Azra Haqqie

Events around the Capital Region coming up include fall craft fair, annual Flavorfeast, a fun run, a talk on plastic pollution and more.

Hayrides, ghost tours and more Halloween events are set throughout the Albany area.

The pages of Times Union in 1974 told of retired stock car drivers gathering for an Old Timers Day at Cairo Fairgrounds Speedway.

Alumni/ae from schools in the Capital Region, classes of 1964 and 1974, have scheduled reunions in the coming weeks.

In 1974, a now famous pollster shared insights about Americans including information on smoking and alcohol consumption.

Memorial events are scheduled to commemorate the 23rd anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks at various locations in the Capital Region.

Captial Region events range from yoga, bike rides, walks, birding contests to welcome fall.

Banks, schools and libraries are closed and there is no mail delivery. But the USS Slater and many retailers are open.

News and photos from the Times Union archive show a first voyage and tell of Cadillac's saga and a rogue Catholic priest in Albany.

Plan ahead: Upcoming Capital Region events

Culturefest offers diversity and community spirit SCHENECTADY — The inaugural Culturefest will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, July 13, at Jerry Burrell Park sponsored by the Hamilton Hill Arts Center, 409 Schenectady St. This festival’s theme will be Hip Hop and R&B. This is the first of a series of three events designed to celebrate local talent, highlight the life and legacy of Jerry Burrell and showcase the music and culture of the African Diaspora. Future events are Aug. 17, Caribbean Celebrat…

Capital Region Independence Day/July 4th festivities

Graduation season is officially in gear at colleges and universities across the Capital Region. Albany Medical College held its commencement May 2 at Saratoga Performing Arts Center. Below is a list of upcoming commencements at other local colleges: • Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, 1 p.m. Saturday at SPAC. Keynote speaker: Mark Shaefer, a veteran in the field of HIV and antiviral pharmaceuticals. With closure, a College of Saint Rose family legacy ends • The College of Saint…

Fourteen local people are being honored with Jefferson awards this year for their extraordinary service to the local and global communities. From helping promote goodwill using storytelling, to ensuring quality after-school programs, to helping homeless children in Uganda, to advocating for youth with mental illness, these volunteers have spent countless hours pursuing causes to benefit others. Multiplying Good, formerly the Jefferson Awards Foundation, stands behind the power of service to oth…

Based on survey feedback 57 Capital Region businesses have earned recognition as Top Workplaces.

Ramadan, the month of daytime fasting observed by adult Muslims the world over, begins at sundown Sunday. It is also a month of prayer, reflection and charity and a time of self-restraint and reflection. Fasting aims to purify the believers’ souls and bring them closer to God, according to Islamic belief. Inappropriate thoughts, false words or bad deeds may nullify a fast as does eating or drinking. The Quran says, “O you who have attained to faith! Fasting is ordained for you as it was ordaine…

Guru Nanak Gurpurab, the birthday of the founder of the Sikh faith, will be celebrated on Monday, Nov. 27. The Sikh faith was started in northern India about 550 years ago. Guru Nanak was the founder and first teacher. Nine teachers followed. Guru Granth Sahib, the scripture which is in the Punjabi language, is the “11th and present guru,” said Baani Singh of East Greenbush, the former president of Sikh Association of Capital District Gurudwara in Rensselaer. “We don’t consider it a holy book, b…

Amid conflict, those in the Jewish and Muslim faiths in the Capital Region are finding ways to connect, share

Helping new parents and babies through the power of reading is how the group describes its work. Ciara Meyer of Saratoga Springs and four of her close friends were in 8th grade when they felt they wanted to give back to the community. “We had an amazing elementary school principal (Barbara Messier) who helped us come up with the idea of working to improve childhood literacy,” said Meyer. “Literacy varies based on socio-economic status. As in every place, there was a need in Saratoga.” The frien…

The following events are scheduled in the Capital Region for Veterans Day: Friday • 9 a.m. Veterans thank you cards, Clifton Park Library, 475 Moe Rd, Clifton Park. Show your appreciation for our military by creating a thank you card. Cards and supplies will be available on the main floor of the Library on Nov.10. We will deliver the cards and drawings to local Veteran’s organizations. https://events.cphlibrary.org/events • 10 a.m. 15th annual Veterans Day Dash, Shenendehowa High School track,…