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News From Metroplex
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Read the latest economic development news in Schenectady County.
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Visit Downtown Schenectady
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Park Schenectady
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Park Schenectady is your online resource for downtown parking. View an interactive map to find parking lots and rates. Get tips on where to find the best parking spots. Sign up for an email alert system for news & advisories.
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Sundays, 10am-2pm
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Enjoy this festive marketplace with weekly entertainment and more than 70 regional vendors
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Music & Entertainment
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JECCO Duo
April 25, 5:30-8:30pm
Rob Flemming
April 20, 7pm
The Deadbeats
April 21, 9pm
The Getdown
April 22, 9pm
April 21, 9:30pm
Westside Drive
April 22, 9:30pm
St. Rose Jazz Ensemble
April 26, 7pm
Live Music
April 26, 6pm
RARE Craft Steak & Cocktail House -
Grand Opening with New Name & Menu
April 26, 4pm
Gotham
City
April 21, 9pm
Jecco Duo
April 20, 7-10pm
Brian Patneaude
April 21, 7-10pm
Check Out All of
Downtown Schenectady's
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The Downtown Dish
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This week's recipe swaps out traditional winter ingredients
with bright, spring veggies for a warm weather take on a
classic chicken dish.
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College Corner
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April 23, 5pm
Hale House
April 29, Noon
Memorial Chapel
Free and family-friendly, with a one mile walk, performances & food. Rain or shine.
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| Circus 1903 |
 April 25 & 26, 7:30pm
Mainstage at Proctors
In a world premiere event, the producers of the world's biggest magic show,
The Illusionists, have teamed up with the award-winning puppeteers from
War Horse to present a thrilling turn-of-the-century circus spectacular. All the thrill and daredevil entertainment one would expect from the circus, with an exciting new twist.
More...
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| 2017 Hometown Heroes Banner Program |
Honoree Nominations Now Open!
The DSIC and City of Schenectady are seeking nominations for honorees to be featured on sponsored banners during our third annual Hometown Heroes Banner Program. Banners honor active duty or veteran servicemembers and will be displayed on light poles in downtown from late May through mid-November. This year, the program has expanded to include eligible honorees from across Schenectady County.
Major support provided by:
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On The Stage
Sixth Annual Gospel Jubilee - April 21, 7pm 
Mainstage - Winning Our Hearts and Praise: The Sixth Annual Gospel Jubilee presents "For Every Mountain" with National recording artist Yvette C. Williams, featuring the Capital Region Jubilee Mass Choir.
Sixties Spectacular - April 22, 7pm 
Mainstage - Four great acts, one great night of music from the '60s. Featuring: Herman's Hermits starring Peter Noone; the multi-dimensional star, B.J. Thomas; The Grass Roots; and Joe's Boys.
Pretty Much the Best Comedy Show - April 22, 8pm 
Education Center - Mike Lebovitz has performed as a "New Face" of the Just For Laughs Comedy Festival in Montreal and has appeared on NBC's Last Comic Standing.
Schenectady Symphony Orchestra - April 23, 3pm 
Mainstage - Overture in G - Edward Green; Concerto for Piano No 2, g minor - Camille Saint-Saëns, Rachel Sohn, Soloist; Symphony No. 4 - Johannes Brahms.
Neil deGrasse Tyson - April 24, 7:30pm 
Mainstage - "The Cosmic Perspective." There is no view of the world as emotionally potent as the one granted by a cosmic perspective. It's one that sees Earth as a planet in a vast empty universe. It profoundly influences what we think and feel about science, culture, politics, and life itself.
On The Screen
GE Theatre - A cooler-than-ever Bruce Wayne must deal with the usual suspects as they plan to rule Gotham.
GE Theatre - A diverse team of scientists, soldiers and adventurers unite to explore a mythical, uncharted island in the Pacific...and venture into the domain of the mighty Kong.
My Italian Secret: The Forgotten Heroes - April 20, 7pm
GE Theatre - Reveals a clandestine Italian resistance movement that helped save many Jews during the Shoah.
FCI International Film Festival - April 22 &23, 10am 
GE Theatre - Contemporary films from the Middle East and North Africa. Brings together cinema enthusiasts and filmmakers to discover the best "invisible cinema" from around the globe.
Twelfth Night - April 26 at 2 & 6:30pm
 GE Theatre - Presented by National Theatre: A ship is wrecked on the rocks. Viola is washed ashore, but her twin brother Sebastian is lost. Determined to survive on her own, she steps out to explore a new land.
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April 20, Noon
251 State Street
This monthly lunchtime series kicks off with Vikram Agrawal, co-founder of health IT company Etransmedia. The topic will be "Finding the Exit: Getting Ready, Getting It Done and Life After the Exit." Lunch will be served. Tickets are $10 for the general public and $5 for students.
April 20, 1-3pm
131 State Street
Open House: See our new space, meet our students, learn about our workforce & education programs, and network. Refreshments served.
169 Jay Street
Spring Celebration: Sales, raffle, free gift bag with purchase, cupcakes, munchies and more.
April 21, 6-8pm
137 State Street
Watercolor Workshop - Learn about supplies, paper, techniques and tricks to make your paintings pop with color and life! Cost is $30 per class.
April 22, 2pm
323 Washington Avenue
"The Inscription in the Window" - Join Sylvie Briber as she discusses her adventures in researching her home's story and the characters she's met along the way.
133 Jay Street
10th Anniversary and Earth Day Celebration: Guest artists, speakers & sales! Faerie hair sparkle, psychic readings by appointment or chance & lots of FREE stuff.
April 27
April 27, 5-7:30pm
433 State Street, 4th Floor
Come to the Open House and experience co-working in one of the coolest industrial chic settings north of Manhattan. Electric City Innovation Center (ECIC) offers flexible office space, open seating and a host of amenities including free WiFi, access to conference rooms, complimentary access to events and more.
YWCA NorthEastern NY 
44 Washington Avenue
Through May 31, 2017
Shoe Drive: Drop off your new or gently used shoes (no holes or rips), women's, men's & children's. All funds raised from this project will support YWCA programs.
This summer, CDPHP
Cycle!
will bring the first bike-share program to the streets of Albany
, Saratoga Springs, Schenectady, and Troy and will offer a healthy, fun, and easy way to explore the Capital Region.
Tell them where you want to pick up or drop off a CDPHP
Cycle! bike this summer. Use the map or download the Social Cyclist app to vote for CDPHP
Cycle! rack locations. Voting ends April 30 at 11:59 p.m.
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10 North Jay Street
Improv Jam
April 20, 7pm
An open stage for newcomers and veterans to improvise and learn something new.
April 21, 8pm
A hybrid of a comedy show and storytelling event. The best way to understand it is to just come to it!
Chortle Kombat!
 April 22, 8pm
An all-out rumble between two improv behemoths, directing a cast of seasoned improv comedy pros.
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| miSci (museum of innovation and science) |
15 Nott Terrace Heights
Mon-Sat 9am-5pm, Sun 12-5pm
Last Weekend Before the Butterflies Fly Away!
Watch butterflies at every stage of life -- from egg to the chrysalis chamber to adulthood. Learn about different species of butterflies from the area, what butterflies eat, and how scientists use butterflies for new technology.
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| Schenectady County Public Library Notes |
99 Clinton Street
Monday - Thursday: 9am - 8pm
Friday - Saturday: 9am - 5pm
Sunday: 1 - 5pm
600 Union Street
April - Craft, hobby & gardening books: $1.00
All proceeds support Schenectady County Public Library
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