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10 The Altamont Enterprise – Thursday, September 27, 2012
Community Calendar
Thursday, September 27
Food Preservation Class:
The Cornell Cooperative Extension
of Albany County will be
hosting the last two food preservation
classes of the season at
the extension office, 24 Martin
Road, Voorheesville. On Sept. 27,
the Introduction to Water Bath
Canning, will run from 6:30 to
8:30 p.m. and cover all the basics,
including pickled dilly beans as
a class project to take home. The
fee is $15, payable at the door,
and pre-registration is required;
call 765-3547 to register.
Friday, September 28
Drive-thru Chicken Barbecue
at the American Legion
Altamont Post, 988 Altamont
Boulevard, from 4 to 7 p.m. The
cost is $9 per dinner. Call 861-
6848 for more information.
Halloween Fall Fund-raiser
at the North Bethlehem Fire
Department, 589 Russell Road,
on Friday, from 10 a.m. to 9
p.m., and Saturday and Sunday,
from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Pumpkins,
mums, straw, and cornstalks will
be on sale. Throughout the days,
there will be ice cream, cotton
candy, soda, and entertainment
for kids.
Voorheesville Farmer’s
Market from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m.,
featuring Two’s Company music
and Dietrich Gehring Photography.
Kinyarwanda, winner of the World Cinema Audience award at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival, will
be screened on Friday, Sept. 28, at 7:30 p.m. at Page Hall, 135 Western Ave. at the downtown campus of
the University at Albany. The film is based on the heroic true story of Muslim clergy who risked their
lives to save both Tutsi and pacifist Hutu — Christians as well as Muslims — during the Rwandan
genocide. “Kinyarwanda” refers to the language of Rwanda, spoken by all its ethnic groups. The film’s
producer, Darren Dean, and leading Rwandan actress, Hadidja Zaninka (pictured here), will answer
questions immediately after the screening. The film is part of the Justice & Multiculturalism in the
21st Century Film Series aimed at engaging conversations about the intersection of social justice and
criminal justice in an increasingly diverse society.
Grand Opening Event for
Art de Cure: The Plastic Surgery
Group in Albany has a
display, Metamorphosis II, featuring
work from local artists,
which will be sold, with a portion
of the proceeds benefiting
Circle of Hope, a not-for-profit
that helps women who have had
or are currently fighting breast
cancer. The event will run from
5 to 7 p.m. at the Plastic Surgery
Group Offices, 1365 Washington
Ave., Suite 200, Albany. It is free
and open to the public.
“The Art of Living” Talk:
Dr. David Bole will present a
public talk, exploring traditional
Asian healing methods, such as
acupressure and Chi Kung, for
enhancing health and happiness,
at 7 p.m. at the Karma Thegsum
Choling Buddhist Center, 199
Washington Ave., Rensselaer. A
donation of $10 is requested.
Saturday, September 29
Friends of Thacher Park
Highway Cleanup: Please join
the Friends in picking up litter
on their adopted section of Route
157. Volunteers get free admission
to the park for the day. Meet
at the Hop Field picnic area at
8 a.m. Call 872-0800 for more
information.
Hike to Historic Schoolhouse
at Thacher Nature Center
at 10 a.m.: Ever wonder what
it was like to attend school in the
early 1900s We’ll take a walk
back in time to visit a historic
one-room schoolhouse. Trade
your markers and computers
for quill pens and chalkboards
and prepare for a mini lesson
on “The Three R’s.” Enjoy cider
and donuts for a snack, and play
simple and fun old-fashioned
games during recess. The program
is appropriate for ages 6
and up. This is a great program
for scout groups. Call 872-0800
to register.
Berne Reformed Church
Roast Pork Supper from 3:30
to 6:30 p.m. on the Helderberg
Trail. There will be continuous
servings of roast pork, gravy,
dressing, mashed potatoes, green
beans, coleslaw, applesauce, dinner
rolls, homemade pies, and
a beverage. The cost is $10 for
adults and take-outs are available
for $1 extra; children under
5 eat free.
Gallupville Volunteer Fire
Department Auxiliary Fall
Rummage Sale, Bake Sale,
and Lunch from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
The bag sale will be from noon
to 1 p.m. with a lunch from 11
a.m. to 1 p.m.
Historic Fall Festival at
the Canal Street Railroad Station
Railroad Village from 10:30
a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday and
10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday.
Special features are old gas
engines, antique cars, hot rods,
food vendors, farmers’ market,
chicken barbecue, artisans, and
more. Visit the Wallace Armer
Museum general store, a 1940
diner, and our New York Central
locomotive. Call 355-6536.
Fish and Wildlife Festival at
Five Rivers: A fish and wildlife
festival will take place at 56
Game Farm Road, Delmar, from
10 a.m. to 4 p.m. In celebration
of National Hunting and Fishing
Day, Department of Environmental
Conservation staff and
local conservation partners will
present a variety of hands-on
activities, informative talks, and
educational exhibits. Guided
children’s activities will include
archery, catch-and-release fishing
and lawn casting. General
interest presentations will include
restoration of the wild
turkey, safety afield, ice fishing,
and how to cook venison. Skill
clinics geared for sportsmen and
sportswomen will include how to
age a deer, how to field dress a
deer, and recent changes in the
hunting regulations. All activities
are open to the public free
of charge. Call 457-0291 for more
information.
Antique and Treasures
Appraised: The Greenville Volunteer
Fire Company Auxiliary
will be hosting a special event
that may help you become better
informed of an item’s current
value. Local auctioneer and antique
expert, Russ Carlsen, will
be conducting an afternoon of
education and appraisal on items
you bring in for his examination.
This session will be held on Saturday,
from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. at
the Greenville Fire Station at the
intersection or routes 32 and 81.
$5 donation required.
Guilderland Community
Fest to Benefit Rodinos: Local
organizations will come together
at Tawasentha Park from 1 to 4
p.m. for an afternoon of music,
food, and fun for the whole family.
Attendees will enjoy performances
by local bands, free food,
and kids activities. Local vendors
will also be selling their goods.
All proceeds will go directly to
the Rodino family, who have
been devastated by Huntington’s
disease.
Hilltown Community Market
and Café from 9 a.m. to
noon at the Berne Masonic
Lodge. Open through Dec. 1.
Local farm-fresh veggies, baked
goods, meats, eggs, syrup, honey,
herbals, and fine arts.
Pumpkin Patch and Annual
Harvest Sale at the Fort Hunter
Volunteer Fire Company, 3525
Carman Road, from 10 a.m. to
4 p.m.
Sunday, September 30
Prayers for Peace Concert
at 7 p.m. at the Lynnwood Reformed
Church, 3714 Carman
Road, Guilderland. The program
includes traditional, spiritual,
classic and contemporary anthems
with media presentations.
The concert is open to the public
free of charge.
Monday, October 1
Monday Meals for take-out
will be available at the Voorheesville
United Methodist Church,
38 Maple Ave., from 4:30 to 6 p.m.
The menu includes chicken parmesan
with pasta, green salad,
and dessert. The cost for a meal
is $8; call 765-2895 to reserve.
Tuesday, October 2
Civil War Medicine — Myth
and Reality will be the program
presented by Dr. Matt Farina at
the New Scotland Historical Association
meeting, at 7:30 p.m.
at the Wyman Osterhout Community
Center in New Salem.
This program is free and open
to the public. Call 765-4212 for
more information.
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