Upcoming calendar

This calendar is being regularly updated to reflect all event cancellations and postponements. However, it is recommended that readers contact event organizers before they attend. For the most updated version of the calendar, please visit or troyrecord.com. RENSSELAER PUBLIC LIBRARY UPDATE: The Rensselaer Public Library will be starting curbside service for checking out library items on Monday, June 8th. Items can be requested online at catalog.uhls. org, or people can call the library to get help selecting items. The bookdrop will be open for returns of any item in our library system. Curbside service hours will be limited, please call the Library at 462-1193for details. Staff are also available to help with computer questions and can help set up an online video chat for doing interviews or meetings. For more information, visit our website at Rensselaerlibrary.org. VIRTUAL ART SHOW: In times of turmoil, art offers a chance for peace. Join Choose Cohoes for Art (CCfA) in their first virtual CAS (Cohoes Artist Showcase). Over 16artists from Albany, Rensselaer, Saratoga and Schenectady Counties share their art in this special show. You can view a sampling of their work, learn about the artists in their own words and reach out to them with comments and encouragement. One of the best things about it, is you can check it out on your own schedule. Check out CCfA’s website www. ChooseCohoesForArt.org to learn more about this organization and select the link on the left of the page to go to the virtual show. STEPHENTOWN HISTORICAL SOCIETY UPDATE: The Stephentown Historical Society Board has announced that both the June Annual Strawberry Festival and late summer Annual Community Tag Sale will not be held this year because of the coronavirus pandemic. Monthly program meetings have also been cancelled until further notice. VIRTUAL WALK/RUN: The Northeast Kidney Foundation’s annual Rick Raspante Memorial Walk/ Run and the Tri-City Walk/5K/ 10K for Kidneys will now be virtual events. These annual fundraising event helps to make life better for those living in the region who are suffering from kidney disease and other kidney related ailments. Instead of a one day only event, walkers and runners can participate any time now through July 31st. Participants are encouraged to register online at www.healthyidneys.org. Those interested in running can submit proof of their time and will receive a finisher medal and t-shirt. Prizes are available for participants and those who raise funds including a $100gift card to a restaurant or retail location of choice for every $300raised. Every runner that registers will receive an official quaranteam tshirt along with every walker that raises $100. Funds raised from the virtual events support patient assistance, education and outreach, programs of early identification and prevention and more. For more information on the work of the Northeast Kidney Foundation visit www.healthykidneys.org or call 518-527- 6236. CLOTHING SHED DONATIONS: I’m sure all of your closets have been cleaned out by now and if your looking for somewhere to donate your textile items the Latham-Colonie Council #3394Knights of Columbus, Columbiettes and the Columbian Corporation, located at 328Troy Schenectady Road, Latham, N.Y. 12110, would be very pleased to take them for you! We are still partnering with St Pauly Textile, a Western New York textile collection company, to raise needed funds for our Council home and the charitable programs we support. The pandemic has brought all of our fundraising activities to an abrupt halt, we’ve canceled our Fish-Fry Dinners and our Monthly Breakfasts to comply with the official guidelines, however the need for funding our programs still exists especially Community Maternity Services, Center for Disability Services and our local food pantries. This is an ongoing fundraiser that has an environmentally friendly component, the textile products we collect are sold all over the world instead of having them go to the landfill. Latham-Colonie K of C Organizations earns a percentage per pound of the donated items. Our Council welcomes this win-win opportunity to provide a needed service to our surrounding community by recycling used serviceable items, we have the ability to raise funds without impacting the already stretched to the limit charitable dollar. What to drop off : Used Clothing, shoes, sneakers, belts, purses, linens, pillowcases, blankets, curtains, and stuffed animals. What Not to Drop-off: Furniture, electronics, household items, books, toys, garbage, pillows, rags, and fabric scraps. For information 5187830572or www.lathamcoloniekofc.com. CARPENTRY APPRENTICESHIPS: The North Atlantic States Carpenters Training Fund (formerly known as New England Carpenters Apprenticeship Fund and Northeast Carpenters Apprenticeship Fund) will conduct a recruitment from June 6, 2020 through June 5, 2021for five linoleum, resilient tile and carpet layer apprentices, the New York State Department of Labor announced today. Applications are available online at https://www. nectf.org/ during the recruitment period. Applicants who do not have internet access may visit their local library or nearest New York State Department of Labor Career Center. Applications are also available at the information sessions indicated below. Prior to submitting an application, applicants are required to attend an information session at the North Atlantic States Carpenter Training Fund (NASCTF) – 16 Corporate Circle, Albany, NY 12203; which is given on the first Monday of each month at 6:00 P.M. If the first Monday falls on a holiday, the information session will occur on the second Monday of that month at 6:00P.M. At the conclusion of the information session, a code will be provided, which is required to complete an application. If assistance is required for completing an online application, please visit the NASCTF listed above, between the hours of 9:00A.M. and 3:00 P.M., Monday through Friday. Please contact the NASCTF at (518) 438-0901for availability of information sessions in additional locations. Applications will be available at these locations as well. All information sessions have been cancelled until further notice. To complete an application, please contact our training center.For further information, applicants should contact North Atlantic States Carpenters Training Fund at (518) 438-0901 Additional job search assistance can be obtained at your local New York State Department of Labor Career Center (see: https://www. labor.ny.gov/career-center-locator/ location-list-all.php). ELECTRICIAN APPRENTICESHIPS: The Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee (JATC) for Electricians, Local Union #910, will conduct a recruitment from June 1, 2020through May 3, 2021for 15electrician apprentices, the New York State Department of Labor announced today. Applications can be obtained online at http:// ibew910. org/ejatc/. Applications can also be obtained and completed in person at JATC for Electricians, Local Union #910, 25001 Water Street, Watertown, NY, from 9:00a.m. to 11:00a.m. and 1:00p.m. to 4:00p.m., or at 28 New York Road, Plattsburgh, NY, from 8:00a.m. to 11:00a.m., on the first Monday of each month, excluding legal holidays, during the recruitment period. If a legal holiday falls on the first Monday of the month, applications will be accepted on the second Monday. Applicants must bring current resume at the time of application. All applications must be submitted no later than May 3, 2021. For further information, applicants should contact JATC for Electricians, Local Union #910at (315) 782-1675. Additional job search assistance can be obtained at your local New York State Department of Labor Career Center at https://www.labor.ny.gov/career-center-locator/ location-list-all.php. ONLINE ART EXHIBIT: Sage BFA 2020: Now Online. Congratulations to Sage’s graduating Art + Design students! Visit the online gallery AT art.sage.edu/ bfa2020to see work selected for this year’s BFA Exhibition. CHAMBER MUSIC SEASON CANCELED: Friends of Chamber Music of Troy, NY, has canceled its season in response to the COVID-19Outbreak. Although the Friends of Chamber Music had initially hoped to reschedule the Escher String Quartet and Sonnambula performances, the board, in conversation with the artists, decided to cancel the remainder of their 2019-2020 season. Subscribers and ticket holders are being offered a full refund but are encouraged to consider donating the value of their tickets. In recognition of the difficulty so many artists are facing at this time, Friends of Chamber Music is pledging to contribute 50% of the donations received to the New Music Solidarity Fund and is fulfilling their contracts with the ensembles whose concerts were cancelled. SPAC LEARNING LIBRARY: Saratoga Performing Arts Center announced that it has unveiled its new Learning Library, created to bring free original arts educational content to students, families and educators at a time when previously scheduled in-school presentations and classes are not feasible due to the COVID-19pandemic. As part of the Center’s mission to provide meaningful educational programming to the community while also supporting local artists, the videos and exercises feature more than 25professional musicians and dancers who have been affected by the pandemic such as Ellen Sinopoli Dance Company, professional stepping company Soul Steps and Caroga Arts Collective, as well as former Broadway performers, composers and local storytellers. The SPAC Learning Library can be accessed at spaclearninglibrary. org and is part of the Center’s new “Creative Connection” online campaign. SPAC believes in the transformative power of art and beauty to restore and enrich the human spirit. Creative Connection and the Learning Library were launched as part of SPAC’s expanded mission to provide online resources, community groups, and educational content to inspire and create a sense of community and hope. HOME BIBLE STUDY: Free Spirit Fellowship of Ballston Spa is now offering Exploring God’s Word Home Bible Study via Youtube. Taught by Pastor LaFave, these twelve lessons take you through an interesting study of the Old and New Testaments. For further info or questions please contact 518-885-3149. APPRENTICESHIP OPPORTUNITY: The Finishing Trades Institute of New York at Albany, District Council #9, Local Union #201, will conduct a recruitment from July 1, 2020through June 30, 2021for five glazier apprentices. The five openings listed for apprentices represent the total number for three recruitment regions: Capital District, Mohawk Valley, and North Country regions. Applications can be obtained at The Finishing Trades Institute of New York at Albany Training Center, 191Broadway, Menands, NY, every Wednesday from 10:00a.m. to 6:00p.m., excluding legal holidays, during the recruitment period. Applications are not available on national holidays. All applications must be filled out on the premises. The Committee requires that applicants must be at least 18years old, Must have a high school diploma or general equivalency diploma (such as a TASC or GED), must have reliable transportation to and from job sites and required classes at the approved school and must have a valid Driver’s License to operate company vehicles. For further information, applicants should contact The Finishing Trades Institute of New York at Albany, District Council #9, Local Union #201, at (518) 355-4840. Additional job search assistance can be obtained at your local New York State Department of Labor Career Center (see: https://www.labor.ny.gov/ career-center-locator/ locationlist-all.php). VIRTUAL HORSE SYMPOSIUM: The Horse Symposium, hosted by Cornell Cooperative Extension of Saratoga County Equine has always been a favorite event. This year, things will be done a little differently; instead of one day the Horse Symposium will now be held over 6weeks with presentations hosted every Thursday. Beginning Thursday May 14th at 6:00PM, the Symposium will kick off with Sarah Collier and “Emergency Planning for the Horse and Barn Owner”. Registration is required through https://cornell.qualtrics.com/ jfe/form/SV_ 3r5H1ppzKYN9pC5 and the event is free. For more information, please visit the CCE Equine website, http://ccesaratoga.org/agriculture/cce-equine, or contact Brieanna Hughes, bh548@cornell.edu ONLINE MUSEUM PROGRAMMING: The World Awareness Children’s Museum is excited to announce their new Online Programming for families to enjoy from the safety of their own homes! There is their weekly “Living Room Explorers” series, which talks about a different country each week while also playing games, looking at art, and giving instructions on a fun craft for families to do at home! There is also downloadable content like crossword puzzles to enjoy, and instructional yoga classes for the whole family to participate in. Parents can visit www.worldchildrensmuseum.org/onlineprogramming to view their entire library of content. And the Museum is also proud to announce the launch of their new “Arts & Artifacts” page on their website, which highlights selections from a different country each month from their International Youth Art Exchange collection, as well as their 8,000+ strong artifact collection. They have chosen Russia as the highlighted country for the month of June! Visitors can visit their website at www. worldchildrensmuseum.org/artsartifacts to browse the month’s selections! ALIVE AT FIVE: CANCELED - The City of Albany announced the cancelation of Alive at Five and Dad Fest. On Friday, May 22, Governor Andrew Cuomo issued an executive order banning all mass gatherings of more than 10 people until at least June 21due to the COVID-19outbreak. As a result of this order and continued guidance from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) that recommends community-wide mass gatherings be cancelled, the City has decided it can no longer move ahead with Alive at Five or Dad Fest as originally scheduled. The City’s main priority is ensuring the health and safety of our residents and our community. Over the past several Thursdays, the Office of Cultural Affairs has hosted a live streaming show via Facebook Live called Live at Five. Live at Five features hour-long performances from 5pm to 6pm by artists singing a variety of originals and covers. The status of upcoming events, including Jazz Festival (currently scheduled for September 12), and the Last Run 5K (currently scheduled for December 12), is still being evaluated at this time in light of the COVID-19outbreak. The City of Albany will provide more information on the status of these events at a later date. We hope everyone remains safe and we look forward to seeing you all at the Corning Preserve and Washington Park in 2021! HOMESTEADING & SELF SUFFICIENCY SERIES: The Online Homesteading and Self Sufficiency series is the collaborative effort of the Agriculture Department with the Horticulture Department and Food and Nutrition Educator, Diane Whitten. In an effort to provide useful resources in light of COVID-19, this 8-week series will cover topics like “Adding Livestock to a Homesteaders Backyard” and “Fermenting Vegetables” with a variety in between. Videos will be released to the Homesteading and Self Sufficiency website on CCE’s page every Wednesday, http://ccesaratoga.org/ccesaratoga-and-covid-19/homesteading-and-self-sufficiency. The online series is free and open to the general public. For more information please visit the site or contact Nicolina Foti, nvf5@ cornell.edu. ONLINE FARMERS MARKET: The Troy Waterfront Farmers Market recently launched the TWFM Online Market, an online ordering system featuring items from more than 50vendors, with more vendors expected to join soon. TWFM Online allows customers to place orders twice a week for Wednesday and Saturday pickups at Carioto Produce Distribution Center located at 80Cohoes Avenue, Green Island. Market leadership said partnering with Carioto was a great fit because the grocery supplier currently has ample refrigeration space to accommodate extra items from the farmers market. At the traditional Saturday market, customers must purchase items from each individual vendor. TWFM Online allows customers to order from multiple vendors - without leaving their home - adding items to a virtual shopping cart, with only one total payment by credit card required at checkout. All this with a safe contact-less pick up right to your vehicle. SNAP/EBT payments can be accommodated at pick up. The market recognizes that this solution is hard for those without cars, and although arrangements can be made to pick up on foot, the market is looking at alternative long-term solutions for more accessible pick up. Access TWFM Online from troymarket. org or directly at troymarket. localfoodmarketplace.com. BULK COLLECTION SUSPENDED: Due to staffing limitations from the novel coronavirus, the City’s bulk collection service is currently suspended. Home or property owners who place oversize items curbside will receive a violation and fine. For more info, visit www.troyny.gov/ bulk-pickup. For more information on City services affected by the novel coronavirus, visit www. troyny.gov/coronavirus. DAYCARE OPENINGS: A Child’s Place at Unity House recently reopened a few of its day care classrooms with a limited number of children and now is prepared to open more classrooms to help essential workers who have children in need of day care. A Child’s Place is now able to take an additional children at both its Troy site and its Albany location. Currently, A Child’s Place is enrolling small groups of children per room and staffing each room with just one teacher to minimize contact between children and adults. In addition, the highest level of CDC precautions are being practiced. A Child’s Place serves children from five weeks to five years old in classrooms for infants, toddlers, and preschoolers. Its centers are located at 435Fourth St. in Troy and 50Philip St. in Albany. The centers also provide early intervention and preschool developmental services in speech/ language, physical and occupational therapy. To inquire about enrolling a child at A Child’s Place, contact Kathy D’Angelo at 518-960-2660or a kdangelo@ unityhouseny.org. ONLINE ART AUCTION: The 8th annual Beekman Street Art Fair scheduled for Sunday, June 14, 2020has been cancelled due to the Covid-19pandemic. Thanks to the flexibility of funding agencies, generosity of supporters and creativity of the event planners, fair goers will still get to browse and purchase an amazing variety of fine art and craft. Project managers are working with grantor Saratoga Arts to use the funds awarded for the fair on some alternate events later in the summer that will follow City and State guidelines for public safety. The first event being planned is an online auction accessed through the Beekman Street Arts District website at SaratogaArtDistrict. com. The auction will go live on June 7, 2020and run for 2weeks straddling what would have been the actual fair date of June 14, 2020. The online auction put together by Arts Spark will feature the work of artists who would have participated in this year’s fair. After the auction the e-commerce site will remain, allowing BSAF artists and Saratoga Springs Arts District, Inc. members the opportunity to sell online all year through the website. For more information please visit www.saratogaartdistrict.com. SPEIGLE ELDERS: CANCELED - President Carol Vozzy has issued a cancellation of all of our senior meetings, social events until further notice. SPEIGLE ELDERS BOWLING: CANCELED - The Speigle Elders’ sponsor a non-sanctioned bowling league which meets at the Green Island Lanes at noon on Mondays. This league is open to club members and non-members as well. The cost is $6.00weekly for three games plus a $3.00fee towards a season’s end banquet. The league is seeking both new and substitute bowlers. If you are interested in joining this league for exercise and fun, stop in at the lanes any Monday or contact Mary Riley @ 518-469-7782or Lois Kewley @ 518-235-3788. BETHEL BAPTIST CHURCH: There will be no March church services including the Community Meal until further notice. LITERARY CLUB: The Ilium Literary Club of Troy will be celebrating its 100th anniversary in October 2022. We are looking for members & former members to help us plan this celebration. If you have memorabilia, stories of different events, history of the Club, we would love to hear from you. Please contact Barbara at mburban@prodigy.net or call 518-274-2949. EAST SIDE SENIORS: Bocce Ball playing has been canceled until further notice. Also, regular Tuesday meeting are canceled until further notice. LEAF BAG COLLECTION SUSPENDED: Due to staffing limitations resulting from the COVID-19outbreak, weekly leaf bag collection is temporarily suspended. We apologize for the inconvenience. For more information on the City’s response to the COVID-19outbreak, including health protocols implemented at City-owned facilities and changes to non-essential services, please visit www.troyny. gov/coronavirus. GRAFTON MERRYMAKERS: Grafton Merrymakerswill keep you updated when our next meeting will take place. If you have any questions please call Betty Jean at 518-272-8624. The Grafton Merrymakers typically meet on the second Wednesday of each month from March through November at the Everett Wagar Senior Center, 2 Roxborough Road in Grafton. If you are interested in joining the Merrymakers please come to a meeting, or call the senior center Monday - Friday from 9a.m. - 3 p.m. at 518-279-3413. HAZARDOUS WASTE, RECYCLING & SHREDDING DAY: POSTPONED - The City of Troy’s Household Hazardous Waste, Electronic Recycling Collection, and Shredding Day has been postponed. Residents with participation coupons will be contacted directly when a new date is finalized. STEPHENTOWN HERITAGE CENTER: The Stephentown Historical Society would like to remind you that the Heritage Center is now welcoming visitors on the first Saturday of each month from 10:00a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Saturday hours are in addition to the regular weekly Friday hours of 1:00to 4:00p.m. These Saturday open hours will offer more Stephentown residents and visitors the opportunity to explore what the Society offers in genealogy research and local history. The Heritage Center is the former Stephentown Methodist Church at 4Staples Road at the corner of Garfield Road. It is free and handicapped accessible. Hope to see you soon! BREAKFAST: All you Can Eat Breakfast Buffet and Omelet Station, 8to 11a.m. on every 1st Sunday of the month, at the Waterford Knights of Columbus Hall, 76Grace Street, Waterford. Our buffet featuring our famous Omelet Station, Eggs cooked to order, Pancakes, (plain and blueberry) French toast, sausage, bacon, home fries, toast, bagels, pastries, coffee, tea, orange and apple juices, hot chocolate. Take a chance to win the 50⁄50 drawing. Each paid breakfast ticket also enters you in a chance to win a free breakfast at a later date. $8.00adult - $4.00children – (Children under 4free). For more information call 518-237-9330. STEPHENTOWN FOOD PANTRY: The Stephentown Food Pantry continues to serve the community with food assistance during this time. Extra health precautions and accommodations have been put in place so clients can be served as safely as possible. If someone needing food is sick and/or wishes to avoid contact with others, they should phone the Food Pantry at (518) 487-8606and leave a message with their phone number. Arrangements can be made for them to pick up a prepacked food bundle. Or they can designate a friend to collect their food for them. The Stephentown Food Pantry offers assistance to residents of Stephentown, New York, and Hancock, Massachusetts. The pantry is open every Saturday morning, weather permitting, from 9:00to 11:00a.m. at the Stephentown Federated Church, 1513Garfield Road (County Route 26). Appointments are not needed. As always, requests for help are confidential. The pantry is an equal opportunity provider. For information, call 518-4878606. Donations Welcome! Even before the current health crisis Stephentown Food Pantry use was increasing. The pantry relies entirely on community donations of money and food items to keep operating. If you would like to help out, please send your check made out to the Stephentown Food Pantry to the Stephentown Food Pantry treasurer at P. O. Box 387, Stephentown, NY 12168. Donations can also be made to the Regional Food Bank of Northeast New York, 965Albany Shaker Road, Latham, NY 12110. Mark it for use by Stephentown Food Pantry and your contribution will be available for us to purchase low cost food from the Food Bank. COHOES DOWNTOWN MARKETPLACE: Vintage items, collectibles, crafts, furniture and more. 103Remsen St., Cohoes. 10a.m. to 4p.m. every other Saturday and Sunday. Check the Cohoes Downtown Marketplace Facebook page for current information. LOCAL MAGICIANS MEETING: The local group of The Society of American Magicians, Assembly #24, meets at 7:30PM on the second Tuesday of the month at the S. W. Pitts Hose Co. of Latham, 226Old Loudon Road, Latham. We welcome all persons, age 16and older, with any interest in the art of magic whether it be: performance, history, collecting or purely entertainment to join us for a fun evening. For more information about our organization, or for a link to a local magician, visit our website: WWW. SAM24.SYNTHASITE.COM. CORNER SHOPPE: The Corner Shoppe at Cornerstone Church, 5703rd Ave., N Troy is not accepting donations and will be closed till the virus is conquered. We will send an update when we are able to open again. At that time, new spring and summer items will be available at bargain prices. Regular hours will be Thursday and Saturday 9am - 1 pm. Stay safe! YOUTH ROBOTICS CLUB: Cornell Cooperative Extension of Rensselaer County 4-H is starting a 4-H Robotics Club with 4-H Volunteer and Arduino Robotics guru Ray Martin. The Robotics Club will meet generally the third Thursday of the month at 6p.m. at the Cornell Cooperative Extension Building, 61State Street, Troy. 2nd Floor. Youth ages 12 and older with a strong interest in coding are encouraged to sign up! The club will be primarily working with Arduino boards, but also using 4-H Adafruit products connecting plant and soil sciences with technology. Space is limited. To register a youth, or for more information, please contact Kandis Freer at 518-272-4210 ext. 106. No one shall be denied the opportunity to participate or receive information based on their abilities. If you need any accommodations please let us know at the time of registration. THRIFT SHOP: Johnsonville Methodist Church 22Bridge St. Johnsonville 12094. Route 40 to Route 67East. Look for our sign at the corner of Route 111& Route 67. Open 9-12on Wednesdays and the first Saturday of each month. Newly arrived Winter clothing and household goods every week, Christmas decorations, career clothing, special occasion dresses and gowns, jewelry, purses, shoes, toys and over 1000books. ILIUM LITERARY CLUB: CANCELED - Due to CDVID-19, the Ilium Literary Club of Troy is the June 5th Annual Luncheon. If you have suggestions on speakers/ presenters for our 2020- 2021 yearbook, please call Barbara at 518-274-2949. 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. YARN DONATIONS NEEDED: Rensselaer County’s Everett Wagar Senior Center, 2Roxborough Rd, Grafton, is happy to accept any donation of yarn. Many of our center members enjoy knitting and crocheting. They make afghans and lap covers for other seniors, as well as some home bound senior residents and to use as raffle items to help support the activities of the center. We also have members that make hats and mittens to be given at the schools when a child is in need. If you would like to make a donation of yarn, please drop it off at the senior center M-F from 9:00to 3:00, or call to make arrangements for pickup. Any donation, large or small is appreciated. MINDFULNESS PRACTICE GROUP: Meeting Format: Includes walking meditation and sitting meditation in the tradition of Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh; all are welcome –meditation instruction available. Schedule: Wednesday evenings — 6:30to 7:30pm. Location: RPI’s Newman Center Hospitality House—4 Sherry Rd. in Troy— a white 2-story residential building about 30yards south of the RPI Chapel Center (near the intersection of Burdett and Peoples Avenues). Cost: Free. Contact: (518) 2716949or (518) 273-1851for more information.