EVEMTS FOR APRIL 30-MAY 1

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FRIDAY, MAY 2

Schenectady

First Friday Devotional at St. Joseph’s Church (600 State St.): Join us for a Friday Devotional following the 12:15 p.m. Mass at St. Joseph’s. There will be Devotions to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, including exposition of the Blessed Sacrament. All are welcome. The church is handicapped accessible and parking is available behind the church.  

SATURDAY, MAY 3

Albany

Joint Parish Spring Cleanup at St. Francis South End (4th Ave. and Franklin St.) from 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Please join us for a spring cleanup of the South End, Delaware Avenue and Cathedral worship sites. We’ll be starting at the South End at 9:30 a.m., with coffee and donuts, then moving to the Delaware site at around 11:30 a.m., with light lunch foods, to conclude at the Cathedral starting around 1:30 p.m. Cleanup projects will include weeding, planting and mulch in garden beds; scraping and painting fences and posts; cleaning steps and doors, etc. Bring your garden gloves, rakes and any other materials you think might be useful. If you can’t make it to all three sites, that’s no problem! We still want your help!

Glenville

Red Cross Blood Drive at Immaculate Conception Church (400 Saratoga Road) from 8 a.m.-12:45 p.m. All donations between May 1-18 will receive a $20 e-gift card and a chance to win a USA trip of choice! To schedule an appointment, call 1-800-Red-Cross or visit redcrossblood.org and enter sponsor code: ImmaculateConception.

MAY 3-4

Albany

Fourteenth Annual River­keeper Sweep at Corning Preserve Riverfront Park (Corning Preserve, Quay St.) on Saturday, May 3, from 11 a.m.-2 p.m., and Sunday, May 4, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Join with the CRICCC (Capital Region Interfaith Creation Care Coalition) to clean up our local nature preserve. This is a rain or shine event. Drop in whenever you can for any amount of time. Volunteers will meet at Jennings Landing in Albany Corning Preserve (1 Quay St, Albany). Equipment, maps of the area and instructions as to how to collect the trash will be given to you at the registration table. We recommend that all volunteers bring a hat, sunscreen, a full reusable water bottle, insect repellent, work gloves, hand sanitizer and snacks. For questions, contact Riverkeeper at [email protected] or Mary Cosgrove at [email protected] or (518) 727-1253. 

MAY 3-6

Worcester

“The Trifecta of the Divine Mercy” at St. Joseph’s Church (201 Main St.): Please join us at St. Joseph’s for our parish mission on May 3-6 in preparation for our parish’s 150th Jubilee celebration. Our parish mission will be directed by Father Bill Garrot, OP. The theme of the mission will be “The Trifec­ta of the Divine Mercy.” The mission is suitable for all faith formation children in second grade and above. Confirmation students and youth groups are encouraged to attend. For more information on times, please contact St Joseph’s rectory at (607) 397-9373.

SUNDAY, MAY 4

Clifton Park

Spring Fling at St. Edward the Confessor Church (569 Clifton Park Center Road) from 3-7 p.m. Join us for a day of fun! We’ll have carnival games, music, candy bar bingo, Mr. Twisty, great food and beverages. Donations to our local food pantries will be available and are most welcome.

Waterford

Breakfast Buffet and Omelet Station at Waterford Knights of Columbus (76 Grace St.) from 8-11 a.m., every first Sunday of the month. Buffet featuring our famous omelet station, eggs cooked to order, pancakes (plain or blueberry), French toast, sausage, bacon, seasoned home fries, toast, coffee, tea, orange, and apple juices. Irish coffee and mimosas are now available! Take a chance to win the 50/50 drawing. Cost is $15 for adults, $6 for children, and children under 4 are free. (There is a $3 temporary surcharge included on adult tickets.) Each paid breakfast enters you to win a free breakfast! For more information, visit waterfordkofc.org or call (518) 237-9330. 

TUESDAY, MAY 6

Albany

Bountiful Bread FUN-draiser for the Christ Child Society of Albany at Bountiful Bread in Stuyvesant Plaza (1475 Western Ave.) from 4-7 p.m. Help raise money for a good cause while enjoying a delicious meal! Bountiful Bread will donate 20 percent of the sales during that time back to the chapter. Eat-in, takeout and even Grubhub delivery orders during that time qualify. Thank you for your support!

SATURDAY, MAY 10

Gloversville

Ziti and Meatball Dinner at Holy Spirit Church (151 South Main St.) from 5-7 p.m. in the church gym. Our youth takeout only. Donation: $10 for adults and $8 for kids 10 and under. Tickets will be available in the parish office beginning Monday, April 28.

MAY 16-17

Glenville

Tag Sale at Immaculate Conception Church (400 Saratoga Road) for the Rosary Altar Society: We will be accepting items for donation from May 5-14, Monday through Friday from 9 a.m.-4 p.m., as well as from 6-8 p.m. on May 8, 9 and 12. Your donations are greatly appreciated; however, there are a few items we cannot accept as we do not have the means to dispose of them. These include: electronics, TVs, shoes, homemade DVDs, videotapes, out-of-season clothing, baby strollers and cribs, large pieces of furniture, or previously worn undergarments.