Free Area Events for July 21 to July 28 (Partial list)

Jul 21 (Sun)

  • Spring/Summer LocationOutside Schenectady Greenmarket – around City Hall from 10 am to 2 pm. Music, food, vendors and more.
  • The Garifuna Collective preserves traditional Caribbean rhythms, performing with turtle shells, jawbones, guitars and bass. Bodoma Garifuna Culture Band will be a special guest  performing at Music Haven in Sch’dy Central Park  –– rain location is a Proctors  7 pm
  • Disney’s Beauty and the Beast by the Not so Common Players performing at the Performing Arts at the Common (14 Clifton Commons)  7 pm – bring lawn chairs
  • The Route Fifty 5 (brass quintet) at 7 pm at Freedom Park in Scotia on the Mohawk Ave. Bring lawn chairs.
  • Tom Wadsworth and ThreeBonZ performing at the Richmondville Historical Society’s Music at the Mill Concert Series in Richmondville. 6:30 pm

Jul 23 (Tues)

  • “SHREK” Free Kids Movies at the Bow-Tie Cinemas at 10 am
  • Okan & Climbing PoeTree performing at Freedom Square at 35 Fifth Ave. in N. Troy. 5-8 pm (Music, Food & Art Activities)
  • Schenectady Today In & Around the Capital Region Filming – 10 to 11 am in the ADDY Theatre at Proctors. Great Guests – meet them all in person. Plenty of audience seating.
  • TS Ensemble performing at Cooks Park in Colonie at 6:30 pm Bring a lawn chair

Jul 24 (Wed)

  • “SHREK” Free Kids Movies at the Bow-Tie Cinemas at 10 am
  • The Refrigerators (party rock) at 7 pm at Freedom Park in Scotia on the Mohawk Ave. Bring lawn chairs.
  • Family Series: Mr. Twisty Super Silly Magic Show performing at the Performing Arts at the Common (14 Clifton Commons)  7 pm – bring lawn chairs
  • Huntertones performing (Hipsters and Horns) at Lake George ARTs Project – Shepard Park at 7:00 pm
  • The Hotelier with  Hasty Page + Bruiser and Bicycle Performing at Rockin’ on the River – Riverfront Park, Downtown Troy from 5-8:30 pm Rain or Shine
  • Sirsy performing at Malta Summer Concert Series at Malta Community Center, One Bayberry Drive from 6-8 pm – bring blanket or chair. Concert inside in case of rain.
  • Stephen Marley performing from 5:30 to 8:30 pm. Capital Concert Series at the NY Capitol’s Plaza.

Jul 25 (Thurs)

  • Awan Jenkins Quartet performing at Jazz On Jay from noon to 1:30 pm. Sch’dy
  • The Huntertones (horn driven band) from Brooklyn performs at Music Haven in Sch’dy Central Park  –– rain location is a Proctors  7 pm
  • Disney’s Beauty and the Beast by the Not so Common Players performing at the Performing Arts at the Common (14 Clifton Commons)  7 pm – bring lawn chairs
  • Local Night with Wild Adriatic and Jocelyn and Chris Arndt Band performing at Alive At Five at Jennings Landing at the Corning Preserve from 5-8 pm
  • Lustre KIngs performing at the Concerts at the Crossings at 580 Albany Shaker Road in Loudonville from 6-8 pm
  • Damn the Torpedoes (Tom Petty Tribute Band) performing at Rock the Block – Canal Square, 72 Remsen St. Cohoes from 6:30 to 8:30 pm – bring a lawn chair
  • Jim Gaudet & The Railroad Boys performing at Ballston Spa’s Concerts in the park at Wiswall Park in Downtown Ballston Spa 6-8 pm

Jul 26 (Fri)

  • Midsummer’s Night Dream” by Will Kempe’s Players at Music Haven in Sch’dy Central Park  –– rain location is a Proctors  7 pm
  • Disney’s Beauty and the Beast by the Not so Common Players performing at the Performing Arts at the Common (14 Clifton Commons)  7 pm – bring lawn chairs

Jul 27 (Sat)

  • Repair Café at the main branch of the Sch’dy Co Public Library from 10 am to 2 pm.  Bring your broken items and let the repair coaches breathe new life into them.
  • Ratboy Jr (Kids music) at 7 pm at Freedom Park in Scotia on the Mohawk Ave. Bring lawn chairs.
  • Midsummer’s Night Dream” by Will Kempe’s Players at Music Haven in Sch’dy Central Park  –– rain location is a Proctors  7 pm
  • CSN Songs (Celebrating the Music of Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young) performing at the Mohawk Harbor Amphitheater starting at 6 pm (near Casino)
  • Disney’s Beauty and the Beast by the Not so Common Players performing at the Performing Arts at the Common (14 Clifton Commons)  7 pm – bring lawn chairs
  • Rockin’ River Reunion (8 bands) performing 6 to 10 pm – Riverlink Summer Concert Series at Riverlink Park, Amsterdam.

Jul 28 (Sun)

  • Spring/Summer Location — Outside Schenectady Greenmarket – around City Hall from 10 am to 2 pm. Music, food, vendors and more.
  • Music from Ireland with the Seamus Egan Project. Egan, the founder of Solas, brings traditional Irish flute, mandolin and guitar to the stage. performing at Music Haven in Sch’dy Central Park  –– rain location is a Proctors  7 pm
  • The Bavarian Barons at 7 pm at Freedom Park in Scotia on the Mohawk Ave. Bring lawn chairs.
  • Disney’s Beauty and the Beast by the Not so Common Players performing at the Performing Arts at the Common (14 Clifton Commons)  7 pm – bring lawn chairs
  • Jun 28 to July 27 —  In the Heights (Tues thru Sat) 7:30 pm at the Park Playhouse in Washington Park, Albany
  • Celebration of Strings at Jefferson Historical Society’s Maple Museum Free Music and More Concert Series at 2 pm (Schoharie County)

Exhibitions:

  • Through August – One Man Show – Vince Forte at Niskayuna Senior Center at 2682 Aqueduct Rd. Sch’dy.
  • Through Nov. 3 – 22nd Annual North Bennington Outdoor Sculpture Show (NBOSS 2019) 48-66 Main St. North Bennington VT.
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