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Gluten-free food festival to take place May 16 at Century House

Gluten-free food festival to take place May 16 at Century House

Price Chopper will host a gluten-free food festival on Wednesday May 16 at the Century House in Latham.

The food festival will begin at 6 and go until 8:30 p.m. Reservations are required and the cost will be $10 per person. Proceeds will be donated to Celiac Disease Resource, Inc.

Checks should be made payable to Price Chopper Supermarkets and mailed along with attendees’ name, phone number and email address to: Maureen Murphy, Manager, Price Chopper Supermarkets, 461 Nott St. Box 204, Schenectady, NY 12308.

For more information or questions, please call Gail Failing at 518-379-1617 or gailfailing@pricechopper.com

Free cancer screenings for residents in local areas

Free cancer screenings for residents in local areas

The Cancer Services Programs of Albany and Rensselaer counties teamed up with American Cancer Society and St. Peter’s Health Care Partners to provide free cancer screenings to men and women in the local community.

The free screenings offered will be mammograms and Pap tests for women ages 40 and older and colorectal screenings for men and women ages 50 and older.

There will also be free screenings for uninsured residents provided through the Cancer Services Program year round at St. Peter’s Health Partners.

If you live in Albany or Rensselaer County and would like to make an appointment, please call 454-4013. If you live outside Albany County, please call the Cancer Services Program at 1-866-422-CANCER (2262) to find a screening near you. 

Beauty and the Beast to come to Proctors

Beauty and the Beast to come to Proctors

The Mainstage at Proctors will welcome “Disney’s Beauty and the Beast” beginning May 15 through May 20.

The classic love story will come to life onstage with songs like “Be Our Guest,” “Change In Me,” and “Gaston.” The show is based on the Academy Award-winning animated feature film and the show has been seen by 35 million people around the world.

The show runs for 130 minutes with one intermission. Ticket prices range from $20 to $90. Click here for more information on the show.

Program announced to help improve lives of those with chronic conditions

Program announced to help improve lives of those with chronic conditions

CDPHP has announced a partnership with the Colonie Youth Center’s Rudy A. Ciccotti Family Recreation Center on a program that aims to improve the lives of people in the community living with a chronic condition.

According to a statement, the Well on Our Way program provides support and motivation to live a healthier lifestyle. The event will take place on Tuesday, May 8 at 10 a.m. at CYC’s Rudy A. Ciccotti Family Recreation Center located on 30 Aviation Road in Albany.

Doctors and cancer survivors will be in attendance.

 

Ride to benefit Blue Friday New York to take place Saturday

Ride to benefit Blue Friday New York to take place Saturday

The Blue Friday New York Fallen Officer Memorial Ride will take place on Saturday, May 5 and will cover many areas in the Capital Region.

The ride will go over 94 miles and will kick off from Spizie’s Harley-Davidson on Central Avenue in Colonie at 11:30 a.m. The riders will then go to Herba Motors on Route 30 in Amsterdam, followed by Adirondack Harley-Davidson on Route 29 in Amsterdam.

Registration will be available at all three locations and will begin at 9 a.m. The ride will travel through Albany, Schenectady, Montgomery, Fulton and Saratoga counties and will end at the Bethlehem Town Park on Route 32 in Bethlehem at 2 p.m.

Donations for the ride will be $25/driver and $15/rider and will include a lunch at the Bethlehem Town Park. Anyone can attend the lunch for a $10 donation and live music will be provided by Kevin and Katie McKrell and others.

2012 Alive at Five Concert Series schedule released

ALBANY- The 2012 Alive at Five Concert Series schedule has been released. Acts include Smash Mouth, A Tribute to the Beach Boys, Dave Mason of Traffic and others.

Below is a full schedule:

2012 Alive at Five Concert Series

Thursdays, June 7  – August 9

 

Albany, New York – Mayor Jerry Jennings and the City of Albany are pleased to announce the musical line up for the 2012 Alive at Five Concert Series. These concerts are presented FREE and open to the public on Thursday evenings from 5-8pm at the Albany Riverfront Park amphitheatre at the Corning Preserve. Food and beverage vendors complete the scene for a great way to start your weekend.

 

All concerts will be held at Albany Riverfront Park*.

Gluten-Free Festival to take place May 16

There will be a Gluten-Free Food Festival on Wednesday, May 16 at the Century House in Latham. The event will begin at 6 and go until 8 p.m. and will be sponsored by Price Chopper.

People who are interested in attending are asked to send a check ($10 per person made payable to Price Chopper) with a list of the names of those attending, your phone number and email address to Price Chopper, Attn: Maureen Murphy, 461 Nott St., Schenectady, N.Y. 12308.

Reservations are required for the meeting because they will prepare samples and provide accommodations for the amount of people expected to come.

Email gailfailing@pricechopper.com or call her at 518-379-1617 for further information.

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