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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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Melissa Sgambelluri Trio
April 27, 6-9pm
Patrick Sharrow
April 28, 5-9pm
Close Gordon Street
Record Release party!
April 29, 9pm
JECCO Duo
May 2, 5:30-8:30pm
Josh & Justin
April 27, 7pm
Joe Driscoll
April 28, 9pm
Funk Evolution
April 29, 9pm
April 28, 8pm
Patrick Sharrow Band
April 29, 9:30pm
Jazz Master Jon Gordon with
Sketches of Influence
April 29, 7:30pm
Blaming Arthur Guinness
April 28, 9pm
Live Music
May 3, 6pm
Open Now with New Name & Menu!
Dino Cimino
April 27, 7-10pm
Completely Different
April 28, 7-10pm
The lounge will be closed
April 29 for a private event
Check Out All of
Downtown Schenectady's
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The Downtown Dish
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A little out of the ordinary, this week's recipe offers a healthy, homemade treat
for
your pup.
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College Corner
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Events |
April 29, Noon
Memorial Chapel
Free and family-friendly, with a one mile walk, performances & food. Rain or shine.
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| Kathy Griffin |
April 28, 8pm
Mainstage at Proctors
Two-time Emmy and Grammy award-winning comedian Kathy Griffin is a towering figure on television, on tour and in publishing. She breaks through the entertainment clutter with her universally recognized brand of pull-no-punches comedy. Kathy's live standup performances are legendary and in a class of their own.
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
Raise Your Voice for CASA Kids - April 27, 6pm 
GE Theatre - This event is to raise money for CASA court appointed special advocates to raise their voice for abused and neglected children.
Tom Rush with Matt Nakoa - April 28, 7:30pm 
GE Theatre - A gifted musician and performer, whose shows offer a musical celebration...a journey into the tradition and spectrum of what music has been, can be, and will become.
Shen Yun - April 29-30 
Mainstage - Experience a magical land of heroes and sages, dragons and phoenixes, emperors and immortals. Known today as China, this place was once called "the Land of the Divine." Shen Yun brings the profound spirit of this lost civilization to life on stage with unrivaled artistic mastery.
Mainstage - WGNA Secret Star Acoustic Jam is an intimate performance with four superstars on stage together who are ONLY revealed once they take center stage!
On The Screen
The Umbrellas of Cherbourg - May 1 at 3, 5 & 7pm
GE Theatre - Throughout the musical film, all the characters' dialogue is conveyed through song. French w/English subtitles.
Chasing Trane - May 2 at 2:30, 4:45 & 7pm 
GE Theatre - The John Coltrane Documentary: This documentary brings Coltrane to life as a fully dimensional being.
Hedda Gabler - May 3 at 2 & 6:30pm 
GE Theatre - Presented by National Theatre: Tony Award-winning director Ivo van Hove (A View from the Bridge) returns to the National Theatre with a modern production of Ibsen's masterpiece.
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May 2, 6pm -
Schenectady Co. Public Library, McChesney Room
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.
April 28, 6-8pm,
137 State Street
Brown Bag Lunch: Bring a lunch, come when you can, leave when you need to, but use your lunch hour to de-stress with co-workers (or not), or meet some new folks.
Caretaker's House
Nature Tour with Naturalist Amy Reilly Veino. A Narrated walk through the 100 acre urban green space. Learn about the animals, birds, trees and more.
I Love My Park Day 
May 6, 8am-4pm
Show Schenectady parks some love, volunteer, and be part of this exciting statewide event! Clean-up hours vary by park. This year's parks include: Central Park, Jerry Burrell Park, Steinmetz Park, Riverside Park, Wallingford Park, Hillhurst Park, Woodlawn and Woodlawn preserve.
44 Washington Avenue
Through May 31
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.
Voting Ends Sunday!
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
Team Night 
April 27, 7pm
Come enjoy a night packed to the brim with improv comedy at Mopco!
April 28, 8pm
A king or queen to rule them all! In this exciting format, improvisers of all levels compete to escape elimination and be crowned the evening's winner.
Chortle Kombat! 
April 29, 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
A special time for children with Autism Spectrum Disorders to experience the museum with their families. SenseAble Science guests can enjoy miSci's interactive exhibits, quiet space and a special planetarium show at 11am.
May 5, 6-9pm
Enjoy an evening of premier networking, gourmet cuisine, live music, an exciting silent auction, and a memorable ground fireworks display, all while experiencing the wonders of miSci! Benefits miSci programs and exhibitions. Tickets still available.
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| Schenectady County Public Library Notes |
99 Clinton Street
Monday - Thursday: 9am - 8pm
Friday - Saturday: 9am - 5pm
Sunday: 1 - 5pm
May 3, 6:30-9pm
McChesney Room
The author of
Following Atticus will be talking about and signing copies of his new book
Will's Red Coat.
The Open Door Bookstore will be offering a 20% discount on the book until April 29. Books will also be available for sale the night of the event at full price.
600 Union Street
April - Craft, hobby & gardening books: $1.00
All proceeds support Schenectady County Public Library
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