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Monday, April 30- Thursday, May 3
MONDAY, APRIL 30
- ALBANY at the Palace Theatre at 7:00PM is “Dr. No” – Movie Event
- SARATOGA at Skidmore at 8:00PM is Guitarist David Russell
- SCHENECTADY at Notre Dame-Bishop Gibbons at 7:00PM is their Mass of Remembrance
- SCHENECTADY at Aperitivo Bistro is Vocalist Chris Dollard
TUESDAY, MAY 1
- GLENS FALLS at the Glens Falls Civic Center at 7:30PM is the Riverdance FAREWELL TOUR
- SCHENECTADY at Proctors at 8:00PM is Human Nature
- SCHENECTADY at Proctors Theater at 10:00AM-3:30PM is a Law Day Celebration for FREE
- ALBANY at the Colonie Town Library at 6:00PM-8:00PM is Lung Cancer Alliance Meet and Greet for FREE
- SCHENECTADY at Pasqualina’s Restaurant at 4:00PM is their Restaurant Ribbon Cutting with the Chamber of Schenectady County
- SCHENECTADY at Proctors at 7:30PM is 8th Step- Dougie MacLean
WEDNESDAY, MAY 2
- ALBANY at the Times Union Center is Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey: Fully Charged
- ALBANY at the Egg at 8:00PM is Mike Birbiglia
- SCHENECTADY on Lower Union Street at 5:00PM-7:00PM is Business after Hours BLOCK PARTY! For $15 for non-members with the Chamber of Schenectady County
- SARATOGA at the Saratoga Senior Center at 10:00AM-2:00PM is the 5th Annual Health & Wellness Fair for FREE
- ALBANY at the Empire State Plaza at 10:00AM-2:00PM is New York COPD Capitol Awareness Day for FREE
- ALBANY and Graney’s Stout at 5:30PM-7:30PM is a Fundraising Event for Habitat for Humanity for $25 advance tickets, $30 at the door
- SCOTIA at the Glen Sanders Mansion at 6:30PM is their Annual American Italian Cooking Show for $40
- TROY at EMPAC at 6:00PM is Lisa Cartwright + Christina Lammer: Empathography: The Art of Clinical Intimacy for FREE
- SCHENECTADY at Café Nola at 6:00PM is Big Creek
- SCHENECTADY at Proctors Theatre is Lee Shaw Trio
THURSDAY, MAY 3
- ALBANY at the Egg at 8:00PM is the Trailer Park Boys
- SCHENECTADY at Proctors Theatre at 5:30PM-8:30PM is A Little Bit of Jazz & More http://518bitesandsights.com/2012/04/26/sdnjazz/
- ALBANY at the NYS Museum at 6:00PM is A Taste of Albany for $60 gen. admission and $50 for 30 and under
- SCOTIA at the Glen Sanders Mansion at 5:30PM is the 75th Anniversary Dinner and Auction $60-75
- SCHENECTADY at Proctors Theatre at 10:00AM is MOPCO’s Chortle Kombat for $9
- ALBANY at UAlbany Performing Arts Center at 10:00AM is the Upstate New York Film Initiative for FREE
- ALBANY at the Albany Public Library at 4:00PM is GE Presents: The Mystery of the Albany Mummies for FREE
ONGOING
- GLENS FALLS ( Until Apr 30) at Crandall Library at 10:00AM is an All- Country Show for FREE; An exhibit of award-winning art from the World Awareness Children’s Museum’s International Youth Art Exchange
- ALBANY (May 2-6) at the Times Union Center is Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey Fully Charged
- SCHENECTADY (May 2-3) at Proctors Theatre is A Dangerous Method
“A museum is a place where one should lose one’s head.”
Renzo Piano
When I was younger, one of the places we always went to on field trips was the New York State Museum and now that I’ve gotten older, I feel like I take the fact that I live in the CAPITAL of New York for granted. I went to the New York Museum in the first place, to check out the CANstruction exhibit sponsored in part by Price Chopper to benefit the Food Pantries of New York. Since I was already there and it’s been awhile since I’ve wandered through the museum, I figured I’d take a look and I forgot how many interesting things are right in the middle of the Capital District.
I started out at the carousel on the 4th floor.
I can’t even remember the last time I was up here and I don’t actually know if I’d ever been on this carousel but at that time it was closed so this sadly wasn’t going to be my first time. What was really interesting was the information about where the carousel came from. I had no idea that this carousel was carved by the New York Carousel Manufacturing Company in 1895 but was stationary originally, they didn’t move up and down until 1915. From 1916-1929, the Stadel Brothers Amusement Company set up this carousel in Allegany County and then traveled it around Southern New York and Pennsylvania. In 1933, this carousel found a more permanent home in Olivecrest Park in Allegany County until it closed in1972. Since then, the museum has refurbished the carousel and it now runs as it did at the end of the 19th century.
My first stop in the museum was the September 11th exhibit. 
I think the last time I went to the museum was right after they started this exhibit and it’s such an emotional area, not something that should be missed. Among the piece of one of the twin towers and one of the fire trucks that was there as the towers went down was this drawing done by students in Japan of a peace tree. Sometimes I forget that even though this event obviously affected our country, it also affected other countries shown by their hopes and well wishes for us.
In connection to that exhibit was a room full of firetrucks throughout history which were very cool to look at that led into other forms of transportation. One of my favorites was the old New York City subway car. Some of the car was sectioned off to show what people would have been wearing during that time but part of it was open so you can imagine yourself back in time riding down 8th Ave on the A train. My favorite exhibit ever since I was a kid was Sesame Street. We have the actual set from Sesame Street in the museum and with it are clips from the famous TV show. Even if your kid is too young to remember this classic show first hand, take a minute and live a childhood dream I know I had and pretend you’re right there with Big Bird!
What I love about the museum is that it lets you learn not only about NYC in its golden age, Sesame Street or the Holocaust but it also has a half of the museum sectioned off so you can learn about the state that you live in. 
There are exhibits on NYS rocks, gems and quartz where you can see firsthand what kinds of things are found here and where. Something a little more interesting for the kids is the focus on the animals like a stuffed moose, mammoth and deer, or my favorite, the bones of a giant whale. Where else are you going to see something like that locally? There’s also an opportunity to learn about the people who lived here before us and and chance to go into a model of a house they built out of nature and a chance to sit on a replica of a bed to make you appreciate your mattress, if anything. This is a great place and it’s completely kid friendly.
If you’re looking for a summer camp for the kids, look no further than the museum. The NYS Museum offers their Time Tunnel Summer Camp; session 1 is July 2, 3, 5 & 6 and July 9-13 is Where Are They Now? Extinct & De-Funked, session 2 is July 16-27 is The Glory of Stories and session three is July 30-August 10 is The Best of Time Tunnel’s 25 Years. The camp is open to kids entering 1st grade through 8thgrade and meets weekdays from 9am-4pm. Each session is $400 per child (if postmarked by May 4th) and $450 if postmarked by June 1st or there is the option to purchase all three sessions are $1100 per child (by May 4th) and $1350 (by June 1st).
Instead of spending another day walking around the mall and buying things we know we don’t need, take your kid to the NYS museum! There’s great opportunities when children to learn about things they otherwise may not have know about or, if you’re like me and haven’t been here since middle school, give it another look through and relive some childhood memories and learn things you didn’t know about- perfect for a rainy day!
Friday, April 27- Sunday, April 29
FRIDAY, APRIL 27
- SCHENECTADY at Proctors is Vox Lumiere-Metropolis at 8:00PM
- CLIFTON PARK at Northern Lights at 8:00PM is FUN. ($15 adv/ $17 day of show) SOLD OUT!
- ALBANY and the Palace at 8:00PM is Darrell Hammond
- SCHENECTADY at Aperitivo Bistro is Jeanine Marine Quartet
- SCHENECTADY at The Happy Cappuccino is Happy Comedy Night
- TROY at EMPAC at 8:00PM is Jem Cohen
- SCHENECTADY at the Stockade Inn is Azzaam Harmeed Duo
- SARATOGA at Vapor at Saratoga Casino and Raceway at 8:00PM is The Refrigerators
- ALBANY at the Washington Ave Armory at 8:00PM is MASQUE Rave for $10-15
- BALLSTON SPA at Lazy Dog Cookie Co. (101 Ford Street) at 5:00PM-8:00PM is the GRAND OPENING for sPAW CITY Social Club Indoor Dog Park for FREE
- MALTA at DiDonna’s South Shore Restaurants at 8:00PM-10:00PM is Laughter is the Best Medicine Comedy Night for $15/pp
- ALBANY at the Washington Park Lake House at 6:0PM-10:00PM is the 11th Annual Hopscotch & Slide for $95 http://setonhealth.org/foundation/subpage.cfm?id=32
- SCHENECTADY at Pinhead Susan’s at 9:00PM is Band of Gold
- SCHENECTADY at Proctors Theatre at 8:00PM is MOPCO Underground
- COLONIE branch of the Bershire Bank at 12:00PM-1:15PM is Constant Contact Training “3 Keys of Email Marketing” for FREE
- ALBANY at Valentines at 8:00PM is The Spampinato Brothers
- ALBANY at Bogie’s at 6:00PM is Sabaton, Armor Column, How the World Ends, Hand of Reckoning & The American Nightmare
SATURDAY, APRIL 28
- ALBANY at Bogie’s at 7:00PM is Brick by Brick & Diecast
- ALBANY at Valentine’s at 8:00PM is Wreckless Eric & Amy Rigby
- SARATOGA at the Public Safety Building at 10:00AM-2:00PM is Prescription Drug Take Back Day for FREE
- ALBANY at the Albany Pine Bush Discovery Center at 1:00PM-2:00PM is Arbor Day Tree Program (Almost)
- ALBANY at the Bistro Bar at 74 State at 8:00PM is Lee Shaw Trio
- ALBANY at the Blessed Sacrament School Gym at 11:00AM-3:00PM is a Ronald McDonald House Benefit for Xavier Martin for $10
- TROY at the Troy Savings Bank Music Hall at 8:00PM is Riders in the Sky
- ALBANY at the Albany Academies Girls Campus at 10:00AM-4:00PM is the Albany Children’s Book Festival for FREE
- SCHENECTADY at the TriCity BMX Track at 9:00AM-3:00PM is the TriCity Annual Open House for FREE
- SCHENECTADY at Pinhead Susan’s at 9:00PM is The Heaters
- SCHENECTADY at Rotterdam Square Mall at 11:00AM is the Farmer’s Market
- SCHENECTADY at the Schenectady Museum & Suits-Bueche Planetarium at 11:00AM-5:00PM is National Astronomy Day
- ALBANY at the Albany Riverfront Park Amphitheatre at 10:00AM-1:00PM is the Frank Adams Jewelers Diamond Dash for FREE
- SCHENECTADY at Moon & River Café at 8:00PM is M.R. Poulopoulos, Deborah T and Heather M
- POESTENKILL at Creekside Kennel at 10am-11am is Doghouse Adoptions’ volunteer orientation; ever want to be a rescue volunteer? Join them for the volunteer orientation and see how you can help!
- LATHAM at the Ramada Inn at 10:00AM-3:30PM is the 16th Annual Albany Area Doll Extravaganza for $4.50
- SARATOGA at 368 Broadway at 9:00AM-8:00PM is 8th Annual Dog Days for FREE
- LAKE GEORGE at the Adirondack Winery Tasting Room at 11:00AM-5:00PM is their FREE 4th Anniversary Tasting Event!
- ALBANY at the Washington Avenue Armory at 7:00PM is Gary Sinise and the Lt. Dan Band
- ALBANY at Albany Academy for Girls at 10:00AM-4:00PM is the 4th Annual Albany Children’s Book Festival
- CLIFTON PARK at Northern Lights at 8:30PM is Rakim
- ALBANY at The Linda at 7:30PM is RISK! True Stories Boldly Told Live for $17
- SARATOGA at Putnam Den at 9:00PM is the American Cancer Society Benefit Show for $10 donation at the door
- SLINGERLANDS at the Bethlehem Children’s School at 10:00AM-5:00PM is Greenfest/Greenhouse Grand Opening for FREE
- SARANAC LAKE at Harrietstown Town Hall at 9:30AM-2:00PM is the 10th Annual North Country Spelling Bee for FREE
- GLENS FALLS at the Adirondack Theatre Festival at 9:00AM-11:00AM is Volunteer Open House
- SCHENECTADY at Café Nola at 7:00PM is Big Creek
- SARATOGA at the Saratoga Cycling Studio at 3:00PM-6:00PM is an OPEN HOUSE for Free
- ALBANY at the New York State Museum at 1:00PM-4:00PM is Dinosaur Train: Nature Trackers Event with hands-on museum activities; bring one clean aluminum can or plastic bottle for the recycle bin; get a FREE nature tracker booklet and poster, watch Dinosaur Train in Huxley Theater and enter to win DVDs, books and museum gift certificates all for FREE! Register at 518-474-0076
SUNDAY, APRIL 29
- LAKE GEORGE at Fort William Henry is the Lake George Half Marathon- 5K- Fun Run; Half-marathon at 8AM, 5K at 8:15AM and Fun Run at 9:45AM
- SARATOGA at the Gideon Putnam at 4:00PM-8:00PM is North Country Wild Care’s Annual Spring Fundraiser
- CLIFTON PARK at the Clifton Park Center Mall by JCPenney at 1:00PM-3:00PM is Town Paper Shredding Day
- SCHENECTADY AT Proctors Theatre at 10:00AM-2:00PM is the LAST GREENMARKET INSIDE! OUTSIDE NEXT WEEK!
- SCHENECTADY at Proctors Theatre at 10:00AM is a Behind the Scenes Walking Tour of Proctors
- LAKE GEORGE at the Adirondack Winery Tasting Room at 11:00AM-5:00PM is their FREE 4th Anniversary Tasting Event!
- ALBANY at the Palace at 7:30PM is Daughtry
- ALBANY at the Albany Pine Bush Discovery Center at 1:00PM-2:00PM is The Buzz of the Pine Bush Trees
- ALBANY at the Albany JCC at 10:30AM-2:30PM is Sidney Albert Albany JCC Health & Services Fair for Adults and Senior Adults
ONGOING
- SCHENECTADY (Apr 27- May 27) at Proctors is God of Carnage
- ALBANY (Until Apr 28) is 2012 DOWNTOWN ALBANY RESTAURANT WEEK
- SCHENECTADY (April 25-30) at Proctors Theatre is QFEST
- SARATOGA (Apr 28-29) at the Saratoga County Fairgrounds at 10:00AM-5:00PM is Saratoga National Expo and Car Show
- SARATOGA (Apr 29-20) at Hillcrest Foods at 9:00AM-4:00PM is Hillcrest Foods Inc. Food Show for FREE
- GLENS FALLS ( Until Apr 30) at Crandall Library at 10:00AM is an All- Country Show for FREE; An exhibit of award-winning art from the World Awareness Children’s Museum’s International Youth Art Exchange
- SCHENECTADY (Apr 28-29) is Menopause the Musical!
- HUNTER (Apr 28-29) on the base of Hunter Mountain on SAT 1:00P-5:00P and SUN 12P-4P is the TAP New York Craft Beer Festival http://www.tap-ny.com/
- LAKE LUZERNE (Until Apr 29) along Rockwell St, Hadley and Main St. at 4:00PM is Maple in April Festival
- COLONIE (Until Apr 28) is a Journey Through the Body
- SARANAC LAKE (Until Apr 29) is the Daffest Daffodil Festival for FREE (Also May 4-5 and May 11-12)
- GLENS FALLS (Until Apr 28) at Glens Falls Civic Center at 7:30PM is AMP Tour Thunderslwm
- SCHENECTADY (Apr 20-22 & Apr 26-29) at the Fenimore Gallery at Proctors is the Classic Theatre Guild Presents: The Man Who Came to Dinner
“I often hear people say that a person suffering from Alzheimer’s is not the person they knew. I wonder to myself – Who are they then?”
Bob DeMarco
If you’ve never been in the situation where you have known someone with either Dementia or Alzheimer’s consider yourself lucky but don’t write it off as something that can’t affect you. It’s more than just forgetting if you locked the door when you left the house or not being able to remember who someone is that you haven’t seen in awhile, it’s progressive. One day you forget your keys and another day down the road you forget what keys are. It starts with that initial forgetfulness but then you start to get lost on familiar routes or don’t remember how to do things that used to come easy to you then your sleeping patterns change and you begin to wake up late at night and start to forget who you are. There is currently no treatment for Alzheimer’s but ideally doctors wish to slow the progress of the disease and manage the current symptoms.
One way to slow the progress of this disease that has been experimented with is music as shown with the new documentary “Alive Inside.” “Music imprints itself on the brain deeper than any other human experience. It speaks to us in a different language and arouses every emotion. It connects us all, it is a force that ignites our souls.” The reason I bring up this disease for my local blog is that a local organization is also doing their part to help in the process. Colonie Senior Services, inc had their ribbon-cutting yesterday for their Alzheimer’s Cafe at the Beltrone Living Center that will be officially open on May 3rd. They hope to provide a “warm and relaxing environment where individuals recently diagnosed with Alzheimer’s and their families can gather to learn more about the journey ahead” funded in part by The Community Foundation for the Greater Capital Region’s Assemblyman Robert Reily Salary Fund. According to their website, “Reilly has donated his entire after-tax salary since 2005 to nonprofit groups serving his district in northern Albany and southern Saratoga counties.”
They’re separating themselves from the term “support group” because there’s already an expectation with that term whereas a cafe seems to be more casual, allowing the families to take part at their own pace like a coffee house where everyone is going through or about to go through the same process. Once open (May 3), the Alzheimer’s Cafe will be open on the first Thursday each month from 6:00PM-8:00PM in the Country Cafe at the Beltrone Living Center (6 Winners Circle, Albany).
Even if you’re not someone who is personally affected by this disease in any way, please take a minute and spread the word. 5.4 million people today are living with Alzheimer’s Disease and 43% of those over 85 have this disease so even if you aren’t affected, you must know someone who knows someone who is and it doesn’t hurt the spread the word. This is a disease that doesn’t only affect those living with it but also everyone around them.
Monday, April 23- Thursday, April 26
MONDAY, APRIL 23
- CLIFTON PARK at Northern Lights at 7:30PM is Passion Pit ($25 adv/$30 day of show)
- SARATOGA at Skidmore College at 8:00PM is Skidmore Big Band
- ALBANY in Downtown Albany is Student Restaurant Week Night, with ID all students will be offered the restaurant week menu for $15.12
- SARATOGA at One Roof Saratoga Holistic Health Center at 5:30PM-7:00PM is Stress Reduction Through Placement Design for $40
- SCHENECTADY at Aperitivo Bistro is Vocalist Chris Dollard
- SCHENECTADY at the Boys & Girls Club of Schenectady Rotterdam Unit (721 Curry Rd) from 6:00PM-8:00PM is the 2nd Annual A Taste of the Capital Region featuring 35 of the regions finest chefs http://www.bgcschenectady.org/news_detail.php?The-Gazette-Presents-A-Taste-of-the-Capital-Region-5
- MALTA at the Malta Town Library at 6:45PM-8:00PM is Eliminate Learning Struggles for FREE
TUESDAY, APRIL 24
- GLENS FALLS at the Glens Falls Civic Center at 7:00PM is Newsboys: God’s Not Dead Tour
- CLIFTON PARK at Northern Lights at 8:00PM is Kottonmouth Kings
- SCHENECTADY at Proctors Theater at 12:00PM is MVP Health Care Organ Concert Series for FREE
- ROTTERDAM at the Recovery Sports Grill at 5:00PM-9:00PM is Dine and Bid to Help Rotterdam Junction Fire Dept. where a percentage of your bill will help the RJFD
- ALBANY at the Reel Seafood Restaurant at 11:30AM-1:00PM is Marketing Yourself-Your Personal Plan for $40
- ALBANY at The Beltrone Living Center at 11:00AM is the Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for the 1st Alzheimer’s Café, a place that provides a warm and relaxing environment where individuals recently diagnosed with Alzheimer’s and their families can gather to learn more about the journey ahead http://www.colonieseniors.org/BrightHorizonsProgram/CaregiverServices/ALZCAFE.aspx
- SARATOGA at Chianti II Ristorante at 7:00PM is Lazio Cooking School with Chef Fabrizio- Tour of Italy for $49/pp
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 25
- ALBANY at Sage College, Kahl Center at 1:00PM is Earth Day Poetry Fest
- SCHENECTADY at Aperitivo Bistro is Christine & Elliot Spero
- SCHENECTADY at Katie O’Byrnes at 7:00PM is Frank Jaklitsch
- SCHENECTADY at Café Nola at 6:30PM is Tom Benson & the Dyer Switch Band
- ALBANY at the NYS Museum at 10:30AM-11:30AM is Rain or Shine… It’s Reading Time for Preschoolers! Meet at Kids’ Cove to read a story with museum staff and visit a special exhibit to learn more about NYS
- ALBANY at the Albany Pine Bush Discovery Center at 7:00AM-8:00AM is Early Morning Spring Training Hike Series (Every Wednesday in April); Registration required
- BURNT HILLS at the Montessori School of Schenectady at 12:00PM-12:45PM is Story Time for FREE; contact 518-384-0074 for details
- ALBANY at the OMNI Fitness Center in Downtown Albany from 5:30PM-6:30PM is a FREE! Weight Loss Seminar sponsored by SYNERGY
- ALBANY at the NYS Capitol at 9:30AM-3:00PM is Earth Day Lobby Day for FREE; hear from state government and environmental leaders and about environmental bills that are pending in Albany
THURSDAY, APRIL 26
- ALBANY at Bogie’s at 6:00PM is Sepultra, Death Angel, Krisiun & Havok
- ALBANY at UAlbany at 7:00PM is The Choral Hour
- SCHENECTADY at Proctors Theatre at 10:00AM is MOPCO’s Chortle Kombat for $9 http://www.proctors.org/events/mopcos-chortle-kombat
- ALBANY at the Steuben Athletic Club at 5:30PM-7:30PM is the Stuben Dodgeball Tournament for $10 per person or $40 for a team of five
- SARATOGA at Vapor at Saratoga Casino and Raceway at 7:00PM is Country Idol Karaoke for FREE
- TROY at Daisy Bakers at 6:00PM is ASAP Daises Present Bids for a Brighter Future for $10- for MORE information cal 757-646-1813
- DELMAR at Apolo Heating at 12:00PM-1:00PM is Solar- How Does it Actually Work and What’s the REAL Coast? FREE to the public, just RSVP to the Bethleham Chamber of Commerce
- ALBANY in Washington Park at 4:15PM is the 18th Annual Law Day 5K Run/Walk Against Domestic Voilence
- LATHAM at Siena College at 7:00PM is Siena Chamber Orchestra Spring Concert
- SARATOGA at Skidmore College at 7:00PM is David Lacks
- CAPITAL DISTRICT is the AIDS Council 26th Annual Dining Out for Life at 65 participating restaurants; http://www.aidscouncil.org/HowYouCanHelp/SpecialEvents/DOFL.aspx
ONGOING
- ALBANY (Apr 5- 26) at the NYS Museum at 9:30AM-5:00PM (until 6:00PM on April 26) is the 2nd Annual Capital Region CANstruction sponsored by the Food Pantries for FREE
- ALBANY (Until Apr 28) 2012 DOWNTOWN ALBANY RESTAURANT WEEK
- GLENS FALLS ( Until Apr 30) at Crandall Library at 10:00AM is an All- Country Show for FREE; An exhibit of award-winning art from the World Awareness Children’s Museum’s International Youth Art Exchange
- SCHENECTADY (Apr 25-30) at Proctors Theatre is Q-Fest 2012: 2nd Annual LGBT Film Festival
- SCHENECTADY (Apr 20-22 & Apr 26-29) at the Fenimore Gallery at Proctors is the Classic Theatre Guild Presents: The Man Who Came to Dinner
“The Korean War has also shown quite clearly that in a major conflict manpower is as important as horsepower.”
Aly Khan
I went to the NYS Museum a couple of weeks ago to check out the CANstruction exhibit and realized that I don’t usually find myself on this side of the Empire State Plaza and it was a beautiful day so I decided to go for a walk. 
I knew we had memorials to the brave soldiers that fought for our country all around that part of Albany but I never saw them in person or took the time to read what each one was for. Today for Saturday’s spots, I’m going to focus on the Korean War memorial site on Madison Ave right next to the NYS Museum.
*To preface this blog entry, I just want to state that this is not meant to start an open discussion about war or peace have it be in relation to the Korean War or the war we find ourselves a part of today. I keep my blog non-partisan and no matter your feelings on war itself, this blog entry is just to bring to light the Korean War memorials in the Capital District that some may not know about to remember those who fought for what they believed in which is one of the cornerstones of this country’s beliefs.*
To start, before I share the memorial, I feel like it’s important to describe a little bit about the war itself- a little bit of a history lesson if you will. The Korean War occurred between the years 1950-1953 between the Republic of Korea (USA & UN supported) and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (supported by China and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republic). This war created a divide in the country of Korea with the North creating a communist government and the South creating a capitalist one. The war began when North Korea invaded South Korea in 1950. With the help of the United States as well as the United Nations, South Korea was able to repel the invasion. The war ended in 1953 with the signing of an agreement that created the Korean Demilitarized Zone, a kind of buffer zone between the two parts of the separated country.
On Madison Avenue there are two memorials related to the Korean War. 
The first memorial is dedicated to the men and women who were wounded in all of our wars erected by the Department of New York Military Order of the Purple Heart. On the memorial it says: “My stone is red for the blood they shed. The medal I bear is my country’s way to show they care. If I could be seen by all mankind, maybe peace will come in my lifetime.” I just find that statement to be so strong and the fact that it’s there and gives us a space to reflect on it, the war and potential for peace is a beautiful thing.
A short walk from this particular monument is a wall covered in facts about the war itself, a timeline about “The Forgotten War” as well as medals to signify each of the armed forces. The first plaque is dedicated to those from New York who fought in the Korean War. More than 325,000 NYS residents served in the armed forces during this war in Korea, four of which were honored with the Congressional Medal of Honor. 2249 men gave their lives fighting, another 6531 were wounded, 7000 were prisoners of war and 8177 were missing in action. So even though your family personally may have not been affected by the Korean War, take into account how many people from New York State were involved and furthermore take the time to think about what that means all over the country. As the second plaque says, “1.5 million Americans…served their country, their flag and the principles of freedom for which it stands. We the people salute you.”
Friday, April 20- Sunday, April 22
FRIDAY, APRIL 20
- CLIFTON PARK at Northern Lights at 7:30PM is Trapt with The Dreaming- $10.03 for first 100 bought and $12.50 adv/$15 day of
- SCHENECTADY in Downtown at 4:00PM-8:00PM is Merchant Mash Up; Schenectady retailers pair up with downtown restaurants for a night of food, shopping and fun! http://www.downtownschenectady.org/ContentManager/index.cfm?Step=Display&ContentID=196
- ALBANY at the Albany Pine Bush Discovery Center at 6:30PM-8:00PM is Jeeper, Creepers, Hear Those Peepers! Registration required
- ALBANY at The Egg at 4:00PM-8:00PM is GLSEN Breaking the Silence Rally for FREE
- ALBANY at Colonie Center at 5:30PM-7:00PM is Colonie Center Family Fun Night featuring Radio Disney!
- SCHENECTADY at Proctors Theatre is Roy Orbison & Friends Tribute http://www.proctors.org/events/roy-orbison
- GLENS FALLS at go! Where children discover the world at 10:00AM-12:00PM is Homeschool Fridays :Recycled Bottlecap Mosaics for $5 museum admission
- ALBANY/SCHENECTADY at Bomber’s Burrito Bar at 11:00AM-4:20PM is FREE BURRITO DAY!
- CLIFTON PARK at the Clifton Park-Halfmoon Library at 10:30AM is the 100th Anniversary of Fenway Park
- SCHENECTADY at Aperitivo Bistro is Brian Patneaude Trio
- SCHENECTADY at the Moon & River Café at 8:00PM is Jeffrey Hedquist & Danny Whitecotton
- SARATOGA at Canfield Casino at 6:00PM-12:00AM is St.Clement’s Spring Ball
- SCHENECTADY at Katie O’Byrnes at 10:00PM is Capital Disc Jockeys
- SCHENECTADY at Café Nola at 7:00PM is Frank Jaklitsch
- CLIFTON PARK at Historic Grooms Tavern at 7:00PM is Ghost Hunter with Jeff House
- SCHENECTADY at Proctors at 7:30PM is Roy Orbison & Friends Tribute
- SCHENECTADY at Pinhead Susan’s at 9:00PM is Bent Rail Blues
SATURDAY, APRIL 21
- ALBANY at the Palace Theater at 7:30PM is Albany Symphony Orchestra “Carmina Burana”
- ALBANY at The Egg at 8:00PM is Jim Jeffries
- HALFMOON at the Sportsplex of Halfmoon at 10:00AM-4:00PM is the Natural Family Festival for FREE http://naturalfamilyfestival.com/
- SCOTIA at the Animal Protective Foundation at 1:00PM-3:00PM is a Kitten Shower; stop by to donate food or supplies for the care of the incoming kittens! Free refreshments, favors and activities for kids http://animalprotective.org/index.php/events/783-kitten-shower
- ALBANY at the NYS Museum at 11:00AM is Furry Tales and Touchables, recommended for ages 4-6 for FREE! Meet at the Discovery Place ALSO at 1:00PM-4:00PM is Family Fun Day (3rd Saturday of Every Month) for FREE
- ALBANY at Steamer 10 at 8:00PM is Star Spangled Washboard Band
- SCHENECTADY at Union College at 9:00AM is Taking PRIDE in out Community Walk http://library.constantcontact.com/download/get/file/1102906895218-1153/Walkflyer.savedate.pdf
- SCHENECTADY at Katie O’Byrnes at 10:00PM is Terrible Chester
- SCHENECTADY at Pinhead Susan’s at 9:00PM is Headroom
- SARATOGA at Vapor at Saratoga Casino and Raceway at 9:00PM is DVDJ Dread hosted by J.Will for FREE
- CORINTH at HRCCU at 9:00AM-1:00PM is FREE Youth Fingerprinting Event for FREE
- CLIFTON PARK at Vischer Ferry Nature Preserve at 9:00AM-12:00PM is Operational Canal Clean Sweep
- LATHAM at the Latham Farms Petsmart at 10:00AM-1:30PM is the Peppertree Rescue Adoption Clinic
- SARATOGA at the Saratoga Automobile Museum at 1:00PM-4:00PM is Start to Finish Wine Tasting for $50
- SARATOGA at The Inn at Saratoga at 7:00PM-10:00PM is ASPIRe Wine & Beer Tasting and Silent Auction; $35/ pp and $20 for DDs http://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/event?llr=l6kxugcab&oeidk=a07e5nmxr8j9417d981
- ALBANY at the Albany Pine Bush Discovery Center at 9:00AM-12:00PM is Volunteer Conservation Project; 10:00AM-12:00PM is Trash Into Treatment. 1:00PM-2:00PM & 2:30PM-3:30PM is Go Green! Discovery Center Building Tour
- TROY at the Troy Savings Bank Music Hall at 8:00PM is The Hot Club of San Francisco
- CLIFTON PARK at Northern Lights at 7:00PM is the All-American Rejects
- SCHENECTADY at Proctors Hearst Education Room at 6:30PM-11:00PM is Mom Prom
- ALBANY at the Bistro Bar at 74 State at 8:00PM is Terry Gordon Quartet
- SCOTIA at the Animal Protective Foundation at 1:00PM-3:00PM is a Kitten Shower; Stop by the APF on April 21 and join us for some light refreshments, activities for kids, special favors and check out the many cats and kittens up for adoption. No RSVP necessary
SUNDAY, APRIL 22 (HAPPY EARTH DAY!)
- CLIFTON PARK at Northern Lights at 5:00PM is Blood on the Dance Floor
- ALBANY at the Albany Pine Bush Discovery Center at 10:00AM-11:30AM & 1:00PM-2:30PM is Earth Day in Albany Pine Bush
- ALBANY at the Palace Theatre at 8:00PM is the Avett Brothers SOLD OUT
- SCHENECTADY at Proctors is Gospel Jubilee at 4:30PM
- TROY at the Troy Hilton Garden Inn at 11:00AM-3:00PM is Grannie’s Bake-Off for $10 adults and $7 children over 5 http://www.grandparentsforchildren.org/events.asp
- ALBANY at the Holiday Inn, Albany at 10:00AM-4:00PM is Albany Collectors Toy Show Sale for $3.00
- ALBANY at Crossgates Mall at 8:00AM-11:00AM is Best Buddies Friendship Walk for FREE
- CAPITAL REGION at 10:00AM-2:00PM is E-Waste Collection Event http://www.tcrgreenliving.com/
- SCHENECTADY at Proctors at 10:00AM-2:00PM is the Schenectady Greenmarket EVERY SUNDAY
ONGOING
- GLENS FALLS (Apr 20-22) at the Queensbury Dome is the Adirondack Living Show; FRI 1-8PM, SAT 10AM-6PM and SUN 10AM-3PM
- TROY (Apr 20-21) at the Hudson Valley Community College is Country Folk Art Craft Show; FRI 5-9PM, SAT 10-5 and SUN 10-4 for $7
- LATHAM (Apr 21-22) at the Ramada Inn at 9:00AM-2:30PM is the Albany Sports Card & Memorabilia Show for FREE http://anyshowpromotions.com/
- LAKE PLACID (Until April 22) at Mirror Lake Inn Resort and Spa at 6:00PM is The Adirondack Festival of Food and Wine http://www.mirrorlakeinn.com/dining-Adirondack-Festival-Food-Wine.cfm
- GLENS FALLS ( Until Apr 30) at Crandall Library at 10:00AM is an All- Country Show for FREE; An exhibit of award-winning art from the World Awareness Children’s Museum’s International Youth Art Exchange
- ALBANY (Apr 5- 26) at the NYS Museum at 9:30AM-5:00PM (until 6:00PM on April 26) is the 2nd Annual Capital Region CANstruction sponsored by the Food Pantries for FREE
- ALBANY (Apr 21-28) is DOWNTOWN ALBANY RESTAURANT WEEK for $20.12
- SCHENECTADY (Apr 20-22 & Apr 26-29) at the Fenimore Gallery at Proctors is the Classic Theatre Guild Presents: The Man Who Came to Dinner
Monday, April 16- Thursday, April 19
MONDAY, APRIL 16
TUESDAY, APRIL 17
- JOHNSTOWN at the Holiday Inn at 5:30PM-8:00PM is a Bladder Health Seminar for FREE; To register please call Cora Berry at 518-841-7382
- SARATOGA at The Arts Center at 6:00PM-9:00PM is Auditions for American Soup for FREE; must pre-register at 518-584-7780; Actors should prepare a 1-minute dramatic monologue and a pop song from the 60′s or 70′s. Bring sheet music in the right key, an accompanist will be provided.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18
- CLIFTON PARK at Northern Lights is 6:30PM is I Set My Friends On Fire with Greeley Estates, A Bullet for Pretty Boy & A Lot Like Birds ($12 adv/ $14 day of show)
- ALBANY at UALBANY at Business Administration 220 from at 6:00PM is UAlbany School of Business Graduate Programs Information Session for FREE http://www.albany.edu/business/graduate_info_sessions.shtml
- ALBANY at UAlbany at 7:30PM is American Place Theater in “The Kite Runner”
- TROY at the RPI Auditorium at 8:00PM is Anne Enright
- ALBANY at Valentines at 7:30PM is Lee Renaldo
- SCHENECTADY at Aperitivo Bistro is A3
- GLENS FALLS at the Community Room at the Crandall Library at 7:00PM-8:45PM is Habitat Gardening for FREE http://www.southernadirondackaudubon.org/
- SARATOGA at the Life Stylized Center at 6:30PM-8:30PM is So I’m Pregnant….What’s Next? For $20
- ALBANY at the Albany Pine Bush Discovery Center at 7:00AM-8:00AM is Early Morning Spring Training Hike Series (Every Wednesday in April); Registration required
- TROY at the Biotech Auditorium, RPI at 8:00PM is Anne Enright, Irish Fiction Writer for FREE
- CLIFTON PARK at the Clifton Park-Halfmoon Public Library at 2:00PM-4:00PM is a Volunteer Fair
- LATHAM at the Panera Bread, Latham Farms is 6:00PM-8:00PM is French Conversation Table for FREE; want to practice your French? This is for you! http://www.languagelearninginstitute.com/events/2012/french-conversation-table/
- SCHENECTADY at Katie O’Byrne’s at 7:00PM is Carey Ahner
THURSDAY, APRIL 19
- ALBANY at The Egg at 8:00PM is Ani Difranco
- GLENS FALLS at the Glens Falls Civic Center at 7:30PM is Billy Currington
- ALBANY at the Albany Pine Bush Discovery Center at 7:00PM-8:00PM is Science Lecture Seies: Frosted Elfin (Third Thursday Every Month); registration required
- SCHENECTADY at Proctors Theatre at 4:45PM is Henry Schaffer TheaterTalk http://www.proctors.org/events/tt-memphis
- ALBANY at Taste restaurant at 6:00PM-8:00PM is a TASTE-full evening for $60 in advance, $75 at the door and $35 student discount with valid ID http://www.stpaulscenter.com/eventflyertaste.pdf
- CLIFTON PARK at the Clifton Park-Halfmoon Public Library at 6:30PM-8:30PM is SCRABBLE night for anyone ages 17+, register online, in-person or at 518-371-8622
- TROY at the Experimental Media & Performing Arts Center at 7:30PM is a screening of Dead Man for $6
- NISKAYUNA at Ingersoll at 10:00AM-2:00PM is the Ingersoll Senior Health Fair for FREE offering hearing and eye screenings
- SCHENECTADY at the Schenectady Museum at 11:00AM-12:00PM is Little Wonders of Science: Look for the Lorax for FREE with museum admission; Call 518.382.7890 x 224 to register
- ALBANY at St. Rose at 7:00PM is “Naked” a play by Luigi Pirandello
- TROY at Grand Slam Alley Accelerator at 8:00AM-10:00AM is Social Media Breakfast Tech Valley- FREE tickets out, add name to waitlist http://www.socialmediabreakfast.com/techvalley/2012/03/16/social-media-breakfast-tech-valley-10/
ONGOING
- SCHENECTADY (Apr 17-22) at Proctors is Memphis
- ALBANY (Apr 5- 26) at the NYS Museum at 9:30AM-5:00PM (until 6:00PM on April 26) is the 2nd Annual Capital Region CANstruction sponsored by the Food Pantries for FREE
- ALBANY (Until Apr 18) at the Albany Marriott at 9:00AM-2:00PM is the NYS Child Abuse Prevention Conference ($135-165 for one day) http://www.preventchildabuseny.org/news_events/nys-child-abuse-prevention-conference/conference-information
- GLENS FALLS ( Until Apr 30) at Crandall Library at 10:00AM is an All- Country Show for FREE; An exhibit of award-winning art from the World Awareness Children’s Museum’s International Youth Art Exchange
- LAKE PLACID (Apr 19-22) at the Mirror Lake Inn Resort and Spa is the Adirondack Festival of Food & Wine
Friday, April 13- Sunday, April 15
FRIDAY, APRIL 13
- ALBANY at the Times Union Center at 7:00PM is Albany Devils Hockey
- CLIFTON PARK at Northern Lights at 6:00PM is Breathe Carolina and The Ready Set
- LATHAM at Curtain Call Theater at 8:00PM is “The Whipping Man”
- ALBANY at the Egg at 7:00PM is Billy Gardell
- SCHENECTADY at Proctors Theatre at 8:00PM is MOPCO
- SCHENECTADY at Aperitivo Bistro is Jeanine Marie Quartet
- SCHENECTADY at Pinhead Susan’s at 9:00PM is Up All Night
- ALBANY at the Linda at 8:00PM is Eric Andersen celebrating the 40th Anniversary of Blue River for $22
- SCHENECTADY at The Stockade Inn is the Lee Shaw Trio
- TROY at EMPAC at 8:00PM is Dean Mary Simoni
- ALBANY at the Albany Pine Bush Discovery Center at 11:00AM-12:00PM is a GPS Adventure; registration required
- ALBANY at the Albany Heritage Area Visitors Center at 11:00AM is Twinkle Time
- ALBANY at the NYS Museum at 1:00PM-4:00PM is Spring Into the Museum with fun activities that focus on the museum’s main exhibitions
- ALBANY at the Washington Avenue Armory at 7:00PM is Under Rager for $15, the BIGGEST Under 21 Party EVER
- SARATOGA at the Saratoga Winery & Tasting Room at 6:00PM-9:00PM is Skyler’s Dream Team LIVE for FREE with hearty BBQ
- SCHENECTADY at the Schenectady YMCA at 9:00AM-4:00PM is Spring Break Sports Week
- SCHENECTADY at the Schenectady Museum & Suits-Bueche Planetarium at 12:00PM-4:00PM is April Break Activities for FREE with museum admission
- SARATOGA at Vapor at Saratoga Casino and Raceway at 8:00PM is Voyage for FREE
- ALBANY at Page Hall, UAlbany Downtown Campus at 7:30PM is Classic Film Series- Faust for FREE
- SCHENECTADY at Katie O’Byrne’s at 10:00PM is Joe’s Boys Band
SATURDAY, APRIL 14
- ALBANY at the Times Union Center at 7:00PM is Albany Devils Hockey
- ALBANY at Steamer 10 Theater at 8:00PM is Rosanne Raneri and Bryan Thomas
- SARATOGA at the Saratoga Winery & Tasting Room at 7:00PM-10:00PM is a Steak & Wine Pairing for $35 http://www.thesaratogawinery.com/news/index.cfm?newsid=107
- ALBANY at the Bistro Bar at 74 State at 8:00PM is Lee Shaw Trio
- ALBANY at the German-American Club at 5:00PM is Schnitzelfest for $6/pp- call 518-489-0831 for reservations; ALL events are open to the public
- ALBANY at the Linda at 7:30PM is Capital Underground LIVE Presents Museum Guards for $10 advanced and $12 at the door
- ALBANY at the Desmond Hotel at 8:00AM-5:00PM is the Masonic Symposium; $50 for members and $65 for non-members plus processing fee
- SARATOGA at the Saratoga Spa State Park at 8:00AM-12:00PM is Peppertree Rescue 5th Annual Furry Fun Run for FREE; registration is required in advance
- SARATOGA at the Pilates Institute at 8:00AM-7:00PM is Pilates Demo Day for FREE
- SARATOGA at Saratoga Independent School at 10:00AM-2:00PM is a Baby and Toddler Expo for FREE
- ALBANY at the Albany Pine Bush Discovery Center at 1:00PM-2:00PM is How Spiders Make a Living- Spiders of the Albany Area & 2:30PM-3:30PM is Why Male Spiders are so Small; registration required
- ALBANY at The Egg is The Malone Brothers
- SCHENECTADY at Katie O’Byrne’s at 10:00PM is Crazy Head Mazie
- ALBANY at the Egg at 8:00PM is The Malone Brothers for $24
- SARATOGA at Vapor at Saratoga Casino and Raceway at 9:00PM is DVDJ Biggie hosted by J.Will
- SCHENECTADY at Pinhead Susan’s at 9:00PM is Soda U
- TROY at EMPAC at 4:00PM is Emergent Improvisation for FREE
- ALBANY at the Washington Ave Armory at 6:00PM-9:30PM is Albany All Stars Roller Derby for $10 in advance and $12 at the door
- SCHENECTADY at Proctors at 8:00PM is Nobodies of Comedy
- GLENS FALLS at the Glens Falls Civic Center at 7:00PM is Phantoms vs. Worcester
- SARATOGA at the Parting Glass Pub at 7:00PM is a Fundraiser for Equine Advocates for $10
- ALBANY at the Albany Heritage Area Visitors Center at 11:00AM is Earth Day
- CLIFTON PARK at Northern Lights at 7:30PM is Badfish (a Tribute to Sublime) with Scotty Don’t ($15 adv/ $20 day of show)
- SCHENECTADY at Proctors at 7:30PM is Roy Zimmerman (8th Step)
- ALBANY at the NYS Museum at 1:00PM-3:00PM is Creative Art Day for FREE; for more information contact Peggy Steinbach at nysmpp@mail.nysed.gov or 518-474-1549
- SCHENECTADY at Café Nola at 7:00PM is Holly & Evan
- SCHENECTADY at Clinton’s Ditch at 10:00PM is a DJ
SUNDAY, APRIL 15
- ALBANY at The Egg at 7:30PM is James Carter Organ Trio ($28)
- SCHENECTADY outside of City Hall is the Schenectady Greenmarket BACK OUTSIDE! 10:00AM-2:00PM
- ALBANY at the Times Union Center at 4:00PM is Albany Devils Hockey
- LAKE GEORGE at YMCA Camp Chingachgook at 2:00PM is Open House for YMCA Camp Chingachgook for FREE
- GLENS FALLS at Glens Fall High School at 9:30AM is FREE Discover SCUBA class! Register at 518-761-0533
- ALBANY at the Albany Pine Bush Discovery Center at 1:00PM-2:00PM is Discover the Pine Bush; registration required
- ALBANY at Crossgates Mall at 11:00AM-4:00PM is the 1st Annual Kids Camp Expo sponsored by the Valleycats and B95.5 for FREE!
- TROY at the Troy Savings Bank Music Hall at 7:30PM is Strunz & Ferah
- GLENS FALLS at the Glens Falls Civic Center at 5:00PM is Phantoms vs. Norfolk with a Slapshot Social ARCC Special Member Offer!
- SARATOGA at the Saratoga Winery & Tasting Room at 12:00PM-5:00PM is a Saratoga Pop Warner Vendor Fair for FREE
- SARATOGA at the Saratoga-Wilton Elks Lodge at 1:00PM-5:00PM is Wilton Food Pantry- EMPTY BOWLS; Enjoy bowls of Soup(s) and take the Bowl home with you as a reminder that there are empty bowls in our community everyday
- COLONIE at The Crossings at 10:30AM is Saints Race for the Red Cross: 5K or 2mi Walk Benefitting Local Disaster Relief for $20
- SCHENECTADY at Proctors at 3:00PM is the Schenectady Symphony Orchestra
ONGOING
- SCHENECTADY (Apr 12-15) at Proctors is Cooking with the Calamari Sisters- Mangia Italiano!
- ALBANY (Apr 5- 26) at the NYS Museum at 9:30AM-5:00PM (until 6:00PM on April 26) is the 2nd Annual Capital Region CANstruction sponsored by the Food Pantries for FREE
- LAKE GEORGE (Apr 14-15) at the Lake George Forum at 9:00AM-5:00PM is the 2nd Annual “Fleeing Flea Market/ Craft Show” for $2 adults and $1 seniors
- COHOES (Apr 5- Apr 15) at the Cohoes Music Hall at 8:00PM is Sunset Boulevard
- GLENS FALLS ( Until Apr 30) at Crandall Library at 10:00AM is an All- Country Show for FREE; An exhibit of award-winning art from the World Awareness Children’s Museum’s International Youth Art Exchange
- SCHENECTADY (Until Apr 13) at the Schenectady Museum at 12:00PM-4:00PM is April Break Activities FREE with museum admission
- CLIFTON PARK (Apr 13-15) at the SportsPlex of Halfmoon at 11:00AM-6:00PM is The Capital Region Spring Home, Hot Tub and Landscape Show for FREE
- TROY (Until Apr 15) at Oasis Family Fun Park at 12:00PM-7:00PM is Battlefield Live for $8/pp
- SARATOGA (Until April 15) at the Saratoga City Center is the Saratoga Tattoo Expo for $10/day and $25 for a weekend pass
Monday, April 9- Thursday, April 12
MONDAY, APRIL 9
- SARATOGA at the Saratoga Springs Public Library at 2:00PM-4:00PM is Family Movies- Tangled for FREE
- SARATOGA at Zankel Center at Skidmore College at 7:00PM is Sonagi Project
- SARATOGA at Skidmore College at 9:30PM is Larry Wilmore
- SCHENECTADY at Aperitivo is Vocalist Chris Dollard
TUESDAY, APRIL 10
- CLIFTON PARK at Northern Lights at 7:00PM is We Came as Romans with Emmure, Blessthefall, Woe is Me & The Color Morale ($18 adv/ $21 day of show)
- SCHENECTADY at Café Nola at 7:30PM is a Paranormal Dinner with Presentation & Raffle
- GLENS FALLS at the Charles R. Wood Theater at 7:30PM is “FDR with Ed Asner”
- ALBANY at Jillians at 7:00PM is Of Monsters and Men
- ALBANY at the Albany Marriott at 8:00AM-4:30PM is the Hudson-Mohawk ASTD 17th Annual Workplace Leanring and Performance Conference
- GLENS FALLS at 10:00AM-12:00PM at go! Where Children Discover the World is School Spring Break Celebrations: Ukrainian Pysanky Designs FREE with $5 museum admission
- ALBANY at Crossgates Restaurant and Banquet House at 12:00PM-3:00PM is New Orleans Jubilee for $39/pp
- SARATOGA at the Tang Museum at 12:00PM-1:00PM is a gallery talk in “Donald Moffett: An Extravagant Vein” for FREE
- ALBANY at the New York State Library at 12:15PM is History Through Lands: Using 21st Century Technology and 18th Century Maps to Create New Maps of Rensselaer County for FREE
- SARATOGA at the Saratoga Springs Public Library at 2:00PM-3:00PM is Androcles and the Lion, presented by the Schenectady Theater for Children for FREE
- EAST GREENBUSH at the East Greenbush Wellness Center at 6:30PM-7:30PM is Omega 3 Fats Workshop for FREE
- SARATOGA at the Life Stylized Center at 6:30PM-8:30PM is Marketing Made Simple for FREE http://saratogamms-efbevent.eventbrite.com/
- BOLTON LANDING at the Bolton Free Library at 7:00PM is the Sembrich Winter Film Series: “A Night to Remember” for FREE
- ALBANY at the Albany Institute of History and Art at 9:00AM-4:00PM is Vacation Art Break: Grea,t Strange and Rarely Seen; 9am-Noon for ages 6-8, and 1pm-4pm for ages 9-11
- SARATOGA at the Tang Museum at 8:00PM is Readings from “Our Kind of Movie: The Films of Andy Warhol”
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 11
- GLENS FALLS at the Charles S. Wood Theater at 8:00PM is Judy Collins
- TROY at EMPAC at 7:00PM is Tim McGee: Biomimicry
- SCHENECTADY at Aperitivo Bistro is Peg & Bill Delaney
- SCHENECTADY at Katie O’Byrnes at 7:00PM is Frank Jaklitsch
- RENSSELAER at the Rensselaer County Historical Society at 9:00AM-4:00PM is History Mystery- Kid’s Day for $55 per day or $45 for members
- SCHENECTADY at the Schenectady Museum at 9:00AM-12:00PM is FREE STEM Education Teacher Workshop to help with lesson plans that will allow you to bring the subject of space and the planet Mars into your classroom for FREE
- ALBANY at the New York State Library at 3:00PM-4:00PM is JobNow for FREE- Looking for help with your resume or job interview questions?
- LATHAM at the Century House Hotel, Restaurant and Conference Center at 4:00PM-6:00PM is “Motivating Your Employees: Pinnacle Human Resources Training Series for $25
- SCHENECTADY at the Tykesadelic Music Studio at 6:00PM-7:30PM is Mom’s Evening Out for a donation; located on the ground of St. George’s Episcopal Church
- TROY at EMPAC at 7:00PM is Bridging Biology to Design, Engineering and Business for a Thriving Planet for FREE http://empac.rpi.edu/events/2012/spring/sgorbati/
- ALBANY at the NYS Museum at 10:30AM-11:30AM is Rain or Shine… It’s Reading Time for Preschoolers! Meet at Kids’ Cove to read a story with museum staff and visit a special exhibit to learn more about NYS (also on April 25)
THURSDAY, APRIL 12
- NORTHHAMPTON, MA at the Calvin Theatre and Performing Arts Center at 8:00PM is An Evening with Lily Tomlin
- SCOTIA at The Water’s Edge Lighthouse at 6:30PM is the Lighthouse Spring Wine Fest with a complimentary lighthouse sampler wine glass
- TROY at HVCC at 12:00PM is Nim Chimpsky: The Chimp Who Would Be Human” for FREE
- TROY at Russell Sage College at 7:30PM is An Evening of Jazz with Armen Boyajian
- CLIFTON PARK at Northern Lights is Clutch
- SARATOGA at the Chamber of Southern Saratoga County at 8:00AM-9:30AM is UAlbany School of Business Weekend MBA Program Information Session for FREE http://www.albany.edu/business/graduate_info_sessions.shtml
- TROY at EMPAC at 12:00PM is Zbigniew Oksiuta: A Biological Future?” for FREE
- SCOTIA at the Animal Protective Foundation at 6:00PM is Kitten Foster Training; Please RSVP by contacting Annie at garwood@animalprotective.org or by calling 374-3944 x118.
- TROY at EMPAC is SUE-C + AGF- “Infinite Jest”
- TROY at EMPAC at 5:30PM is EMPAC: A Public Exchange for FREE
- CHARLTON at Route 67 Country Store & Café at 7:00PM-9:00PM is a Beer Tasting Event with Victory Brewing Co. for $10
- ALBANY at the Albany Public Library Main Branch at 2:00PM is a focus group- GE Presents: The Mysetery of the Albany Mummies; MUST pre-register and each attendee with be given a FREE pas to the Albany Institute
- SELKIRK at Bethleham Grange at 4:30PM-7:00PM is a Kid’s Night Out for FREE
- SARATOGA at Vapor at 8:00PM is Chubby Checker
- ALBANY at Jillians is Laz Zepplin with Ten Year Vamp
- LAKE GEORGE at LGHS Auditorium at 7:00PM is the 10th Annual Rachael Ray Scholarship Benefit Show for $25; tickets were on sale March 10 so see if there are any more available (518) 668-5452 ext 1019
- ALBANY at the Crossings at 6:00PM-10:00PM is the 2012 Albany Student Portfolio Review http://albanyportfolioreview-eanrecbxb.eventbrite.com/?utm_source=eb_email&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=attnews&utm_term=attbtn
ONGOING
- SCHENECTADY (Apr 12-15) at Proctors is Cooking with the Calamari Sisters- Mangia Italiano!
- ALBANY (Apr 5- 26) at the NYS Museum at 9:30AM-5:00PM (until 6:00PM on April 26) is the 2nd Annual Capital Region CANstruction sponsored by the Food Pantries for FREE
- COHOES (Apr 5- Apr 15) at the Cohoes Music Hall at 8:00PM is Sunset Boulevard
- GLENS FALLS ( Until Apr 30) at Crandall Library at 10:00AM is an All- Country Show for FREE; An exhibit of award-winning art from the World Awareness Children’s Museum’s International Youth Art Exchange
- ALBANY (Apr 10-13) at the NYS Museum at 1:00PM-4:00PM is Spring Into the Museum with fun activities that focus on the museum’s main exhibitions
- SCHENECTADY (Until Apr 13) at the Schenectady Museum at 12:00PM-4:00PM is April Break Activities FREE with museum admission
- TROY (Until Apr 15) at Oasis Family Fun Park at 12:00PM-7:00PM is Battlefield Live for $8/pp
