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Saturday, May 26- Monday, May 28
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SATURDAY, MAY 26
- ALBANY at the Bistro Bar at 74 State at 8:00PM is Lee Shaw Trio
- SCHENECTADY at Café Nola at 7:00PM is Big Creek
- SCHENECTADY at Pinhead Susan’s at 9:00PM is Joe Nacco Band
- SCHENECTADY at Moon & Rive Café is Danny Whitecotton
- BALLSTON SPA starting at South Street Naval Memorial at 9:00AM is the MEMORIAL DAY PARADE
- COLONIE at The Crossings at 10:00AM-1:00PM is the First Annual New York TEARS Rock & Walk
- ALBANY at The New York State Library at 10:30AM-12:00PM is Walking Tour of the Local History and Genealogy Resources
- LAKE GEORGE at 10:30AM is the MEMORIAL DAY PARADE
- SCHROON LAKE at 2:00PM is the Lake OPENING Weekend- The Official State to Summer!
- CLIFTON PARK at The Upstate Concert Hall (Northern Lights) at 4:30PM is Gorilla Battle of the Bands Finals for $8adv/$10 day of show
SUNDAY, MAY 27
- CLIFTON PARK at Northern Lights at 8:00PM is The Kooks
- LAKE GEORGE at Dunham’s Bay Resort at 10:00AM-2:00PM is Brunch on the Bay, $12.95 adults and $8.95 kids
- NORTH RIVER at Garnet Hill Lodge at 12:00PM-4:00PM is Memorial Day BBQ & 75th Anniversary Kick-Off for FREE
- GLENS FALLS at The Hyde Collection at 1:00PM-3:00PM is Discovery Day Family Program
- LAKE LUZERNE at Adirondack Folk School at 1:00PM-7:00PM is a Spring Fundraiser with BBQ, Music and Silent Tool Auction
- SCHENECTADY outside City Hall at 10:00AM-2:00PM is the Schenectady Greenmarket
MONDAY, MAY 28
- BETHLEHEM, Memorial Day Parade
- WARRENSBURG on Elm St at 9:00AM, Memorial Day Parade
- ALBANY at 9:30AM, Memorial Day Parade
- BOLTON LANDING at Rogers Park at 10:00AM, Memorial Day Parade
- NORTH CREEK on Main Street at 10:00AM, Memorial Day Parade
- CAMBRIDGE at 10:00AM, Memorial Day Parade
- SALEM at 10:00AM, Memorial Day Parade
- GLENS FALLS, Downtown at 10:00AM, Memorial Day Parade
- SARATOGA, Downtown at 10:00AM, Memorial Day Parade
- NORTH GREENBUSH at 1:15PM, Memorial Day Parade
ONGOING
- BOLTON LANDING (May 26-27) at Rogers Park at 10:00AM-4:00PM is an Arts & Crafts Festival
- HALFMOON (May 22- 25) at Halfmoon Town Hall at 6:00PM-10:00PM is a Carnival for FREE
- SALEM (Until May 27) at 9:00AM is Salem’s Annual Town-Wide Garage Sale
- OLD FORGE (Until May 27) at 1:00PM-9:00PM is PolkaFest USA- $17 per day/ $30 for two
- SARATOGA (Until June 3) at the Saratoga Arts Center at 8:00PM is Avenue Q, the musical
Monday, May 21- Thursday, May 24
MONDAY, MAY 21
- SCHENECTADY at the Mohawk Golf Club at 11:00AM-8:00PM is the Harry Apkarian Memorial Golf Classic with the Chamber of Schenectady County SOLD OUT
- LAKE GEORGE at the Sagamore Resort at 1:00PM-5:00PM is FREE Electronics Recycling & Pharmaceutical Waste Collection for Lake George Area Residents
- TROY at Bush Memorial Hall, Sage College at 5:30PM-8:30PM is the 2012 Troy 100 Forum- a Forum of Community Leaders for FREE
- ALBANY at Appletini’s Café at 6:15PM is Real Estate Investors and Professionals Event, first meeting is FREE- open to ANYONE involved in the real estate industry
- SCHENECTADY at Aperitivo Bistro is Vocalist Chris Dollard
- CLIFTON PARK at Northern Lights at 8:00PM is Buckcherry with James Durbin and Red Light King
TUESDAY, MAY 22
- ALBANY at Times Union Center at 8:00PM is Michael Jackson: The Immortal World Tour!
- ALBANY at Valentines at 7:30PM is Craig Owens with Bear Cat
- ALBANY at The Egg at 5:30PM-7:30PM is Fork it Over to End Hunger for $50/ticket
- ALBANY at Rensselaer County Regional Chamber of Commerce at 8:00AM-9:30AM is UAlbany School of Business Weekend MBA Program Information Session for FREE
- CLIFTON PARK at Protective Chiropractic at 6:15PM-6:45PM is Intro to Chiropractic for FREE
- ALBANY, Latham, Saratoga, etc. at Uno Chicago Bar and Grill is KIDS 12 and under EAT FREE!
- SCHENECTADY at the Proctors Mainstage at 12:00PM is the MVP HealthCare Organ Concert Series for FREE
- LATHAM at the Century House at 7:30AM-9:00AM is a seminar for Integrated Marketing Strategies to Grow Your Business
WEDNESDAY, MAY 23
- SCHENECTADY at Sandye’s Café at 11:00AM-12:00PM is a ribbon cutting for their Grand Opening
- TROY at The Children’s Museum of Science and Technology at 3:30PM-4:30PM is World Turtle Day Celebration for FREE if you’re a CMOST member and $2 + admission for non-members
- TROY at Brown’s Brewing Co. at 7:30PM-9:30PM is Save Our Beer! For a $5 suggested donation; Proceeds will go to support our continued work protecting New York from fracking and other threats to New York’s environment
- MALTA at DiDonna’s South Shore Restaurant at 6:30PM-7:30PM is Converting Your Medicine Cabinet for FREE
- WATERFORD, Townwide at 7:00PM is the Waterford Memorial Day Parade
THURSDAY, MAY 24
- ALBANY at the Egg at 7:30PM is Glen Campbell
- CLIFTON PARK at Northern Lights at 8:00PM is Feed Me
- SARATOGA at Vapor Night Club at 7:00PM is Country Idol Karaoke for FREE
- MIDDLE GROVE at Village Pizzeria & Ristorante at 6:30PM-9:30PM is Toast to the TaTa’s Wine Tasting for $40
ONGOING
- SCHENECTADY (May 21-23) at the Proctors GE Theatre is We Need to Talk About Kevin
- HALFMOON (May 22- 25) at Halfmoon Town Hall at 6:00PM-10:00PM is a Carnival for FREE
Friday, May 18- Sunday, May 20
FRIDAY, MAY 18
- CLIFTON PARK at Northern Lights at 7:30PM is Rancid *20 Year Anniversary* with Brick by Brick, Murders Row & Chosen Ones ($20 adv/ $22 day of show)
- SCHENECTADY at Aperitivo Bistro is Jeanine Marie Quartet
- SCHENECTADY at The Happy Cappuccino at 7:00PM is Kevin Wayne
- SCHENECTADY at Proctors, Underground at 8:00PM is MOPCO
- SCHENECTADY at Café Nola at 7:00PM is Holly & Evan
- ALBANY at The College of Saint Rose at 7:30PM is a Jazz Concert
- SCHENECTADY at Proctors at 7:00PM is Electric City Couture for FREE
- SARATOGA at The Saratoga Winery & Tasting Room at 6:00PM-9:00PM is Live Music, Wine & Wood Fired Pizza for FREE
- ALBANY at the Times Union Center at 7:30PM is Friday Night Lights
SATURDAY, MAY 19
- ALBANY at the Bistro Bar at 74 State at 8:00PM is Sonny & Perley
- CLIFTON PARK at Northern Lights at 8:30PM is Lil’ Kim
- ALBANY at Crossgates Mall at 9:00AM-1:00PM is Valleycats National Anthem Auditions
- LAKE GEORGE at Lake George High School at 9:00AM is Randy’s Run, Annual 5K Race
- LAKE GEORGE at Shepard Park at 9:00AM-4:00PM is Lake George Community Garden Club Perennials Plant Sale for FREE
- TROY at 8th and Eagle Streets at 9:00AM-1:00PM is CDCG’s Spring Plant Sale for FREE
- COLONIE at The Beltrone Living Center at 10:00AM-1:00PM is the Beltrone Living Center Open House for FREE
- SLINGERLANDS at the Bethlehem Childrens School at 10:00AM-5:00PM is Greenfest/Greenhouse Grand Opening
- ALBANY at the Albany Institute of History and Art at 2:00PM-4:00PM is Girl Scout Gallery for FREE
- SARATOGA at the Saratoga Springs Public Library at 2:00PM is Food Revolution Day—Food & Farms Panel Discussion for FREE
- QUEENSBURY at The Westside Grille at 3:00PM-6:00PM is May Wine & Brews Under the Sunshine, $20 advance and $25 at the door
- SARATOGA at Vapor Night Club at 9:00PM is DVDJ Dread for FREE celebrating ARMED FORCES DAY, show your military ID and receive a free gift!
- LAKE GEORGE, anywhere at 9:30PM are FIREWORKS!
- SCHENECTADY at The Happy Cappuccino at 7:00PM is Luke Brown
- SCHENECTADY at Katie O’Byrnes is Tailspin
- NISKAYUNA is NISKA DAY!!!!
- SCHENECTADY at Proctors, GE Theatre at 11:30AM is the 2012 NGA North American Pro/AM
- SCHENECTADY at Café Nola at 7:00PM is Jazz Connection
- SARATOGA at The Comedy Works at 7:30PM is Johnny Rizzo & Dave Cooperman
- SARATOGA at the Saratoga Skatepark at 2:00PM is SKATEJAM
- ALBANY at Valentines at 7:00PM is Skip the Foreplay with Tradewinds, An American Tale and Be the Deceiver
- ALBANY at the Palace at 8:00PM is Gordon Lightfoot
- ALBANY at the Egg at 4:00PM is the Saratoga Ballet Academy for $20 adult and $15 for 12 and under
- GLENS FALLS at the Charles R. Wood Theater at 8:00PM is the Lake George Community Band Armed Forces Day Concert
SUNDAY, MAY 20
- SARATOGA at SPAC at 8:00AM is SPAC Rock & Run 5K
- ALBANY at the Egg at 8:00PM is Collective Soul for $29.50
- SCHENECTADY at the Jay Street Marketplace at 1:00PM-3:00PM is the Schenectady County Flea Market Craft Fair
- BETHLEHEM (May 14-20) is BETHLEHEM RESTAURANT WEEK, 3 course meal for $20.12
- SCHENECTADY at Proctors at 5:00PM is Empty Bowls Project 2012 for $15 early and $20 at the door to benefit the Schenectady City Mission and Bethesda House
- SCHENECTADY at the Schenectady JCC at 1:00PM is a Teen Dodgeball Tournament- $5 for members and $10 for nonmembers
- QUEENSBURY throughout the town is their 250th Anniversary!
- QUEENSBURY at the Elementary School at 8:00AM is the 7th Annual Spartan Sprint 5K & Family Fun Run for $20
- SARATOGA at SPAC at 10:00AM is SPAC’s 5K Rock & Run
- CLIFTON PARK, throughout at 12:00PM-5:00PM is Historic House Tour
- LAKE GEORGE at Fort William Henry Hotel and Conference Center at 12:00PM-3:00Pm is the Northern Saratoga/ Adirondack Walk to End Alzheimer’s for FREE
- SCHENECTADY, Outside of City Hall at 10:00AM-2:00PM is the Schenectady Greenmarket
ONGOING
- SCHENECTADY (May 15-20) at Proctors is Disney’s Beauty and the Beast
- LAKE GEORGE (May 19-20) at the Tiki Resort is the New York State World of Beauty Pageant
- LAKE GEORGE (May 19-20) in the Village is Performance Boating & Custom Car Weekend
- ALBANY (May 18-May 20) at St. Sophia’s Greek Orthodox Church is the GREEK FESTIVAL; FRI 6pm-11pm, SAT 12p-11pm and SUN 12p-7p– $3 at the door, kids 12 and under FREE
- LATHAM (May 19-20) at the Shaker Heritage Site at 10:00AM-4:00PM is Pottery Fest 2012
- LAKE GEORGE (May 19-20) at Great Escape Six Flags is OPENING WEEKEND!!
- SARATOGA (Until May 19) at Saratoga Wine & Spirits is their GRAND OPENING; FRI 4:00-7:00PM and SAT 2:00-6:00PM
- OLD FORGE (Until May 20) at Mountainman Outdoor Supply Company is the Adirondack Paddlefest 2012
- SCHENECTADY (May 17-20) at the Schenectady Light Opera Company is Hairspray
- ALBANY (May 18-19) at The Comedy Works at 9:00PM is Johnny Rizzo & Dave Cooperman
Monday, May 14- Thursday, May 17
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MONDAY, MAY 14
- ALBANY at the Palace Theater at 7:00PM is GREASE Sing-A-Long
- ALBANY at the Egg at 8:00PM is Ingrid Michaelson SOLD OUT
- MALTA at DiDonna’s South Shore Restaurant at 6:00PM is May Motor-In Monday’s
- ALBANY at the Albany Institute of History and Art at 6:00PM-8:00PM for contributing members ONLY is Fleece to Fashion
TUESDAY, MAY 15
- CLIFTON PARK at Northern Lights at 6:30PM is White Chapel with Miss May I, After the Burial, and The Plot in You & Within the Ruins ($17 adv / $19 day of show)
- ALBANY at the Egg at 7:00PM is New Yorkers Against Fracking hosted by Mark Ruffalo & Melissa Leo; AN URGENT CALL TO ACTION, AN ALL STAR CONCERT EVENT FEATURING Medeski, Martin & Wood, Natalie Merchant, Citizen Cope, The Felice Brothers, Joan Osborne, Tracy Bonham, Toshi Reagon, Dan Zanes, Ida, The Horse Flies, Tamar-Kali, Carl Hancock-Rux, Meshell Ndegeocello, Marc Anthony Thompson, John Sebastian, The Ahkwesasne Women Singers http://www.theegg.org/events/1048
- SCHENECTADY at the Glenville Family Chiropractic at 11:00AM-12:00PM is their Ribbon Cutting with the Chamber of Schenectady County
- QUEENSBURY at the SUNY Adirondack Gym at 4:00PM-7:00PM is Spring Business Expo, Showcasing Washington County for FREE
- SCHENECTADY at the Van Dyck at 5:00PM-8:00PM is Meet Lawrence the Indian Statue for $20 includes light refreshments and a photo with Lawrence
- ALBANY at Crossgates Mall at 7:00PM-8:30PM is Wine Class (wine Allen doesn’t like) for $5 a person and 10% discount on wine after class
- SCOTIA at DeMarco’s Route 5 Pizza at 4:00PM-5:00PM is a ribbon cutting for the Grand Opening
WEDNESDAY, MAY 16
- LATHAM at The Pasta Factory all day, 10% of all sales will go to Relay for Life thanks to the “WK Albany All Stars” and there will be ACS Raffle Tickets for sale prizes including Yankees/Red Sox tickets, etc.
- LATHAM at the Century House 6:00PM-8:30pm is Price Chopper’s Gluten-Free Food Festival for $10 to benefit the Celiac Disease Resource Inc.
THURSDAY, MAY 17
- SARATOGA at Vapor Nightclub at 9:00PM is The Spin Doctors
- QUEENSBURY at SUNY Adirondack at 7:30AM-9:00AM is Adirondack Business Development Partnership Seminar for FREE
- LAKE GEORGE at the Lake George Chamber of Commerce at 11:00AM is The Circus is Coming to Town: Press Conference & Information Session
- ALBANY at the Albany Public Library Pine Hills Branch at 3:30PM is FOCUS GROUP- GE Presents: The Mystery of the Albany Mummies
- CLIFTON PARK at the Clifton Park Executive Education Center at 6:00PM-7:30PM is UAlbany School of Business Weekend MBA Program Information Session for FREE
- SCOTIA at Glen Sanders starting with cocktails at 6:00PM is Tails by Twilight to support and Animal Protective Foundation’s Community Spay/Neuter Clinic for $95/ pp or $25 per pet; Emceed by Liz Bishop and music by Grand Central Station
- ALBANY at St. Sophia’s Greek Orthodox Church from 5:00PM-9:00PM is a NEW NIGHT for FREE just Tent Only
ONGOING
- SCHENECTADY (May 15-20) at Proctors is Disney’s Beauty and the Beast
- ALBANY (May 17-20) at St. Sophia’s Greek Orthodox Church from 5:00PM-9:00PM is St. Sophia Greek Festival
- BETHLEHEM (May 14-20) is BETHLEHEM RESTAURANT WEEK, 3 course meal for $20.12
Friday, May 11- Saturday, May 13
FRIDAY, MAY 11
- ALBANY TULIP FESTIVAL around Washington Square Park at 11:30AM-12:00PM is Carillon Concert, then at 12:00PM is Street Scrubbing on State and Lodge Streets beginning with a Mayoral Proclamation, the Albany Police Pipes & Drums, a Dutch Settlers Society and the 2012 Tulip Queen Finalists hosted by B95.5 and at 12:30PM is the Tulip Festival Luncheon at the Hotel Albany, a farewell to 2011 Tulip Queen Karen Colhour and her court, tickets are required by calling 518-275-6813 or emailing tulipluncheon@gmail.com
- SCHENECTADY at Proctors is Clifford the Big Red Dog at 7:00PM
- CLIFTON PARK at Northern Lights is The Maine with Lydia and The Arkells
- ALBANY at Jillian’s at 8:00PM is The Felice Brothers
- TROY at the Troy Savings Bank Music Hall at 8:00PM is Red Molly
- ALBANY at the Palace Theater at 8:00PM is Dennis DeYoung: The Music of Styx
SATURDAY, MAY 12
- ALBANY TULIP FESTIVAL at Wolferts Roost Country Club at 6:30PM is the Royal Tulip Ball is to honor the new Tulip Queen and Court, proceeds benefit the Albany Police and Fire Foundation, tickets are required; call 518-388-9240
- SCHENECTADY at Proctors at 7:30PM is An Evening with Story Musgrave, NASA
- ALBANY at the Palace Theater is D.L. Hughley
- SCHENECTADY, Downtown at 4:00PM-10:00PM is Spring Fling Pub Crawl & Poker Walk for $15
- SCHENECTADY at Café Nola at 6:30PM is The Dependents
- SARATOGA at The Comedy Works at 7:30PM is Eddie Clark & Brian Beaudoin
- CLIFTON PARK at Northern Lights at 9:00PM is Santigold with DJ Playground
- ALBANY at the Bistro Bar at 74 State at 8:00PM is Lee Shaw Trio
- GUILDERLAND at the Helderberg Reformed Church at 7:30AM-1:00PM is Helderberg Reformed Church 16th Annual Blood Drive
- ALBANY at the Crossings at 9:00AM-12:00PM is the Capital Region Heart Walk
- LATHAM at the Community Resource Federal Credit Union at 9:00AM-12:00PM is Bottle Drive for Mohawk Hudson Humane Society for FREE
- LAKE GEORGE at the Adirondack Winery Tasting Room at 11:00AM-6:00PM is TREAT YOUR MOM! Free Mothers Day Wine Tasting
- HUDSON FALLS at the Hudson River Music Hall at 7:30PM-10:30PM is James Cawley as Elvis and Great American Longboards Surf Rock Show for $10-15
- SARATOGA at Vapor Night Club at 9:00PM is DJ Playground hosted by J.Will from JAMZ96.3
- SARATOGA at The Waldorf School at 9:00AM is the 1st Annual Emma Foundation 5K & Kids Fun Run
- CLIFTON PARK at East Line Books at 10:00AM-12:30PM is How to Write about Food & Travel for $50
SUNDAY, MAY 13- HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY!
- TROY at EMPAC at 6:00PM is musicFabrik
- ALBANY at the Albany Institute of History & Art at 2:00PM-5:00PM is FAMILY FESTIVAL, free with museum admission
- SARATOGA at the Saratoga Springs Public Library at 2:00PM-4:00PM is Llamas in the Library for FREE
- HUDSON FALLS at the Hudson River Music Hall at 6:00PM-9:00PM is Skye- The Great American Songbook for $8/12
- CLIFTON PARK at 7:30PM is The Used with Dead Sara and Stars in Stereo
ONGOING
- BOLTON LANDING (May 11-13) at the Sagamore Resort is Girlfriends Getaway
- ALBANY (May 12-13) at the Washington Park is the 64th Annual Tulip Festival
- ALBANY (Until May 11) at the Legislative Building; The Well at 8:00AM is Through the Lens of Autism- Photography Exhibition for FREE
- ALTAMONT (May 12-13) at 12:00PM-5:00PM at the Altamont Vineyard is the Season Opener for $5 tastings, $15 tours and MOTHERS taste for FREE!
- SARATOGA (Until May 12) at the Saratoga Springs Knights of Columbus Hall is the Capital Region Guitar Show for $7.00
- ALBANY (May 11-12) at The Comedy Works at 9:00PM is Eddie Clark & Brian Beaudoin
- 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, 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.
Friday, May 04- Sunday, May 06
FRIDAY, MAY 4
- SCHENECTADY at Proctors Theatre at 8:00PM is Gladys Knight
- ALBANY at Steamer 10 Theater at 8:00PM is Rosary Beard, Winterpills
- ALBANY at the Egg at 8:00PM is Big Head Todd & the Monsters
- ALBANY at Valentines at 8:00PM is the Jim Keller Band
- CLIFTON PARK at Clifton Park Center at 2:00PM-7:00PM is a Skin Fitness Event with Mama Mio Skincare for FREE with RSVP; call 518-373-9200 for details
- CLIFTON PARK at Historic Grooms Tavern at 7:00PM is Keeping Your Mind Young
- ALBANY Downtown at 5:00PM-9:00PM is the Blues Music Competition for FREE http://www.downtownalbany.org/events/downtown-albany-blues-music-contest
- SARATOGA at Vapor Night Club at Saratoga Casino and Raceway at 9:00PM is The Audiostars for FREE
- HUDSON FALLS at Hudson Falls High School at 7:00PM-10:00PM is Kingsbury 250th Birthday Party for FREE
- ALBANY at the Tri-City BMX Track at 5:30PM is the Tri-City BMX Race
- SARATOGA at the Saratoga Winery and Tasting Room at 6:00PM-9:00PM is Live Music, Wine and Wod Fired Pizza for FREE
- COLONIE at the Crossings of Colonie at 5:00PM-8:15PM is the 5K Run/1Mile Fun Walk to Support VBF
- NORTH CREEK at Ski Bowl Park at 4:00PM-7:00PM is a Ham Dinner to benefit the Johnsburg Food Pantry
- SCHENECTADY at Katie O’ Byrnes at 10:00PM is Funk Evolution
- SCHENECTADY at Clinton’s Ditch at 8:00PM is a tent party with Grand Central Station
- SCHENECTADY at Aperitivo Bistro is Jeanine Marie Quartet
- SCHENECTADY at Proctors Theatre at 8:00PM is Story Musgrave
SATURDAY, MAY 5
- ALBANY at the Palace Theater at 7:30PM is ASO “Simply Sinatra” Pops Special!
- ALBANY at the Bistro Bar at 74 State at 8:00PM is New Jazz Trio
- ALBANY at The Egg at 7:30PM is The Priests
- CLIFTON PARK at the Clifton Park-Halfmoon Ambulance Corps at 8:30AM-11:30AM is American Heart Association CPR/AED Training Course for FREE
- CLIFTON PARK at Northern Lights at 8:30PM is Slaughterhouse LIVE for $25 day of show
- WILTON at the Wilton Mall at 12:00PM-4:00PM is Mom & Kids Day for FREE
- SARATOGA at Vapor at Saratoga Casino and Raceway at 2:00PM is Kentucky Derby Day for FREE
- SARATOGA at the Saratoga Springs Public Library at 12:00PM-1:00PM is Carnival of the Animals Story Hour for FREE
- WILTON at 11:00AM-6:00PM at the Comic Depot in Wilton Mall is Comic Depot FREE COMIC BOOK DAY for FREE
- SCHENECTADY at Rotterdam Square Mall at 11:00AM-9:00PM is the Rotterdam Square Mall Farmer Market
- COLONIE at the Colonie Cnetral High School AND Hannaford at 10:00AM-2:00PM is Stuff the Bus for Schoharie County for FREE; they need non-perishable food items, baby food, toiletries, cleaning supplies, paper towels
- RENSSELAER at 10:00AM-3:00PM at 470 N Greenbush Road is Big Brew Day for FREE https://www.beerbrew.com/
- SCHENECTADY at Katie O’Byrnes at 10:00PM is Morning Line Favorite
- SCHENECTADY at Clinton’s Ditch at 8:00PM is Cinco de Mayo
- CLIFTON PARK at Northern Lights at 8:30PM is Slaughterhouse with Crooked I, Joe Budden, Joell Ortiz and Royce Da 5’9”
- TROY at the Troy Savings Bank Hall at 8:00PM is Lea Salonga
SUNDAY, MAY 6
- CLIFTON PARK at Northern Lights at 8:00PM is Christina Perri with Sleeping at Last
- SCHENECTADY Downtown is the SCHENECTADY GREENMARKET OUTSIDE!
- QUEENSBURY at Adirondack Community College at 9:00AM-12:00PM is Adirondack March for Babies
- SARATOGA at Parting Glass Pub at 12:00PM-9:00PM is WILDWOODstock 2012 $5 presale/$10 door
- SARATOGA at the Saratoga Winery and Tasting Room at 1:00PM-5:00PM is a Relay for Life Wine Tasting Fundraiser for $25 includes Wine tasting and appatizers
- ALBANY at SUNY Albany Uptown Campus at 2:00PM is SUNY Albany Suicide Prevention Walk
- LAKE GEORGE at the Great Escape/Splashwater Kingdom at 9:00AM-2:00PM is the 2012 Glens Falls Walk/5K for Kidneys
- SCHENECTADY at Proctors at 3:00PM is the USAF Band of Liberty, FREE but must pick up tickets at the Gazette
ONGOING
- ALBANY (May 2-6) at the Times Union Center is Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey Fully Charged
- NORTH CREEK (May 4-6) is the Adirondack Festival
- ALBANY (May 5-6) at the Holiday Inn on Wolf Rd 12:00PM-5:00PM is The NY Great Escape
- GLENS FALLS (May 4-6) at Charles R. Wood Theater is The Diary of Anne Frank
- NORTH CREEK (Until May 6) at the Riverfront Park at 9:00AM-4:00PM is Adirondack Adventure Festival
- NORTH CREEK (May 5-6) is the 55th Annual Hudson River Whitewater Derby; registration at 9:00AM and race at 11:00AM
Monday, April 30- Thursday, May 3
MONDAY, APRIL 30
- ALBANY at the Palace Theatre at 7:00PM is “Dr. No” – Movie Event
- SARATOGA at Skidmore at 8:00PM is Guitarist David Russell
- SCHENECTADY at Notre Dame-Bishop Gibbons at 7:00PM is their Mass of Remembrance
- SCHENECTADY at Aperitivo Bistro is Vocalist Chris Dollard
TUESDAY, MAY 1
- GLENS FALLS at the Glens Falls Civic Center at 7:30PM is the Riverdance FAREWELL TOUR
- SCHENECTADY at Proctors at 8:00PM is Human Nature
- SCHENECTADY at Proctors Theater at 10:00AM-3:30PM is a Law Day Celebration for FREE
- ALBANY at the Colonie Town Library at 6:00PM-8:00PM is Lung Cancer Alliance Meet and Greet for FREE
- SCHENECTADY at Pasqualina’s Restaurant at 4:00PM is their Restaurant Ribbon Cutting with the Chamber of Schenectady County
- SCHENECTADY at Proctors at 7:30PM is 8th Step- Dougie MacLean
WEDNESDAY, MAY 2
- ALBANY at the Times Union Center is Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey: Fully Charged
- ALBANY at the Egg at 8:00PM is Mike Birbiglia
- SCHENECTADY on Lower Union Street at 5:00PM-7:00PM is Business after Hours BLOCK PARTY! For $15 for non-members with the Chamber of Schenectady County
- SARATOGA at the Saratoga Senior Center at 10:00AM-2:00PM is the 5th Annual Health & Wellness Fair for FREE
- ALBANY at the Empire State Plaza at 10:00AM-2:00PM is New York COPD Capitol Awareness Day for FREE
- ALBANY and Graney’s Stout at 5:30PM-7:30PM is a Fundraising Event for Habitat for Humanity for $25 advance tickets, $30 at the door
- SCOTIA at the Glen Sanders Mansion at 6:30PM is their Annual American Italian Cooking Show for $40
- TROY at EMPAC at 6:00PM is Lisa Cartwright + Christina Lammer: Empathography: The Art of Clinical Intimacy for FREE
- SCHENECTADY at Café Nola at 6:00PM is Big Creek
- SCHENECTADY at Proctors Theatre is Lee Shaw Trio
THURSDAY, MAY 3
- ALBANY at the Egg at 8:00PM is the Trailer Park Boys
- SCHENECTADY at Proctors Theatre at 5:30PM-8:30PM is A Little Bit of Jazz & More http://518bitesandsights.com/2012/04/26/sdnjazz/
- ALBANY at the NYS Museum at 6:00PM is A Taste of Albany for $60 gen. admission and $50 for 30 and under
- SCOTIA at the Glen Sanders Mansion at 5:30PM is the 75th Anniversary Dinner and Auction $60-75
- SCHENECTADY at Proctors Theatre at 10:00AM is MOPCO’s Chortle Kombat for $9
- ALBANY at UAlbany Performing Arts Center at 10:00AM is the Upstate New York Film Initiative for FREE
- ALBANY at the Albany Public Library at 4:00PM is GE Presents: The Mystery of the Albany Mummies for FREE
ONGOING
- 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 (May 2-6) at the Times Union Center is Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey Fully Charged
- SCHENECTADY (May 2-3) at Proctors Theatre is A Dangerous Method
Friday, April 27- Sunday, April 29
FRIDAY, APRIL 27
- SCHENECTADY at Proctors is Vox Lumiere-Metropolis at 8:00PM
- CLIFTON PARK at Northern Lights at 8:00PM is FUN. ($15 adv/ $17 day of show) SOLD OUT!
- ALBANY and the Palace at 8:00PM is Darrell Hammond
- SCHENECTADY at Aperitivo Bistro is Jeanine Marine Quartet
- SCHENECTADY at The Happy Cappuccino is Happy Comedy Night
- TROY at EMPAC at 8:00PM is Jem Cohen
- SCHENECTADY at the Stockade Inn is Azzaam Harmeed Duo
- SARATOGA at Vapor at Saratoga Casino and Raceway at 8:00PM is The Refrigerators
- ALBANY at the Washington Ave Armory at 8:00PM is MASQUE Rave for $10-15
- BALLSTON SPA at Lazy Dog Cookie Co. (101 Ford Street) at 5:00PM-8:00PM is the GRAND OPENING for sPAW CITY Social Club Indoor Dog Park for FREE
- MALTA at DiDonna’s South Shore Restaurants at 8:00PM-10:00PM is Laughter is the Best Medicine Comedy Night for $15/pp
- ALBANY at the Washington Park Lake House at 6:0PM-10:00PM is the 11th Annual Hopscotch & Slide for $95 http://setonhealth.org/foundation/subpage.cfm?id=32
- SCHENECTADY at Pinhead Susan’s at 9:00PM is Band of Gold
- SCHENECTADY at Proctors Theatre at 8:00PM is MOPCO Underground
- COLONIE branch of the Bershire Bank at 12:00PM-1:15PM is Constant Contact Training “3 Keys of Email Marketing” for FREE
- ALBANY at Valentines at 8:00PM is The Spampinato Brothers
- ALBANY at Bogie’s at 6:00PM is Sabaton, Armor Column, How the World Ends, Hand of Reckoning & The American Nightmare
SATURDAY, APRIL 28
- ALBANY at Bogie’s at 7:00PM is Brick by Brick & Diecast
- ALBANY at Valentine’s at 8:00PM is Wreckless Eric & Amy Rigby
- SARATOGA at the Public Safety Building at 10:00AM-2:00PM is Prescription Drug Take Back Day for FREE
- ALBANY at the Albany Pine Bush Discovery Center at 1:00PM-2:00PM is Arbor Day Tree Program (Almost)
- ALBANY at the Bistro Bar at 74 State at 8:00PM is Lee Shaw Trio
- ALBANY at the Blessed Sacrament School Gym at 11:00AM-3:00PM is a Ronald McDonald House Benefit for Xavier Martin for $10
- TROY at the Troy Savings Bank Music Hall at 8:00PM is Riders in the Sky
- ALBANY at the Albany Academies Girls Campus at 10:00AM-4:00PM is the Albany Children’s Book Festival for FREE
- SCHENECTADY at the TriCity BMX Track at 9:00AM-3:00PM is the TriCity Annual Open House for FREE
- SCHENECTADY at Pinhead Susan’s at 9:00PM is The Heaters
- SCHENECTADY at Rotterdam Square Mall at 11:00AM is the Farmer’s Market
- SCHENECTADY at the Schenectady Museum & Suits-Bueche Planetarium at 11:00AM-5:00PM is National Astronomy Day
- ALBANY at the Albany Riverfront Park Amphitheatre at 10:00AM-1:00PM is the Frank Adams Jewelers Diamond Dash for FREE
- SCHENECTADY at Moon & River Café at 8:00PM is M.R. Poulopoulos, Deborah T and Heather M
- POESTENKILL at Creekside Kennel at 10am-11am is Doghouse Adoptions’ volunteer orientation; ever want to be a rescue volunteer? Join them for the volunteer orientation and see how you can help!
- LATHAM at the Ramada Inn at 10:00AM-3:30PM is the 16th Annual Albany Area Doll Extravaganza for $4.50
- SARATOGA at 368 Broadway at 9:00AM-8:00PM is 8th Annual Dog Days for FREE
- LAKE GEORGE at the Adirondack Winery Tasting Room at 11:00AM-5:00PM is their FREE 4th Anniversary Tasting Event!
- ALBANY at the Washington Avenue Armory at 7:00PM is Gary Sinise and the Lt. Dan Band
- ALBANY at Albany Academy for Girls at 10:00AM-4:00PM is the 4th Annual Albany Children’s Book Festival
- CLIFTON PARK at Northern Lights at 8:30PM is Rakim
- ALBANY at The Linda at 7:30PM is RISK! True Stories Boldly Told Live for $17
- SARATOGA at Putnam Den at 9:00PM is the American Cancer Society Benefit Show for $10 donation at the door
- SLINGERLANDS at the Bethlehem Children’s School at 10:00AM-5:00PM is Greenfest/Greenhouse Grand Opening for FREE
- SARANAC LAKE at Harrietstown Town Hall at 9:30AM-2:00PM is the 10th Annual North Country Spelling Bee for FREE
- GLENS FALLS at the Adirondack Theatre Festival at 9:00AM-11:00AM is Volunteer Open House
- SCHENECTADY at Café Nola at 7:00PM is Big Creek
- SARATOGA at the Saratoga Cycling Studio at 3:00PM-6:00PM is an OPEN HOUSE for Free
- ALBANY at the New York State Museum at 1:00PM-4:00PM is Dinosaur Train: Nature Trackers Event with hands-on museum activities; bring one clean aluminum can or plastic bottle for the recycle bin; get a FREE nature tracker booklet and poster, watch Dinosaur Train in Huxley Theater and enter to win DVDs, books and museum gift certificates all for FREE! Register at 518-474-0076
SUNDAY, APRIL 29
- LAKE GEORGE at Fort William Henry is the Lake George Half Marathon- 5K- Fun Run; Half-marathon at 8AM, 5K at 8:15AM and Fun Run at 9:45AM
- SARATOGA at the Gideon Putnam at 4:00PM-8:00PM is North Country Wild Care’s Annual Spring Fundraiser
- CLIFTON PARK at the Clifton Park Center Mall by JCPenney at 1:00PM-3:00PM is Town Paper Shredding Day
- SCHENECTADY AT Proctors Theatre at 10:00AM-2:00PM is the LAST GREENMARKET INSIDE! OUTSIDE NEXT WEEK!
- SCHENECTADY at Proctors Theatre at 10:00AM is a Behind the Scenes Walking Tour of Proctors
- LAKE GEORGE at the Adirondack Winery Tasting Room at 11:00AM-5:00PM is their FREE 4th Anniversary Tasting Event!
- ALBANY at the Palace at 7:30PM is Daughtry
- ALBANY at the Albany Pine Bush Discovery Center at 1:00PM-2:00PM is The Buzz of the Pine Bush Trees
- ALBANY at the Albany JCC at 10:30AM-2:30PM is Sidney Albert Albany JCC Health & Services Fair for Adults and Senior Adults
ONGOING
- SCHENECTADY (Apr 27- May 27) at Proctors is God of Carnage
- ALBANY (Until Apr 28) is 2012 DOWNTOWN ALBANY RESTAURANT WEEK
- SCHENECTADY (April 25-30) at Proctors Theatre is QFEST
- SARATOGA (Apr 28-29) at the Saratoga County Fairgrounds at 10:00AM-5:00PM is Saratoga National Expo and Car Show
- SARATOGA (Apr 29-20) at Hillcrest Foods at 9:00AM-4:00PM is Hillcrest Foods Inc. Food Show for FREE
- 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
- SCHENECTADY (Apr 28-29) is Menopause the Musical!
- HUNTER (Apr 28-29) on the base of Hunter Mountain on SAT 1:00P-5:00P and SUN 12P-4P is the TAP New York Craft Beer Festival http://www.tap-ny.com/
- LAKE LUZERNE (Until Apr 29) along Rockwell St, Hadley and Main St. at 4:00PM is Maple in April Festival
- COLONIE (Until Apr 28) is a Journey Through the Body
- SARANAC LAKE (Until Apr 29) is the Daffest Daffodil Festival for FREE (Also May 4-5 and May 11-12)
- GLENS FALLS (Until Apr 28) at Glens Falls Civic Center at 7:30PM is AMP Tour Thunderslwm
- SCHENECTADY (Apr 20-22 & Apr 26-29) at the Fenimore Gallery at Proctors is the Classic Theatre Guild Presents: The Man Who Came to Dinner
“Dessert is probably the most important stage of the meal, since it will be the last thing your guests remember before they pass out all over the table.”
William Powell
Usually on Tuesdays I write about a local restaurant that I’ve eaten at but this past Sunday I went to Grannie’s Bake-Off in Troy at the Hilton Garden Inn. Since that incorporates a few local professional bakeries, I assumed that could count at a local restaurant, plus I don’t want to forget what all of the delicious treats tasted like!
This past weekend I was honored to be able to host my very first contest for tickets to Grannie’s Bake-Off which made it even more exciting to attend. 
I love baked goods, all kinds of baked goods so I figured this was the best event to make sure I checked out myself. The event was sponsored by the National Committee of Grandparents for Children’s Rights. Founded in 2002 in Long Island after a Grandmother lost custody of her granddaughter after her daughter’s death, she joined together with Grandmothers from all over the country and ultimately founded a national movement.
The event called professional and amateur bakers together for the public to vote on their product for $10 per person with the money going back to the committee. Professional bakers are those who bake at a commercial facility and an amateur is one who bakes in their own home. The public was voting on the best among the professionals and the three judges voted among the amateurs. The judges were William Dowd (Dowd’s Guides), Christian Noe (Nighthawk’s Kitchen, Troy) and Ric Orlando (New World Home Cooking/Catering, Woodstock & New World Bistro, Albany).
When I walked in, my first stop was Bake For You. If you read my blog then you know from my PAST BLOG ENTRY my love for Bake for You cookies. I figured since I already knew I loved the cookies, I’d start there and get that out of the way to give the others a fair fight. They offered a cookie I’d never tried before, the Girl’s Best Friend cookie with chocolate chips, potato chips and pretzels- what more would a girl want? The mix of salty and sweet was delicious, the potato chip flavor wasn’t too strong which I was afraid of- delicious.
Next, counterclockwise, was Cakes by Alissa. As her pamphlet says: Every cake is baked fresh to order with local and/or organic ingredients whenever possible as well as the finest quality chocolate.” She had quite a few different mini cupcake flavors to choose from but I decided on the Strawberry Shortcake because strawberry is one of my favorite flavors. I liked the cupcake. The frosting was fluffy, it was filled with some sort of strawberry mixture and the texture was moist, I just wish there was a little more strawberry flavor as a whole. One of the other options was a Mojito cupcake with key lime flavor filling and I think I may have enjoyed that a little better.
One of my favorite desserts was from Cheesecake Machismo. They had a PB & J cheesecake that was the perfect blend of flavors and textures, it made me wish I could’ve grabbed another one! The black raspberry on top was what made the flavor, I couldn’t imagine it with another flavor of jelly. 
I can’t wait to go and try what other magic they can create with cheesecake!
The next stop was Laurie’s Gluten Free Goodness, LLC. I decided to give the sample of a lemon bar a try and if I didn’t know ahead of time, I would have had no idea that it was gluten free. The best part of being able to try their product was that I got to check out all the gluten free products they offer in their menu. There’s some of the usual stuff like gluten free bread, crackers, muffins and pies but if you want to make a gluten free pie at home you could buy your pie crust here to get the hard part out of the way or use the all-purpose gluten free flour or gluten free pancake mix to make some of your favorite carbs with the worry of making it gluten free taken out of the equation.
The strangest kind of cupcake was from StomachCakes, isn’t that name great? I decided on trying the Chocolate Chipotle Cupcake topped with a piece of bacon. How could I pass that up? The frosting was made with chocolate and goat cheese with a chocolate chipotle ganache filled cake. I like goat cheese but I learned on Sunday that I do not like it when it’s on a cupcake. For my personal taste, I would’ve added a lot more chocolate and a little less goat cheese and the frosting was also a little too packed together, I prefer it fluffy, but the cake it self was tasty. The chipotle wasn’t too spicy but definitely enhanced the flavor of the chocolate cake. The bacon was probably the most delicious piece of bacon I’ve ever eaten but how could bacon covered in molasses not be to die for?
The last cupcake was Cupcakes by Alicia at Anthony’s Chocolate Dipped Fruit. 
She created mini chocolate cupcakes that were probably my favorite of the cupcakes I tasted on Sunday. The consistency was beautiful of both the cake and the frosting, I just wish it was a little bigger so I could’ve tasted more of the flavor of them both. By the time I started tasting the flavor, it was gone so I’m probably going to have to go and order a bigger cake, for research purposes of course.
The last baked good was from Creo. Apparently there was a French cheesecake I should’ve tried and after I left the table I realized that the chocolate cake had chocolate syrup poured over the top but no, I picked the strawberry cake, Zephyr cake it was called. I assume the others were better because I wasn’t really impressed. The cake was good but there was no flavors jumping out at me in the cake itself. As I said while eating it, “if I’m gonna waste the calories, I want strong flavors instead of just a piece of cake.” In between the two layers was a kind of yellow pudding with strawberries in it and I would not have been upset with a bowl full of, it was so delicious. Next time at Creo, I’m going to have to get a piece of cheesecake and see what I missed!
Overall, it was a great event. I love events where I can try food from a bunch of local eateries in one place. The only problem is that I don’t really want to look at sugary baked goods for awhile but maybe that’s a good thing!
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