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Schenectady County, NY
44Events this week
4Free things to do
12New spots
57New stories

● Checked this morning, before the 6 AM send.

This week in Schenectady County

Five picks from this week's calendar. See all 44 events, day by day →

Open Studio

Friday 10am · Create Community Studios - Ceramics Studio

Jazz Evenings

Friday 6pm · The Landing Hotel

Awards banquet

Friday 6pm · South Schenectady Fire Dept.

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New in Schenectady County

Places that opened, reopened, or earned a mention this month — the ones we'd go back to.

Sanctuary Massage

Health & Wellness

Soothe your nervous system: If you’ve been running on fumes or wrestling with fibromyalgia flare-ups, Sanctuary Massage specializes in gentle, therapeutic work that calms your nervous system, eases tension migraines, and helps you feel safe in your body again.

sanctuarymassages.com ↗

Empire State Aerosciences Museum

Arts & Culture

Get close to aviation history: Empire State Aerosciences Museum pairs exhibits about New York State’s aviation story with full-scale aircraft, including a Convair F-102A and an A-10 Thunderbolt II.

esam.org ↗

VIA Aquarium

Entertainment

Dive in, no wetsuit: VIA Aquarium packs over 50 exhibits into an indoor wander through oceans, rivers, and our own freshwater habitats, now with reptiles too.

viaaquarium.com ↗

Schenectady County’s best businesses

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Most read in Schenectady County

The three stories Schenectady County readers clicked most this month, from the daily editions.

  1. A GE inventor’s Niskayuna home is a midcentury modern original

    The home's four-level layout has been updated with modern conveniences.

    Full story at timesunion.com ↗

  2. Rivers Casino Schenectady has 2 open interview days for jobs

    Rivers Casino Schenectady will hold open interview days Nov.

    Full story at wnyt.com ↗

  3. Free haircuts available to New York veterans through November H.A.T.S. program

    New York veterans can get free haircuts through the state's H.A.T.S.

    Full story at fingerlakes1.com ↗

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