Community Calendar

Join Museum Educators weekly, June - August 2026, for artmaking activities for all ages inspired by the American Stories: Revolution to Rockwell exhibition. Explore the galleries and then get creative. Everyone is welcome.

For more information, visit https://www.nrm.org/events/list/?tribe_eventcategory%5B0%5D=795&hide_subsequent_recurrences=1

From July 9 to 12, this four-day festival will include musicians and performers at the forefront of the Yiddish music scene. In addition to seven concerts, the lineup also includes workshops, talks, and special tours, all in celebration of Yiddish music, language, and culture.

Learn more about this event here: https://www.yiddishbookcenter.org/yidstock?utm_source=calendar&utm_medium=wamc&utm_campaign=yidstock2026

Join our new Stewardship Coordinator Ben Prigg for his first guided hike! Learn about his invasive species work and the other ways the Preserve works to maintain native species and our land.

Suggested donation of $5; Members and children under 12 are free. ​Registration is required; event capped at 15 people.

In “Pretend till it Hurts”, Matthew Gilbert presents a series of sculptures and textile drawings that depict fatal stories with a dark sense of humor.

Blending cartoon logic with gothic imagery, Gilbert projects themes of abandonment onto crumbling architecture. The plush materials and whimsical details soften the otherwise catastrophic subject matter, adding theatrical melodrama that is both sincere and deprecating.

I propose to exhibit a selection of works from my recent series Apart. This is an ongoing body of work that reflects the tension between us as individuals and the systems that define our world. I constantly wonder how I as an artist can effectively respond to the daily injustices people experience. Growing up surrounded by the propaganda of a dictatorial regime, I resist the urge to follow that path, instead focusing on a more nuanced response.

As an immigrant from communist Czechoslovakia raised by Holocaust survivors, my personal history was shaped me to inhabit a particular vantage point—an observer of society, neither fully belonging to the world I live in nor to the one I came from. This dual perspective fuels my perception of global events, particularly the alarming resurgence of totalitarianism and its implications for us all.

The notion of civilizations collapsing, strikes a passionate chord within me, especially now, as we are powerlessly watching the awful human consequences and devastation of the middle east by cruel imperial whims.

I hope that my work, driven by a conviction that we can and must learn from the past, trying to prevent the repetition of its darkest chapters reminds the viewer of how art and joy can form meaningful modes of resistance.

I find comfort in direct interaction with materials - painting, drawing, and collage—through which I express my observations and emotions. Each mark is a contemplative act, a quest to transform feelings of helplessness into a resonant expression that speaks to me. My creative process unfolds organically, driven by intuition and a desire to uncover the unseen and the unexpected. I explore both the accumulation and subtraction, reflecting the fluidity and subjectivity of my personal experiences and insights.

In my art I’m dedicated to forging these new pathways, blending the poignant realities of our global challenges with the enduring beauty and potential for renewal that each new day brings.

Hello,

On behalf of the American Legion Post 1092 Auxiliary, I'd like to invite you to help us spread the word about our 250th Anniversary Community Block Party on Sunday, July 12.

The event will take place at the American Legion Post 1092, 1809 Union Street in Niskayuna, from 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

This free community event will feature local vendors, food vendors, live entertainment, children's activities, family fun, and much more. Beyond the festivities, it's an opportunity to support local small businesses, honor our veterans, and bring families together as we celebrate America's 250th Anniversary.

We hope you'll consider sharing our event with your audience through your community calendar, newspaper, radio station, television station, website, or social media platforms.

If you're interested in featuring the event before July 12, I'd be happy to schedule an interview or provide additional information. You're also warmly invited to attend the event to capture photos, video, or speak with organizers, vendors, and attendees. We'd love to have you join us!

I've attached our event flyer for your convenience.

Thank you for supporting local organizations and community events. We appreciate your time and consideration and hope to see you at the Block Party!

Warm regards,

Kimberly Durkee
Vendor Coordinator
American Legion Post 1092 Auxiliary

Email: ked1202@gmail.com

Cell: 518-878-6524

Sunday, July 12, 2026 Live Music by Ed Conway 1pm-3pm
Second Act Spirits, 37 Prospect Street, Amsterdam, New York
(located at the Amsterdam Clock Tower) 1st Floor
Bloody Marys & Complimentary Bagels w/ purchase of a cocktail - all day from 12pm-6pm
Live Music by Ed Conway 1pm-3pm
(No Cover)
www.secondactspirits.com

Join Museum Educators weekly, June - August 2026, for artmaking activities for all ages inspired by the American Stories: Revolution to Rockwell exhibition. Explore the galleries and then get creative. Everyone is welcome.

For more information, visit https://www.nrm.org/events/list/?tribe_eventcategory%5B0%5D=795&hide_subsequent_recurrences=1

Join Museum Educators weekly, June - August 2026, for artmaking activities for all ages inspired by the American Stories: Revolution to Rockwell exhibition. Explore the galleries and then get creative. Everyone is welcome.

For more information, visit https://www.nrm.org/events/list/?tribe_eventcategory%5B0%5D=795&hide_subsequent_recurrences=1

ON TUESDAY'S HARLEM SWINGS and HOPS!

FREE Beginner/Intermediate Lindy Hop Dance Class -1 hour. 7pm - 8pm

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A GREAT Taste and Experience of Harlem Culture! Harlem's signature cultural dance is the world famous Lindy Hop. While nearly a 100 year old dance it is still enjoyed enormously today worldwide - as far as China, Spain and even parts of Africa!

Come on and join us on Tuesday eves so you can experience and learn this exciting cultural dance art form. You'll hear some swinging jazz classics and how to do this swinging dance to some music of today too. No partner necessary, wear comfy shoes. All ages welcome!

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Schedule subject to change; donations accepted. Please check our Facebook page day of for last minute updates The Harlem Swing Dance Society | Facebook