Union College Kenney Community Center

Today we wish Janet Sweeney farewell after 15 years of dedicated service to Union College and the Kenney Community Center.

We wish Janet all the best as she starts her next chapter!

The City of Schenectady has been selected as the Electric Vehicle Association’s EV City of the Year for 2022. The Electric Vehicle Association is North America’s leading volunteer organization that accelerates the adoption of electric vehicles. The City of Schenectady received additional accolades at the event when Schenectady-based Livingston Energy Group also received the award for National Business of the Year.

Education and advocacy are critical to the transition to electric transportation, which is why our local efforts, and the mission of the Electric Vehicle Association are so important. We are honored to receive national recognition as the 2022 EV City of the Year. Thank you to the Electric Vehicle Association for selecting the City of Schenectady to receive this incredible award.

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Go big for the Souper Bowl! 🏈 Support SiCM this year by collecting donations for the Rev Phil Food Pantry! The pantry serves 350 households per week in Schenectady County. We need your help to keep providing food for our families who visit the pantry, farm at our urban farms, stop by the mobile pantries, attend a cooking session in the Community Hub, or get served at Summer Meals. Visit sicm.us/souperbowl today!

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State Street Bombers closing - Albany Times Union, 1/28/2023 The Bombers Burrito Bar in Schenectady will be closing its doors on Sunday, owner Jimmy Vann told his staff in a letter. “The past few years have been extremely difficult and we tried all that we could to keep our doors open, but ultimately we cannot do it any longer,” he wrote.

RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVE TOMORROW (1/25) 1pm-7pm

January 28, 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Come downtown for the afternoon and enjoy delicious soups from a variety of our local restaurants, all for only $1 per 3 oz. sample.

vote for your favorite soup by 4:15 p.m. on Saturday.

List of participating restaurants:

🥣 Annabel’s Pizza Co. located in Frog Alley – General Tso’s Stew

🥣 Armory Lounge NY – Armory Greens & Beans

🥣 The Backstage Pub – Chorizo, Corn & Charred Poblano Chowder

🥣 Bittersweet Candy – Chocolate Peppermint Soup

🥣 Bombers Burrito Bar – Chicken “Loco” Soup

🥣 Bountiful Bread on State – Roasted Red Pepper & Smoked Gouda

🥣 Bud’s on Jay – Philly Cheesesteak Soup

🥣 Centre Street Pub – Buffalo Bills Chicken Wing Chowder

🥣 Chez Nous – Chicken and Sausage Gumbo

🥣 Civitello’s Bakery – Pasta Fagioli

🥣 Cornells in Little Italy – Sweet Potato Bisque

🥣 Drumming Crabs – Seafood Chowder

🥣 Frog Alley Brewing Co. – Chicken and Sausage Gumbo

🥣 Hunter’s on Jay – Roasted Garlic Soup

🥣 Isopo’s Downtown Pizza – Creamy Roasted Red Peppers w/ Spinach

🥣 Johnny’s – Rustic Italian Tortellini Soup

🥣 Katie O’Byrne’s Restaurant – Bangers & Mash Soup

🥣 Manhattan Exchange – Chicken Soba Ramen

🥣 Maria’s Cafe & Catering – Split Pea Soup w/ choice of smoked pork rind topping

🥣 Mexican Radio Schenectady – Elotes Corn & Sweet Potato Chowder

🥣 MORE Perreca’s – Harvest Minestrone

🥣 Nico’s Pizzeria – Chicken & Rice

🥣 Pho Queen – Tom Yum Coconut Soup with Chicken or Tofu

🥣 Pinhead Susan’s – Buffalo Chicken Soup

🥣 Simone’s Kitchen – Creamy Tomato & Sweet Harissa

🥣 Stella Pasta Bar & Bistro – Pomodoro Soup w/ Homemade Italian Bread

🥣 SUNY Schenectady County Community College Food Truck behind Proctors- Tokyo Style Shoyu Ramen

🥣 Take Two Cafe – Samosa Soup

🥣 Tara Kitchen – Moroccan Harira

🥣 The DillyBean – Nini’s Italian Wedding Soup

🥣 The Nest Restaurant and Bar – Smoked Chicken Sweet Potato Chowder

🥣 The Union Inn – Hearty Beef Barley

🥣 Villa Italia Bakery – Dessert Soup

🥣 YaYa’s House of Southern Cuisine – Chicken Surprise Soup

Taste the best soups in Schenectady this Saturday! $1 per cup.

This Saturday, we are excited to bring you the 7th Annual Downtown Schenectady Soup Stroll with a record breaking 34 participating restaurants! 🍲

Each restaurant will be serving up delicious 3oz soup samples for only $1. Print out a copy of the map at downtownschenectady.org and plan to come hungry because with soups this delicious, you won't want to miss a single one.

This Saturday, we are excited to bring you the 7th Annual Downtown Schenectady Soup Stroll with a record breaking 34 participating restaurants! 🍲

Each restaurant will be serving up delicious 3oz soup samples for only $1. Print out a copy of the map at downtownschenectady.org and plan to come hungry because with soups this delicious, you won't want to miss a single one.

Another great group sorted food on Saturday for Schenectady Shares! Thank you also to all the Union Hockey fans who donated food and hygiene products this weekend!

Don’t forget to bring a non-perishable food item or hygiene product to the Men’s Hockey game on Saturday! Boxes in the lobby and near the Pep Band. Thanks to everyone who shared at Friday’s game! Help Schenectady Shares fill up our local food pantries.

Thank you to students from Discovery Academy and Union College who made blankets today as part of our MLK week service projects.

Union students are volunteering today at the MoonCatcher Project’s MoonBee. Reusable menstrual hygiene kits are donated to girls around the world to help them stay in school.

Look for our Schenectady Shares boxes and donate non-perishable food and hygiene items Fri and Sat at Union Men’s Hockey games or every day in the Bookstore. Donations will go to Schenectady food pantries.

Free class at Kenney Center

Big Brothers Big Sisters at Union College is a one-on-one mentoring program where Union students (Bigs) get matched with local youth (Littles). The club meets every other Saturday from 11am-2pm on Union's campus.
Sign up here: https://forms.gle/38rHQbkhGYbKZtadA
Contact Zoe Watson at [email protected] with any questions.

APO is A co-ed, co-Greek, community service fraternity on campus. Check it out!

Union College students and staff can donate non-perishable food items and hygiene products at the Bookstore (first floor) through mid February or at the Union Men's Hockey games on Jan. 21 and 22.

Schenectady Shares works to restock local food pantries - The Daily Gazette SCHENECTADY - Schenectady Shares is working to restock food pantry shelves after the holiday season, and will be collecting items throughout Schenectady County through Feb 11.While shortages at food pantries following the holiday season are an unfortunate annual occurrence, a number of concerned ind

We are collecting non-perishable food and hygiene items to help SCHENECTADY SHARES, a city-wide initiative to replenish the 20 food pantries in Schenectady. You can drop off items at the bookstore through 2/17, or bring items to the Men’s Hockey games 1/21 and 1/22. [email protected] for more information.

Free CPR/First Aid class held at the Kenney Center. Please email [email protected] or call/text 617-529-1980 to sign buon or get more info. This is a 2-day class. More dates will be added if there is a lot of interest.

We want to thank everyone for their continued support through the years. still have a few weeks !!
Come on down and say good bye ✨♥️✨ closing January 29th .

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Home I Chanukah on Jay SPECIAL THANKS TO SCHENECTADY COUNTY, CITY OF SCHENECTADY, DOWNTOWN SCHENECTADY IMPROVEMENT CORP. AND JAY STREET BUSINESS ASSOCIATION

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Food drive in Reamer