EVENTS FOR OCT. 22-29

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SUNDAY, OCTOBER 25

Clifton Park

Trunk-or-Treat at St. Edward the Confessor (569 Clifton Park Center Road) from 12-2 p.m. All children and families are invited for some safe and fun indoor trick-or-treating. Grown-ups, join in the fun by decorating a table and handing out candy in the social hall. If you can’t participate but still want to support trunk-or-treat, donations of candy are greatly appreciated! Please drop donations off at the parish office. To register for the event, please visit the parish website or call the parish office at (518) 371-7372 ext. 221.

Delanson

Oktoberfest at Our Lady of Fatima Parish (1735 Alexander Road) from 12 p.m. until sold out. The Knights of Columbus will be celebrating Oktoberfest in the hall. Menu includes: Bratwurst, smoked pork chop, German potato salad, sweet-and-sour red cabbage, sauerkraut, rye bread and homemade desserts. Complete dinner is only $15. Eat in or take out. Beverages provided for eat-in. No one goes away hungry from the Knights’ dinners!

Latham 

Trunk-or-Treat at Our Lady of the Assumption Parish (498 Watervliet Shaker Road) from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Come and walk around our lot and visit the decorated cars that have treats for you! Whether you want to decorate your car and give out treats, or are a teen who would like to dress up and play games and crafts with the littles, or a little who just wants treats, we would love to have you! The Pegarella family returns with their Holy Ghost Weenie Roast for lunch! To register, visit our website or call the office at (518) 785-1605.

Latham

Fall Family Fun Day at the Latham-Colonie Knights of Columbus #3394 (328 Troy-Schenectady Road) from 1-4 p.m. The Family Fun Day will feature: Indoor and outdoor games, pumpkin painting and food for purchase. Potted mums for sale are $10 each (only 25 available). Food menu includes: Pulled pork or chicken sandwiches, mac and cheese, baked potato bar, a variety of soups and fried dough. Admission is free and the public is invited. Please bring a non-perishable food item to “Stuff the Turkey” for the local food pantries.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30

Latham

Chicken BBQ Dinner hosted by the Latham-Colonie Knights of Columbus #3394 (328 Troy-Schenectady Road) from 3-7 p.m. We’ll be hosting Chef Chris Gilboy’s famous Chicken BBQ Dinner. Takeout only! $20 donation. The menu includes a half chicken, baked potato, baked beans, cornbread and coleslaw! Reserve your dinner at (518) 783-0572.

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 1

Troy

National Vocation Awareness Week at Our Lady of Victory Church (55 North Lake Ave.) from 9-11:30 a.m. Mass is at 9 a.m., followed by hospitality and a 10:30 a.m. Vocation Panel as we welcome Father Samuel Bellafiore, diocesan Director of Vocations and Campus Ministry, Sister Teresa Grace Baillargeon, CR, and vocation representatives.  Caitlin Levine, Faith Formation Coordinator and Matt Levine, Youth Ministry, will host a Vocation Panel Assembly for children, youth, families, parish and the community. Don’t miss this opportunity to meet and hear from priests and religious! All are welcome!

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7

Schenectady

Father-Daughter Dance at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Parish Center (1255 Pleasant St.) from 5:30-8:30 p.m. Open to all young ladies ages 4 to 21 years old and their dad or favorite role model. Wear your Sunday best and join us for an evening of fun with dinner and dancing. Cost is $30 per couple and $2 for each additional daughter. Mail payment to St. Paul the Apostle Parish. RSVP by Oct. 26 to Katie Grogan at [email protected].

NOVEMBER 7-8

Round Lake

Fall Festival: Join us at Corpus Christi Church (2001 Route 9, East of exit 10) on Saturday, Nov. 7, from 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. and Sunday, Nov. 8, from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. for a day of fall fun! There will be basket raffles, crafts by Church Mice, a bake sale, Rosary Makers, a handcrafted doll house, a Shirley Temple doll, a “My Favorite Things” quilt and other items. Light breakfast and lunch is available. Free admission and ample parking.

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 8

Latham

Breakfast Buffet at the Latham-Colonie Knights of Columbus Council (328 Troy-Schenec­tady Road), serving from 8:30 a.m.-12 p.m. Menu includes scrambled eggs, an omelet station, home fries, corned beef hash, bacon and sausage, pancakes and French toast served with warm syrup, a variety of cereals and juices, bananas and hot tea, coffee or hot chocolate. Cost is $15 for adults, $8 for child­ren (5-10) and under 5 are free!