"Daughters of the Dust" Film Screening. It tells the story of three generations of Gullah women on the island of St. Helena, off the coast of South Carolina. 7 p.m. at Page Hall, UAlbany Downtown Campus 135 Western Avenue, Albany 12203.
Let’s Chat About the Earth! Speaker: Glendora Folsom, Public Access Television Personality. Community Caregiver's Lunchtime Chat. 1 p.m. simply call: 518-992-6661
Date:
Saturday, February 11, 2023 - 10:30
Location:
Mabee Farm Historic Site, 1100 Main Street, Rotterdam Junction, 12150
Spring Wreath Workshop. Tavia Hoover, proprietor of Tavia’s Wreath Boutique, will lead us in creating a wreath perfect for celebrating the arrival of spring’s earliest flowers! Cost $45. Registration is required at schenectadyhistorical.org/event/springwreath. 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Mabee Farm Historic Site, 1100 Main Street, Rotterdam Junction, 12150
Ice Fishing Contest at Grafton Lakes State Park. Cost $10 for 16 yo and above, and free for below 16. Registration begins at 5:30 a.m. and ends at 11 a.m. (12:30 p.m. for youth) in the park’s maintenance building, accessible via the Main Entrance. 5:30 a.m. to 2 p.m at 100 Grafton Lakes State Park Way, Grafton, 12052. More info: 518-279-1155 ext. 102
String Orchestra & Youth Jazz. Two ESYO ensembles perform on this Valentine’s night to bring you classic string songs and swingin’ jazz tunes. 7:30 p.m. at SUNY Schenectady County Community College 78 Washington Avenue Schenectady, 12305
Date:
Tuesday, February 14, 2023 - 18:30
Location:
New Covenant Presbyterian Church 916 Western Ave. Albany 12203
Book Study. Interning Seminarian Elena Delhagen offering book study on "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson. What can we do about the injustice embedded in our criminal justice system? Books are $10. zoom option available. Email Elena @
Repertory Orchestra & Concertino Strings. Enjoy performances by our youngest members and our more seasoned players, and be inspired by the talent of all. 7 p.m. at Clayton A. Bouton High School. 432 New Salem Rd. Voorheesville, 12186
The Chiefs Now in This City: Indians and the Urban Frontier in Early America. Our popular Winter Speaker Series will return in 2023, featuring both in-person and virtual programs with experts from around the world. Registration is required at schenectadyhistorical.org/events. 7 p.m. via virtual.
“Liberty or Death”: Enslaved People Fighting for Freedom and Nation in the Antebellum United States. Onsite Walking Tour of the Local History and Genealogy Resources. Cara Janowsky, an Associate Librarian, will lead the tour. Limited to 10 and registration is required https://nyslibrary.libcal.com/event/9953808. 3 - 4 p.m. at the New York State Library.
