COHOES - "Dreams" is the latest production at the Cohoes Music Hall.

But what makes this one special is that most of its cast members are consumers of services at The Center for Disability Services.

There are more than thirty people involved in the show.  Many of them are consumers ranging in age from their twenties to their fifties. Each gets a star turn delivering a monologue about their personal dream.

A "Pepsi Refresh" grant paid for the program, including $9,000 for a lift to get performers on stage.

Victory Mills in Saratoga County has opened cooling stations to give residents relief from the heat throughout the rest of the week.

The Village Hall in Victory will be open from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday to provide a safe air-conditioned environment for residents.

The American Red Cross has issued an appeal for blood donors of all types. It says the nation faces a critical blood shortage.

While demand for blood products remains steady, donations to the Red Cross this summer are the lowest the Red Cross has seen in over a decade. All types are needed, but especially O negative, which can be used to treat any patient.

The Red Cross Northern New England Blood Services Region provides blood to more than 80 hospitals and needs more than 500 people a day to give blood and platelets.

The blood goes to accident victims, as well as patients with cancer, sickle cell disease, blood disorders and other illnesses.

Everyone who comes in to donate blood in July at a Red Cross blood drive in New York will receive a coupon for a free carton of ice cream, redeemable at any participating Friendly’s restaurants.

The American Red Cross will hold several community blood drives during the month of July.  All eligible and new blood donors are encouraged to give blood.  Blood donors are needed everyday to ensure an adequate blood supply for patients in need.  All presenting donors will receive a coupon for a free* carton of Friendly’s Ice Cream.  To make an appointment to donate blood, call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or log onto redcrossblood.org.

The upcoming blood drives taking place in Saratoga County are listed below.