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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.

Seven stations are up and running in Schenectady! Check where your closest station is at www.CDPHPCycle.com and sign up for your membership. 

CDTA's FREE Electric City Trolley runs Thursday-Saturday, 4pm-1am.   Route Map

Download the free Cityfinder app by Transfinder to show you the nearest trolley stops & real time trolley progress.

Music & Entertainment
 

Patrick Sharrow
August 31, 5-9pm
Under the Den
September 1, 10pm

Girl Blue
August 31, 7pm
The Deadbeats
September 1, 9pm
Errorsmith
September 2, 9pm

Mad Jack Brew Pub at
The Van Dyck
Keith Pray Big Band
September 5, 8pm

Rare Craft Steak 
Joel Fisher
August 31, 6-9pm

The Stockade Inn
Wee-B3
August 31, 7-10pm
Closed Fri. & Sat. for the holiday weekend

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Downtown Schenectady's

The  Downtown  Dish
This week's recipe s an easy prep for an entree or appetizer to round out your Labor Day celebration. 


 
Aug. 31-Sept. 6, 2017
Jazz on Jay
Final Concert of the Season
August 31, Noon-1:30pm
Jay Street Marketplace

The final Jazz on Jay concert of the 2017 season features  A3 . 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...  

Jammin' on Jay Concert Series
Begins Next Week!
September 8, 15 & 22

Come out and enjoy three nights of FREE live music on the Jay Street Marketplace! The new  Jammin' on Jay Concert Series will feature different bands each Friday, concluding with a local Battle of the Bands on Friday, September 22. Brought to you by Schenectady County and the Downtown Schenectady Improvement Corp.

September 8, 5:30-8pm - The Lustre Kings
September 15, 5:30-8pm  - Up All Night
September 22, 5:30-9pm - Battle of the Bands

(Register by  Tuesday, September 5 for a chance to compete in the Battle of the Bands)

This Week at Proctors

On The Screen  

Sidemen: Long Road to Glory - Sept. 2 at 3, 5 & 7pm 
GE Theatre - An intimate look at the incredible lives and legacies of piano player Pinetop Perkins, drummer Willie "Big Eyes" Smith & guitarist Hubert Smith, all Muddy Waters & Howlin' Wolf sidemen.

LOCATION! LOCATION! LOCATION!
Award-Winning Films Shot Upstate receive their Proctors Debut
The Night We Met - Sept. 6, 7pm  
GE Theatre - Shot entirely in and around Schroon Lake by Capital Region filmmaking pair, Jon Russell Cring and Tracey Nichole Cring. The story of Stacey and Nick, who meet when a mutual friend suggests the troubled Nick give her a call, because she might just listen...and she does.

In The Arcade

Proctors Gift Centre - Come check out the unprecedented Summer Clearance Sale, now through September 1. All merchandise is 50% off. (No layaways; prior sales excluded.) Open weekdays from 8am- 5pm and Saturday mornings throughout August.
 
Etcetera 
137 State Street
Through September 1
Art Extravaganza Week! - Celebrate the end of summer with tons of art fun! Special projects & extra open studio time all week at our Schenectady Studio with regular workshops each day. Splatter painting, paper airplanes, slime & MORE.

Vale Cemetery 
September 3, 2pm
907 State Street
Scott Haefner tells of the contributions of early settlers, inventors, industrialists and more that have made Schenectady what it is. 

Secret Stockade Walking Tour 
September 6, 11am
32 Washington Ave.
Discover the Stockade and its secrets with a walking tour, lunch at historic Arthur's Market, a peek inside a private 1820s Stockade home and a visit to the Schenectady History Museum.

Electric City Innovation Center
September 7, 7:30-9am
433 State St., 4th floor
Morning Insights Business Series: Network and learn from experienced business leaders before starting your busy day. Light breakfast will be served. This month, Kat Koppett, CEO of Koppett, presents: Shut-Up, Already! When Receiving is Better than Giving

Schenectady Day Nursery  
September 14, 4-6:30pm
Corner of Lafayette & Liberty Streets
BBQ TO-GO: Fall fundraiser, $12 pre-sale, $15 at BBQ. Tickets available on website or at The Open Door Bookstore

Myers Ballet School
Through November 22
418 Liberty Street
Fall Classes in Ballet, Pointe, Pilates, Modern, Jazz and Adult Ballet.
Northeast Ballet will hold their 30th Annual Nutcracker Auditions on Saturday, September 9 at Proctors for ages 5 and Up.


10 North Jay Street  

ACE Creative Freelancer Networking Event 
September 5, 5:30-7:30pm

The event provides an opportunity for folks who are part of the creative economy, specifically freelance professionals, to get together to socialize and get connected. Join us for a great night of networking punctuated with good food, delightful drink and spontaneous improv performance art. See you on the main stage! FREE and open to the public. Register

Mark Your Calendar for a Busy Weekend!
September 8-10

Sept. 8 & 9, 11am-11pm; Sept. 10, 12-5pm
510 Liberty Street
Fantastic Greek food, music, dancing and vendors.
September 9, 10am-3pm
Around CIty Hall
Local dealers will be bringing new EVs for test drives, along with the new all-electric Proterra E2 bus for demo rides! NYSERDA outreach event, a Wellness Fair next door and Albany Bicycle Rescue folks will be there with bikes...plus much more. Register as a guest and be entered into a drawing for a chance to win $250.
(Rain date September 10, 12-4pm)
Ferry & Front Streets
Outdoor art show and sale in Schenectady's historic Stockade neighborhood.
 
12th Annual Little Italy StreetFest
September 9, 12-9pm
North Jay Street
Great music, food and vendors. Something for everyone!

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


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


Senior Science Day
September 4, 3-4pm
Our Solar System: The Terrestrial Planets

The Dudley Observatory has created programming specifically designed for adults. Come explore the museum on a quiet afternoon, then join the Dudley Observatory for an exciting astronomy lesson presented by Outreach Astronomer, Dr. Valerie Rapson. 

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


Elizabeth Rosner 
August 31, 6:30pm
McChesney Room
Survivor Café: The Legacy of Trauma and the Labyrinth of Memory addresses urgent questions: How do we carry those stories forward? How do we collectively ensure that the horrors of the past are not forgotten?

The Whitney Book Corner
600 Union Street
September - All cookbooks half price
All proceeds support Schenectady County Public Library

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...



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