Is your pup a regular Salvador Doggy? Maybe more of a Norman Ruff-well? Join us at the Olde English Downtown Dog Park (located inside Wallenberg Park) for “paw-painting” with the Mohawk Hudson Humane Society on Saturday, August 25, from 11 AM – 2 PM! For a $5 suggested donation, we’ll provide you with safe, washable paints and a canvas for your dog to customize with their own unique paw prints. All proceeds will benefit the Mohawk Hudson Humane Society. Who knows? Your Mastiff’s masterpiece could wind up in the Museum of Modern Bark! Read more.
The Palace Performing Arts Center is pleased to announce the 1st Annual Palace Theatre Community Block Party taking place on Saturday, August 18! From 12 PM – 4 PM, the area surrounding the Palace Theatre will be filled with music, family-friendly activities, vendors, food trucks, and more! This event is free and open to the public. Bring the entire family for an afternoon of fun! Children who attend the block party will receive a book-bag and school supplies provided by the United Way of Northeastern New York (while supplies last). Read more.
Thanks to a couple nights of rain, Bites Camera Action is extended by two weeks! The series is almost over, but we’re going out with a bang: See the 2017 action flick Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle on Monday, August 20, and the 2014 Marvel hit Guardians of the Galaxy on Monday, August 27. The fun starts in front of the Times Union Center at 6:30 PM each night! The featured movie will begin at 7:30 PM on the TUC’s 15′ x 70′ display screens. Read more.
AVillage has been an advocate and innovator in the sound end neighborhood of Albany for eight years. Its work focuses on addressing severe health disparities in the community as its mission is to improve the quality of life for residents in the south end neighborhood. The goal of the South End Healthy Market, which is operating for its sixth year, is to ameliorate food insecurity and health disparities by supplying south end Albany residents with affordable, healthful fruits and vegetables and by offering nutrition and wellness classes.
This year’s South End Healthy Market programming kicked off on June 30 and will be held each Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. through the end of summer at the Capital South Campus Center. Depending on availability of produce, the market may function into October. Supported by the Amplify Albany Grant Program, in expanding its programming this year each Market Event will feature live music, children’s activities, and opportunities for local businesses, artists and makers.
Visit Capitalize Albany for more information!
HUD awards $153,000 to end veteran homelessness
By Jackson Wang | June 11, 2018
ALBANY, N.Y. — The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development is awarding several local cities thousands of dollars to try and end veteran homelessness.
HUD announced Monday that $153,000 will be provided to five public housing authorities: Albany, Troy, Schenectady, Glens Falls and Plattsburgh.
The money is made available through the “Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing Program.” It provides homeless veterans with case management and housing assistant to get them into permanent homes.
“What we can do and what we’ve done here is to create systems and invest resources that make veteran homelessness brief, rare and nonrecurring,” said Lisa Pugliese of HUD. “That is the goal that HUD VASH supports and the bi-partisan group of leaders that’s gathered here to celebrate.”
HUD says the money will provide permanent homes for 28 veterans.
To view the original article please visit Spectrum News.
We are pleased to inform you that the Albany Guardian Society Institute Summer 2018 Catalog is now available for review. Our Institute offers a series of educational programs that provide the opportunity to learn more about aging-related topics. Albany Guardian Society is offering a Summer schedule of classes in the following categories:
• Technology
• Health
• Caregiving
• Legal
Detailed information on each of the programs being offered is available in our Catalog. There is no charge to attend our Institute programs, however, registration is required. Please click on the following link to view our Summer 2018 Catalog.
17th Annual Cooks For Kids – Where Cooks Meet Books
Local Chefs prepare and serve their favorite recipes to benefit Two Together
Steve Longo and Dr. Loretta Long
Dr. Loretta Long is an African American actress, singer, writer, educator, media personality, life coach and was best known as nurse Susan Robinson on the Sesame Street television program. She had played that role since the show debuted in 1969. Long in addition to having starred on Sesame Street, is a consultant, author and public speaker on issues of multiculturalism and education. In her book (From Paw Paw to Sesame Street: My Journey) she tells her story and at the same time documents how her portrayal of Susan on Sesame Street impacted the viewing audience for 46 years.
Two Together is a free after-school and summer reading and writing program that has been operating a high need community in the South End of Albany, New York since 1997. Its purpose is to strengthen children’s social, cultural and intellectual growth through improved language and literacy skills in a safe environment that fosters a life-long love and enthusiasm for learning.
Demolition of the old Ida Yarbrough Low-Rises is in progress as ground breaks on our new Mid Rise and Multi-Family Buildings!
