Upcoming Celebrations!

• Yom HaShoah is the Jewish day of Holocaust remembrance. To learn and share with others the significance of this tragic event, visit the Holocaust Memorial Museum website and explore their resources.

• Occurring towards the end of Ramadan, Laylat Al-Qadr is one of the holiest nights in the Islamic calendar. Known as the night of power, it marks the moment that God revealed the lessons of the Quran to Mohammed

• Ridvan is a Bahá'í festival that lasts 12 days. In the Bahá'í tradition, this commemorates the time their founder, the Bab, stayed in the garden of Ridvan after being expelled from Baghdad for what those in power considered heretical beliefs.

• Eid Al-Fitr marks the end of the fasting month of Ramadan with a festival of sweets! Click Here to learn more about the celebration, and Click Here to try your hand at sticky cake, butter cookies, and more decadent recipes served across the world!

• Celebrate Earth Day this year by bringing your old electronics to Crandall Public Library's recycling station! And while you're there, stick around for the grand opening of their Seed Library, and learn some eco-friendly home projects!

Come to Plattsburgh on May 20th to enjoy the town and celebrate the diversity of disability through art! This art show and sale will be held across the city at Trinity park and two local coffee shops. Grab a sip and some nosh and peruse some art! A portion of the proceeds benefit the North Country Center for Independence, a disability non-profit.

And if you or anyone you know has art they'd like to include in the show, they're welcome to bring their work to the Strand Center for the Arts through May 3-6 and may 10-14!

Newsletters!!

Community Connections!

The benefits of volunteering, how to instill healthy habits in youth, and more!

Family Services Association!

Learn which Hannaford bags to buy to help support the FSA!

The Social Security Star!

Learn what to look out for with phone scams and plan your retirement!

Healthy Capital District's

Community Health Conversations for April!

Come to the Open Door Mission to discuss barriers to health for Rural Populations

April 19th!

Visit the Albany Guardian Society to discuss barriers to health for Refugee and Immigrant Populations

April 26th!

Programs for Children and Families!

If you or someone you know needs help affording child care, the Child Care Assistance Program may be the answer!

Click the thumbnail to read about services and eligibility requirements

Spread the word and Sign your children and teens up for the Ramapo Summer Camp

This program offers trainings on employment, independent living, and college readiness skills alongside recreational outdoor activities!

Spots fill up quickly, so register ASAP!

Cornell Cooperative Extension is providing free classes on how to develop active listening, positive encouragement, and self-control tools as a parent or caregiver!

Classes being April 25th

Children's Mental Health: What's Great in our State 2023!

Workshops on helping children strengthen their digital wellness and emotional intelligence, and the unique support needs of autistic individuals!

May 9th!

Other April Events!!

April Events at the Conkling Center!

Classes on Alzheimer's & Dementia, Reiki, and the Wiawaka Center for Women.

Adirondack Peer-to-Peer's Veteran events!

Meet for casual coffee and meals, get some movement therapy, and walk for Suicide Awareness!

AHEC is providing a two-day training on documentation, coding, and billing for Substance and Opioid Use Disorders, focused towards Rural Health Clinics.

First Class April 18th!

Veteran Resource and Job Fair! Come learn about what's available for employment, education, and entrepreneurship after service!

Registration Deadline April 18th!

The Autism Society of Nassau-Suffolk has prepared a special training for first responders on how to recognize autistic traits and respectfully interact with autistic people.

April 20th!