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Volume 22 • Number 11 • NOVEMBER 2018 • Complimentary

Capital District

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The Resource for Parents

Pumpkin-powered eats Respect starts at home November is National Adoption Month

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We’re all about family.

At Burdett Birth Center, we want your birth experience to be as special as your new infant.

That’s why we offer a range of personal options to make your experience your own, including access to highly-experienced OB/GYN and midwife providers, as well as private rooms and state-of-the-art services. Childbirth education and support groups are also available.

Burdett Birth Center. A family experience.

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Editor’s desk

November 2018 Features Parenting perspective

e at Capital District Parent Pages are thankful for so many things, but we would be remiss if we didn’t count you, our readers, among them. Thank you for reading! We appreciate your calls and e-mails telling us what you like and don’t like about our coverage of issues facing Capital District parents. We try to keep you in mind with every change or tweak we make to our publication, and we hope that shows.

Columnists

We are especially grateful for your contributions to these pages, in the way of reader submissions and calendar ideas. And speaking of our calendar, it has long been the go-to resource for area parents looking for activities to take part in as a family. We regularly feature events at area museums, libraries, performing venues and nature centers, and most of them can either be enjoyed for free or just a few dollars.

What’s new

It’s a pretty comprehensive listing, and many people have wondered whether there is some kind of automated system in place that gathers the information and neatly organizes it on the page. The truth is, there is no magic to it. Every month, listings are collected from individual sources – websites, fliers, press releases – edited and organized. Knowing how valuable this resource is to parents makes the work that goes into it worthwhile, and we would like to continue expanding our calendar pages to include more happenings in the area. To do that, we invite you to let us know of your organization’s upcoming events – PTA bake sales, craft fairs, hiking clubs, cultural fairs or anything else that other families might be interested in taking part in.

The deadline for event submissions is the 10th of the previous month. Send them to robertsk@spotlightnews.com. Everything runs space permitting, but if you take the time to send something in, we will try our hardest to make sure it sees print.

As always, thanks for reading. Check out our articles and resource listings at www. cdparentpages.com and mail your story ideas and pictures to Capital District Parent Pages, P.O. Box 100, Delmar, NY 12054, or e-mail me at robertsk@spotlightnews.com.

Kristen Roberts, Editor, Capital District Parent Pages

On the cover: Mason, 3, of Schenectady, perches on a pumpkin in this picture submitted by his grandfather. Parent Pages is always accepting photos for potential covers. Submissions should be at least 8-by-10-inches with a dpi of 400. They can be sent via email to robertsk@spotlightnews.com.

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Capital District Parent Pages is a unit of Community Media Group LLC. Published monthly. Deadline for advertising and calendar events is the 5th of the month preceding publication. Display advertising rates are available on request.

Capital District Parent Pages reserves the right to refuse advertising for any reason. We do not guarantee any of the information, services or products published in this or any issue. The opinions expressed by the contributors do not necessarily reflect the opinions of this paper. Copyright 2013 by Capital District Parent Pages. No portion of Capital District Parent Pages may be reproduced without written permission from Community Media Group LLC. Rachelle & Lawrence Stallman Founders of Capital District Parent Pages

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On the Bookshelf

Time for reading about eating ‘Kylie Jean Cooking Queen’

‘Food Truck Fest’

By Marci Peschke;

By Alexandra Penfold;

illustrated by Tuesday Mourning

illustrated by Mike Dutton

Kylie Jean decides to enter a cooking contest on a local TV station. She enlists the help of her grandmother. Will Kylie’s dish be amazing enough to win the contest? Picture Window Books

A family prepares for a day at the food truck festival, while at the same time, the food truck crews get ready for the same event, checking recipes, starting to cook, and driving to the festival site. Farrar Straus Giroux

‘The 12 Days of Thanksgiving’

By Jenna Lettice; illustrated by Colleen Madden A pair of young siblings count the 12 days leading up to a big Thanksgiving celebration while listing elements of the season that they are grateful for, including apples, leaf piles and shared family time. Random House

Nature. wisdom. wellness.

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TICKETS: Palace Theatre Box Office (19 Clinton Ave.) Ticketmaster.com, 800-745-3000, palacealbany.org pbskidslivetour.com

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PALACE THEATRE - ALBANY

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The wait is worth it Adoption is a journey to a new family

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id you know November is National Adoption Month? This is the month where adoption is celebrated, and advocates work to educate those not yet touched by adoption about all it entails. A lot of adoptions will be finalized on National Adoption Day, which is Nov. 17, and yes, adoptive parents can specifically choose this day.

Adoption is a beautiful way to create, expand or complete your family. It gives children a home when a home isn’t available, and it allows a family to expand when biologically it might not be possible. It also offers parents who aren’t done being parents the chance to keep on parenting – or grandparenting!

Yes, it’s challenging, but the rewards far exceed the challenges. How often do you get the chance to make a real difference in someone else’s life?

Adoption is more than putting money in a jar or a contributing to Go Fund Me account, it is the opportunity to really dig in and get your hands dirty. Adoption allows you to acclimate a child into a whole new world, and it may lead you to travel to distant places that you can learn about. You will be amazed at everything your adopted child can teach you.

Adoption is the end of a very long journey and the beginning of another. It took

our family three years to finalize our adoption. “The Wait,” as it’s called, is the period between filing all the paperwork and completing all the home studies to finally being matched with a child. “The Wait” can be short or long, but imagine being pregnant for three years, finally giving birth but then having to give your baby back because someone changed their mind or changed their ways or someone else agrees to take the baby in? Foster families do not know when a child will come into their home, or if they will stay. We adoptive parents are tough cookies! We have dealt with it all.

Love PJ Library? Tell your friends.

Our PJ Library Group is a welcoming Play Group FOR BABIES, TODDLERS & PRESCHOOLERS & THE ADULTS WHO LOVE THEM Every Monday Morning • 9:15 am – 11:00 am

Moms, dads & caretakers bond with your child while exploring our Jewish world through play, music & movement, PJ stories & crafts.

FREE & OPEN TO ALL

Congregation Gates of Heaven 852 Ashmore Ave., Schenectady

518-374-8173

Call/email Arnie Rotenberg for more information: arotenberg@cgoh.org

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The 24-hour shift

Get the word out!

List your event for parents & children in our calendar section.

Send calendar submission by the 5th of the previous month to: Capital District Parent Pages, Attn: Calendar, P.O. Box 100, Delmar, N.Y. 12054 email: robertsk@spotlightnews.com

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parenting is a full-time job

Adoption is a wonderful option that I often encourage. If you are a relative or a friend of adoptive parents or thinking about adopting yourself, attend an adoption information session or event. Your loved ones will appreciate it, and the more you know the better you can offer your support. A good place to start will be calling your local Child and Family Service office or Adoptive Families of the Capital Region ( (518) 763-8019; www.adoptivefamiliesny.org).

They are great resources to get you started on your journey and to celebrate with us!

Theresa Davis is a former early childhood educator and has worked in childcare centers for more than 15 years. She is also an adoptive mother, living and taking care of her family in the Capital District.

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Perspective

parent views from around the Capital District

Rare disease made one mom an advocate FDA decision stymies efforts to treat daughter’s genetic disorder

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ife changed in just an instant. Just three weeks after I gave birth to my second child, Giuliana, she developed an upper respiratory cold that sent her to the emergency room. As the nurses performed standard blood work, we noticed Giuliana’s blood was bubblegum pink and that the triglyceride (fat) levels were extremely high. Normal triglyceride levels are about 150 mg/dL – Giuliana’s peaked at 24,000 mg/ dL. We were in shock. The doctor said that the only option was for us to see a metabolic specialist who might have more answers.

We visited the specialist who examined Giuliana and determined she had a rare genetic disease called familial chylomicronemia syndrome (FCS).

He explained that FCS only by occurs in about one in a million people and causes a dangerous buildup of triglycerides in the blood. People with FCS often experience severe abdominal pain and potentially fatal attacks of pancreatitis (inflammation of the pancreas). The worst part? There are no therapies approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to treat FCS. Currently the only option is for Giuliana and others living with FCS to try to live with a very restrictive and challenging low-fat diet, but patients can still experience symptoms including pancreatitis. We were in shock after meeting with the specialist – and we quickly learned that there was very little information available about FCS. I couldn’t make sense of what this diagnosis would mean for my daughter long term. I didn’t think I’d ever connect with or find another person experiencing this struggle. Melissa Goetz is committed to finding an effective treatment for her

Melissa Goetz

At seven weeks old, Giuliana was hospitalized

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daughter Giuliana’s rare genetic condition known as FCS, or familial chylomicronemia syndrome.

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n Perspective continued from Page 6 with pancreatitis, along with a liver and kidney infection. I was told I needed to stop breastfeeding, but the physicians I met with did not have alternative formula suggestions. She was on an IV and pain medication for seven days. When we did finally find a formula for her she refused it. I began to pump my breastmilk, skimming off the top layer of fat and mixing it with formula to encourage her to eat.

Not scientific, but it was the best I could do, and eventually it worked. After a week, we were released from the hospital. I did not want our family to go through this horrific experience again – so I kept doing research. Frustration and sadness over the lack of information available made me give up – until luck led me to Lindsey Sutton, a woman living with FCS. She shared so many insights about FCS with me, and connecting with someone else was exactly what I was missing in the rare disease world. I felt less alone, and I was empowered to take every step possible to help my daughter.

In 2016, Lindsey and I co-founded The FCS Foundation, the first organization established in the U.S. to help families affected by this terrible disease.

Our goal was to connect people living with FCS with each other and create a community where they could share information and support. We also worked to develop resources to help more doctors and others to learn about FCS and help more patients get a diagnosis faster. Our work gave me purpose and a way to ensure that my daughter would never feel alone.

Our goal was to connect people living with FCS with each other and create a community where they could share information and support. We also worked to develop resources to help more doctors and others to learn about FCS and help more patients get a diagnosis faster.

FCS. She cannot take part in many activities because her diet is so restricted, and we live in constant fear that she will have another attack of pancreatitis.

Thousands of people in the FCS community – patients, parents, friends and caregivers – are heartbroken, but my commitment to helping my daughter is not over. Now I am joining with so many other parents and patients to make our voices heard. One FCS caregiver even started a petition (www.change. org/p/u-s-food-drug-fda-denies-the-only-treatmentfor-fcs-patients) asking the FDA to reconsider its decision – and more than 12,000 people have signed it so far! We are also now trying to coordinate a meeting with the FDA so that we can share our opinions and learn about any options to position Waylivra for consideration and approval. We really are showing that patients united can make a difference.

We eventually learned about research to try to find a treatment for FCS – finally! I imagined a day when treatment could help Giuliana and many other patients, but our hopes were turned to disappointment when the FDA decided not to approve the drug, called Waylivra. I felt numb when I heard the news.

We all felt like a treatment was so close.

While Giuliana is now five years old, as she grows, it is becoming increasingly challenging to maintain a normal life and ensure she does not end up back in the hospital. I am more committed than ever to being an advocate for my daughter. We are fighting for a treatment so that she can experience so many things in life that many of us take for granted. I know that this experience is changing every single person in my family, and now with focus on the Foundation and our openness in talking about it, I know it is change for the better.

I continue to watch my daughter and members of our rare disease community live with the burden of

Melissa Goetz is an Albany mom of three and co-founder and president of the FCS Foundation.

Share your story Do you have a parenting perspective you’d like to share with your community?

Are you a local mom, dad, grandparent or someone who works with families in the Capital District? We’d like to hear from you! Submit your ideas to Parent Pages Editor Kristen Roberts at robertsk@spotlightnews.com.

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Triple Threat

parenting triplets in the Capital District

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t is dinnertime, and the five of us are sitting around our oblong table talking about lunchroom drama, how far away different cities are and, as is frequently the case, politics. Olivia, Benjamin and Rebecca have no doubt about our feelings on current affairs, and they each have their own opinions too. There are times when the words just seem to keep swirling around like a tornado and we all get swept up. The volume of the discussion depends on the topic. The more intense the news of the day, the longer we sit and talk.

There are also times when I’m not sure if what we want the kids to know is filtering

through. What we are really trying to do is help them form their opinions and then be able to defend those opinions.

There are ways to do that without making your friends or family your enemy.

Respect is necessary. Respect is important. And respect is missing from so many conversations.

sometimes from the words that Olivia, Benjamin and Rebecca can launch at me. We teach children that “sticks and stones will break my bones, but words will never hurt me,” but teaching by them such a fallacy compounds the injury left by a simple word. I can’t let them see my tears or pain in my heart as I turn away. Olivia, BenjaWords get tossed min and Rebecca believe around, and sometimes those that I am indestructible and words pierce the skin and hurt. nothing hurts me.

Insults from classmates or one another can keep hurtI also want the kids to be ing for a very long time. Kids able to not just listen, but hurl words like darts at their listen with respect. And this parents too. My heart hurts doesn’t just apply to their

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elders, either. Listening to their peers is important because someday they will end up working together and trying to have a social life. This may not seem important now, but in 15 years, I hope they have a good grip on talking and listening in the real world.

Family meals and conversations are something we have done since we became a party of five. Obviously when the kids were babies, they couldn’t participate in the conversations, but we still talked to them. Olivia, Benjamin and Rebecca learned the give and take of conversations and how to fall asleep after Harlan or I got rolling on a long, boring lecture. Sometimes the conversations are all about

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Stand Up Against Bullying.

Bullying can make kids feel isolated, sad and hopeless, but a kind word or gesture from a classmate can make a world of difference. Help fight bullying by setting an example of kindness and caring with your words and actions at home, and encouraging your child to do the same at school.

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continued from Page 8 school, Roblox and Hamilton, so Harlan and I learn all about their interests. I know that having three amazing kids who are growing up so fast means that they have so much to say, and listening is absolutely vital.

November is a time to count blessings and be grateful. The end of the year is coming, which leads to more reflection,

soul searching and a hopeful desire for personal change. I teach my children respect. I help them understand that by listening and speaking with respect, more can be accomplished and the better each person will feel.

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Try out the trio of recipes on these pages and see how versatile canned pumpkin puree can jazz up some breakfast staples AND shine in desserts other than pie. It’s also packed with vi-

tamin A, which can give your immune system a big boost! Look for canned pumpkin puree year round in most grocery store baking aisles.

Get more recipes from Jodie Fitz through the Price Chopper Kids Cooking Club at www.pricechopper.com. To learn more about her, visit www.jodiefitz.com.

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Calendar of events

November 1 Thursday

Music & Movement Songs, instruments, dancing, learning and fun for babies, toddlers and preschoolers, 9:30 a.m. Bethlehem Public Library, 451 Delaware Ave., Delmar. For more information, call (518) 439-9314 or visit bethlehempubliclibrary.org.

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Upcoming Monthly Themes & Deadlines

Quiet Time Enjoy quiet time with your child with books and simple activities as we dim the lights and play some gentle music, 10:15 a.m. Bethlehem Public Library, 451 Delaware Ave., Delmar. For more information, call (518) 439-9314 or visit bethlehempubliclibrary.org.

December The Holidays Theatre Deadline: November 5th

January

Winter Sports & Activities Staying Healthy Deadline: December 3rd

Children and their parents are invited to the library to play and interact with others while using age appropriate toys, books, and puzzles, 1:15 p.m. For ages 12 to 36 months. No registration required; siblings welcome.

Clifton Park-Halfmoon Public Library, 475 Moe Road, Clifton Park. For more information, call (518) 371-8622 or visit www. cphlibrary.org.

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Adults and children of all ages are invited to the Albany Institute art studio on Saturdays for drop in art making based off of current exhibitions and including techniques involving painting, drawing, multi-media work, collage and more, 10:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Free with admission. Albany Institute of History & Art, 125 Washington Ave., Albany. For more information, call (518) 463-4478 or visit www.albanyinstitute.org.

Library Friends Play Time

Kidz Expo All About Babies/ Family Health Deadline: February 4th

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Join Miss Amy at 9:45 or 10:45 a.m. for an early literacy program that emphasizes sharing books, flannel board stories, music, rhymes, and playtime together. For children from newborn to 36 months. Attend either session; no registration required. Voorheesville Library, 51 School Road, Voorheesville. For more info, visit www.voorheesvillelibrary.org or call (518) 765-2791.

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Story Art Enjoy the Museum by listening to a story, exploring objects from the teaching collection and creating a fun art project, 11 a.m. For toddlers and preschoolers. Free.

New York State Museum, Albany. For more information call (518) 474-0079 or visit www.nysm.nysed.gov.

Art for All

Teen Anime Club

Children’s Art & Culture Deadline: January 7th

tions, strange and unusual accounts of centuries past, legendary stories, folklore and the supernatural intrigues of Albany, 8-9:30 p.m. The tour starts in front of the Hilton Albany, 40 Lodge St., Albany. Price is $15-$30 depending on the date. For further information, go to our website at www.ghostsofalbany.com or telephone (718) 591-4741 or our email at drphil@ nycwalks.com.

Library Tots

Watch anime, discuss manga and pop culture, and hang out with your friends, 4-6 p.m. For ages 13-18. Rensselaer Public Library, 676 East St, Rensselaer (across from the Amtrak parking lot). For more information, call (518) 462-1193 or visit rensselaerlibrary.org.

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family fun for November

Also Saturday. Hear stories of ghosts, antique sites, scandalous tales, haunted places, mysterious sightings of appari-

Beavers: Nature’s Engineers Learn about the many adaptations that allow beavers to redesign entire ecosystems and survive the winter, 3:30 p.m. For ages 7 and up and caregivers. Call 518-872-0800 to register. This program is appropriate for adults and children 7 years and older. Please call to register.

Thacher Nature Center, 830 Thacher Park Road, Voorheesville.

For more information, visit parks.ny.gov/parks/128/details.aspx.

Darci Lynne and Friends Live Ventriloquist Darci Lynne, the youngest contestant to ever win “America’s Got Talent,” will perform, 7 p.m. Tickets are $29.75 and up. Palace Theatre, 19 Clinton Ave., Albany. For more information, call (518) 465-4663 or visit www.palacealbany.org.

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3 Saturday (cont.)

Discover the Pine Bush Take a journey into the Albany Pine Bush, a globally rare, nationally significant and locally distinct inland pine barrens, on a guided 0.9-mile hike over rolling sand dunes, 10:30 a.m. For all ages. Free, but reservations required. Albany Pine Bush Discovery Center, 195 New Karner Road, Al-

bany. For more information, call 456-0655 or visit www.albanypinebush.org.

Time Out for Tales Stories and fun for children up to age 6 with family, 11 a.m. Bethlehem Public Library, 451 Delaware Ave., Delmar. For more information, call (518) 439-9314 or visit bethlehempubliclibrary.org.

Conservationist for Kids: Adventure Club

Family Fun : Acorns, Oaks and Lots of Jokes

Autumn Apples: Kids in the ‘Kitchen’

Laugh and learn how these mighty giants provide food and shelter for many forest inhabitants, 2 p.m. Free. Five Rivers Environmental Education Center, 56 Game Farm Road Delmar. For more information, call (518) 475-0291 or visit www.dec. ny.gov/education/1835.html.

Have fun with the kids in the kitchen and learn to make two delicious fall desserts with fresh apples, 1 p.m. For children in grades K-5, with an adult. Registration required. Clifton Park-Halfmoon Public Library, 475 Moe Road, Clifton Park. For more information, call (518) 371-8622 or visit www.cphlibrary.org.

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Sunny Sundays at the Dudley Observatory Educators from the Dudley Observatory at miSci will operate the 14-inch telescope inside the roll-top roof observatory, allowing visitors to safely look at the sun and search for sunspots, 1-2:30 p.m. In the event of poor weather, there will be hands-on activities indoors instead. Cost is $12 per adult, $10 per senior and $8 per child. MiSci, 15 Nott Terrace Heights, Schenectady. For more information, call (518) 382-7890 or visit www.dudleyobservatory.org or www.misci.org.

Relax with a quiet story time for working parents to spend with their children, ages 2-6, 6:15 p.m. Pajamas encouraged. Clifton Park-Halfmoon Public Library, 475 Moe Road, Clifton Park. For more information, call (518) 371-8622 or visit www.cphlibrary.org.

Tiny Tots

Also Tuesday. Stories, songs and fingerplays for children up to age 35 months with caregiver, 9:30 a.m. on Monday and Tuesday, and 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday. Bethlehem Public Library, 451 Delaware Ave., Delmar. For more information, call (518) 439-9314 or visit bethlehempubliclibrary.org.

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Family Storytime

Time Out for Tales

Stories, songs and activities for children up to age 6 with family, 10:30 a.m. Bethlehem Public Library, 451 Delaware Ave., Delmar. For more information, call (518) 439-9314 or visit bethlehempubliclibrary.org.

Stories and fun for children up to age 6 with family, 11 a.m. Bethlehem Public Library, 451 Delaware Ave., Delmar. For more information, call (518) 439-9314 or visit bethlehempubliclibrary.org.

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Family Storytime: Tales of Birds and Beasts

Preschool Storytime

A special story time at the museum to tell tales of caterpillars, unicorns, polar bears and more! There will be stories, songs and rhymes for children ages 0 to 5 and their families, 10:30-11 a.m. Free, but registration is recommended. To register, email waldronv@ albanyinstitute.org or call (518) 463-4478 ext. 404. Albany Institute of History & Art, 125 Washington Ave., Albany. For more information, call (518) 463-4478 or visit www. albanyinstitute.org.

Theme-based, multi-age level storytimes with an emphasis on early literacy. Books, rhymes, songs, a short video, and an art activity, 10 a.m. For ages 2 to 5 with caregiver.

Voorheesville Library, 51 School Road, Voorheesville For more info, visit www.voorheesvillelibrary.org or call (518) 765-2791.

Pre-K Storytime Drop-in storytime for ages 2-6, 11 a.m.

Siblings welcome. Rensselaer Public Library, 676 East St, Rensselaer (across from the Amtrak parking lot). For more information, call (518) 462-1193 or visit rensselaerlibrary.org.

Wrappin’ for Our Troops Join local performer and educator Diane Payette for songs, stories, flag-folding and gift wrapping in honor of our military, 6 p.m.

This drop-in program will kick-off the gifts the Town of Clifton Park will send overseas for the holidays to our active duty troops. Clifton Park-Halfmoon Public Library, 475 Moe Road, Clifton Park. For more information, call (518) 371-8622 or visit www.cphlibrary.org.

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Concert takes place at New Covenant Presbyterian Church, 916 Western Ave., Albany.

8 Thursday Early Explorers Play Group

A time for caregivers and their children to visit the museum, enjoy some light snacks, 7 Wednesday and form a community of encouragement Library Friends Play Time and acceptance, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Cost Children and their parents are invited to the is $2 per family. World Awareness Children’s library to play and interact with others while Museum, 89 Warren St., Glens Falls. For more using age appropriate toys, books, and puzinformation, call (518) 793-2773 or visit zles, 9:10 a.m. For ages 12 to 36 months. No www.worldchildrensmuseum.org. registration required; siblings welcome. Clifton Library Tots Park-Halfmoon Public Library, 475 Moe Road, Join Miss Amy at 9:45 or 10:45 a.m. for Clifton Park. For more information, call (518) an early literacy program that emphasizes 371-8622 or visit www.cphlibrary.org. sharing books, flannel board stories, music, Sensory Playtime rhymes, and playtime together. For children Enjoy a variety of sensory play bins. For up from newborn to 36 months. Attend either to age 3.5 with family, 9:30 a.m. Bethlehem session; no registration required. Voorheesville Public Library, 451 Delaware Ave., Delmar. For Library, 51 School Road, Voorheesville. For more information, call (518) 439-9314 or visit more info, visit www.voorheesvillelibrary.org bethlehempubliclibrary.org. or call (518) 765-2791.

Family Playtime

Teen Anime Club

Free play and socialization with toys, blocks, balls and more. Up to age 6 with family, 10:15 a.m. Bethlehem Public Library, 451 Delaware Ave., Delmar. For more information, call (518) 439-9314 or visit bethlehempubliclibrary.org.

Watch anime, discuss manga and pop culture, and hang out with your friends, 4-6 p.m. For ages 13-18. Rensselaer Public Library, 676 East St, Rensselaer (across from the Amtrak parking lot). For more

information, call (518) 462-1193 or visit rensselaerlibrary.org.

Music & Movement Songs, instruments, dancing, learning and fun for babies, toddlers and preschoolers, 9:30 a.m. Bethlehem Public Library, 451 Delaware Ave., Delmar. For more information, call (518) 439-9314 or visit bethlehempubliclibrary.org.

Quiet Time

Terrific Turtles Educators from the Albany Pine Bush will be at the museum to lead a presentation about turtles and the types of turtles found in the Pine Bush, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Free, but registration is recommended. To register, email waldronv@albanyinstitute.org or call (518) 463-4478 ext. 404. Albany Institute of History & Art, 125 Washington Ave., Albany.

For more information, call (518) 463-4478 or visit www.albanyinstitute.org.

Art for All Adults and children of all ages are invited to the Albany Institute art studio on Saturdays for drop in art making based off of current exhibitions and including techniques involving painting, drawing, multi-media work, collage and more, 10:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Free with admission. Albany Institute of History & Art, 125 Washington Ave., Albany. For more information, call (518) 463-4478 or visit www.albanyinstitute.org.

Enjoy quiet time with your child with books and simple activities as we dim the Wild and Wiley Turkeys lights and play some gentle music, 10:15 a.m.

Bethlehem Public Library, 451 Delaware Ave., Discover the life of wild turkeys in the Delmar. For more information, call (518) Pine Bush and learn about turkey sounds, 439-9314 or visit bethlehempubliclibrary.org. flight, habitat and the bird that almost became our national symbol, 11 a.m. At 9 Friday the end of the program, each participant Stories and More: Color Magic will have the chance to make a turkey call craft. For all ages. Free, but reservations Listen to stories about color, then make required. Albany Pine Bush Discovery magic happen with milk, food coloring Center, 195 New Karner Road, Albany. For and a dab of dish soap, 10 a.m. For children more information, call 456-0655 or visit up to age 6 with family. Bethlehem Public www.albanypinebush.org.

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Family Fun: Seeds Please

Friends of Animals Day

Whether carried by the wind or hitching a ride on animal fur, plants have developed varied and ingenious ways to spread their seeds around and ensure their survival. In this program, you’ll head outdoors to take a closer look at seeds and how they are dispersed, 10 a.m. Adults must accompany children. Free.

Five Rivers Environmental Education Center, 56 Game Farm Road Delmar. For more information, call (518) 475-0291 or visit www.dec. ny.gov/education/1835.html.

The museum will host Capital Region organizations that advocate and support animals in the community, such as Adirondak Save-A-Stray, AnimalKind NY, Equine Advocates, Mohawk Hudson Humane Society and more, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Free. Albany Institute of History & Art, 125 Washington Ave., Albany.

For more information, call (518) 463-4478 or visit www.albanyinstitute.org.

Mark America Recycles Day and New York Recycles Day by taking everyday trash—cereal boxes, milk cartons and the like—and “upcycling” it into something new and useful, 2 p.m. Free. Five Rivers Environmental Education Center, 56 Game Farm Road Delmar. For more information, call (518) 475-0291 or visit www.dec.ny.gov/education/1835.html.

11 Sunday Sunny Sundays at the Dudley Observatory Educators from the Dudley Observatory at miSci will operate the 14-inch telescope inside the roll-top roof observatory, allowing visitors to safely look at the sun and search for sunspots, 1-2:30 p.m. In the event of poor weather, there will be hands-on activities indoors instead. Cost is $12 per adult, $10 per senior and $8 per child. MiSci, 15 Nott Terrace Heights, Schenectady. For more information, call (518) 382-7890 or visit www. dudleyobservatory. org or www.misci. org.

Many animals of the Pine Bush Preserve have their own ways of protecting themselves from predators. Enjoy a brief indoor presentation and craft followed by a short hike to look for evidence these animals may leave behind, 10:30 a.m. For ages 6-10 with caregivers.

Free, but reservations required. Albany Pine Bush Discovery Center, 195 New Karner Road, Albany. For more information, call 456-0655 or visit www.albanypinebush.org.

or call (518) 765-2791.

Pre-K Storytime Drop-in storytime for ages 2-6, 11 a.m. Siblings welcome.

Rensselaer Public Library, 676 East St, Rensselaer (across from the Amtrak parking lot). For more information, call (518) 462-1193 or visit rensselaerlibrary.org.

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is $2 per family. World Awareness Children’s Museum, 89 Warren St., Glens Falls. For more information, call (518) 793-2773 or visit www.worldchildrensmuseum.org.

Sign up for one session per night and try your hand at chess with our teen volunteers, 5:30-6:30 OR 6:30-7:30 p.m. All experience levels welcome. For grades K-5. Bethlehem Library Tots Let’s Create: Public Library, 451 Delaware Ave., Delmar.

For Stop Motion Shorts Join Miss Amy at 9:45 or 10:45 a.m. for an more information, call (518) 439-9314 or visit early literacy program that emphasizes sharing Work in teams to create one-of-a-kind bethlehempubliclibrary.org. books, flannel board stories, music, rhymes, stop motion shorts using Legos and iPads, 2-4 and playtime together. For children from p.m. For ages 9 and up. Sign up online or call.

14 Wednesday newborn to 36 months. Attend either session; Bethlehem Public Library, 451 Delaware Ave., Sensory Playtime no registration required. Voorheesville Library, Delmar. For more information, call (518) 43951 School Road, Voorheesville. For more info, Enjoy a variety of sensory play bins. For 9314 or visit bethlehempubliclibrary.org. visit www.voorheesvillelibrary.org or call (518) up to age 3.5 with family, 9:30 a.m. Beth765-2791.

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For more information, call (518) Teen Anime Club Preschool Storytime 439-9314 or visit bethlehempublic Watch anime, discuss manga and pop culTheme-based, multi-age level library.org. ture, and hang out with your friends, 4-6 p.m. storytimes with an emphasis on early Comfort Measures For ages 13-18. Rensselaer Public Library, 676 literacy. Books, rhymes, songs, a for Childbirth East St, Rensselaer (across from the Amtrak short video, and an art activity, 10 parking lot). For more information, call (518) a.m. For ages 2 to 5 with caregiver.

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World Language Story Time: Spanish Stories, songs, and a simple craft; no previous exposure to other languages needed, 9:10 a.m. For children 3 and up accompanied by an adult. Clifton Park-Halfmoon Public Library, 475 Moe Road, Clifton Park. For more information, call (518) 371-8622 or visit www.cphlibrary.org.

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Family Yoga Class A family yoga class with lots of games, laughter and fun, 10:30-11:30 a.m. For ages 4-9 with a parent or caregiver; please register. Voorheesville Library, 51 School Road, Voorheesville For more info, visit www.voorheesvillelibrary.org or call (518) 765-2791.

Little Wonders of Science

Inspires curiosity through stories, play, and special hands-on activities specifically created for children ages 3-5 inspired by “Zoo in the Sky” by Jaqueline Mitton and “The Sun is My Favorite Star” by Frank Asch, 10:30-11:15 a.m. Cost is $5 plus regular admission of $5 for children, $8 for seniors and $10 for adults.

MiSci, 15 Nott Terrace Heights, Schenectady.

For more information, call (518) 382-7890 or visit www.misci.org.

Art for All

Adults and children of all ages are invited to the Albany Institute art studio on Saturdays for drop in art making based off of current exhibitions and including techniques involving painting, drawing, multi-media work, collage and more, 10:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Free with admission. Albany Institute of History & Art, 125 Washington Ave., Albany. For more information, call (518) 463-4478 or visit www.albanyinstitute.org.

K9 Unit Demonstration

Officers from the Albany County Police Department will be on hand to highlight the work performed by their K9 units, 1-2 p.m. Free, but registration is recommended.

To register, email waldronv@albanyinstitute. org or call (518) 463-4478 ext. 404. Albany Institute of History & Art, 125 Washington Ave., Albany. For more information, call (518) 463-4478 or visit www.albanyinstitute.org.

Board Game Day

Drop in to play board and card games and enjoy snacks, all day. For ages 9-16. Rensselaer Public Library, 676 East St, Rensselaer (across from the Amtrak parking lot). For more information, call (518) 462-1193 or visit rensselaerlibrary.org.

Family Fun: Crows for Kids We will begin with a brief presentation about crows, a crow craft, and an introduction to a live crow! Next, if weather permits, we will go for a short walk to look and listen for these birds in the wild, 2 p.m.

Space is limited; call to register. Five Rivers Environmental Education Center, 56 Game Farm Road Delmar. For more information, call (518) 475-0291 or visit www.dec.ny.gov/ education/1835.html.

Time Out for Tales

Stories and fun for children up to age 6 with family, 11 a.m. Bethlehem Public Library, 451 Delaware Ave., Delmar. For more information, call (518) 439-9314 or visit bethlehempubliclibrary.org.

18 Sunday Sunny Sundays at the Dudley Observatory Educators from the Dudley Observatory at miSci will operate the 14-inch telescope inside the roll-top roof observatory, allowing visitors to safely look at the sun and search for sunspots, 1-2:30 p.m. In the event of poor weather, there will be hands-on activities indoors instead. Cost is $12 per adult, $10 per senior and $8 per child. MiSci, 15 Nott Terrace Heights, Schenectady. For more information, call (518) 382-7890 or visit www.dudleyobservatory.org or www.misci.org.

with an emphasis on early literacy, 10 a.m.

For ages 2 to 5 with caregiver. Voorheesville Library, 51 School Road, Voorheesville For more info, visit www.voorheesvillelibrary.org or call (518) 765-2791.

Night at the Discovery Center

Stop by the Discovery Center after hours and discover the Pine Bush through interactive exhibits, games and more, 4-7 p.m. Light refreshments will be served. For all ages. Free.

Albany Pine Bush Discovery Center, 195 New Karner Road, Albany. For more information, call 456-0655 or visit www.albanypinebush.org.

Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Musical The beloved TV classic on stage with your favorite characters including Santa and Mrs. Claus, Hermey the Elf, Bumble the Abominable Snow Monster, Clarice, Yukon Cornelius and, of course, Rudolph, 6 p.m. Tickets are $28.50 and up. Palace Theatre, 19 Clinton Ave., Albany. For more information, call (518) 465-4663 or visit www.palacealbany.org.

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KBA: Kids Builder Association Build your own fun with Legos, Snap

Circuits, K’nex, blocks, origami and more, 1011:30 a.m. For kids and families. Bethlehem Public Library, 451 Delaware Ave., Delmar.

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Paint and Watch Paint a “super” picture and while your artwork dries, enjoy a screening of “The Incredibles 2” (PG, 118 min., Disney), 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. For kids and families.

Bethlehem Public Library, 451 Delaware Ave., Delmar. For more information, call (518) 439-9314 or visit bethlehempublic library.org.

Giant Word Winder

Stop by the Teen Area and find out how to play a larger-than-life cross between Boggle and a giant word search, 2-4 p.m. For kids and teens. Bethlehem Public Library, 451 Delaware Ave., Delmar. For more information, call (518) 439-9314 or visit bethlehempublic library.org.

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19 Monday Tiny Tots

Also Tuesday. Stories, songs and fingerplays for children up to age 35 months with caregiver, 9:30 a.m. on Monday and Tuesday, and 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday. Bethlehem Public Library, 451 Delaware Ave., Delmar. For more information, call (518) 439-9314 or visit bethlehempubliclibrary.org.

Family Storytime

Stories, songs and activities for children up to age 6 with family, 10:30 a.m. Bethlehem Public Library, 451 Delaware Ave., Delmar.

For more information, call (518) 439-9314 or visit bethlehempubliclibrary.org.

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Pre-K Storytime Drop-in storytime for ages 2-6, 11 a.m.

Siblings welcome. Rensselaer Public Library, 676 East St, Rensselaer (across from the Amtrak parking lot). For more information, call (518) 462-1193 or visit rensselaerlibrary.org.

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Owl Investigation

Time Out for Tales Stories and fun for children up to age 6 with family, 11 a.m. Bethlehem Public Library, 451 Delaware Ave., Delmar. For more information, call (518) 439-9314 or visit bethlehempubliclibrary.org.

Thanksgiving with Tom the Turkey Celebrate Thanksgiving with Tom the Turkey and his friends and enjoy fun crafts, games, storytelling, and much more with your favorite animals found in New York State, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Free. New York State Museum, Albany. For more information call (518) 4740079 or visit www.nysm.nysed.gov.

SenseAble Science

A sensory friendly science center experience for those with autism and other sensory needs, 10 a.m.-noon. Presented by the Autism Society of the Greater Capital Region, Schenectady ARC, and miSci with additional funds from sponsors. Cost $5 for children, $8 for seniors and $10 for adults. MiSci, 15 Nott Terrace Heights, Schenectady. For more information, call (518) 382-7890 or visit www.misci.org.

Learn about the owls in the Pine Bush Preserve and the signs they leave behind. Start with a short presentation and then dissect owl pellets, 1-2:30 p.m. For ages 6 and up.

Free, but reservations required. Albany Pine Bush Discovery Center, 195 New Karner Road, Albany. For more information, call 456-0655 or visit www.albanypinebush.org.

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After-School STEM: DIY Butter Make your own butter and taste-test it on some saltine crackers, 4-4:30 p.m. For grades K-5. Bethlehem Public Library, 451 Delaware Ave., Delmar. For more information, call (518) 439-9314 or visit bethlehempubliclibrary.org.

Tiny Tots Also Tuesday. Stories, songs and fingerplays for children up to age 35 months with caregiver, 9:30 a.m. on Monday and Tuesday, and 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday. Bethlehem Public Library, 451 Delaware Ave., Delmar. For more information, call (518) 439-9314 or visit bethlehempubliclibrary.org.

Family Storytime Stories, songs and activities for children up

to age 6 with family, 10:30 a.m. Bethlehem Public Library, 451 Delaware Ave., Delmar.

For more information, call (518) 439-9314 or visit bethlehempubliclibrary.org.

27 Tuesday Pre-K Storytime Drop-in storytime for ages 2-6, 11 a.m.

Siblings welcome. Rensselaer Public Library, 676 East St, Rensselaer (across from the Amtrak parking lot). For more information, call (518) 462-1193 or visit rensselaerlibrary.org.

Preschool Storytime Theme-based, multi-age level storytimes with an emphasis on early literacy, 10 a.m.

For ages 2 to 5 with caregiver. Voorheesville Library, 51 School Road, Voorheesville For more info, visit www.voorheesvillelibrary.org or call (518) 765-2791.

Drop-In Preschool Movies Families with children ages 3-6 are welcome to drop in for this series of short, literature-based films, 10:15 a.m. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Clifton Park-Halfmoon Public Library, 475 Moe Road, Clifton Park. For more information, call (518) 371-8622 or visit www.cphlibrary.org.

28 Wednesday Sensory Playtime

Enjoy a variety of sensory play bins. For up to age 3.5 with family, 9:30 a.m. Bethlehem Public Library, 451 Delaware Ave., Delmar.

For more information, call (518) 439-9314 or visit bethlehempubliclibrary.org.

Family Playtime

Free play and socialization with toys, blocks, balls and more. Up to age 6 with family, 10:15 a.m. Bethlehem Public Library, 451 Delaware Ave., Delmar. For more information, call (518) 439-9314 or visit bethlehempubliclibrary.org.

29 Thursday Early Explorers Play Group A time for caregivers and their children to visit the museum, enjoy some light snacks, and form a community of encouragement and acceptance, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Cost is $2 per family.

World Awareness Children’s Museum, 89 Warren St., Glens Falls. For more information, call (518) 793-2773 or visit www. worldchildrensmuseum.org.

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