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Opens October 6

Schenectady Farmer's Market 
Thursdays, 9:30am-1:30pm
Around City Hall
Downtown Farmers Market

Sundays, 10am-2pm
Outside Around City Hall 
Schenectady Greenmarket
Enjoy this festive marketplace with weekly entertainment and more than 70 regional vendors

Jay Street Marketplace
Sundays, 10am-2pm
Visit food & craft vendors along the pedestrian walkway. Shop & dine at the more than 25 shops and restaurants on Jay Street.

CDTA's FREE Electric City Trolley runs Thursday-Saturday,
 4pm-1am.

Download the free Cityfinder app by Transfinder to show you the nearest trolley stops & real time trolley progress.

Music & Entertainment
 

Patrick Sharrow
October 5, 5pm
Josh Casano
October 6, 6pm
3 Wheel Drive
October 7, 9pm

Girl Blue
October 5, 6pm
The Deadbeats
October 6, 9pm
Errorsmith
October 7, 9pm

Katie O'Byrne's
Lisa Lambert &
The Time Benders
October 7, 8pm

Alex Skolnick Trio
October 6, 8pm

Pinhead Susan's
What She Said
October 6, 9pm

Joel Fisher
October 5, 6-9pm

The Stockade Inn
Tommy Verrigni
October 5, 7-10pm
Carla Metz & Larry Acunto
October 6, 7-10pm

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Downtown Schenectady's


The  Downtown  Dish
This week's recipe is a special little treat that instantly gives you  that cozy fall feeling, plus it's so simple to make!

Pumpkin Spice Honey Butter


 
 October 5-11, 2017
6th Annual Wing Walk
This Saturday!
October 7, Noon-5pm
Around Downtown Schenectady

Don't delay...ticket sales are limited to 1,500 and will sell out! Stroll around Downtown Schenectady and sample unique chicken wing recipes from 20 different restaurants, then vote for your favorite! The day of the event, you must pick up your ballot ticket from the Box Office at Proctors before going to your first restaurant.

$12 Adults
$7 Students (with current student ID, not available online)

NEW THIS YEAR: Wing Walk Childcare
Provided by the Capital District YMCA - Schenectady Branch. Egg-citing and supervised childcare (ages 6 weeks to 12 years) will be available from 11:30am to 5:30pm. Spaces are limited. You must register for childcare by Friday, October 6. Gym games, crafts, and activities will be broken down into age-specific areas. Choose from 1-6 hours of services.
15th Annual Building Block Party
This Thursday!
October 5, 5:30-9pm
Broadway Garage Rooftop

Let's party under the stars on the rooftop!
Join us to celebrate the 15th anniversary of the Downtown Schenectady Improvement Corporation's largest annual fundraiser! Enjoy delicious food from a variety of downtown restaurants, a cash bar, DJ entertainment & an open-air view of beautiful Downtown Schenectady.

$75 per person
Online ticket sales have closed. You may purchase admissions at the door on the night of the event.

The Color Purple
October 7-14
Mainstage at Proctors

The 2016 Tony Award® winner for Best Musical Revival!  Don't miss this stunning re-imagining of an epic story about a young woman's journey to love and triumph in the American South. It's the musical sensation that New York Magazine calls "one of the greatest revivals ever." Experience the exhilarating power of this Tony-winning triumph! More...
 
This Week at Proctors

On The Stage

Love's Labour's Lost - October 6, 7:30pm  
GE Theatre - Presented by Adirondack Shakespeare Company. The King of Navarre and all his gentlemen have dedicated themselves to study for three years, swearing not to get distracted by so much as talking with a woman. Shakespeare's delightful "feast of languages" explores the enduring trials of friendship, courtship and love.

On The Screen
 
Pearl Jam: Let's  Play Two - October 4, 7pm
GE Theatre - A concert film that chronicles Pearl Jam's legendary performances at Wrigley Field during the Chicago Cubs' historic 2016 season.

The Lost Boys 30th Anniversary Screening - Oct. 8, 6pm
GE Theatre - After moving to a new town, two brothers discover that the area is a haven for vampires. All proceeds will be donated to the Montgomery County SPCA.

Girl's Trip - October 9-12   
GE Theatre - When four lifelong friends travel to New Orleans for the annual Essence Festival, sisterhoods are rekindled, wild sides are rediscovered, and there's enough dancing, drinking, brawling and romancing to make the Big Easy blush. 

Etcetera... 

October 4, 5-8pm
Electric City Innovation Center, 433 State Street
Join Whiteman Osterman & Hanna and Schenectady County Community College to learn about SCCC's educational programs that relate to brewing and distilling while sampling local beer and spirits with light hors d'oeuvres by SCCC's culinary program. FREE. Register online

Schenectady County Historical Society  
October 7, 10am
32 Washington Avenue
Understanding Your Ancestry DNA Test: So you've had a DNA test done through Ancestry.com...now what? Join professional genealogist Lisa Dougherty for an informative session that will guide you through the fundamentals of DNA tests.
October 13, 20 & 27 at 7 & 7:30pm
They're Back! Candlelight Walking Tours - E xplore the historic Stockade after dark and discover the neighborhood's haunting past! Advanced ticket purchase required.

October 7, 10:30-11:30am
137 State Street
Kids' Art Time:This theme-directed art class is for kids ages 6-12. Various mediums are used, including paint, model magic, tissue paper, crayons, etc.

October 7, 1pm
SCCC Carl Taylor Auditorium
"To a Soldier: A Great Life Lost in WWI" - As we mark the 100th anniversary of America's entry into the First World War and its devastation, a look at its effect on the artistic world provides a glimpse into the bravery, commitment and honor of the musician soldiers.

October 7, 1-2:30pm
128 Jay Street
Sylvie Briber signs  The Inscription in the Window

October 11, 10:30am-12pm
Apostrophe Café
Schenectady County Senior & Long Term Care Services presents "Preview of the Annual Daily Gazette Holiday Parade" with McCauley Cannizzo from the Gazette.

Tuesdays, 10-11am
Education Center at Proctors
Check out  the Economic Engines/ Economic Development Panel. It was a great discussion on our Capital Region!


10 North Jay Street  

TwoPenny Nerdlesque Presents:
History of the Burl' Part II
October 6, 8pm
A Burlesque Tribute to the works of Mel Brooks.

Spontaneous Broadway
October 7, 8pm
Where performers audition Broadway-style songs that they create on the spot based on song titles created by you, the audience. 

iSci (museum of innovation and science)
http://www.schenectadymuseum.org/index.html


15 Nott Terrace Heights
Monday-Saturday, 9am-5pm; Sunday, 12-5pm


Halloween Frankenstein Camp-In 
October 21-22, 5pm-9am
Explore the museum with a spellbinding scavenger hunt; become a mad scientist exploring artificial intelligence, synthetic biology, and robotics; learn about the things that go bump in the night in the planetarium; and gasp at the mystical properties of dry ice. Dinner and Breakfast included. Space is limited! Children must be accompanied by adults.
Online Registration ends October 19th

Wind and Solar: The Renewable Energy Revolution  
An interactive exhibit sponsored by GE Renewable Energy. The exhibit encourages visitors' understanding of renewable energy technology and climate change, while inspiring advocacy for renewable solutions to society's increasing energy demands.

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

World of Chinese Culture: Exploring Language
October 7, 3pm
Add a little Chinese culture to your life with classes at SCPL!
This Saturday, Celebrate Holidays; November 18: Chinese Paper Cutting; and December 9: Exploring Food.

The Whitney Book Corner
600 Union Street
October - All holiday books half price.

All proceeds support Schenectady County Public Library

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