Events Calendar
Community Swim Program at Johnstown High School
Community Swim Program: Program Starts: Saturday, December 7 Place: Johnstown High School (1 Sir Bill Circle, Johnstown, NY 12095) Days: Saturday Time: 9:00 ? 11:00 A.M. ? Use the back entrance of JHS by the pool/bus loop and sign in with a school attendant ? The program will not run when school is not in session or if campus is closed due to inclement weather ? Swim program will not operate on the following Saturdays: 12/28, 2/15, and 2/22 ? Children 12 and under must be accompanied by an adult. Toddlers and younger must wear swimming diapers in the pool. You are allowed to bring in your own swimming aides (swimmies and other devices that are intended to help you stay afloat and swim). Pool floats are prohibited. Please don?t hesitate to contact Robert Kraemer (Director of Student Engagement and Athletics) at rkraemer@johnstownschools.org if you have any questions.
Vietnam Veteran Day Breakfast at Shirley J Luck Center
The Mental Health Association in Fulton and Montgomery Counties and the PFC Joseph P. Dwyer Veteran Peer Project is proud to sponsor this event. Join us for a breakfast to honor Vietnam Veterans Saturday, March 29, 2025, at 9:30 am Shirley J. Luck Senior Center 109 East Main Street Johnstown NY, 12095 All Vietnam veterans eat free, and guests are $10 RSVP to Tom Elwood by phone at 518-775-9428 or email at vppd@mhafm.org See less
Taverns of Independence at The Fort Plain Museum
Taverns of the Independence No photo description available. Saturday, March 29, 2025, at 1 PM Cost is $5 Nom-members/FREE for Members The Museum is located at 389 Canal Street, Fort Plain, NY 13339 The colonial taverns of the 18th century are well known as gathering places where residents could do business and share the news. As the independence movement took hold these taverns served and took hold these taverns served as incubators for the rebellion. The taverns of the Mohawk valley served all these functions and more. They became the meeting places for the Tryon County Committee of Safety and served as the early headquarters of the rebellion in the fight for American Independence. This talk will be presented by Fort Plain Museum Chairman Norm Bollen, who is the author of George Washington and the Mohawk Frontier. Thank you for Supporting the Fort Plain Museum & Historical Park, a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization. 2025 Conference The American Revolutionary War Conference 250 featuring Pulitzer Prize Winning Author Rick Atkinson is May 29-June 1, 2025. There is a bus tour to Lexington and Concord and many other great speakers. Please Click Here to Register and for More Information Don't Miss This 2025 Events!
Pysanky Egg Decorating Class at Second Act Spirits
Are you ready to transform a humble egg into a masterpiece? Come join us for an egg-citing experience in our *Pysanky Egg Decorating Class* Whether you?re a beginner or a seasoned artist, you can do this step by step process?no experience required! Bring a friend, or make some new ones, and let?s create colorful works of art to celebrate he coming of spring! Spaces are limited. Pre-register with the link below. $25, includes materials and instruction. You can purchase cocktails or mocktails at the Tasting Room. See less
The 518 Concert Series Presents: Skeeter Creek at The Glove Theatre
The Glove's 518 Concert Series proudly presents Skeeter Creek. Skeeter Creek was nominated for 4 awards at the 2005 Northeast Country Music Association awards: Bluegrass band of the Year, Vocal group of the Year, Instrumental band of the Year, and the Sunrise award. They were the winners of the 2004 Colgate Country Showdown in the Albany, New York region, winners of the 2005 and 2006 Froggy 100.7 Country Shootout, and named at the top of the 2006, 2007, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, and 2015 Metroland Magazine Readers Poll for Country Band of the Year, and 2013, 2014,2015 Cover Band of the Year (all genres). They have also won the North Country Music Awards in 2014-2015 for Entertainers of the Year, Band of the Year, Male Vocalist (Dave Ahl), Female Vocalist (Renee Lussier-Ahl), and Musician of the Year (Dominic Paratore). Skeeter Creek has won the Times Union Reader?s Poll in 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, and 2021 and the Daily Gazette?s Best Local Band for 2018, 2019 and 2020. What started in 2002 as a 4 piece Acoustic/Bluegrass Band is now a 7 piece band with full time Sound Engineer. They switched to full time Country in 2006 - Winners of Froggy Country Shootout 2007-2008, 2nd place in 2006 - Metroland Magazine Country Band of the year 2010-2016 - Times Union Reader's Poll Band of the Year, 2010, 2013-2019 - Guitarist of the Year (Joe Kulewicz) 2017 - Daily Gazette Best Local Band 2017-2019 - Runner Up Colgate Country Shootout 2008 - Post Star Country Band of the Year 2014,2015,2016,2017 - Northeast Country Music Association 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019 (No awards show in 2018) -Entertainers of the year, Male vocalist of the year (David Ahl), -Female Vocalist of the Year (Renee Lussier) - Band of the Year - Musician of the Year Dominic Paratore 2016, Renee Lussier 2019 - Lifetime Achievement Award Joe Kulewicz 2019 - Opening act for numerous National Touring acts. -Performed at Glens Falls Civic Center (2010, George Jones) -Performed at the Times Union Center (2014, Charlie Daniels, Marshall Tucker) - Largest drawing Regional act. Over 120 shows per year. The band includes: Renee Lussier, David Ahl, Joey K, Juan Lopez, Dominic Paratore, Rich Romano, Jeff Dudwoire, and Leo Bouchard. 21+ to drink with valid ID https://ticketstripe.com/518skeetercreek
Star Party at Landis Arboretum
The Albany Area Amateur Astronomers will be hosting the following star parties in 2025 at Landis Arboretum: Saturday, Mar 29 ? 8:00pm (new moon) Saturday, Apr 26 - 8:30pm (night before new moon) Saturday, May 24 ? 9:00pm (new moon -2) Wednesday, June 25 ? 9:00pm (new moon) Sunday, July 27 ? 9:00pm (new moon +2) Thursday, August 21 ? 7:30pm AAAA Annual Meeting and Stargazing (new moon -1) Sunday, Sept 21? 7:30pm (new moon) Saturday, October 25 ? 7:00pm (waxing crescent moon) Star parties are cancelled if the skies will be mostly cloudy. Come view the stars and planets in Landis' dark skies with members of the Albany Area Amateur Astronomers. A variety of telescopes will be set up for viewing the heavens, revealing nebulae, star clusters, galaxies, double stars, planets, and other celestial objects. Visit https://landisarboretum.org/.../star-parties-return-to... for more information and to register so you can be notified if weather prevents the event. Location: The Nicholas J. Juried Meeting House field Registration: Free. Donations to the Arboretum greatly appreciated. See less Esperance, New York
