Making Democracy Work
We sponsor meetings and events for the public and League members
| Date | Time | Place | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday, April 1, 2013 | noon | Moon and River Cafe | Environment Committee Meeting. |
| Tuesday, April 2, 2013 | 3:30 p.m. | Schenectady Central Library | Board Meeting. |
| Monday, April 8, 2013 | 3:30 p.m. | YWCA | Working Group on Girls. |
| Thursday, April 11, 2013 | 7 p.m. | Schenectady Central Library | Sustainable Local Agriculture: Thinking Globally, Farming Locally. |
| Wednesday, April 17, 2013 | 1-2:30 p.m. | Niskayuna Library, 2400 Nott St. East, Niskayuna | From Vegetables to MRIs: Ellis Hospital Reaches into the Community. |
| Monday, May 6, 2013 | 7 PM | McChesney Room of the Schenectady Main Library, 99 Clinton St., Schenectady, NY | School Readiness and Early Grade Reading: Schenectady's Children at Risk. Rosalind Kotz, Ph.D. and Scot Felderman each have more than 30 years experience in community planning, evaluation and collaboration. Their work focuses on helping communities develop practical and effective solutions to community needs. Rosalind conducts research on neighborhood poverty, low-income housing, and homelessness. Scot spearheaded a number of community initiatives on early childhood and youth development. This presentation will feature their research on school readiness and early grade reading in Schenectady. |
| Wednesday, May 15, 2013 | 7 PM | Schenectady High School Black Box Theatre, 1445 The Plaza, Schenectady | Schenectady School Board Candidate Forum. This forum is free and open to the public. For more information contact Mary Maitino at 377-3248. |
| Tuesday, May 21, 2013 | 10:00 a.m. | Mohawk Opportunities located at 201 Nott Terrace. |
The Health Committee Meeting.
We will meet with the Director, Joe Gallagher, to hear about housing and other services in
Schenectady for those with mental illness, HIV and those who are homeless. Join us to hear about this
Schenectady resource. If you are new to our group, call Carol Furman for further information, 346-2746.
Carol Furman, Chair |
| Wednesday, May 22, 2013 | 7 PM | 1st Reformed Church 8 N. Church St., Schenectady | Working Group on Girls Community Forum. |
| Wednesday, May 29, 2013 | noon | Assembly Hall of the First Reformed Church, 8 North Church St., Schenectady |
Film Discussion: "Brunswick". Film maker Nate Simms writes: "The film weaves together the story of Sanford Bonesteel, an aging farmer in his 90's, with the dynamics of small-town politics as a residential development is planned on Sanford's former land." Mr. Simms will discuss the film afterwards and answer questions. Ruth Bonn |
| Thursday, June 13, 2013 | 5:30 PM | Turf Inn, 40 Mohawk Ave, Scotia | Annual Meeting.
This will be our annual business meeting. Cost: $28.00 per person--includes house salad, entrée, coffee/tea, and dessert. Entree Choices: Chicken Florentine, Baked Scrod, or Vegetarian Saute. Please contact Joan Elliott at 346-4414 or isladecalma@msn.com to make your reservation and menu choice.
Our speaker will be Lawrence Spring, Superintendant of Schenectady City Schools. The topic will be: Challenges of Being Superintendant of City Schools. |