17th Annual Columbus Parade & Italian Festival – October 11, 2008
ALBANY NY — Join us in Albany for a Columbus Day celebration of Italian culture and heritage on Saturday, October 11, 2008!
Highlights of the day include the 17th Annual Columbus Parade down Western Ave and a celebratory Italian Festival in Washington Park. Don’t miss this festive celebration of Columbus Day in Albany!
Columbus Day Parade
- The parade steps off at 1 pm and continues rain or shine!
- The Columbus Parade starts down Western Avenue from Ontario Street at 1 pm, continuing down Western Ave to Robin Street and into historic Washington Park.
- Leading this year’s parade as Honorary Grand Marshal is Albany’s Fire Chief Robert C. Forezzi, Sr.
Mayor Gerald [...]
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Theresa Grafflin
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Albany Public Library
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161 Washington Avenue
Albany, NY 12210
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October is National Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender History Month and the Albany Public Library will be participating with a Film Festival featuring a series of notable films selected in collaboration with The Capital District Gay and Lesbian Community Council.
Friday, October 10, 1PM , In & Out. Winner of the GLAAD Outstanding Film Award, 1998. Respected teacher Howard Brackett has everything going for him and is soon to be married. Then a famous actor and former student makes an acceptance speech after receiving an Oscar for playing a homosexual army soldier and ‘outs’ Brackett as his inspiration. Howard desperately tries to keep his life from falling apart by and says it’s a simple misunderstanding. While most of the townspeople want to believe Howard, an openly gay TV reporter only adds fuel to the flame. (Rated PG-13, 90 minutes.)
Friday, October 10, 3:00PM, Torchsong Trilogy. Nominated for the [...]
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