LOCAL AUTHOR DAYALBANY – Local Author Day Saturday, September 19th from 1pm-4pm Barnes & Noble, Inc., 131 Colonie Center, Suite 355, Albany. Bernard Conners – Loudonville, NY: Bernard Conners, former publisher of The Paris Review, has a distinguished career in government, business, pub-lishing, and fi lm. He is the best-selling author of Dance-hall, Tailspin, and Don’t Embarrass the Bureau. Cruising with Kate: Enjoy a rollicking ride with Bernard and “Cool Kate,” his unfl appable wife, on a trip behind the scenes at diverse places such as corporate boardrooms, The Paris Review, and the FBI. Follow the insecure Bernard’s nouveau riche climb up New York’s social ladder on this rags-to-riches literary joyride. Meryl Day – Delmar, NY: Meryl Day has been an attorney for children in Rensselaer County Family Court for nine years. The sequel to Jordy the Jaguar is being prepped for publication. Jordy the Jaguar: An extraordinary feline, Jordy the Jaguar, joins Fred and Mary’s family. With his brother dog, Ollie, and sister cat, Tallie, Jordy tries to get along with his new family. Will Jordy fi nally claim his place in his new home?

ARTHRITIS FOUNDATION SEEKS VOLUNTEERSALBANY – We are looking for volunteers to give 3-4 hours per week to help out with general offi ce duties, light maintenance, or program and event related projects. Training is provided. Make your own hours. Call Terry for more information at 456-1203.

DEBTOR’S ANONYMOUSALBANY – Debtor’s Anonymous is a 12-step fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other that they may solve their com-mon problem and help others to recover from compulsive debting. Group meets on Tuesdays at St. Andrew’s Epis-copal Church (Room 5, upstairs), 10 North Main Street, Albany. For additional information, contact Donna at 588-3405.

CAPITAL REGION KINGDOM BUILDERS TO MEETBALLSTON LAKE – Capital Region Kingdom Builders, a networking and referral generating group for Christian business owners, professionals, and job seekers will be meeting on Thursday, September 10 at 8am at Living Hope Christian Church, 978 Route 50, Ballston Lake. For more information on Kingdom Builders please call (518) 301-0140 or email kingdombuilderscapitalregion@hot-mail.com.

CHURCH YARD SALEBALLSTON LAKE – Our Lady of Grace Church invites you to a Yard Sale on Friday, September 25, 10am-2pm and Saturday, September 26, 8am-2pm. A Country Store with

baked goods, home canned goods and fresh produce will be available. Handmade crafts will be on hand. The event will also feature household items, games & toys, jewelry, sports and much more. Don’t miss it! Join us at 73 Midline Rd., Ballston Lake. For more information call 399-5713.

TEEN MINISTRY MEETINGSBALLSTON LAKE - Greater Grace Community Church, Malta Mall, 43 Round Lake Rd., Ballston Lake, would like to invite teens between the ages of 12-19 to their Fri-day night meetings as part of the church’s Teen Ministry. Meetings begin at 7:30pm. Come have a great time with plenty of other teens and listen to the Pastor Scott Et-man, preach the Word of God. Take the advice from this teenager whose life has never been the same. For more information, call 899-7777.

ELKS THURSDAY NIGHT BINGOBALLSTON LAKE - The Clifton Park Elks hold bingo ev-ery Thursday evening (except major holidays). There are a wide range of games including a progressive jackpot and ‘Bonus Ball’. Proceeds help support the Elks’ Charity Programs. The Lodge is located at 695 MacElroy Road, Ballston Lake. Admission is $5 plus game cards (various prices). Doors open at 6pm and the fi rst game starts promptly at 7pm. Refreshments are available for sale. For additional information visit www.cliftonparkelks.com or call (518) 877-5200.

MILTON EAGLES ROCK CITY FALLS VOL. FIRE DEPT. 75TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONBALLSTON SPA – Milton Eagles Rock City Falls Volunteer Fire Department 75th Anniversary Celebration will be held on Saturday, September 12, from 1:00pm-9:00pm at Town of Milton Burgess Kimball Park, Rowland Street, Ballston Spa. Food and Beverage by: Deetz Catering, Lunch Brake Truck and Bully Dogs. Special Thanks to the following for their support: Allerdice Rental, Stone Inc., Stewart Company, Town of Milton.

25TH ANNUAL ANTIQUE TRUCK, TRACTOR & GAS ENGINE SHOWBALLSTON SPA – September 26 & 27, 2015. Come visit our 25th Annual Antique Truck, Tractor & Gas Engine Show sponsored by the ATHS at the Saratoga County Fairgrounds. Vehicles from 1920 and earlier thru 2015 on display, rain or shine! Flea Market and old parts for sale. No vehicle Registration fee. Admission is $1.00 / per per-son. 9am-5pm Sat. and Sun. Children under 12 admitted free. Food and drinks will be available. Antique Tractor pull is planned on September 27. No Pets are allowed due to Fairground rules.

VFW #358 MEETINGSBALLSTON SPA – The VFW Post 358, 68 E. North St,

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Ballston Spa has announced their meetings schedule: Men - Every 3rd Wednesday of the month at 7pm; Ladies Auxiliary - Every 3rd Monday of the month at 7pm; and Men’s Auxiliary - Every 3rd Thursday of the month at 7pm. Call 885-8580 for more information.

JOIN CUB SCOUTS BALLSTON SPA - Boys 1st to 5th Grade, Pack 2, Ballston Spa. Wednesday Nights, 7-8pm, 1st Presbyterian Church, 22 West High Street. Info: Buddha Hurtt, CubMaster 884-8666 www.pack2bspa.com

FREE HOME BIBLE STUDYBALLSTON SPA - A Great way to study through the Bible at your convenience. Exciting and informative study that could change your life. Compliments of Free Spirit Fellow-ship, 885-3149.

ELKS WEEKLY BINGOBALLSTON SPA – The Ballston Spa Elks Lodge #2619, 10 Hamilton St., Ballston Spa, holds a $1,600 plus Bingo ev-ery Wednesday night. Doors open at 5:30pm and Bingo starts at 7pm. There is a progressive game and a 50 / 50 special as well as a $700 coverall. Refreshments and Bell Jar Tickets are available. Call 885-1149 for more in-formation.

CAREGIVER SUPPORT GROUPBALLSTON SPA – Evergreen Adult Day Services, 357 Mil-ton Avenue, Ballston Spa, an affi liation of The Wesley Community in Saratoga Springs, hosts a Caregiver Sup-port Group the last Tuesday of each month from 3-4pm. This group is designed for caregivers, families and friends of people with dementia. The group offers participants a chance to meet others in similar situations, share stories of successes and challenges, exchange tips and ideas and learn more about daily care-giving issues. The group also provides an opportunity for additional education on various aspects of Alzheimer’s disease and related de-mentias. For more information or to register, please con-tact Trudi Cholewinski, at 691-1516. The caregiver sup-port group is provided in conjunction with the Alzheimer’s Association of NENY.

PC USERS GROUP MONTHLY MEETINGBURNT HILLS – PC Users Group Monthly meeting will be held on Wednesday, September 9, 6:30pm at the Town of Ballston Public Library (meeting room), Lake Hill Rd., Burnt Hills. Free & open to the public. The purpose of the group is for PC users (novice through expert) to come together and share their computer experiences and problems with other group attendees. Topic this month “Windows 10”. For more information, please call Dave at 399-0359.

WOMEN’S CLUB BEGINS NEW YEARBURNT HILLS – The Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Women’s Club will open its new year on Monday, September 14 at noon at the Burnt Hills Methodist Church Hall, Route 50, Burnt Hills. The program will be presented by repre-sentatives from Wellspring, a Saratoga County organiza-tion devoted to helping victims of domestic violence. A business meeting will follow. The program is open to the public. The Club has been in existence since 1949 and is a member of the General Federation of Women’s Clubs. New members are welcome.

FALL ROWING SEASON BEGINS BURNT HILLS – Burnt Hills Rowing Fall Season begins Monday, September 14th for Middle School students. Be-ginners are welcome! Please visit us at www.bhrow.com or on Facebook at Burnt Hills Rowing Association for de-tails and registration.

LORD’S ACRE FAIRBURNT HILLS – The Burnt Hills United Methodist Church, located at 816 Route 50, will have its annual fair on Fri-day and Saturday, September 11 and 12. A variety of booths will be provided including a large white elephant booth, clothing, books, toys, baby items, furniture, sporting goods, tools and tech, baked goods, children’s games, three silent auctions and a country store. The fair and the booths will be open on Friday from 10am to 8pm with a Chicken BBQ served between 4:30 and 7:00pm with “dine-in” and “take-out” available. Dinners will cost $11.00 for adults, $6.00 for children and $5.00 for half-chickens. On Saturday, booths will be open from 9am to 3pm. A Pancake Breakfast will be served by Boy Scout Troop 56 from 7:30 to 9:30am. Lunch in the din-ing room will be available on Saturday from 11:30am to 1:30pm but the food booth with its sausage and pepper sandwiches, chili, hot dogs and root beer fl oats are avail-able most anytime the fair is open. Plenty of parking is available. Bring your family and have a fun time at the fair. Call 399-5144 for additional information.

BURNT HILLS ORATORIO SOCIETY CALL FOR SINGERSBURNT HILLS – If you love to sing, come join The Burnt Hills Oratorio Society for its next concert, Saturday, De-cember 5th, 3pm at Grace Chapel in Clifton Park. The choir will be performing Britten’s A Ceremony of Carols and Vaughn-William’s Hodie. BHOS welcomes all singers, without audition. New singers accepted through Septem-ber 29. Membership is $45 plus the cost of music. The fi rst rehearsal is Tuesday, September 8, at the Jonesville United Methodist Church in Clifton Park. We start sing-ing at 7:00pm. Come early to enjoy a potluck dinner at 5:30pm. All other rehearsals are Tuesday nights at BHBL High School choral room. For more info, www.bhos.us,

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fi nd us on Facebook, or just show up at a rehearsal.

MS SELF HELP GROUPBURNT HILLS/SARATOGA – Saratoga Multiple Sclerosis Self Help Group meets the fi rst Thursday of every month from 6-8pm at the Town of Ballston Community Library, 2 Lawmar Lane, Burnt Hills (399-8174). Registration is not required. For more information, call 1.800.FIGHT.MS (1-800-344-4867, Press option #1).

CHARLTON CUB SCOUT BOTTLE DROP LOCATIONBURNT HILLS – Please support Charlton Cub Scout Pack 4 Bottle Drop at its new location at Purdy Realty, 123 Lake Hill Road in Burnt Hills.

ENJOY YOUR LIBRARY AT HOMEBURNT HILLS – Visit the Town of Ballston Community Li-brary website, http://salon.sals.edu, install the free soft-ware, browse the collection, and add titles to your cart. Check out with a valid library card and download titles to a personal computer or laptop. When the download pro-cess is complete, you can enjoy titles on your Windows or Mac computer or transfer to supported devices, like an MP3 player or Apple iPod. Many audio titles can be burned to CD to listen in the car. For more information and help resources, visit http://salon.sals.edu.

GOODREADS BOOK CLUBBURNT HILLS – The Burnt Hills Teen Reading Club is the Town Of Ballston Community Library’s virtual discussion group for teens. We will talk about our favorite books, have reading challenges and raffl e prizes! Our Club is open to students in grades 7-12 and is a private group on goodreads.com that is not visible to non-members. Students can participate by signing up on goodreads.com, with parent permission. Interested parents are also welcome to join our online group. For more information please mail rdarling@sals.edu.

SUPPORT CHARLTON HEIGHTS CUB SCOUTSBURNT HILLS – Support the Charlton Heights Cub Scouts by donating bottles and cans at 250 Lake Hill Road, Burnt Hills. Bottle drop in barn driveway available 24/7. MS SELF HELP GROUPBURNT HILLS – Saratoga Multiple Sclerosis Self Help Group meets the fi rst Thursday of every month from 6-8pm at the Town of Ballston Community Library, 2 Lawmar Lane, Burnt Hills (399-8174). Registration is not required. For more information, call 1.800.FIGHT.MS (1-800-344-4867, press option #1).

MOMS CLUB OF BH-BLBURNT HILLS – Social and support group with activi-ties during the day for moms and children, including play

dates, fi eld trips, informational lectures, crafts, and com-munity service projects. Contact us at 631-4633 or Mom-sClubBurntHills@gmail.com. Membership area includes Burnt Hills, Ballston Lake, Charlton, Glenville, and Scotia.

SEEKING TAX ASSISTANCE VOLUNTEERSCAPITAL DISTRICT – TaxAide, the free income tax assis-tance program sponsored by AARP Foundation and the IRS, is seeking volunteers for the coming tax season. TaxAide volunteers answer questions, prepare and fi le returns for low to moderate income taxpayers and se-niors from February 1 to April 15 at various sites in the Capital District. Volunteers typically participate one day per week, with fl exible schedules to accommodate volun-teer availability. No experience is required, but computer experience is helpful. Training is provided. Volunteers may be reimbursed for a moderate level of necessary travel expenses. For further information, visit www.aarp.org/taxaide or contact Local Coordinator Gail Carroll at 518-541-3173 or at gcarrollaarp@gmail.com

POLISH LANGUAGE CLASSESCAPITAL DISTRICT – St. Michael’s Church, 20 Page Ave., in Cohoes is accepting fall semester registrations for our Polish Language classes. We offer classes for beginner and advanced adults and children (5 yrs. and older). Classes are held evenings and / or Saturday morning for children. The fall semester will start the week of Septem-ber 14th. All interested in learning the Polish Language or having their children / grandchildren learn the lan-guage please call Kasia at 518-588-0977 for more infor-mation or visit www.stmichaelsofcohoes.org

LAKE GEORGE TOUR & LUNCHCAPITAL REGION – Reserve now: La Fédération franco-américaine du New York (FeFANY) is getting a group to-gether for a buffet lunch and 2-hour boat tour aboard the Lac du St. Sacrement in Lake George on Saturday, Sep-tember 26. Meet us in Lake George for great food and great conversation (you do not have to speak French). The tour begins at noon; boarding is at 11:00am. Cost is $33.00 per person. If interested, email Yvette at whyvette48@aol.com. Make checks payable to FeFANY and mail to: FeFANY, c/o 9 Horton Drive, Watervliet, NY 12189.

LOOKING FOR CLASSMATES LANSINGBURGH HS CLASS OF ‘65CAPITAL REGION – Looking for Classmates: Lansing-burgh High School Class of ‘65, 50th Reunion. September 11: informal get together, The Hilton, Recovery Room, Troy; September 12: picnic, Birch Hill, Schodack; Sep-tember 13: Uncle Sam Parade, Lansingburgh. Please contact: Carol Amato Sheffer (518) 573-7193 or Janice Eaton Burns: jburns14@nycap.rr.com, if you have not re-

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VOLUNTEERS NEEDEDHELP FAMILIES COPING WITH CANCERCAPITAL REGION – fl oydwarriors.com is a 501 (c)3 not-for-profi t organization begun by cancer survivor Lisa Mo-rahan intended to provide real help in the home while a loved one is battling cancer. “Dinner is Done, Dishes are Clean and the Kids are OK!” is the mission. Help is needed from an Army of Volunteers to prepare meals, clean homes and assist with the needs of children to aid a cancer patient during active treatment (chemotherapy or radiation). For more information on fl oydwarriors.com or to register as a volunteer for the Capital Region so you may join in with “Helping Families Cope With Cancer, One Household at a Time” visit www.fl oydwarriors.com

THE JOYFUL NOISE, “WE ARE ONE” CAPITAL DISTRICT – The Joyful Noise was a contempo-rary Christian music ministry well known in the Capital District region and beyond, during the years of 1969-1993. The Joyful Noise was a large group of young peo-ple, led spiritually and musically by Mr. Bill Womer. The Joyful Noise was the core of what would later evolve into “Christian Music Ministries”. The positive side of social media, as well as the unfortunate passing of key mem-bers, has stirred interest in a reunion of The Joyful Noise, with the recognition, that still, “We are One”. A reunion is planned for October 10, 2015 focused on reuniting and catching up. The reunion will culminate with a barbeque dinner and an evening Praise and Worship service at Bethlehem Lutheran Church. Many of the songs spanning three decades when young lives were forever impacted by this experience will be sung together again. We will also be including all the parents and family members in the Saturday night service who supported each of us dur-ing our “JN” years. During these early planning stages we are interested in help locating former members, and identifying folks to assist on various committees that have been formed. Please visit the Facebook page for Christian Music Ministries if you are a former member and want to connect, or contact us at joyfulnoisereunion@gmail.com

TAMARAC CLASS OF 1970 AND ALL ALUMNICAPITAL REGION – Tamarac’s class of 1970 is holding its 45th reunion on September 26th at Brunswick Elks on Rt. 2. Cocktails from 5:00pm-6:00pm followed by dinner, dessert and dancing to DJ Conover. The cost of dinner is $45.00 - cash bar all night. If you can’t make it to dinner join us for dessert and dancing 7:00pm-11:00pm (cash bar). For more information and dinner selections contact Jane Miles-Reynolds email: jjreynold10@outlook.com or phone (518) 663-5104.

CATHOLIC CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF 1960 TO HOLD 55TH REUNIONCAPITAL DISTRICT – Catholic Central High School Class of 1960 to hold 55th Reunion on September 19 from noon to 8pm at Lanthier’s Grove, Rt. 9, Latham. If you have not received a fl yer, please contact Virginia Bariteau at CCHS (518) 235-7100 x210 or Rich Haldeman at rjhaldeman@gmail.com, Joe Geiger at jgeiger1@nycap.rr.com or Patty Vartigian at pvartigian001@nycap.rr.com.

BOYS BASKETBALL SKILLS CLINICCAPITAL DISTRICT – Sage Boys’ Basketball Colum-bus Day Skills Clinic: October 12th. Ages 10-17. Down-load brochures at Sagegators.com Please contact Brian Barnes at 518-292-1969 or by email barneb@sage.edu for more information. Early registration discount and free early drop off and late pick up available.

ANNUAL TEAL RIBBON RUN/WALKCAPITAL REGION – Caring Together will hold their an-nual Teal Ribbon Run/Walk for Ovarian Cancer Support, Awareness, Education and Research will be held on Sun-day, September 13, in Albany’s Washington Park. Both the 5K run and 1-mile walk will begin at 9:00am. For more information and to download a registration form, go to www.CaringtogetherNY.org.

SAVE THE DATE! ANNUAL PANCREATIC CANCER RESEARCH WALKCAPITAL REGION – Albany Pancreatic Cancer Research Walk will be held on Sunday, September 13, at Elm Av-enue Town Park in Delmar. Registration opens at 8:00am. Sign up at Lustgarten.org or call 1-866-789-1000.

POLISH LANGUAGE CLASSESCAPITAL DISTRICT – St. Michael’s Church, 20 Page Ave., in Cohoes is accepting fall semester registrations for our Polish Language classes. We offer classes for beginner and advanced adults and children (5 yrs. and older). Classes are held evenings and / or Saturday morning for children. The fall semester will start the week of September 14th. All interested in learning the Polish Language or having their children / grandchildren learn the language please call Kasia at 518-588-0977 for more information or visit www.stmichaelsofcohoes.org

COLUMBIA HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF 1975 - 40TH REUNIONCAPITAL DISTRICT – The 40th Reunion for CHS Class of 1975 will be held on Saturday, September 19, at Moscati-ello’s, Route 4, Troy. $45/person, buffet/cash bar. Contact Caroline Lynch Zeyak for more information at elvis628@fairpoint.net or 518-928-3223. PASS IT ON!

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VOLUNTEERS NEEDEDHELP FAMILIES COPING WITH CANCERCAPITAL REGION – fl oydwarriors.com is a 501 (c)3 not-for-profi t organization begun by cancer survivor Lisa Mo-rahan intended to provide real help in the home while a loved one is battling cancer. “Dinner is Done, Dishes are Clean and the Kids are OK!” is the mission. Help is needed from an Army of Volunteers to prepare meals, clean homes and assist with the needs of children to aid a cancer patient during active treatment (chemotherapy or radiation). For more information on fl oydwarriors.com or to register as a volunteer for the Capital Region so you may join in with “Helping Families Cope With Cancer, One Household at a Time” visit www.fl oydwarriors.com

ANIMALOVERS SEEKS CARING INDIVIDUALS FOR REWARDING VOLUNTEER WORKCAPITAL DISTRICT – AnimaLovers, an all-volunteer res-cue organization serving the Capital Region for 20 years, seeks caring, responsible volunteers to be involved in its animal care, adoption and outreach efforts. AnimaLovers staffs the PetSmart adoption center in East Greenbush and holds adoption clinics at other locations throughout the year. Volunteers are also needed for cat and kitten foster care, data entry, mailings and conducting quality calls. For further information, please call 518-348-3903 x2, or email animalovers@empireone.net. Scheduling is fl exible and training will be provided. Learn more at www.animalovers.org

CRUISING SOLOCAPITAL DISTRICT – Cruising Solo is a group of people who would like other people to travel with. This is for single, married and couples. We are planning trips to the National Parks, Canadian Rockies, Australia and New Zea-land as well as cruises to different locations. We have New Orleans, Savannah, as well as Washington DC in our thoughts ... no idea is too small ... Come to a meeting, present a travel idea and we build on it. Call 273-7861 or e-mail millyjr@aol.com with questions.

WONDERFUL HOMES NEEDED FOR WONDERFUL ANIMALSCAPITAL DISTRICT – Capital District Humane Association, Inc. (CDHA.NET) is an all-volunteer, no-kill animal rescue group that has been saving animals of all kinds through-out the capital region and beyond since 1988. Our goal is to place each animal in our program in a wonderful home where it will be treated like a valued member of the family. We re-home dogs with no charge for surrender. Since CDHA is a rescue group and doesn’t have a facility of its own, all its dogs are in foster homes and dogs are showcased at pet adoption clinics held three times each

month.

NYSERDA PROVIDES FREE ENERGY ASSESSMENTS FOR SMALL BUSINESSES AND NOT-FOR-PROFITSCAPITAL REGION – NYSERDA offers no-cost energy as-sessments throughout New York State. A team of energy effi ciency experts identify cost-effective, energy-saving opportunities (e.g. lighting, heating equipment, motors, thermostats, insulation) to help your organization make informed decisions. Assessments identify improvements that can yield substantial annual energy savings, as well as available incentives and low-interest loan opportuni-ties to reduce the cost of implementing the energy-saving improvements. Organizations with 10 full-time equivalent employees or fewer are eligible for this free program. Contact L&S Energy Services, the regional program con-tractor, at 518-383-9405 x223 or mwooddell@LS-Energy.com.

SARATOGA THERAPEUTIC EQUESTRIAN PROGRAM OPEN REGISTRATIONCAPITAL DISTRICT – STEP the Saratoga Therapeutic Equestrian Program, a 501 (c) 3 not for profi t and to-tally volunteer organization, is open for registration for the 2015 season. Children and adults ages 2 and up with special needs may apply. There are limited open spots in the program as STEP fi lls up quickly. For registration in-formation please call 518.374.5116 or email stepatnfec@yahoo.com or visit our website www.stepup-nfec.org

NORTHEAST MOBILE SEARCH & RESCUE VOLUNTEERS NEEDEDCAPITAL DISTRICT - Northeast Mobile Search and Rescue (NEMSAR) is looking for a few good women and men to join our team. NEMSAR is a 501 (c) (3) not for profi t, all volunteer search team located in Clifton Park. We search for lost people of all ages working with the NYS Police, County Sheriff, Local Police, Fire Departments, and the NYS DEC Forest Rangers. A love of the outdoors is a must for interested volunteers and we will provide all of the additional training to help you become a meaningful part of our search team. Also, if you’re not up to working in the woods we have several team positions that support our searches to include Radio Communications, Logistics, Equipment, and Vehicle Maintenance.

TRI-STATE EMERGENCY TEAM IS RECRUITING VOLUNTEERSCAPITAL DISTRICT - The Tri-State Emergency team is re-cruiting volunteers to provide wild land and underwater searches. This includes all aspects of fi eld and underwater search. The tri-state emergency team responds when re-quested by NYS forest rangers and other police agencies

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throughout New York State, Western Vermont and Massa-chusetts. We are looking for certifi ed scuba divers, experi-enced boat handlers, and people who enjoy hiking and the outdoors in general who wish to help people in need. The team will provide training and complete support as needed. Our headquarters is located in Waterford. Applicants need not live in Waterford to volunteer. If interested, please call 518-237-6744 or visit our website at www.tri-stateemer-gencyteam.org

HELP FOR SCHOOL-AGE CHILDREN WHO STUTTER CAPITAL DISTRICT - Stuttering is a frustrating and em-barrassing problem for millions of people, but it can be especially tough on elementary school-age children. Help is available for parents, teachers, and speech-language pa-thologists at most public libraries in the form of a DVD de-signed to help school-age children who stutter. Some librar-ies have an older video version. The DVD features students from fi rst through sixth grade, some of whom talk about their experiences with stuttering. They talk openly about the teasing they face from classmates and how their stut-tering sometimes makes them feel about themselves. The 38-minute DVD, entitled Therapy in Action: The School-age Child Who Stutters, produced by the 67-year-old nonprofi t Stuttering Foundation is available free of charge to public libraries nationwide. Other libraries that will shelve it can contact the Foundation at 1-800-992-9392, e-mail info@stutteringhelp.org, or visit www.stutteringhelp.org or www.tartarmudez.org.

SEARCH AND RESCUE VOLUNTEERS NEEDEDCAPITAL DISTRICT - The Tri-State Emergency team is re-cruiting volunteers to provide wild land and underwater searches. This includes all aspects of fi eld and underwater search. The tri-state emergency team responds when re-quested by NYS forest rangers and other police agencies throughout New York State, Western Vermont and Massa-chusetts. We are looking for certifi ed scuba divers, experi-enced boat handlers, and people who enjoy hiking and the outdoors in general who wish to help people in need. The team will provide training and complete support as needed. Our headquarters is located in Waterford. Applicants need not live in Waterford to volunteer. If interested, please call 518-237-6744 or visit our website at www.tri-stateemer-gencyteam.org

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR WILDLAND & UNDERWATER SEARCHESCAPITAL DISTRICT - The Tri-State Emergency team is recruiting volunteers to provide wildland and underwater searches. This includes all aspects of fi eld and underwater search. The tri-state emergency team responds when re-

quested by NYS forest rangers and other police agencies throughout New York State, Western Vermont and Massa-chusetts. We are looking for certifi ed scuba divers, experi-enced boat handlers, and people who enjoy hiking and the outdoors in general who wish to help people in need. The team will provide training and complete support as needed. Our headquarters is located in Waterford. Applicants need not live in Waterford to volunteer. If interested, please call 518-237-6744 or visit our website at www.tri-stateemer-gencyteam.org

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR BINKY PATROL CAPITAL DISTRICT – National non-profi t Binky Patrol pro-vides blankets for children in need locally through the Me-chanicville chapter. We supply handmade blankets and hats to children who are sick, homeless, grieving or traumatized throughout Saratoga, Albany and Rensselaer Counties. No sewing experience necessary. We also need donations of materials such as cotton fl annel, or cotton fabric, yardage or scraps, Polar fl eece, quilt batting, postage stamps, and skeins of acrylic yarn. Blanket sizes range from 36”x36” to twin size for teens. Work on your own schedule to make blankets or help deliver them. Contact Dayle Gruder at 664-5271 or dgruder@nycap.rr.com.

A PLACE FOR MOMSCAPITAL REGION – A little place for moms and those who are TTC to get together, connect, share stories, and get valuable advice from other moms. Please check out our group www.Mamasaurus.net. We hope to see you there.

ANGELS NEEDED!CAPITAL REGION – Soldiers’ Angels is a non-profi t organi-zation with the sole mission of aiding and supporting the brave men and women of the military, wherever we raise the fl ag of the United States of America. Many different levels of volunteering are needed. If you can help, please e-mail Bertha at ctlny24@gmail.com or Amy at clozline@aol.com

UNITED WAY NEEDS VOLUNTEERSNORTHEAST REGION – Do you want to learn about human nature, improve your communication skills & your inter-personal relationships, generally develop yourself and give back? Volunteering as a Telephone or Crisis Chat Special-ist for United Way 2-1-1 Northeast Region will give you all of this. We offer extensive training, supervision and life changing experiences as well as the opportunity to become part of a larger community of volunteer across the nation, that provide essential information, resources and emotion-al support to people in need. For more details call 2-1-1; visit our website at www.fcscr.org to fi ll out the volunteer application.

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STARS FOR OUR TROOPSCAPITAL REGION – Stars for our Troops is a grassroots organization that is growing fast across the USA. We take retired American Flags with embroidered 2 inch Stars, re-move the Stars, put the Star in a pouch with a statement the reads: “I am part of our American fl ag that has fl own over a home in the U.S.A. I can no longer fl y. The sun and winds have caused me to become tattered and torn. Please carry me as a reminder that You are not forgotten.” The Stars are given freely to any soldier or veteran that we meet, or are mailed to them. Stars are given to Veteran Homeless Shelters so those Veterans know that we re-spect them and they are not forgotten. Stars are given to our Wounded Warriors as a Thank You for what they have endured. Stars are given to our Veterans in Nursing Homes and Veteran Hospitals. Volunteers are needed to help cre-ate these Stars. Families and friends need to contact us so we can share the Stars with their loved ones. Donations are gratefully accepted to help deter the costs of supplies and postage. More information can be found at www.StarsForOurTroops.org or contacting Stars4ourTroops@aol.com.

RED CROSS NEEDS VOLUNTEERSCAPITAL REGION – Volunteers are needed in all areas of service from helping in local disasters to answering phones in the offi ce. The Red cross meet many needs in the area, families that have been displaced by a fi re, fl ood or other disaster; collecting blood to save lives of people in need to sustaining a quality fi lled life; and teaching CPR and First Aid Classes. For more information about Red Cross volun-teer opportunities, contact Laura at 792-6545.

SIMPLIFYING LIVES NEEDS VOLUNTEERSCAPITAL REGION – Simplifying Lives for a cause is the Capital District’s only non-profi t organization dedicated to providing free house cleaning and organizational services for people undergoing cancer treatment. Simplifying Lives is looking for volunteers, business partners for the dis-counted referral service, corporate sponsors, and dona-tions. For further information or to donate, please contact Simplifying Lives for a cause at (518) 935-5822, or visit their website at www.simplifyinglives.org.

LITTLE PEOPLE OF AMERICACAPITAL REGION – A newly formed chapter of Little Peo-ple of America is now in your area. Little People of Ameri-ca, Inc., is a national non-profi t organization that provides support and information to people of short stature and their families. We are the only dwarfi sm support organiza-tion that includes all 200+ forms of dwarfi sm. Call Nicole at 209-8833 for more information. You can also check out our national website at www.lpaonline.org.

BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS LOOKING FOR MENTORSCAPITAL DISTRICT - Big Brothers Big Sisters is looking for mentors in Albany, Schenectady, Saratoga, and Rensselaer Counties. We are the oldest and largest provider of one-to-one youth mentoring services in the United States. In the Capital Region, we have been matching caring adults with local children for 50 years. Our mentoring relationships are proven to be a positive infl uence on the life of a child. Currently, we serve over 500 children, but there are over 100 more waiting for mentors. If you want to learn more about volunteering, contact Alex at 862-1250 x15, or by email at alex@bbbscr.org.

PATROON TOASTMASTERSCAPITAL DISTRICT - Become a competent communica-tor and confi dent leader. Patroon Toastmasters offers an educational and supportive environment to our members. We meet every 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month at 510 Albany-Shaker Road in Loudonville to hone our commu-nication skills for personal or professional reasons. Check out http://Patroon.TastmastersClubs.org for more infor-mation. Get started today. We welcome guests!

WEBSITE FOR YOUTHS DIAGNOSED WITH CMTCAPITAL REGION – The Charcot-Marie-Tooth Upstate NY group is pleased to announce a website for youths diag-nosed with CMT. The CMTA’s new Youth Tab can be found at: http://www.facebook.com/CMTAssociation For more information on Upstate NY CMT contact Melinda Lang 783-7313 or CMTNY1@gmail.com

US NAVAL SEA CADET CORPSCAPITAL DISTRICT – This is a program for young men and women ages 11-17 who are interested in developing skills in Leadership, Seamanship and Military Discipline. Monthly drilling/ Located at the Naval Facility in Glenville, NY. For information: LCDR KELLER, NSCC 518-729-5208; LCDR KASKOUN, NSCC 518-577-6592; LCDR METCHICK, NSCC 518-322-0318.

PARENT NETWORK: NEWS & ACTION CENTERCAPITAL REGION – The Early Care & Learning Council in-vites you to join Parent Network: News & Action Center. Parents: you are your child’s fi rst and best advocate! Sign up to receive valuable information on early care and get involved, help raise the bar on high quality early care and education and get connected with your government offi -cials. If you would like to become informed about the need for better child care policies and would like to make your voice heard, join today! Go to www.earlycareandlearning.org and click on Parent Network.

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Bulletin BoardBulletin BoardCAREGIVER CONNECTIONCAPITAL REGION – Senior Services of Albany’s Caregiv-er Connection program has a full menu of services and seminars planned to help family caregivers providing as-sistance to elders throughout the Capital Region. Contact the Caregiver Connection at 465-1398 or e-mail elder-connection@seniorservicesofalbany.com for additional information on upcoming Seminars, Telephone Seminars, and Telephone Support Groups.

SEEKING CRAFTERS FOR CRAFT FAIRCHARLTON – Crafters wanted for Craft Fair on Saturday, September 12th, 9am-3pm at the Charlton Freehold Presbyterian Church. Please call 882-7390 for additional information.

CRAFT FAIR & BAKE SALECHARLTON – The Charlton Freehold Presbyterian Church annual Craft Fair & Bake Sale will be held on Saturday, September 12th from 9am to 3pm. Lunch will also be available. Crafters interested in indoor or outdoor spaces can call 882-7390 for information.

THE LAW OF DIVINE COMPENSATION CLASSCHARLTON – The Law of Divine Compensation Class – Tuesdays, beginning September 8 from 6:30-8:30pm. This 4-week class will explore how spiritual laws create abundance, family-instilled beliefs about money that may have been adopted without realizing it, hidden judg-ments about rich people and about being wealthy, feel-ings of worthiness about accepting prosperity and how our relationship with God/Spirit shows up as prosperity. Based on the book by Marianne Williamson. $80 for the series. Albany-Saratoga Spiritual Adventures, 2 Imperial Lane, Charlton, 518-423-3569. For more information, visit www.newthoughtnewyork.org.

CLIFTON PARK-HALFMOON PUBLIC LIBRARY CLOSED FOR LABOR DAYCLIFTON PARK – The Clifton Park-Halfmoon Public Li-brary will be closed in observance of the Labor Day holi-day on Monday, September 7. The Library will resume regular hours on Tuesday, September 8 at 9am. The Li-brary catalog and online resources may be accessed 24/7 at the Library’s website www.cphlibrary.org.

TUESDAY EVENING BOOK DISCUSSION GROUPCLIFTPN PARK – Join us at the Clifton Park-Halfmoon Public Library at 7pm on September 8 for a discussion of Anthony Doerr’s, All the Light We Cannot See, a novel about a blind French girl and German boy whose parents collide in occupied France as both try to survive the dev-

astation of World War II. All the Light We Cannot See earned Doerr the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 2014. Reg-istration is encouraged but not required. Please call the Library for more information at 371-8622.

MEMORIES TO MEMOIRSCLIFTON PARK – Memories to Memoirs (Shen Session), September 9 – October 7, at 10am. For adults of all ages who would like a gentle, supportive atmosphere and thought-provoking assignments. Time allowing, partici-pants can request editorial suggestions to improve their writing. The class runs for fi ve Wednesdays. In-person registration and $15 fee are required before the fi rst class. Space is limited. Classes will take place at the Shenendehowa Adult Community Center. Please call 383-1343 for more information.

FOREIGN FILM SERIESCLIFTON PARK – Join us at the Clifton Park-Halfmoom Public Library on September 10, 6:30pm, for a screen-ing of this Italian fi lm about cultural change on a Sicil-ian island inhabited by fi sherman. This is a drop-in pro-gram; no registration required. Light refreshments will be served.

TRUSTEE CANDIDATES ANNOUNCEDCLIFTON PARK – The Clifton Park-Halfmoon Public Library Board of Trustees announced as of the legislated dead-line of 5pm on August 18, 30 days prior to the scheduled Budget and Trustee Vote, four eligible candidates have fi led petitions to run for the fi ve Clifton Park trustee posi-tions which become vacant at year end. The candidates are: Edwin Rodger is retired from the NYS Department of Public Service and has lived in Clifton Park since 1966. Rodger has a long history with the Library; serving as a Trustee since 1998 and before that, as Chairman of the Shenendehowa Free Library Building Fund from 1978-1979. He has served on various committees and held the executive positions of Treasurer and is currently serv-ing as Board President. Rodger states, “The Library pro-vides a multitude of services and resources not available elsewhere. The need for these capabilities will continue to grow, as the population of the community increases. I look forward to continuing our planning efforts to ensure we have the best possible facility and services for our community. I will work to increase programs and resourc-es to meet community needs while keeping the library’s expenditures at the lowest level consistent with meeting these goals.” Mary-Alice Lynch has a Masters in Library Science and is currently working as a library consultant. Though Lynch’s career has been spent primarily at aca-demic libraries, public libraries are a personal passion. Her fi rst job was as a page and she continued to hold various library positions while completing her education. Upon moving to Clifton Park, Lynch became a volunteer

Bulletin BoardBulletin Boardthrough the Friends of the Library. Lynch states, “The Library has done an excellent job serving the community over the years. I hope to bring some of my knowledge and experience to the Board; to help the Library continue to evolve and serve this community in valuable, cost ef-fective ways that contribute to the dynamic area in which we live.” Suzanne M. Dugan was appointed to the Library Board last year and has lived in Clifton Park for the past 24 years. Dugan worked as an attorney with the State of New York for 20 years and is currently in private prac-tice consulting with government entities, public pension funds and other organizations on ethics and fi duciary is-sues. Dugan has also served on the Board of Directors for two local not-for-profi t organizations. Dugan states, “Part of what makes Clifton Park such a vibrant com-munity is the volunteer spirit of our residents-serving in endless ways, from coaching soccer to delivering meals, to running in 5ks for charities. The way in which I can best give back to the community is by using my par-ticular skill set to serve on the Library board. My legal experience in the area of ethics and fi duciary counseling provides a unique background for service as a library trustee. I recognize the value of the library in the com-munity and the myriad ways in which it endeavors to fulfi ll its mission. As a Trustee, I will provide careful over-sight and will strive to ensure the Library is responsive to the needs of the community.” Stephen Meyer was also appointed to the Library Board last year. He has lived in Clifton Park for the past 2 years and has been a resi-dent of the Capital District for nearly 20 years. Meyer’s background is in mechanical engineering and in manu-facturing with an emphasis on supply chain disciplines. His work experience has provided a strong background in leadership, strategic planning, purchasing and budget management; all skills that are benefi cial to a trustee. Meyer states, “The library is a place where people can access the Internet, research their family tree, or get a document notarized. This is what the library has been, and must continue to be. But we live in a time when our community is changing, including its education models, the age of its population, and how it consumes media. The core mission of the Library doesn’t need to change, but it needs to anticipate the changes in our commu-nity and react accordingly so it maintains its position as a valuable resource for the residents of our towns. In my opinion, a library is a tangible example of the power of community. Neighbors and government pool their re-sources for the greater good and create a place to read, to socialize, and to learn.” A Budget Information Meeting will be held on Thursday, September 10 at 7PM where Library Trustees and Library Director, Alex Gutelius, will be available to answer any questions about the Proposed 2016 Budget. The Annual Library Budget Vote will be held on Thursday, September 17 at the Library located

at 475 Moe Road between 7am-9pm. Registered voters, both renters and property owners, living in the Library District are eligible to vote. Absentee ballot applications are available online at www.cphlibrary.org or at library service desks for those unable to vote at the library on September 17th. Complete information about the budget can be found on line at www.cphlibrary.org or at the Library.

WOMAN’S CLUB MEMBERSHIP DRIVECLIFTON PARK – The Southern Saratoga County Wom-an’s Club will launch its Club year and membership drive for 2015-16 with a meeting on Thursday, September 10 from 6:45-8:45pm at the Clifton Park-Halfmoon Public Li-brary, Program Room D, at 475 Moe Road in Clifton Park. The meeting will be a welcome back and planning meet-ing. Interested prospective members are encouraged to attend. Refreshments will be served. The regular meet-ing place for the Club is the Rexford Fire House on Route 146 but the fi rst meeting was moved due to a sched-uling confl ict. The Club meets monthly on the second Thursday of the month at the Rexford Fire House from September to May, usually with a speaker. The Club is always looking for new members to help with their proj-ects and enjoy good company while doing good works. The current two-year project of President Linda deCruz-Harper focuses on early childhood literacy for children ages 0 to 8 years. They have collected over 650 new and gently used books and distributed over 350 to at-risk populations through various outlets such as food pan-tries, Head Start classes, neighborhood homework help sites, and Domestic violence Shelters. Another new proj-ect this year for the Club was preparing a meal in July for 35 guests at the Ronald McDonald House in Albany. Other yearly projects include providing scholarships for High school seniors, support for female veterans, adopt a family at Thanksgiving and Christmas, sponsoring con-tests for High school students in arts, crafts and creative writing with cash prizes, semi-annual Adopt-a-Roadside and providing an annual Un-birthday Party for troubled teenage girls at St Anne Institute. The Club is part of the New York State Federation of Woman’s Clubs and General Federation of Woman’s Clubs. Their major fun-draiser is the Annual Antique Show and Sale held every February at Shenendehowa High School. The Club also holds social events throughout the year. For information call 877-5514.

SPRING HOUSE TRIOCLIFTON PARK – The Spring House Trio accordion band will play a mix of music: waltzes, polkas and traditional songs with some harmonizing and a few patriotic tunes at the Clifton Park-Halfmoon Public Library on September 11 at 10:30am. All are welcome to attend this Friday

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MAKE IT MORNING: UPCYCLED COASTERCLIFTON PARK – Is Pinterest your passion? Why should the kids have all the fun?! Join us for an adult DIY morning at the Clifton Park-Halfmoon Public Library on September 12 at 9:30am. This month we’ll be making coasters from discarded books. Feel free to bring along a favorite book you’d like to immortalize! Please register online or by con-tacting the library at 371-8622.

GREG NAZARIAN’S DANCE BANDCLIFON PARK – On the second Saturday of every month Greg Nazarian holds a dance at the Shenendehowa Adult Community Center, 6 Clifton Common Court, Clifton Park. The next dance will be Saturday, September 12, at 7pm. The cost is $10 per person, $5 for members of the Center. Proof of membership is required to receive the discount. Come and enjoy this wonderful event. This event is open to the public.

CARE LINKS & CHILI’S TEAM UP FOR FUNDRAISING DAYCLIFTON PARK – Care Links of Southern Saratoga County and Chili’s in Clifton Park are teaming up for a fundrais-ing day. Chili’s will present Care Links with 10% of all sales generated on Tuesday, September 15th, exclusive of tax and tip, as long as the diner presents the necessary voucher when seated at the restaurant. This offer is good for dine in and take out. Vouchers can be downloaded from the Care Links Website, http://www.chsny.org and presented either at lunch or dinner on September 15th to be credited for the sales amount. This program is a simple for Care Links supporters to assist in raising funds of this valuable program. Care Links, started in 1996, provides volunteers to provide non- medical supportive services at no cost to person 60+ who reside in Clifton Park, Half-moon, Malta, Mechanicville, Ballston and Charlton. Ad-ditional information may be obtained by calling 399-4624.

KINSHIP CAREGIVER SUPPORT GROUPCLIFTON PARK – Seeking all Caregivers raising a child that is not biologically their own, such as grandparents, aunts & uncles. Meeting at Christ Community Reformed Church, 1010 NY Route 146, Clifton Park, on Septem-ber 17th from 6-7pm in the Library Room. Together we can: Learn more about NYS Kinship Navigators. Find out about fi nancial and legal resources. Discuss issues facing Caregivers. Share experiences & concerns. See how other Caregivers are coping. Plan future meetings on topics of interest. Questions? Please call, text or email Jean at 506-4284, Jcarm12@aol.com

CELEBRITY CHEF AT THE CENTERCLIFTON PARK – On September 18, at 5:30pm, the Shenendehowa Adult Community Center, located at 6 Clif-ton Common Court, Clifton Park, will host a Harvest Fest Dinner featuring food from Farmers Place Catering. For information on how to attend, please contact the Center at 383-1343. This event is open to the public.

FRIDAY MORNING MOMSCLIFTON PARK – The Shenendehowa United Methodist Church invites mothers of all ages to attend a weekly sup-port and fellowship group, “Friday Morning Moms,” begin-ning September 18, and held each Friday that Shenen-dehowa schools are in session, from 9:00-11:00am in the church Hearth Room. Each week’s meeting includes a Bible study and discussion on issues related to parent-ing. Refreshments are served and professional childcare is provided. Newcomers are always welcome. The church is located at 971 Route 146, Clifton Park, directly across from the Shenendehowa schools campus. For more in-formation, please visit our Web site www.fridaymorning-moms.org.

JONESVILLE FIRE COMPANY TAKE OUT CHICKEN BBQ CLIFTON PARK – The Jonesville Volunteer Fire Company will be hosting a Takeout Only Chicken BBQ Dinner ca-tered by Giffy’s Barbeque on Sunday, September 20, from 3:00 to 5:00pm at the Pavilion behind Jonesville Station 1 at 953 Main Street, Clifton Park. Tickets will be presale for $10/person or sold at the door for $12/person. Dinner includes BBQ chicken, baked potato, coleslaw, roll, butter, cookie and a beverage. Takeout Only. For more infor-mation or to buy your tickets in advance, please contact Jason Beach at 390-4295.

FLU SHOT CLINICCLIFTON PARK – On September 24, from 1:30pm to 3:30pm the Saratoga County Nurses will be at the Shenendehowa Adult Community Center, 6 Clifton Com-mon Court, Clifton Park for a fl u shot clinic. Most insur-ance cards are accepted. For more information, please contact the Center at 383-1343. This event is open to the public.

6TH ANNUAL NICK’S RUN TO BE HEALEDCLIFTON PARK – Nick’s Fight to be Healed Foundation (NFTBHF) announces its 6th Annual Nick’s Run to be Healed 5K on Sunday, September 27, at the Clifton Com-mons in Clifton Park. This year we are proud to honor 16-year-old Kendra Sisco, who was diagnosed with large B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma in September 2014. Event includes Nick’s Dash/1 Mile run, 2-mile walk, 5K Run, Zumba warm-up, carnival, and much more. Teams and in-

Bulletin BoardBulletin Boarddividuals welcome. Registration begins at 10:00am, 5K at 1:15pm. NFTBHF was started in memory of Nick Camma-rata, who passed away in October 2008 from Leukemia. Register online @ www.fi ghttobehealed.org. NFTBHF is a 501(c) (3) tax-deductible organization.

BRIAN ZAPEL DANCECLIFTON PARK – On the last Sunday of every month Bri-an Zapel holds a dance at the Shenendehowa Adult Com-munity Center, 6 Clifton Common Court, Clifton Park. The next dance will be Sunday, September 27, at 7pm. The cost is $5 per person at the door. Come and enjoy this wonderful evening of dancing and entertainment. This event is open to the public.

SEPTEMBER IS BLOOD CANCER AWARENESS MONTHCLIFTON PARK – Grecian Gardens & Team Myelofi bro-sis Vogt have joined together in the fi ght against Blood Cancer! Join us: Sun., September 27 for our fi rst annual Family Fun Day Fundraising Event from 12-5pm at Gre-cian Gardens, 1612 Route 9, Clifton Park. Raffl es, 50/50, music, dancing, face painting, cotton candy, Sno Kones, crafts, hair extensions and much more! http://pages.lightthenight.org/uny/AlbanyNY15/myelofi brosisvogt

GRIEFSHARE PROGRAM TO BEGINCLIFTON PARK – GriefShare is a friendly, caring group of people who will walk alongside you through one of life’s most diffi cult experiences. You don’t have to go through the grieving process alone. This 13-week program begins at Clifton Park Center Baptist Church on Monday, Sep-tember 28, at 7:00pm. A $15 registration fee includes a workbook. Scholarships are available. If you have any questions, please contact the church offi ce at 371-6023.

CRUISING SOLO TO HOLD MEETINGS IN CLIFTON PARK & COHOESCLIFTON PARK / COHOES – A meeting will be held Tues-day, September 29, 6pm, at Panera in Clifton Park and Thursday, September 24, 6pm, at the Waterside Apart-ments Community Center, Bldg. 1 in Cohoes (off 787 and across from Mohawk Paper). The meetings are for people who are looking for other people to travel with, single, married or couples. We have planned a 7-day cruise in February to the Caribbean leaving from San Juan. We will be working on 2016 - Savannah/ Charleston, Costa Rica, Italy, Ireland along with a Rhine River cruise in Europe, National Parks, Alaska, New Orleans, Mexican Riviera cruise and day trips ... just to name a few. If you have any of these interests or others, come to the meeting. We love to meet new people and have new ideas. For questions call Milly at 273-7861 or e-mail millyjr@aol.com. Cancellations sometimes occur so please call ahead to check.

ANIMAL ADOPTION CLINICCLIFTON PARK – On October 3, from 11:00am to 3:00pm, the Shenendehowa Adult Community Center, located at 6 Clifton Common Court, Clifton Park, will hold an Animal Adoption Clinic hosted by The Town of Clifton Park and Saratoga County Animal Shelter. All cats and dogs are to-tally vetted, meaning they are spayed/neutered and have had all of the appropriate shots for their age. Please con-sider adopting a pet - they make wonderful companions and friends! This event is open to the public. Contact the Center for more information at 383-1343.

BASKET PARTYCLIFTON PARK – The Shenendehowa Adult Community Center, 6 Clifton Common Court, Clifton Park, will be hold-ing their annual Basket Party on October 4 at 1pm at the Center. Tickets are $7. Bring your ticket and receive 10 free auction tickets! Sandwiches and dessert will be included. Come join us for a fun Sunday afternoon. This event is open to the public and tickets must be purchased in advance at the Center, as space is limited. Be sure to bring your entire ticket to the party for prizes. For more information please contact the Center at 383-1343.

MEET MOJO THE TALKING CROWCLIFTON PARK – Join Beth Bidwell of Wild Things Envi-ronmental Education at the Shenendehowa Adult Com-munity Center, 6 Clifton Common Court, Clifton Park, on October 12, at 1pm as she reads her new book, “Mojo, the Fabulous (Talking!!) Crow.” Afterwards, meet Mojo and learn some fascinating facts about the crow. Kids ages 5 and older are also welcome and encouraged to at-tend. For more information, please contact the Center at (518) 383-1343. This event is free and open to the public.

VETERANS OF CLIFTON PARKCLIFTON PARK – The Shenendehowa Adult Community Center, 6 Clifton Common Court, Clifton Park, is looking for Clifton Park veterans to be a part of a Veterans Rela-tions Committee. This committee will help promote vet-eran fellowship as well as help plan a November Veterans Appreciation luncheon. If you would like to join or would like more information please contact the Center at 383-1343.

CENTURY OF PROGRESS QUILT RAFFLECLIFTON PARK – The Shenendehowa Adult Community Center, located at 6 Clifton Common Court, Clifton Park, will be holding their annual quilt raffl e on December 14, at 1pm. This beautiful quilt, hand made by our seniors, won fi rst place and best of fair at the 2015 Saratoga County Fair and is appraised at over $2,600! Raffl e tickets are on sale now at the Center and you do not need to be present to win. Second and third place prizes are also available.

Bulletin BoardBulletin BoardContact the Center at (518) 383-1343 for more informa-tion. This event is open to the public.

ONGOING EVENT AT THE SHENENDEHOWA ADULT COMMUNITY CENTERCLIFTON PARK – A Yoga class is being held at the Shenendehowa Adult Community Center, located at 6 Clifton Common Court, Clifton Park, every Thursday for 1 hour, from 9:55-10:55am. This is a slow-paced Yoga practice but requires that the participant be able to come to the fl oor and get up unassisted. Focus is on breathing and proper alignment and concludes with 10 minutes of relaxation/meditation. $6 for ACC members, $8 for non-members per class. For more information, please contact Deanna Seabridge at 885-2648, or email deasea@nycap.rr.com

FREE INTRODUCTORY LEARNING CLASSCLIFTON PARK – Clifton Park Nursery School will be hold-ing a free introductory Learning Through Nature Class on Wednesday September 9th from 12:30-3pm for 3, 4, or 5 year olds interested in learning more about nature. This program connects children to nature and they learn through their senses from direct experience. The class-room will be set up with 3 to 4 ‘stations’ all linked to a theme for that class. This class will spark the child’s natural curiosity, and will promote creative expression with a focus on respecting all living things. Email clifton-parknurseryschool@gmail.com for more information.

SEPTEMBER 11TH BLOOD DRIVECLIFTON PARK – The Winfi eld Group Insurance Agency is sponsoring their 4th annual blood drive at their 3 Cor-porate Drive offi ces in Clifton Park. The drive will begin at 8:30am and end at 2:30pm. To schedule your appoint-ment, please call John DeBlasio at 688-0561 or go onto the Red Cross website at www.redcrossblood.org Come out and give the gift of life – one pint of blood can help save the lives of up to 3 people! Is there a better day than September 11th to help save the life of a fellow American?

COUNTRY FAIRCLIFTON PARK – All are welcome at the SUMC Country Fair! Lots to do - Bouncy Bounce, music, games, dunk tank, food, huge book sale, household, toy and collect-able sales, farmer’s market. Friday, September 11, Chick-en BBQ, games, sales, 4:00pm-9:00pm. Come back Sat-urday, September 12, for the sales, music, games and food from 10am to 3:00pm. Reduced prices after noon Saturday. Great fun for the kids! All the fun is at Shen United Methodist Church, 917 Rt. 146, Clifton Park. Spa-ghetti Dinner to benefi t Boy Scout Troop 30.

GREG NAZARIAN’S DANCE BANDCLIFTON PARK – On the second Saturday of every month Greg Nazarian holds a dance at the Shenendehowa Adult Community Center, 6 Clifton Common Court, Clifton Park. The next dance will be Saturday, September 12, at 7pm. The cost is $10 per person, $5 for members of the Center. Proof of membership is required to receive the discount. Come and enjoy this wonderful event. This event is open to the public.

CLIFTON PARK-HALFMOON PUBLIC LIBRARY BUDGET VOTE/TRUSTEE ELECTION CLIFTON PARK – The Friends of the Clifton Park-Halfmoon Public Library urge residents of our Library District to sup-port their Library by voting. Vote on the 2016 Budget Proposal at the Library on Thursday, September 17, 7am-9pm (main fl oor of the Library). Complete an Exit Survey in the Josephine Piracci Board Room. The Friends will be serving light refreshments in the Piracci Board Room throughout the day. The Library values your opinion.

FRIEND’S VOTE DAY CELEBRATIONCLIFTON PARK – The Friends of the Clifton Park-Half-moon Library will have a Two Towns-One Book display table on the 1st fl oor of the Library (under the stairs) on Library Vote Day, Thursday, September 17, from 9am to 9pm. Included on the table will be the 5 top book fi nalists revealed for this coming year. Copies of the books for bor-rowing, ballot boxes to vote for the book to be the fi nalist and Boscov’s Sale Day tickets will also be available.

LOCAL AUTHOR TO PRESENT GONE WITH THE WIND PROGRAM AT LIBRARYCLIFTON PARK – Pauline Bartel, author of The Complete GONE WITH THE WIND Trivia Book, will discuss “Gone With the Wind’s Rocky Road to Atlanta” on Friday, Sep-tember 18, from 10:30am to 11:30am at the Clifton Park-Halfmoon Library. The event is free. A book signing will follow the program.

FLU SHOT CLINICCLIFTON PARK – On September 24 from 1:30pm to 3:30pm the Saratoga County Nurses will be at the Shenendehowa Adult Community Center, 6 Clifton Com-mon Court, Clifton Park for a fl u shot clinic. Most insur-ance cards are accepted. For more information, please contact the Center at 383-1343. This event is open to the public.

SARATOGA COUNTY ARTS COUNCIL EXHIBITION AT LIBRARY CLIFTON PARK – The Saratoga County Arts Council “Art in Public Places” Exhibition will be on display for the month

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ARTISTS WANTED – AUTUMN JEWELS ART SHOWCLIFTON PARK – All local artists invited to submit one artwork for southern Saratoga Artists’ Society Annual Art Show in October 2015. Event is held at the Shenende-howa Adult Community Center, 6 Clifton Common Court, Clifton Park, NY 12065. Entry fee: $10. Entry form on website: www.southernsaratogaartist.com or call 399-1824.

GRIEF SHARECLIFTON PARK – A grief support group for help and en-couragement after the death of a spouse, child, family member or friend, will be offered at Shenendehowa Unit-ed Methodist Church, 971 Route 146 left in Clifton Park. The 13-week sessions begin Sunday, October 4, from 7:00-9:00pm. At weekly meetings, participants watch a video lesson and share in group discussion. There are also daily assignments to reinforce the weekly topics. For more information, visit www.shenmeth.org. To register, call the church offi ce at 371-7964. Cost of registration is $15, which includes the workbook.

8TH ANNUAL PET FEST / HOME SHOW OF CLIFTON PARKCLIFTON PARK – The 8th annual Pet Fest - Home Show of Clifton Park has big plans for veterans! The Saturday, September 26 all-day event will host the local Leather-stocking Honor Flight, and the touring V.A. mobile health van. The learherstocking group raises funds for vets to see the W.W.II monument in Washington D.C. The pet and home show takes place at the Shenendehowa Meth-odist Church grounds, Rt. 146 from 10am to 3pm. Event features free admission, free pony rides and free parking. Attendees are encouraged to bring their pets, or consider adopting one from some of the on-site area shelters. At noon Pastor Lee Carlson will conduct a blessing of the pets ceremony followed by a grand March of Pets and Owners. Merchant-donated prizes will be awarded. The 50 or so vendors will consist of pet professionals and home remodelers. Sponsors include Toyota of Clifton Park, CertaPro Painters, Movin Ads, Recognize Awards, Zappone Jeep-Chrysler-Dodge-Ram; and Michele Riggi, Animal Advocate. For more information call Frank at 371-4547, or www.1petfest-homeshow.com

CHRONIC DISEASE SELF-MANAGEMENT PROGRAMCLIFTON PARK – Are you living with a chronic condi-tion like arthritis, heart disease, osteoporosis or diabe-tes? Interested in exploring new ways to manage your

condition? Through participation in this evidence based Chronic Disease Self Management Program you can edu-cate and empower yourself with techniques to manage ongoing health conditions. Topics covered will include nu-trition, exercise, medication management, dealing with stress and diffi cult emotions. FREE training materials and light refreshments will be provided. Interested? Please contact Janet Haskell @ RSVP 884-4110 for information and details on Living Healthy and to register for this class. We will be starting a 6-week workshop series at Shenede-howa Village located at 300 Soloman Ave., Clifton Park on Wednesday from 1:30pm to 4:00pm: October 7, 14, 21, 28 and November 4, 18. The Saratoga County Offi ce for the Aging and Center for Excellence are teaming together to offer these workshops.

DO YOU ENJOY ART?CLIFTON PARK – If you like to paint, draw, take pictures or collect art, join us and meet others who share your interest. We are the Southern Saratoga Artists’ Society and we meet at 6:30pm on the 3rd Monday of the month at the Shenendehowa Community Center, 6 Clifton Com-mon Ct., Clifton Park. Membership includes monthly art demonstrations, newsletter, display members work at lo-cal business & community venues and various workshops during the year. For additional information, call Angela at 399-1824.

SINGLE & PARENTING SUPPORT GROUPCLIFTON PARK – “Single & Parenting” is a new, weekly support group meeting Tuesdays from 6 to 8pm at The Mission Community Church at 10 Old Plank Road, Clifton Park. A free dinner is served for families at 6pm, followed by a DVD-based program and discussion time for adults, and a separate program for kids. Single & Parenting is a place where single parents in Saratoga County can fi nd encouragement, support and practical help. For more in-formation, contact pastorchris@themcc.tv or visit www.singleandparenting.org/groups/52108.

SENIOR SINGERS NEEDEDCLIFTON PARK – The Shenendehowa Adult Community Center’s Senior Chorus is in need of all voices: soprano, alto, bass, and tenor. They meet every Thursday, from 10am to 11am, at the Center, located at 6 Clifton Com-mon Court, Clifton Park. The 2015-2016 season starts in September, but can always take on new voices through-out the year. No experience is necessary and there are no auditions. They perform in May and December at various local nursing homes and at the Center. Center member-ship is required. For more information, please the Center at 383-1343.

EASY AND AFFORDABLE SHOPPINGCLIFTON PARK – Are you looking for the perfect, hand-

Bulletin BoardBulletin Boardmade gift for a friend or loved one? If so, check out the Forget Me Not Shoppe at the Shenendehowa Adult Com-munity Center, 6 Clifton Common Court, Clifton Park. Open from 9am to 4pm Monday through Friday, our items and reasonably priced and make the perfect gift for any-one at any age! We sell a variety of handmade quilted, crocheted, knitted, and crafted items, created by our members. Come by and check our shoppe out today!

DOMINO PLAYERS WANTEDCLIFTON PARK – The Shenendehowa Adult Community Center, located at 6 Clifton Common Court, Clifton Park, is looking for domino players every Monday, at 12:30pm, and every Friday, at 10am. If you are interested in par-ticipating, please contact the Center at 383-1343. This activity is free, but you must be a member of the Center.

LOOKING FOR VOLUNTEERSCLIFTON PARK – CAPTAIN Youth and Family Services is accepting new adult volunteer applications for its Home-work Help and CAPteen programs. Please visit www.captaincares.org for the application, or call Mary at 518-371-1185. CAPTAIN Youth and Family Services is a social service agency located in Clifton Park. CAPTAIN operates a runaway and homeless youth shelter, street outreach services, Teen Talk Helpline, emergency food pantry, fam-ily assistance program, and various youth leadership pro-grams. For those with questions about CAPTAIN, please visit our website at www.captaincares.org. Those wishing to speak to a CAPTAIN Representative may also call 518-371-1185.

COME JOIN SOUTHERN SARATOGA ARTISTS’ SOCIETYCLIFTON PARK - We are a group of local artists who meet on the 3rd Monday of every month at the Shenendehowa Adult Community Center, 6 Clifton Common Court (off Vischer Ferry Rd.), Clifton Park, at 6:30pm. Membership includes art demonstration, workshops by noted artists, display of members work in banks, local business, librar-ies, community centers, and a quarterly newsletter. Call for more info Angela 399-1824

ALZHEIMER’S CAREGIVERS SUPPORTCLIFTON PARK - The Alzheimer’s Association of North-eastern NY has caregiver support groups for those who have loved ones with a diagnosis of dementia or Alzheim-er’s disease. We have a support group that meets in Clif-ton Park at the Christ Community Reformed Church on 1010 Route 146 on the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays of the month at 1pm. For more information, please call the Al-zheimer’s Association at (518) 867-4999 x209. We also have another support group in Halfmoon that meets at the Halfmoon Senior Center on 287 Lower Newton Road the 3rd Thursday of every month at 12pm (lunch is pro-vided at this meeting). Please contact the senior center

the day before to register at (518) 371-3892.

BACKPACKS OF HOPE TO SUPPORT VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCECLIFTON PARK – Members of The Chamber of Southern Saratoga County’s Women In Business Committee are reaching out to the community for help with their chari-table initiative, Backpacks of Hope, which supports moth-ers and their children utilizing the services of Domestic Violence and Rape Crisis Services of Saratoga County (DVRC). Backpacks of Hope is part of the Committee’s Baskets of Hope initiative, which has been providing women entering the Saratoga County Domestic Violence Shelter with baskets of personal care items. The back-packs and school supplies meet the needs of the children who are also affected by domestic violence. The Women in Business Committee seeks donations of back-to-school supplies such as backpacks, notebooks, binders, pens, pencils, crayons, markers, glue sticks, etc. Donations of personal care items such as soap, shampoo, toothpaste and other toiletries are also welcomed year round. Any-one who wishes to participate in this worthy program can do so by bringing donations to The Chamber of South-ern Saratoga County, located at 15 Park Avenue in Clifton Park (behind Shoppers World Plaza). Questions about the program should be directed to Liz Roggenbuck at 371-7748 x108.

COMMUNITY SERVICE OPPORTUNITIESCLIFTON PARK – Are you a high school student in need of community service? Are you looking for volunteer op-portunities? If so, the Shenendehowa Adult Community Center, 6 Clifton Common Court in Clifton Park, is always looking for volunteers to assist with everything from basic cleaning to event organization to clerical work. If you are interested in volunteering, please contact the Center at 383-1343.

MOMS CLUB OF CLIFTON PARKCLIFTON PARK – MOMS Club of Clifton Park, a social and support group for stay-at-home moms, has activities dur-ing the day with monthly meetings on the 2nd Wednes-day of each month. Call Rebecca 518-727-5780 for more information.

DIABETES SUPPORT GROUPCLIFTON PARK – The Shenendehowa Adult Community Center Diabetes Support Group meets on alternate Fri-days at 11am at 6 Clifton Common Court, Clifton Park. People who have diabetes may call the Center to Register at 383-1343. Meetings are free; however, you must be a member of the Center to participate. The group facilitator will call you to provide more information about the group.

Bulletin BoardBulletin BoardCAT TALES RESCUE NEEDS YOUR HELPCAPITAL REGION – Cat Tales Rescue is looking for fos-ter homes to shelter kittens and cats from living outside without food and warmth. We are a not-for-profi t group dedicated to easing the suffering of stray and abandoned cats. Foster “parents” will share their homes and hearts with a cat/kitten in need without any long-term commit-ment or fi nancial burden. All fosters are provided with food and litter and the cat/kitten’s medical needs are ab-sorbed by Cat Tales Rescue. For more information please call 248-9682 or email catalesrescue@gmail.com

CRAZYLADIES OF PEARL ST. REVISIT THE LIBRARY COHOES – Due to popular demand, on September 16, Trevanian’s “The Crazyladies of Pearl Street” will revisit the Cohoes Public Library. The Ageless Book Discussion Group will review this semiautobiographical novel of a young boy growing up on in the slums of Albany. Treva-nian, pen name of Rodney William Whitaker, wrote the novel on his deathbed and it is considered a gem of a his-torical novel. Get crazy with the ladies of this book group at 1:15pm at the Library at 169 Mohawk St. Books are available at library. Info at www.CohoesPublicLibrary.org.

MYSTERY BOOK CLUB MEETS BRUNO, CHIEF OF POLICECOHOES – Martin Walker’s character, Bruno, the Chief of Police from a small village in France, will be the topic of discussion at the Mystery Book Club on September 16 at 10:30am at the Cohoes Public Library. Pick 1 of 3 books - Bruno, Chief of Police; The Dark Vineyard; OR Black Dia-mond - and share your thoughts about this gentle police chief and his hands on approach. Additional information about the books and the author are at www.CohoesPub-licLibrary.org. Information about the club at akoschni@yahoo.com with “Book Club” in the subject line.

COHOES COLUMBIETTES TO HOLD MONTHLY MEETINGCOHOES – The Cohoes Columbiettes will have their monthly meeting on Thursday night, September 17 at 255 Remsen St., Cohoes. We will have refreshments at 7pm followed by the meeting at 8pm. Meeting was changed to the third week because of the primary elec-tion on the 2nd Thursday of the month.

HISTORIC RR WALKING TOUR: PART OF HUDSON RIVER RAMBLE COHOES – On September 26, at 11am, join us at the Cohoes Visitor Center at 58 Remsen St., Cohoes, to take a walking tour of the former Schenectady & Troy RR from the “Crescent Station” to Alexander St. Dress comfortably for this 3.25 mile walk and be prepared to learn about

the Iron Horse that crisscrossed the area. Additional info at www.SpindleCity.net or on the Spindle City Facebook page. Questions may be sent to info@SpindleCity.net

ALL YEARS: COHOES HIGH & KEVENY MEMORIAL GRADUATESCOHOES – Join us on Sunday, September 20, for the Co-hoes High School 15th Annual Alumni Picnic. The Ukrai-nian Club Grounds Pulaski Street in Cohoes will be the lo-cation for the event starting at 12pm. The menu includes Clam Chowder, Corn on the cob, Salads, Sausages with Peppers and Onions, Baked Chicken, Hamburgers and Hot Dogs. Soda, beer and coffee are included. Cookies are compliments of Golden Krust Bagels. The cost is $24.00 per person. Clams are an additional $5.00 per dozen and must be preordered and paid at the door. Reservations and payment for the picnic ($24.00) are required on or before September 12th to CHS Alumni Association PO Box 229 Cohoes, NY 12047. For more information call 518-235-1402 or http://cohoes.org/Alumni/index.cfm

CHICKEN BARBECUECOHOES – Boght Ladies Auxiliary Annual Chicken Bar-becue on Sunday, September 13, from 4-6pm. Take out only. Boght Fire Department, 8 Preston Dr., Cohoes. Lo-cated off Rt. 9 at the light. This is the original Firehouse barbecue sauce recipe and tickets sell out quick. Tickets are $10. Call 782-0076 for tickets, or for more informa-tion.

NEW SENIOR PROGRAM AT LIBRARYCOHOES – The Cohoes Public Library, in conjunction with the Cohoes Senior Center, is now offering a new service. On the 1st & 3rd Wednesdays of the month, seniors will be invited to take the van to the Library where they can peruse the books, use the computer, participate in the knitting/crocheting group, join a special book club (the 3rd Wednesday of the month) and participate in other specially designed programs. There will be help in sign-ing up for library cards and in use of the computers. Ad-ditional info on the website and Facebook.

BOSTON BUS TRIPCOHOES – The Boght Ladies Auxiliary will host a bus trip to Boston on Saturday, October 10th. Cost is $35 per per-son. Bus departs from Latham Farms (Old Walmart park-ing lot) at 7am and picks up at Quincy Market at 6pm. Enjoy Faneuil Hall, the Aquarium, walk the Freedom Trail, visit the Holocaust Memorial, world famous Mikes Bak-ery, and many other wonderful landmarks. Seats must be reserved and paid for by September 9th. Contact Chris Oreshan at 782-0076 for reservations.

ENJOY READING? VOLUNTEERS NEEDEDCOHOES - Do you enjoy reading? Then there are some

Bulletin BoardBulletin Boardchildren waiting to listen to you. Volunteers are needed for a Reading Mentors program where adults will read to children during the school year. The Everybody Wins program has shown many benefi ts for both the children and adults that participate in it. Training for mentors will be available. For complete information, please call Carol at the Cohoes Public Library at 235-2570.

COMMUNITY CLOSETCOHOES – Community Closet - a different kind of Thrift Store. Good selection of winter coats and clothes for sizes infants to adults still available. Located at 158 Remsen St., Cohoes. Hours: Tuesday and Thursday 1-4pm. Also open the 2nd Tuesday of the month until 7pm. Sponsored by the Greater Albany Seventh-Day Adventist Church.]

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS BINGO NIGHTCOHOES – The Cohoes Knights of Columbus, 255 Rem-sen Street, Cohoes, (corner of Remsen & Columbia), will host Bingo every Monday evening. Doors open at 5pm, bingo starts at 7pm. Admission is $2. Jackpot coverall is $700, a progressive jackpot of $1,000 and $1,900 in overall prizes. Two 50 / 50 games. Bell jar tickets. Kitch-en open and handicap accessible. Call 237-4151 or 237-7814 for more information. The halls are available to rent for parties or etc. at a reasonable rate.

FREE FAMILY COUNSELINGCOHOES – Counseling Care and Services, Inc., located in Cohoes, is offering free family counseling for up to 10 sessions. If your family is having problems and needs help, this program might be available to help you. The family must have at least one child over ten years of age and not have any insurance or the fi nancial means to af-ford family counseling. This assistance is being offered through the Family Hope Project. Call Counseling Care at 237-4263 for more information.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDEDCOHOES – If you have a heart for young people and want to be a part of a miracle in the making, we need you! The Connect Project is an inter-agency partnership build-ing an urban youth center in Cohoes. The setting of this much-needed resource is Good Ground Family Church, located at 49 Johnston Ave, Cohoes. We meet every Mon-day evening at 6:30pm and every Saturday at 8am. Some basic tools are provided - all you need to do is show up. For more information, check out our website www.con-nectproject.org or call our offi ce 779-8745.

COLONIE CURBSIDE COLLECTION BEGINSCOLONIE – Colonie’s free weekly yard waste collection has begun. Regular weekly curbside collection is by fi re district, as follows: Monday, Midway/Stanford Heights;

Tuesday, Shaker Road/Loudonville; Wednesday, Latham/Schuyler Heights; Thursday, Verdoy/Boght/Maplewood; and Friday, Fuller Road/West Albany. When a legal holi-day falls on a collection day, pick up for all districts may occur on another day during the week. Regular weekly service continues through November 6. After November 6, the Town will continue to pick up yard waste, but not on the regular weekly schedule. Collection continues through December 11, weather permitting. Call 783-LEAF for information.

ANNUAL CROSSINGS 5K CHALLENGE & KIDS RUNSCOLONIE – The 12th Annual Crossings 5K Challenge and Kids Runs to benefi t Colonie Youth Center and the CAP COM Cares Foundation will be held on Sunday, Septem-ber 27. Registration begins at 8:00am. 5K Run/walk kicks off at 10am followed by the Kids ¼ mile Fun Run and Kids 1 mile chip- timed run. Event starts and fi nishes at CYC’s Rudy A. Ciccotti Family Recreation Center. Course will run through the Colonie Crossings Park. Walkers are welcome. Register by September 23 for the best deal. For more information write to us at info@colonieyouthcenter.org and like Crossings 5K Challenge and Kids Runs on Facebook. Register online today!

8TH ANNUAL HOMETOWN HEROES 5K RUN & WALKCOLONIE – The New York National Guard Family Readi-ness Council will hold its 8th annual Hometown Heroes 5K Run/Walk on Sunday, September 20, at 9:15am. It will take place at The Crossings of Colonie. It is USATF Certifi ied. T-shirts to the fi rst 250 runners. Chip timing. This fundraiser is to benefi t NY National Guard members and their families in need. Register at nyfrc-inc.org

COLONIE HARVEST FESTCOLONIE – The Town of Colonie will host Harvest Fest, a free community celebration, Sunday, September 13 from noon to 5pm at The Crossings. The event features activi-ties for all ages, including wagon and pony rides, crafts, clowns, puppet and magic shows, food and craft ven-dors. Children’s music by the Zucchini Brothers, 3:00pm; crooner Nick Coluccio (noon-1:00pm); Big Radio (1:15-2:45pm); and classic rock with the Pipe Kings (3:15-5:00pm). The Town thanks CDPHP, Waste Connections, Inc., and County Waste & Recycling for supporting Har-vest Fest. Call 456-2136 for more info.

SUPPORT FOR FAMILY CAREGIVERSCOLONIE – The Town of Colonie Senior Resources De-partment provides individual support, assistance and counseling to family caregivers caring for an aging loved one or friend. For information and assistance please con-tact the Senior Resources Dept. at 459-5051. Caregiver

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“A SECOND CHANCE” THRIFT SHOPCOLONIE – Come visit our upscale thrift shop offering clothing and shoes for men, women, and children, house-hold items, books, toys, linens, small appliances, and jew-elry, all at reasonable prices. The shop is located at 1229 Central and Frederick Avenues. Hours are: Sat. 10am-1pm, Tues. 10am-3pm. All proceeds go to the American Italian Heritage Association and Museum, a non-profi t organization.

ANNUAL CHICKEN BBQGANSEVOORT – St. Therese Chapel Annual Chicken BBQ on Sunday, September 6 from 11:00am-4:00pm. Adults $10, Child $5. Chapel is located at the intersection of Rt. 32 and Gansevoort-Wilton Rd. Take outs call 792-2276.

ATTENTION WILTON SENIORSGANSEVOORT – The Wilton Senior Citizens Center on Traver Road will be celebrating 36 years of operation on September 16. We invite all seniors to join us for a light lunch and cake. There will be music and dance by a group of local cloggers. Please stop in between 11am and 2pm and join us. It’s open to all seniors.

LAST CHICKEN BBQ OF THE SEASONGANSEVOORT – Fortsville United Methodist Church, 402 Fortsville Road, Gansevoort will be having their last Chicken BBQ of the season on September 12, from 4:00-6:00pm. Delicious 1/2 chicken, baked potato, vegetable, rolls, homemade pie and beverage. Adults $12, children under age 10 $6.00. Take out or dine in. Handicap ac-cessible. Reservations are highly recommended, call 793-5263 or 792-5944. Event will also feature a Bake Sale hosted by the UMW to support their missions.

TOPS (TAKE OFF POUNDS SENSIBLY)GANSVOORT – TOPS meets every Wednesday at Trin-ity United Methodist Church of Wilton, 155 Ballard Road, Gansevoort. Weigh in at 6pm; Meeting at 6:30pm.

ADIRONDACK VOICES TO BEGIN REHEARSALSGLENS FALLS – Adirondack Voices will begin rehearsals on Tuesday, September 8 at Christ Church United Meth-odist, 54 Bay Street, in Glens Falls, from 7pm until 9pm each Tuesday evening. The chorus will be preparing mu-sic for their annual holiday concert. Anyone interested in joining the group is welcome to attend. No auditions are required. For further information, call 796-4648.

FALL ARTS FESTIVAL CALL FOR ARTISTSGLENS FALLS – LARAC, The Lower Adirondack Regional Arts Council is seeking artist applicants for LARAC’s Annu-al Fall Arts Festival which will be held Saturday, October 31st, 10am-5pm and Sunday, November 1st, 10am-4pm. The Fall Festival will take place at a new location this year, at the Glens Falls Civic Center located in Downtown Glens Falls. The Falls Arts Festival is a juried arts and craft show. LARAC is looking for artists in all categories; prod-ucts must be handmade by the artist/artisan. Application deadline is September 5, 2015. Download an application at www.larac.org/festivals/larac-fall-festival

LAPHAM GALLERY’S 2016 CALL FOR ARTISTSGLENS FALLS – LARAC, the Lower Adirondack Regional Arts Council invites emerging and professional artists and groups to submit images of original recent artwork for the 2016 Lapham Gallery Exhibition Schedule. Lapham Gallery annually features 3-5 exhibitions of selected art-ists, encouraging artists working in all mediums to ap-ply. Preference is given to artists residing locally and in the regional Northeast. Individual artists will be consid-ered for two person or small grouped exhibition, paired by similarities in concept or design. All applications are juried by a different selection panel each year. Artistic merit, strength of proposal, and originality are among the criteria considered by the jury panel. Artists who have had exhibitions at Lapham Gallery in the years 2014 and 2015 are not eligible to submit work for the 2016 Ex-hibition Schedule. Acceptance includes exhibition pub-licity with an opening reception, marketing in the form of postcards, press releases, and website promotion. Please download our application at http://www.larac.org/artist-opportunities/larac-calls-for-entries/ for more spe-cifi c guidelines on how to apply or contact Gallery Cura-tor Jenny Hutchinson, gallery@larac.org, 518-798-1144 x5. Applications may be submitted by mail to LARAC c/o Jenny Hutchinson, 7 Lapham Place, Glens Falls NY 12801 or electronically to gallery@larac.org, it is Free for LARAC Members to Apply/ $15 Non-Members.