UPCOMING CALENDAR
SCHAGHTICOKE FAIR: The 2022 Schaghticoke Fair is scheduled for Wednesday, Aug. 31 through Labor Day, Monday, Sept. 5. More information is available online at www.schaghticokefair.com.
GRETA THE READING DOG: Practice your reading skills on Greta, our special story-loving dog! Every Saturday at 11:00 am at Troy Public Library’s main branch, located at 100 Second St. in Troy. Free and all ages. More information is available online at www.thetroylibrary.org or by calling 518-274-7071.
STUDENT DISCOUNT PROGRAM: The Downtown Troy Business Improvement District and members of our business community have joined together to offer discounts to students when they visit Downtown Troy! Simply show your valid college / school ID anywhere you see the Student Incentive Program decal and receive a discount on your purchases. It’s as easy as that. More information is available online at www. downtowntroy.org/for-students. RAISE PLANT GROW: Each year the Downtown Troy Business Improvement District plant approximately 10 trees in downtown Troy. With the assistance of Constable Tree Service, the organization removes old tree stumps, prep the ground for planting, plant, water and maintain these trees. Did you know that each new tree costs about $500? That’s where you come in! As we grow our urban tree canopy, you can help us plant even more! For more information, or to make a donation to the Raise Plant Grow initiative, visit www.downtowntroy.org/trees.
CORNER SHOPPE: The Corner Shoppe at Cornerstone Church, 570 Third Ave., Troy, is open from 9 a.m. to noon every Thursday and Saturday with a big inventory of housewares, books, jewelry, pictures, and clothing for the entire family. Bargains galore! Donations are by appointment only. Call 518-235-3851.
SUMMER READING CHALLENGE EVENTS: Troy Public Library is hosting a wide variety of free Summer Reading Challenge events this June, July and August. More information about this program, themed “Oceans of Possibilities” for 2022, is available online at www.thetroylibrary.org or by calling 518-274-7071.
KIDS SUMMER CONCERT SERIES: The Troy Savings Bank Music Hall is thrilled to announce the return of free outdoor concert series; Barker Park Kid’s series! Barker Park shows are at 11am on Thursdays during July and August. Barker Park is located at the corner of 3rd and State Streets in Troy. More information is available online at www. troymusichall.org or by calling 518-273-0038.
SUMMER READING PROGRAM: The tide of Summer Reading is coming in with Oceans of Possibilities! Check out THE Waterford Public Library calendar for weeks of programing. There will be crafts, science experiments, building with Legos, and even live animals! Signups begin June 13. For complete information please visit our website at waterfordlibrary.net or contact Liz Albanetti at 518-237-0891.
LIVING WITH ABUNDANCE CLASS: 10 Tuesdays, beginning June 7, 6:30-8 p.m. In this class in practical spirituality through reading, discussion, and experiential exercises, students will explore how spiritual laws create abundance and uncover what blocks they have to experience an abundant and prosperous life. This class is based on the book The Game of Life and How to Play It by Florence Scovell Shinn. Additional required text: The Game of Life and How to Play It Workbook by Kate Large. For more information, visit our meetup. com group Albany-Saratoga Spiritual Adventures, call (518) 366-9918, or visit www.newthoughtnewyork.org.
THEATER AUDITIONS: Home Made Theater announces open auditions for their October production of Nine, book by Arthur Kopit and music by Maury Yeston. This production will be directed by Michael McDermott, with musical direction by Richard Cherry and choreography by Heather D’Arcy. The auditions will be held on Monday, June 20 and Tuesday, June 21 starting at 6:30 at Home Made Theater’s headquarters at
the Wilton Mall (near JC Penney). The cast consists of one man, aged approximately 40, one teen boy, and up to 14 women, aged from their twenties to 60+. All ethnicities and gender identities are encouraged to attend. For the audition please prepare a song from the musical, or a comparable song from a Broadway musical theater production. Bring your own sheet music in your key; a pianist will be provided. No a cappella singing, please. Wear or bring comfortable clothes and shoes that allow for movement for a brief choreography audition. Bring a current photo (cannot be returned) and a resume. Be prepared to list all potential conflicts from the first rehearsal through closing (with the exception of Tech Week and performances, conflicts can be worked around if known about in advance). Rehearsals will be Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 7-10 p.m. with Mondays being added closer to
Tech Week. Rehearsals will be held at Home Made Theater’s headquarters in the Wilton Mall until the week before tech. Then rehearsals will move to the performance venue, Saratoga Arts, in downtown Saratoga Springs. Performances are weekends October 7-16.
There will be performances Friday and Saturday evenings, and Saturday and Sunday afternoons (four performances per weekend). For a detailed flyer with character descriptions visit Home Made Theater’s website, www.homemadetheater.org.