A summer on stage
Performing arts programs around the Capital District offer a different kind of camp experience
Local camps let kids act out.
May 13, 2012
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- A summer on stage
- Drinking study reveals hard facts
- Finding comfort in helping others
- Young writer wins American Flag Essay Contest
- Let's Cook!
- A barking good time for great cause
Babies
- Mixed Media – All about babies edition
- Take your child to work every day
- Baby is on the way ... get the nursery ready
- Midwives can make a difference
- Start early to save for your child's education
Toddlers and Preschoolers
- Clifton Park is home to this year’s Heart Hero
- A place to learn about autism
- Tantrums: A chance to connect with kids
- Photo Gallery: An 'eggs-cellent' Easter adventure
- An eggs-cellent adventure
Big Kids
- A summer on stage
- Young writer wins American Flag Essay Contest
- A barking good time for great cause
- A place to learn about autism
- A place to play, piece by piece
Tweens and Teens
- A summer on stage
- Drinking study reveals hard facts
- Finding comfort in helping others
- Young writer wins American Flag Essay Contest
- A barking good time for great cause
Columnists
A&E
- A summer on stage
- Drinking study reveals hard facts
- Let's Cook!
- A barking good time for great cause
- Curtain call for local children’s theater champion
Food&Recipes
- Let's Cook!
- Saratoga Farmers Market one of many in area
- The Family Chow
- Let's Cook!
- Photo Gallery - Time to Make the Bunnies
Home&Garden
Outdoors
- A barking good time for great cause
- Clifton Park is home to this year’s Heart Hero
- Kitchen Table Time
- Saratoga Farmers Market one of many in area
- Volunteers mobilize for park cleanups
Health&Fitness
Parent Pages stories
Drinking study reveals hard facts
Thirty one percent of high school seniors in the Shenendehowa Central School District engage in binge drinking, well above the national average of 22 percent.
Finding comfort in helping others
Schalmont students craft quillows for children at Ronald McDonald House
When a child arrives at the Ronald McDonald House in Albany they might feel far from home, but Schalmont students are trying to make their stay a little more comfortable and welcoming.
Young writer wins American Flag Essay Contest
Olivia Grace Ralbovsky has been writing for most of her life, but at 11, she’s getting recognized for it earlier than most.
Let's Cook!
Blooming breakfast will make Mom's day
Surprise Mom on her special day with a flower she can eat.
A barking good time for great cause
Busy Bone 500 to benefit Saratoga County Animal Shelter
The 6th Annual Busy Bone 500 will take place on Saturday, May 12, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Saratoga County Fairgrounds in Ballston Spa.
Curtain call for local children’s theater champion
Longtime volunteer leaving Schenectady organization after more than 30 years
One member of the Schenectady Theater for Children will be leaving some big shoes to fill after her more than 30 years of volunteering for the community group.
Clifton Park is home to this year’s Heart Hero
Jack James, this year's Heart Hero, will be honored at the Capital Region Heart Walk on Saturday, May 12, at The Crossings in Colonie. Registration starts at 9 a.m. for either a one-mile or three-mile walk. Participants can walk solo or form teams ahead of time. An estimated 1,500 walkers are expected to turn out for the event.
Kitchen Table Time
Let your yard be the place for happy campers
Building memories at the kitchen table.
A place to learn about autism
Resources for families of autistic children presented at Skidmore College
“Back in the late 80s it wasn’t as prevalent as it is now, it was a rarity and there weren’t nearly the services available as there are now. It was learn as you go.” Julie Marks, founder of ASPIREe on the subject of Autism.
Saratoga Farmers Market one of many in area
Connections to local food becoming more popular
“In New York State the number of markets has risen from 235 in 2000 to 500 in 2010.That’s a 113 percent increase. What’s more New York State ranks second in the nation for the number of markets. The farmers market is a place where farmers can get the best price for their goods by selling directly to the consumer and cutting out the middleman,” Laurie Ten Eyck, New York field representative for American Farmland Trust.
