Woodland Material Culture and Art: A prominent group of experts and authors recognized for knowledge in Eastern Woodland materials culture will be featured in the Symposium on Woodland Material Culture and Art on Oct. 20 (4 p.m.) and 21 (8 a.m. to 5 p.m.) at Ganondagan State Historic Site, 7000 County Road 41 in Victor, NY.
Date:
Friday, October 20, 2017 - 07:30 to 10:00
Location:
Old Songs Community Arts Center, 37 South Main Street, Voorheesville, NY
Patrick Ball, Celtic harp and storyteller. Old Songs Community Arts Center, 37 South Main Street, Voorheesville, NY. 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $20 Online, $22 at the door (or by phone), and $5 for children 12 and under are available at oldsongs.org or by calling Old Songs at (518) 765-2815.
The League of Women Voters of Albany County will hold candidate forums for the town of Bethlehem from 7 to 9:15 p.m. at Bethlehem town hall, 445 Delaware Ave., Delmar.
Date:
Thursday, October 19, 2017 - 07:30 to 09:30
Location:
Mynderse-Frederick House, 451 Route 146, Guilderland Center
Cathie Gifford will present "Creating Heaven on Earth: Shaker Gardening" at the Guilderland Historical Society's meeting. All are welcome to join us for this free illustrated program and the social hour following 7:30 p.m. at the Mynderse-Frederick House, 451 Route 146, Guilderland Center. For more information call 518 861-8582.
Date:
Thursday, October 19, 2017 - 07:00 to 09:00
Location:
Cedar Hill Schoolhouse Museum, 1003 River Road, Selkirk
Slavery and Freedom: Dr. Michael Lucas presents his talk for the Bethlehem Historical Association at 7 p.m. at the Cedar Hill Schoolhouse Museum, 1003 River Road, Selkirk.
Date:
Thursday, October 19, 2017 - 06:30 to 08:30
Location:
Albany Pine Bush Discovery Center, 195 New Karner Road, Albany, NY
Science Lecture Series: Native American, Climatic, and Environmental Influences on Pine Barrens and Other Fire-Adapted Ecosystems of New York State from 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. The Albany Pine Bush owes its existence to the role of fire in maintaining its unique combination of fire-adapted plant species. How long has fire been an important part of pitch pine barrens communities? When did pitch pine barrens and other fire-dependent plant communities such as grasslands and savannas first appear in our region?
Date:
Wednesday, October 18, 2017 - 02:00 to 04:00
Location:
St. Matthew’s Church, 25 Mountainview St. Voorheesville
Planning for a "Good Death."Julie Bablin, director of spiritual care at St. Mary’s Hospital in Amsterdam, will discuss: What are your options? What documents should be prepared? What are the ethical considerations that should be discussed? 2 p.m. St. Matthew’s Church, 25 Mountainview St. Voorheesville.
Date:
Wednesday, October 18, 2017 - 06:00 to 09:00
Location:
Empire Livestock Chatham Market, 2249 Route 203, Chatham, NY 12037
Beef Quality Assurance Workshop. 6 to 9 p.m. Empire Livestock Chatham Market, 2249 Route 203, Chatham, NY 12037. $10 fee for the BQA manual (one per farm or family). Registration is required for a head count for dinner and the number of manuals that will be required. For questions, contact: Hank Bignell at
The Duanesburg Historical Society will meet at 7 p.m. at Bishop Scully Hall in Delanson. The evening’s program will be “Joe Merli and His Legacy” presented by Pat Payst.
As an active member of our community, I would like to invite you to a coffee, chat, and tour of Switzkill Farm, the land purchased in 2015 by the Town of Berne. 9 to 11 a.m. in the Great Room of the Lodge, located at 165 Game Farm Road in Berne. Ted Kunker, Chair of the Switzkill Farm Board, will welcome you with a short overview of the property, explain how it has been used so far, and talk about future plans.
