Do you suspect pasta, bread, and crackers are making you sick?  The culprit may be the gluten, a combination of two protiens found in certain grains. Avoiding grains is challenging, but the only treatment may be the complete removal of gluten from your diet.

The Cornell University Cooperative Extension of Fulton and Montgomery Counties would like to help.

On Tuesday, March 16th (snowdate – March 18th) from 6-7:30 pm, they will have a class on Gluten-Free cooking. Learn how to prepare dishes that are gluten free for your family members or guests. (more…)

There will be a Spaghetti Dinner on Tuesday, March 16th 2010 at Parillo’s in Historic Southside Amsterdam.

The dinner is to benefit Easy Street Horse Rescue, a Not-For-Profit Charitable Organization located at 109 Langley Road, Amsterdam.

The mission of Easy Street Horse Rescue is:

•To provide for the rescue and care of abused and/or unwanted horses and other farm animals, which if not rescued would lead to the physical and/or mental detriment of the animal.
•To provide for the rescue and care for horses being auctioned for slaughter.
•To provide for the rescue and care of PMU (pregnant mare urine) or NMF (nurse mare foals) foals and horses due to PMU/NMF activities.
•To provide for the rescue, rehabilitation and care of thoroughbred, standardbred, draft, and other working horses who are being disposed of due to age and/or inability to meet racing/working standards of the breed.
•All horses and animals rescued will receive loving kindness in their rehabilitation and care, and will be either allowed to permanently retire at Easy Street Horse & Barnyard Rescue, Inc., facilities or will be available for adoption to homes where love and quality care will be given.
•Where possible Easy Street Horse & Barnyard Rescue, Inc., will provide non-political, basic education to the unknowing about the realities of horses sent to slaughter, PMU foals, and NM foals.

The dinner is $12.00 per person. There will be a Chinese Auction, 50/50 and other raffles.

Tickets available through the Easy Street website or by contacting Barb @ belle51062@msn.com

The American Cancer Society

Presents:

Relay For Life of Amsterdam, NY

May, 21st 2010!

Be a part of the largest cancer fighting effort in the world!

Come learn about Relay For Life and join in the fight!

Join us for our event kickoff:
Wednesday, March 10th at 6:00 pm
St. Mary’s Hospital, Carondelet Pavilion
380 Guy Park Ave, Amsterdam
 (located across the street from the hospital)
Register online and attend the kickoff and receive a free gift!
(must be registered online by 12pm on March 10th)

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Submitted by The Canajoharie Library.
Do you have an event to share? Email us at events@mohawkvalleyguide.com - we post all non-profits FOR FREE!

Help support the Canajoharie Library by shopping at our huge Spring Used Book Sales.  The sales will take place on Saturday, March 13th and Sunday, March 14th from 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm.

Buy used bestsellers, adult fiction, cookbooks, gardening guides, biographies, movies, CD’s, records, and tons of children’s books.  In addition, we will be holding a great Spring paperback cleanout discount.  All mass-market paperbacks are only 10/$1.

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Thursday, March 11th 2010 at 6pm

The 20th Annual Wine and Cheese Party will be held at the Raindancer Restaurant, located on  State Highway 30 North in Amsterdam, NY

The Wine and Cheese Party will also include an auction. The event is to benefit the Amsterdam Family YMCA. The cost of the event is $20.00 per person / $35.00 per couple. Tickets available at the Amsterdam Family YMCA Member Services Desk or from any YMCA Board Member.

For more information please contact:
AMSTERDAM FAMILY YMCA | 518-842-2130
www.amsterdamymca.com

The Amsterdam Family YMCA is located at 58 North Pawling Street in Hagaman.

COMEDY

Saturday, March 6th

The Funny Farm, Located at the Fireside Restaurant on Steele Ave Extension in Gloversville is proud to present their Headliner ChadEO, and featured comic Steve Natarelli (click here for clips).

Be sure to check out the dinner menu, and get ready for a night of great food and great comedy!

 

Night of Comedy

SPCA Fundraiser

This 3rd annual fund-raising event will be held Saturday at The Elks Club on Fourth Avenue in Amsterdam. Doors will open at 6:30 pm with complimentary appetizers, cash bar and raffles. The performance, appropriate for an over-18 crowd, begins at 8 pm. Click here for more info.

 

MUSIC

Tonight

DJ Mike Garassi @ Crystal Bar, Amsterdam

Friday March 5th

Jim Licardo @ Shorty’s Southside, Amsterdam

Bob Motyl @ Imperial Lanes, Amsterdam

DJ Ron @ Locomotions, Cobleskill

Ed Clifford @ Sam’s Sea Food and Steak House, Johnstown

Kenya Sing Karaoke @ Sacandaga Sandbar, Mayfield

Saturday March 6th

Saving Atlantis – just back from Brooklyn, the band will be playing @ The Dixie in Johnstown

Tom Foster Karaoke @ Shorty’s Southside, Amsterdam – Get your practice in for the big Karaoke Contest March 20th – More info coming real soon!

George Kilby and the Rock Dogs @ The Bull’s Head Inn, Cobleskill

The Art of War @ Locomotions, Cobleskill

Black Tooth Grin @ Meadowbrook, Glen

County Line Rebels @ Boreali’s Restaurant, Howes Cave

Ten Year Vamp @ Patricia’s, Johnstown

Doc Orloff Blues Elixir @ Mayfield Grill, Mayfield

Maxviolet @ Sacandaga Sandbar, Mayfield

What She Said @ Katie O’Byrne’s, Schenectady

Flame @ The Firehouse in Sharon Springs

Bring the whole family for a day of fun!

Saturday, March 6th from 11am-12:30pm
Amsterdam High School,
Saratoga Ave, Amsterdam
$5 per golfer, $3 children under 5 & non-golfers

Miniature Golf Day with various children’s activities including crafts, face painting, trivia contest, build a bear, Wii, and more…

Master Balloon Artisit Daryl Baldwin 11am-12:30pm

Gary VanSlyke and his percussion instruments 1-2pm

Make your own Sundae

Food & Refreshments available at additional costs

April 18th, 2010. Deadline for signups April 1st, 2010

Catholic Charities and Brown Coach Charters invite you to get on the bus and head out to Mohegan Sun Casino for a day of fun, games and shopping!

This huge complex has several gaming areas, many gift shops and numerous restaurants to choose from.

Pickup will be at 7am and return time is 9pm at the Dutchtown Plaza, route 5 & 10 in Palatine Bridge.

Cost is only $50 per person and includes food and gaming vouchers.

To make reservations call Judy at 673-3283 or Marlene at 993-2837

Submitted by the Arkell Museum at Canajohaire

You are invited to a reception for two American Art exhibitions, American Tonalism: Paintings of Poetry and Soul, and Picturing Women: American Artists’ Images of Women 1780’s-1940,developed from the remarkable Arkell Museum and Arkell Foundation Collections.

The evening reception includes music by the Musicians of Ma’alwyck, gallery talks, wine and hors d’oeuvres.

7:15-7:35pm - Picturing Women Gallery Docent Talk
7:45-8:15pm - American Tonalism Curator’s Gallery talk with Diane Forsberg.

Free for all Museum Members, $12 for Museum Guests

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Well, we were due. After being missed by almost every major storm this winter, the Mohawk Valley finally got theirs!

Once you’re dug out, why not head out for some great live shows going on this weekend?

Comedy

Saturday, 2/27/10

The Funny Farm in Gloversville, NY will be hosting headliner Ronnie Wilkerson this Saturday in celebration of Dick’s birthday!

Stop in for live comedic fun and celebrate Dick’s birthday! Happy Birthday Dick!

Music

Friday, 2/26/10

Saving Atlantis @ The Caboose, Gloversville

Doc Orloff Duo @ Shorty’s Southside, Amsterdam

Bob Motyl @ Imperial Lanes, Amsterdam

Justin Friello @ Expresso Therapy, Scotia

Mustard Seed @ The Lighthouse Cafe, Schenectady

 Saturday, 2/27/10

DJ Billy VanValkenburg @ Canajoharie Eagles -
Breast Cancer Benefit Dinner & Dance

Split 2nd Alibi
SIXXKILLA
Junket
@ Glove Theatre, Gloversville

Jim Licardo @ Mulligans, Gloversville

Doc Orloff’s Blues Elixier @ Imperial Lanes, Amsterdam

DJ Tom Foster @ Shorty’s Southside, Amsterdam

Innerbred Chicken Herders @ Jonathan’s, Duanesburg