Community Calendar

Join us for an evening with Nicholas Thompson, journalist, CEO of The Atlantic, and one of America's fastest masters runners.

Thompson will discuss his bestselling book, The Running Ground: A Father, a Son, and the Simplest of Sports, a moving exploration of running, personal growth, and the bonds that shape us.

7 p.m. Friday, October 9
Recital Hall, UAlbany Performing Arts Center
1400 Washington Avenue, Albany NY 12222
Free and open to the public. No registration.

Books will be available for sale. A signing will follow the conversation.

More event information: https://www.nyswritersinstitute.org/nicholasthompson

Cosponsored by the Albany Running Exchange (ARE), a community-based running organization founded as a student club at the University at Albany in 2002 by UAlbany alum Josh Merlis, who will serve as moderator for this event.

The Porter-Phelps-Huntington Museum presents A Reading Frederick Douglass Together Book Club, with sessions facilitated by Dr. Ousmane K. Power-Greene on October 10th and Dr. Nick Bromell on November 7th at 12:15pm. Book club materials will be available for pick up at the event and online, and sessions will be held at the Hadley Public Library in the Community Room at 50 Middle St, Hadley, MA 01035. Register at the ticketing link for the free book club, and find out more about this and other programming at www.pphmuseum.org/events. Reading Frederick Douglass Together events are funded in part by Mass Humanities.

Shaker Heritage Society is inviting the public to their Grand Opening of their annual Holiday Market! Help kick off the season with us! We have curated a wonderful collection of unique artisans and vendors to stock our shelves! Enjoy the vibes with live music and our offering of seasonal wine and ciders, as well as other little snacks and treats. You’ll also have the chance to speak with a number of our artisans and vendors who will be in attendance.

Admission is donation based!

GREEN DRINKS October 14!
Green Drinks! A “green gathering” for those who work, volunteer, or have a passion for promoting the environment, conservation, and sustainability.

WHEN: Wednesday, October 14, from 5:00 – 7:00 pm
WHERE: Whitman Brewing Company, 20 Lake Ave, Saratoga Springs
DETAILS: Food, alcoholic, and non-alcoholic drinks are available for purchase. https://sustainablesaratoga.org/event/green-drinks-october-14/

GLENS FALLS & HUDSON FALLS, NY –Pulp City Comedy, the Capital Region’s favorite improv group, continues to hit the stage for completely unscripted, high-energy comedy! Mark your calendars for this year’s hottest improv group!

250 years ago, eight Shakers fled England, bound for New York in hopes of finding religious freedom. Named for their trembling “religious ecstasies,” the Shakers received gifts of revelation; communications from the spirit world. Led by a woman whom they called, "Mother Ann", they were subject to bloody persecution. Shakers were beaten, imprisoned, abducted, and chased out of town on both sides of the Atlantic. Undeterred, they persevered to build their vision of Heaven-on-Earth right here, in Albany. We invite you to join us as we pull back the veil separating this world from the next at America's First Shaker Settlement.

Tour Dates: October 16,17,18 and 23,24,25

*This ghost tour touches on sensitive topics including sickness, mental illness, suicide, physical abuse, religious persecution, and death, both of children and of adults. If these topics hit too close to home, we hope that you will take good care and join us for a regular tour another time

Paint Collection Day is Saturday October 17 from 9 am – 1 pm at Saratoga Springs High School (enter Blue Streak Blvd from West Avenue)
This is a free community event hosted by Sustainable Saratoga and GreenSheen. Donations are greatly appreciated.

Pre-registration is strongly recommended. Sign up for a drop-off time HERE.

https://sustainablesaratoga.org/event/paint-collection-day-4/

These tours do not take place at the Museum. Tour groups will meet on Main Street. Transportation to Main Street from the Museum is not provided.

Take a guided walking tour of downtown Stockbridge and discover how the town and its inhabitants both inspired Norman Rockwell and appeared in some of his most iconic works of art. Explore the history of this 1734 village–including its Mohican origins.

Stops will include Norman Rockwell’s home on South Street, his first studio on Main Street, the Old Corner House (site of the original Norman Rockwell Museum), Chief John Konkapot’s property, the Red Lion Inn, the former site of Alice’s Restaurant, and more!

Limited capacity- advance reservations required. Event is rain or shine.

Meet in front of The Old Corner House, 48 Main Street; public on street parking. Tours start promptly at the designated time, please allow ample time for parking. Tour route is mostly flat, and on sidewalks.

Group size maximum of 24

An Apple a Day? Not only does it keep the doctor away, but it also holds keys to the diversity of our humanity. Join Kevin Clark from Rose Hill Farm as he discusses the importance and uniqueness of the apple, the genetic diversity which apples hold, as well as the importance of preserving that diversity. You will learn how apples have traveled around the world and the importance of apples in the Hudson Valley. Each variety of apple has a story, rich in humanity and culture. A collection of over 100 types of apples will also be on display during the lecture.

Special tour with a Rockwell model, Ed Locke

These tours do not take place at the Museum. Tour groups will meet on Main Street. Transportation to Main Street from the Museum is not provided.

Take a guided walking tour of downtown Stockbridge and discover how the town and its inhabitants both inspired Norman Rockwell and appeared in some of his most iconic works of art. Explore the history of this 1734 village–including its Mohican origins.

Stops will include Norman Rockwell’s home on South Street, his first studio on Main Street, the Old Corner House (site of the original Norman Rockwell Museum), Chief John Konkapot’s property, the Red Lion Inn, the former site of Alice’s Restaurant, and more!

This special tour features guest Ed Locke, who famously modeled for Rockwell as a young boy, sharing his unique firsthand memories of the artist’s process. As a special memento, all participants will receive a print of The Runaway, one of the memorable paintings for which Ed Locke posed.

Limited capacity- advance reservations required. Event is rain or shine.

Meet in front of The Old Corner House, 48 Main Street; public on street parking. Tours start promptly at the designated time, please allow ample time for parking. Tour route is mostly flat, and on sidewalks.

Group size maximum of 24

For more information, visit https://www.nrm.org/events/norman-rockwells-stockbridge-walking-tour-29/