Upcoming Local History / Genealogy / Ethnic Food Events

From yesterday's Rensselaer County Advertiser newspaper.

Understanding Your Ancestry DNA Test
Details: Professional genealogist Lisa Dougherty will discuss the fundamentals of DNA tests and what to expect from taking an Ancestry DNA test.
Date: February 2nd
Time: 2PM
Place: Troy Public Library
100 Second Street, Troy, NY
Cost: Free
Misc.: call the library at 518.274.7071 for more information

Talk on Preventing Bad Luck at the Stephentown Historical Society
Details: Architectural historian Walter Wheeler will explain practices of how early European colonists dealt with superstitions in the New World.
Date: February 3rd
Time: 2 PM
Place: Stephentown Historical Society
4 Staples Road (corner of Garfield Road), Stephentown, NY
Cost: Free
Misc.: handicapped accessible

Life of Solomon Northrup - "Twelve Years a Slave"
Details: Clifford W. Brown, PhD will discuss his collaborative writing of Twelve Years a Slave.
Date: February 3rd
Time: 2PM
Place: East Greenbush Community Library
10 Community Way, East Greenbush, NY
Cost: Free
Misc.: limited seating please register by calling the library at 518.477.7476


Capital Region Jewish Genealogical Society Meeting
Details: Workshop format for beginning and conducting your genealogical research. Experienced researchers will guide you through explaining resources and techniques.
Date: February 3rd
Time: 11 AM - 12:30 PM
Place: Jewish Federation of Northeastern New York
184 Washington Avenue Extension, Albany, NY
Cost: Free
Misc.: for more information contact crjgsl@gmail.com

Authentic German Sauerbraten Dinner
Date: February 9th
Time: 5:30 PM
Place: First United Methodist Church
1 Gilligan Road, East Greenbush, NY
Cost: $25 donation
Misc.: only 100 tickets will be sold. Proceeds benefit the Choir Fundraiser

Sand Lake Historical Society February Program
Details: The Sand Lake Historical Society will host Paul and Mary Liz Stewart, co-founders of the Underground Railroad History Project of the Capital Region. They will present on the influence of the Underground Railroad in the Capital District.
Date: February 12th
Time: 7:30 PM
Place: Sand Lake Town Hall
8428 NY Route 66, Averill Park, NY

History of Beer Making in Rensselaer County
Details: Esquatak Historical Society will host Kathy Sheehan, Rensselaer County and Troy City Historian as she presents a history of beer making in Rensselaer County.
Date: February 15th
Time: 7PM
Place: Schodack Town Hall
Corner Route 9&20 & Schuurman Road, Schodack, NY
Cost: Free
Misc.: Refreshments served

Corned Beef and Cabbage Dinner
Date: February 24th
Time: 1PM - 6PM
Place: Gerald O'Neil American Legion Post
836 Broadway, Rensselaer, NY
Cost: $12
Misc.: Proceeds benefit the American Legion