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Monday, May 7 – Thursday, May 10
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MONDAY, MAY 7
- SCHENECTADY at the Parker Inn at 7:00PM-9:00PM is Comedy Open Mic Night
- SCHENECTADY at Aperitivo Bistro is Vocalist Chris Dollard
- MALTA at DiDonna’s South Shore Restaurant at 6:00PM is May Motor-In Mondays for FREE
- ALBANY in Washington Square Park at 1:00PM is a Tulip Tour in Washington Park guided by City Gardener Jessica Morgan, begins at the Moses Statue; $5 and reservations are requested, call the Albany Visitors Center at 518-434-0405
TUESDAY, MAY 8
- SCHENECTADY at Proctors at 2:00PM & 8:00PM is Vicki Lawrence & Mama: A Two Woman Show
- ALBANY at The Reel Seafood Restaurant at 11:30AM-1:00PM is Negotiation Skills for $40
- SCHENECTADY at Apertivo Bistro at 5:30PM-7:00PM is Cultivating Green Sustainable Series for $25 pre-reg or $30 at the door
- BALLSTON SPA at Loca Luna Grille at 11:00AM-1:00PM is The Capital District Small Business (CDSBN) Network May Meet Up for $15 http://cdsbn-eanreclxb.eventbrite.com/?utm_source=eb_email&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=attnews&utm_term=attlink
WEDNESDAY, MAY 9
- SCHENECTADY at Aperitivo Bistro is Teri Roiger & John Menegon
- GLENS FALLS at the Crandall Library Community Room at 7:00PM is “On the Edge”- a documentary about homelessness for FREE
- ALBANY at Time Warner Cable at 10:00AM-6:00PM is Time Warner Cable Inbound Sales Job Fair for FREE
- COLONIE at the Fuller Road Fire Department at 4:30PM-8:00PM is First Aid/CPR/AED Training; $100 for full course
- TROY Downtown at 8:00AM-12:00PM is Downtown Troy’s ‘For Rent’ Event for FREE http://forrentevent-eanreclxb.eventbrite.com/?utm_source=eb_email&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=attnews&utm_term=attlink
THURSDAY, MAY 10
- SCHENECTADY at Proctors Theater at 8:00PM is Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons
- SCHENECTADY at Proctors Theatre at 8:00PM is Beauty and the Beast
- TROY at EMPAC at 7:30PM is Pauline Oliveros
- ALBANY at the Henry Hudson Planetarium at 5:30PM-7:30PM is 2012 Evening Under the Stars for $40
- ALBANY at Washington Park at 5:30PM-9:00PM is Champagne in the Park for $60/pp and $100/ per couple
- SARATOGA at Hampton Inn, Saratoga Springs at 6:00PM is Big Brothers, Big Sisters of the Capital Region Chef Challenge, Saratoga vs. Albany- $50/pp to benefit Big Brothers, Big Sisters
- MALTA at Welcome Relief Massage Therapy at 6:30PM-8:00PM is Create a Healthy Medicine Cabinet for FREE
- ALBANY at the Polish Community Center at 7:00PM-9:00PM is Black Light Zumba for $14 advance and $19 at the door
ONGOING
- ALBANY (Until May 11) at the Legislative Building; The Well at 8:00AM is Through the Lens of Autism- Photography Exhibition for FREE
- CLIFTON PARK (Until May 12) at the Clifton Park- Halfmoon Library at 9:00AM is “Books for Babies”- National Children’s Book Week; If you are a Library District parent or grandparent of a newborn please stop at the Circulation Desk of the CPH Library at 475 Moe Rd, Clifton Park during the week of May 6-12 to receive a special free gift packet complements of Friends of the CPH Library containing among other materials, a children’s board book, library card application, nutritional information and tips on reading.
Monday, April 16- Thursday, April 19
MONDAY, APRIL 16
TUESDAY, APRIL 17
- JOHNSTOWN at the Holiday Inn at 5:30PM-8:00PM is a Bladder Health Seminar for FREE; To register please call Cora Berry at 518-841-7382
- SARATOGA at The Arts Center at 6:00PM-9:00PM is Auditions for American Soup for FREE; must pre-register at 518-584-7780; Actors should prepare a 1-minute dramatic monologue and a pop song from the 60′s or 70′s. Bring sheet music in the right key, an accompanist will be provided.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18
- CLIFTON PARK at Northern Lights is 6:30PM is I Set My Friends On Fire with Greeley Estates, A Bullet for Pretty Boy & A Lot Like Birds ($12 adv/ $14 day of show)
- ALBANY at UALBANY at Business Administration 220 from at 6:00PM is UAlbany School of Business Graduate Programs Information Session for FREE http://www.albany.edu/business/graduate_info_sessions.shtml
- ALBANY at UAlbany at 7:30PM is American Place Theater in “The Kite Runner”
- TROY at the RPI Auditorium at 8:00PM is Anne Enright
- ALBANY at Valentines at 7:30PM is Lee Renaldo
- SCHENECTADY at Aperitivo Bistro is A3
- GLENS FALLS at the Community Room at the Crandall Library at 7:00PM-8:45PM is Habitat Gardening for FREE http://www.southernadirondackaudubon.org/
- SARATOGA at the Life Stylized Center at 6:30PM-8:30PM is So I’m Pregnant….What’s Next? For $20
- ALBANY at the Albany Pine Bush Discovery Center at 7:00AM-8:00AM is Early Morning Spring Training Hike Series (Every Wednesday in April); Registration required
- TROY at the Biotech Auditorium, RPI at 8:00PM is Anne Enright, Irish Fiction Writer for FREE
- CLIFTON PARK at the Clifton Park-Halfmoon Public Library at 2:00PM-4:00PM is a Volunteer Fair
- LATHAM at the Panera Bread, Latham Farms is 6:00PM-8:00PM is French Conversation Table for FREE; want to practice your French? This is for you! http://www.languagelearninginstitute.com/events/2012/french-conversation-table/
- SCHENECTADY at Katie O’Byrne’s at 7:00PM is Carey Ahner
THURSDAY, APRIL 19
- ALBANY at The Egg at 8:00PM is Ani Difranco
- GLENS FALLS at the Glens Falls Civic Center at 7:30PM is Billy Currington
- ALBANY at the Albany Pine Bush Discovery Center at 7:00PM-8:00PM is Science Lecture Seies: Frosted Elfin (Third Thursday Every Month); registration required
- SCHENECTADY at Proctors Theatre at 4:45PM is Henry Schaffer TheaterTalk http://www.proctors.org/events/tt-memphis
- ALBANY at Taste restaurant at 6:00PM-8:00PM is a TASTE-full evening for $60 in advance, $75 at the door and $35 student discount with valid ID http://www.stpaulscenter.com/eventflyertaste.pdf
- CLIFTON PARK at the Clifton Park-Halfmoon Public Library at 6:30PM-8:30PM is SCRABBLE night for anyone ages 17+, register online, in-person or at 518-371-8622
- TROY at the Experimental Media & Performing Arts Center at 7:30PM is a screening of Dead Man for $6
- NISKAYUNA at Ingersoll at 10:00AM-2:00PM is the Ingersoll Senior Health Fair for FREE offering hearing and eye screenings
- SCHENECTADY at the Schenectady Museum at 11:00AM-12:00PM is Little Wonders of Science: Look for the Lorax for FREE with museum admission; Call 518.382.7890 x 224 to register
- ALBANY at St. Rose at 7:00PM is “Naked” a play by Luigi Pirandello
- TROY at Grand Slam Alley Accelerator at 8:00AM-10:00AM is Social Media Breakfast Tech Valley- FREE tickets out, add name to waitlist http://www.socialmediabreakfast.com/techvalley/2012/03/16/social-media-breakfast-tech-valley-10/
ONGOING
- SCHENECTADY (Apr 17-22) at Proctors is Memphis
- ALBANY (Apr 5- 26) at the NYS Museum at 9:30AM-5:00PM (until 6:00PM on April 26) is the 2nd Annual Capital Region CANstruction sponsored by the Food Pantries for FREE
- ALBANY (Until Apr 18) at the Albany Marriott at 9:00AM-2:00PM is the NYS Child Abuse Prevention Conference ($135-165 for one day) http://www.preventchildabuseny.org/news_events/nys-child-abuse-prevention-conference/conference-information
- GLENS FALLS ( Until Apr 30) at Crandall Library at 10:00AM is an All- Country Show for FREE; An exhibit of award-winning art from the World Awareness Children’s Museum’s International Youth Art Exchange
- LAKE PLACID (Apr 19-22) at the Mirror Lake Inn Resort and Spa is the Adirondack Festival of Food & Wine
Monday, April 9- Thursday, April 12
MONDAY, APRIL 9
- SARATOGA at the Saratoga Springs Public Library at 2:00PM-4:00PM is Family Movies- Tangled for FREE
- SARATOGA at Zankel Center at Skidmore College at 7:00PM is Sonagi Project
- SARATOGA at Skidmore College at 9:30PM is Larry Wilmore
- SCHENECTADY at Aperitivo is Vocalist Chris Dollard
TUESDAY, APRIL 10
- CLIFTON PARK at Northern Lights at 7:00PM is We Came as Romans with Emmure, Blessthefall, Woe is Me & The Color Morale ($18 adv/ $21 day of show)
- SCHENECTADY at Café Nola at 7:30PM is a Paranormal Dinner with Presentation & Raffle
- GLENS FALLS at the Charles R. Wood Theater at 7:30PM is “FDR with Ed Asner”
- ALBANY at Jillians at 7:00PM is Of Monsters and Men
- ALBANY at the Albany Marriott at 8:00AM-4:30PM is the Hudson-Mohawk ASTD 17th Annual Workplace Leanring and Performance Conference
- GLENS FALLS at 10:00AM-12:00PM at go! Where Children Discover the World is School Spring Break Celebrations: Ukrainian Pysanky Designs FREE with $5 museum admission
- ALBANY at Crossgates Restaurant and Banquet House at 12:00PM-3:00PM is New Orleans Jubilee for $39/pp
- SARATOGA at the Tang Museum at 12:00PM-1:00PM is a gallery talk in “Donald Moffett: An Extravagant Vein” for FREE
- ALBANY at the New York State Library at 12:15PM is History Through Lands: Using 21st Century Technology and 18th Century Maps to Create New Maps of Rensselaer County for FREE
- SARATOGA at the Saratoga Springs Public Library at 2:00PM-3:00PM is Androcles and the Lion, presented by the Schenectady Theater for Children for FREE
- EAST GREENBUSH at the East Greenbush Wellness Center at 6:30PM-7:30PM is Omega 3 Fats Workshop for FREE
- SARATOGA at the Life Stylized Center at 6:30PM-8:30PM is Marketing Made Simple for FREE http://saratogamms-efbevent.eventbrite.com/
- BOLTON LANDING at the Bolton Free Library at 7:00PM is the Sembrich Winter Film Series: “A Night to Remember” for FREE
- ALBANY at the Albany Institute of History and Art at 9:00AM-4:00PM is Vacation Art Break: Grea,t Strange and Rarely Seen; 9am-Noon for ages 6-8, and 1pm-4pm for ages 9-11
- SARATOGA at the Tang Museum at 8:00PM is Readings from “Our Kind of Movie: The Films of Andy Warhol”
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 11
- GLENS FALLS at the Charles S. Wood Theater at 8:00PM is Judy Collins
- TROY at EMPAC at 7:00PM is Tim McGee: Biomimicry
- SCHENECTADY at Aperitivo Bistro is Peg & Bill Delaney
- SCHENECTADY at Katie O’Byrnes at 7:00PM is Frank Jaklitsch
- RENSSELAER at the Rensselaer County Historical Society at 9:00AM-4:00PM is History Mystery- Kid’s Day for $55 per day or $45 for members
- SCHENECTADY at the Schenectady Museum at 9:00AM-12:00PM is FREE STEM Education Teacher Workshop to help with lesson plans that will allow you to bring the subject of space and the planet Mars into your classroom for FREE
- ALBANY at the New York State Library at 3:00PM-4:00PM is JobNow for FREE- Looking for help with your resume or job interview questions?
- LATHAM at the Century House Hotel, Restaurant and Conference Center at 4:00PM-6:00PM is “Motivating Your Employees: Pinnacle Human Resources Training Series for $25
- SCHENECTADY at the Tykesadelic Music Studio at 6:00PM-7:30PM is Mom’s Evening Out for a donation; located on the ground of St. George’s Episcopal Church
- TROY at EMPAC at 7:00PM is Bridging Biology to Design, Engineering and Business for a Thriving Planet for FREE http://empac.rpi.edu/events/2012/spring/sgorbati/
- ALBANY at the NYS Museum at 10:30AM-11:30AM is Rain or Shine… It’s Reading Time for Preschoolers! Meet at Kids’ Cove to read a story with museum staff and visit a special exhibit to learn more about NYS (also on April 25)
THURSDAY, APRIL 12
- NORTHHAMPTON, MA at the Calvin Theatre and Performing Arts Center at 8:00PM is An Evening with Lily Tomlin
- SCOTIA at The Water’s Edge Lighthouse at 6:30PM is the Lighthouse Spring Wine Fest with a complimentary lighthouse sampler wine glass
- TROY at HVCC at 12:00PM is Nim Chimpsky: The Chimp Who Would Be Human” for FREE
- TROY at Russell Sage College at 7:30PM is An Evening of Jazz with Armen Boyajian
- CLIFTON PARK at Northern Lights is Clutch
- SARATOGA at the Chamber of Southern Saratoga County at 8:00AM-9:30AM is UAlbany School of Business Weekend MBA Program Information Session for FREE http://www.albany.edu/business/graduate_info_sessions.shtml
- TROY at EMPAC at 12:00PM is Zbigniew Oksiuta: A Biological Future?” for FREE
- SCOTIA at the Animal Protective Foundation at 6:00PM is Kitten Foster Training; Please RSVP by contacting Annie at garwood@animalprotective.org or by calling 374-3944 x118.
- TROY at EMPAC is SUE-C + AGF- “Infinite Jest”
- TROY at EMPAC at 5:30PM is EMPAC: A Public Exchange for FREE
- CHARLTON at Route 67 Country Store & Café at 7:00PM-9:00PM is a Beer Tasting Event with Victory Brewing Co. for $10
- ALBANY at the Albany Public Library Main Branch at 2:00PM is a focus group- GE Presents: The Mysetery of the Albany Mummies; MUST pre-register and each attendee with be given a FREE pas to the Albany Institute
- SELKIRK at Bethleham Grange at 4:30PM-7:00PM is a Kid’s Night Out for FREE
- SARATOGA at Vapor at 8:00PM is Chubby Checker
- ALBANY at Jillians is Laz Zepplin with Ten Year Vamp
- LAKE GEORGE at LGHS Auditorium at 7:00PM is the 10th Annual Rachael Ray Scholarship Benefit Show for $25; tickets were on sale March 10 so see if there are any more available (518) 668-5452 ext 1019
- ALBANY at the Crossings at 6:00PM-10:00PM is the 2012 Albany Student Portfolio Review http://albanyportfolioreview-eanrecbxb.eventbrite.com/?utm_source=eb_email&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=attnews&utm_term=attbtn
ONGOING
- SCHENECTADY (Apr 12-15) at Proctors is Cooking with the Calamari Sisters- Mangia Italiano!
- ALBANY (Apr 5- 26) at the NYS Museum at 9:30AM-5:00PM (until 6:00PM on April 26) is the 2nd Annual Capital Region CANstruction sponsored by the Food Pantries for FREE
- COHOES (Apr 5- Apr 15) at the Cohoes Music Hall at 8:00PM is Sunset Boulevard
- GLENS FALLS ( Until Apr 30) at Crandall Library at 10:00AM is an All- Country Show for FREE; An exhibit of award-winning art from the World Awareness Children’s Museum’s International Youth Art Exchange
- ALBANY (Apr 10-13) at the NYS Museum at 1:00PM-4:00PM is Spring Into the Museum with fun activities that focus on the museum’s main exhibitions
- SCHENECTADY (Until Apr 13) at the Schenectady Museum at 12:00PM-4:00PM is April Break Activities FREE with museum admission
- TROY (Until Apr 15) at Oasis Family Fun Park at 12:00PM-7:00PM is Battlefield Live for $8/pp
Friday, April 6- Sunday, April 8
FRIDAY, APRIL 6
- CLIFTON PARK at Northern Lights at 8:00PM is Kevin Costner & Modern West ($23 adv/ $25 day of show)
- ALBANY at Bogie’s at 7:00PM is Adema
- ALBANY at the Linda at 8:00PM is Rocky Horror Picture Show for $8
- SARATOGA at Vapor Nightclub at 8:00PM is The Accents for FREE (Journey Cover Band)
- ALBANY at the Albany Civic Theater at 8:00PM is “Beyond Therapy”
- SARATOGA at Skidmore’s Zanfel Music Center at 8:00PM is Pianist Jeremy Denk
- ALBANY at Valentines at 9:30PM is Conehead Buddha with special guest Sunny Side of the Street band
- SCHENECTADY at Aperitivo Bistro is the Steve Lambert Trio
- SCHENECTADY at the Happy Cappuccino at 7:00PM is Luke Brown
- LATHAM at Community Resource Federal Credit Union at 8:30AM-4:30PM is a Bake Sale and Mini Craft Sale for Charity
- SARATOGA at Virgils Coffee House at 10:30AM-11:30AM is Coffee and Kid Play Time
- ALBANY at the Albany Institute of History & Art at 5:00PM-8:00PM is 1st Friday for FREE
- GLENS FALLS at the Glens Fall Civic Center at 7:00PM is Phantoms vs. Albany
- TROY at EMPAC at 8:00PM is Kota Yamasaki: fluid hug hug: (glowing) http://empac.rpi.edu/events/2012/spring/quote/yamazaki/
SATURDAY, APRIL 7
- SCHENECTADY at Proctors at 11:00AM & 1:30PM is Mummies: Secrets of the Pharaohs– recommended for 5th-8th grade http://www.proctors.org/events/mummies-secrets
- NORTH CREEK at Peaceful Valley Road is a Pond Skimming Contest for $5
- EAST GREENBUSH at the Veterans of Foreign Affairs East at 10:00AM-4:00PM is VFW Auxiliary Craft Fair
- QUEENSBURY at SUNY Adirondack at 10:00AM is the Glens Falls Rotary Club Second Annual 5K Race for $20
- SCHENECTADY at Katie O’Byrnes at 10:00PM is Grand Central Station
- ALBANY at the Bistro Bar at 74 State at 8:00PM is Skip Parson Clarinet Marmalade Trio
- ALBANY at the Times Union Center at 7:00PM is Albany Devils Hockey
- SCHENECTADY at Proctors at 12:15PM & 2:45PM is A Rainforest Adventure in 3D, narrated by Dame Judi Dench http://www.proctors.org/events/rainforest
- SARATOGA at Saratoga Arts at 1:00PM-3:00PM is Celebrating National Poetry Month for FREE
- MALTA at Welcome Relief Massage Therapy at 3:30PM-5:30PM is Natural Medicine Cabinet for FREE
- SCHENECTADY at Proctors at 2:00PM is “Young Frankenstein”
- ALBANY at The Egg at 8:00PM is An Evening with Britishmania: Beatles Tribute Band
- ALBANY at the Linda at 8:00PM is Michael Daves
- SCHENECTADY at Café Nola at 6:30PM is The Dependents
- SCHENECTADY at the Happy Cappuccino at 7:00PM is Nicholas Alexander Page
- GLENS FALLS at the Queensbury Hotel at 4:00PM-8:00PM is the 2012 Glens Falls Brewfest; $35-40 and $10 for DDs
- SARATOGA at Vapor Nightclub at 9:00PM is DVDJ Dread hosted by J.Will for FREE
SUNDAY, APRIL 8 (HAPPY EASTER!)
- SCHENECTADY GREENMARKET IS CLOSED THIS WEEK
- DON’T FORGET TO LOOK AT MY BLOG ENTRY ON EASTER FOR A LIST OF EASTER EGG HUNTS AND EASTER BRUNCHES http://518bitesandsights.com/2012/04/05/easter2012/
ONGOING
- ALBANY (Apr 5- 26) at the NYS Museum at 9:30AM-5:00PM (until 6:00PM on April 26) is the 2nd Annual Capital Region CANstruction sponsored by the Food Pantries for FREE
- COHOES (Apr 5- Apr 15) at the Cohoes Music Hall at 8:00PM is Sunset Boulevard
- GLENS FALLS ( Until Apr 30) at Crandall Library at 10:00AM is an All- Country Show for FREE; An exhibit of award-winning art from the World Awareness Children’s Museum’s International Youth Art Exchange
Happy Easter!
SATURDAY, APRIL 7- HOLY SATURDAY
CLIFTON PARK at the Clifton Park Elks Club at 8:30M-12:00PM is Breakfast with the Easter Bunny for $6
ROTTERDAM at the Sonrise Bible Church at 10:00AM-11:30AM is a FREE Easter Egg Hunt for toddlers through 5th grade for FREE
ALBANY at Crossgates Mall starting at 11:30AM is an Easter Egg Hunt Sponsored by Gertrude Hawk Chocolates and 104.9 The Cat; MUST pre-register at 1049TheCat.com; Children 2-4 hunt from 11:30AM-11:40AM, Children 5-7 11:55AM-12:05PM, Children 8-10 12:20PM-12:30PM and Parents 12:45PM-12:55PM
EAST GREENBUSH at the East Greenbush Town Park at 10:45AM is a Town Easter Egg Hunt
SCHUYLERVILLE at Schuylerville High School at 11:00AM is the Great Schuylerville Egg Hunt for FREE; Birth-4yo at 11:00AM, Grades K-2 at 11:15AM and Grades 3-6 at 11:30AM
ALBANY at Afrims Sports at 12:00PM-2:00PM is the Childrens Guide 4th Annual Easter Egg Hunt for $4/child; all the eggs are empty and children will turn them in for bags of candy, no matter how many eggs the children get the same amount of candy
WILTON at Benson’s Pet Center at 12:00PM-3:00PM is Easter Pet Photos for $10
SUNDAY, APRIL 8 – EASTER SUNDAY
SARATOGA at the Hall of Springs is having an Easter Brunch 10AM-2PM; Adults $36, Children 5-10 $18 and Under 5 are FREE; Make reservations at 518-583-3003
SARATOGA at the Saratoga National Golf Club is having an Easter Brunch 10AM-2PM; Adults $38, Children 5-10 $18 and Under 5 FREE; Make reservations at 518-583-4653
SARATOGA at the Gideon Putnam Hotel is an Easter Brunch with various buffet tables; adults $39.95, adults with unlimited bloody mary or mimosa $44.95, children ages 6-12 $15.95 and children 5 and under are FREE; Make reservations at 518-226-4719
SCOTIA at the Glen Sanders Mansion is having an Easter Brunch 10AM-2PM; Adults $34, Children 5-10 $18 and Under 5 are FREE; Also serving dinner in the restaurant 12:30PM-7:00PM; Make reservations at 518-374-7262
CLIFTON PARK at the Hilton Garden Inn is having an Easter Brunch 10AM-2PM; Adults $28, Children 5-10 $16 and Under 5 FREE; Also serving dinner at Angelo’s Prime from 2PM-8PM; Make reservations at 518-631-6500 http://www.angelosprimebarandgrill.com/pdf/brunch.pdf
ALBANY at Provence is having an Easter Brunch 10AM-2PM and dinner from 3:30PM-6PM; Make reservations at 518-689-7777
ALBANY at The Desmond at 10:00AM-3:00PM is an Easter Brunch featuring a buffet for $42.95, children 4-12 are $19.95 and free for 3 and younger
LAKE GEORGE at The Georgian Resort at 10:00AM-3:00PM is an Easter Brunch for adults $24.95, seniors $20.95, child (4-12) are $11.95 and under 4 are FREE; Make reservations at 518-668-5401 http://www.georgianresort.com/easter/
ALBANY at taste at 11:00AM-4:00PM is an Easter Brunch Buffet; Make reservations at 518-694-3322 http://www.tastealbany.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/358658101.pdf
LAKE GEORGE at Dunham’s Bay Resort at 10:00AM-3:00PM is an Easter Brunch which is $19.95 for adults, $9.95 for children 5-12 and 4 years and under are free; Make reservations at 518-656-9242
ALBANY at 74 State/Marche is having an Easter Brunch 7AM-3PM featuring delectable entrées including banana walnut pancakes, eggs piperade and our smoked salmon blt; Make reservations at 518-434-7410
GUILDERLAND at Tesoro is having a special 5-course meal 1PM-7PM for $21.95 plus their full menu; Make reservations at 518-456-8242
LATHAM at Milano is having an Easter Brunch 10:30AM-3PM; Make reservations at 518-783-3334
Monday, April 2- Thursday, April 5
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MONDAY, APRIL 2
- SCHENECTADY at the Parker Inn at 7:00PM-9:00PM is Comedy Open Mic Night at Alto Grille (Every First Monday of the Month!)
- SCHENECTADY at Aperitivo Bistro is Vocalist Chris Dollard
- SCHENECTADY at Proctors at 7:00PM is the All City Chorus
- EAST GREENBUSH at the E. Greenbush Community Library at 6:00PM-7:00PM is Young Lady Artists Final Gallery Show
- ALBANY at the UAlbany Performing Arts Center at 7:00PM is University Jazz Emsemble for $6 to the general public/ $3 seniors & UAlbany Faculty & Staff
TUESDAY, APRIL 3
- TROY at Browns Revolution Hall is a Spring Beef Supper for $65/pp and $55 for Mug Club Members; call 273-2337 to see if there are any spots available
- ALBANY at The Linda WAMC’s Performing Arts Studio at 6:00PM is the Upstate Independents for FREE
- TROY at the Experimental Media & Performing Arts Center at 7:30PM is John Zorn at EMPAC for $18 http://empac.rpi.edu/events/2012/spring/zorn/
- ALBANY at the UAlbany Uptown Campus Recital Hall, Performing Arts Center at 8:00PM is a Reading by Joseph Lelyveld for FREE
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 4
- SCHENECTADY at Proctors at 10:00AM & 12:15PM is The Magic School Bus LIVE! $9 adults and $8 for 17 and under
- SCHENECTADY at Aperitivo Bistro is Jeremy Gold Duo
- SCHENECTADY at Katie O’Byrnes at 10:00PM is Mark Tommasone
- SARATOGA at the Saratoga City Center at 10:00AM-4:00PM is Saratoga’s Job Fair “The Career Building Expo” http://saratogajobfair.org/
- SARATOGA at Caffe Lena at 7:00PM is Poetry Open Mic for $3
THURSDAY, APRIL 5
- ALBANY at the Palace Theatre at 10:00AM is The Hundred Dresses- FREE FOR SCHOOLS http://www.palacealbany.com/eventsandtickets/eventtickets/event.aspx?eid=cf7c7b02-13c2-47bb-9b80-5c0f5382988f
- SCHENECTADY at Proctors Theatre at 8:00PM is Moody Blues
- CHARLTON at Route 67 Country Store & Café at 7:00PM-9:00PM is Take Shape for Life Health & Wellness Event for FREE
- TROY at EMPAC at 7:30PM is Colin Stetson + Tyshawn Sorey for $18 http://empac.rpi.edu/events/2012/spring/stetson/
- SCHENECTADY at the Schenectady Museum & Suits-Bueche Planetarium at 2:00PM-3:00PM is More Than Meets the Eye; museum admission plus $4 (Show will run 2:00PM Thursdays-Sundays)
- ALBANY at the Washington Ave Armory at 7:00PM is Dayglow- Life in Color; $50-$75
ONGOING
- ALBANY (Apr 5- 26) at the NYS Museum at 9:30AM-5:00PM (until 6:00PM on April 26) is the 2nd Annual Capital Region CANstruction sponsored by the Food Pantries for FREE
- COHOES (Apr 5- Apr 15) at the Cohoes Music Hall at 8:00PM is Sunset Boulevard
- GLENS FALLS ( Until Apr 30) at Crandall Library at 10:00AM is an All- Country Show for FREE; An exhibit of award-winning art from the World Awareness Children’s Museum’s International Youth Art Exchange
Friday, March 30- Sunday, April 1
Friday, March 30
- SCHENECTADY at Proctors at 7:00PM is John Tartaglia’s ImaginOcean http://www.proctors.org/events/john-tartaglia%E2%80%99s-imaginocean-0
- SARATOGA at the NYS Military Museum at 6:00PM-9:00PM is Night at the Brewseum, a sampling of craft beer compliments of Saratoga Eagle, wine from local wineries & food courtesy of Maestro’s Restaurant- www.brownpapertickets.com/event/222784 for tickets
- SARATOGA at Vapor Night Club at 8:00PM is The Audiostars for FREE
- HUDSON FALLS at Queensbury United Methodist Church at 4:00PM-8:00PM is Houes of Grace Fish Fry Five Fundraiser for $5
- TROY at Artcentric Gallery at 5:00PM-9:00PM is the OPENING for RADICAL Art by Erik Savage for FREE
- TROY, Downtown at 5:00PM-9:00PM is Troy Night Out for FREE
- SCHENECTADY at the Schenectady Museum at 5:30PM-7:30PM is Alternative Energy: Our Future Depends on it for FREE
- SARATOGA at the Saratoga Winery and Tasting Room at 6:00PM-9:00PM is Permagin LIVE! For FREE
- SELKIRK at Bethlehem Grange at 6:30PM is Albany County Drill Team Rehearsal for FREE
- ALBANY at the Times Union Center at 7:00PM is Albany Devils Hockey
- ALBANY at The Egg at 8:00PM is Shelby Lynne
- ALBANY at the UAlbany Downtown Campus at 7:30PM is Classic Film Series: DADDY LONG LEGS for FREE
- SARATOGA at the Prime at Saratoga National at 8:00PM is The White Party for $5
- MALTA at DiDonnas Sout Shore Restaurant at 8:00PM-10:00PM is Laughter is the Best Medicine Comedy Night for $15/pp
- ALBANY at the UAlbany Performing Arts Center at 7:00PM is Plays in Progress for $4; provides student and alumni playwrights and screenwriters the opportunity to develop their writing with actors and directors, culminating in a staged reading
- CLIFTON PARK at Northern Lights at 8:00PM is Frankenstein Brothers
- ALBANY at the Washington Ave Armory at 8:00PM is Stuff Your Face with Bass
Saturday, March 31
- SCHENECTADY at Proctors at 8:00PM is Colin Mochrie and Brad Sherwood http://www.proctors.org/events/colin-mochrie-and-brad-sherwood
- CLIFTON PARK at the Hilton Garden Inn at 10:00AM-3:00PM is the First Annual Arthritis Expo
- REXFORD at the Rexford Fire Station at 10:00AM-4:00PM is the Annual Spring Craft & Vendor Fair for FREE
- MALTA at the Malta Community Center at 10:30AM-11:30AM is an Easter Egg Hunt for $6-8
- SARATOGA at the Saratoga Spa State Park at 11:00AM is a Natural Egg Dye Workshop for $5
- SCOTIA at the Animal Protective Foundation at 11:30AM-3:00PM is the Peppertree Rescue Adoption Clinic for FREE
- COLONIE at Colonie Center at Barnes & Noble at 1:00PM-3:00PM is a Children’s Book Event for FREE
- GLENS FALLS at Heritage Hall at 5:00PM is 10th Annual Pizza, Wings and Baskets of Things for $20/pp
- NORTH RIVER at Garnet Hill Lodge at 5:00PM-9:00PM is a Wine Tasting Dinner
- SARATOGA at Vapor at 6:00PM-9:00PM is the 2nd Annual Bachelor Auction for $20-30
- ALBANY at the Washington Avenue Armory at 6:00PM is the Albany All Stars Roller Derby for $10 adv and $12 at the door
- SARATOGA at the Saratoga Hilton at 6:00PM-9:00PM is the 2012 Saratoga Sip for $80-100
- SARATOGA at the Spa Little Theater at 7:00PM is HMT’s 28th Annual Spring Benefit
- ALBANY at the Times Union Center at 7:00PM is Albany Devils Hockey
- ALBANY at the Bistro Bar at 74 State at 8:00PM is Armen Donelian/David Clark Duo
- SCHENECTADY at St. John the Evangelist School at 9:00AM-12:00PM is Pancake Breakfast with the Easter Bunny
- COLONIE at Colonie Central High School at 9:00AM-3:00PM is the 7th Annual Colonie Central High School PTSA for FREE
- HOWES CAVE at Howe Caverns at 9:00AM-1:00PM is a Job Fair
- ALBANY at Christ Our Light Church at 10:00AM-2:00PM is the 18th Annual Community Auction to benefit The Food Pantries for FREE
- ALBANY at The Egg Performing Arts Center at 8:00PM is An Evening with Louie Anderson with special guest Mary Mack
Sunday, April 1
- BALLSTON LAKE at Schauber Stables at 8:30AM-4:00PM is an Easter Egg Hunt for FREE
- SCHENECTADY at Wagon Train BBQ at 11:00AM-5:00PM is an Easter Egg Hunt
- GLENS FALLS at Charles R. Wood Theater at 3:00PM is A Pixel Project: A Short Film Festival for $10
- ALBANY at The Egg at 7:30PM is Joan Osborne
- ALBANY at the Palace at 8:00PM is One Night of Queen
ONGOING
- SCHENECTADY (Mar 30-31) at Proctors at 7:30PM is Next Move Dance Festival
- SCHENECTADY (Until Apr 1) at Schenectady Museum Planetarium at 1:00PM-2:30PM is Nano Days for FREE with museum admission
- AMSTERDAM (Mar 31- Apr 1) at the Montgomery County SPAC at 11:00AM is Spring Pet Photos; $10/photo and $25 for a set of 3
- MALTA (Mar 31-Apr 1) at DiDonna’s Restaurant at 12:00PM is a Mother’s Day Shopping Event for FREE
- COLUMBIA (Until Mar 31) at Columbia High School is Sweeney Todd the Musical for $8
- ALBANY (Mar 30-31) at The Comedy Works at 9:00PM is Kevin Downey Jr. & Dave Cooperman
- LAKE GEORGE (Mar 30- Apr 1) at the Adirondack Sports Complex is the Great Upstate Boat Show – FRI 11a-8p, SAT 9a-7p & SUN 10a-5p
- ALBANY (Until Mar 31) at Bethlehem Central High School at 7:00PM-9:30PM is Anything Goes- Musical for $10 adults, $8 students & seniors
- LAKE GEORGE (Mar 31- Apr 1) at the Lake George Forum is North Country Home, Remodeling & Backyard Expo; SAT 10AM-6PM and SUN 10AM-4PM
Monday, March 26- Thursday, March 29
Monday, March 26
- ALBANY at Palace Theater at 7:00PM is “The Bad News Bears” – Movie Event
- SARATOGA at Lillian’s Restaurant at 5:00PM-6:30PM is Membership Blitz Orientation FREE for Chamber members; for more information call 518-584-3255
- SARATOGA at Skidmore College at Gannett Auditorium at 5:30PM is Our Boundaries, Our Dreams for FREE; a presentation about the relationship between dreams and art, especially poetry
- ALBANY at Angelo’s Prime at 6:00PM is March Mom’s Night Out; RSVP to britta.hogue@babybootcamp.com no later than Monday afternoon
- LATHAM at HopeClub at 6:00PM-8:00PM is Ask the Doctor about Colon Cancer Nutrition for FREE
- TROY at Russell Sage College, Bush Memorial Hall at 7:00PM is the Nutrition Lecture Series for FREE
- ALBANY at The Dublin Underground at Savannah’s at 8:00PM-11:00PM is Bing Bamboo Room Burlesque Show Presents: Guy Smiley’s Mad Tea Party: Alice and Wonderland for $10
- CLIFTON PARK at Northern Lights at 8:00PM is Excision with Liquid Stranger & Lucky Date ($20 adv/ $25 day of show)
Tuesday, March 27
- SCHENECTADY at Proctors at 8:00PM is The Acting Company- Julius Caesar http://www.proctors.org/events/william-shakespeare%E2%80%99s-julius-caesar
- ALBANY at the Italian Community Center at 5:00PM-8:00PM is the Executive Women’s Golf Assoc.- Kick off & Membership Drive for $15/pp
- SARATOGA at the Palamountain Hall Emerson Auditorium at 7:00PM is Domestic Violence and the Legal System: Experiences from Inside the System
- SARATOGA at Chianti II Ristorante at 7:00PM is Toscana Cooking School with Chef Fabrizio- Tour of Italy for $49
- ALBANY at the Egg at 7:30PM is The Rising Stars Concert for $17-$27
- ALBANY at UAlbany, University Hall at 6:30PM is UAlbany School of Education Graduate Information Session for FREE
- SARATOGA at the Saratoga Springs Public Library at 7:00PM is Pocket Piano: A Harmonica Concert with Jia-Yi He for FREE
- ALBANY at the Albany Marriott at 10:00AM-6:00PM is Time Warner Cable Inbound Sales Career Fair for FREE
Wednesday, March 28
- ALBANY at the Times Union Center at 11:30AM is Albany Devils Hockey
- ALBANY at the Price Center at 6:00PM-8:00PM is Foster Care Information Night for LGBT Parents for FREE
- COLONIE at Celtic Hall at 7:00PM-8:00PM is Scotia Glenville Pipe Band Open House for FREE
- ALBANY at The Egg at 8:00PM is Guster
- ALBANY at Beahive Albany at 5:00PM-8:00PM is a Grand Opening Networking Event; What is Beahive? It’s the first co-working facility of its kind in the Albany area and offers affordable, personal space in an open work environment. Rent a desk by the day, week, or month and be a part of the community.
- CLIFTON PARK at Northern Lights at 5:30PM is Asking Alexandria with Trivium, Dir En Grey, I See Stars, Motionless in White & The Amity Affliction for $25
- ALBANY at the Palace Theatre at 7:30PM is Michael Flatley’s LORD OF THE DANCE
Thursday, March 29
- ALBANY at the University at Albany Performing Arts Center at 7:30PM is Core Ensemble in Ain’t I A Woman
- MALTA at DiDonna’s South Shore Restaurant at 6:00PM-8:00PM is Shop and Dine Thursday for FREE
- SARATOGA at the Spring Street Gallery is Virgin Blacktop Screening about a 1970′s skateboard team from Nyack NY
ONGOING
- ALBANY (Until Mar 31) at Bethlehem Central High School at 7:00PM-9:30PM is Anything Goes- Musical for $10 adults, $8 students & seniors
- SCHENECTADY (Until Apr 1) at Schenectady Museum Planetarium at 1:00PM-2:30PM is Nano Days for FREE with museum admission
“I can’t walk by chocolate without eating it.”
Malin Akerman
I always think of fondue as chocolate and bits of marshmallow and fruits to dip in it but since the Melting Pot opened in Albany I’ve wanted to go and see what it was like to have savory fondue. I signed up for their email club hoping for a special or deal I can be a part of (you can also find them online here: http://www.meltingpot.com/albany-ny/specials). I’ve heard that this place is expensive but I still wanted to try it for myself. I happened to catch a special in my email about Double Date night- 4 people for about $130 which is about $33 without tax/tip. I didn’t think that to be a terrible price, especially when we were going to be served 4 courses: cheese fondue, salad, entrée and chocolate fondue.
We sat down in our own private booth and it honestly felt like we were by ourselves in the restaurant because we couldn’t see anyone else nor could we heard the people on either side of us, very private which enhanced the experience. To start, we ordered the cheese fondue. 
Since it was a double date special, each couple was able to order a kind of cheese fondue. We ordered the cheddar cheese fondue that included aged medium-sharp cheddar and Emmenthaler Swiss cheese melted together with lager beer, garlic and seasonings. Our friends ordered the spinach artichoke cheese fondue with rich fontina and Butterkase cheese with spinach, artichoke hearts and garlic. I did enjoy the cheddar cheese fondue and you were able to taste the beer a little bit but there was no beating the spinach artichoke, in my opinion. With the cheese we were given different types of bread, granny smith apples and some vegetables like carrots, broccoli and cauliflower. If you’ve never had apples or broccoli with cheddar cheese, I recommend it, it’s delicious. The carrots and cauliflower were a little strange with the cheese because there weren’t much flavor to the vegetables so it watered the cheese flavor down. All in all, if you’re going to order cheese, don’t forget the spinach artichoke but be careful when you get to the bottom because the cheese closest to the burner is very very hot. That may seem obvious but for us, we didn’t realize we were close to the burner and ended up burning our tongues!
Next course was the salads. We each ordered our own salad and they were very fresh and delicious. I ordered the California salad which had mixed baby greens, Roma tomatoes, candied pecans and rich gorgonzola cheese with raspberry black walnut vinaigrette. I didn’t want to eat the whole thing knowing that I had two courses left but it was delicious, especially the dressing, and I couldn’t stop. I don’t like pecans very much but the flavor wasn’t too strong, especially with the raspberry walnut dressing. It all felt fresh and healthy, if it’s possible to not use that to describe a salad, but it was a nice break between the cheese and our entrees.
Our dinner was also fondue but we had to pick our cooking styles. We decided on Mojo which is Caribbean-inspired bouillon featuring fresh garlic and citrus flavors and court bouillon which was vegetable broth hand-seasoned with herbs and spices.
I think my favorite part of the whole experience was that we were able to watch them mix each of our fondues right in front of us. We saw them add the fresh garlic and spices and with the cheese fondue we were able to watch the cheese melt and know what was in the pots. With the entrée, we were given button mushrooms, broccoli, mushroom dumplings, potatoes, pork, chicken, shrimp and steak. We were given special plates for compartments for the sauces and two big spaces for our main food. Our waitress explained that no raw food should touch our plates and if they do, to contact her immediately and she will get us a new plate so that we didn’t get a disease from the raw meat. For sauces we had curry, green goddess (cream cheese, sour cream, onions and chives), teriyaki glaze, gorgonzola port and ginger plum. With each sauce our waitress described what each would pair well with but I was so overwhelmed with all the food that was placed in front of me, I forgot and just used all of them with trial and error.
The waitress assured us that we could not overcook our food and it’s better to be safe than get e-coli. We each had two fondue forks left so most of the time was spent waiting for our food to cook but it was fun to watch the vegetable pop up to the top and try the different meats in the different cooking styles. Mojo was delicious, it was a little spicy but I really enjoyed how it made the mushroom dumplings taste in particular. The vegetable broth was spicier than I expected it to be but I liked how it enhanced the flavor.
After we finished all of that food, I almost forgot that we still had dessert coming. With each of the chocolate fondue choices we got strawberries, bananas, cheesecake, Rice Krispies Treats, marshmallows, pound cake and brownies. 
We decided on the bananas foster which has bananas and a hint of cinnamon swirled in white chocolate which is flambéed tableside. We also ordered the Cookies n’ Cream Marshmallow Dream with marshmallow cream flambéed and topped with bits of Oreos. Oh wow was this delicious. I could just go in there and order chocolate because that was the highlight of the night, especially with them flambéing it at the table.
Overall, the food was pretty delicious. Sure, it’s expensive but you’re paying for the experience and I didn’t think that $32/pp was too bad for all the food we were able to eat. Just be careful when ordering alcoholic drinks, each of the “fancy” drinks are about $10 a piece and you can lose track of how many when they’re that delicious and run up your check at the end especially when the experience lasts about an hour and a half. But everyone deserves a splurge now and then, though, right?
Monday, March 19- Thursday, March 22
Monday, March 19
- SARATOGA at the Saratoga Springs Public Library at 1:30PM-3:30PM is One-on-One Assistance for Job Hunters for FREE; the opportunity to work on your personal resume and ask questions related to online job search; “To register go to the library’s website, from the home page click on “See More Library Sponsored Events” this will bring you to our new events calendar. From the events calendar you can select/click on a class that you are interested in registering for. Or call 518-584-7860 ext, 257
- SARATOGA at the Saratoga Springs Public Library at 6:30PM-7:30PM is Internet Safety for your Teen for FREE
- ALBANY at the Palace Theater at 7:00PM is The Royal Comedy Tour
Tuesday, March 20
- CLIFTON PARK at Northern Lights at 8:00PM is Dr Dog ($25 adv/ $17 day of show)
- SCHENECTADY at Proctors Theater at 12:00PM is MVP Health Care Organ Concert Series
- SARATOGA at the Prevention Council Offices at 3:30PM-6:00PM is the Prevention Council 30th Birthday Open House for FREE http://www.preventioncouncil.org/30thbirthdayopenhouse
- ALBANY at the Albany Pine Bush Discovery Center at 5:30PM-7:00PM is Celebrate the First Day of Spring for FREE https://www.albanypinebush.org/events/detail.cfm?id=884
- CLIFTON PARK at the Clifton Park Executive Education Center at 6:00PM-7:30PM is the UAlbany School of Business Weekend MBA Program Information Session for FREE
- EAST GREENBUSH at Price Chopper at 6:30PM-8:30PM is A Healthier You open to girls grades 4-5 for $2/ girl plus $12 Girl Scout registration
- LATHAM at the Century House at 7:30AM is Discover Your Inner CEO for $15
Wednesday, March 21
- ALBANY at the Times Union Center at 7:00PM is Albany Devils Hockey
- ALBANY at The Egg at 10:15AM is Toying with Science- For School Groups
- SARATOGA at the Saratoga Springs Public Library at 6:30PM-7:30PM is Cloth Diapering 101 for FREE; register in the children’s room by calling 584-7860 opt. 3
- SARATOGA at the Saratoga Springs Public Library at 6:30PM-8:00M is How to Pay for College Without Going Broke for FREE
Thursday, March 22
- ALBANY at The Egg at 8:00PM is Gaelic Storm
- GLENS FALLS at the Queensbury Hotel at 5:00PM-8:00PM is a FREE Blues Party
- LAKE GEORGE at Giovanna’s on the Lake at The Georgian Resort at 6:00PM-7:30PM is The Wine Connection Speed Dating! For FREE
- ALBANY at The Comedy Works at 7:00PM is JCC Comedy for a Cause for $30
- SARATOGA at Vapor at Saratoga Casino and Raceway at 7:00PM is Country Idol Karaoke for FREE
- ALBANY at the NYS Museum, Huxley Theater at 8:00PM is John Matteson, Pulitzer Prize- Winning Biographer
- SCHENECTADY at Proctors at 7:00PM is Stories that Dance: Oh, the Places You’ll Go http://www.proctors.org/events/stories-dance
- SCHENECTADY at Proctors at 3:30PM & 7:30PM is Romeo and Juliet- LIVE from the Royal Ballet
ONGOING
- SARATOGA (Until March 25) is the 3rd Annual Saratoga County RESTAURANT WEEK for $20.12
- SAND LAKE (Until Mar 23) is their Bicentennial Restaurant Week for $20.12
- NORTH CREEK (Until Mar 25) is Take Your Son to Gore Week
- GLENS FALLS (Until Mar 26) is the 2nd Annual Main Streets Go Blue for Colorectal Cancer Awareness
