Senior Centers Colonie Senior Services Center 6 Winners Circle, Albany (518) 459-2857; cbarrett@colonieseniors.org The Center is open. Membership is $20 per year. Wine Tasting: Diane will lead us to Meadowdale Winery in Altamont, makers of organic, award-winning wines made from apples, grapes and even raisins. Tour, wine tasting and snacks included. Friday, Aug. 20, bus leaves The Beltrone at 1:30 p.m. and returns at approximately 5 p.m. $10 for members, $15 for notyet-members. Curtain Call Theater: We’ll see “An Act of God,” a hilarious comedy and Broadway hit about “a gut-busting-funny riff on the never-ending folly of mankind’s attempts to fathom God’s wishes through the words of the Bible and use them to their own ends.”
and talk about all things mead. Wednesday, Aug. 11, bus leaves the Beltrone at 2:30 p.m., and returns at approximately 6 p.m. $20 for members, $25 for notyet-members. Grafton Lakes Day at The Beach: Spend the day at the water’s edge of Grafton Lake. Bring your lawn chairs (or we can provide one.) Snack bar and restrooms available at the lake. Weather permitting. Monday, Aug. 23, bus leaves the Beltrone at 10 a.m. and returns at approximately 4 p.m. $10 for members only. Albany Mural Tour: Did you know that Albany is the home to a great many inspiring murals? Step on one of our buses to take a tour of these wonders. Thursday, Aug. 26, bus leaves the Beltrone at 1 p.m. and returns at approximately 3 p.m.
paint kit to follow numbered directions, slowly working to make a vibrant, floral painting. This event is made possible the generous donation of a community member. Thursdays, Aug. 12, 19 and 26, 10-11:30 a.m., at The Beltrone Living Center. Free for all. Rubber Stamping Art: Use Ann Burn’s Stampin’ Up paper craft techniques to make a set of beautiful cards to give, for “just because” occasions. Thursday, Aug. 12, 3-4 p.m., $10 for members, and $4 materials fee. *Zoom Events are free for members. Registration is not required for Zoom events. In-person events are held during lunch at The Beltrone Living Center. Call for reservations, (518) 459-2857, ext. 303.
Organize Your Vital Records (Zoom or in-person): An interactive program that discusses $5 for members for members various ways to identify and only. quickly access your vital written Thursday, Aug. 5, bus leaves Rivers Casino: Spend the and electronic information and The Beltrone at 6:45 p.m. and day pulling slots, playing cards records. Presented by Jim Rulireturns at approximately 9:15 and eating great food, at the son, who spent p.m. Home iscasino. Where You’ll Find Us over 30 years in Schenectady-located human resources at New York $28 for members, $35 for notState Parks. Monday, Aug. 16, Bus leaves yet-members. The Beltrone at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, Aug. 11 at noon. returns at approximately 3:30 Heldeberg Mead Tasting: Legal Planning for AlSample and learn about mead – p.m. Home is Where You’ll Find Us zheimer’s Disease (Zoom or the alcoholic drink made from $20 for members and not-yet- in-person): In this important honey. Heldeberg Meadworks members. seminar, you’ll learn about will offer up four different important legal and financial Paint By Numbers: Use a samples, show us their meadery
issues to consider, how to put plans in place, and how to access legal and financial resources near you. Information for families and individuals dealing with Alzheimer’s disease or a related dementia will also be covered. Friday, Aug. 13 at noon. Shakespeare in the Garden (via Zoom): In his plays and poetry, Shakespeare was a master at the use of symbolism through his choice of plants and flowers. Come hear about this writer’s genius, including “And there’s Pansies, that’s for thoughts” (Hamlet). Tuesday, Aug. 17 at 12:30 p.m. Controlling Cholesterol (via Zoom): This seminar provides information on heart disease and stroke and the impact of high cholesterol. Learn about medical terms, the importance of proper diet, smart exercise and medications that can help. Friday, Aug. 20 at 12:30 p.m.
Broadway Shows On the Screen in the Lakeview Dining Room, $1 per show, free popcorn. Monday, Aug. 9 at 3 p.m., “Billy Elliot” Elton John and Lee Hall’s Billy Elliot the Musical tells the story of a little boy in a small
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