EVENTS FOR JUNE 25-JULY 2

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THURSDAY, JUNE 25

Sidney

Share the Bounty BBQ at Sacred Heart Church (15 Liberty St.) from 4:30-6:30 p.m. Each meal comes with BBQ pulled chicken on a bun, green salad, mac salad and dessert. All are welcome!

FRIDAY, JUNE 26

Clifton Park

Friday Morning Breakfast at St. Edward the Confessor (569 Clifton Park Center Road) sponsored by the Knights of Columbus. The breakfast menu includes mushroom/cheese or bacon/cheese omelets. KOC kids’ meals for all ages (waffle, breakfast meat and scrambled eggs) are also available. Cost is $3 per person. Menu changes weekly! No Friday breakfast on July 3.

SATURDAY, JUNE 27

Albany 

KOC Kids Fishing Derby at Rensselaer Lake (Six Mile Waterworks Park, 135 Fuller Road) from 9 a.m.-12 p.m. After an absence of several years, the Latham Knights of Columbus Council #3394 will be hosting a Kids Fishing Derby! Open to boys and girls, ages 4 to 15. If anyone is interested in taking part, we ask that a parent or legal guardian fill out the form on our website. Go to https://www.lathamcoloniekofc.com/ and click on the dinner and events tab, where you’ll find the form for the Kids Fishing Derby. We hope to see you there!

TUESDAY, JUNE 30

Waterford

Senior Tuesday at St. Mary’s, Crescent Church (86 Church Hill Road) at 1 p.m. Seniors, join us for a summer picnic (without hamburgers or hot dogs) inside St. Mary’s, Crescent parish hall. Enjoy a variety of summer foods that are made by our seniors and join in fellowship with other senior members of the parish and community. Interested in coming, but can’t bring food to share? That’s OK. Your presence is the important part of the day. Hope to see you then!

WEDNESDAY, JULY 8

Loudonville

Charismatic Mass and Healing Service at Christ Our Light Church (1 Maria Drive). Experi­ence free, heartfelt worship led by the Holy Spirit — where praise flows freely and hearts are lifted. Night kicks off at 7 p.m. with Prayer and Praise, followed by Holy Mass and Healing Service at 7:30 p.m. Music by Joyful Heart.

JULY 9 & JULY 16

Schenectady

Defensive Driving Course at St. Madeline Sophie Church (3500 Carman Road) in the parish meeting room from 6-9 p.m. You must attend both sessions to get a certificate to give to your insurance company for a reduction in your insurance! Contact Donna at (518) 355-3115 or [email protected] to reserve your spot. Space is limited to 25 people. Cost is $36 in cash or in a check payable to St. Madeleine Sophie Church; write “defensive driving course” in the remarks of the check.

SATURDAY, JULY 11

Schenectady 

Pasta and Meatball Dinner at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Parish Center (1255 Pleasant St.) from 4-7 p.m. Dinner includes pasta with meatballs, bread, salad, dessert and coffee. Tickets are $15 each and on sale after all Masses. Hosted by the Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Men’s Society. For more information, call the parish at (518) 393-4109.

JULY 11-12

Amsterdam

St. Stanislaus Parish Festival: Join us for a weekend of food, music and fun! Festival kicks off Saturday, July 11, from 5-9 p.m., and runs Sunday, July 12, from 12-7 p.m. Polish kitchen includes homemade pierogis, homemade kapusta, homemade golumpki, Hapanowicz kielbasa, and Polish platters. American kitchen includes hamburgers, hot dogs, sausage/peppers/onions, and more. There will be raffles, children’s games, Polish vendors and a large tent with a dance floor! Polka music by The Dynatones and polka music radio on Sunday, 12-2 p.m. Free admission, free parking and ATM on site. No coolers please!

TUESDAY, JULY 14

Niskayuna 

Summer Soul Check–in Day Program at the Dominican Retreat & Conference Center (1945 Union St.) from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Each season of God’s creation allows for reflection on the inner life as well as what is happening around us. Why not give yourself time to pause and enter the summer season in a way that feeds the soul? We will be playing with some art materials (you don’t have to be “good at art” to participate!) and also spend time in nature. It’s a time to breathe, to explore, and to be still. Our program presenter is Joan Horgan, who served as Direct­or of Campus Ministry at the College of Saint Rose for 30 years, and more recently, as Director of Spiritual Life. Pro­gram tickets are $35 and in­clude lunch. Reservations are required! To reserve a spot, call (518) 393-4169, M-F, 8:30-4:30 p.m. or email [email protected]. For more informa­tion, visit https://dslcny.org/.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 15

Schenectady

Brooks Barbecue Drive-Thru Dinner at St. Paul the Apostle Church (2777 Albany St.) in the parking lot. Serving chicken dinners from 3-6 p.m, or until sold out!

SATURDAY, JULY 18

Niskayuna

“Soul Collage” at Dominican Retreat & Conference Center (1945 Union St.) from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Soul Collage is a beautiful contemplative and creative practice in which we create personal collage cards from images that call to us in meaningful and often intuitive ways. These cards then help us listen more deeply to the wisdom within our souls. Materials will be provided for you, but if you wish, you can gather images that attract you in some way and bring them to our retreat. Come with your journal and an open heart. Our presenter for the day is Dawn Campano Baker, a Spiritual Director/Compan­ion and recently retired school teacher. Learn more about Dawn’s work at SoulJourneyswithDawn.com. Cost for the day is $35 and includes lunch. Reservations are required. To reserve a spot or for more information, call (518) 393-4169, M-F, 8:30-4:30 p.m. or email [email protected], or visit https://dslcny.org/.

THURSDAY, JULY 30

Ballston Lake

The Caroga Arts Collective returns to Our Lady of Grace (73 Midline Road) at 7 p.m. The CAC features world-class musicians from various genres. They will perform a free concert for our Tri-Parish Community at Our Lady of Grace on Thursday, July 30, beginning at 7 p.m. Save the date and join us for an evening of live music with a diverse and challenging repertoire performed with precision by over 25 musicians!