A quick recap of the week

posted Aug 20, 2017
week review 2017-08-20

Here are a few highlights from the past week on AOA...

+ Scenes from the Albany rally response to Charlottesville.

+ What was up in the Neighborhood this week: Five Rivers return, Elizabeth Schuyler Hamilton, a time capsule, Bertha Cleveland, magnificent mounds of weeds, small cities, pre-paid passes, a blue ribbon, the Clove Run, the ice cream tour, Daley's on Yates, the Dino, prudishness at the buffet, playing music, and a dolphin.

+ The fall schedule for the NYS Writers Institute visiting writers series is out.

+ Imagining possibilities for the future of Sheridan Hollow, including an interesting park idea.

+ The latest renderings for the Moynihan Train Hall, which is set to evetually replace Penn as the destination for trains from Albany-Rensselaer.

+ A few spots around the area for watching the eclipse on Monday.

And we highlighted the stories of refugees who are making their new homes in this area:

+ Finding refuge: Zina Prokofyeva, Sameerah Moharb, Sakuntala Chhetri

+ Francis Sengabo

+ Finding refuge: Olivier Mandevu

+ Finding refuge: Ni-Lar Way, Besa Paw, Christer-Say, Christer-Htoo

+ Finding refuge: Tafsela Hashimi

+ Finding refuge: Haeneypew Sey

+ Finding refuge: Amgad Abdalla

+ Finding Refuge: Niebiha

Here's the whole week in one place.

Thanks to everyone who posted a comment or shared an idea this week!

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