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Thursday, August 24, 2023 FIGURE DRAWING: A workshop with the Troy Public Library at 2pm. Improve your ability to draw people from observation in one session! Learn drawing techniques that help you capture the figure in motion and expressive poses. We will begin with a slide show exploring how artists such as Matisse capture the […]

Thursday, August 24, 2023 KNEE-HIGH NATURALIST: At Moreau Lake State Park, 605 Old Saratoga Road, Gansevoort. 9 am. Geared toward children aged 2-5, (siblings welcome) Knee-high Naturalist is a fun introduction to nature. We meet in the Nature Center where we begin by reading a nature-themed book or two and then take a short walk […]

Wednesday, August 23, 2023 MUD POND HIKE: At Moreau Lake State Park, 605 Old Saratoga Road, Gansevoort. 9 am. This is a guided, beginner hike on relatively flat terrain with some hills at 1.12 miles, out and back. Wear sturdy hiking footwear. The cost is $5 for adults (18+) and $1 per child, payable by […]

Wednesday, August 23, 2023 LIBRARY COMMITTEE MEETING: At the Troy Public Library, 100 2nd Street Troy. The Building Committee will meet at 4pm. MADE BY HAND: At First United Methodist Church, 1 Gilligan Rd. East Greenbush, Room 16, 6-7:30 pm. Everyone, any age, is invited to help us make SOFT HATS for kids with cancer […]

Tuesday, August 22, 2023 HISTORY CARAVAN: At the Saratoga National Historical Park Visitor Center, 648 Route 32, Stillwater. 9:30 am. Park Volunteers lead caravan-style tours of the Saratoga Battlefield. HARP CONCERT: At the Saratoga National Historical Park Visitor Center, 648 Route 32, Stillwater. Noon. Elizabeth Huntley is one of the Capital District/Saratoga/ Lake George Region’s […]

Tuesday, August 22, 2023 SCHOOL SUPPLIES GIVEAWAY: Troy Public Library will host a school supply giveaway event on Tuesday, August 22 at 11 am at the Main Library at 100 Second St in Troy. This is for Troy residents who are students in grades K-12. Students must be present in order to receive backpacks and […]

Tenants of 90 Carden Street in Guelph are worried they may become homeless as their September eviction date approaches.

Bahrain’s Ministry of Youth Affairs and ThinkSmart for Development and Training have organised multiple workshops related to their projects Forsati and SmartCoders at Bahrain Youth City 2030.

  Monday, August 14, 2023 NATURE ON THE MOVE: At Wilton Wildlife Preserve & Park, 80 Scout Road, Wilton. 10:30am. These walks give participants an opportunity to get out on the trails with like-minded people. They are geared towards gentle exercise and the enjoyment of nature, and are appropriate for adults at basic fitness levels. […]

  Monday, August 14, 2023 MIXOLOGY CLASS: At the Troy Public Library, 6-7pm. Join the Library and local bartender (and lecturer) William Oshei for a history of elixirs, beverages, and cocktails, tips and tricks for the home bartender, and a mocktail demonstration and taste test. Topics will include: the history of cocktail making, including medicinal […]