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Hillside View Gets State Approval, $19.4 Million Investment in Hamilton Hill

Schenectady County Legislature Approves Upgrades to Mohawk-Hudson Bike-Hike Trail
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LODGING
Did you know that Downtown Schenectady offers many types of lodging? Stay at a quaint bed & breakfast or an elegant boutique hotel. If a modern facility is your preference, choose a name-brand hotel with all the amenities. 
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 June 17

Starting June 21
FREE Movies
Downtown Farmers Market

Thursdays, 9:30am-1:30pm
Outside Around City Hall

Sundays, 10am - 2pm
Schenectady Greenmarket

 Outside  Around City Hall
Enjoy this festive marketplace with weekly entertainment and more than 70 regional vendors.
Music & Entertainment
 
Music n Entertainment

Aperitivo
New  menu launch with
live music
June 21, 6-9pm

Cafe NOLA
Frank Jaklitsch
June 18, 6:30pm
Painting With A Twist
June 21, 7pm

Doug Lieby
June 16, 6pm
TS Ensemble
June 17, 7pm
Joe Santana
June 18, 9pm
June 19, 1pm
HOEDOWN Concert Series
Lonesome Dove
June 22, 6-9pm

Patrick Sharrow
June, 16, 5-9pm
Funk Evolution
June 17, 10pm
Record Release  Party
Hosted  by FLy92 & DJ Smoke
June 18, 9:30pm

Lecco Morris, Jeff Nania &
Rob Morrison Trio
June 16, 6-9pm

Crazy Head Mazie
June 18, 9pm
Erin Powers
June 22, 7pm

Carl Verheyen
June 17, 7 & 9pm

The Stockade Inn
Colleen Pratt
June 16, 7-10pm
George Krakat
June 17, 7-10pm

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Downtown Schenectady's

The Downtown Dish
This week, with strawberries in season, we have a dessert that 
is a nice combination of salty, 
sweet and tangy

Strawberry Pretzel Salad
 
June 16-22,   2016
Celtic Woman: The Destiny Tour
June 19, 3pm
Proctors MainStage

An enchanting new show and world concert tour. The Destiny Tour features an entirely new production with many songs from the forthcoming DESTINY CD and DVD including timeless Irish traditional and contemporary standards wrapped in the group's celebrated style. This unforgettable live concert experience features all new stage designs, stunning wardrobes and magnificent arrangements with superb choreography. A true destiny to be shared by all! More...

Jazz on Jay Concert Series
June 16, Noon-1:30pm
Jay Street Marketplace

This week, Jazz on Jay features the  Jazz 4 U. This free outdoor jazz series takes place Thursday afternoons through September 1 on the Jay Street Marketplace (with a rain location at Robb Alley inside Proctors). Grab lunch at one of our great downtown  eateries and work in a bit of shopping before or after the concert! More...

Schenectady City Living Tour & H.O.M.E.S. Fair
Mark Your Calendar!
June 26, 10am-2pm
Downtown & Citywide

Schenectady's annual citywide Open House & H.O.M.E.S. Fair has a new component for 2016: The Downtown Residential Tour! 

Not only will you be able to tour a variety of neighborhood homes in Schenectady for purchase, but several new residential developments in Downtown Schenectady will showcase their upscale apartments and amenities. The self-guided tour will begin at the Jay Street Marketplace, where you can pick up maps. A variety of vendors will also be on hand for you to gather resources and ask questions about home buying. More...

This Week at Proctors
On The Stage

Loose Change Dance Collective - June 16, 7:30pm  
GE Theatre - An evening of contemporary dance.

Little River Band - June 17, 8pm  
Mainstage - A soft rock band originally formed in Melbourne, Australia, is considered one of the great vocal bands of the '70s...and the   '80s.

Orlando School of Dance - June 18, 6pm
Mainstage - 62nd Annual Recital "Better When I'm Dancin'"

On The Screen   

Love Jones - June 18, 12pm 
GE Theatre - Hollywood comes to Schenectady! Join us as we kick off the Summer with a bang as Larenz Tate,comes to the GE Theatre for a Special Screening of his cult classic.

Iggy Pop: Live in Basel 2015 - June 18, 7pm
GE Theatre - Known at the Godfather of Punk, this fantastic performance features all of Iggy Pop's top hits. Presented by It Came From Schenectady.

A Bigger Splash - June 19-21  
GE Theatre - Rock legend Marianne Lane is recuperating with her partner Paul on an idyllic, sun-drenched, remote Italian island when Harry  an iconoclast record producer and old flame, unexpectedly arrives.

Etcetera... 

June 18, 12-2pm
32 Washington Avenue
The Stockade Scavenger Hunt: Looking to explore? This scavenger hunt is the perfect opportunity to find out more about the 300+ years of history in Schenectady's Stockade Historic District. The Stockade neighborhood is jam packed with history and participants will follow clues to learn more about the founding of Schenectady, and other topics.

June 18, 3pm
Schenectady CIty Hall
Schenectady Pride 2016 celebration. This event is family oriented so all may attend and share in this community celebration of diversity. Fundraiser for  the victims and families of Orlando.

June 18 & 19
131-33 Jay Street
Father's Day & Summer Solstice Celebration: Many things going on, Crystal & gem show and  Summer Solstice Battle of the Oak and Holly at the end of each day. Bring a drum.

June 20, 20, 2-4pm
Schenectady Armory
This workshop will help realtors, contractors, owners of income producing/commercial historic properties, business and home owners, and community leaders learn about opportunities for community reinvestment.

Summer Programs/Events
128 Jay Street
Registration for the FREE summer events begins June 20. Space is limited

June 21, 7-9pm
140 Erie Blvd.
Joy & The Souls of Evolution: Celebrating the Sacred Sun & Fire for the Summer Solstice. Music and Meditation for Healing the Elements.  Come Celebrate Fire with us! 

June 22, 5:30-7:30pm
Transfinder, 440 State Street
Join business and community leaders for an after-work gathering to support the highly successful Schenectady Ambassadors program. Enjoy drinks, hors d'oeuvres, fine cigars and conversation on the top-floor terrace of Transfinder's headquarters overlooking Downtown Schenectady. Gold Sponsors: Schenectady Metroplex Development Authority; Galesi Group. Silver Sponsors: Gleason, Dunn, Walsh & O'Shea; Transfinder; TW&A Construction Management. Buy Tickets


2016 Visitor & Dining Guides

Brand new 2016 versions of the Downtown Schenectady Visitor Guide & Map and Schenectady Dining Guide are now available. If you would like FREE copies for your place of business or for an upcoming local event, please let us know by calling 377-9430 or emailing us at [email protected].


miSci (museum of innovation & science)
Museum Hours: Mon-Sat: 9am-5pm, Sun: 12-5pm  
http://www.schenectadymuseum.org/index.html

First class starts July 11. Hands on learning for children entering kindergarten through 12 grade. Classes are 1 week long and run from 9am-3:30pm. Registration and prepayment required.

Meet a 22-foot-long T-Rex, tremble at a growling pair of dueling dinos, watch a dinosaur soar above you, and view a full nest of eggs ready to hatch. Discover 10 animatronic dinosaur throughout the museum. Learn all about these prehistoric creatures in the dino dig site, fossil rubbing stations, and other hands on discovery areas.

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

Friends of the Library
With School coming to a close, don't forget the The Friends of the Library Museum Pass Program  All that's required to use it is a valid library card and a spirit of adventure! With the museum pass, you get reduced or free admittance to many local and surrounding area museums.

The Whitney Book Corner
600 Union Street
Throughout June: Mass market paperbacks - 4/$1.00
All proceeds support Schenectady County Public Library

Thank You to Our Generous Sponsors!

                   

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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.