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Opens August 4

Free Movies on Tuesdays & Wednesdays, 10am

Schenectady Farmer's Market 
Thursdays, 9:30am-1:30pm
Around City Hall
Downtown Farmers Market

Sundays, 10am-2pm
Outside Around City Hall 
Schenectady Greenmarket
Enjoy this festive marketplace with weekly entertainment and more than 70 regional vendors

Jay Street Marketplace
Sundays, 10am-2pm
Visit food & craft vendors along the pedestrian walkway. Shop & dine at the more than 25 shops and restaurants on Jay Street.

Music & Entertainment
 

Mia Scirocco
August 3, 6-9pm
Patrick Sharrow 
August 4, 5-9pm

JECCO Trio
August 3, 6pm
The Deadbeats
August 4, 9pm
Gratefully Yours
August 5, 9pm

Mad Jack Brew Pub at the
Van Dyck
Greg Howe
August 4 at 7 & 9pm

RARE Craft Steak
& Cocktail House
Joel Fisher 
August 3, 6-9pm
Rosa Love
August 4, 6-9pm

Tommy Verrigni
August 3, 7-10pm
Completely Different
August 4, 7-10pm

Check Out All of
Downtown Schenectady's

The  Downtown  Dish
This week's recipe is an adult beverage for those warm summer nights, but can be made for everyone with the switch of one ingredient.


 
August 3-9, 2017
Jazz on Jay
Thursdays, Noon - 1:30pm
Jay Street Marketplace

This week, Jazz on Jay features
Tim Olsen Quartet. Grab lunch at one of our great downtown eateries and work in a bit of shopping before or after the concert! (R ain location at Robb Alley inside Proctors)   More...  

This Week at Proctors

On The Stage

Pippin - August 4-5
Mainstage - Students from the School of the Performing Arts Broadway Camp perform the story of the young prince who longs to find adventure, true happiness and fulfillment in his life. Will Pippin find that happiness in extraordinary endeavors or ordinary moments that happen every day?

On The Screen  

FREE Family Movie Series - Through Aug. 27  
Sundays at 10:30am & 1pm
Come on down, have some popcorn and watch some of your favorite movies on the big screen. Click above for the full schedule. 

MARIE CURIE: The Courage of Knowledge - August 3 & 5    
GE Theatre - This movie examines the most turbulent five years in the life of this woman of genius, from her 1905 arrival in Stockholm to be awarded her first Nobel Prize, to 1911, when she overcame hostility and discrimination to receive her second. In French with English subtitles.

AMADEUS: The Director's Cut - August 7 at 3 & 7pm 
GE Theatre - Winner of 8 Oscars, incl. Best Picture, Best Actor  and Best Director. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart is a remarkably talented young composer who unwittingly finds a fierce rival in the disciplined and determined Antonio Salieri. Resenting Mozart for both his hedonistic lifestyle and his talent, the highly religious Salieri is gradually consumed by jealousy and becomes obsessed with Mozart's downfall. 
 
Look & See: Portrait of Wendell Berry - Aug. 8 at 2:30, 4:30 & 6:30pm
GE TheatreEqual parts biography and heartland celebration. A portrait of the world as lensed through the works of Wendell Berry, the award-winning poet, essayist, novelist and farmer noted for his environmental activism.
Etcetera 
137 State Street
August 4, 10am-12pm
Summer Open Studio: Several hours during the week our doors are open and participants are invited to drop by to work independently or on the project-of-the-day. 

Vale Cemetery
907 State Street
August 6, 2pm
Unlocking the Secrets of Vale Cemetery: Join Paul Tracy as he leads a tour of the cemetery and reveals tidbits and treasures of Schenectady's history.

Tech Valley Hospitality Shuttle 
512 State Street
This new business in Downtown Schenectady operates 7 days a week, including an after-hours shuttle service Friday and Saturday, 1:30-3:30am; as well as a beer tour of three local brewing companies,  Thursday & Friday from 4-10pm, and Saturday from Noon-10pm.

Summer Events
Wednesdays at 9:30am, through August 30
Free events for kids every Wednesday. Register for August events
August 9: A favorite author/illustrators returns! Meet Steve Light, who will read his latest book, Lucky Lazlo, and do some drawings. Then we'll all walk down to Proctors for an exclusive backstage tour! (All ages)
 
Tuesdays, through August 29, 11:30am-1pm
Under the Proctors Marquee
Casual chess play and free lessons. Exciting prizes for winners and deserving players. Rain plan: Inside Proctors in Robb Alley or the Wright Family Atrium.

CDPHP Cycle!  is Rolling in Schenectady

CDPHP Cycle! now has seven stations up and running in Schenectady! Check where your closest station is at www.CDPHPCycle.com and make sure to sign up for your membership. CDPHP Cycle! brings bike sharing to Schenectady with short-term bicycle rentals and offers a healthy, fun and easy way to explore, run errands, commute to work and more.

Downtown Schenectady Visitor Guide and Map

The brand new  2017-18  Downtown Schenectady Visitor Guide and Map  is now available for your business or special event. The guide features information on downtown businesses, attractions, events, parking, transportation and more.  Call the DSIC office at 518-377-9430 or  email   us to make arrangements to pick up your FREE copies.
All Aboard the Electric City Trolley!
Thursday-Saturday, 4pm-1am

The  Capital District Transportation Authority - CDTA's  FREE  Electric City Trolley  is the best way to get around Downtown Schenectady, connecting you with Mohawk Harbor, dining, shopping, lodging and entertainment . The trolley provides service to 13 different stops every 20 minutes.  ROUTE MAP

Download the free Cityfinder app by Transfinder to show you the nearest trolley stops, real time trolley progress, and points of interest along the way.
Hometown Heroes Banner Program 2017
Through November 11
Around Downtown

The Hometown Heroes banner program proudly recognizes active duty and veteran service members from Schenectady. Major funding provided by SEFCU.  More...



10 North Jay Street
  
August 4, 8pm
Four dangerous, desperate people from varying degrees of terror in the comedy world. Who are they? What do they want? Why are they doing that on stage?!

August 5, 8pm
This amazing mix of improvised comedy and music is made up entirely on the spot from your suggestions, so no two shows are alike! 
 
August 5, 10pm
Anonymously share your secret and watch as our hilariously creative improvisers transform your deepest, darkest truths into scenes and songs created on the spot.

miSci (museum of innovation and science)
http://www.schenectadymuseum.org/index.html


15 Nott Terrace Heights
Monday-Saturday, 9am-5pm; Sunday, 12-5pm


Summer Hands-on STEM Classes 
Week-long classes for students entering first through eighth grades, through 9/1. Classes run 9am - 4pm. Space Academy Classes with Challenger Learning Center Missions. Before- and after-care is available.  Pre-registration required.

Schenectady County Public Library Notes
Central Library
99 Clinton Street
Monday - Thursday: 9am - 8pm
Friday - Saturday: 9am - 5pm 
Sunday: 1 - 5pm 
Library Calendar of Events


The Whitney Book Corner
600 Union Street
August - Adult non-fiction titles half price
All proceeds support Schenectady County Public Library


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Our mission is to promote Downtown Schenectady as a premier location for commerce, recreation and living by enhancing, facilitating and supporting economic and cultural growth.