Directions
A Place for Jazz does much more than put on its fall concert series. APFJ also has a strong commitment to promoting music education through concerts, public workshops, school-based clinics, this website and general support of Jazz and its musicians.
One of our most important initiatives has been the annual APFJ scholarship for students pursuing a musical education at SUNY Schenectady, an initiative that goes back to our very beginnings. Scholarships are funded entirely from cash donations, the proceeds from food & beverage sales and proceeds from the 50/50 raffles. We are very proud of our scholarship awardees, who have achieved significant accomplishments and even found their careers as music educators and performers. APFJ has awarded over $10,000 in scholarships to deserving students.
APFJ also contracts with many of its musicians to present jazz clinics and workshops in area schools and community organizations. In addition, APFJ has traditionally invited high school and middle school student jazz bands to perform at the intermissions of its concerts.
Directions to the Unitarian Universalist Society of Schenectady
1221 Wendell Ave, Schenectady, NY
If you have any questions about these directions, call (518) 393-4011 or e-mail us the day before the concert (we are on the road doing workshops on Fridays).
From the West or South via NYS Thruway (note: the north-south section of the Thruway, from NYC to Exit 24, is I-87. The east-west portion, from Exit 24 to Buffalo, is I-90)
Get off the Thruway at Exit 25 (Schenectady) and go straight onto I-890. Take I-890 to Exit 6. Go up the ramp to the stop sign and take a right onto Michigan Ave. After one block, it becomes Brandywine Ave. Continue to the end of Brandywine and take a left onto Rugby Rd. Continue about five blocks to the end of Rugby and turn right on Wendell Ave. In about 0.1 mile you will see a large white domed building on your left. You can park next to the church (very limited parking spaces) or on the street in front of the church.
From the North via I-87 (Northway) or from Troy and points East via Route 7.
Get off the Northway at Exit 6 (Latham) and turn right onto Route 7 west towards Schenectady. Follow Route 7 West for about 6.5 miles until you get to a fork with a large green overhead sign that says “Union St. – right / Rte 7 – left.” Bear right onto Union Street, and follow it for about 1.8 miles. Take a right onto Brandywine Ave, go one block and turn left onto Rugby Rd. Continue about five blocks to the end of Rugby and turn right on Wendell Ave. In about 0.1 mile you will see a large white domed building on your left. You can park next to the church (very limited parking spaces) or on the street in front of the church.
From Albany via Route 5. (Route 5 is Central Ave in Albany County and State St in Schenectady County)
Follow Route 5 west. 1/2 mile after you enter Schenectady County, turn right onto Balltown Rd (at Mohawk Commons). Go about 2 miles and turn left onto Union St. In about 1-1/2 miles, turn right onto Brandywine Ave, go one block and turn left onto Rugby Rd. Continue about five blocks to the end of Rugby and turn right on Wendell Ave. In about 0.1 mile you will see a large white domed building on your left. You can park next to the church (very limited parking spaces) or on the street in front of the church.