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ARTS & EDUCATION
From live theater to hands-on science and history museums and revered institutions of higher learning, there is plenty to feed your mind and curiosity in downtown.
Browse our shops, restaurants, services, lodging, attractions, transportation & parking.
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Schenectady Farmers Market
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Thursdays, 9:30am-1:30pm
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Be sure to stop down and pick up some locally grown plants and flowers for your garden.
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Sundays, 10am - 2pm
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Outside
Around City Hall!
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Shoppers, musicians and friends gather and enjoy this festive marketplace with more than 70 regional vendors.
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Music & Entertainment
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Tapestry
May 13, 6:30pm
Yankee Holler
May 14, 3pm
Jenry & Bob
May 11, 8-10pm
Doug Leiby
May 12, 7pm
The Schmooze
May 13, 9pm
Buddha Clark
May 14, 9pm
Mia Trio
May 12, 6:30pm
Stockade Kids
May 13, 9:30pm
UFC Fight
May 14, 10pm
Patrick Sharrow
May 18, 7pm
Bobbie Van Detta & The Split
May 12, 7pm
Sinatra Centennial Salute with The Joey Thomas Big Band
May 13, 8pm
Big Radio
May 13, 9pm
Live Jazz
May 12 & 13, 7-10pm
Check Out All of
Downtown Schenectady's
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The Downtown Dish
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This week, we have a recipe for l
amb lovers. Enjoy this unconventional variation on the American favorite: pizza.
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 Through May 15
Mainstage at Proctors
An enchanting tale of a Dublin street musician who's about to give up on his dream when a beautiful young woman takes a sudden interest in his haunting love songs. As the chemistry between them grows, his music soars to powerful new heights... but their unlikely connection turns out to be deeper and more complex than your everyday romance.
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 May 11-15
Schenectady Civic Players
The play explodes in two outrageous acts set fifty years apart. Act One takes place in 1959, as white community leaders anxiously try to stop the sale of a home to a black family. Act Two is set in the same house in the present day, as the now predominantly African-American neighborhood battles to hold its ground in the face of gentrification.
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The Producers
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 May 12-15
Schenectady Light Opera Company
A musical adapted from Mel Brooks' 1968 film of the same name. The story concerns two theatrical producers who scheme to get rich by overselling interests in a Broadway flop. Complications arise when the show unexpectedly turns out to be successful. In typical Mel Brooks style, the outrageous humor spares nobody and draws on ridiculous accents; caricatures of gays, neurotics, and Nazis; and many show business in-jokes.
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On The Stage
GE Theatre - Two glorious talents, one glorious night not to be missed. Presented by Eighth Step.
Mopco Improvapalooza - May 13, 8pm
Education Center - Features the region's best up-and-coming improvisers and improv groups together with Mopco.
Mainstage -
John Wiesner on "Goldie," Proctors' mighty Wurlitzer Organ.
Rhapsody & Rhythm - May 18, 7:30pm
Mainstage - The Gershwin Concert Experience: The official multimedia concert event celebrating the ingenious music and legacy of George and Ira Gershwin.
On The Screen
Weird Al's UHF - May 14, 7pm
GE Theatre - A local public station gets a new owner. The station becomes a hit, with all sorts of hilarious sight gags and wacky humor. Presented by It Came From Schenectady.
Zootopia - May 15, 12, 2:15 & 4pm
GE Theatre - Determined to prove her worth, a young rabbit rookie police officer leaps at the opportunity to solve a mysterious case. This will require working with a charismatic, con-artist fox, however, making her job considerably more difficult.
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| Hometown Heroes 2016 Banner Ceremony |
 June 1, 11am
Schenectady Armory
You are cordially invited to join the Downtown Schenectady Improvement Corporation and City of Schenectady for the official launch of our
2016 Hometown Heroes Banner Program during an opening ceremony at the Schenectady Armory. Banners will be displayed on light poles in Downtown Schenectady to celebrate and remind the community of local servicepersons' dedication to our country. RSVP to Gail White at
gail@downtownschenectady.org or 518.377.9430 by
May 27.
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May 14, 1-2:30pm
128 Jay Street
433 State Street
Kids Art Class
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4-week session of celebrating spring with nature inspired project from wind chimes and flower art to mix media and more.
May 21, 10-11:30am
Glass Art Workshop
: Explore the limitless possibilities of creating with glass. Participants will take home hand crafted glass pieces. Space limited please register.
May 13, 10am-12noon
McChesney Room - Central Library
May 13, 3pm - Join in the inauguration c
eremony at Proctors, with a reception to follow on the SCCC campus.
May 14, 6pm - Inauguration Gala at the Schenectady Armory: 6pm Cocktail Hour, 7pm Dinner & Dancing (Black Tie Attire). Proceeds to benefit the SCCC Minority Student Mentoring Initiative. Tickets
Through May 20
44 Washington Avenue
Shoe Drive: Clean out your closet and help the programs of the YWCA. Shoes must be wearable with no holes or rips. May be dropped off at the YWCA.
May 21, 10am
Inside Schenectady's Armory
A special behind the scenes tours of Schenectady's Armory. Explore the rich history of armories in Schenectady and discover the secrets and stories held in the Armory today. Register
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Museum Hours: Mon-Sat: 9am-5pm, Sun: 12-5pm
Coming Soon!
Opening June 14
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.
Every Saturday, 2-3pm & 3:30-4:30pm
See what it's like to do experiments in space, and take home a souvenir from your experience. Based on NASA astronaut training,be part of a simulated mission to space in an innovative learning environment. Visitors become part of a crew of engineers and scientists on board the spacecraft.
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| Schenectady County Public Library Notes |
 Central Library
99 Clinton Street
Monday - Thursday: 9am - 8pm
Friday - Saturday: 9am - 5pm
Sunday: 1 - 5pm
May 15, 2pm
McChesney Room
The Niskayuna High School student and Union College graduate returns to discuss her newest book,
Traitor Angels.
The Open Door Bookstore is offering 20% discount through May 14. Books will also be available for purchase (at full price) the day of the event.
600 Union Street
Throughout May: Adult Fiction Hardcover Books: $1
All proceeds support Schenectady County Public Library
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