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Thursday, February 8, 2024 PUBLIC MEETING: Please be advised that the Rensselaer County Industrial Development Agency will be conducting a public meeting at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, February 8. The meeting will be held in the Rensselaer County Industrial Development Agency Conference Room, 3rd floor, at the Quackenbush Building, 333 Broadway, Troy. COLUMBIETTES MEETING: The […]

Wednesday, February 7, 2024 SPICES AROUND THE WORLD: A Zoom class hosted by Cornell Cooperative Extension of Albany County. This is the second of five classes. Join us on Zoom at 6pm to discuss the Nordic concept of “hygge,” the art of coziness through recipes, simple rituals, and family traditions to help us get through […]

Tuesday, February 6, 2024 PARENT EDUCATION CLASSES: Presented by Cornell Cooperative Extension of Albany County over Zoom. Class dates are 1/9, 1/16, 1/23, 1/30, 2/6. Noon-1:15pm. “The Magic Years,” for parents of children aged birth-4 years. Topics include strategies on how to manage parent and child stress while understanding and supporting the stages of child […]

Sunday, February 4, 2024 HISTORICAL PRESENTATION: New Scotland Historical Association’s February Program is “Archaeology and History of 19 th Century African American Farmers in the Capital Region.” Michael Lewis, Archeologist with the State Museum, will discuss the little known but surprising and fascinating story of owner-operated African American farms in the Capital region in the […]

Saturday, February 3, 2024 FUNDRAISER: The Cohoes Friends of the Arts Booster Club is hosting a “It’s 5 0’clock Somewhere” Fundraiser to benefit members of the High School Choir. Calling all Parrot Heads – join the Booster Club and DJ Phil Sawyer for a dance featuring tribute songs to Jimmy Buffet and other artists. The […]

Friday, February 2, 2024 PARENT EDUCATION CLASSES: Presented by Cornell Cooperative Extension of Albany County over Zoom. Class dates are 1/12, 1/19, 1/26, 2/2, 2/9. Noon-1:15pm. “The Tween/Teen Years,” for parents of children aged 11+. Topics include understanding parenting styles, tween and teen development, discipline strategies and managing stress. We will also discuss how to […]

Thursday, February 1, 2024 PARENT EDUCATION CLASSES: Presented by Cornell Cooperative Extension of Albany County over Zoom. Class dates are 1/11, 1/18, 1/25, 2/1, 2/8. Noon-1:15pm. “The Middle Years,” for parents of children aged 5-10 years. Topics include managing parent and child stress, understanding parenting styles, raising responsible children, improving family communication, and strengthening family […]

Wednesday, January 31, 2024 DANCE LESSONS: Hosted by Singles Outreach Services. 7pm. $10. American Waltz taught by Joe Sweeney. Public welcome. Plenty of free parking. Handicap accessible. Call 518-452-6883 for more information. Location in Colonie: Hanover Square Building, 435 New Karner Road (Hanover Square Offices and Apts.) at “door marked Hill”. BINGO: Knights of Columbus […]

Tuesday, January 30, 2024 CUT FLOWER WEBINAR: Presented by Cornell Cooperative Extension of Albany County over Zoom. Webinar dates are 1/9, 1/16, 1/23, 1/30, and 2/6. Registration is required to obtain the Zoom links: https://caahp.ccext.net/civicrm/event/info?id=182&reset=1. For residents of the counties of the Capital Area Agriculture and Horticulture Program (Albany, Rensselaer, Schenectady, Washington counties), cost is […]

Monday, January 29, 2024 FAMILY GAME NIGHT: At the Troy Public Library, 100 Second St. 5:30-7:30pm. Head to the library each week for family game night in the Young People’s Room. Play our board games or bring your own! NATURE ON THE MOVE: On Mondays December 18, January 15 and 29, and February 12 and […]