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EAST GREENBUSH COMMUNITY LIBRARY, 10 Community Way, East Greenbush. slca-ctp.org. Circle Theatre Players will hold auditions for their production of “Don’t Dress for Dinner” 6:30-8:30 p.m. July 23 and 25. Needed are 3 men and 3 women, ages 20s-50s. The production will appear on stage Nov. 29 through Dec. 8 at the Sand Lake Center for the Arts.

The Community Calendar

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The Community Calendar is updated every Thursday.

Anthony Weiner

Anthony Weiner featured in Museum of Sex exhibi Updated: Sunday, July 7 2013, 09:56 PM EDT NEW YORK (AP) -- Mayoral candidate Anthony Weiner figures prominently in an exhibition at New York's Museum of Sex.

Mary Wright body found

Niece: Body found in Schenectady is missing MaryWright Updated: Sunday, July 7 2013, 11:29 PM EDTSCHENECTADY - Speaking through tears, Sabrina Torres told CBS6 News the body foundon Albany Street today is that of her 68-year-old aunt, Mary A. Wright, whom police said was found to be missing from her home around3 a.m. on June 28.

CES Community Garden Seeks Volunteers

The CES Agricultural Project has expanded the gardens this year to include six more raised beds, five blueberry bushes and a mini pumpkin patch. Grades K-5 have two raised beds per grade level. In the fall, the students will enjoy the fruits of their labor with a tasty snack. Through this process, children will learn about plants, seeds and where their food comes from. CESAP now needs volunteers to water, do light weeding and harvest our bounty during the summer months. Any organization or individuals who can help should e-mail Kathleen Johnson. Posted 6/17/13.

Downtown Troy marina reopens

Partnership seeks to make the operation into a hub of activity

By Kenneth C. Crowe II

Published 6:53 pm, Tuesday, July 2, 2013Latest Ne

Troy

The Downtown Troy Marina held its grand reopening Tuesday morning with a promise of drawing new visitors to downtown.

Kayak rental and canal tours are among the new offerings at the marina in addition to the docking and boating services.

"The marina is a key component to the success of the city," Mayor Lou Rosamilia said while standing at the city-owned marina on the Hudson River.

Downtown Troy Marina, LLC, a partnership between Tom Nardacci, president of Gramercy Communications, and Jeff Buell, owner of Sequence Development, have taken over the marina operations under a one-year contract with the city.

She's back: Statue of Liberty reopening a bright spot for July Fourth

By Josh Levs, CNN

updated 7:18 AM EDT, Fri July 5, 2013

(CNN) -- Hours before Americans celebrated their nation's birthday by reveling in fireworks, one of its most iconic symbols -- Lady Liberty -- reopened to the huddled masses eager to see it up close The Statue of Liberty's reopening was a sign of recovery from Superstorm Sandy's devastation last fall and a big bright spot generally on an Independence Day dampened by soaking rains in a large swath of the country and limited by the across-the-board federal budget cuts known as the sequester, which left numerous military bases without annual fireworks displays.

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