Wednesday April 24, 2024 
Music In The Park
RENSSELAER – Every Tuesday through the month of July from 6-8 pm. Rain date will be the following day on Wednesday if weather permits Rensselaer County Rensselaer Senior Center will host live music with some great talent at Riverfront Park In Rensselaer
July 7th – Donny Elvis will open the series with his tribute to Elvis show. Sponsored by Walter S Pratt and Sons Inc.
July 14th – Gone Grey Will Treat you to some good old fashion rock and roll. Sponsored by Walter S Pratt and Sons Inc
July 21st – Winchester and Young will perform your favorite songs from yesteryear. Sponsored by Lyons Funeral Home
July 28th – Night Shift Classic Rock and Blues a Night You are guaranteed to enjoy and not soon forget. Sponsored By Lyons Funeral Home
Please join us for a month to look forward too. Social Awareness is Requested.
Donny Elvis Tribute Show
RENSSELAER – July 7th 6pm Riverfront Park Rensselaer – Join the Rensselaer County Rensselaer Senior Center as we host “A Tribute To Elvis” starring Donny Elvis. The show is sponsored by Lyons Funeral Home. This is the kick off to a month of July music in the park every Tuesday night. Rain Date will be Wednesday Night at the park hope you can join us for food fun and music. Social Awareness is requested
The History Beneath Our Feet
AVERILL PARK – Rensselaer Plateau Alliance Lecture Special–Thursday, July 9, 7 pm via Zoom.
Curious about the old building remains you see in the woods? What about those you never see? For Max Crane, trained as a geologist at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, these questions have turned passion into expertise. With advanced mapping and research methods, Max rediscovers lost homesteads and remains of settlements — some lost for 200 or more years — throughout Rensselaer County. He then uses his metal detector to find artifacts and go deeper into the story of each place. Max will talk about his methods and will show artifacts, explaining and interpreting them as he goes. Visit www.rensselaerplateau.org to register in advance and receive a link.
North Greenbush Summer Concert Series
NORTH GREENBUSH – North Greenbush Town Supervisor Joseph Bott is pleased to announce the schedule for the 2020 North Greenbush Summer Concert Series. The concerts will be held on Sunday evenings from 6pm – 8pm at the Gazebo behind Town Hall. We invite everyone to bring their own blankets and lawn chairs.
July 12: Dealt the Blues/Blues and Rock
July 19: Matt Mirabile Band/Blues Night
July 26: Broken Hearted/Tom Petty Tribute
August 2: MP3/Country Night
August 9: Casey & Spain
August 16: River Junction/Classic Rock
We are very excited to provide this free family entertainment to our residents. I look forward to seeing everyone.
Nature 4 All Walkathon
AVERILL PARK – Walk toward a better future – one where nature is safe for all people, with the Rensselaer Plateau Alliance. Now though Saturday, July 25.
Want to support local conservation and community building while boosting your own health and mood? The Nature 4 All Walkathon month-long fundraiser allows you to set your own goals for walking (or moving in any way you wish!) in nature.100% of funds raised will support RPA’s ongoing conservation work. Within the total, 25% will cover the cost of Uprooting Racism training with Soul Fire Farm for our staff and board. This will help us fulfill our pledge to make nature truly safe for all. How do you join the Walkathon? It’s as easy as these three steps: 1) Set up your personal fundraising page 2) Start sharing your page via social media or e-mail 3) Start walking / moving in nature! Visit www.rensselaerplateau.org to get started, or e-mail Annie at annie@nullrensselaerplateau.org.
Adult Tractor Safety Workshop
RENSSELAER COUNTY – Tuesday, August 18th at 6:30 P.M. Open to All adults. Cornell Cooperative Extension of Rensselaer County is excited to offer a Tractor and Farm Safety Course at White’s Farm Supply in Schaghticoke (1205 State Route 40 Schaghticoke, NY 121544). This program is geared for adult audiences. Statistics show that farming and operating equipment is a hazardous and dangerous endeavor. Help yourself reduce the risks of an accident and attend this informative morning session. The program will begin at 6:30 P.M with a presentation from the New York Center of for Agriculture Medicine and Health (NYCAMH) followed by an opportunity to give your newly learned skills a try. This program is perfect for farmers old and new as well as any adult who currently works with machinery on the job, in their backyard, or plans to in the future. To register, please call CCE office at 518-272-4210 or send an email to kls342@nullcornell.edu. There is a registration fee of $5 payable at the class. If you have special needs that need to be met in order to participate, please let us know at the time of registration. Cornell Cooperative Extension is an equal opportunity employer and programmer.
Sand Lake Town Wide Garage Sale
SAND LAKE – Save the dates… and your stuff! The 10th Annual Town Wide Garage Sale is scheduled for the weekend of September 19, 20. This popular event is sponsored by the Sand Lake Business Association and attracts folks from all over the Capital Region. The vendor corral/flea market again will be at Westfall Village. This is a wonderful opportunity for residents, sports teams, church groups, scout groups and others to make some easy cash. Online registration is now available at sandlakebusiness.com and click on EVENTS.
The Kiwanis Club of Sand Lake Fundraising Drive
SAND LAKE – The Kiwanis Club of Sand Lake is supporting a charity fundraising drive within the Averill Park Central School District to benefit the Capital Region’s Ronald Mc Donald House. The fundraising drive has been extended until February 28th since schools have not been in session for over four months. The goal remains to collect enough pull tabs from soda, beer, soups and pet food cans to fill a school bus!
We ask that parents of our school children and other interested citizens join this effort by removing and collecting as many pull tabs as possible during the months ahead and while schools remain closed take them to the Town Clerk’s office at Sand Lake Town Hall. When schools reopen all collected pull tabs may again be dropped off at the office of one of our three elementary schools, the Algonquin Middle School’s office or to the office at the Averill Park High School.
Please join us to help the Ronald McDonald House as it continues to offer a haven of comfort, love, hope and support – free of charge – for critically ill children and their families. Thank you.