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Clarkson University Capital Region Campus Opens in Schenectady

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Visit Downtown Schenectady

Downtown Schenectady has a wide variety of service businesses including banking, health & beauty, office, automotive, transportation, churches, daycare, financial services & much more. We're at your service!              
  
                                                
Browse downtown's 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 5

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


Music & Entertainment
 
Music n Entertainment

Cafe NOLA
Frank Jaklitsch
February 5, 6:30pm
Misty Jazz Trio
February 6, 6:30pm

DJ - M3N4C3
February 6, 9pm

Joe Baia
February 6, 9pm

Flood Road
February 6, 6:30pm
Comedy Club: Kevin Lee and John Iavarone
February 6, 8:30pm

Car Boys Band
February 5, 9pm

The Stockade Inn
Tommy Verrigni
February 4, 7-10pm
Pete Van Keuren & Lew Petteys
February 5, 7-10pm

DVDJ Dread
February 5, 11pm


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The Downtown Dish

For your Super Bowl Party this weekend, we have an appetizer that you can make the day before using some of your beer on hand!



 
February 4-10 2016
Molly Ringwald Revisits the Club
February 6, 7:30pm
Mainstage at Proctors

Delight in a 30th anniversary screening of everyone's favorite coming-of-age dramedy, The Breakfast Club, followed by an interactive discussion and Q&A with Molly Ringwald herself. Whether you're a Brain, Athlete, Basket Case, Criminal, or Princess, longtime fans and new audiences alike can celebrate the return of this iconic film to the big screen. A limited number of VIP tickets will be available that include a meet and greet with Molly. More...
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
February 4-7
Schenectady  Light Opera Company

Sweeney Todd, whose real name is Benjamin Barker, uses his new alias to resume work in his barber shop above Mrs. Lovett's struggling pie shop after being wrongfully sentenced to life imprisonment by the corrupt Judge Turpin. After swearing vengeance against the judge that tore his family apart, Todd and Lovett plot a unique plan that helps them both and leads them down a dangerous, thrilling path with deadly consequences. More...
The Explorers Club
February 3-7
Schenectady Civic Players

London, 1879. The prestigious Explorers Club is in crisis: their acting president wants to admit a woman, and their bartender is terrible. True, this female candidate is brilliant, beautiful, and has discovered a legendary Lost City, but the decision to let in a woman could shake the very foundation of the British Empire. Grab your safety goggles for some very mad science involving deadly cobras, irate Irishmen, and the occasional airship. More...
Schenectady Restaurant Week
Make Your 
Reservations Now!
February 22-28

Enjoy delicious 3-course meals at 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.
More participants and menus coming soon!
This Week at Proctors
On The Stage  

Mardi Gras Festival - February 5, 6pm  
Mainstage - Authentic cajun cuisine, hurricanes & cocktails, traveling music, a drag queen parade and, of course, BEADS. 

Mopco Theatresports - February 5, 8pm  
Education Center - This fast-paced show combines the fun and creativity of improv with the excitement of a sporting event. 

The Dean Martin Valentine's Tribute - February 6, 8pm  
GE Theatre - Treat your special Valentine to an intimate evening with the "King of Cool." This international show features Andy DiMino as Dean Martin.

On The Screen

Brooklyn - February 7, 8 & 10
GE Theatre - This note-perfect dramatic romance sees meek Eilis Lacey emigrating from Ireland to 1950s New York City, where her heart is soon torn between a magnetic Italian neighbor and a charming lad back
home.

Who Killed Captain Alex? - February 4, 7pm  
GE Theatre - Uganda's first action movie. Created in the slums of Wakaliga, Kampala, Who Killed Captain Alex is an absolute marvel of DIY makeshift comic ingenuity! 
Etcetera... 

New York BizLab   
February 8, 9-11am
251 State Street
"Jump Start Your Start-Up: Scaling Your Business Through Sales" Come join us for to hear Lorraine Ferguson and Lauren Valentine of Sandler Training, a global leader in sales and management consulting.

The Open Door Bookstore
February 10, 12-1:30pm
128 Jay Street
David Kaczynski signs Every Last Tie: The Story of the Unabomber and His Family 

Schenectady YMCA

February 12, 7-9pm
Palettes to Palates: Paint Night at the Y - Enjoy an evening of painting and healthy eating hosted by the Schenectady YMCA and taught by a talented instructor from the Stockade Station.

February 14 - 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

Schenectady Today Show
Tuesdays, 10-11am
Underground at Proctors
Be part of the audience for the taping of the weekly Schenectady Today Show. Meet host Ann Parillo and the show's guests. Please register, limited space.

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

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

Challenger Adventure - Join other museum visitors in this out-of-this-world experience! See what it's like to do experiments in space and take home a souvenir from your experience. Space is limited; t o guarantee a spot, purchase tickets in advance.
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

Mid Winter Book Sale!
Saturday, February 6: 9am-5pm
Sunday, February 7: 1-4pm 
All books $1.00

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
DSIC Board of Directors

The Downtown Schenectady Improvement Corporation (DSIC) is a non-profit organization with a mission to promote downtown as a premier location for commerce, recreation, and living. We currently have two vacancies on our 9-member board of directors. If you are interested in learning more about serving on the DSIC board, please contact Executive Director Jim Salengo at 518-377-9430 or via email by Wednesday, February 17.

To learn more about the DSIC's programs and services, click here.
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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.