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Free Area Events 7/6/19 to 7/14/19 (Partial List)

July 6, 2019Schenectady Today0 Comments

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Jul 7 (Sun)

  • Spring/Summer Location — Outside Schenectady Greenmarket – around City Hall from 10 am to 2 pm. Music, food, vendors and more.
  • Neeraj Arya’s Kabir Cafe Indian music performs at Music Haven in Sch’dy Central Park  –– rain location is a Proctors  7 pm
  • Totally Pitchin’ and Electric City Chorus at 7 pm at Freedom Park in Scotia on the Mohawk Ave. Bring lawn chairs.
  • Hair of the Dog performing at the Performing Arts at the Common (14 Clifton Commons)  7 pm – bring lawn chairs

Jul 9 (Tues)

  • “Penguins” Free Kids Movies at the Bow-Tie Cinemas at 10 am
  • 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

Jul 10 (Wed)

  • “Penguins” Free Kids Movies at the Bow-Tie Cinemas at 10 am
  • Audiostars (party rock) at 7 pm at Freedom Park in Scotia on the Mohawk Ave. Bring lawn chairs.
  • Frank Vignola’s  Hot Jazz Guitar Trio at Lake George ARTs Project – Shepard Park at 7:00 pm
  • Classic Stones Live – Rolling Stone Tribute with Troy Music Academy Allstars Performing at Rockin’ on the River – Riverfront Park, Downtown Troy from 5-8:30 pm Rain or Shine
  • McKrells (Celtic) 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.
  • Piggly Wigglies – a swing band playing jazz 7 dance music from the 20s to 40s performing 6 to 8 pm – Riverlink Summer Concert Series at Riverlink Park, Amsterdam.

Jul 11 (Thurs)

  • Dave Fisk performing at Jazz On Jay from noon to 1:30 pm. Sch’dy
  • Guilderland Town Band performing at Tawasentha Park in Guilderland at 7:30 pm
  • Reggae Night with Culture performing at Alive At Five at Jennings Landing at the Corning Preserve from 5-8 pm
  • The Pipe Kings performing at the Concerts at the Crossings at 580 Albany Shaker Road in Loudonville from 6-8 pm
  • Wylder-518 performing at Rock the Block – Canal Square, 72 Remsen St. Cohoes from 6:30 to 8:30 pm – bring a lawn chair
  • North and South Dakotas performing at Ballston Spa’s Concerts in the park at Wiswall Park in Downtown Ballston Spa 6-8 pm
  • Hot Rod Show by Mayfield Historical Society. From 6 to 8 pm at Rice Homestead @ 328 Riceville Rd. Opens at 5:15 pm

Jul 12 (Fri)

  • SUMMERNIGHT In Schenectady from 5-10 pm (Bands, vendors, activities and fireworks)

Jul 13 (Sat)

  • Electric City ComicCon at the Sch’dy Co Public Library main branch
  • CANALFEST – at Mabee Historic Farm in Rotterdam Junction from 11 am to 3 pm. Activities, live music and activities. Free Ice Cream.
  • Second Saturday Farmers Market in Niskayuna at Niskayuna Co-0p Parking lot
  • Three Quarter North (bluegrass) at 7 pm at Freedom Park in Scotia on the Mohawk Ave. Bring lawn chairs.
  • Public Presentation with music, dance and local crafts highlighting the cultural heritage of the Mohawk & Schoharie Valleys from 4 to 8 pm in the Duanesburg High School (163 School Drive) Delanson.
  • David Victor (Formerly of Boston) performing at the Mohawk Harbor Amphitheater starting at 6 pm (near Casino)
  • Color the Canal Part III – Chalk Fest and Art Show at the Rotterdam Schenectady portion of the Bike Path. From 10 am to 2 pm
  • Kids Day with Beat Bugs from Noon to 5:00 pm. at the NY Capitol’s Plaza.
  • Burnt Hills Music Festival at Jenkins Park on Jenkins Road. Starts at noon with 5 bands. Bring a lawn chair.
  • Dark Sarcasm (Pink Floyd Tribute) performing 7 to 9:30 pm – Riverlink Summer Concert Series at Riverlink Park, Amsterdam. Fireworks to follow.

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.

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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