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News From Metroplex
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Read the latest economic development news in Schenectady County.
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Visit Downtown Schenectady
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Park Schenectady
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Park Schenectady is your online resource for downtown parking. View an interactive map to find parking lots and rates. Get tips on where to find the best parking spots. Sign up for an email alert system for news & advisories.
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Sundays, 10am-2pm
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Enjoy this festive marketplace with weekly entertainment and more than 70 regional vendors
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Music & Entertainment
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See box to the right for
St. Patrick's Day event info
JECCO Duo
March 21, 5:30-8:30pm
Mike Thomas
March 16, 6pm
TS Ensemble
March 17, 9pm
Expo
March 18, 9pm
Crying Out Loud
March 17, 9pm
Erin Harkes
March 16, 7-10pm
Mike Purcell
March 17, 7-10pm
Check Out All of
Downtown Schenectady's
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Hometown Heroes
Banner Program 2017
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The DSIC and City of Schenectady are seeking sponsors for our third annual
Hometown Heroes Banner Program. Banners honor active duty or veteran servicemembers and will be displayed on light poles in downtown from late May through mid-November. This year, the program has expanded to include eligible honorees from across Schenectady County. Sponsorship commitments are due by
Friday, April 7.
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The Downtown Dish
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This week's recipe is an appetizer to prepare for your party on St. Patrick's Day.
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College Corner
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| Doubt, A Parable |
 March 17-19 & 22-26
Schenectady Civic Players
12 South Church Street
In this brilliant and powerful drama, Sister Aloysius, a Bronx Catholic school principal, takes matters into her own hands when she suspects the young Father Flynn of improper relations with one of the students.
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| Into the Woods |
 March 16-19
Schenectady Light Opera Company
A delightful exploration about wishes, family and the choices we make as told through several familiar fairy tale characters by the inimitable Brothers Grimm. The story follows a baker and his wife who wish to have a child, Cinderella who wishes to attend the King's Festival, and Jack who wishes his cow would give milk.
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| Celebrate St. Patrick's Day in Downtown! |
The Luck o' the Irish is sure to be with you when you choose to celebrate St. Patrick's Day in Downtown Schenectady! Businesses are rolling out the "green" carpet with parties, specials, and more.
March 16-19 - Celebrate all weekend with $5 Guinness Pints and
$7 Irish Carbomb Specials!
Proctors
March 16, 7:30pm - Raise a pint with the Capital Region's favorite Irish Band, Hair of the Dog, in a pre-Saint Paddy's Day celebration.
March 17 -
Food and drink specials. Music from Joel Fisher, 5-8pm and TS Ensemble, 9pm-1am. NCAA games on all TVs.
March 17, 7pm - St. Patrick's Day Couples/Bestie Paint or Rock it Solo!
March 17 - Kevin Green Trio, 12:30pm. Special menu all day starting at 11:30am!
March 16 & 17 - Irish soda bread and St. Patrick's themed cupcakes.
March 17 - Corned beef & cabbage meal special, 11am-10pm.
March 17
- Wear
green
and get one free book.
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On The Stage
Sample a wide variety of exceptional red, white and sparkling wines, along with restaurant samples, various vendors, a live auction, and more.
GE Theatre - 99.5 The River has teamed up with Best Cleaners and SEFCU to collect gently used or new dresses. Dresses will be available to purchase for $9.95. Your $5 entry ticket will be good towards a $5 discount off the purchase of one dress (limit one discount per person).
Mainstage - Star of the hit TLC show, Long Island Medium, will share personal stories about her life and explain how her gift works.
On The Screen
Moonlight - March 15, 4:30 & 7pm 
GE Theatre - Moonlight chronicles the life of a young black man from childhood to adulthood as he struggles to find his place in the world while growing up in a rough inner-city neighborhood, unsure of his sexuality.
The Red Shoes (1948) - March 20, 1:30, 4:15 & 7pm 
GE Theatre - In this Oscar winner, an aspiring ballerina is torn between her dedication to dance and her desire for love.
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C.R.E.A.T.E. Community Studios 
March 17, 11am-1pm
137 State Street
Brown Bag Lunch Open Studio: Bring a lunch, come when you can, leave when you need to, but use your lunch hour to de-stress with co-workers (or not), or meet some new folks. We will have a variety of art materials and project suggestions to work on, or you can just do your own thing! Cost: $5. Register here, or drop in!
Schenectady County Historical Society 
March 18,10:30 am - 12 noon
32 Washington Avenue
Schenectady and the Great Migration: In the first half of the 20th Century, 1.6 million African-Americans moved from the South up to cities like Schenectady in search of a better life. Take a guided walking tour through Schenectady's historic Stockade District before exploring primary source documents from the Schenectady County Historical Society's collection to gain a better understanding of what life was like for a new resident of Schenectady.
March 19, 3pm
603 State Street
Concert Series: The distinguished musicians Eugenia Zukerman & Anthony Newman, will present a delightful concert of flute and organ. Free of charge and all are welcome to attend.
Through Memorial Day
129 Jay Street
Currently on display: Farm & Field: The Rural Folk Arts of the Catskill Region documents and showcases the rural folk arts rooted in the agricultural heritage of New York State.
March 26, 12-2pm: Kathryn Bruning, of Caprendoose Hill Farms in Washington County will offer a free hands-on demonstration of wool "felting at the Folklore Society in Schenectady.
Haven at JFS 
Thursdays, Through April 6, 6-7:30pm
First United Methodist Church, 603 State Street
Grief Support Group: If you've experienced a loss and are struggling with the overwhelming feelings of grief, Haven
can help. Led by professional clinicians, participants will learn about the reality of their own grief and share their pain in a supportive setting.
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10 North Jay Street
Musical director of The Mop & Bucket Co. improv theatre group will be behind the keys taking your requests.
March 17, 8pm
Alf Pacino brings their unique brand of ephemeral world-building and story telling to life on stage.
March 18, 8pm
An all-out rumble between two improv behemoths, directing a cast of seasoned improv comedy pros.
Submission Period: Through May 20
A celebration of all courageous artists who manage against all odds to make something beautiful in the face of adversity. As improvisers, we use certain basic tenets of improv as our guides.
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| miSci (museum of innovation and science) |
15 Nott Terrace Heights
Mon-Sat 9am-5pm, Sun 12-5pm
The butterflies are back at miSci! Watch butterflies at every stage of life -- from egg to the chrysalis chamber to adulthood. Learn about different species of butterflies from the area, what butterflies eat, and how scientists use butterflies as examples for new technology.
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| Schenectady County Public Library Notes |
99 Clinton Street
Monday - Thursday: 9am - 8pm
Friday - Saturday: 9am - 5pm
Sunday: 1 - 5pm
March 19, 2pm - Rosanne Hargrave and Michael Clement (Gershwin melodies!)
600 Union Street
March:Biography& large print books - Half price.
All proceeds support Schenectady County Public Library
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