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Friday, Feb. 22

BETHLEHEM PUBLIC LIBRARY: 10:30a.m. – 11:15 am.: listen to a story about a caterpillar, then make your own cuddly caterpillar to keep. For kids and families. Sign up online at bethlehempubliclibrary.org or call 518-4399314. Each child must be registered individually. Vacation cinema, 2:30p.m.: a yeti is convinced that the elusive creatures known as “humans” really do exist. Bring a blanket or pillow to get comfy on the floor. For kids and families. 451Delaware Avenue, Delmar. BRUNSWICK COMMUNITY LIBRARY: Non-Fiction Book Club discusses “Feather Thief.’ 6p.m., 4118State Highway 2, Troy. Call 518279-4023or visit www. brunswicklibrary.org for more information.

ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE: Return to a more civilized and elegant era and discover the joy of moving gracefully to 18th century dances with beautiful music. Workshops are held from 7p.m. – 9p.m. on the second and fourth Friday of the month from January through March at Troy YWCA, 21First Street. All dances will be taught, and there’s no need to bring a partner. Admission is by donation. For more information email donwfbell@gmail.com or visit youtube.com/user/donwfbell/videos.

HOOSICK FALLS SENIOR CENTER: Yoga 10:30a.m. Bingo 12:30p.m. Cards. 69 Church Street, Hoosick Falls. Call 518-686-7561to reserve noon dinner or for more information.

LARAC EXHIBIT OPENING: The 120˚ is a juried fine art exhibition for students attending an accredited college or university located within 120miles of Glens Falls. Join the Lower Adirondack Regional Arts Council (LARAC) for the exhibit opening of the 120˚ Intercollegiate Regional with live music by John & Amy on Friday, February 22from 5p.m. - 8p.m. at 7Lapham Place, Glens Falls. Awards will be announced during the exhibit opening. This exhibit is sponsored by SUNY Adirondack and runs from February 22- March 27.Free and open to the public.

NYS WRITERS INSTITUTE FILM SCREENING: Director Kimberly Reed’s documentary, “Dark Money” (2018), examines the impact of the flood of untraceable corporate money on the American electoral system. 7:30p.m., Page Hall, 135Western Avenue, UAlbany Downtown Campus. STEAMER NO. 10THEATRE: Frogtown Mountain Puppets, “Everybody Loves Pirates.” 10 a.m. and 1p.m., 500Western Avenue, Albany. General admission $15. For more information call 518-438-5503or visit www.steamer10theatre. org.

WILLIAMS COLLEGE CONCERT: The Williams College Department of Music presents La Voz de Tres in a concert blending infectious rhythms, nuanced songwriting traditions from Latin America, works from the great American songbook and original compositions, with guest Eugene Friesen at 8p.m. on Friday, February 22in BrooksRogers Recital Hall on the Williams College campus in Williamstown MA. The concert is free and open to the public. Saturday, Feb. 23

ART SONG FESTIVAL HONORS: A free song recital featuring the winners from the Art Song Festival sponsored by the Eastern New York Chapter of the National Association of Singing will be held on Saturday, February 23, at 2 p.m. in the new Covenant Hall at First Reformed Church, 8N. Church Street, Schenectady. Zachary Simpson, Catherine LeCours, Angela Matheny, Caroline Connors and Irina Tikhonenko will perform with pianist Michael Clement. A reception will follow. For more information, call Corine Salon at 518-346-9060or visit https://enynats.org. CAPITAL DISTRICT GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY: Do you have old family photographs, letters, diaries or other precious items you would like to preserve? Schenectady County Historical Society librarian and archivist Mike Maloney will discuss how to properly preserve your family’s important documents and photos and how to store, display, label and handle those materials. Maloney is the featured speaker at the 1p.m. Capital District Genealogical Society meeting, followed by a Computer Resources Group at 2:30p.m. at the William K. Sanford Town Library, 629 Albany-Shaker Road, Loudonville. Free and open to the public. For more information visit capitaldistrictgenealogicalsociety.org.

CORNER SHOPPE: The Corner Shoppe at Cornerstone Community Church, 570Third Avenue, North Troy is open every Thursday and Saturday, 9a.m. – 1p.m. Visit www. facebook.com/CornerstoneChurchintheburgh for more information or call 518-2353851. GEM/MINERAL/FOSSIL SHOW: The New York State Museum hosts the 26th An- nual James Campbell Memorial Gem, Mineral and Fossil Show & Sale from 10a.m. – 5 p.m. on February 23-24. More than 30vendors will display gems,minerals, fossils and jewelry. Admission is $5(cash only); children 12and under are free. All proceeds benefit the Museum’s mineral acquisition fund. Co-sponsored by the Capital District Mineral Club and the New York Academy of Mineralogy. For more information call 518474-5877or visit www.nysm. nysed.gov.

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 information, call 518-463-4035. RENSSELAER PUBLIC LIBRARY: Watch an Oscar nominee for best animated feature at 9a.m. as part of the East Greenbush Film Festival, hosted by Action Jackson. All participants must have a free ticket; see the library website for details. Rensselaer Public Library is located at 676East Street, 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.

SERIOUS SNOWSHOE: A snowshoe or hike (depending on conditions) along new trails at Rensselaer Plateau Alliance’s Grafton Forest will be an outing for the motivated and physically fit. It takes in newly completed trails over the high point of the preserve, wetlands and some of its spectacular vantage points in mid-winter. Participants will travel about six miles with lots of up-and-down and must have proper gear, warm clothes, water and lunch/ snack. The 10a.m. meeting place will depend on weather conditions; the trip leader will notify those who register with Peter Wood at peterrmapleacres@gmail.com. THACHER NATURE CENTER: Bald eagles have nested on the shore of Thompson’s Lake. Learn about these majestic birds of prey, their courtship and nesting habits and their success in raising two juveniles in 2018, then walk to the nest site. Presentation starts at 10a.m. Appropriate for adults and children ages 5and up. 2p.m., “Early Watercraft in the Northeast” with archaeologist Dr. Daria Merwin. Call 518-872-0800to register for the eagle program, or for more information.