Community Calendar

Trash Chic!, at The Sketchbook Gallery, is a celebration of creativity that transforms the often discarded, overlooked, and thrown away. This diverse group of artists challenge the ideas of value, beauty, and permanence while highlighting the potential within what we throw away. We invite viewers to reconsider what “trash”is and discover how imagination can turn trash into something striking, meaningful, and new.

This exhibition is in conjunction with Matter Out of Place at Jane St. Art.

This exhibition brings together six invited artists who work with found objects, transforming overlooked materials into works of new meaning and possibility. Through the process of reimagining, these artists advocate for environmental concerns, drawing attention to using discarded materials while approaching their own creative practices with intentionality and care.

The exhibition is presented in conjunction with Trash Chic! at The Sketchbook Gallery.

For Earth Day, let’s celebrate the newly-completed Plan to Conserve Columbia County, the anniversary of launching GoCoCo, and 40 years of caring for land together!

CLC is excited to sponsor the Columbia County Climate Smart Task Force’s Earth Day film screening at the Crandell Theater. Once you’ve stopped by our office to enjoy treats and a slice of birthday cake, head over to the Crandell Theatre for this free event from 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

The films will include Farmscape Ecology by Jon Bowermaster and The Nature of Nature, followed by a Q&A session.

A thrift-store painting. A possible masterpiece. A battle over who gets to decide what’s real.

Bridge Street Theatre opens its 2026 MainStage Season with "Bakersfield Mist" by Stephen Sachs, directed by Mark Perry.

When Maude, an unemployed bartender, believes she’s discovered a long-lost Jackson Pollock, a New York art expert arrives to prove her wrong. What follows is a sharp, funny, and increasingly personal battle over art, authority, and who gets to decide what something is worth.

As the stakes rise, the question shifts from the painting itself to something deeper: who gets believed — and why.

April 16–26, 2026. Thursdays–Saturdays at 7:00pm, Sundays at 2:00pm.
Bridge Street Theatre, Catskill. Tickets at BridgeSt.org.

Bridge Street Theatre is a professional theatre in Catskill, NY, creating bold, intimate live performance in the Hudson Valley.

Female mariachi singer, musician, and Latin American folkloric dancer and choreographer Veronica Robles has become a cultural icon for Boston’s Latino community. Through her powerful use of music, dance, and cultural traditions, she brings people together while celebrating the richness and importance of diversity.

The Thursday Musical Club will present "Love Notes" on Sunday, April 19 at 2:00 pm at the First Reformed Church of Schenectady, 8 N. Church St. in the Stockade. The women’s chorus will offer songs about love for music and love for each other drawn from the classical, Broadway, and popular repertoire. Kofi Opoku-Aning, scholarship recipient from SUNY Schenectady Community College will perform. The chorus is directed by Julie Panke and accompanied by Ryan Devine, piano; Randy Jennings, bass; and Michael Atchley, percussion. A reception will follow the concert.

Nancy Donnelly will present a tribute to legendary jazz vocalists during Jazz Appreciation month. This afternoon concert is sponsored by the Music Performance Trust Fund in celebrating Jazz Appreciation Month throughout the Capital Region. Nancy will be joined by a stellar trio with John LeRoy on keyboard, Erik Johnson on bass and Bob Halek on Drums.

“Nancy Donnelly is an exciting singer whose voice is nestled nicely somewhere in between jazz and soul, a rich, warm and powerful sound” Peter Eldridge (New York Voices).

“Jazz vocalist Nancy Donnelly is a taste of the old school of jazz, when vocals counted for something. Her voice carries you off to the jazz and swing clubs of the 30’s and 40’s. Her voicing is mellow and smooth, with the natural tones not found in this world taken over by smooth jazz and contemporary synthesized music”.- EPerry @ musicianreview.net

Smith College Vocal Performance students present classic songs from the Golden Age of Broadway. From Tin Pan Alley to the first American musicals, enjoy the songs of legendary composers like Irving Berlin, Cole Porter, Richard Rodgers, and more.

Experience the sights, sounds and aromas of the electrifying midway with exciting rides and games for all ages and deep-fried treats, sweets and other tantalizing carnival eats.

Admission and parking are free.

Unlimited ride wristbands (for riders 36" & taller) are $37 on site ($35 cash price) or online before 5 pm Thurs., April 16 for $29 each, 2/$55 or 4/$99.

Visit the website for pre-sale ride ticket savings and discount coupons for rides and food.

Midway hours: 5-10 pm Monday - Thursday, 5-11 pm Friday, noon-11 pm Saturday, noon-10 pm Sunday

Guests under 18 must be accompanied by an adult age 21+. Please check the website for event updates before attending.

More information: 866-666-3247 or DreamlandAmusements.com
https://dreamlandamusements.com/upcoming-events-amusement-carnival/jefferson-valley-mall-carnival/

Improvising Quartet with Keith Pray-Saxophones/John Esposito-piano/Otto Gardner-bass/Bobby Previte-drums

Upstairs at Avalon.

Pay what you wish