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Saturday, Oct. 19

FORGING WORKSHOP: Saturday Oct. 19- Into to Forging Workshop 9AM (must preregister). Grafton Community Library, 2455NY Route 2, Grafton. (518) 279-0580. Graftoncommunitylibrary.org.

TRINITY CHURCH LANSINGBURGH HARVEST

BAZAAR: Trinity Church Lansingburgh will hold its annual Harvest Bazaar at the Parish Hall, 585Fourth Avenue, Troy (Lansingburgh,) on Saturday, October 19from 9A.M until 2:30P.M Hand-crafted items, including holiday decorations, will be available for purchase. Booths will offer baked goods, next-to-new items, a turkey raffle, silent auction, and basket raffles, and more. Breakfast and lunch will be served. For more information, call 518-237-7831or visit our website at www.trinitychurchlansingburgh.org.

LORD’S ACRE AUCTION:

The North Chatham United Methodist Church will hold its final Lord’s Acre Auction and Sale on October 19th. After 70years, we have decided to “retire” this event and we hope to go out with a bang! Our clothing barn will remain open next year and we are considering other possibilities for selling donated items. The church is located at 4274 Route 203in the hamlet of North Chatham. There will be a brief worship service at 8:00, with most departments opening at 8:30. The “White Elephant” department will open @ 10:00and the auctioneer will start @ 11:00 sharp. Plenty of FREE offstreet parking is available and there is good food for sale all day. This is a great chance to pick up all kinds of bargains – clothing, shoes, Christmas & holiday items, linens, books, sporting goods & toys, antiques, housewares, brand new merchandise, electrical items, furniture, etc. Featured items under the auction tent include some very nice antique furniture, a queensized adjustable bed frame, and 2good quality patio sets (one redwood, one metal). Our website (northchathammethodistchurch.org) will have pictures of these items. If more “big things” come in we will post that information as well. Please keep checking, and come join us! For more information on the Lord’s Acre Auction and Sale or any of our other events and activities, please call 7663535or visit our website.

CRAFT FAIR: Enjoy homemade baked goods for sale, have lunch, take some chances to win a huge, beautiful basket loaded with theme items, and get all your Christmas shopping done at once at the St. Luke’s on the Hill Craft Fair, Bake Sale, and Basket Raffle on Saturday, October 19th from 9am to 3pm. The craft fair has expanded with many more unique vendors due to the new “Great Room.” The free parking and free admission draws many visitors and last year over 300people attended! If you take a chance on a basket raffle, you do not have to be present to win. All winners not present will be telephoned. If you bring items for the food pantry, you can get one extra free raffle ticket. You get a free basket raffle ticket just for walking in the door! Vendors who wish to participate should call Shannon at 518-6649426, or email her athighestandbest@gmail.com. 40 McBride Road off Pruyn Hill Road, Town of Halfmoon, for GPS use Mechanicville, NY 12118. The church is near the McBride Soccer fields; www. stlukesonthehill.org, 518664-4834.

CONTEMPLATIVE READ

ING: “The heart and the HEART” What role does the heart play as a gateway to a new dimension in our inner being, and how can we work with this insight in our daily life? Saturday, October 19, 20193:30pm, The Pine Hills Branch of the Albany Public Library, 517Western Ave.,Albany. www.goldenrosycross.org.

SOUPAPALOOZA: On Saturday, October 19, 2019, Long Shadows Farm and ACCT Naturally will hold a unique fall fundraiser, Soupapalooza, at Long Shadows Farm in Cambridge, NY. The day starts with a Fall Farm Festival at 2PM featuring pony rides, wagon rides, demonstrations and other fun farm activities. The main event, Soupapalooza, starts at 4 PM. Local restaurants and chefs bring their best soup for you to sample. Patrons then vote for their favorite and eat a bowl with great bread and other lite fare. There will be a silent auction, music by Deena Chappell and Argyle Brewery will on be tap. All proceeds benefit two charitable organizations dedicated to rescuing and rehabilitating horses and placing them in programs for veterans, first responders, teens and women. Tickets to Soupapalooza are $25 in advance, or $35at the door. Farm festival activities are $5each per person. Combined discounts will be available at the registration desk. For more information, go to www.LongShadowsHorses.org or call 518-9286161. Long Shadows Farm is located at 84Dr. Brown Lane, Cambridge NY 12816.

TURKEY DINNER: Zion’s United Church of Christ is now accepting reservations for their Turkey Dinner which will be held on Saturday, October 19, with the serving times of 4:30pm, 5:30 pm and 6:30pm. Come and enjoy all you care to eat “Family Style” Turkey Dinner in our spacious Fellowship Hall overlooking Little Bowman Pond located at 744 Taborton Rd. Sand Lake. Our dinner includes turkey, dressing, mashed potatoes, gravy, corn, cole slaw, rolls and a slice of pie for dessert. The cost of the dinner is $15.00per adult, $7.00per child ages 5-12, and children under 5eat free. For reservations call Diane Hoffman at 518-674-2746, text at 518-649-5141or Jane Weber at 518-258-4307. When you leave a message on their voice mail you will receive a call confirming your reservation. DINNER IN THE DARK:

A fundraising and awareness event sponsored by the Capital District Chapter of the American Council of the Blind. The Capital District Chapter of the American Council of the Blind New York (ACBNY) will host their fifth “Dinner in the Dark” on October 19, 2019at 6:00p.m. at the Colonie Elks Lodge, 11 Elks Lane, Latham, New York. Tickets are $50including cash bar and silent auction. Sponsorships are available. “Dinner in the Dark” is a fundraising dining event to help raise awareness about living with vision loss issues in our communities. As guests enter the dining room, lights will be on as diners find seating and enjoy a salad and cocktail. As the entrée is served, lights are turned off, and all diners with any vision wear blindfolds as they dine. The only lights in the room will be from the glow sticks carried by the wait staff. During the dining experience, a moderator will provide helpful dining suggestions, as well as comic relief, while everyone enjoys their meal in the dark and acquires a sense of the challenges that people with vision loss experience. The entrée will be followed by coffee and dessert in a lighted dining room. Diners will share their experience of dining without vision, and yes, some funny dining moments! For tickets and sponsorship information, contact Kathy Casey at (518)462-9487, kathycasey623@gmail.com or Nancy Murray at (518)4523500, Nancy.Murray1947@ gmail.com Visit “Dinner in the Dark 2019” on Facebook for updates. Tickets can also be purchased on Eventbrite.

ALLERGEN & GLUTEN FREE EXPO: The Allergen & Gluten Free Expo is back on October 19th. You’ll find a comprehensive educational experience for those who suffer from allergies, asthma, gluten sensitivities and celiac disease. Featuring: Chef demonstrations, an “Ask The Doctor” booth, and more than 40vendors, product samples, and more! Crossgates Lower Level, Saturday, October 19th, 10:00am - 3:00pm. 1 Crossgates Mall Rd., Albany.

Monday, Oct. 21

EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM: The Friends of the Waterford Public Library will sponsor an educational program presented by Cornell Cooperative Extension on Monday, October 21, 2019from 5p-7p at the Waterford Community Center at 1252nd Street “How to Decorate Your Door or Porch for Fall and a Pumpkin Planter Carving Demonstration”. Members of the community interested in participating are invited to attend. The Friends of the Waterford Public Library work with the Library Director and Library trustees to support and advance the services and goals of the Library. AUTHOR EVENT: On October 21, at 6pm at the Cohoes Public Library, we are proud to present local mystery writer Catherine Bruns. Catherine is a USA Today bestselling author of 4different cozy mystery series - Cookies & Chance about a bakery in the Buffalo area, the Cindy York real estate series set in Upstate NY, & the Carrie Jorgenson series featuring a waitress new to Hawaii. Two of the series are culinary themed & feature delicious original recipes. Catherine will talk about her brandnew book Penne Dreadful, the first in a new series, the Italian Cook Mysteries, which just debuted to rave reviews. Catherine grew up in Latham and has many ties with Cohoes. A graduate of Russell Sage, her love of writing mysteries began as a child. Check her out at http://catherinebruns.net/index.html and come and meet her in person to discuss her process, her books & how she gets her

inspiration. Updates can be found at www.CohoesPublicLibrary.org.

SHORT STORY READING & DISCUSSION GROUP:

On Mondays, October 7th – November 11th at 6:30PM, Short Story writer David Sylvester will lead a reading and discussion group at the Troy Public Library. Local short-story writer Dave Sylvester discusses the short story form, looking at how writers handle plot, character and theme in their writing. Each week we will read and discuss two stories by wellknown masters of the form: Lori Moore, John Cheever, Sherman Alexi, Jhumpa Lahiri, Richard Wright, Alice Munro, Raymond Carver, Margaret Atwood and more. Copies of the stories will be available in advance and should be read before the discussions. The first set of stories are available at the information desk of the main library. For more information and to register call the library at 518-274-7071or online at www.thetroylibrary.org. The Troy Public Library is located at 100Second Street, Troy.

Tuesday, Oct. 22

EAST SIDE SENIORS: Our next meeting is on Oct. 22, at 1:00, at the American Legion Post, Main St., Wynantskill. All meetings are preceded by the Pledge to the Flag, then lunch which will be provided by Team 3. We then enjoy playing Bingo or your game of choice. Our Boccie league has started, and new players or subs are welcome. Hope you can join the fun.

POESTENKILL SENIORS:

The Poestenkill Seniors hold weekly meetings every Tuesday at 1p.m. at the Sullivan Jones VFW Post in Poestenkill. All seniors are welcome. Coffee and refreshments are served after the meeting, followed by bingo and cards. The hall is handicap accessible, with sufficient parking. The Poestenkill Seniors hold catered luncheons, clamsteams and fish fries at the hall and also at various restaurants. Best of all they go on bus trips to casinos and other points of interest.

GUIDED MEDITATION

CLASSES: The Troy Public Library will offer Guided Meditation Classes on Tuesdays, September 3rd - October 29th from 5PM – 6PM. Learn a surprisingly simple yet powerful practice that can help your reduce stress, get recharged, experience overall improved physical health and possibly get you “blissed-out” all while sitting comfortably in a chair. Led by Michael Fuselli, with over 30 years of meditation teaching