suns along the Mohawk

One year ago this week, the weather was almost as perfect as the sunny, refreshing days and cool, dry nights we’re having as September 2009 unfolds and heads toward the Labor Day weekend.   Last year, I wasn’t yet used to taking my camera with me on my Stockade strolls, but the weather inspired me to both bring my PowerShot and actually snap a photo or two around the neighborhood.   Here are a few of the scenes and items that caught my eye the first week of September 2008. [click on a photo for a larger image; scroll over it for a description]

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– above: the 1st Reform steeple and 214 Union St. (my former home) with newly-painted trim; below:  the cemetery at 1st Presbyterian Church and Lawrence Circle;  Labor Day, Sept. 1, 2008 –

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. . . 2 Cucumber Alley weathervane, September 1, 2008

And, yes, there were memorable sunsets from Riverside Park that week; this trio of photos were taken September 2, 2008:

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. .  The lovely first week of September 2008 was capped off by the annual Outdoor Art Show.  As reported last year at f/k/a, the rainy remnants of tropical storm Hanna caused the 2008 Villagers Outdoor Art Show to be postponed a day.  The rain date, Sunday September 7, 2008, brought perfect late-summer weather and a large, happy crowd to the Stockade.

– Lawrence Circle at the conclusion of the 2008 Villagers Outdoor Art Show –

..  last year’s top two prize winners ..

I’m not sure if I’ll be snapping many photos over Labor Day Weekend this year, or at the 2009 art show.  I am going to appreciate every day of this perfect weather.  And, hope it will stick around or return for the 58th Annual Stockade Villager’s Outdoor Art Show, Saturday, September 12, 2009, 10 AM to 4 PM (rain date, Sunday Sept. 13, noon to 4 PM) — taking place, as always, at Lawrence’s Circle [Polachek Square] and the contiguous blocks of Front St., Green St. and N. Ferry St.

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Aerobathon Fundraiser for Family & Child Service of Schenectady

Viniar Athletic Center, Union College, September 20, 2009 Postponed to an as-yet-undertermined date. We’re sorry for any inconvenience.

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Whether you’re spending the last days of summer enjoying a Mohawk sunset with friends, reading a crime thriller on a Stockade porch, or out of town at your favorite lake or swimming hole, I hope you’ll put the FCSS Aerobathon on your post-Labor Day To-Do List.  The fundraiser [has been postponed and] will be held on September 20, 2009, from 1 to 3 PM on an as-yet-undetermined future date, on the Union College campus, Viniar Athletic Center, to help support the many programs offered by Family & Child Service of Schenectady — serving families with disabled children, frail at-home elderly, at-risk youth and many others who need a hand of support.

. . .  The 2-hour family-fun event will feature aerobics with instructor Lynn Neal and  “Zumba” (cool dance moves with hot Latin rhythms) with Deborah Spurgas.   The entry donation is $10 for adults and $7 for children 12 and under.   Go to the  FCSS Aerobathon Event page, or click on the flier above for more information.  You can use this “Aerobathon Registration form” or phone Family & Child Service at 393-1369 to register.

Contact FCSS at their Stockade headquarters, 246 Union St. (across from the Van Dyck) or by phone at (518) 393-1369.