SCHEDULE

MONDAY

WEDNESDAY

1pm: Community Crafting

Bring your projects and create in community with others!

5pm: Zumba with Annie G!

Drop in cost is $10 or a $40 punch card for five sessions. Email questions to annieg39@aol.com

6pm: Mindfulness Group Coaching

Learn how to create a present state of awareness and reduce overall stress. Cost is $10 per session- more information is available at www.BeingOneWorld.com

THURSDAY

FRIDAY

1 pm: Quilting Group

Open for new and experienced sewists! Bring your own sewing machine in good working order, machine needles, and a spool of cotton thread. You should have at least a basic understanding of how to operate your sewing machine. If you can sew a straight line, YOU CAN QUILT! Open to adults 18 years and older. If interested, please contact Lisa Wend at LPiseczny@nycap.rr.com or (518) 852-0584.

5:30 pm: Gentle Yoga with Jean Marie CYT, LMT

each session is $15 for an hour long class, and includes centering, gentle stretches, and asanas. RSVP: yoginijean@yahoo.com

7pm : LGBTQIA+ Support Group

Open to all, although minors need to be accompanied by a parent or guardian. No cost or commitment to attend weekly.

4:30 pm: Trinity Produce Pantry

Free produce distribution every Friday. Numbers are handed out beginning at 4:15. No I.D., paperwork, or preregistration required.

REGULAR WEEKLY PROGRAMS:

5:00 pm: Zumba with Annie G!

drop in cost is $10 or a $40 punch card for five sessions. Email questions to annieg39@aol.com

UPCOMING SPECIAL EVENTS:

Free Community Movie Night: "Champions"
Saturday, February 8th

Doors open at 6:30 PM
Movie begins at 7:15 PM

Join us for a FREE community movie night!! This month we are showing “Champions”. It centers on a basketball team training and competing in the Special Olympics under the guidance of an imperfect but dedicated coach Marcus. This film is rated PG-13. Doors open at 6:30pm and the movie starts at 7:15pm. The movie is free and concessions available for purchase in our ADA accessible, surround sound theatre space.​​

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February 2025

Board Game Night
Friday, February 21st at 6:30pm

Please join us for Game Night on the 3rd Friday monthly from 6:30 to 9:30 (may run later to finish up games as needed). Bring your games, or play ours! We will provide chess, checkers, cards, and a variety of board or card games including but not limited to: Settlers of Catan, Set, Evolution, Castles of Burgundy, Ticket to Ride, Wingspan, Splendor, Azul, and many more! We have a solid Magic: The Gathering contingent as well! People of all ages and abilities are welcome, but most provided games are suitable for people 12 and older, so please bring games suitable for younger children if they are joining in on the fun. We hope to share knowledge and find like minded people who love to game.

Game night is free although a $5 suggested donation is appreciated to help keep Rotterdam Community Center up and running. Minors under 13 need to be accompanied by an adult. Unaccompanied minors need a virtual permission slip completed beforehand that can be found at https://bit.ly/MLCEventPermissionWe hope to see you soon!

A Nice Place to Live: A Community Forum on the 2024 Rotterdam Needs Assessment
Monday, February 24th at 7:00pm

Throughout the summer of 2024, the Rotterdam Community Center, in partnership with the Siena College Center for Academic and Community Engagement and the Schenectady Foundation, surveyed a diverse group of over two hundred Rotterdam residents to identify a number of key areas where as neighbors we can work together to make our town an even nicer place to live! Join community leaders, elected officials and concerned neighbors as we hear from Siena's research team, discuss the results and begin brainstorming about future community initiatives.

Community Film Screening and Snack Potluck: "A Case for Love"

Sunday, February 2nd at 2:00 PM

Our society is more divided than ever. Many have moved into tribal corners, seeing the world from an “us versus them” point of view. The teachings and writings of Bishop Michael Curry, most well-known for his passionate sermon about “The Power of Love” at the royal wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, inspired the new film, "A Case for Love." This feature-length documentary examines the question of whether or not love, specifically—unselfish—love, is the solution to the extreme societal and political divide facing the world. Messiah's Faith Formation Ministry Team is hosting this event at the Rotterdam Community Center. Everyone in our community is invited to join us and bring a something to share for a snack potluck as we enjoy the film!

"Buried: The Lost Black Cemeteries of Schenectady County"
with Michael Diana, Director of Education at the Schenectady County Historical Society
Saturday, February 22nd at 7:00pm

Black history in Schenectady dates back more than 350 years. Unfortunately, much of that history has been lost to time. In this program we'll focus on the disappearance of historic Black burial grounds in our area. Well discuss the recent work of the Schenectady County Historical Society to recover one such burial ground in some of the most difficult circumstances imaginable.

An Evening of Gospel Music
with the Duryee Memorial AME Zion Gospel Choir
Friday, February 28th at 7:00pm

This will be a wonderful evening you won't want to miss! After hearing some beautiful music brought to us by our friends at the Duryee Memorial AME Zion Gospel Choir, we will gather for a chat over hot cocoa and delicious baked goods. What a wonderful way to wrap up Black History Month!

Free Community Movie Night: "Doc Hollywood"
Saturday, March 8th

Doors open at 6:30 PM
Movie begins at 7:15 PM

Join us for a FREE community movie night!! This month we are showing “Doc Hollywood”. A plastic surgeon finishes his residency and heads for a lucrative job in L.A. Distracted, he plows into a fence and is sentenced to community service and fence repair in a small South Carolina town. This film is rated PG-13. Doors open at 6:30pm and the movie starts at 7:15pm. The movie is free and concessions available for purchase in our ADA accessible, surround sound theatre space.​​

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March 2025

Board Game Night
Friday, March 21st at 6:30pm

Please join us for Game Night on the 3rd Friday monthly from 6:30 to 9:30 (may run later to finish up games as needed). Bring your games, or play ours! We will provide chess, checkers, cards, and a variety of board or card games including but not limited to: Settlers of Catan, Set, Evolution, Castles of Burgundy, Ticket to Ride, Wingspan, Splendor, Azul, and many more! We have a solid Magic: The Gathering contingent as well! People of all ages and abilities are welcome, but most provided games are suitable for people 12 and older, so please bring games suitable for younger children if they are joining in on the fun. We hope to share knowledge and find like minded people who love to game.

Game night is free although a $5 suggested donation is appreciated to help keep Rotterdam Community Center up and running. Minors under 13 need to be accompanied by an adult. Unaccompanied minors need a virtual permission slip completed beforehand that can be found at https://bit.ly/MLCEventPermissionWe hope to see you soon!

Free Community Movie Night: "Arthur the King"
Saturday, April 12th

Doors open at 6:30 PM
Movie begins at 7:15 PM

Join us for a FREE community movie night!! This month we are showing “Arthur the King”. Over the course of ten days and 435 miles, an unbreakable bond is forged between pro adventure racer Michael Light (Mark Wahlberg) and a scrappy street dog companion dubbed Arthur. Based on an incredible true story, ARTHUR THE KING follows Light, desperate for one last chance to win, as he convinces a sponsor to back him and a team of athletes (Simu Liu, Nathalie Emmanuel, and Ali Suliman) for the Adventure Racing World Championship in the Dominican Republic. As the team is pushed to their outer limits of endurance in the race, Arthur redefines what victory, loyalty and friendship truly mean. This film is rated PG-13. Doors open at 6:30pm and the movie starts at 7:15pm. The movie is free and concessions available for purchase in our ADA accessible, surround sound theatre space.​​

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April 2025

Board Game Night
Friday, April 18th at 6:30pm

Please join us for Game Night on the 3rd Friday monthly from 6:30 to 9:30 (may run later to finish up games as needed). Bring your games, or play ours! We will provide chess, checkers, cards, and a variety of board or card games including but not limited to: Settlers of Catan, Set, Evolution, Castles of Burgundy, Ticket to Ride, Wingspan, Splendor, Azul, and many more! We have a solid Magic: The Gathering contingent as well! People of all ages and abilities are welcome, but most provided games are suitable for people 12 and older, so please bring games suitable for younger children if they are joining in on the fun. We hope to share knowledge and find like minded people who love to game.

Game night is free although a $5 suggested donation is appreciated to help keep Rotterdam Community Center up and running. Minors under 13 need to be accompanied by an adult. Unaccompanied minors need a virtual permission slip completed beforehand that can be found at https://bit.ly/MLCEventPermissionWe hope to see you soon!