Enterprising Waters: New York’s Erie Canal. Brad Utter, Senior historian and curator of the New York State Museum will be presenting. Brief annual meeting at 7 p.m. Clarksville Community Church located at 1997 Delaware Turnpike in Clarksville. Refreshments are served following the program. For information call 768-2870.
The Magic Years: A Three-Part Education Program for parents/caregivers of children from birth – age 4. June 5, 11 & 19. Each workshop will run from 5:30 – 6:30 p.m. Albany Public Library, 571 Western Ave., Albany. Advanced registration is required by contacting Maria DeLucia-Evans at
Knox Historical Society meeting 7 p.m. at Knox Town Hall. Join us as we prepare for our busy summer season and continue to work towards a permanent Charter. Call 518-860-7861.
Date:
Tuesday, June 5, 2018 - 08:30
Location:
Hudson Valley Community College, DCC 135 (New teaching kitchen in the Viking Day Care Center building) 80 Vandenburgh Ave, Troy, NY 12180
Albany Cooperative Extension Master Food Preservation three-day workshop June 5, 6 & 7 from 8:30 am – 4:30 pm (all 3 days) Where: Hudson Valley Community College, DCC 135 (New teaching kitchen in the Viking Day Care Center building) 80 Vandenburgh Ave, Troy, NY 12180
Date:
Saturday, June 2, 2018 - 01:00 to 03:00
Location:
Albany Public Library, Main Branch at 161 Washington Avenue Albany, NY 12210
Prize Winners Read Non-Fiction. Local writers Dianne Sefcik, Christy O'Callaghan, and Mary Murphy will read their winning entries in the Hudson Valley Writers Guild 2018 Non-Fiction Contest. 1 pm to 3 pm Albany Public Library, Main Branch 161 Washington Avenue Albany, NY 12210.
Date:
Sunday, June 3, 2018 - 10:00
Location:
Ganondagan State Historic Site at 7000 County Road 41, P.O. Box 239, Victor, NY 14564
Realizing Peace through the Natural World: Botanist, teacher, mother, and beloved author Robin Wall Kimmerer will engage attendees in an interactive presentation on “The Gifts of Plants,” exploring the ways in which native plants offer gifts of food, materials, medicine, and beauty. Kimmerer shares her understanding of how plants are our oldest teachers. She encourages humans to act in reciprocity by giving their gifts to care for plants. Following the discussion and book signing will be a light Iroquois White Corn lunch.
Dangerous Frontier Living History Weekend. Travel back to the tumultuous year of 1759 as the Mabee Farm is transformed into an outpost on the Mohawk frontier during the French and Indian War. Danger lurks at every corner as skilled artisans practice their crafts, boats drift down the Mohawk, and militiamen prepare for a climactic battle. Canons will boom, muskets will flare. The only question is: will you be there? Saturday, June 2 from 10 am - 5 pm and Sunday, June 3 from 10 am - 3 pm at Mabee Farm; $10 per car
Date:
Saturday, June 2, 2018 - 01:00 to 03:00
Location:
Ganondagan State Historic Site at 7000 County Road 41, P.O. Box 239, Victor, NY 14564
On Saturday, June 2 from 1 - 3 pm. - Around the Table: Conversations About Hodinöhsö:ni’ Women from Creation to Today: Sally Roesch Wagner, author, historian and former executive director of the Matilda Joslyn Gage House joins Mohawk Clanmother Louise McDonald for a fascinating discussion on women’s spiritual, economic, social, and political roles in Hodinöhsö:ni’ and Euro-American culture.
Date:
Saturday, June 2, 2018 - 10:30
Location:
On the campus of the American Italian Heritage Association and Museum at 1227 Central Avenue, Albany, NY.
Riunione dei Giovani (Youth Gathering): Celebrating Italian Heritage on Saturday, June 2 from 10:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. We are happy to offer this free program to young people of high school and college age as an opportunity for them to gain an appreciation for and increased knowledge of the contributions of Italians to the fabric of America.
Guilderland Police will be hosting free Civilian Response to Active Shooter Events (CRASE) course on May 30 from 7 to 9 p.m at the Guilderland Town Hall.
