Apr 27 Saturday
Ready, set, BLOOM! Historic Huguenot Street is hosting a day full of flowers and fun on Saturday, April 27th. Kids can learn all about Dutch tulip-mania, make floral crafts, and learn how they can help local pollinators. There will be snacks, face-painting, and even more fun surprises, so come get your Spring on!
This is not a drop-off event; parents must stay with their children. Rain date is Sunday, April 28th.
Join us for our annual Spring Used Book Sale.
Friday April 26 - Saturday April 27: 12:00pm - 5:00pm
Sunday April 28: 12:00 - 3:00 pm. Sunday only:Fill a bag for $1.00 with selected books
Books available: cookbooks, children’s picture and chapter books, adult and young adult fiction, adult large print, nature, science, health, gardening, biographies, history, spiritual DVDs and CDs, pets, art, crafts, travel, premium coffee table books, and much more!
*Note: Saturday 4/27 Arkellebration 12:00pm - 5:00 pm with free Arkell Museum admission, games, art making and more.
For questions, please call 518-673-2314 ext. 106 or email info@arkellmuseum.org
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Explore the Central Library's epic Book Sale! With pricing of $2 a bag, there's no better time to stock up on your favorite books, CDs, and DVDs.
From best-selling novels to timeless classics, from chart-topping albums to beloved movies, there's something for everyone at this epic sale! Whether you're a bookworm, a music aficionado, or a film buff, you're sure to find hidden gems waiting to be discovered.
Don't miss out on this opportunity to raise money for the Friends of the Library, and expand your collection without breaking the bank. Head to the Central Library for a day of excitement and unbeatable deals!
(And be sure to check out the Local Author Fair from 11:30 - 2:00 upstairs in the Rotunda! More books for all ages will be available there from local creatives!)
The Hudson Valley Ideas Festival is an annual gathering designed to inspire intellectual exploration and public dialogue in the greater Hudson Valley community. Set at the historic Rosendale Theater, the 2024 Festival brings together prominent figures in entrepreneurship, literature, public policy, and journalism to tackle society’s most pressing issues. Attendees will have the opportunity to engage with ideas that shape our future, network with fellow attendees, and participate in dialogue about the critical inflection point that we find ourselves in.
This year’s event includes Andrew Yang, entrepreneur and former presidential candidate; Stephen Dubner, host of Freakonomics; Xochitl Gonzalez, writer and screenwriter; Neil Parikh, co-founder of Casper; Coleman Hughes, writer at CNN and the Free Press; Rikki Schlott, author and journalist; and Stephen Marche, novelist and writer at The Atlantic. This event will gather the local community, students and professors, thought leaders, artists, and entrepreneurs for discussions surrounding this year’s theme – “Navigating the New Renaissance” The festival will be moderated by Carly Reilly, host of the Carly P Reilly Show. In addition to interviews and panels, the 2024 festival will provide opportunities for networking and book signings.
WATCH & LEARNFREE ART MAKING & OPEN HOUSESAT. APRIL 27, 12-4PM
LOCATIONElectric City Barn400 Craig Street,Schenectady NY 12307
Electric City Barn is part of Albany Barn, Inc. an IRS designated 501(c)3 domestic not-for-profit corporation. Electric City Barn's mission is to be an innovative hub where emerging makers and community members collaborate on projects that bolster the creative economy and provide meaningful skill-building opportunities for local residents – a place where creativity works. We are a 9000 sq. ft. co-working and makerspace facility based on a membership model that operates on a sliding scale based on your annual income and offers different levels of membership for those 18+ in age (from General Membership to Albany Barn, Inc. to Co-Working+ Specialty Studios to Organizational Membership) based on amount of use or specific needs. Within our space, we have a Metal Shop, Wood Shop, Print Shop, Fiber Arts Studio, Media Lab, Podcasting Studio, Supply Room, Co-Working Spaces and a Stage. Read more on our website here: https://ecb.albanybarn.org/
Join us on April 27th from 12 pm to 5 pm as we celebrate the spring season with free Museum admission, the Spring Used Book Sale, snacks, activities, and art making all day long!
Activities:Winslow Homer Wood Engraving Scavenger HuntGreat Hall 1 pm: Spring Tree Painting for kidsTeen Area All Day: Black Out Poetry (all ages)Great Hall 2:30-5:00 pm: Bookmark Collage Making (all ages)
This event is FREE and fun for families, individuals, adults, kids, teens, and seniors. There will be something for everyone!
For questions please email malexander@mvls.info orcall 518-673-2314 ext. 113
The game of baseball has a long and storied history in the Berkshires. From the broken window by-law of 1791, to the first college game ever played in Pittsfield in 1859, 60 years of minor league teams calling the Berkshires their home, to 40 major league players coming from the Berkshires (two of them are in the National Baseball HOF). Just when you think you have a grasp on those stories someone asks – how about Women’s Baseball and Black Baseball in the Berkshires? Well - going back to the late 1800’s both the history of women and people of color have some strong roots here. Baseball in the Berkshires newest exhibit “Not Your Ordinary Story of Baseball in the Berkshires” – an exhibit of the history of Black baseball and Women’s baseball in Berkshire County comes to the West Stockbridge Old Town Hall April 18-21. Sponsored by the West Stockbridge Historical Society the exhibit is open to the public. The exhibit opens on Thursday, April 18th for a sneak preview from 5-8 PM. On Friday the 19th the Opening Reception is from 5-8 PM with a presentation on the history of Black baseball and Women’s baseball at 6:30 by Larry Moore, director of Baseball in the Berkshires. Special guests on Friday are Bryan House, former Pittsfield Cub who spent seven years playing minor league baseball and Joe Bateman, Pittsfield native who had an eleven-year career playing professional baseball. The exhibit continues on Saturday and Sunday afternoons from 12-4 PM. On Saturday an on-going “hands-on” presentation “Innovation in Baseball - What’s New?” will be featured and Sunday the presentation will be “Tools of the Trade – the History of Baseball Equipment”. Both presentations are appropriate for all ages and the exhibit is open to the public Thursday thru Sunday and there is no admission fee.
Cast a line and let your worries float away! CLC is excited to partner with North Chatham Free Library to offer a family-friendly afternoon of fishing and floating on Sutherland Pond.
Fish and Float will be hosted as a drop-in from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. with kayaks, fishing poles, and gear available to borrow for the afternoon.
Never fished before? There will be plenty of opportunities to learn the basics and get tips from seasoned volunteers!
What’s involved: This event will include a .1-mile walk from the parking lot down to Sutherland Pond. The terrain will include walking over grass and boardwalk. Please note that sections of the boardwalk may still be closed due to construction.
What to bring: Please bring a water bottle, weather-appropriate clothing and footwear, and sunscreen. If you have fishing gear, poles, or a kayak at home, please bring them! If not, CLC will have supplies to borrow. Social, leashed dogs are welcome, but please bring bags for waste.
The Columbia Land Conservancy (CLC) and North Chatham Free Library (NCFL) Partner to Host “Fish and Float” on Saturday, April 27 from 2 to 4 P.M.
Whether it’s fishing or floating, enjoy a family-friendly afternoon at this drop-in event on Sunderland Pond at the Ooms Conservation Area, Chatham. Kayaks, fishing poles, and gear are available to borrow for the afternoon.
First-time anglers need not worry, there will be plenty of opportunities to learn tried and true tips and basics from seasoned volunteers.
Make sure to wear weather-appropriate clothing and footwear and bring a water bottle and sunscreen. For attendees who already have fishing gear or a kayak, please feel free to take them along. Social and leashed dogs are welcome but please remember bags for fecal waste.
For folks new to this “ole fishing hole,” the address is 480 Rock City Road, just off County Rt. 13 in Chatham Center. After parking your vehicle in the lot, there is a .1 mile walk over grassy terrain and a boardwalk to the event. Please note that due to construction, there are portions of the boardwalk that are closed.
As this is a fishing clinic, participants don’t need a fishing license, however, should you wish to fish all season, simply go to the CLC website and apply for one at columbialand.org/get-outside/know-before-you-go/fishing
See you there!!!