The Helderview Garden Club will hold its monthly meeting on Thursday, Nov. 2, at 6:45 p.m. at the Albany County Cooperative Extension offices on Martin Rd Voorheesville, NY. Dave Jennings will present a talk on hostas. The public is welcome to attend.
Date:
Thursday, November 2, 2017 - 07:00
Location:
Carl E. Touhey Forum, Thelma P. Lally School of Education, The College of Saint Rose, 1009 Madison Ave., Albany
Vanessa Northington Gamble, 2017 Vickery Speaker in Ethics and Leadership discusses Social Injustice, Health Inequities, and African-Americans – the U.S. Public Health Service Syphilis Study at Tuskegee at 7 p.m.in the Carl E. Touhey Forum, Thelma P. Lally School of Education, The College of Saint Rose, 1009 Madison Ave., Albany. Free and open to the public.
Clarksville Historical Society Program presents Songs of the Down – Rent Wars on Wednesday, Nov. 1. Please come and join us for an evening of music and history presented by George Ward at the Clarksville Community Church beginning at 7:00. This is open to the public with refreshments following the program.
Date:
Monday, October 30, 2017 - 04:15
Location:
Recital Hall, Performing Arts Center, on the UAlbany Uptown Campus
Doug Wright, playwright of Quills, War Paint, and the Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award winning one-person play, I Am My Own Wife, will hold a seminar at 4:15 p.m. Monday, October 30. Later the same day, Wright will read from his work at 8 p.m. Both events, free and open to the public, will be held at the Recital Hall, Performing Arts Center, on the UAlbany Uptown Campus.
Date:
Sunday, October 29, 2017 - 03:30
Location:
Conkling Hall, 8 Methodist Hill Rd. in Rensselaerville
Rensselaerville candidates’ forum: 3:30 p.m. Conkling Hall, 8 Methodist Hill Rd. in Rensselaerville. Meet candidates for local political office and hear their positions.
Date:
Saturday, October 28, 2017 - 09:00
Location:
USS SLATER located on the Hudson River in Downtown Albany
On Oct. 28, millions around the world will commemorate OXI (pronounced ō-hē) Day, a day honoring Greece’s courageous resistance during World War II. The day will be remembered at USS SLATER with a brief program beginning at 9:00 a.m. Fr. Dennis Nagi of St. Sophia Greek Orthodox Church will provide a historical account of Oxi Day. USS SLATER volunteers and friends will be joined by special guest Dr. Nicholas Athanassiou. USS SLATER is located on the Hudson River in Downtown Albany. Public hours are Wednesday through Sunday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. through November 26.
The Duanesburg Historical Society will gather on Saturday, Oct. 28 at 10 a.m. just west of the Duanesburg Firehouse for the unveiling of a Historic Folklore and Legends Roadside Marker honoring early settler Michael Righter. Funding was provided through a grant from the William G. Pomeroy Foundation in association with the New York Folklore Society. All are welcome.
Date:
Friday, October 27, 2017 - 07:00
Location:
Octagon Barn at 588 Middle Road in Knox (Delanson 12053 for GPS)
Dudley Observatory Star Party & Program: Dr. Matthew Bellis (Siena) on Particle Physics - "Seeing the Unseeable: From the Lab to the LHC to the Cosmos" - 7:00 PM rain or shine in the Octagon Barn; outdoor observing to follow, weather permitting. 588 Middle Road in Knox (Delanson 12053 for GPS). All are welcome. Telescopes provided, or bring your own. Free refreshments. (518) 618-5376.
Basic Farm Business Management Planning: A Quick Overview for Success. 6:00 - 8:30 p.m. at CCE-Albany, 24 Martin Rd, Voorheesville, NY. Registration: $15 for the first person from business, $5 for additional. Class will provide numerous resources to provide participants with valuable material to assist the process. Pre-registration is required.
Date:
Monday, October 30, 2017 - 12:00
Location:
Albany Community Action Partnership at 333 Sheridan Avenue in Albany
Weatherization Day: Albany Community Action Partnership will be hosting a Weatherization Day celebration, 12 to 4 p.m., at their offices at 333 Sheridan Avenue in Albany. Call (518) 463-3175 ext 123 for more information.
