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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.

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 May 20
Schenectady Farmers Market
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

Cafe NOLA
E.J. Ray Acoustic 
May 20, 6:30pm
Frank Jaklitsch 
May 21, 6:30pm
Painting with a Twist
May 24, 7pm

Dos  Amigos
May 18, 8-10pm
Mia Scirocco Trio
May 25, 8-10pm

Mike Thomas
May 19, 7pm
TS Esemble
May 20, 9pm
Maaze
May 21, 9pm

Grand Central Station Trio
May 18, 6-10pm
Robb Fleming   
May 19, 6-10 pm
Justin and John Duo
May 20, 7-10 pm

Johnny's
Liberty DeVitto with the
Melissa Sgambulerri Trio - 
Live on the Patio!
May 19, 7-10pm 
 
Local 11
May 20, 9:30pm
Erin Harkes Band
May 21, 9:30pm

Mad Jack Brewery
@ The Van Dyck
Colleen Pratt & Friends
May 19, 7pm

Pinhead Susan's
The Reverberators
May 20, 9pm

Dino Cimino
May 19, 7-10pm
Completely Different
May 20, 7-10pm

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Downtown Schenectady's


The Downtown Dish
This week, to get a jump on Memorial Day planning, we have a great chicken recipe for the grill.

BBQ Chicken Kabobs

 
May 19-25,   2016
Golden Oldies Spectacular
May 21, 7pm
Mainstage at Proctors

This year's show is more like a New York City oldies show, featuring eight acts, three of which are Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees: Charlie Thomas' Drifters, Shirley Alston Reeves' Shirelles, and The Coasters. Also featured will be The Chiffons, Legendary Voices of Doo Wop, The Demensions, Kid Kyle and David Somerville, the lead singer of The Diamonds. More...

This Week at Proctors

On The Stage  

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.

MopCo Improvapalooza - May 20, 8pm
Education Center -  Features the region's best up-and-coming improvisors and improv groups together with Mopco for an evenings of rip-roaring improv creativity. 

The Eighth Step: Sultans of String - May 20, 7:30pm 
Fenimore Gallery - Acoustic strings meet with electronic wizardry to create layers and depth of sound; world rhythms excite audiences to their feet with the irresistible need to dance!

Education Center - Indie rock-infused blues from this fierce slide guitar player and song-poet

The Dance Studio's Annual Recital - May 22, 1pm 
Mainstage - "The Wonderful World of Disney" - Join us to watch the happiest place on earth come to life with tap, jazz, ballet, pointe and kinderdance routines.

On The Screen   

Les Ballets Russes - May 18 & 24
GE Theatre -  This tribute, featuring "Spectre of the Rose" and "Afternoon of a Faun," presents this bold artistic adventure in its unsurpassed original choreography and design. 

IL TROVATORE (Verdi) - May 18 & 24 
GE Theatre - Salzburg Festival: Anna Netrebko, whose celebrated Leonora has triumphed on stages around the world, stars in this 2014 production of Verdi's classic tale of revenge. 

The Room - May 20, 7pm
GE Theatre - Scothkas will once again be on tap at our final annual screening of Tommy Wiseau's ode to bridges, spoons and flower shop doggies.Presented by It Came From Schenectady.

First Monday in May - May 23, 2:30, 4:30 & 6:30pm  
GE Theatre - High fashion, art and celebrity collide in this behind-the-scenes look at the Metropolitan Museum of Art's hugely successful exhibition.

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.
 
Hot Off the Press!

We are pleased to announce that brand new 2016 versions of the  Downtown Schenectady Visitor Guide & Map and Schenectady Dining Guide
are now available. Look for them in businesses, malls, hotels and other public destinations around the Capital/Saratoga Region and Berkshires of Western Massachusetts. You can also pick them up at rest stops on the New York State Thruway between New York City and Albany.

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 info@downtownschenectady.org and we will reserve some for you.
 
Etcetera... 

May 20, 4:30-7:30pm
Jay Street Marketplace
A FREE event to celebrate Schenectady County's cancer survivors and caregivers, remember those we have lost to cancer, and raise funds to ensure a healthier, happier future with less cancer. 
Presented by Downtown Schenectady Improvement Corp., The Mallozzi Family and Schenectady County Special Events.

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 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 

May 22, 12-2pm
Union College Field House
Annual carnival for kids with games, activities, food and lots of fun! Free. Families in the community are welcome to attend. Activities are targeted to elementary school age children. Kids must be accompanied by an adult.

Through May 20
44 Washington Avenue
Last week to donate!
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.

Myers Ballet School  
418 Liberty Street
Registration Now Open
Registration is now open for day and evening programs. Choose from a 2, 3 or 4 week program.  

miSci (museum of innovation & science)
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.

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

Poems & Pavanes
May 21, 2:30pm
Local poets read their own poems, interlaced with music performed by Lycaeides and guests.

Read 'n Greet Book Club
Ready Player One by Ernest Cline
May 24, 7pm
Mexican Radio
Registration is required; register  online or call 518-388-4511

The Whitney Book Corner
600 Union Street
Throughout May: Adult Fiction Hardcover Books: $1
All proceeds support Schenectady County Public Library
Thank You to Our Generous Sponsors!

                   
                                                      


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