The Academy of the Holy Names is sponsoring a blood drive on Friday, May 9th from 10am to 4pm in the Riley Auditorium, 1075 New Scotland Road, Albany. For more information please call 438-7895.
Friday May 9, 2008 Polish ? American Buffet 4-8 pm
Polish Community Center
225 Washington Ave Ext
Albany NY 12205
518-456-3995
www.albanypcc.com
Little Wonders of Science: Yertle the Turtle on Thursday, May 15 & Saturday, May 17th at 10:30 AM at the Schenectady Museum & Suits-Bueche Planetarium, 15 Nott Terrace Heights, Schenectady. For information call 518-382-7890/www.SchenectadyMuseum.org. FREE with Museum admission.It’s never too early to introduce a child to the wonders of science! Bring children ages 3 - 5 to discover turtles with Yertle the Turtle. Inspire curiosity with storytelling and make-and-take activities. Explore a different topic each month! Limited openings. Call 518.382.7890 x 224 to register today!
Family Discovery Lab: Electromagnets, Saturday, May 17th at 1:00 PM at the Schenectady Museum & Suits-Bueche Planetarium, 15 Nott Terrace Heights, Schenectady. Call 518-382-7890/www.SchenectadyMuseum.org. FREE with Museum admission. Experiment with electricity and magnets and build an electromagnet! Family Discovery Labs at the Schenectady Museum & Suits-Bueche Planetarium are a series of hands-on, brains-on activities designed to teach parents and children fun ways to explore science together. Each program includes a brief introduction to the topic and a guided lab session where families experiment with a set of materials.
National Senior Health and Fitness Day
May 28, 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Louise Corning Center, 25 Delaware Ave., Albany
Presented by Senior Services of Albany. Lunch at noon (suggested contribution of $2.50)
Free vision and hearing screenings, information fair, chair massage, pickleball and cooking demonstration and more. A healhty lunch at noon (suggested contribution of $2.50).
Call 518-465-3325 to register. German-American Club of Albany, 32 Cherry Street, Albany, NY12205. Call for info....(518) 265-6102
Girl Scouts of Northeastern New York (GSNENY) sponsors programs that make a difference in the lives of girls, helping them: gain enthusiasm for learning and creativity, build career and problem-solving skills, and admire a positive and proactive solution to challenges. In honor of our one year anniversary, GSNENY has planned a large-scale project during May 30-June 1, 2008 entitled “Mission Possible.” This weekend-long celebration will be a gift of service to the many communities that make up Girl Scouts of Northeastern New York, where our 16,000+ girl members and adult volunteers will collaborate with local businesses and volunteers to positively impact their community. They were encouraged to plan projects for Operation CAN Do (to benefit local food shelves), Operation Literacy (to promote literacy in the community), or Operation Impact of Choice (to meet a specific need that the girls discover by assessing their community). Please visit www.gsneny.org to find a project near you!
Theater Voices will present a staged reading of its final production of the 2007-2008 season, THE COCKTAIL HOUR, by A.R. Gurney, directed by Judy Spevack. Performances will be given at Steamer No. 10 Theatre, 500 Western Avenue in Albany on Friday, May 30 at 8pm; Saturday, May 31 at 3pm and 8pm; and Sunday, June 1 at 3pm. In this delightful comedy/drama a playwright drops by his parent’s posh home in upstate New York for dinner. As they have cocktails, he casually informs them he has written a play -- about them. What follows are quarrels, recriminations, revelation and reconciliation, replete with erudite, witty dialog. Deliciously funny and touching, this play was winner of the 1989 Lucille Lortel Award for best show Off-Broadway. (The Cocktail Hour was presented by Theater Voices in March 1999 and is repeated as part of our 20th Anniversary Year celebration of noteworthy productions.). Contact www.theatervoices.org for more information.
The National Kidney Foundation will be hosting their annual Albany walk at 11am on June 1st 2008. Regristration begins at 9am at the Corning Preserve. There will be entertainment, kid’s zone, raffles & more! Why walk? One in nine American adults, that’s more than 26 million people who have kidney disease and most don’t know it. We walk rain or shine, so lace up your shoes and join us in taking steps to prevent kidney disease. For more information please e-mail info@nkfneny.org or call (518) 533-7881.
Saratoga Mutt Strut 2008.....To benefit homeless pets at The SPCA of Upstate NY
Sunday, June 1st at the Columbia Pavilion inside the Saratoga Spa State Park
* Registration begins at 9:30 * Walk begins at 10:30 - Complimentary dunkin donuts coffee and donuts for the walkers in the am!
*This 1 mile walk through the park will conclude with food and a day of family fun!
- Meet "Ginger" Star of the hit movie Firehouse dog right after the walk
- There will be a BBQ and Pizza for lunch, and cotton candy and popcorn all day
- Stop by our "Canine Creations Artwork Station" where you and your dog can create artwork together.
- Have a caricature done of your favorite pooch by a local caricature artist!
- Watch the Yankee Flyers Frisbee Dogs perform!
- Check out the canine acupuncture demonstrations!
- The JAZZ agility club will be on hand performing agility demos!
- Take some priceless pictures of your doggie behind one of our funny photo cut-outs!
- Watch the Clever Canine Talent Contest and see who is the Mutt Strut's most talented dog!
- The day will conclude with tons of great raffles and prizes!
- Prizes will be awarded to those who raise the most money in two age categories
- Raise a minimum of $40 and get a free Saratoga Mutt Strut 2008 T-shirt!!
Pick up a pledge/registration form at Banfield the Pet Hospital inside Petsmart in Saratoga Springs…
All dogs participating in the walk must have proof of rabies vaccine at time of sign-up!
6/1/08 (Sunday) Corvette Cruise-In by Vettes in Perfection (rain date 6/8/08) at Marcel’s Corvette Shop, Route 4 and 32, Mechanicville, NY from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM. No fee for spectators. Corvette entry donation is $10 with proceeds benefiting the Double H Hole in the Woods Ranch for critically ill children (For further information:Jim Alonzo (518) 885-7037 or Marcel’s Corvette Shop (518) 664-7344www.doublehranch.org). T-Shirts and Dash Plaques to the first 75 registered Corvettes. Refreshments will be available.
"Upstate New York Tent Crusade" with HOPE Ministries.
If you long for hope and strength to carry you through today's toughest problems, mark the week of June 8th to June 13th on your calendar when H.O.P.E. Ministries with Dave Kistler will bring a series of challenging, God-centered messages focused on the Bible and “Hope for New York”. If you are longing to experience the dynamic power of The Bible day by day then you owe it to yourself to attend this Tent Crusade. There will be different themes each night, including “Honoring our Veterans”, “Elected Gov't Officials Night”, and a free “Patriotic Concert”, as well as others. The crusade also features special music each night by the Kistler family, the Daybreak Quartet, and a Crusade choir. Please plan to hear Evangelist Dave Kistler in Amsterdam, NY at 4671 State Hwy 30 on June 8th – 13th, Sunday at 6:00 PM and Monday through Friday at 7:00 PM. Please call (518) 883-4125 or visit the website www.hope4ny.com for more information. We look forward to seeing you there!
Father's Day Picnic: June 15, 2008 from 1PM-7PM. Live Music from the Schwarzeneggar Connection. $3 admission
German-American Club of Albany
32 Cherry Street, Albany, NY12205
(518) 265-6102
June 18
Senior Sevices of Albany presents the area's only over 60 talent show, at Louise Corning Center 25 Delaware Ave. in Albany.
Enjoy18 fabulous acts including dancing, singing, comedy, drama and more
Tickets are $10 and include happy hour at 3:30 pm, dinner at 5 pm and the show at 6 p.m.
To reserve your ticket(s) please call 518-465-3325
3rd Annual Senior Idol Dinner Theatre
Old Time German Day Picnic: July 13, 2008 from 1PM-7PM
Live Music from Big Wally. $3 admission.
German-American Club of Albany
32 Cherry Street, Albany, NY12205
(518) 265-6102
The Linton High School Class of 1968 will be having their 40th re-union this year on Sat., August 16th at the Saratoga Spa State Park. For more details or to make your reservations please contact Diane at DChartrand@Bellevuewoman
German Summerfest: August 24, 2008 from 1PM-7PM
Live Music from the Mountain Tops. $3 admission.
German-American Club of Albany
32 Cherry Street, Albany, NY12205
(518) 265-6102
The Town of North Greenbush will hold its 3rd annual Community Celebration on September 5th & 6th.
The Celebration will feature food by Giuliano's Premier Party Rentals, rides, games, craft fair and 2 FREE concerts.
Friday night Hair of the Dog will be playing and Saturday night will feature The Audio Stars. Both concerts will begin at 8PM.
There will be a Chiken BBQ from 4 - 7 on Saturday. The Celebration will be held at the Town offices located at 2 Douglas Street in Wynantskill.
Friday 5PM - 11PM and Saturday 11AM - 11PM.
10/5/08 (Sunday) Corvette Cruise-In by Vettes in Perfection (rain date 10/12/08) at Eagle Mills Cider Mill, Eagle Mills Road (off Route 29), Broadalbin, NY from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM. No fee for spectators. Corvette entry donation is $10 with proceeds benefiting the Double H Hole in the Woods Ranch for critically ill children (www.doublehranch.org). Dash Plaques and Goody Bags to the first 75 registered Corvettes. Refreshments will be available. For further information: Jim Alonzo (518) 885-7037. Cathy Musselwhite (518) 452-1753
NanoDays™ at the Schenectady Museum, Saturday & Sunday, April 5 & 6, from 12:30 – 3:30 PM at the Schenectady Museum & Suits-Bueche Planetarium, 15 Nott Terrace Heights, Schenectady. FREE with Museum admission. Celebrate NanoDays™, a national week of nanoscale science and engineering public outreach events. Explore nanotechnology, an area of science so small you can’t see it! Discover the technology of building things at the atomic level. Join us for way-cool table-top nano demonstrations! For more information call 518-382-7890 or go on-line at www.SchenectadyMuseum.org.
Confetti Stage springs into April with Bridge to Terabithia, written by Katherine Paterson and Stephanie Tolan and based upon the Young Adult Newberry Medal Winning Novel of the same title. Performances are April 4th, 5th, 10th, 11th, & 12th at 7:30pm and April 6th & 13th at 2pm at the Albany Masonic Hall located at 67 Corning Place in Albany, New York. Tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for children. Tickets are now available and can be purchased online at www.confettistage.com or by phone at our box office number at 518-242-8015.
Theater Voices will present a staged reading of MOLLY SWEENEY, by Brian Friel, on Friday, April 11 at 8:00pm; Saturday April 12 at 3:00pm and 8:00pm and Sunday April 13 at 3:00pm. At Steamer No. 10 Theatre, 500 Western Avenue, Albany. Admission is free. Blind since infancy, Molly becomes the center of hope for two men, a failed ophthalmologist and her do-gooder husband. They prevail on her to submit to surgery, even though she is happy living in the world she has fashioned. Molly is plunged into a world of shapes and colors, but loses the world she once knew. Molly Sweeney is a philosophical study posing as a medical case. Related in Friel's extraordinary style of overlapping monologues, Molly's story is told as each of the three characters sees it. This 1996 Lucille Lortel Award winner is story-telling on a grand scale. (Molly Sweeney was presented by Theater Voices in June 1997 and is repeated as part of our 20th Anniversary celebration of noteworthy productions.)More information can be found at <a target="_blank" href="htt
Lights Out: Cities @ Night Closing Reception: Friday, April 18, 2008 from 5:00 – 9:00 PM at the Schenectady Museum & Suits-Bueche Planetarium, 15 Nott Terrace Heights, Schenectady. For more information call 518-382-7890 or visit www.SchenectadyMuseum.org. Admission is FREE!!
Come to the Schenectady Museum & Suits-Bueche Planetarium during Art Night for Lights Out, a special closing reception for Cities @ Night! Don’t miss your last chance to see this exhibit, which explores how the Capital Region brought light to cities and towns all across the United States and features images from the Museum’s renowned GE Photograph Collection.
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Little Wonders of Science: Make Way for Ducklings on Thursday, April 17 & Saturday, April 19 at 10:30 AM at the Schenectady Museum & Suits-Bueche Planetarium, 15 Nott Terrace Heights, Schenectady. Call 518-382-7890/www.SchenectadyMuseum.org. FREE with Museum admission.
It’s never too early to introduce a child to the wonders of science! Bring children ages 3 - 5 to discover duck calls with Make Way for Ducklings. Inspire curiosity with storytelling and make-and-take activities. Explore a different topic each month! Limited openings. Call 518.382.7890 x 224 to register today!
The Capital District Farmers Market in Menands is having a Community Garage Sale - May 3, 2008 - 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Opening Day Farmers Market & Community Garage Sale - Opening day this year will be extra special where bargain hunters will find treasures and everyone will enjoy selecting their flowers and plants for the season. For more information and an application please call 518-465-1023 or email ltbensoncoop@nycap.rr.com.
Team in Training for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society is the world's largest endurance sports training and fundraising program. Come to learn more about this life-changing, lifesaving experience!
-The Desmond; 660 Albany-Shaker Road, Albany NY 12211 on Tuesday, May 6 - 6:00 p.m.
-Queensbury Hotel, 88 Ridge Street, Glens Falls, NY 12801 on Wed., May 7 - 6:00 p.m.
-Courtyard Marriott, 11 Excelsior Ave., Saratoga Springs NY 12866 on Tues., May 13 - 6:00 p.m.
-Best Western Albany Airport Inn, 200 Wolf Rd., Albany, NY 12205 on Thurs., May 15 - 6:00 p.m.
-The Crossings of Colonie South Pavilion, 580 Albany-Shaker Rd., Loudonville, NY 12205 on Wed., May 21 - 5:30 p.m.
On Saturday, May 10th, the Averill Park/Sand Lake Fire Department will hold a Texas Hold'em Poker Tournament for the benefit of the Fire Company. The event will be at the Fire House on Eastern Union Turnpike in Averill Park and the doors will open at 12:15 PM.
There will be free refreshments and lunch. Reservations are recommended. Please call Ron Berti at 674-8363, or E-Mail at: rberti@nycap.rr.com.
Bierfest: May 17, 2008, from 4PM-11PM. Live Music from Herb Liebenhagen.$20 admission
Adventures in Science: Electricity in the Body. Saturday & Sunday, April 26 & 27 from 12:30 – 2:00 PM at the Schenectady Museum & Suits-Bueche Planetarium, 15 Nott Terrace Heights, Schenectady. Call 518-382-7890/www.SchenectadyMuseum.org. FREE with Museum admission.
The 2nd Annual Captain Timothy J. Moshier Memorial 5K Run/Walk will take place on Satruday, April 26th at 9am at Bethlehem Middle School. For more information go to www.timsrace.com. Proceeds benefit the Fisher House and the Captain Timothy J. Moshier Memorial Scholarship Fund.
Theater Voices will hold auditions for a staged reading of “The Cocktail Hour”, by A. R. Gurney, directed by Judy Spevack.
Description: Set in Upstate New York in the mid ‘70s, John, a playwright, returns to his family’s home bringing with him a new play, in which he has written about them. His purpose is to obtain permission to proceed with production, but his wealthy, and very proper parents are cautious from the outset. As John begins to describe his play, what starts out as a pleasant family gathering, appropriately at cocktail hour, quickly begins to come unglued.
Location
Steamer No. 10 Theatre, 500 Western Avenue, Albany - corner of West Lawrence Street.
Times: Sunday, April 20– 3pm & Monday, April 21– 7pm
Needed: – 1 man age range early 40s
2 women ages mid 40s and 65+
The characters:
John early 40s. The playwright. The middle child of three siblings.
Ann 65+. The mother.
Nina mid 40s. The sister.
The role of Bradley, the father, has been cast
Production Dates are May 30, 31, and June 1, 2008 (Fri.-Sun.) at Steamer No. 10 Theatre
