CHURCH FLEA MARKET SCHENECTADY — Rotterdam United Methodist Church, corner of Curry Road and Helderberg Avenue, will hold a flea market from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. Breakfast and lunch will be available. For more information, call 393-5045 or 522-3293.
FOUL SHOT CONTEST ROTTERDAM — The Rotterdam Elks Lodge 2157 will host a free throw basketball hoop shoot from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at the Mohonasen Draper Middle School, 2070 Curry Road. Sign-ups will be from 9 to 11 a.m. Bring a copy of the child’s birth certificate as proof of age is required. This competition is open to both girls and boys and will be broken down into age groups: 8-9, 10-11 and 12-13. Trophies will be given to the first three place winners in each group. The contest consists of each participant shooting 25 foul shots. The winners of the local contest will then move on to the next level of competition, competing all the way up to nationals. This event is free. For more information, call 229-4588 or 862-1090 ext 3485.
TOASTMASTERS MEETING ROTTERDAM — Mohawk Toastmasters will hold their next meeting at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 17, at the Rotterdam Senior Citizen Center on Hamburg Street. Toastmasters is devoted to improving leadership roles, enhancing communication and evaluation techniques, all of which are transferable skills in today’s workplace. It also offers networking and learning opportunities. Rotterdam Toastmasters is a 20-year chapter of Toastmasters International with members in workplaces throughout the Capital Region. The public is invited.
SCHOOL CRAFT FAIR ROTTERDAM — The Jefferson Elementary School PTO will host a craft fair from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at the Jefferson Elementary School, 100 Princetown Road. Lunch with Santa from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Admission is free.
More Info: The Rotterdam Jct Auxiliary is sponsoring a blood drive for the Red Cross. Tis the season to give...please consider giving blood. Contact Sally Blum to make an appointment.
NURSERY SCHOOL ROTTERDAM — Our Lady Queen of Peace Nursery School, 210 Princetown Road, will hold an Open House from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 27. There are openings in the 3 and 4-year-old morning and evening classes. For more information, contact Annalisa Schraa at 280-0873.
The 7th Annual Ride Goes Red: A 24-Hour Ski and Snowboard Relay Race to Benefit the American Heart Association will be occurring at Maple Ski Ridge on February 5, 11 AM - February 6, 11 AM.
Think you and your friends have what it takes to ski or snowboard for 24 hours straight? Find out... and raise money to fight the #1 killer of women - Heart Disease.
2725 Mariaville Road, Rotterdam
Call (51 381-4700 to register or e-mail mapleskiridge@msn.com.
LOCKS OF LOVE ROTTERDAM — Locks of Love will hold a fundraising event from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Feb. 13, at Bradt Primary School, 2719 Hamburg St. Area residents are asked to consider donating their hair to this non-profit organization, which creates wigs for children with long-term or permanent medical hair loss. Donated hair must be 10 inches in length. Permed, dyed and gray hair is acceptable. To sign up, contact Rita Mc-Guire at 356-8400 or e-mail
SKI-A-THON ROTTERDAM — The American Heart Association will hold its eighth annual 24-hour ski-a-thon beginning at 11 a.m. Saturday , and concluding at 11 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 6, at Maple Ski Ridge, 2725 Mariaville Road. Family activities planned from noon to 4 p.m. on Saturday will include Price Chopper Kids Cooking Club, The Smile Monster, music, lunch and a $35 four-hour lift ticket, which will include a $20 donation to the American Heart Association. Registration is $60 per team of four, and minimum fundraising of $200 per team is required.
Schalmont to host county music fest ROTTERDAM — Schalmont High School will host the Schenectady County Music Festival this weekend Friday and Saturday. Students from Scotia-Glenville, Schalmont, Mohonasen and Schenectady school districts will participate in the festival. The concert will be held in the Schalmont High School auditorium at 3 p.m. on Saturday. Admission to the concert is: $3.50 for adults, $2 for seniors and $10 per family.
From now until December 24th, Relay for Life Volunteers and our Staff Partners will have be Wrapping Gifts at Crossgates Mall, Colonie Center & Wilton Mall. Stop by our tables and let us wrap your gifts. 100% of your donation goes to Relay!
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2011 Relay For Life of Rotterdam NY Announcements
Relay For Life is more than just a fundraiser. It’s a life-changing experience. At Relay, every person in the community has a chance to celebrate, remember, and fight back. And every person who participates joins others around the globe as part of this worldwide movement to end cancer. Join us at Mohonasen High School on May 14, 2011. Anyone can participate in Relay For Life. Friends, families, neighbors, classmates, sports teams, etc., can form their own teams. No matter who you are, there’s a place for you at Relay.
BREAKFAST AT THE POST ROTTERDAM — Hilderbrand-Davis VFW Post 1895, 609 Draper Ave., will hold a public breakfast from 9 a.m. to noon on Sunday, March 6. The cost is $6 for adults and $3 for children 10 and under.
AQUATICS PROGRAMS ROTTERDAM — The Rotterdam Boys & Girls Club will be taking registrations from 6 to 8 p.m. today for its upcoming Spring Session of Aquatics Programs. The programs being offered are Swimming Lessons, Swim Team, Adult Water Aerobics and an American Red Cross Lifeguard & WSI training course. Call Julie McKane at 355-7440 or e-mail rbgcprograms@gmail.com for more information.
DINNER CANCELED ROTTERDAM — The Schonowe Volunteer Fire Co. (Rotterdam Fire District 7) will not be serving their annual corned beef, cabbage and ham dinner this year. The fire company’s kitchen is in need of repairs and upgrading. The dinner is usually held on the Saturday prior to St. Patrick’s Day.
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381-4700 to register or e-mail mapleskiridge@msn.com.
