 Special
Events |
28th
Annual Vanguard Designer Showhouse 2008, an Arts &
Crafts Spring on the Boulevard through 5/18 (closed Mondays)
6 Manning Boulevard, Albany. Benefit for the Albany Symphony
Orchestra. $18. 724-0357.
Sidney
Albert Albany Jewish Community Center’s Senior Adult program’s
32 nd Annual Tribute to Volunteers 5/28, 3:45-6 PM in
the Albany JCC’s auditorium, 340 Whitehall Road. Open to
the community. $11.50, prepaid in the senior adult office,
438-6651 ext.112.
Town
of Clifton Park Community Arts and Culture Commission
will host an Arts Roundtable 5/20, 7-9:30 PM at the historic
Grooms Tavern, 290 Sugar Hill Road, Rexford. Open to all
who live, work or play in Clifton Park and are interested
in the future of arts and culture in the town. 383-8277.
Tyler
Florence at Turning Stone Resort Event Center 5/24,
2:30 PM. Celebrity chef brings his skills for cooking demonstrations.
$30, $25.
|
Galas
& Benefits |
Albany
Vegetarian Network Fundraiser 5/17, 10 AM-4 PM at The
Warehouse, 20 Learned St., Albany to raise money for the
2nd Capital Region Vegetarian Expo. $20 suggested donation.
895-5453.
Antique
& Collectible Auction benefiting the Lansingburgh
Historical Society at the Veterans of Lansingburgh 5/17,
10 AM. Proceeds benefit the historic Melville house restoration.
235-7647.
Landis
Arboretum Annual Signature Spring Plant/Book/Bake Sale Fundraiser
5/17-18, 10 AM-4 PM, Lape Road, Esperance. Free. 875-6935.
Mohawk
& Hudson River Humane Society Mendelssohn Club
Spring Concert 5/16, 8 PM at the Egg, Empire State Plaza,
Albany. $16. 434-8128 ext. 206, 212, 204.
Storefront
Artist Project presents its Annual Benefit Gala: ArtCircus.
An exciting event of lively performance acts, music, dancing,
festive dining, slient and live auctions. Howard Building,
124 Fenn St., Pittsfield, Mass. $100, $125 at door. www.storefrontartist.org.
Thomas
W. Barner Memorial Fund Barbecue to benefit the Melanoma
Research Foundation 5/17, noon-4 PM at Shaker Road- Loudonville
Fire Dept. Pavilion, Old Niskayuna Road, Loudonville. $15,
$5. Silent auctions, raffles and kid’s activities. Music
by the Refrigerators at 12:45 PM.
|
Meetings |
All
Animals Shelter Project volunteer meetings 5/18, 2 PM
at the East Greenbush Library. www.allanimalshelter.org.
479-0434.
Friends
of the Bethlehem Public Library annual meeting 5/19,
7 PM. Location TBA. 439-9314.
Leukemia
& Lymphoma Society information meetings: 5/21, 5:30
PM at Crossings of Colonie, Albany-Shaker Road, Loudonville.
438-3583.
| Auditions |
| Call
for Entries |
Albany
Center Gallery seeks original artwork, 5x5 or 12x12
inch square donations for a three day mind-bending experience
called Re: visit Summer of Love to benefit the gallery’s
pursuit of promoting thoughtful contemporary art programming
for the Mohawk Hudson region. Dropoff deadline 5/31, 5
PM. 39 Columbia Street, Albany. 462-4775.
Art
On Lark 2008: Call for artists, artisans, acoustic
musicians, dancers and performers. Deadline for artists
is 6/1. 434-3861 ext. 3 or email bid@larkstreet.org. www.larkstreet.org.
Call
To Artists, Designers & Pop Culture Memorabilia Vendors:
Tables available for the 2nd Annual Saratoga Springs Comic
Con & Art Expo 6/21 at the Saratoga Springs City Center.
587-7795, SaratogaSpringsComicCon.com.
First
Night Saratoga call to artists to contribute to the
city’s 13 th annual New Year’s Eve Celebration of the
Arts. Applications due prior to 6/1. 583-9622 ext.132,
www.ymcasaratoga.org.
| Wanted |
All
Animal Rescue & Education Center of New York is
seeking land donations in both Albany County and Rensselaer
County. The facilities will serve all species of animals
including dogs, cats, horses, farm animals and wildlife.
www.allanimalshelter.org.
Lark
Street BID seeking volunteers for their summer events
including Art on Lark, Monday Night Concert Series and
LarkFest. 434-3861 ext.3.
St.
Paul’s Center Inc. is recruiting volunteers to participate
in the 20th annual Freihofer’s Community Walk 5/31, 1
PM. www.freihofersrun.com.
World
Awareness Children’s Museum, Glens Falls seeks donations
for its first ever charity auction to be held 5/31 at
the HR Tyrer Galleries in Glens Falls. Donations of items
over $25 in value are being accepted at 170 Glen Street
through 5/19. 793-2773.
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