Montgomery County Chamber Events Calendar - Chamber Events

Given on behalf of the Twin Rivers Council Boy Scouts of America. This year's event will honor NBT Bank. Accepting the award will be Daryl R. Forsythe, Chairman NBT Bank and Martin A. Dietrich, President & CEO, NBT Bank.

Reservations are $100 per person. Meal choices include prime rib of beef, chicken marsala, penne pasta primavera. Call 869-6436 for sponsorship and other information.

Town of Glen Memorial Day Parade. Begins at LJ Hand Store on State Hwy 161 and will proceed to the Park at the intersection of St. Hwy 30A and Logtown Road. For more information call Carolyn Hart at 922-6435

Village Wide Garage Sale begins at 9 am. Giffy's BBQ available from noon - 2 pm at the Firehouse, sponsored by the Youth Commission.

For more information go to www.fortjohnsonny.org or call 843-3175.

THE EVENT is an everchanging extraordinary gala to benefit Nathan Littauer Hospital. Each year we choose a theme and create an experience around that theme. Allow yourself to be enchanted by period food, decor and discussion, while serving a great cause. Do not miss The EVENT, as this theme will undoubtedly be the talk of the town for many years to come. For additional information or to purchase tickets or sponsor THE EVENT please call Kelly Colby at 518-773-5505.

Roadrunner Race sponsored by St. Mary's Hospital

Registration 8 am. Race at 9:30 AM

Carondelet Pavilion

Graphic Arts Professions Information Night at FM. Meet the faculty and learn more about degree and certificate programs in Graphic Communications: Sales & Marketing and Visual Communications Technology: Graphic Arts Printing. Presented by Joseph Marcuccio, Professor Visual Communications. Classroom Building L-019. Call the Admissions office at 518-736-5300 or logon to www.fmcc.suny.edu

Health Professions Information Night at the Amsterdam Workforce Solutions Center, upper level Riverfront Center in Amsterdam. Program presentations by FM. Learn more about degree and certificate programs in Nursing Science, Radiologic Technology, Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA), Collaborative Career Learning: Medical Billing, Medical Coders, Phlebotomist, Medical Assistant, Dental Assistant. Location: FMS Workforce Solutions Center, Riverfront Center, Amsterdam NY. Call the FM Admissin office to reserve your seat, 518-736-5300 or logon to www.fmcc.suny.edu

Grand Opening Celebration at the Walter Elwood Museum, 366 West Main Street, Amsterdam, 6-8:30pm. Sumptuous Hors d'oeuvres & desserts catered by Union Hall Inn, Cash Bar, and Entertainment by Musicians of Ma'alwyck with experts from their Tango program. Harpist, Elizabeth Meriwether Huntley will be performing. There will also be a book signing by Gerald R. Snyder and Robert von Hasseln, local authors of Amsterdam: A Postcard History. Cost is $20 per person, or $35 per couple. If you would like an invitation or to RSVP please call the museum at 843-5151.

The Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce’s Young Professional Committee, TILT, will be holding a networking mixer and roundtable discussion with Assemblyman George Amedore, Thursday, April 29 at Crystal Ristorante, 72 Lyon Street, Amsterdam. Registration begins at 5:30 pm, the program will begin at 6 pm.

Attendees will have the opportunity to network with business colleagues and hear directly from Assemblyman Amedore on an update in government. Reservations are $12, food will be served. Call The Chamber at 853-1800 to you’re your reservation and for more information.

St. Mary's Institute 12th Annual Golf Tournament, Saturday May 15th, 12-3pm at Rolling Hills Country Club, 2258 State Hwy 5, Fort Johnson. $125 pp, includes golf, cart, meals, drinks on course, prizes and more. For more information or to RSVP call Liz Tesiero at 883-8505.

The Center for Complementary Therapies, Healing Touch Buddies, May 11, 6-7:30pm in the Carondelet Pavillon auditorium, 380 Guy Park Ave, Amsterdam. Treatments are provided to women with breast cancer at any stage of recovery and are performed by volunteers who have been trained in Healing Touch.

If you are interested in receiving a treatment or in becoming a Healing Touch Buddy, please contact Sr. Rita Jean DuBrey, Director of the Center for Ceomplementary Therapies at (518)841-7146

HFM Prevention Council and Project Action Tobacco Free Coalition will be hosting an event at the Johnstown Pyramid Mall on Tuesday May 25, 2-6 pm. One of the highlights of the event will be hanging a paper chain of signatures from the students and caring adults around the tri-county area, stating that they would like Big Tobacco to stop marketing to women.

We are also looking for community organizations that are willing to table, provide fun activities and giveaways for people in attendance - if your community group would like to be involved, please contact Rebecca Manwaring at Project Action - Manwaringr@smha.org or 841-7123.

Wine Tasting, May 7, 5-7pm, West End Wine & Liquor, 265 Division Street, Amsterdam. Register to win a Mother's Day Basket of Cheer, a gift certificate to Bosco's Resturant, or a gift certificate to Russo's Resturant. Plus WCSS will be broadcasting live.

The Montgomery County Office for Aging, Inc. will host its 11th Annual Awards Dinner on May 20, 2010 at the Glen Sanders Mansion, Scotia, NY. The evening will begin with hors d'oeuvres at 6:00 p.m. and dinner will immediately follow at 7:00 p.m.

Joan R. Pipito will receive the Crystal Pillar of the Community Award named in honor of Fr. Joseph F. Girzone and Helen M. Abrams will receive the Diane G. Snell Humanitarian Award.

For ticket or general information on this event please contact Jenny Moyer by phone 843-2300 or by e-mail at mcofakdenis@nycap.rr.com

Sunday Brunch to benefit non-funded programs for people with disabilities in our community. Sunday May 23, 10am - 1pm, Elk's Lodge, 8 Fourth Ave, Amsterdam. Menu included, Eggs & Omelets, cooked to order, Sausage, Bacon, Bagels, Potatoes, French Toast, Fruit, Cereal, Carved Turkey, Vegetables and Pasta. There will be raffles and prizes including an iPOD Touch (you do not need to be present to win). $10 for Adults, $5 for kids, age 3 and under free. For tickets or more information call 842-4324.

St. Mary's Hospital in collaboration with the New York State Police are holding a FREE Car Seat Safety Check Saturday, May 22, 10am-1pm, at St. Mary's Memorial Campus parking lot, 4988 State Highway 30, Amsterdam, Rain or Shine. Nationally Certified car seat safety technicians will be on hand to make sure any car seat is installed porperly. Health information will also be available. For questions please contact Julie Pierce, St. Mary's Community Outreach at 841-7448.

The Support Group for Parents of Children with Disabilites will be holding their May meeting on Monday, May 24, 6-7:30 pm, at Catholic Charities of Fulton & Montgomery Counties, 1 Kimball Streeet, Amsterdam. The topic to be discussed is "Parenting Stress & Preventing Caregiver Burnout."

We hope that you are able to join us for this meeting. A staff member from the Parent network of the Capital Region will present some information about caregiver stress and burnout and will facilitate a discussion between parents regarding your experiences and tips related to parenting stress and coping methods. While we always welcome professionals and appreciate your support, this month's topic of discussion is intended for parents.

This support group is not disability-specific and is open to parents of children with mental health conditions, developmental disabilities, and all other types of disabilities. If you plan to attend this meeting, please contact Adene Karhan of the PNCR at (518) 640-3320 or adkarhan@pncrny.com

Treat your mom to dinner and a night of dancing. The Joey Thomas Big Band will be playing at the Wilton Elk's Lodge this Saturday, May 8. Dinner starts at 6:30pm and dancing starts at 7:00pm. While the evening affair is a fundraiser for the Saratoga Spring Senior Center, Joey and The Band hope to see ALL ages out on the dance floor! As the Saratoga Senior Center is making the plans for dinner, we ask that you RSVP by Thursday, May 6, directly by calling 584-1621. Your can also purchase tickets online by going to the Saratoga Senior Center's home page at www.saratogaseniorcenter.org. Looking forward to seeing you there!

www.joeythomasbigband.com

50's Sock Hop at the Horace J. Inman Center, 53 Guy Park Ave, Amsterdam. Saturday May 22, 7-10pm, sponsored by CDPHP. Enjoy all of your 50's favorites with DJ Sal Cannova. There will be a dance contest & a costume contest, beer and wine cash bar, snack bar, and Karaoke. Admission is $5.00 per person. For more information call 842-3815.

1st Annual Road Rally sponsored by the Century Club of Amsterdam and New Wave Cruisers Car Club, May 22nd, 12:00 pm. This event is open to cars, motorcycles or trucks. Pre-registration is required by May 15th. Forms are available at Centuryclubofamsterdam.org For more information call Debbie at 842-4046.

The Friends of Sanford Farm 1st Annual Members Reception, June 3, 6-8 pm, Raindancer Steak Parlor, 4852 Route 30, Amsterdam. Open to the public, members of Friends of Sanford Farm $10.00 pp, non members $30.00 ppThere will be hors D' ourves and a cash bar. To RSVP by May 14th, or for more information contact Lou Hildebrandt, Jr. at 761-0703 or 361-4431, or email Sanfordstudfarm@aol.com. web site www.sandfordstudfarm.org

The evening will feature multimedia presentations of the restoration efforts to the Broodmare Barn, a 192 foot long, 3 story structure contructed in the 1870's by carpet manufacturing mogul Stephen Sanford. The buildiing was one of more than 40 that made up the 1000-plus acre "Hurricana Stock Farm", later named Sandford Stud Farm. The Friends and the Town of Amsterdam have expended over $170,000 on the project to date, focusing on the structural integrity of the building. The next phase will be much more visible.

FM's 17th Annual Golf Classic, May 26 at Fox Run Golf Club in Johnstown. This year's tournament will features a Hole-in-One 2010 Chevy Camaro sponsored by Mangino Chevrolet of Amsterdam. The event is sponsored by NBT Bank. Monies raised through this event support scholarships, special projects, equipment purchases, faculty and staff development, and capital projects for the college. Registration and lunch is at 10:30 am followed by a shotgun start at noon. Dinner is immediately following at the course at approximately 5:30 pm. Registrationn is $125.00 per person and includes cart, greens fees, lunch, on-course snacks, beverages, a fleece vest sponsored by National Grid, a chance to win a 2010 Chevy Camaro, a chance to win $500 worth of Grocieries from Amsterdam Price Chopper, a beverage stop, a cannoli hole, dinner a team photo and more! To register or for further information, contact Amy Radik at 762-4651 ext. 3701.

11th Annual Master Gardener Plant Sale, 55 East Main Street, Johnstown, hosted by The Cornell University Cooperative Extension Fulton and Montgomery Counties. Shop for vegetable plants, bedding and hanging flowers, and house plants. There will be a bake sale too. Rain or shine.

C.A.R.E. (Community Alliance for Resource Exchange) invites you for networking and a double-feature presentation on May 20, 9:30 am, in the community room (1st Flr) at the Theodore Roosevelt Apartments, 35 Wall Street, Amsterdam. The first presentation is "Employment and Employment Training Opportunities" presented by Private Industry Council Staff and Dottie Piurek of Career Readiness & Project LIFT. The second presentation is "Free Divorce Clinic for Low-Income Residents" presented by Bethany Schumann-McGhee, Attorney at Law.

For questions please contact:

Linda Wegner @ 762-3909 ext 114, Diane Conrad @ 843-3390, or Dottie Piurek @ 762-4651 ext 3611.

St. Mary's Hospital's Center for Complementary Therapies is offering Yoga for Everyone classes taught by Abbey Ballard, Certified Kripalu Yoga teacher begining on Monday, May 24. It will be offered in a series of 8 consecutive classes, from 5:30-6:45 pm at 105 Guy Park Ave, Amsterdam. Preregistration is required. For more information, please call Sr. Rita Jean DuBrey, at 841-7146.

Yoga for Everyone is a gentle approach for creating balance and harmony in the body, mind and spirit. The fundamental principles of alignments, breath work and relaxation will be learned. Students will be introduced to the postures in a progressive sequence with the emphasis on increasing flexibility, lengthening the spine, increasing the body awareness and reducing tension in the body. Beginners and the more experienced are invited to attend.

Mayor Ann M. Thane, the Amsterdam Common Council, and the Urban Renewal Agency are holding a reception in the honor of Dr. Ronald Tecler, Thursday May 27, 6 pm, Amsterdam City Hall, 61 Church Street, Amsterdam. The reception is in appreciation of 28 years of dedicated service to the City of Amsterdam as a member and chairman of the Urban Renewal Agency. Light refreshments will be served.

The Shrine of Our Lady Martyrs will celebrate the Feast of Corpus Christi with Commissioning of Liturgical Ministers in the Coliseum at 4 pm Mass on Saturday. A poster Exhibition of "Eucharistic Miracles from Around the World" will be displayed in the Coliseum on Saturday and Sunday.

Good will offering. Contact Beth Lynch 518-853-3033 ext. 235.

www.martyrshrine.org

The Shrine of Our Lady of Martyrs will celebrate the Feast of Corpus Christi with Commissioning of Liturgical Ministers in the Coliseum at 9am, 11am, and 4pm Masses on Sunday. A poster exhibitionof "Eucharistic Miracles from Around the World" will be displayed in the Coliseum on Saturday and Sunday.

Good will offering. Contact Beth Lynch 518-853-3033 ext. 235. www.martyrshrine.org