Friday April 26, 2024 
Not The Last of The Mohicans: A History of The Stockbridge-Munsee Community
RENSSELAER COUNTY – Thursday, August 26, 7 PM via Zoom. With Heather Bruegl, Director of Cultural Affairs for the Stockbridge-Munsee Community. James Fenimore Cooper’s The Last of the Mohicans paints a narrative that has stuck throughout history. Learn about who the Mohican Nation is today, and their rich history. Rensselaer County and the Rensselaer Plateau are the ancestral homelands of the Stockbridge-Munsee Mohican People. Heather is a member of the Oneida Nation of Wisconsin and first line descendant Stockbridge Munsee. Learn more & register at www.rensselaerplateau.org.
Native History Walk
RENSSELAER COUNTY – Albert Family Community Forest. Sunday, Aug 29, 11:00 am – 12:30 pm. Come to Albert Family Community Forest for a guided nature walk with ethnoecologist Justin Wexler of Wild Hudson Valley. We will see the forest and wetlands through the lens of Hudson Valley indigenous culture, exploring the natural world through Mohican and closely-related Algonquian languages.Participants will come away with a greater understanding of the indigenous land use history in the area (and the region as a whole). Justin Wexler, co-founder of Wild Hudson Valley, has been studying local native folklore, language and ethnoecology for two decades. Register at www.rensselaerplateau.org.
Fall Lacrosse Programs For Boys
CAPITAL DISTRICT – Capitalland lacrosse will be running a boy’s fall lacrosse program. Players can chose to play on Wednesdays night, Sunday afternoons or BOTH. Programs will start on Sept. 15 and end on Oct. 24. Each group will play for an hour and a half each day/night. Levels include: a co-ed K – 5th learn to play program; boys instructional programs for beginner & novice players grades 2nd – 5th & 6th- 10th; an advanced instruction program for players in graders 3 – 6 & 7 – 9 who want to refine their game while being introduced to more advanced techniques. For more information on all of these programs go to www.capitallandlacrosse.com or e-mail us at chad@nullcapitallandlacrosse.com.
Fall Lacrosse Programs For Girls
CAPITAL DISTRICT – Capitalland lacrosse will be running a girls fall lacrosse program. Players can chose to play on Wednesdays night, Sunday afternoons or BOTH. All programs will start on Sept. 15 and end on Oct. 24. Each group will play for an hour and a half each day/night. Levels include: a co-ed K – 5th learn to play program; girls instructional programs for beginner & novice players grades 3rd – 10th, an advanced program for players in graders 6th –8th and one for 9 – 10 who want to refine their game while being introduced to more advanced techniques. For more information go to www.capitallandlacrosse.com or e-mail us at chad@nullcapitallandlacrosse.com.
Fall Field Hockey
CAPITAL DISTRICT – Capitalland Field Hockey will be running a girls fall program. Players can chose to play on Wednesdays night, Sunday afternoons or BOTH. All programs will start on Sept. 15 and end on Oct. 24. Each group will play for an hour and a half each day/night. Levels include: a K – 3rd learn to play program; instructional programs for beginner & novice players grades 4th – 6th & 7th – 10th, an advanced program for players in graders 6th –8th and one for 9th & 10th who want to refine their game while being introduced to more advanced techniques. For more information go to www.capitallandlacrosse.com or e-mail us at chad@nullcapitallandlacrosse.com.
Golf Tourney to Benefit Alzheimers
CAPITAL DISTRICT – More than 20 million Americans are living with or caring for someone with Alzheimer’s. Each of us know someone whose life has been affected by this terrible disease. It has certainly had a profound impact on my family. We invite you to come support the cause and join us for a great day of golf to help raise awareness and find a cure. Details: September 17th at the Burden Lake Country club, $110 per person. 4-person scramble, shotgun start, food and drink included. Contact Keith Stay at keith.j.stay@nullgmail.com or 518-944-7288 for registration information. If you represent a business, sponsorships are also available: $100 Tee, $250 Cart, $500 meal, we will create signage or use yours. All entry fees and sponsorships are tax deductible. Burden Lake CC is well equipped to make the event safe and fun. Get your foursome together and we’ll see you there!