163, by email at conted@ sunyacc.edu, by phone at 518.743.2238 or by faxing a completed registration form to 518.743.2318. Processing occurs during normal business hours.
VIRTUAL HORSE SYMPOSIUM:
CCE Equine, a division of Cornell Cooperative Extension of Saratoga County, is gearing up to host ist second Virtual Horse Symposium in March. This three-week program is offered for adult horse owners, business owners, and horse enthusiasts in the Capital Region and beyond. This year, classes will be held every Tuesday and Thursday for three weeks starting March 16 and ending April 1. Topics include: Sound Development of Young Horses, An introduction to Liability Risks: New York’s Agricultural Tourism Act and Negligence in the Horse Industry, Equine Law: Legal Issues for Participants in the Horse Industry, and more. Each session will be hosted virtually at 7 p.m. via Zoom. In addition to the virtual classes, there will be an option for participants to receive educational packets with resources for each presentation. New this year, the event will include a Family Fun Equine Trivia Night on
April 2 that promises to be a fun and educational experience. Anyone can join this interactive virtual event. Attendees also have the option to purchase a handcrafted charcuterie box that can be picked up locally in Ballston Spa. More information about the Virtual Horse Symposium is available online at http://ccesaratoga.org/ agriculture/cce-equine/ saratoga-horse-symposium, where anyone can follow the link to register for the event. Questions about the event can be directed to Hughes at bh548@cornell.edu or 518-885-8995.
Wednesday, March 31 BLOOD DRIVE:
An American Red Cross Blood Drive will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Wednesday, March 31 at Holiday Inn Express & Suites, located at 400 Old Loudon Rd. in Latham. More information is available online at www.redcrossblood. 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.
CLIMATE CHANGE TALK:
The League of Women Voters of Saratoga County will host a virtual conversation with Congressman Paul Tonko and a panel of student activists on Climate Change: Solutions from the National to Local Level. The event will be held on Wednesday, March 31st from 6:45 to 8:30 and will be moderated by Professor Anne Ernst, Environmental Studies and Sciences at Skidmore College. Congressman Paul Tonko will discuss the actions and goals of the federal government in regard to climate change in the current administration, followed by a panel of youth activists discussing local initiatives. This online presentation is open to the public via Zoom is co-sponsored by the League of Women Voters and Sustainable Saratoga. Please register in advance by going to the League website, http://www.lwvsaratoga.org and go to Events.
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
Thursday, April 1 CITY COUNCIL MEETING:
Troy City Council meetings are held on the first Thursday of every month at 7 p.m. They typically take place in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 433 River 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.
VIRTUAL HORSE SYMPOSIUM:
CCE Equine, a division of Cornell Cooperative Extension of Saratoga County, is gearing up to host ist second Virtual Horse Symposium in March. This three-week program is offered for adult horse owners, business owners, and horse enthusiasts in the Capital Region and beyond. This year, classes will be held every Tuesday and Thursday for three weeks starting March 16 and ending April 1. Topics include: Sound Development of Young Horses, An introduction to Liability Risks: New York’s Agricultural Tourism Act and Negligence in the Horse Industry, Equine Law: Legal Issues for Participants in the Horse Industry, and more. Each session will be hosted virtually at 7 p.m. via Zoom. In addition to the virtual classes, there will be an option for participants to receive educational packets with resources for each presentation. New this year, the event will include a Family Fun Equine Trivia Night on April 2 that promises to be a fun and educational experience. Anyone can join this interactive virtual event. Attendees also have the option to purchase a handcrafted charcuterie box that can be picked up locally in Ballston Spa. More information about the Virtual Horse Symposium is available online at http://ccesaratoga. org/agriculture/cce-equine/ saratoga-horse-symposium, where anyone can follow the link to register for the event. Questions about the event can be directed to Hughes at bh548@cornell.edu or 518885-8995.