Food distributions planned in April
Catholic Charities, the Regional Food Bank of Northeastern New York and community organizations will continue mass distribution of food in April at several area locations on the follow dates:
9:30 a.m. Thursday, Italian Community Center, 1450 Fifth Ave., Troy
10 a.m. Monday, Johnstown High School, 1 Sir Bills Circle, Johnstown
9:30 a.m. Tuesday, Our Lady of Hope Church, 119 Reid St., Fort Plain
10 a.m. April 8, Hudson Falls High School, 80 East Labarge St., Hudson Falls
9:30 a.m. April 9, Watervliet High School, 1245 Hillside Drive, Watervliet
9:30 a.m. April 12, Macedonia Baptist Church, 26 Wilson Ave., Albany
9:30 a.m. April 14, Crosstown Plaza, 2330 Watt St., Schenectady
9:30 a.m. April 19, Metropolitan Church, 105 Second St., Albany
9:30 a.m. April 20, Sidney Fire House, 74 River St., Sidney
AAAAAAAAA9:30 a.m. April 23, 833 Broadway, Albany
9:30 a.m. April 27, Centro Civico, 143 E. Main St., Amsterdam
9:30 a.m., April 29, 230 Green St., Albany
Volunteers should arrive by 8:15 a.m. to assist in the packaging and distribution of food, which will be open to the public at 9:30 a.m. in most places. Catholic Charities, with the Regional Food Bank of Northeastern New York and local community partners, have served over 55,000 people with fresh, frozen and shelfstable food items so far this year.
AAABaby animal days coming to Altamont
ALTAMONT — Families can enjoy baby animals Thursday through May 9 at Indian Ladder Farms, 342 Altamont Road.
The covered outdoor event will feature three exhibits: the Baby Animal Barn with chicks, turkeys, ducklings, goslings, bunnies, lambs, goat kids, pigs and a calf; the Goat Playground featuring goat kids and goat moms; and the new Chicken Café, home to a flock of chickens where children can enter in small groups to feed the birds.
Admission is $10 a person, one adult is free with a paying child up to age 16.
Hours are 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily with admission on a first-come, firstserved basis allowing for physical distancing. Masks are required.
For tour group pricing or to book a tour, call 518-951-9858 or email: education@indianladderfarms.com.
For more information, go to https://www.indianladderfarms.com.
Broadalbin blood drive is April 8
BROADALBIN — A “leaders save lives” blood drive will take place 1 to 6 p.m. April 8 at the Broadalbin-kennyetto Fire Company, 14 Pine St.
The drive has been organized by Bianca Ropeter, a junior from Broadalbin-perth High School.
To schedule an appointment to donate blood, call the American Red Cross, 800-RED CROSS, or go to https:// www.redcrossblood.org and enter sponsor code BKFDEPT.