The Erie Canal is the topic of the Nov. 16 lecture at the Bethlehem Historical Association.  Craig Williams presents “Mapping David Vaughan’s Erie Canal” at 7:00 p.m. at the Cedar Hill Schoolhouse Museum, 1003 River Road, Selkirk.

Cornell Cooperative Extension Albany County will hold its Annual Meeting, Thursday, Nov. 16 at 12:30 p.m. at the William F. Rice Extension Center, 24 Martin Road, Voorheesville. This meeting is open to the public.  Albany County residents 18 years of age or older are eligible to vote for members of the Board of Directors and various program committees.  Ballots will be available the day of the meeting.  For more information or to make a reservation, call Cornell Cooperative Extension at 765-3500.

Craft and Vendor Fair, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Berne Fire Auxiliary. 9 Canaday Hill Rd. Berne.

Chicken and Biscuit Dinner. 4:30 to 7 p.m. (take out available). South Bethlehem United Methodist Church 65 Willowbrook Ave, South Bethlehem, NY 12161. (518)767-2903.

“Disagree with Dignity – Understanding the First Amendment.” At 5:30 p.m., a panel discussion. Saint Rose Carl E. Touhey Forum, Thelma P. Lally School of Education, 1009 Madison Ave., Albany. Register by emailing

“Bats and White-nose Syndrome: A Look at NY and Beyond” at Thacher Park. 7 p.m. An update on the devastating bat disease that was first discovered in a cave in Thacher Park. The talk will follow a brief business meeting that starts at 6:30 p.m. Call 518-872-0800 for more information.

Knox Reformed Church 100th Chicken Supper. Knox Reformed Church will be serving their 100th year Election Day Chicken Supper. We are still serving many of the same foods that were served at the 1st Chicken Supper. To make reservations, which are required, please call 518-872-2199. We hope you will be part of the celebration.

Election Day Dinner at the Medusa Fire House from 4:30 to 7 p.m.

Breakfast: Onesquethaw Fish & Game Club will be having a breakfast on 7:30 to 11 a.m.  The breakfast will include regular, blueberry and whole wheat pancakes, eggs, bacon, home fries, toast, sausage, and sausage gravy.  The cost is $8, $5 for 6 to 10 years and  5 and under free.  Order at (518)526-8721 the morning of the breakfast.

“A Sound and Trustworthy Keystone” The Empire State in World War I. 2 p.m. A program for the New Scotland Historical Association presented by State Museum Historian Aaron Noble.  Wyman Osterhout Community Center, 7 Old New Salem Rd., Voorheesville (New Salem).  The museum opens at 1:30.