Get the goods at our neighborhood farmers' market Tuesdays from 4 to 7 pm in St. James parking lot today (stay tuned for new location). Local fresh picked greens, garlic, tomatillos, eggplant, corn, apples, pears, peppers, squash and locally made baked goods, yarn and crafts.
2. The College of St. Rose has opened the community center at Plumeri Sports Complex at Hoffman Park with a number of free classes and activities for young and old.
- Active Afterschool is being held on Mon & Weds from 4 to 5:30 pm. Kids in Albany ages 5 to 12 are welcome to attend for games and healthy activity.
- Fitness classes for adults are scheduled for Mon & Weds from 5:30 to 6:30 pm. Activities will vary between aerobics, yoga, dance.
- Outdoor Adventure Program will meet every Thursday evening from 6 to 7 pm. Open to young people ages 10 and up, participants will learn about outdoor activities such as horseback riding, rock climbing and hiking. Adult volunteers needed.
- Do Something Club for teens (15-19) will keep them active in their communities. The club will meet on Thursdays from 3:15 to 4 pm.
3. Continue to improve your health and your neighborhood's. Sunday Sadhana (which means practice) at the Yoga Loft is open to everyone, all levels, and is taught by a variety of teachers. Proceeds from these donation-only classes in the month of October will go to support DANA. Classes are held on Sundays from 9:30 to 11:00am. The dates for October are:
10/2: instructor - Laura Garrison
10/9: instructor - Marge McGreevy
10/23: instructor - Gerry McDonald
10/30: instructor - Ellen Frankovich
The Yoga Loft is located at 540 Delaware Ave. (where there is great commercial space for available for reasonable rent) Questions? Call 465-5137 Thank you Yoga Loft!
4. The next Delaware Area Neighborhood Association meeting is scheduled for Thursday,October 13 at 7 pm at the Delaware branch of the public library.
5. Right before the next DANA meeting on October 13 at 5 PM attend the first ever Poetry Reading in the Friendship Garden on Hurlbut. Local poets Dan Wilcox, K. Mojavi Wright, Miriam Axel-Lute, Jill Crammond, Therese Broderick & Annine Everson will be reading. Rain date is October 20.
6. Celebrate First Friday on Delaware Avenue - October 7 beginning at 5 pm. For more information. www.1stfridayalbany.org
7. Multiple properties on Delaware Avenue (and other main streets) got hit with graffiti on the same evening. Visit our facebook page at Delaware Area Neighborhood Association to see photos of some guys the police would like to talk with about the vandalism. If you recognize them, please call our community police officers Mike Fiorino 542-1614 or Kevin Singh 542-1387. (you don't have to be a facebook member to see the photos. just type our name in to your browser.)
8. Due to popular demand another City of Albany Free Paper Shredding event will be held onOctober 22 from 1 to 4 pm in Washington Park (Madison Avenue Entrance) Protect your identity. Bring documents that need shredding up to 3 boxes/bags per person and they will be shredded on site. No commercial please. Additionally they will be collecting hard & soft cover books to be recycled. Sponsored by DGS 434-2489.
Household Hazardous Waste & Electronic Drop Off is scheduled for Oct 6 and October 20 from 4 to 7 pm. You must register to participate. Call the Department of General Services at (518) 434-CITY (2489) or to register www.albanyrecycles.com
9. In Common Council news, the first public hearing on the city's budget will be held onOctober 17 at 7pm in the Common Council Chamber, 2nd floor of City Hall. Also on that date there will be a public hearing on the Residential Parking Permit proposal.
10. Training to serve on the Community Accountability Board will be held on Sunday, October 23 from 1 to 5 pm at the College of Saint Rose. For information or to register for the training, contact 275-4725 or cab@albanycounty.com. We'll learn more about Community Accountability Boards at our next neighborhood meeting October 13.
11. Our neighbor the Albany Law School invites DANA members to get smarter at 2 free public events.
- On Thursday, October 13, the Government Law Review will hold a symposium on LBGT Rights from 1:30 to 6:30 pm in the Moot Court Room, #421. Discussion will include Don't Ask Don't Tell, The Defense of Marriage Act and family and workplace rights. The key note speaker Jeh Johnson, General Counsel to the US Dept. of Defense will be joined by many other expert panelists from the legal field and government. For more information contact dlevin@albanylaw.edu.
- On Thursday, October 20, the Albany Law Journal of Science & Technology will hold a symposium on cyberbullying from 1 to 7 pm at the Albany Law School. Law professors, educations and legal practitioners will discuss approaches to protecting children in the digital age. For more information, visit www.albanylaw.edu/
cyberbullying or contact 472-5855.
12. Another neighbor, St. Matthew Lutheran Church at 75 Whitehall, invites you to their 40th Anniversary Celebration on Sunday, October 23. The service of thanksgiving is at 3 pm. A dinner will follow. Reservations are required for the dinner - 732-2519
13. Join us on facebook. Got something positive to share with the neighborhood? Use the page or respond to this email.
You don’t have to move to live in a better neighborhood,
Louise for DANA – 432-0516
