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Saturday, Nov. 3

ALBANY PINE BUSH: Discover Pine Bush natural history and seasonal surprises on an extraordinary 0.9mile hike, starting at 10:30a.m. at the Albany Pine Bush Discovery Center, 195New Karner Road. The hike is free, but reservations are required for all attendees, regardless of age. Children under 18must be accompanied by an adult. Make reservations by calling 518-456-0655or visit www. AlbanyPineBush.org/events. ALL YOU CAN EAT BREAKFAST: Poestenkill Christian Church, 721Snyder’s Corners Road, Poestenkill, hosts its monthly All You Can East Breakfast on Saturday, November 3, from 8a.m. – 11 a.m. Adults $8, children under 10$3.50.

CHAMBER ORCHESTRA OF WILLIAMS: The Chamber Orchestra of Williams, conducted by Leonard Bopp ‘19 performs Schubert’s “Death and the Maiden” as reworked by Gustav Mahler for string orchestra. Schubert’s original chamber work captivated Mahler, who went to work arranging it to bring it to a wider audience, as was common practice for conductors around the turn of the 20th century. The Chamber Symphony op. 110a by Shostakovich, arranged by Rudolf Barshai, will also be on the program at 8p.m. in Chapin Hall, Williams College, Williamstown MA. The concert is free and open to the public. CHENEY LIBRARY: Book Sale, 9a.m. – 1p.m. 73Classic Street, Hoosick Falls. Visit www.cheneylibrary.org for more information.

CORNER SHOPPE: The Corner Shoppe at Cornerstone Community Church, 570 Third Avenue, North Troy is fully stocked for Fall. Many Fall decorations are available. Open every Thursday and Saturday, 9a.m. – 1p.m. Visit www.facebook.com/CornerstoneChurchintheburghfor more information or call 518235-3851.

CRAFT & VENDOR FAIR: A variety of crafters and vendors will take part in a Craft & Vendor Fair on Saturday, November 3, from 9a.m. – 3p.m. at Onesquethaw Reformed Church, 11Groesbeck Road, Feura Bush. There will also be a bake sale, soups and chili and something for everyone. Proceeds will benefit the Camp Fowler Youth Scholarship Fund. For more information call Debbie Consolver at 518-588-4883or Elise Voorhaar at 518-281-0754. EMPIRE STATE YOUTH OR- Get listed: Submit items for the calendar at CALEN- CHESTRA: The Empire State Youth Orchestra, led by new Music Director Carlos Ágreda, celebrates the diversity of the “New World” with the culture and stories of Spain, including Rimsky-Korsakov’s “Capriccio Espagnol” and Rossini’s “Overture to the Barber of Seville”. The orchestra will also perform Silvestre Revueltas’ “Sensemayá” and Dvorak’s Symphony No. 9“From the New World.” Mr. Ágreda will lead a pre-concert presentation and discussion in the concert hall from at 6:30p.m. - 7:00p.m., with the concert starting at 7:30p.m. at Troy Savings Bank Music Hall, 30 Second Street, Troy. Adults $20, students and seniors $10. To purchase tickets, please visit: https://esyo.org/ programs/concerts-events. GREAT AMERICAN READ: The TV series “The Great American Read” has sparked readers’ interest in the 100 titles nominated as contestants for America’s favorite book.The Troy Public Library will host an in-depth exploration of several books from the Great American Read’s top 100list, focusing on one book each month. During November, the spotlight falls on F. Scott Fitzgerald’s “The Great Gatsby.” On November 3, the library screens the BBC Documentary “F. Scott Fitzgerald” at 2p.m. at the Main branch, 100Second Street. Copies of the book will be available at the checkout desk. The series continues on November 17. This program is free and open to the public. Advanced registration is recommended. For more information and to register, call the library at 518-274-7071or online atwww.thetroylibrary.org. HOLIDAY FAIR: Cornerstone Church, 5703rd Avenue, Lansingburgh holds its annual Holiday Fair featuring wreaths and Christmas decorations, toys, jewelry, baked goods, candy and more on Saturday, November 3, from 9a.m. – 1 p.m., with an early bird viewing on November 2from 4 p.m. – 6:30p.m. The Corner Shoppe will be open as well. For more information call 518235-3851.

MENANDS PUBLIC LIBRARY: Story time is 1p.m. on Saturdays. Be there when the library closes to enjoy a story, read, sing and play for about 30minutes. For ages 2-4, but all are welcome. The Menands Public Library is located at 4N. Lyons Avenue, Menands. For more informa- tion, call 518-463-4035. MILLS ON THE KILL: From the early 1800s through the mid-20th century, hundreds of mills operated along the banks of the Battenkill. “Mills on the Kill,” an exhibit curated by Salem deputy historian Judy Flagg and Elizabeth Cockey, author of “Untold Stories of the Battenkill,” will be on display at The Georgi on the Battenkill, located at 28 Adams Lane in Shushan on November 3-4, November 6 and November 10-11. An opening exhibit with light refreshment is planned for Saturday, November 3, from 2p.m – 5 p.m.

RENSSELAER PUBLIC LIBRARY: New voters and English language learners will get an explanation of how a ballot is worded, what all the abbreviations mean and how voting works at 11a.m. Get advice on how to organize, de-clutter and figure out moving to a smaller space at “Downsizing and Organizing” at 1p.m. . Rensselaer Public Library is located across the street from the Amtrak parking lot. To learn more, see http://rensselaerlibrary.org/ or visit the library’s Facebook page, http://www.facebook. com/RensselaerLibrary. ROAST PORK DINNER:

Pine Grove United Methodist Church, 1580Central Avenue, Colonie, will hold a ‘Roast Pork Dinner’ {all you can eat except for dessert} on Saturday, November 3, from 4 p.m. to 6p.m. The menu will include roast pork, sauerkraut, mashed potatoes, gravy, vegetable, pie and beverage. Adults $11, Children 5-12$5, under 5free. For reservations call 518-248-9934by Tuesday, October 30.

THACHER NATURE CENTER: Beavers are famously busy animals with the unique ability to create their own habitats! Learn more about the many adaptations that allow beavers to redesign entire ecosystems and survive the winter during “Nature’s Engineeers.” After a 3:30p.m. indoor presentation, visit a nearby beaver lodge in hopes of catching a beaver or two in action. This program is appropriate for adults and children 7years and older. Please call 518-872-0800to register. THRIFT SHOP: Johnsonville Methodist Church, 22Bridge Street, Route 40to Route 67 East (look for the new sign at the corner) is open 9a.m. - noon Wednesdays and the first Saturday of each month with housewares, decorative items, linens, toys, over 1,000books, shoes, jewelry

and lots of clothing. Winter coats and accessories and a large selection of Christmas items are now available. VENTFORT HALL GHOST HUNT: Join author and paranormal researcher David Raby for a paranormal investigation of the historic and haunted Ventfort Hall in Lenox MA on Saturday, November 3. Before the investigation, he will give a brief history of the lives that once graced the hallways – and possibly still reside within. The event will begin at 7p.m. and conclude at midnight. Tickets are $35 per person. All proceeds from ticket sales will go towards the preservation and restoration of Ventfort Hall. Call 413-637-3206for reservations. The historical mansion is located at 104 Walker Street in Lenox.

Sunday, Nov. 4

AUTUMN AFFAIR: On November 4, the Friends of the Cohoes Public Library will be hosting the 29th Annual Autumn Affair at the Ukrainian-American Club at 1Pulaski Street, Cohoes. This year’s guest speaker is Eleanor Kuhns, author of the Will Rees series that takes place in the late 1700’s in New England. The Autumn Affair is one of two major fund raisers for the Friends and all proceeds benefit the library. Reservations are open and available at the Library. The event begins at noon with a social hour. Reservations are $28. The event is open to all. BASKET BINGO: Do you like playing bingo? Please join St. Michael’s Church on Page Avenue in Cohoes on Sunday, November 4, at 1p.m. Instead of winning cash prizes, you will win beautiful prize baskets. Doors open at 11:30a.m. There will be food, desserts and beverages. For further information, please call Maria at 518782-1203, Michelle at 518235-3292or Kathy 518-235-5286. The church hall is handicapped accessible. Under New York State law, you must be at least 18years old in order to participate.

BETHLEHEM PUBLIC LIBRARY: Knit One Purl One, 2p.m. – 3p.m. For experienced and beginning knitters ages 9and up. UAlbany professor Richard Fogarty discusses “The Empire State and the War of Empires” in a WW1anniversary event, 2p.m. – 4 p.m. 451Delaware Avenue, Delmar.

BREAKFAST BUFFET:

The Waterford Knights of Columbus serve an All You Can Eat breakfast buffet featuring their famous omelet station on the first Sunday of each month from 8:30a.m. – 11:30a.m. at 76Grace Street, Waterford. Adults $8, children $4, under 4free. Each paid breakfast ticket enters you

in a drawing to win a free breakfast at a later date. For more information call 518237-9330.

BRIDAL SHOW: The National Museum of Dance hosts a large selection of the finest Capital Region vendors ready to help you plan your special day. The November 4bridal show is free and open to the public from noon to 3p.m. at 99 South Broadway, Saratoga Springs. For more information and to preregister, visit the National Museum of Dance website at www. dancemuseum.org/events. CHURCH PLAY: An original play, “The Gates of Hell” presents a Biblical perspective of spiritual warfare. It will be performed by members of the Free Spirit Fellowship on Sunday, November 4, at 10:30a.m. at their church, located at 1425W. High Street, Ballston Spa. CLASSICAL NOVEMBER:

A recital by Artists and Guests of the Monday Musical Club of Albany; Pianist Cynthia Berberian Hale and violinist Esther Elaine Witherell present Beethoven’s Sonata No. 5for Violin and Piano, Chopin’s Nocturne No.1in B flat minor, Bach’s III Sarabande – Double, and Amp Pipal Rhapsody by Christopher Hale. Frederic Hellwitz presents classical guitar works. Bienvenida Baez, soprano, and Sandra Schujman, mezzo-soprano, with Michael Clement, piano, perform Schumann’s Botschaft and Saint-Saëns El Desdichado duets, and arias from Spanish Zarzuela. 3p.m., Westminster Presbyterian Church, 85Chestnut, Albany. $10admission benefits MMC Scholarships. CONCERT OF THANKSGIVING: Join the 70-piece Music Company Orchestra, conducted by Dr. Gerald Lanoue, for an afternoon of familiar and fun classical favorites to benefit Schenectady Community Ministries on Sunday, November 4, at 3p.m. at First Reformed Church, 8North Church Street, Schenectady. A free will offering will support SICM. Attendees are asked to bring a nonperishable food item for Thanksgiving dinner for SCIM’s food pantry.

ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE: An English Country Dance will be held on November 4at Channing Hall of the First Unitarian Universalist Church, 405 Washington Avenue, Albany. Dances will be called and taught by Tom Amessé, with live music by Alan Thomson (keyboard) and friends. The Dance will be held 2 p.m. -5p.m., following an Introductory Workshop at 1:30p.m. No experience or partner is necessary. Admission is $12at the door, $10 for Capital English Country Dance members. The Dance is sponsored by Capital English Country Dancers. For more information. visit www.danceflurry.org/ capital-english or or call 518-477-5684. FESTIVAL OF MUSIC & CHOCOLATE: Troy Area United Ministries invites everyone to the Festival of Music & Chocolate, a music and dessert event to benefit their Furniture Program, from 3p.m. – 5 p.m. at Bush Memorial Hall, Russell Sage College, Troy. Tickets for all the chocolate (and non-chocolate) desserts you can sample are $15for adults in advance ($18at the door) and $8for children under A free-will offering for the concert will be received. Reservations are encouraged but walkins are OK. RSVP to Katy Culhane at 518-274-5920 or kculhane@taum.org, or at taum.org.

FESTIVAL OF NATIONS: The 47th Annual Albany Festival of Nations is presented by ethnic groups from Argentina, Armenia, Bangladesh, Burma, China, Dominican Republic, Ethiopia, Greece, India, Indonesia, Israel, Korea, Liberia, Lithuania, Mexico, Nepal, Nigeria, Pakistan, Poland, Puerto Rico, Russia, Scotland, Taiwan, Turkey, and Ukraine. 11:30a.m. – 5p.m., Empire State Plaza Convention Center, Albany. Adults $5, children 3-12$2. FOODSTOCK: Local musicians host the fourth annual fundraiser for the Food Panties of the Capital District, featuring Barn Boys, The Tyes, Off the Record, Diva & the Dirty Boys, Soul Sky, Back 40Band and Greasy Fingers Band. 2p.m. – 8p.m., Rustic Barn, 150 Speigletown Road, Troy. Call 518-235-5858for more information.

NEW SCOTLAND HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION: Local historian Matt Malette presents “It Happened in Albany? Amazing Incidents in Capital Region History,” including Abraham Lincoln’s 1861visit to Albany and the first grand slam homer in Major League history. 2p.m., Wyman Osterhout Community Center, 7Old New Salem Road, Voorheesville. Free and open to the public. The museum will open one half-hour before the program.

NEWYORK STATE MUSEUM: For nearly 70years, the pipe tomahawk gifted to the Seneca leader Cornplanter by George Washington in 1792had been held by private collectors after its theft from the State Museum. Thanks to the generosity of an anonymous collector, it was returned to the Museum in June 2018. Dr. Gwendolyn Saul, curator of ethnography, discusses the remarkable history of Cornplanter, the pipe tomahawk and the Museum’s ethnology collections. 1p.m., 222 Madison Avenue, Albany. Free and open to the public. SCHENECTADY CIVIC PLAYERS: Schenectady Civic Players presents a staged reading of “Ripcord” by David Lindsay-Abaire. 2:30p.m., 12S. Church Street, Schenectady. Pay what you will. Open seating; no advanced reservations. For more information visit www.civicplaers.org. SUNNY SUNDAYS: Sunny Sundays are your opportunity to take a safe glimpse at the sun. Educators from the Dudley Observatory at miSci will operate their 14inch telescope inside the roll-top roof observatory, allowing visitors to safely look at the sun and search for sunspots. Other objects such as the moon and planets may also be visible. In the event of poor weather, there will be hands-on indoor activities instead. The observatory will be open from 1p.m. - 2:30p.m. every Sunday through December 30. miSci galleries will be open continuously from noon – 5 p.m. Access to the observatory or activities is free with museum admission ($12Adult, $10Senior, $8 Child) at miSci, the Museum of Innovation and Science, 15Nott Terrace Heights, Schenectady.

Monday, Nov. 5

ALBANY COUNTY AIRPORT AUTHORITY: The Albany County Airport Authority will hold its regularly scheduled meeting on Monday, November 5, at 11:30a.m. in the 3rd Floor Conference Room located in the Main Terminal at the Albany International Airport, Albany.

BETHLEHEM PUBLIC LIBRARY: Adobe Premiere Elements 2018Training, 10 a.m. – noon. Sign up online at bethlehem public library. org or call 518-439-9314 to sign up. Open Sewing: sewing machines will be available for independent projects from 6p.m. – 8p.m. Bring your own supplies; volunteers may be on hand to assist. Register for up to two sessions. Fun and Games for Grownups, 6p.m. – 8:30p.m. Snacks served. 451Delaware Avenue, Delmar.

BRUNSWICK COMMUNITY LIBRARY: Senior Bridge Club, 1p.m. – 3p.m. Adult Yoga, 6p.m. 4118 State Highway 2, Troy. Call 518-279-4023or visit www.brunswicklibrary.org for more information. COHOES PUBLIC LIBRARY: On November 5, at 6p.m., filmmaker Barbara Reina will introduce a showing of her documentary “Brought to Light,” which explores Black History and the efforts of Hudson Valley residents to restore respect to the Persons of Color Cemetery in Kinderhook. The library is located at 169 Mohawk Street #2, Cohoes. Updates and additional information are available at www. Cohoes Public Library. org.

ESYO PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE: All three Empire State Youth Orchestra Percussion Ensembles perform at 7p.m. at Shaker Jr. High School, 445Watervliet Shaker Road. Free and open to the public.

HOOSICK FALLS SENIOR

Center, 39Brunswick Road. The evening features a conferral of the Fellowcraft Masonic Degree on a class of candidates. A social hour at 5:30p.m. and dinner at 6:30p.m. will be followed by the meeting at 7:30p.m. For dinner reservations call Junior Warden Gabe Jaquish or go to www. mtzion311.org.

SOCIETY OF ARCHITECTURAL HISTORIANS:

The Society of Architectural Historials kicks off its autumn lecture series with “Inventing the Opera House: Theatre Architecture in Renaissance and Barouqe Italy,” presented by Williams College art professor E. J. Johnson. Greet the speaker at 5:30p.m. before the 6 p.m. lecture at the University Club, 141Washington Avenue, Albany. Free and open to the public. SPAGHETTI & MEATBALL SUPPER: The Italian Community Center’s spaghetti & meatball supper on Monday, November 5, benefits the ICC Soup Kitchen, St. Joseph’s and the Roarke Center food pantries, Christ Sun of Justice food collection and the Father Harry Scholarship Fund at LaSalle Institute. $10adult and children, kids under 5free. Eat in or take out. 11a.m. – 7p.m., 1450Fifth Avenue, Troy. For take-out preorders before November 5, call Kellie at 518-272-6819. For take-out on the day of the event, call 518-2740508ext. 4.

TROY PUBLIC LIBRARY: The library’s Evening Book Group discusses Isabel Allende’s “In the Midst of Winter” at 6:30p.m. at the main branch, 100Second Street, Troy. The discussion is free and open to the public. For more information call 518-274-7071or visit www. thetroylibrary.org.

TROY SENIOR CENTER: Aerobics, 9:30a.m. Bowling at Uncle Sam Lanes, 12:30 p.m. Work out with Gym Guru “Ellio,” 1p.m. - 2:45 p.m. Troy Senior Center, 19 Third Street, Downtown Troy.

Tuesday, Nov. 6

BETHLEHEM PUBLIC LIBRARY: Sign up for Chess Club from 5:30p.m. – 6:30 p.m. or from 6:30p.m. – 7:30p.m. and try your hand against the library’s teen volunteers. All experience levels welcome. 451Delaware Avenue, Delmar. BRAIN FOOD FOR THE CURIOUS: New York State Museum historians and scientists share their knowledge and research in a series of lunchtime talks this fall and winter. “Brain Food for the Curious” is held select on Tuesdays in October through March, from 12:10p.m. – 12:40p.m., in the Huxley Theater. On November 6,geology curator Dr. Marian Lupulescu leads a journey through the beautiful world of the tourmalines, chemically one of the most complicated groups of silicate minerals. Each program includes a 20-minute talk with a State Museum his- torian or scientist followed by a question-and-answer period. Attendees are encouraged to bring their lunch. Further information about programs and events can be obtained by calling 518-474-5877or visiting www.nysm.nysed.gov. BRUNSWICK COMMUNITY LIBRARY: Tots Class, 10:30a.m. 4118State Highway 2, Troy. Call 279-4023 or visit www.brunswicklibrary.org for more information.

BUDGETING BASICS: The benefits of developing a personal spending plan, how to track income and expenses and strategies for record keeping will be covered through a case study approach. The 50-30-2rule for determining fixed expenses, flexible spending and financial goals will be applied. 6p.m. – 7:30p.m., SEFCU Square Branch, 469 State Street,Schenectady. Registration is required; visit www.sefcu.com/financialeducation to reserve your spot.

CHENEY LIBRARY: Knitting Club, 9:30a.m. Children’s Story Hour, 10a.m. – 11a.m. Circ. Desk opens at 11a.m. Quilting Club, 7p.m. 73Classic Street, Hoosick Falls. Visit www.cheneylibrary.org for more information.

COMMUNITY COFFEE HOUR:

Stephentown Memorial Library would like to invite all Stephentown (and surrounding areas) senior citizens to the Senior Coffee Hour every Tuesday at 1 p.m. This is a time to gather with friends, enjoy some coffee and baked goods and participate in activities presented by Library staff member Maria Spear. Stephentown Memorial Library is located at 472NY-43in Stephentown.

ELECTION DAY LUNCHEON: On Tuesday, November 6, from 11a.m. to 2p.m. the SonShiners will be serving lunch at the Stephentown Federated Church, 1513Garfield Road, Stephentown. All are welcome to meet and eat chili, soup, sandwiches and homemade pies with your neighbors before or after you vote. The church is handicapped accessible. HAM DINNER: Melrose Methodist Church, 20 Church Street, holds its Election Day Ham Dinner on Tuesday, November 6, starting at 5p.m., with take-outs starting at 4:30 p.m. Adults $12, children 4019$5, under 4free. To make reservations, or for more information, call Elsie at 518-235-4370.

HEALING SERVICE: William M. Champine conducts a Healing Service on Tuesday, November 6, from 1p.m. – 3p.m. at the Knights of Columbus, 328 Troy-Schenectady Road, Latham. Free admission; free will donation. For more information visit www.williaminthelightofjesus.com or call 518-237-6378. IROQUOIS HISTORY WORKSHOP: The Troy Public Library will host a special guest speaker from the Iroquois Indian Museum for an introduction of the Iroquois History in this area, along with a more educational contemporary view on the arts and how the history of the Iroquois are projected in the arts today. 6p.m., 100 Second Street, Troy. This program is free and open to the public. Advanced registration is recommended. For more information and to register, call the library at 518-274-7071or online atwww.thetroylibrary.org. NORTH GREENBUSH PUBLIC LIBRARY: Tuesdays at 11a.m. are special times at the library as Story Time with Mrs. Greene opens new horizons for the littlest patrons while teaching them the joy of reading. Story Time is held at the library at 141Main Avenue in Wynantskill.

POESTENKILL SENIORS: Weekly meetings every Tuesday at 1p.m. at the Sullivan-Jones post in Poestenkill. All seniors are welcome. Coffee and refreshments are served after the meeting, following by Bingo and cards. The hall is handicapped accessible with sufficient parking. The Poestenkill Seniors have catered lunches, pizza, clamsteams, fish fries and luncheons at various restaurants, informational talks on senior safety and bus trips to casinos, theaters and other points of interest.

RENSSELAER PUBLIC LIBRARY: Pre-K Storytime, 11a.m. Computer Help, 1 p.m. to 3p.m. Drop in and get help with a computer, phone or other device, and get your questions answered. Special Halloween treats put together by the library staff will be served to kids and teens at 3p.m. Rensselaer Public Library is located across the street from the Amtrak parking lot. To learn more, see http:// rensselaerlibrary.org/ or visit the library’s Facebook page. TROY SENIOR CENTER: 9 a.m., Knitting and Crocheting. 10:30a.m., Health & Wellness activities. Arts 4 Vets meets every Tuesday at 10:30a.m. Call 2705349to make a noon lunch reservation, or 270-5348 for more information. TURKEY & BISCUIT DINNER:

The Valley Falls United Methodist Church will host a turkey and biscuit dinner on Election Day, November 6. There will be sittings at 5p.m. and 6p.m. and takeout meals available after 5p.m.. Tickets are $12 for adults, $5for ages 6-10, and free for age 5and under. The church located at 16 State Street in Valley Falls is handicapped accessible. Call 518-541-3039for reservations and information. ZITI DINNER: St. Joseph’s Roman Catholic Church, 600State Street, Schenectady, holds its 13th Annual Election Day Ziti Dinner on Tuesday, November 6, with servings from 11:30 a.m. – 7p.m. in the church hall. Donation $9adults, $5 children under 12. Take-out service is available by calling 518-225-4626after 11a.m. on November 6. The church hall is handicapped accessible and parking is available in the Church parking lot. For more information call 518-374-4466Extension 13.