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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.
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.
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…
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.
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.
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.
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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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 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.
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.
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.
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