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Food
Downtown Schenectady features more than 50 restaurants and eateries that offer everything from quick take-out to elegant fine dining and feature cuisines from around the globe.  
  
                                                
Browse our shops, restaurants, services, lodging, attractions, transportation & parking.

Publications:
Downtown Visitor Guide & Map
Schenectady Dining Guide
 
Websites:
City of Schenectady
Schenectady County
Capital Region Chamber
Downtown Schenectady Imp. Corp.
CDTA Capital Moves
 
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Opens February 19

Sundays, 10am - 2pm
Inside Proctors  
Schenectady Greenmarket
Weekly market with 70+ vendors who produce everything they sell.

Music & Entertainment
 
Music n Entertainment

Cafe NOLA
Carboys Band
February 19, 6:30pm
2Late
February 20, 6:30pm

Mike Thomas
February 18, 7pm
Buddha Clark
February 19, 9pm
The Deadbeats
February 20, 9pm

Classic Divas hosted by
Calypso Breeze
February 20,10pm

Josh Casano
February 19, 6-9pm
Grand Central Station
February 20, 10pm-2am

Melissa Sgambelluri Trio
February 19, 8pm
Erin Harkes Duo
February 20, 8pm
Erin Powers
February 24, 7pm

Hair of the Dog
February 19, 8pm
Comedy Club with Tom Anzalone & Gene Trifilo
February 20, 8:30pm

Wide Awake
February 19, 9pm

The Stockade Inn
Dino Cimino
February 18, 7-10pm
Bronte Roman
February 20, 7-10pm

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Downtown Schenectady's

The Downtown Dish
This week we have a seafood recipe for a Lenten meal or just a quick weeknight dinner option.
 
 
February 18-24 2016
Schenectady Restaurant Week
Begins Monday -
Make Your Reservations Now!
February 22-28

Enjoy delicious 3-course (or more!) meals at many popular Schenectady restaurants for the special fixed price of $25. Presented by the Downtown Schenectady Improvement Corp. and The Chamber of Schenectady County, an affiliate of the Capital Region Chamber.

Click below to see the menus of the participating restaurants:

Reservations highly recommended! Complete a Restaurant Week Survey following your meal and be entered to win restaurant gift certificates.

Village People
February 20, 8pm
Mainstage at Proctors

Beginning their 37th year as the "kings of disco," Village People in recent years have performed all over the world. Selling more than 100 million recordings, Village People were an instant phenomenon in the '70s and '80s with hits such as San Francisco/In Hollywood, Macho Man, YMCA, In the Navy, Go West & Can't Stop the Music. More...
 
This Week at Proctors
On The Stage  

Mopco Theatresports - Feb. 19, 8pm
Education Center - This fast-paced show combines the fun and creativity of improv with the excitement of a sporting event.

The New York "Country" Comedy Tour - Feb. 20, 7:30pm
GE Theatre - This hilarious comedy show features 25 year comedy headliner Ross Bennett (originally from Upstate New York) who has been featured on "The Late Show with David Letterman" and Comedy Central's "Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn."

Pretty Much the Best Comedy Show - Feb. 20, 8pm
Education Center - Comedian, writer and musician Dave Hill has appeared on Comedy Central, HBO, and Cinemax and has starred in "King of Miami" on the MOJO network.


On The Screen

Spotlight - Feb. 17, 22 & 23  
GE Theatre - The true story of how the Boston Globe defied church, state, and members of their own staff to delve into decades worth of child molestation claims against the local Catholic Archdiocese.

Mad Max: Fury Road - Feb. 18, 24 & 25
GE Theatre - A heroic woman rebels against a tyrannical post-apocalyptic ruler, freeing a group of his female slaves before racing out in search of her homeland with the help of these women, a psychotic worshiper, and a quiet drifter named Max.

Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars - Feb. 19, 7pm 
GE Theatre - It Came from Schenectady pays tribute to the Starman himself, David Bowie, with a rare screening of this legendary concert film.

Etcetera... 

Schenectady YMCA  
February 20, 10am-12pm
Silk Scarf Painting - Learn how to paint an 11x60 silk scarf with silk dyes. 

Schenectady County Historical Society
February 20, 2pm
32 Washington Avenue
300 Years of Fashion with Marilyn Sassi: This slide-lecture will examine both women's and gentlemen's fashions from the 17th century through the early 1900s. Reservations required; call 518-374-0263 x4.
 
Through March 19
You are invited to participate in The 2016 Lenten Photo Show. For each of the five weeks during Lent, a different theme has been chosen. During each of these weeks, FUMC will be accepting 1-3 photos taken by participants that reflect the weekly themes, which are:
February 14-20: HOPE
February 21-27: LIFE
February 28-March 5: REMEMBER
March 6-12: JOY
March 13-19: NEW

Save The Date!
March 19-20
510 Union Street
Spring Open House: Mark you calendar to attend everyone's favorite spring open house. The place to be for indoor and outdoor decor. 

miSci (museum of innovation & science)
Museum Hours: Mon-Sat: 9am-5pm, Sun: 12-5pm  

Through May 1
Escape winter's chill and discover hundreds of brilliantly colored native butterflies at miSci's indoor butterfly house, flying about (and possibly landing on you!) as miSci 
re-creates their habitat - the edge of an open field with flowers and trees. Be sure to stop at the chrysalis chamber to see the butterflies as they emerge.

Butterfly Camp-In
February 27-28, 5pm-9am
Visit the Planetarium and Butterfly House, create your own butterfly,learn about the colors of butterflies, and compare butterflies to moths. Can't spend the night? Stay for activities and dinner. Make your reservations now by calling 518-382-7890 x237.

February Classes at miSci  
February 15-19
Morning and afternoon classes suitable for grades K-8. Make your reservations now!


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


Beat the Snow Winter Concert Series 
February 21, 2:30pm
McChesney Room
Rosanne Hargrave & Michael Clement: Broadway

The Whitney Book Corner
600 Union Street
Throughout February: Romance books on sale.
Hardcovers - $1; Paperbacks - 4/$1
All proceeds support Schenectady County Public Library

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