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. City of Rensselaer Tree Planting Program. 9 a.m. Volunteers will gather at 9 a.m. at the Van Rensselaer Elementary School for a planting demonstration. After the demonstration, groups will spread across the city to plant nine varieties of trees. Mayor Lynn Ganance, City Council President Tom Nardacci and other city officials will attend the demonstration. Sponsored by Capital District Community Gardens.
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. Fall Fling. 4-7 p.m. Hudson Valley Community College, Bulmer Telecommunications Center lobby, 80 Vandenburgh Ave., Troy. Candles, baskets, clothing, silver jewelry, bird houses, denim products, fabric dolls, aromatherapy, health products, notecards, dried flowers and ceramics. 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. 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, 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. Call 448-1859.
Rensselaer Common Council. 7 p.m. City Hall. Rensselaer Public Hearings on 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.
Upcoming THURSDAY, NOV. 2 Armenian Lecture Series. 7 p.m. Schacht Fine Arts Center Theatre, Sage College, Troy Campus. Guest speaker will be Robert J. Lifton, author and expert on violence and genocide. He is best known for his book ``The Nazi Doctors: Medical Killing and the Psychology of Genocide.'' Atrium Bingo. 7 p.m. Troy Atrium, second floor. Admission $3. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Bingo. 7:15 p.m. Italian Community Center, 1450 Fifth Ave., Troy. Doors open at 6 p.m. Bingo. 7:20 p.m. Rensselaer Lodge of Elks, 683 Columbia Turnpike, East Greenbush. Doors open at 5 p.m. Bingo at Germania. 7 p.m. 309 Third Ave., Troy. Doors open at 5 p.m. Brunswick Church. 4:30 and 7:30 p.m. 42 White Church Lane. Mustard Seed Cafe at 4:30 p.m. offers crafts, games and praise for the children. A variety of classes is offered for children nursery age through fifth grade. Dinner is also shared. Unwind and relax during the 7:30 p.m. contemporary service.
Friends of Grafton Lakes Annual Meeting. 7 p.m. Grafton Inn. Sand Lake Town Board Public Hearing. 7:30 p.m. Old Town Hall. Televised. Hearing on the established preliminary budget for 2001. Schodack Central School District Board of Education Special Meeting. 7:30 p.m. Maple Hill Middle School Library. Spaghetti Dinner. 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. and 4-7 p.m. St. Peter's Church Lyceum, Fifth Avenue and Hutton Street, Troy. Adults $6, seniors $5.50, children $3. A special effort will be made to serve those on their lunch hour. Takeouts available. Tickets at the door. Troy City Council. 6:45 p.m. Chambers of the City Council, Troy City Hall, 1 Monument Square. Agenda: regard an ordinance determining that the reconstruction of certain sidewalks constitute a local improvement pursuant to 9.05 of the City Charter.
Troy Neighborhood of the American Sewing Guild. 7 p.m. St. John's Church, First and Liberty streets, Troy. Information: 274-0418.
