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Free Area Events 7/14 through 7/21/2019 (Partial list)

July 13, 2019Schenectady Today0 Comments

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Jul 14 (Sun)

  • Spring/Summer Location — Outside Schenectady Greenmarket – around City Hall from 10 am to 2 pm. Music, food, vendors and more.
  • Casuarina (Samba from Rio De Janeiro) performs at Music Haven in Sch’dy Central Park – Eduardo de Carvahlo e Foro de Bom will open. – rain location is a Proctors
  • Eribeth Chamber Players (string quartet) at 7 pm at Freedom Park in Scotia on the Mohawk Ave. Bring lawn chairs.
  • Ten Most Wanted performing at the Performing Arts at the Common (14 Clifton Commons)  7 pm – bring lawn chairs
  • Prog Rock Sunday – Alice Frost: Music of YES performing 4 to 8 pm – Riverlink Summer Concert Series at Riverlink Park, Amsterdam.

Jul 16 (Tues)

  • “SING” Free Kids Movies at the Bow-Tie Cinemas at 10 am
  • Martha Redbone Quartet and Girl Blue 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

July 17 (Wed)

  • “SING” Free Kids Movies at the Bow-Tie Cinemas at 10 am
  • Screaming Orphans (Celtic Rock/pop) at 7 pm at Freedom Park in Scotia on the Mohawk Ave. Bring lawn chairs.
  • The Turbans, a band that combines Balkan beats, North African drones and Flamenco fire.Performing at Music Haven in Sch’dy Central Park –– rain location is a Proctors  7 pm (London Based Internantional legends plays music from “manywhere”.)
  • Family Series: Mr. Mike and the Big Red Box of Magic performing at the Performing Arts at the Common (14 Clifton Commons)  7 pm – bring lawn chairs
  • Maria Muldaur Sings the Blues performing at Lake George ARTs Project – Shepard Park at 7:00 pm
  • Baliun with Dark Honey Performing at Rockin’ on the River – Riverfront Park, Downtown Troy from 5-8:30 pm Rain or Shine
  • Big Medicine (Folk Rock) 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.
  • The Wallflowers performing from 5:30 to 8:30 pm. Capital Concert Series at the NY Capitol’s Plaza.

Jul 18 (Thurs)

  • Patti Melita performing at Jazz On Jay from noon to 1:30 pm. Sch’dy
  • “Hamiltunes: And American Singalong” combines Karaoke with Hamilton music at Music Haven in Sch’dy Central Park  –– rain location is a Proctors  7 pm (Food and beverages available for purchase
  • Funk Night with Lettuce performing at Alive At Five at Jennings Landing at the Corning Preserve from 5-8 pm
  • New York Players performing at the Concerts at the Crossings at 580 Albany Shaker Road in Loudonville from 6-8 pm
  • The Refrigerators performing at Rock the Block – Canal Square, 72 Remsen St. Cohoes from 6:30 to 8:30 pm – bring a lawn chair
  • Useless Cans performing at Ballston Spa’s Concerts in the park at Wiswall Park in Downtown Ballston Spa 6-8 pm

Jul 19 (Fri)

  • 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 20 (Sat)

  • Gballoi at Jerry Burrell Park – African Jazz and Ghanlan Dance – Live music, vendors, activities and family fun  4-9 pm
  • Praise in the Park (Christian Rock) at 6:30 pm at Freedom Park in Scotia on the Mohawk Ave. Bring lawn chairs.
  • John Cafferty & The Beaver Brown Band 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
  • Across the Pond – tribute to the Beatles performing 7 to 9:30 pm – Riverlink Summer Concert Series at Riverlink Park, Amsterdam.

Jul 21 (Sun)

  • Spring/Summer Location — Outside 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

Exhibitions:

  • Through August – One Man Show – Vince Forte at Niskayuna Senior Center at 2682 Aqueduct Rd. Sch’dy.
  • June 29 to Nov. 3 – 22nd Annual North Bennington Outdoor Sculpture Show (NBOSS 2019) 48-66 Main St. North Bennington VT.
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