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Visit Downtown Schenectady
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The
CDPHP Cycle!
bike share program is back, and the second season is bigger and better with additional bikes, new rack locations and more rental options.
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Opens May 18
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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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10am-2pm
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Visit more than
20 food & craft vendors along the Jay Street pedestrian walkway, and shop & dine at our more than 25 shops and restaurants.
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Thursdays, 9:30am-1:30pm
May-October Around City Hall |
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Stop down on your lunch for fresh local produce, beautiful flowers & plants, delicious jams, yummy fruit and so much more.
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Music & Entertainment
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Jim McCardle
May 17, 6-9pm
Brother Junction
May 18, 9:30pm
Patrick Sharrow and
The Convoy
May 19, 9:30pm
Christina Kokonis-Viggers
May 18, 5-8pm
The Lowdown
May 17, 7pm
The Schmooze
May 18, 9pm
The Shakedown
May 19, 9pm
Mike Thomas &
His Suitcase Contraption
May 20, 1:30pm
Mick
Mahoney
May 17, 7pm
The Accents
May 18, 9:30 pm
On Your Mark
May 19, 9:30pm
Jenna Sue
May 17, 6pm
Carla Paige Band
May 18, 8:30pm
Bike Night Featuring
DJ Cassius Clay
May 19, 7pm
Colleen Pratt
May 17, 7-10pm
Completely Different
May 18, 7-10pm
Check Out All of
Downtown Schenectady's
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The Downtown Dish
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This week's recipe may appear to be quite involved, but it is very easy and well worth the effort!
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Electric City Trucks, Taps, Corks & Forks |
May 19, 12-4pm
Broadway & Liberty Parking Lot
Come enjoy this second annual event featuring food truck vendors, specialty vendors, craft brews and beverages, live music from Grand Central Station and Gordon St., and a kids activity zone.
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On Your Feet! |
Coming Soon! May 29 - June 3
MainStage at Proctors
From their humble beginnings in Cuba, Emilio and Gloria Estefan came to America and broke through all barriers to become a crossover sensation at the very top of the pop music world. But just when they thought they had it all, they almost lost everything.
From international superstardom to life-threatening tragedy, ON YOUR FEET! takes you behind the music and inside the real story of this record-making and groundbreaking couple who, in the face of adversity, found a way to end up on their feet.
More...
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On The Stage
MainStage - Fashioned after Broadway's Tony Awards®, this ceremony will celebrate the achievements of the region's theatre students, highlighting the importance of arts and theatre education.
MainStage - A celebration of music and dance through the decades! Enjoy performances of students ages 3 through adult in dance styles and songs from the 1920s through today.
On The Screen
The Addy - In 1980s Beirut, CIA operatives must send a
former U.S. diplomat to negotiate for the life of a friend he left behind.
The Addy - A runaway couple goes on an unforgettable journey in the faithful family RV they call The Leisure Seeker.
GE Theatre - When all canine pets are exiled to a vast garbage dump called Trash Island, a 12-year-old boy sets off across the river in search of his beloved dog, Spots.
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Celebrity Bartending & Pizza Throwing May 17, 5:30-8:30pm Johnny's, 433 State Street Come out for a fun time and help raise money for a great cause: The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Upstate New York/Vermont Chapter.The DSIC's own Jim Salengo, Tamie Fowler from WET Beauty Lounge, and Ray Legere from Legere Restorations & the Schenectady Armory Center will go head-to-head for bragging rights as the BEST bartender! The one with the most tips will try his or her hand at tossing pizzas in Johnny's new pizza bar!
Schenectady Pride Pre-Party May 17, 7pm Great Flats Brewing, 151 Lafayette Street Join the first ever #PrePrideParty. Lots of local brew (including non-alcoholic drinks), DJ, Tasty Tapas, Wacky Bingo & the #MoneyTree raffle. Donations (of any size) are welcome!
The Open Door Bookstore 128 Jay Street May 19, 1-2:30pm Meet Nancy Castaldo, author of Back From The Brink & Beastly Brains and Anita Sanchez, author of Itch! May 20, 12-1:30pm Meet Jennifer Roy and Ali Fadhil: Jennifer will be in-store and Ali Fadhil will join us via Skype to introduce readers to their book, Playing Atari with Saddam Hussein.
C.R.E.A.T.E. Community Studios May 19, 5-7pm 137 State Street Pictures of Heath: Opening Reception: As part of Mental Health Awareness month, CREATE Community Studios is hosting "Pictures of Health Art Show: Sharing the Art Therapy Experience," a show focused on the power of art in the healing process.
Union College May 20, 12-3pm Union College Field House UCARE Day - 22nd annual free carnival for kids and their parents. We will have games and activities, food and fun! Children must be accompanied by a parent.
Schenectady County Community College May 23, 11am-3pm Center City-433 State Street 1st Floor Community Job Fair & SUNY CCCC Open House: Free and open to the public. More than 30 employers in attendance.
Yoga Bliss On the Boulevard Thursdays, 6-6:30pm 140 Erie Blvd. Schenectady Community Meditation: Coherence Meditation where we offer appreciations in our hearts through breath awareness and visualization. Celebrate peaceful intentions and find out how to be part of this empowering practice!
Schenectady County Moves Month of May May is National Physical Fitness Month, and to celebrate Schenectady County is encouraging residents to move for one million minutes in the month of May. Track your activity and the minutes you moved here. In partnership with the "Schenectady County Moves a Million" initiative, the Capital District YMCA is offering one month free memberships during May. Join by May 31 and the joiner fee will be waived.
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1 Rush Street
Looking for something to complement your evening out in Downtown Schenectady?
Rivers Casino & Resort, located at nearby Mohawk Harbor, offers a regular schedule of events and promotions.
This Week's Event Highlight:
May 19, 10am-2pm
Live DJ, food and drink vendors, 50/50 raffle and more. Car auction begins at 2pm. Admission is free for spectators.
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10 North Jay Street
May 17, 7pm
Play, laugh and learn in an improvised event that's equal parts party, class and show.
May 18, 8pm
Down the Rabbit Hole, Pilates for Infidels & Spontaneous Twilight Zone are teaming up again to deliver a night of laughter inspired by you!
May 19, 8pm
This show combines the unpredictability of improv comedy with the glitz and polish of late night TV, as the theatre is transformed into a sound stage with a live studio audience.
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miSci (museum of innovation and science) |
15 Nott Terrace Heights
Monday-Saturday, 9am-5pm; Sunday, 12-5pm
Brain: The World Inside Your Head Opens May 19 Using innovative special effects, hands-on learning activities, video games, optical illusions and interactive displays, BRAIN shows how the brain functions and how, like other parts of the body, it can sometimes malfunction.
Sense-Able Science May 20, 10am-12pm A special time for visitors with Autism Spectrum Disorders to experience the museum with their families. Guests are invited to enjoy a sensory-friendly museum environment with hands-on exhibits and activities, and a special 11am planetarium show.
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Schenectady County Public Library Notes |
Monday - Thursday: 9am - 8pm
Friday - Saturday: 9am - 5pm
Sunday: 1 - 5pm
Month of May
The Schenectady county Library is partnering with the "Schenectady County Moves a Million"
initiative to get residents moving during the month of May. Here is a
calendar of events for events to help you "get moving." You may also use the library's computers to log your activity.
600 Union Street
May- Adult fiction half price.
All proceeds support Schenectady County Public Library
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