Free Area Events 2/26 to 3/3 (partial list)

Feb 24 (Sun)

  • Owl Investigation at 1 pm Albany Pine Bush Discovery Center at 195 New Karner Road
  • Lake George Winter Carnival
  • Schenectady Greenmarket inside Proctors from 10 am to 2 pm. Food, Vendors, Music, Produce and more. A great place to meet your friends.
  • Roseanne Hargrave & Michael Clements (lovely music) atBeat the Snow Concert Series at 2:30 at the main branch of the Schenectady County Library at 99 Clinton St.

Feb 25 (Mon)

  • Between the World and Me reviewer Dr. Deidre Hill-Butler of Union College at Noon — Program at Main Branch of Sch’dy County Public Library. (Kickoff for One County One Book)
  • Sch’dy Schools invites you to the Budget Community Engagement Sessions – 5:30 pm at Mont Pleasant Middle School in Schenectady Room – 1121 Forest Rd

Feb 26 (Tues)

  • 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.
  • Sch’dy Schools invites you to the Budget Community Engagement Sessions – 6 pm at the Oneida Middle School Library at 1529 Oneida St.

Feb 27 (Wed)

  • Operation Finale – Free Film series in McChesney Road at Sch’dy County Public Library at noon (Capturing Adolf Eichmann)
  • Preserving Family Photographs and Documents at 2:30 to 3:30 pm. Parkland Garden Apartments at 325 Kings Road. Sch’dy. RSVP 518-399-8800

FEB 28 (Thurs)

  • POSTPONED TO Feb 28 same place at 6 pm Annual MLK 2019 Celebration (33rd) Service at 2:30 pm. Theme: Celebrate! Act! Humanity tied in a Single Garment of Destiny” and special recognition of MLK 90th Birthday. SUNY Sch’dy County Community College in the Taylor Auditorium.
  • Sch’dy Schools invites you to the Budget Community Engagement Sessions – 5:30 pm at Central Park Middle School Library at 421 Elm St.

Mar 1 (Fri)

  • Susan Orlean, Journalist presents at the The Creative Life: A Conversation Series at 8 pm at U Albany – Performing Arts Center
  • Night of Poetry featuring local poets and special guests at the Electric City Barn performance space on Craig St. from 7 to 8:30 pm
  • “Pecha Kucha” Night at the Opalka Gallery on New Scotland Ave near Academy Rd.  Participants will talk about 20 slides for 20 seconds.  Gourmet snacks provided.  6:30 pm

Mar 2 (Sat)

  • Hug a Tree at the Albany Pine Bush Discovery Center at 11 am. Ages 6 and above. Hike follows and noon. Contact for reservations: 518-456-0655
  • 12 Years a Slave — Movie Festival at the main branch of the Sch’dy Co Public Library at 1 pm in McChesney Room
  • Writing Workshop at Bornt Branch of Sch’dy Library by Miki Conn from 1 to 3 pm

Mar 3 (Sun)

  • Schenectady Greenmarket inside Proctors from 10 am to 2 pm. Food, Vendors, Music, Produce and more. A great place to meet your friends.
  • Mark Tommasone (classic covers with jazzy improv.) 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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