THE SCHENECTADY THEATER FOR CHILDREN PRESENTS
A Performance from our Great Minds Series
“An Afternoon with George Gershwin”
When:
Saturday, October 10, 2026 at 3 PM
Where:
The Schenectady County Public Library
Hon. Karen B. Johnson Main Branch
99 Clinton Street #2, Schenectady, NY 12305
In the McChesney Room
Admission: Free
Join us with this performance by musician Jeff Stein, who portrays George Gershwin, to discuss life growing up in the early 1900’s and how he came to compose “Rhapsody in Blue”, while performing this and other Gershwin compositions.
THE SCHENECTADY THEATER FOR CHILDREN PRESENTS
A Performance from our Great Minds Series
“A Visit with Benjamin Franklin”
At the Fall Festival at Mabee Farm
WHEN:
Sunday, October 11, 2026 at 11:30 AM and 1:30 PM
WHERE:
The Mabee Farm Historic Site
1100 Main Street
Rotterdam Junction, NY 12150
Admission: Free (Donations to STC gratefully accepted)
Actor Paul Stillman reminisces as Benjamin Franklin about his days as a Pennsylvania Assemblyman, and as a scientific inventor, with a performance on the glass armonica designed by Franklin.
This performance made possible through a 2026 grant from Schenectady County and in cooperation with the Schenectady County Historical Society.
