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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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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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Opens July 14
Free Movies on Tuesdays & Wednesdays, 10am
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Schenectady Farmer's Market
Thursdays, 9:30am-1:30pm
Around City Hall |
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Sundays, 10am-2pm
Outside Around City Hall
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Enjoy this festive marketplace with weekly entertainment and more than 70 regional vendors
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Jay Street Marketplace
Sundays, 10am-2pm |
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Visit food & craft vendors along the pedestrian walkway. Shop & dine at the more than 25 shops and restaurants on Jay Street.
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Music & Entertainment
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Josh Casano
July 12, 6-9pm
Mia Scirocco Trio
July 13, 6-9pm
On Your Mark
July 14,
9:30-close
Steve Cowles
July 13, 6pm
Funk Soul Brother
July 14, 9pm
Annie in the Water
July 15, 9pm
Joel Fisher Live
July 13, 6-9pm
Mia Scirocco Trio
July 16,
6-9pm
Cliff & Tree
July 13, 7-10pm
Carla Metz & Special Guest
July 14, 7-10pm
Check Out All of
Downtown Schenectady's
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This week's recipe is a fun and super easy dessert for all you
campers out there.
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| Schenectady County SummerNight |
This Friday!
July 14, 5-10pm
Downtown Schenectady
Schenectady County's 12th Annual Summer Bash on State Street is filled with live music, great food, games and entertainment. SummerNight features a variety of family-friendly entertainment and performances presented at locations throughout downtown, with fireworks to cap off the evening. Headlining this year's event is Grammy Award-winning
Blues Traveler,
who will rock the crowd beginning at 8:30pm.
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| Jazz on Jay |
 Thursdays, Noon - 1:30pm
Jay Street Marketplace
This week, Jazz on Jay features
Michael Benedict & Jazz Vibes. 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...
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| Downtown Schenectady Visitor Guide and Map |
 Hot off the Press!
The brand new
2017-18
Downtown Schenectady Visitor Guide and Map
is now available for your business, special event, wedding or conference. 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.
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On The Stage
Talia Denis - July 14, approx. 9:30-10pm 
Rob Alley - Free concert performed as part of a SummerNight After Party. Talia will go on following the Blues Traveler set at approximately 9:30-10pm.
Memories of Elvis - July 15, 7pm 
GE Theatre - Starring Elvis tribute artist Patrick Johnson, featuring the "Raised On Rock Band."
On The Screen
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.
Falsettos - July 12 & 15 
GE Theatre - Presented by Lincoln Center Theatre: Falsettos is a hilarious and poignant look at a modern family revolving around the life of a gay man, his wife, his lover, his soon-to-be-bar mitzvahed son, their psychiatrist, and the lesbians next door.
Monty Python's Life of Brian
- July 17, 7pm 
GE Theatre - Born in a stable just a few hay bales down from Jesus, Brian of Nazareth is continually mistaken for the Messiah. Though his path in life is quite different, he seems destined to meet a similar, yet comic, conclusion.
GE Theatre
- An occupied desert nation. A girl whose mysterious dance will change the course of the world. This retelling of the infamous biblical tale places the girl we call Salomé at the centre of a revolution.
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| 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.
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| Etcetera |
July 12-15
Schenectady Light Opera Company Main Stage
The Family Players of Northeastern New York, a longtime local theater group, presents their 30th anniversary summer musical with this family-friendly show.
Deadline July 22
Call For Art - For a new art exhibit titled "Schenectady in Pictures." Artwork must be of natural areas, landmarks or buildings in the County of Schenectady. All 2-dimensional media (photographs, digital media, painting, collage, etc.)
Summer Events
Wednesdays at 9:30am, through August 30
Free events for kids every Wednesday. You must register in advance.
July 19: Building a Kinder America - A fun-filled musical experience using hands-on instruments and creative musical activities featuring stories of togetherness and unity. (Ages 3-7)
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.
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10 North Jay Street
Enjoy a fresh mix of true stories told by comedians, storytellers, performers and beyond
July 15, 8pm
An energetic mix of improv comedy performances.
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15 Nott Terrace Heights
Monday-Saturday, 9am-5pm; Sunday, 12-5pm
Dudley Observatory 
July 18, 7pm
Night Sky Adventure: FARTHEST: Voyager in Space - Special Screening. PBS documentary that highlights the story of the Voyager missions in celebration of their 40th Anniversary this August.
 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.
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| 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.
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| Schenectady County Public Library Notes |
99 Clinton Street
Monday - Thursday: 9am - 8pm
Friday - Saturday: 9am - 5pm
Sunday: 1 - 5pm
600 Union Street
July - Graphic novels, sci-fi, fantasy & mysteries half price
All proceeds support Schenectady County Public Library
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