SCHENECTADY - Having trouble finding a sitter to watch the little ones so you can enjoy a Tony Award winning musical? A new program from Proctors and the Schenectady Branch of the Capital District YMCA hopes to end that.

YMCA Parents Night Out is a convenient, affordable, and safe solution. Through the program parents can sign up for childcare at the new Downtown Y while they attend events at Proctors State Street Complex.

Registration must be completed 48 hours prior to the show.

For more information, or to register, PLEASE VISIT.

ALBANY - The City of Albany and St. Peters Health Partners are announcing the 14th annual Mother of the Year Contest, celebrating Capital Region moms who have demonstrates a tremendous commitment to their family and who have made a positive impact on their children and loved ones.

Mayor Jerry Jennings will greet the five finalists and crown one of them on stage at this years Tulip Festival in Washington Park.

Applications will be accepted until April 22. Online nomination forms can be obtained by CLICKING HERE.

TROY - The College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering (CNSE) is partnering with the Children’s Museum of Science and Technology (CMOST) in Troy to share the excitement of nanotechnology with children, as CNSE kicks off a weeklong series of events and activities as part of “National NanoDays 2012,” a national effort to raise awareness of the small science that’s having a big impact in today’s society.

On Saturday, March 24 from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m., “future nanoscientists” will receive an educational and entertaining introduction to nanotechnology through a number of highly engaging and visual experiments. Children will be able to explore DNA structures by creating a necklace of wheat germ DNA, make “gummy capsules” that demonstrate self-assembled polymer spheres, and participate in a variety of activities to encourage students to pursue educational and career opportunities in the fast-growing nanotechnology sector in the Capital Region and across New York state.