Albany Events Calendar

Jan

Fri

Empire ''Skate'' Plaza - Part of Winter at the Plaza

11:00 AM at Empire State Plaza Ice Rink, Empire State Plaza Albany, NY 12210

Now in its 9th year, the tremendously popular Empire State Plaza Ice Rink is open daily and skating is free. Hours are M-F from 12-8 (closed for maintenance from 3:30-4:30) and Saturday & Sunday from 12-8 (closed for maintenance from... Event Details

Jan

Fri

Family "Fort" Night

6:30 PM to 8:00 PM at Clifton Park-Halfmoon Public Library, 475 Moe Rd Clifton Park, NY 12065

Come to the Library after hours for an evening of fort building in the stacks! We'll have snacks and make shadow puppets. Be sure to bring your own sheets, blankets, pillows, and flashlights. Event Details

Jan

Sat

Open House- Pre K to 8th Grade

12:00 PM to 2:00 PM at Robert C. Parker School, 4254 Route 43 North Greenbush, NY 12198

Active project-based learning, phenomenal teachers, positive peer culture. Event Details

Jan

Mon

Empire ''Skate'' Plaza - Part of Winter at the Plaza

11:00 AM at Empire State Plaza Ice Rink, Empire State Plaza Albany, NY 12210

Jan

Tue

Facing the Reality of the Climate Crisis - What can we do about it?

5:30 PM to 8:00 PM at Pine Hills Branch Albany Public Library, 517 Western Avenue Albany, NY 12203

Learn of hopeful developments in addressing the climate crisis and how YOU can be part of the solution. Presented by the League of Women Voters of Albany County. Event Details

Jan

Thu

The Creative Life: A Conversation with Jhumpa Lahiri

7:00 PM to 9:00 PM at UAlbany Performing Arts Center Recital Hall, 1400 Washington Ave Albany, NY 12222

Jhumpa Lahiri, in conversation. Lahiri will share her insights into the benefits of immersion in a foreign language for creativity, for broadening perspectives in an increasingly global culture, and for the appreciation of art and life. Following the conversation, there... Event Details

Jan

Fri

Soup'R Bowl Soup Tasting

12:00 PM to 2:00 PM at Clifton Park-Halfmoon Public Library, 475 Moe Rd Clifton Park, NY 12065

Sample two soups that characterize the teams competing this weekend and vote on your favorite. Event Details

Feb

Sat

Winter Festival and Artisan Market

11:00 AM to 3:00 PM at Huyck Preserve and Biological Research Station, 284 Pond Hill Road Rensselaerville, NY 12147

A free festival featuring crafts, sledding, hot cocoa, local vendors, and live animals! Event Details

Feb

Mon

Empire ''Skate'' Plaza - Part of Winter at the Plaza

11:00 AM at Empire State Plaza Ice Rink, Empire State Plaza Albany, NY 12210

Feb

Mon

NYS Writers Institute presents Dr. Sandeep Jauhar, author of "Heart: A History"

7:30 PM to 9:00 PM at Page Hall, UAlbany Downtown Campus, 135 Western Avenue Albany, NY 12203

A conversation and a/a with Dr. Sandeep Jauhar, author of "Heart: A History" Event Details

Feb

Tue

Friends of APL Author Talk - Mark Berger

12:15 PM to 1:30 PM at Albany Public Library, 161 Washington Avenue Albany, NY 12210

Mark Berger discusses his memoir "Something's Happening Here: A Sixties Odyssey from Brooklyn to Woodstock" at the Washington Branch of the Albany Public Library.... Event Details

Feb

Tue

UAlbany Sexuality Month Keynote Speaker: Ryan Russell

8:00 PM to 9:00 PM at UAlbany Campus Center Ballroom, 1400 Washington Avenue Albany, NY 12222

Ryan Russell is the first openly LGBTQ player in the NFL, and the only male athlete in the four major professional sports leagues to self-identify as LGBTQ. Event Details

Feb

Thu

Gearing Up For Growth

5:30 PM to 7:30 PM at Urban Co-Works, 433 State St. 4th floor Schenectady, NY 12305

Join us on February 6, 2020 and see how the Pioneer Bank Venture and Growth team can work with your company to extend the runway through venture debt and how they're helping the start-up community thrive. Event Details

Feb

Thu

Wesley Yang, author of "The Souls of Yellow Folk"

7:30 PM to 8:30 PM at Multi-Purpose Room - Campus Center West, University at Albany, 1400 Washington Avenue Albany, NY 12222

Wesley Yang, author of "The Souls of Yellow Folk" Event Details

Feb

Fri

Classic Film Series: "The Seagull"

7:30 PM to 9:15 PM at Page Hall, 135 Western Avenue, UAlbany downtown campus Albany, NY 12203

film adaptation of Anton Chekhov's classic play Event Details

Feb

Sat

Repair Cafe

10:00 AM to 2:00 PM at Clifton Park-Halfmoon Public Library, 475 Moe Road Clifton Park, NY 12065

Have a small household item in need of repair? Bring up to two broken items and volunteers will help you fix them. By repairing instead of tossing household items, you can help eliminate landfill use. This event is being organized... Event Details

Feb

Sat

The Nuns, The Priests and The Bombs

6:00 PM to 9:00 PM at Old Chatham Quaker Meetinghouse, 539 County Route 13 Old Chatham, NY 12136

Anti-Nuclear Protest. Since 1980 activists in lay and religious life have undertaken dramatic Plowshares protests, derived from the biblical injunction, "They shall beat their swords into Plowshares," risking long prison sentences in an ongoing campaign to move the world away... Event Details

Feb

Mon

Empire ''Skate'' Plaza - Part of Winter at the Plaza

11:00 AM at Empire State Plaza Ice Rink, Empire State Plaza Albany, NY 12210

Feb

Wed

Child Labor in the Cotton Mills

7:00 PM to 8:30 PM at Clifton Park-Halfmoon Public Library, 475 Moe Road Clifton Park, NY 12065

Bernard Ouimet, President of La Fédération Franco-Américaine du NY, will give a presentation on "Child Labor in the Cotton Mills". Mr. Ouimet, a native of Quebec, will speak about the conditions in the mills, the jobs performed by the children,... Event Details

Feb

Fri

Classic Film Series: "I Like It Like That"

7:30 PM to 9:00 PM at Page Hall, 135 Western Avenue, UAlbany downtown campus Albany, NY 12203

Written and directed by Darnell Martin. Starring Luna Lauren Velez, Jon Seda Event Details

Feb

Sat

Nineteenth and Twentieth-Century Chamber Music

7:30 PM to 9:00 PM at Massry Center for the Arts, 1002 Madison Ave Albany, NY 12203

Saint Rose Camerata presents 19th and 20th- century chamber music including a cello sonata by Beethoven (2020 marks the year of his 250th birthday anniversary), works by Dvo?ák, Martin?, and American composer Juliana Hall. Event Details

Feb

Sun

Evening Serenade at Schenectady Library

2:30 PM to 3:30 PM at Schenectady Library, 99 Clinton Street Schenectady, NY 12305

Beat the Snow Concert Series. Concert featuring Rosanne Hargrave soprano, Paul James Quigley guitar and Michael Clement piano. Event Details

Feb

Mon

Empire ''Skate'' Plaza - Part of Winter at the Plaza

11:00 AM at Empire State Plaza Ice Rink, Empire State Plaza Albany, NY 12210

Feb

Sun

2020 Longfellows Wedding Show

11:00 AM to 3:00 PM at Longfellows Restaurant, 500 Union Ave Saratoga Springs, NY 12866

Meet over 40 premiere wedding professionals at the elegantly rustic setting of Longfellows to celebrate a bride's special day and assist with all the associated details Event Details

Feb

Mon

Empire ''Skate'' Plaza - Part of Winter at the Plaza

11:00 AM at Empire State Plaza Ice Rink, Empire State Plaza Albany, NY 12210

Feb

Sat

2020 Saratoga Home and Lifestyle Show

Saratoga Springs City Center, 522 Broadway Saratoga Springs, NY 12866

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The Saratoga Home & Lifestyle Show features a variety of home and lifestyle businesses in categories such as home improvement, landscaping, décor and fine finishes, heating and plumbing, pools, financial and professional services, and many more. Event Details

Mar

Mon

Empire ''Skate'' Plaza - Part of Winter at the Plaza

11:00 AM at Empire State Plaza Ice Rink, Empire State Plaza Albany, NY 12210

Mar

Sat

2020 Hannaford Kidz Expo

10:00 AM to 5:00 PM at Empire State Plaza Albany, NY 12242

The 15th Annual Hannaford Kidz Expo takes over the Empire State Plaza from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, March 7 for a day chock full of entertainment and activities to keep your kids happy and on the go.... Event Details

Mar

Mon

Empire ''Skate'' Plaza - Part of Winter at the Plaza

Empire State Plaza Ice Rink, Empire State Plaza Albany, NY 12210

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Mar

Sat

70th Annual Albany St. Patrick's Day Parade

2:00 PM at Albany, NY 12206

Celebrate St. Patrick's Day with the 70th Annual Albany St. Patrick's Day Parade! The parade steps off at 2:00pm and travels through the Capital City. Event Details

Mar

Wed

The Climate Crisis and the American Northeast

6:30 PM to 7:30 PM at East Greenbush Public Library, 10 Community Way East Greenbush, NY 12061

A talk by Russell Sage Professor Steven Leibo on the impact of climate change in the Northeast. Event Details

Mar

Sat

Saint Rose Composers and Façade by Walton

7:30 PM to 9:00 PM at Massry Center for the Arts, 1002 Madison Ave Albany, NY 12203

Season Finale: Saint Rose Camerata presents a new work about Chilean artist Violeta Parra by Emily Pinkerton, Assistant Professor of Music Industry, and a work for voice and guitar by American composer Domenic Argento. The program also includes Façade: An... Event Details