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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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Thursdays, 9:30am-1:30pm
Around City Hall
This week's market will be on Wednesday, 11/22
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Sundays, 10am-2pm
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Enjoy this festive marketplace with weekly entertainment and more than 70 regional vendors
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CDTA's
FREE Electric City Trolley runs every
Thurs-Sat,
4pm-1am, between downtown & Mohawk Harbor -
Route Map
 Download the free
Cityfinder app by Transfinder to show you the nearest trolley stops & real time trolley progress.
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Music & Entertainment
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Patrick Sharrow
Nov. 22, 5-9pm
Mia Scirocco
Nov. 24, 6-9pm
DJ Smoke
Nov. 24, 10pm-1am
Luke Pascarella
Nov. 25, 6-9pm
Funk Soul Brother
Nov. 22, 6pm
Funk Evolution
Nov. 24, 9pm
Expo
Nov. 25, 9pm
Grand Central Station
Nov. 22, 9:30pm
Mitch Frasier
Nov. 24, 8pm
Sirsy
November 25, 9pm
Dueling Pianos
Nov. 25, 8pm
Gotham CIty
Nov. 25, 9pm
Check Out All of
Downtown Schenectady's
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This week's recipe offers a great way to use up those
Thanksgiving leftovers.
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| Small Business Saturday |
 November 25, All day
Recognizing the continued growth of Small Business Saturday, the
Downtown Schenectady Improvement Corporation (DSIC) and the
Capital Region Chamber are working together for the fourth straight year to drive community awareness of this special day and officially kick off the holiday shopping season for Schenectady's local businesses. Dozens of businesses have created
in-store specials and activities for
Small Business Saturday. Come support your local businesses and #ShopSmall all season long!
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On The Stage
Pretty Much the Best Comedy Show - Nov. 25, 8pm 
Education Center - New York-based comedian Mark Normand has appeared on Comedy Central, Conan, the Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon and the Late Show with Stephen Colbert.
Lunch with Santa - Nov. 26, 11am 
Key Hall - Having lunch with Jolly Old Saint Nick is sure to get you on the "nice" list. Lunch with Santa is super holiday-popular and seating is limited, so make sure to get your tickets today!
A Charlie Brown Christmas - Nov. 26 at 1 & 4pm 
Mainstage - The classic animated television special comes to life in this faithful stage adaptation featuring all of your favorite characters and classic Vince Guaraldi score. Join Charlie Brown, Snoopy, Lucy, Linus and the rest of the Peanuts gang as they mount a play, save a tree and uncover the true meaning of Christmas.
On The Screen
Hello Again - Nov. 24 & 25
GE Theatre - Based on the celebrated Off-Broadway musical, Martha Plimpton and Audra McDonald are among 10 lost souls chased across 10 periods in New York City history in this musical exploration of love's bittersweet embrace.
Wings (1927) - Nov. 27, 6:30pm 
GE Theatre
- SILENT w/Live accompaniment by Avery Tunningley on Goldie, Proctors' mighty Wurlitzer Organ. A magnificent film in which two young men from different class backgrounds fall in love with the same woman.
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November 26 & 27
Specials on gift store items
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| As Bees in Honey Drown |
Next Week!
December 1-3 & 6-10
Schenectady Civic Playhouse
Evan Wyler has just finished a photo shoot. Defined by the media as the "hot young" thing-of-the-moment, Evan captures the attention of Alexa Vere de Vere, a black-clad woman of mystery who's made the world of celebrity her home. In fact, it's her religion. Maybe she's a record producer, maybe she's a film agent; what is clear is that she wants Evan to write the screenplay of her life story. But Alexa vanishes, leaving him to foot the bill for all the dinners and Armani suits they've gone through. More...
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November 25, 10:30am - 12:30pm
Small Business Saturday SPECIAL Kids' Art Time: We're celebrating our FIRST year of #shopsmall Small Business Saturday with a SPECIAL Kids' Art Time. Drop the kids off from 10:30am-12:30pm for some gift-making fun while you enjoy shopping around downtown Schenectady!
We'll be making ornaments, sharpie coasters & more.
November 25, 11am-7pm
137 South Ferry Street
Stop by to celebrate Small Business Saturday with music, giveaways,vendors for shopping, complementary eyebrow waxing and braiding.
Holiday Class
November 30, 5:30pm
510 Union Street
Mantel & Stair Holiday Decor Demonstration: Demonstration on how to make your mantel and stairs a holiday focal point!
Mark Your Calendar!
December 7, 6-9pm
Key Hall at Proctors
It's a Wonderful Night: Get your
tickets now to celebrate 115 years of the Schenectady Day Nursery! Featuring a live auction and live entertainment by Kevin Green with Dug Chilton & Friends.
Proctors Gift Centre
The Gift Centre at Proctors now offers fresh floral supplied by Felthousen's Florist and Greenhouse of Schenectady. The Gift Centre stocks bouquets and arrangements starting at $9.95, and will soon give patrons the ability to pre-order a limited selection of holiday arrangements and wreaths. Single roses are also available.
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| Rivers Casino & Resort |
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.
This Week's Event Highlights:
November 22, 9-11pm
November 25, 8pm
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10 North Jay Street
November 24, 8pm
A king or queen to rule the stage! In this exciting format, improvisors compete to escape elimination and be crowned the evening's Maestro.
November 25, 8pm
Where performers audition Broadway-style songs that they create on the spot based on song titles created by you, the audience.
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| iSci (museum of innovation and science) |
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15 Nott Terrace Heights
Monday-Saturday, 9am-5pm; Sunday, 12-5pm
November 26, 10am-12pm
A sensory-friendly science center experience for those with autism and other sensory needs.
November 26
Specials on gift store purchases and memberships.
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| Schenectady County Public Library Notes |
Monday - Thursday: 9am - 8pm
Friday - Saturday: 9am - 5pm
Sunday: 1 - 5pm
600 Union Street
November - Young adult & children's books half price.
Black Friday ONLY: Everything in store 1/2 price
All proceeds support Schenectady County Public Library
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