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🌱 Clifton Park community honors beloved Shenendehowa orchestra director Joseph Gumpper
Clifton Park, New York Patch AM: a 4 min readGood morning Clifton Park! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Clifton Park community honors beloved Shenendehowa orchestra director Joseph Gumpper
- How Clifton Park kids can bowl free and beat summer boredom
- When can you catch the spooky circus in Clifton Park?
Also on today's calendar: Albany Job Fair and 6 more events.
Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Hot and humid; a p.m. t-storm, with a high of 94 and low of 61 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Saturday: Mostly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 88, low: 59.
- Sunday: Hot with a thunderstorm, with a high of 92 and low of 59 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Child orchestra remembers its conductor with music at Proctors (dailygazette.com) — Clifton Park families connected to Shenendehowa High School are mourning longtime orchestra director Joseph Gumpper, remembered through a musical celebration at Proctors and a new memorial scholarship. Former students and fellow musicians described his decades of teaching, performing, and mentoring young players, with donations supporting the scholarship at Shenendehowa to continue his impact on local music education. 
• Free, cheap summer activities for kids in the Capital Region (timesunion.com) — Clifton Park families can tap into the Kids Bowl Free program at Spare Time, giving children two free games a day all summer. The guide also rounds up low-cost movies, free museum days, library programs, teen gym access, and outdoor adventures across the Capital Region to help parents fill vacation weeks without breaking the bank.
• Paranormal-themed circus to visit Capital Region, Hudson Valley (news10.com) — A paranormal-themed circus is bringing its adult-oriented tent show to Clifton Park from July 10–13, giving local residents a chance to catch eerie illusions and acrobatics close to home. The touring Cirque Italia production features dark humor, unsettling creatures, and tiered seating, with tickets available online and age restrictions requiring adults or teens accompanied at parents’ discretion.
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Albany Job Fair →
Holiday Inn Express,
9:00 am
Wednesday June 17
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Other local events
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Allen Halstead and ‘Azzaam Hameed →
Sofia's of Clifton Park, 54 Clifton Country Rd, Clifton Park
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MS Gr. 6 Band
Shenendehowa Csd HSE Auditorium
6:30 pm -
MS Gr. 7 Band
Shenendehowa Csd HSE Auditorium
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BOE Mtg, 6pm, HS Board Room
Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Csd Burnt Hills, NY 12027 -
Chango Senior Walk Through
Chango Elementary School Ballston Lake, NY 12019
8:30 am -
Chango - Senior Walkthrough
Shenendehowa Csd Chango Elementary School, 100 Chango Dr, Ballston Lake, NY 1201
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Skano - Senior Walkthrough
Shenendehowa Csd Skano Elementary School, Suite 52, 970 NY-146, Clifton Park, N
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MS Gr. 8 Band
Shenendehowa Csd HSE Auditorium
6:30 pm
Friday June 12
Monday June 15
Tuesday June 16
Wednesday June 17
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Audit & Finance Committee Meeting
Niskayuna Csd District Office Board Room
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Clean Tech Graduation
Mechanicville City SD Mechanicville, NY 12118
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Community Field Trip: Saratoga Battlefield →
Clifton Park-Halfmoon Public Library, 475 Moe Rd, Clifton Park
10:00 am -
HS Song Time @ HS Auditorium
Lincoln School Schenectady, NY 12302
7:00 pm
Friday June 12
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🗞 Nearby News
Halfmoon
- 1 injured in head-on crash involving dump truck in Halfmoon (dailygazette.com)
- Two Arrested for Animal Abuse in Halfmoon (saratogatodaynewspaper.com)
- Heavy police presence in Colonie (cbs6albany.com)
Schenectady
- Schenectady Music Haven free global music summer series announced (dailygazette.com)
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