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An ideological battle nearly destroyed the Texas State Historical Association. Now, many of the state’s prominent historians have started a rival group.

Tuesday, April 30, 2024 CCE MEETING: Cornell Cooperative Extension and the Regional Capital Area Agriculture & Horticulture Program (CAAHP) are pleased to present this year’s Spring Turn-Out Grazier Meeting on April 30, from 6:00 to 8:00 pm at Golden Acres Charolais Farm in Westerlo. Our speakers are Karen Hoffman, Grazing Management Specialist from NRCS who […]

Monday, April 29, 2024 TEA AND POETRY: At the Troy Public Library. Celebrate National Poetry Month on April 29, at 6 pm with a tea and poetry open mic night! Doors open at 6. Reading sign-up is from 6:00 – 6:30 pm. Tea will be available. Poetry readings begin at 6:30 following a brief introduction. […]

Sunday, April 28, 2024 COLUMBIETTES MEETING: The Capital District Chapter Columbiettes will host their April Chapter Meeting at 12 Noon at Waterford Knights of Columbus Council, 76 Grace Street, Waterford. The Covered Dish Dinner and Chapter Basket Raffle will be held at this meeting. The donation for the Covered Dish is $5 per person. Each […]

Saturday, April 27, 2024 EARTH DAY CLEAN UP: Cemetery Cleanup, 9:30 am to noon at the Old Village Burial Grounds at 107th and 3rd Avenue in Lansingburgh. All are welcome! Please bring your gardening tools, rakes, etc. if you have them. (Rain Date: Saturday, May 4th, 9:30 AM to Noon) for questions call John Ward […]

Friday, April 26, 2024 TROY NIGHT OUT: Last Friday of every month, 5 to 9 pm in downtown Troy. Troy Night Out is an extended evening highlighting shops, restaurants, arts and culture that takes place on the last Friday of every month in downtown Troy. Attendees are able to support virtually or stroll throughout the […]

Thursday, April 25, 2024 GARDEN CLUB MEETING: Cutting down on your lawn size is a popular idea these days but what can replace it ? Join the Sand Lake Garden Club on Thursday, April 25, at 6:30 to find out . David Chinery, Extension Service Educator with the Cornell Cooperative Extension of Renss. County, will […]

Wednesday, April 24, 2024 LIBRARY COMMITTEE MEETING: The Troy Public Library is holding the following meeting: 4pm, Building Committee. DUTCH SETTLERS SOCIETY MEETING: The Dutch Settlers Society of Albany will hold the following program for the general membership and the public: 7pm at the First Church in Albany, 110 North Pearl St. General Membership Meeting […]

Monday, April 22, 2024 BINGO FUNDRAISER: The Waterford Museum is raising funds for the restoration of the Button Hand Pumper. Come play BINGO at McGreivey’s, win prizes, and bump up the pumper funds! BINGO starts at 6 pm, we do our best to play 5 games and be done by 7:30. $10 buy in for […]

Sunday, April 21, 2024 HISTORICAL SOCIETY MEETING: The Greenbush Historical Society meeting is on Sunday, April 21 at 2pm at the East Greenbush Library. The gardening season is rapidly approaching. Imagine what planting a garden would have been like during the dark days of WWII. Jeffrey Urbin, an Educationalist Specialist at the Roosevelt Library and […]