Community Calendar

Revival of an annual tradition, the Autumn Harvest Luncheon, sponsored by the Friends of Cohoes Public Library, honors Beth Slezak, Director of Cohoes Senior Citizens & features speaker Phil Bayly, ex-anchorman & mystery author. Cost is $40 for a buffet catered by Deacon Blues. Cash bar will be provided by the Ukrainian American Club, 1 Pulaski Ave, Cohoes. Reservation forms are available at Cohoes Public Library, on their website or call Linda Cotch 51-469-9026. Reservations close 10/15.

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

Paul Taylor Dance Company’s 2026 Lincoln Center Season, featuring classics by Paul Taylor alongside world premieres by Resident Choreographers Lauren Lovette and Robert Battle, a New York premiere by Pam Tanowitz, company premieres of Battle’s "No Longer Silent" and Alwin Nikolais’s "Tensile Involvement" and the return of Battle’s "Under the Rhythm."

Paul Taylor Dance Company’s 2026 Lincoln Center Season, featuring classics by Paul Taylor alongside world premieres by Resident Choreographers Lauren Lovette and Robert Battle, a New York premiere by Pam Tanowitz, company premieres of Battle’s "No Longer Silent" and Alwin Nikolais’s "Tensile Involvement" and the return of Battle’s "Under the Rhythm."

Join the NYS Writers Institute for a conversation with D.B. Woodside, star of television, film, and stage, and a 1991 graduate of the University at Albany.

Woodside is best known for his roles in "The Night Agent," "24," "Buffy the Vampire Slayer," "Single Ladies," "Lucifer," and "The Temptations."

On stage, he made his New York theater debut portraying Martin Luther King Jr. in "The Conscientious Objector" and earned an NAACP Award for Best Lead Male for his performance in Dominique Morisseau's "Skeleton Crew."

7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 4
University at Albany
Recital Hall, UAlbany Performing Arts Center
1400 Washington Avenue, Albany NY 12222
Free and open to the public.

Presented as part of The Burian Lecture Series, this annual program brings leading scholars and practitioners of the art of the theatre to the Albany campus. Funded by Jarka and Grayce Susan Burian, the lecture honors Dr. Burian's long and influential service at the University.

Move with mindfulness and find balance in nature with Katherine Henderson. Offered on alternating Thursdays from May to September, Tai Chi is a gentle practice that promotes relaxation, reduces stress, and improves strength and stability. Set against the serene backdrop of LongHouse, this class welcomes all ages and experience levels to slow down, breathe deeply, and connect with the beauty around you. Also offered on Saturdays.

Join the NYS Writers Institute for a conversation with Kristen McCallum, a UAlbany alumna, author, creative strategist, and program architect and author of the debut novel, Free Girls.

McCallum credits growing up with the adventures of her Jamaican family as the beginning of her fascination with stories and the many ways they can be shared.

In 2017, she founded SafeWordSociety, a creative initiative celebrating the depth and beauty of historically marginalized communities.

Currently the Director of Operations for the New York State Defenders Association, McCallum writes, teaches, and develops initiatives that center community, storytelling, and transformation.

Kristen McCallum
4:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 5
University at Albany
Campus Center West - Multi-Purpose Room
1400 Washington Avenue, Albany NY 12222

Free and open to the public.
Books will be available for purchase, and a signing will follow the conversation

Cosponsored by the University at Albany Alumni Association, English Department’s Creative Writing Program and Young Writers Project, UAlbany’s Writing & Critical Inquiry Program (WCI), Honors College, Justice & Multiculturalism in the 21st Century Project of the School of Criminal Justice, and the LGBTQ+ Advisory Council.

Paul Taylor Dance Company’s 2026 Lincoln Center Season, featuring classics by Paul Taylor alongside world premieres by Resident Choreographers Lauren Lovette and Robert Battle, a New York premiere by Pam Tanowitz, company premieres of Battle’s "No Longer Silent" and Alwin Nikolais’s "Tensile Involvement" and the return of Battle’s "Under the Rhythm."

FRI Nov. 6, 6:30pm to 7:30pm
FIRST FRIDAY music with Belle-Skinner

Belle-Skinner is a dark nostalgic singer-songwriter based in New York. With a hauntingly beautiful, lilting soprano and innate sense of melody she crafts tales of songbirds, sirens and desert nomads - nuanced and layered stories which bridge the gap between past and present. Though her influences cover a broad range of genres - from French chansons and Russian folk to contemporary alt-pop and rock - her voice often draws comparisons to the likes of Joni Mitchell, Kate Bush, Jeff Buckley, Mary Hopkin, and early St. Vincent.

Paul Taylor Dance Company’s 2026 Lincoln Center Season, featuring classics by Paul Taylor alongside world premieres by Resident Choreographers Lauren Lovette and Robert Battle, a New York premiere by Pam Tanowitz, company premieres of Battle’s "No Longer Silent" and Alwin Nikolais’s "Tensile Involvement" and the return of Battle’s "Under the Rhythm."