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Tuesday, April 23 BASEBALL HISTORY:” Doubleday Didn’t Do It: The Beginnings of American Baseball” will be presented by Greene County Historical Society president Robert Hallock during the Poestenkill Historical Society’s April program. 7p.m.,Town Hall on Route 351 in the downstairs meeting room. The program is free, everyone is welcome and refreshments will be provided.

BETHLEHEM PUBLIC LIBRARY: Explore the fascinating world of hawks, falcons, owls and eagles with the Wildlife Institute of Eastern New York. Space is limited. 11a.m.-noon or 12:15-1:15p.m., 451Delaware Avenue, Delmar. For more information, call 518439-9314or visit bethlehempubliclibrary.org.

BRUNSWICK COMMUNITY LIBRARY: Tots Class, 10:30a.m. 4118State Highway 2, Troy. Call 279-4023 or visit www.brunswicklibrary.org for more information.

CLIMATE CHANGE:

Monica Grey of the Sierra Club’s Hudson-Mohawk chapter will discuss ideas about how we can impact our environment at local levels as outlined in the book “Drawdown: The Most Comprehensive plan ever proposed to reverse Global Warming.” 6p.m., Troy Public Library, 100Second Street, Troy. Free and open to the public; registration recommended to guarantee seating. For more information and to register, call the library at 518-274-7071 or online at www.thetroylibrary.org.

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.

EAST SIDE SENIORS: The East Side Seniors’ next

meeting will be April 23, starting at 1p.m. at The American Legion Post, on Main Street in Wynantskill. All meetings are preceded by the Pledge to the Flag, and a moment of silence. Openings are available for the June 9-14Wildwood trip if you want a week by the “Shore”.Rates are $498 pp,dbl. and $643sing. Call Barb at 518-674-8325, to make reservations or for more information.

EVERETT WAGAR SENIOR CENTER: Aerobic swimming 9:30a.m.. Congregate lunch (breaded haddock), noon. Cards & Games, 1p.m. Reiki by appointment. 2 Roxborough Road, Grafton. Call 518-279-3413for more information.

HOOSICK FALLS SENIOR CENTER: Van transportation available for local errands. French Toast breakfast, 9:30a.m. - 10 a.m. Card party 10:30a.m. 69Church Street, Hoosick Falls. Call 518-686-7561for more information.

NORTH GREENBUSH PUBLIC LIBRARY: Story Time with Mrs. Greene 11 a.m. North Greenbush Public Library, 141Main Avenue, 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 for ages 2-6, 11 a.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 PUBLIC LIBRARY: Tween/ Teen Art Night: Fairy Lanterns for ages 8+. All materials provided. Registration necessary. 6 p.m., 100Second Street, Downtown Troy. For more information, call the library at 518-274-707or visit

www.thetroylibrary.org. 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.

WILLIAMS COLLEGE:

Phoebe Cohen, associate professor of geosciences, presents the Sigma Xi lecture, “Answering Burning Questions by Burning Tiny Fossils: Reconstructing Ancient Ecosystems via Single-Microfossil Carbon Isotopes.” The talk, which is free and open to the public, will be held on Tuesday, April 23, from 4:15to 5:15p.m., in Wege Auditorium on the Williams College campus in Williamstown MA. A reception will follow in the Science Atrium.

WILLIAMS COLLEGE TUESDAY TEA: Williams College’s Tuesday Tea program aims to celebrate Williams authors and honor their scholarly and creative works. The four-week program continues on April 23as Aparna Kapadia, Assistant Professor of History discusses her book “In praise of kings: Rajputs, sultans and poets in fifteenthcentury Gujarat.” Each tea consists of a 20-minute presentation followed by a Q& A session. 4p.m., Stetson Reading Room, Sawyer Library on the Williams College Campus in Williamstown MA. Free and open to the public.

Wednesday, April 24

ARMENIAN GENOCIDE

COMMEMORATION: In commemoration of the Armenian Genocide, a brief service and program will be held at the Genocide Memorial Monument located at Riverfront Park in Troy on Wednesday, April 24at 6p.m. This event is organized by the Armenian National Committee (ANC) of Albany and supported by the Homenetmen of Albany and the Knights & Daughters of Vartan. A dinner and program will follow at Holy Cross Armenian Church, 255Spring Avenue, Troy. In addition, a flag raising ceremony will be held at noon on Broadway in Watervliet by City Hall, the Police station and the Senior Center.