Classes/Activities
All classes require registration, Center membership is required: must show current membership card at registration. Please feel free to come and observe any class. Refunds for missed classes must be requested from the instructor.
Classes on break for July/August
Watercolors with Mary
Card Making
Zentangle Art Drawing Class
La Bella Lingua
Country Line Dancing
Safe Driving Course
Tue/Wed, July 21 & 22, 2-5 pm
Tue/Wed, Aug. 25 & 26, 2-5 pm
Tue/Wed, Sept. 22 & 23, 2-5 pm
Saturday, Oct. 3, 8:45am - 3:45 pm.
Membership not required.
Payment due at sign-up.
$28 for members
$34 for non-members
Make checks payable to Armand Canestraro
First Monday Book Club
First Monday of the month.
All Center members are welcome to join our monthly sessions. For each meeting, please read the book listed.
July 6: Night Magic by Leigh Ann Henion
August 3: Last Stop Unknown Station by Sarah James
September 14: Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid.
Drawing with Wendy
Wednesday, 2:00-3:30 pm
7/1 Basic Calligraphy 7/8 NO CLASS
7/15 Optical Illusions 7/22 Design a Mandala
7/29 Still Life 8/5 Basic Calligraphy
8/12 optical Illusions 8/19 Design a Mandala
8/16 Still Life
Suitable for beginners. Sign up in advance at front desk. Four classes - $40.00.
All materials included.
Checks payable to Wendy Carroll. Cash preferred. Min:3 Max:10
Basic Quilting Course
Fridays, 1:30 - 3:30
If you are interested in learning to make a quilt or have tried quilting with limited success, then this class is for you! This 3 week course will start with the basic first steps to lay the foundation and then build up your skills to complete some samples. The instructor will teach rotary cutting and will discuss the supplies needed at the first class. You will also need a sewing machine and fabric for the second class. If you have any questions, please call the front desk and we will put you in contact with instructor Pam Davis. Cost: $45
July: 7/17, 7/24, 7/31
August: 8/14,8/21, 8/28
Sewing Machine Refresher
Wednesday, July 15, 1-3:30 pm
Monday, July 25, 9:30 - 12 pm
Wednesday, August 12, 1-3:30 pm
Monday, August24, 9:30 am- 12 pm
Do you have a sewing machine collecting dust? Have you forgotten how to thread it, or how to change the needle or bobbin, or is it just too frustrating to use? Learn how your machine works and tips to make sewing less frustrating, and other things you were probably never taught about machine sewing. You can bring your machine along with its manual or you can just take notes that will help you later. This class is being offered on multiple dates so you can choose a date that works for you. If you have any questions, please call the front desk and we will put you in contact with instructor Pam Davis.
Cost: $20
Sewing Machine Refresher - Part II
Friday July 10, 1-3:30 pm
Friday August 7, 1-1:30 pm
This class is for those who have already taken the sewing machine refresher class and want a review, re-cap or to go further. I will review what we went over in the first class but move on to what you actually need help with. Examples are hems/waistbands, mending/alterations, simple clothes/curtains or quilting. If you are already confident with your machine and just need help starting a project, contact instructor Pam Davis to see if this class ia appropriate. Cost: $20
Scrabble
Mondays, 1:30 pm
If you are interested in playing scrabble, please stop in and join us. For questions, please contact
Sue Greene at (518) 470-0341.
Writers Group
First and Third Wednesday, 10 am - noon
Come and join a congenial group of writers who love to spin their words into memoirs, poems, stories and books! Beginners are welcomed. Attend all sessions or come as often as you can. Please bring a fiction piece you are working on to share and receive thoughtful feedback along with copies to provide to the other participants. Drop in and give it a try - you might be amazed at what you discover!
7/1, 7/15, 8/5, 8/19
Contact Lynne Latella, (518) 864-7561 or lalalynne@gmail.com
English Country Dancing
Mondays at 2:00
Instructor: Elizabeth Stehl
The primary goal of English country dancing has always been to have fun. A simple walking step will get you through most dances. No experience or partner needed.
Drop-ins welcome.
Free for members.
Bocce
Tuesdays,10 am
Join us for a friendly game any Tuesday morning, weather permitting.
Music Jam
2nd Thursday of Month, 1:30 pm
7/9, 8/13
Feel free to join in whether you play an instrument or just want to listen. If you enjoy acoustic msic stop by the jam session! Looking for volunteers to set up ahead of time. Please come at 12:30 to set up ahead of time.
Knitting
Tuesdays, 1:30 pm
Join us anytime! If you are a knitter or crocheter, stop by to meet some new friends. Great chance to visit while working on your own project.
New members welcome! No fee.
Model Building
Tuesdays, 10:30 am
Build scale models from a few inches to almost four feet long. I display mine in glass cases, but they can be displayed on a mantle piece, or anywhere you would like a beautiful decoration. Anyone interested feel free to call or text.
Roy Busse at 518-461-9248.
Card Playing
Mondays, 12:30 pm
We play bridge, pinochle, canasta, hand-and-foot card games and more. This is a great opportunity to meet new friends. Generally, foursomes are established and seldom have openings for drop-in players. If interested, stop by the front desk and add your name to the list of new interested players, indicating the game(s) of your interest. Then follow up with people on the list to establish new groups of play.
Duplicate Bridge
Tuesdays, 12:15 pm signup, 12:30 pm play
Haven’t played bridge for a while? No problem! No duplicate bridge experience is necessary. This is a friendly game. Sign-up starts at 12:15 and play begins promptly at 12:30. Join us with your partner. If you need a partner or have any questions, please contact
Ruth Armbruster at 518-399-7871.
Oil, Acrylic & Art
Fridays, 10 am - 1 pm
Certified by the Minneapolis Institute of Art, the instructor, Dani Morette provides her expertise as she guides you through your current piece of art. Whether a beginner or an experienced painter, you can learn new techniques or brush up on what your already know. Bring your own supplies for your intended new creation. Paint whatever you desire. See instructor for information on fees and schedule.
Mah Jong
Fridays, Noon
Anyone interested may join us. Beginners are welcome. We have gameboards or you can bring your own.
Tuesdays, Noon
The Tuesday group is looking for people to play from 12 to 12:30. All are welcome. Please join us for fun and laughter.
Cribbage
Fridays,10 am
Please join us in the library for fun, laughter and cards. If you don't know the game, we will teach you.
Paint with Peggy
A certified Alexander Art Instructor and Wilson Bickford Painting Partner, Peggy provides everything to complete the oil painting and then instruts the class as Then through classroom instruction, each person creates thethey create their own unique painting. Email Peggy with questions at:
paintwithpeggy@gmail.com or call/text (518) 925-2238. Just bring a box to take home your completed painting!
Beginners are welcome! Cost: $50. Bring a bagged lunch.
Tuesday, July 7, 9:30 am - 2 pm
"Forgotten Gate" - Creation of a small path leading to an old gate and a sunny field.
Tuesday, August 11, 9;30 am - 2 pm
"Misty Morning-Loon on the Lake" - Create a painting of a misty lake reminiscent of the Adirondacks.
Pinochle
Mondays, 12:30 pm
Calling all current, former and wanna-be Pinochle players! Full time, Part time and Fill in players when needed for our Pinochle tables. We play for fun and have fun playing! If you are interested leave your phone number at the front desk.
Silver Threads Quilters
Thursdays, 1-3 pm
We are a group of friendly, mentoring quilters who share threads of wisdom and create works of art. Everyone is welcome. There is no fee.
Pickleball
Mondays 4:00, Wednesdays 3:3, Fridays at 3 pm
Novice play is scheduled for Mondays only. Advanced play is scheduled for Fridays. Always check the calendar on the bulletin board at the Center of cancellations. Questions? Leave a message at the desk.
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Senior Center Photographers
2nd and 4th Thursdays, 10 am
Activities include taking photo trips to local sites, sharing slides and prints, and discussing any aspect of film or digital photography. Free to members. Come check us out some Thursday. If you have questions, please contact Bill Rolston at (518) 982-5804.