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LOCAL
The Recorder, Amsterdam, N.Y.
WHAT’S HAPPENING
Today
FONDA
Gary VanSlyke will perform a children’s concert at 11 a.m. at the
Frothingham Free Library, 28 West
Main St.
TOWN OF AMSTERDAM
The Greater Amsterdam School
District Board of Education will meet at
6 p.m. at Amsterdam High School in the
Media Center, 140 Saratoga Ave. Use
the side parking lot and side entrance.
TOWN OF AMSTERDAM
A Diabetes Busters support group
will meet at St. Mary’s Healthcare
Memorial Campus, Burgess Room,
from 5 to 6 p.m. The group will meet
for a “C’mon and Dance, Square
Dance” with Elaine Mikenas of The
Shoeleather Express. For more information call 841-3717.
PERTH
The ladies auxiliary of the Perth
Volunteer Fire Company will meet at
7 p.m. at the fire house, 4080 Route
30.
Saturday
AMSTERDAM
A Healing Touch practice group will
meet at St. Mary’s Healthcare
Carondelet Pavilion Auditorium, 380
Guy Park Ave., from 9:30 a.m. to
noon. This is open to all Healing
Touch students and practitioners. No
fee. For more information call Sister
Rita Jean Dubrey at 841-7146.
AMSTERDAM
The Rev. Dan Wheeler, former pastor of the United Presbyterian Church,
will present a reading and signing of
his book “Lessons from the
Puckerbrush” at the Amsterdam Free
Library from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
AMSTERDAM
The Amsterdam Free Library will
host Express Yourself: “Valentine’s
Day Cards” at 10:30 a.m.
AMSTERDAM
The Rao and Walter Elwood complex, 100 Church St., (use second
entrance) will hold a Valentine gifts
event from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. There
will be a vendor sale, prize drawings
and a treasure hunt. Admission is
free. For more information, e-mail
cjay@nycap.rr.com.
BROADALBIN
American Legion Post 337, 19 N.
Main St., will hold a Valentine’s Day
dance from 6 to 9 p.m. Steve Cowles
Acoustic Entertainment will perform.
The event will feature basket raffles
and light snacks.
GLOVERSVILLE
Square Dance Saturday will be held
at the ED Center aka “The Church,”
31 Spring St. No experience is necessary. Singles and couples are welcome. From noon to 1 p.m. there will
be free open dance lessons for new
dancers, and from 2 to 4 p.m. there
will be Mainstream and Plus with
Round Dancing for $6. Theme for this
event is “There’s Love in
Gloversville.” For information call 2251405 or log on to
TheShoeleatherExpress.com.
TOWN OF FLORIDA
The Ag. 2000 Livestock Group of
Fonda will hold a lasagna dinner
fundraiser from 4:30 to 8 p.m. at the
Florida Town Hall, 167 Fort Hunter
Road. The cost is $8 for adults, $4.50
for children ages 6-12, and free for children under 6. Dinner includes lasagna,
salad, Italian bread, homemade
desserts, ice cream and beverage.
Thursday
DIGGING
Sunday
AMSTERDAM
Amsterdam Reads will have a book
discussion of “Orphan Train” facilitated by Judith Prest at 1 p.m. at the
Amsterdam Free Library, Church
Street. Local historian Bob Cudmore
will tell a history story regarding a former Amsterdam orphanage, the
Children’s Home.
NORTHVILLE
The Great Sacandaga Lake
Business Association will host winter
fireworks at Sport Island Pub at dusk.
Tuesday
BROADALBIN
The First Presbyterian Church, 54
W. Main St., will hold a Shrove
Tuesday pancake dinner at 6 p.m.
There is no charge, but a free will
offering will be accepted. Proceeds
will benefit Peaceful Acres Horses,
Inc., a sanctuary for horses and people in Pattersonville. The supper will
include homemade pancakes with
syrup and other toppings, bacon,
sausage and beverages.
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BROADALBIN
The Broadalbin Kennyetto Historical
Society will meet at 7 p.m. at
Broadalbin Town Hall, Union Mills
Road. The speaker will be John
Swan, a member of the historical
society, and the subject will be
“Growing up in Fishhouse.”
Refreshments will be served.
Admission is free.
TOWN OF AMSTERDAM
The Amsterdam United Methodist
Church, 347 Golf Course Road, will
have a Shrove Tuesday pancake supper from 4:30 to 6 p.m. The cost is $8
for adults, $2 for children 5-12 years,
and free for children under 5.
Wednesday
CANAJOHARIE
“Learn to meditate,” a seven-week
series, will take place weekly from 5:30
to 6:30 p.m. through March 4. Free
admission at the Arkell Museum, 2 Erie
Blvd. in the meeting room. Walk-ins
welcome, or RSVP by e-mailing
melaniep@meditateupstate.com or call
428-4692.
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AMSTERDAM
A defensive driving course will be
held at St. Mary’s Healthcare
Carondelet Pavilion Auditorium from
8:15 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The fee is $35.
Contact Karen Stemmler for more
information at 841-7148.
AMSTERDAM
Maternal child health classes, free of
charge, will be held at Catholic
Charities, 1 Kimball St., from 11 a.m.
to noon. For more information and to
register call 842-4202. These classes
will be held on the third Thursday of
every month.
AMSTERDAM
The Walter Elwood Nature Club will
meet at the Inman Center, 53 Guy
Park Ave., at 7 p.m. Jackie Hassfurter
will share her experience of traveling
to Africa on a medical missionary trip.
The program is free and the public is
welcome to attend.
GALWAY
The Galway Public Library will hold
“Wellness Thursday,” from 5 to 8 p.m.
at the high school cafeteria.
Registration is required. Call 8826385 or e-mail mtuttle@sals.edu.
GLOVERSVILLE
The Fulton-Montgomery Regional
Chamber of Commerce will host a
lunch event called “Doing Business
with New York State” at noon at the
chamber office, 2 N. Main St. The featured speakers will be Roxanne K.
Mutchler of the state Business
Development Center, who will discuss
state contracts for services and products, and Shannon Kline of Main
Motor Car in Johnstown, who will tell
success stories of selling 400 automobiles and trucks to state departments the last four years. The event
is free for members and their employees. Bring a lunch; beverages will be
served.
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