Community Events and Resources
The Summer Movie Express at Regal Cinemas at Crossgates has started with two kid-friendly movies for $1 per ticket on both Tuesdays and Wednesdays through August 7. The double-bill showing on June 18 and 19 is “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem” and “The Angry Birds Movie 2.”
A reminder that the Guilderland Chamber of Commerce has launched its Seasons of Guilderland passport in support of local businesses. With the support of a generous grant from Albany County, more than 40 businesses are participating and encourage you to visit wide-ranging venues in our community where you can have a passport stamped. The passports are available at the Chamber’s offices at Hone Coworks, 300 Great Oaks Blvd, Suite 300 and the participating businesses.
The Guilderland Public Library’s monthly events calendar has interesting activities for all ages, including a virtual talk on Thursday, June 13 from 8pm to 9:15pm by Freida McFadden, the author of The Housemaid series and her upcoming third installment, The Housemaid Is Watching, coming out on June 11.
On next Monday, June 17, Community Caregivers is also holding its 20th annual golf tournament at the Pinehaven Country Club, and is looking for sponsors and golfers. Please contact Linda Bourgeois at lbourgeois1@verizon.net for more information. The event is a prime source of funding for this non-profit’s work in our community.
The Albany Pine Bush Preserve’s month long Lupine Fest may be over, but the Preserve’s summer calendar is full of activities for children and adults, including a Father’s Day hike on Sunday, June 16 at 11am, an easy 0.9 mile walk along the blue trail in the Karner Barrens. On Monday, August 8 at 2pm, the Preserve is hosting Introduction to Invasive Plants, an hour-long tutorial about invasive species in our area, with an indoor talk and outdoor walk to learn what invasive species are and how they differ from native species.
The Preserve is also hosting “Nature Night Out” on Wednesday, July 17, when you can enjoy live music and a meal from food truck vendors, take a Story Walk along the trail, and learn more about the natural and cultural history of the Pine Bush with interactive Discovery Center exhibits. The Discovery Center will be opened until 7:30pm to take advantage of longer sunlit hours.
To prepare for its annual Summer Scavenger Hunt, the Mohawk Hudson Land Conservancy is seeking creative volunteers to help paint wood cutouts of reptiles and amphibians. The Volunteer Painting Party takes place tonight from 5:15pm to 6:30pm at MHLC’s new offices at the Albany Pine Bush Preserve’s Discovery Center at 195 New Karner Road. Supplies and snacks will be provided.
The Guilderland YMCA’s calendar is full of health and fitness programs. The YMCA is hosting a Brooks BBQ on Thursday, June 20 from 3pm to 6pm for its Rise Up for a Stronger Community Annual Support Campaign.
The New York State Library’s summer calendar is full of free public programs, including seminars, trainings, book talks, and walking tours. On Tuesday, June 18 at Noon, the State Library is hosting a virtual one-hour seminar on Trademark Basics, when you can learn about the registration process, the benefits of federal trademark registration, and questions and answers with an attorney in the United States Patent and Trademark Office. On Thursday, June 27 from 1pm to 2:30pm, the State Library is hosting an onsite seminar Genealogy Research with FamilySearch when senior librarians will show you how to access genealogical records using FamilySearch and online books included in this database.
Town Hall and Transfer Station will be closed on Wednesday, June 19 for the Juneteenth holiday.
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