Atrium Bingo. 7 p.m. Troy Atrium, second floor. Admission $3. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Children's Halloween Party. 6-7:30 p.m. South Schodack Fire Company, 1567 Bame Road. Costume contest at 7 p.m. Goodie bag for every child. Refreshments wil be served. Green Hills Alliance Church. 6:30 p.m. 761 Hoosick Road, Troy. Guest speaker will be Robert Searing, a missionary in Colombia, with the Christian and Missionary Alliance. Living With Loss Bereavement Support Group. 3-4:30 p.m. Community Hospice of Rensselaer County, 295 Valley View Blvd., Rensselaer. The group is free and open to anyone in the community who is grieving a death. To participate, call Will Hannah at 285-8100. ``Own Your Own Paycheck Again'' Debt Reduction Class. 6-7:30 p.m. Maple Hill High School, Schodack. Registration: Linda Underwood, director of community education, 732-7708. Troy Hispanic/Latino Coalition. noon. Taylor Apartments, Building 1, Apt. 1F, Troy. In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, there will be a potluck lunch. Bring a dish to pass. Information: Holly Heyman, 270-2645, or Tarasha Darden-McKoy, 272-4210. Venturing Crew 477. 7 p.m. Rensselaer Lodge of Elks, 683 Columbia Turnpike, East Greenbush. A co-ed high-adventure crew, ages 14-20, sponsored by the Elks. ``Will Family Health Plus Work?'' 8-9 a.m. School of Public Health, University at Albany East Campus, Room 110, 80 Columbia Turnpike, Rensselaer. Richard Cook, senior vice president for Government Affairs and Strategic Planning at Albany Medical Center, will discuss the passage of Family Health Plus and the expansion of CHIP that has expanded insurance coverage opportunities for the poor. Bagels and coffee at 7:45 a.m. Free. Wynantskill Kiwanis Halloween Parade and Party. 6:15 p.m. Participants should meet at 6:15 p.m. in the former A&P parking lot then proceed to the American Legion Hall on Main Avenue, joined by the Defreestville and Wynantskill fire departments, North Greenbush Ambulance and North Greenbush Fire Department. Cash prizes for costume contest.
Upcoming WEDNESDAY, NOV. 1 Atrium Bingo. 7 p.m. Troy Atrium, second floor. Admission $3. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. ``Basement on First Street'' thrift shop. 9 a.m.-noon. St. John's Episcopal Church, 146 First St., Troy. Bingo. 7:30 p.m. Rensselaer Knights of Columbus, Washington Avenue. Doors open at 6 p.m. Defreestville Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary. 7 p.m. Firehouse, 480 North Greenbush Road. The next pancake breakfast is Sunday; auxiliary members are asked to bring muffins. Work party is Saturday at a time to be announced. Diabetes Open House. 9 a.m.-8 p.m. St. Mary's Hospital, diabetes outpatient office on the first floor, Troy. There will be glucose screenings, examples of diabetic and glucose monitors, door prizes and refreshments. Visitors will also have the opportunity to speak with a certified diabetes educator. Sponsored by Seton Health. Information: 268-5517. East Side Quilters. 7 p.m. Castleton VFW, Route 150. Green Hills Alliance Church. 6:30 p.m. 761 Hoosick Road, Troy. Guest speaker will be Marge Searing, a missionary in Colombia with the Christian and Missionary Alliance. Her husband, Robert, founded the Alliance seminary in Bogata and served as dean for nine years before the school was turned over to Colombian leadership. The Searings also found the Encounter churches in Bogota.
Hudson Valley Community College Public Meeting. 7 p.m. College's Bulmer Telecommunications Center, 80 Vandenburgh Ave., Troy. Agenda: Discussing the stadium project, including the potential impact of the project on the surrounding communities. Music Industry Insider Ted Myers to Discuss the Future of Napster and Other Internet Music Providers. 7:30 p.m. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Darrin Communications Center, Troy. With the explosion of Internet services and Web-page information, the debate for free speech versus copyright ownership has come to the national forefront. Tickets issued on first come, first served basis. Free. Information: 276-6505. National Alliance for the Mentally Ill, Troy-Rensselaer County Relatives. 7 p.m. Ned Pattison County Government Center, 1600 Seventh Ave., Troy. Information: 448-1859. Rensselaer Common Council. 7 p.m. City Hall. Rensselaer Public Hearings Size of Common Council. 7:45 p.m. City Hall. Widow/Widowers Support Group. 3-4:30 p.m. Community Hospice of Rensselaer County, 295 Valley View Blvd., Rensselaer. Call Will Hannah, 285-8100.
