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Bulletin Board “Hello to Spring” Craft Fair
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LATHAM – Little Sisters of the Poor will hold their annual “Hello to Spring” Craft Fair on Sat., March 23 from 10am-4pm at Our Lady of Hope Residence, 1 Jeanne Jugan Lane (off Old Loudon Rd.), Latham. The event will include many unique and handcrafted items on display by local crafters and vendors, a bake sale and raffles. Lunch and other refreshments will also be available for purchase. For more information, please call 526-0659. (P)
CAPITAL REGION – Are you a “woman of distinction?” Do you know – and wish to recommend – someone special for consideration as part of the New York State Senate’s prestigious “Women of Distinction” Program for 2013? If the answer to either question was “yes,” then State Senator Kathleen A. Marchione (R,CHalfmoon) wants to hear from you! In observance of March as “Women’s History Month,” Senator Marchione has announced that she is seeking nominations from across the 43rd Senate District for the State Senate’s popular and prestigious Women of Distinction Program. Women living in the 43rd Senate District – which includes parts of Rensselaer, Saratoga and Washington Counties, and all of Columbia County – are eligible for nomination. The deadline for entry as a nominee for inclusion in Senator Marchione’s Women of Distinction Program for 2013 is Monday, March 25. Copies of Senator Marchione’s Women of Distinction nomination form – and further information regarding the program – are available by calling (518) 455-2381, or e-mailing marchione@nysenate. gov. The 2013 Women of Distinction Program nomination forms are also available at Senator Marchione’s official Senate webpage www.marchione.nysenate. gov. (P)
Spring Rummage Sale TROY – Get items for your apartment, dorm room, decorations and graduation gifts at Germania Hall. The Spring Rummage Sale will be held on Saturday, April 13 from 9am-2pm, 309 3rd Avenue at 107th Street, North Troy. Books, Jewelry, Furniture, Clothes, Appliances, Dishes Toys, Odds-N-Ends...A little something for everyone! Clothes at $1 per bag! All day!! Snacks, Coffee, Hotdogs, Soda available from 10am1pm. Donations from the community will be accepted on Friday, April 12 from noon until 8pm. For additional information, call 237-5008. (P)
“Beasts” Comes to the Cohoes Library COHOES – Wednesday, March 27, at 6pm, “Beasts of the Southern Wild” will be shown at the Cohoes Public Library at 169 Mohawk St. Nominated for 4 Academy Awards and multiple other international awards, this is the story of Hushpuppy, played by Quvenzhané Wallis (in her screen debut) as a 6 yr. old who must learn courage and love as her world comes apart. As always, this movie is free and open to all, though children must be accompanied by an adult. For questions, please call the Library at 235-2570. (P)
Easter Service at Good Ground Family Church COHOES – Please join us as we celebrate Jesus, our risen Lord & Savior. Easter Sunday Celebration: Services at 8:30am & 11am. Good Ground Family Church is located at 49 Johnston Ave, Cohoes. For additional information, call 518-233-0398 or visit online at www. goodgroundfamilychurch.org (P)
“Women of Distinction” Program Seeks
Breakfast with the Bunny LATHAM – Breakfast with the Bunny on Sunday, March 24, 8-11am at the Latham Fire Dept., Old Loudon Rd., Latham. All-you-can-eat! Adults: $6; Children ages 5-12: $3; Children under age 5: Free. Sponsored by the S.W. Pitts Hose Co., Ladies Auxiliary. (P)
Healing Service LATHAM – William M. Champine will conduct a Healing Service on Sunday, March 24, 3pm, at the Holiday Inn Express Latham, 400 Old Loudon Rd. William has had the gift of healing since August 9, 1991. Free admission; free will donation. All are welcome in the hope that those in need of the healing power of Jesus will receive it. For additional information visit www.williaminthelightofjesus.com or call 518-237-6378. (P)
Visit with the Easter Bunny at Breakfast COHOES – Cohoes Waterford Elks will hold their
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Bulletin Board monthly Breakfast and Omelet Station on March 24 from 9am-noon. Visit with the Easter Bunny at Breakfast! Parents are asked to bring their cameras. Adults: $7; Children ages 4 to 12: $4; Children under age 4: Free. Call 235-3222 for additional information. Cohoes Waterford Elks is located at 45 N. Mohawk Street in Cohoes. (P)
Boys Scout Troop 62 Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser LATHAM – Come join Latham Boy Scout Troop 62 for great food and fun Sunday, April 14 between 4-7pm at the Colonie Elks Lodge 2192 (takeout available). Dinners are only $6 adults, $4 children and FREE for children under 4. The meal includes spaghetti, meatballs, salad, bread, dessert and beverage. We also have great prize drawings, but the best part of the evening is the interaction with scouts. The boys will be your waiters! The Colonie Elks Lodge is located at 11 Elks Lane Latham, NY 12110 (off Route 155 near Shaker High School). (P)
Grant Writing Training CAPITAL REGION – If you are an emerging organization or an organization who wishes to improve your grant and capacity building skills, Congressman Paul Tonko invites you to participate in a free training being held Wednesday, March 27 at Union College. Topics discussed will include Organizational Development, Strategic Planning Basics, Financial Management Basics, Performance Measurements and Evaluation and how to find and apply for grants. For more information visit tonko.house.gov (P)
Annual Take-Out Clam Steam LATHAM/COHOES – Boght Community Fire Company, 1095 New Loudon Road, Latham/Cohoes, on April 27. Pick-up between 4-6pm. Price: $15. Includes: Clams, chicken, sausage, white potato and sweet potato. Presale: call ahead to pre-order your ticket, Melanie at 701-0948. Don’t forget to bring a pot to take the steam home in. (P)
Health & Services Fair for Adults & Seniors ALBANY – The Congregation Beth Emeth- Sidney Al-
bert Albany Jewish Community Center Health & Services Fair for Adults and Seniors will be held at the Albany JCC, 340 Whitehall Road on Sunday, April 21 from 10:30am-2:30pm. This event is FREE and open to the community, providing health screenings, information booths staffed by area businesses, refreshments and drawing prizes, therapeutic massage and quick adult haircuts. Snack bags will be given out from 10:30 until noon, while supplies last. For more information, call 438-6651 x112. (P)
Drum and Bugle Corps Reunion Luncheon CAPITAL REGION – Corps – Attention, Dress right dress, ready front, mark time march, forward march to the Half Moon Diner, 231 Grooms Road, Clifton Park, NY 12065 for an afternoon of telling those long forgotten Drum and Bugle Corps stories! Whether you marched locally or not, or if you didn’t march and you’re a fan, join us for a Drum and Bugle Corps Reunion Luncheon Saturday, March 23 at 2pm. Share your memories, share your pictures. This is your time to catch up with ol’ friends and find out where others may be. There are a couple of us preserving the Drum Corps history by capturing the stories before they are gone forever! Help us keep the memory alive! Do you remember the Corps from Rome, NY? Who merged to form the Interstatesmen? Did you know there was an all-girl corps from Cohoes, NY that formed in 1938? Help us keep the memory alive! R.S.V.P. Lydia Eaton-Plante at bluemuen49@yahoo.com, cell (518) 496-3940. (P)
2013 Run 4 Vocations COLONIE – Everyone has a vocation! What’s Yours? Come out and witness to your vocation of single, married, priestly, diaconal or religious life! 5K opportunity to Walk or Run on Sat., April 20 at The Crossings in Colonie. Register online at www.albanyvocations. org/r4v13.html by April 1 for $20 per person; late registration $30. Free T-shirt while they last and lunch included. Call Sister Rosemary at 518-674-3818 for more information. This event is sponsored by the Vocation Office of the R.C. Diocese of Albany. (P)
Holy Week Services at Trinity Church WATERVLIET – March 24, 9:30am: Palm Sunday Mass with Blessing of the Palms
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Bulletin Board (begins in parish hall). March 28, 5:30pm, Maundy Thursday - Seder Meal in Parish Hall led by a member of the Saratoga Synagogue, 7pm - Mass of the Lord’s Supper & Footwashing, 8-10pm - Watch before Blessed Sacrament (Reconciliation available). March 29, 7pm - Good Friday Liturgy. March 30, 7pm - The Easter Vigil. March 31, 9:30am - Mass of The Resurrection. All are welcome. Trinity Church is located at 1336 First Avenue in Watervliet. (P)
Whiskers Organization Seeks Volunteers CAPITAL REGION – Whiskers Organization is in great need of volunteers. We are a small, not-for-profit, all volunteer, no kill cat shelter in Albany. We need people to help us at our Clifton Park adoption center in Pet Smart. Time commitment is once every two weeks; nights or mornings. Fun and rewarding! Please help us to help the cats! For more information go to www.ewhiskers.com/volunteer. (P)
Mr. & Mrs. Easter Bunny at The Crossings COLONIE – Children can meet Mr. and Mrs. Easter Bunny and hunt for Easter eggs at a free Town of Colonie event at The Crossings on Saturday, March 23, from 10am-noon. The event will feature an Easter egg hunt at 10:15am. Children under age five should meet at The Playground and children ages 5 and up at The Maze. There will also be crafts in The Barn, and cookies and drinks in The Meeting House. For more information call the Division of Youth Services at 4562135. (P)
“Sung Vespers in the Spirit of Taize” NISKAYUNA – “Sung Vespers in the Spirit of Taize” presented by the Dominican Sisters from 7-8pm on April 4 at the Dominican Retreat & Conference Center, 1945 Union Street, Niskayuna. Free will offering. Info/reservations, call Dominican Retreat & Conference Center, 518-393-4169 Mon.-Fri., 8:30am-4:30pm; e-mail dslcny@nycap.rr.com or visit www.dslcny.org. (P)
Ham and Jelly Bean Drop Off LATHAM – Ham and Jelly Bean drop off sponsored by the Little Sisters of the Poor to benefit the elderly Residents at Our Lady of Hope Residence. Collection will
be held on Saturday, March 30 from 10am-3pm at 1 Jeanne Jugan Lane (behind St. Ambrose Church), Latham. Please bring hams to be used for meals for our Residents, along with bags of jelly beans for treats. Sisters and Volunteers will be on hand to greet you at your car to accept your donations. For more information, please call 518-785-4551. Our Lady of Hope Residence is a residential health care facility serving the elderly poor. It serves the elderly poor regardless of race, religion, or ethnicity in the local community. (P)