Free Events March 10-17 (partial list)

Mar 10 (Sun) – Change the Clocks – Spring Ahead

  • Schenectady Greenmarket inside Proctors from 10 am to 2 pm. Food, Vendors, Music, Produce and more. A great place to meet your friends.
  • Terrific Turtles at the Albany Pine Bush Discovery Center at 11 am. Suitable for all ages. Contact for reservations: 518-456-0655
  • Colonie Thunder Road Singers with Malcolm Kogut (sing-along and show) atBeat the Snow Concert Series at 2:30 at the main branch of the Schenectady County Library at 99 Clinton St.

Mar 11 (Mon)

  • A New Kind of Money: The Blockchain and Digital Currencies — Science Series at the main branch of the Sch’dy County Public Library. Noon. Presenter: Joseph Salvo PhD

Mar 12 (Tues)

  • Hee-Young Lim on Cello performing at Troy Music Hall at noon (hall opens at 11 am)
  • Schenectady Today In & Around the Capital Region is filmed at Proctor’s Addy Theatre at 10 am.  Plenty of audience seating.  Meet the on-air guests in person.
  • Blood Drive in Niskayuna at the by the Red Cross at the Grand Blvd. Fire Co. from 1-7 pm (1079 Balltown Rd)

Mar 14 (Thurs) – Pi Day   —  Mathematicians Holiday

  • Music by Tom Flynn of the Brothers Flynn. Irish Breakfast served at 10 am.  Kingsway Village Apts. RSVP@kingswaycommunity.com

Mar 15 (Fri) – The Aides of March

  • Women’s Community Leadership Network “The Amazing Life of Izetta Jewel”.  Presented by Anne Rockwood.  11:45 am Networking and noon for presentation – ends at 1 pm.
  • The Specter of Global China: Politics, Labor and Foreign Investment in Arica Presentation at noon in the Standish Room of the Science Library at SUNYA. Speaker Chung Kwan Lee

Mar 16 (Sat)

  • Feisty Fishers at the Albany Pine Bush Discovery Center at 11 am. Suitable for ages 6 & above. Contact for reservations: 518-456-0655
  • Writing Workshop at Bornt Branch of Sch’dy Library by Miki Conn from 1 to 3 pm
  • Pinocchio performance at 1pm by Opera Saratoga at Saratoga Public Library at 49 Henry St in Saratoga

Mar 17 (Sun) – Happy ST. Patrick’s Day

  • Schenectady Greenmarket inside Proctors from 10 am to 2 pm. Food, Vendors, Music, Produce and more. A great place to meet your friends.
  • Nachiko Maekane, Adjunct Instructor of Percussion at SUNY Sch’dy will perform the marimbas (with students)  atBeat the Snow Concert Series at 2:30 at the main branch of the Schenectady County Library at 99 Clinton St.

Exhibitions:

  • Feb through March 31 – Vince Forte Jr. “Celebrating Italian Artists” at the American Italian Heritage Museum at 1227 Central Ave. Albany
  • Feb 21 to Mar 20 – Vince Forte Jr. New Identity – on man show at the First Reformed Church of Schenectady at 8 North Church St.
  • Feb through April — Multiple Artists. Winter in New York at Niskayuna Town Hall
  • Feb through May – Multiple Artists Group Show at the Turf Tavern at 40 Mohawk Ave. Scotia.
  • March – Colonie Art League Show at William K Sanford Town Library at 629 Albany Shaker Rd.
  • March through April – Two Person Art Show by Vince Forte and Majorie Ward at Beltrone Living Center Gallery at 6 Winners Circle Albany
  • April – Schenectady Art Show at Art Associates Gallery at 21 Railroad Ave.
  • May through August – One Man Show – Vince Forte at Niskayuna Senior Center at 2682 Aqueduct Rd. Sch’dy.
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