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Festivals & markets

The Sugarplum Holiday Bazaar

Capital Region community calendar (100.9/107.1 The Cat) · 7:00 PM

Music

Orphee Musique

St. Gregory's Episcopal Church · Through Nov 15

Festivals & markets

The Sugarplum Holiday Bazaar

Capital Region community calendar (100.9/107.1 The Cat) · 7:00 PM

Festivals & markets

Shaker Holiday Craft Fair

Capital Region community calendar (100.9/107.1 The Cat) · 7:00 PM

Music

Annie in the Water at Lark Hall

Capital Region concerts (Upstate Concerts) · 7:00 PM

Festivals & markets

Quick Response Restoration's Santa's Playland

Capital Region community calendar (100.9/107.1 The Cat) · 7:00 PM

Music

Leylines at Empire Underground

Capital Region concerts (Upstate Concerts) · 7:00 PM

3 more dates through Dec 12
Festivals & markets

Santa's Arrival at Crossgates

Capital Region community calendar (100.9/107.1 The Cat) · 7:00 PM

Music

Fall Fiesta: Salsa, Live Music & Silent Auction

Capital Region community calendar (100.9/107.1 The Cat) · 7:00 PM

Art & museums

Three-Part Painting Workshop with Artist Altin Stoja

Capital Region community calendar (100.9/107.1 The Cat) · 7:00 PM

Event

Cage Heat Elite Softball Bingo

Capital Region community calendar (100.9/107.1 The Cat) · 7:00 PM

Music

2000s Rave at Empire Live

Capital Region concerts (Upstate Concerts) · 7:00 PM

Music

Back In Black at Cohoes Music Hall

Capital Region concerts (Upstate Concerts) · 7:00 PM

Music

Endea Owens & The Cookout at MASS MoCA

Capital Region concerts (Upstate Concerts) · 7:00 PM

Theater & dance

LIZZIE (The Musical)

Steamer N.10 Theatre · 7:00 PM

1 more date through Nov 15
Art & museums

Discover the 24 Small Seasons of the Japanese Calendar: Book Talk & Nature Walk

331 Delaware Avenue · 3:00 PM

Art & museums

PHFS - Farewell My Lovely

Steamer N.10 Theatre · 7:00 PM

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Baby Storytime & Play at the Washington Ave. Branch

161 Washington Avenue · 10:30 AM

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Toddler and Preschool Storytime and Play

455 New Scotland Avenue · 10:30 AM

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Gentle Movement Monday's

105 Schuyler Street · 12:15 PM

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Write a Novel November

331 Delaware Avenue · 2:00 PM

Event

Teen Zone

616 North Pearl Street · 3:00 PM

2 more dates through Nov 18
Event

Mini Makers @ the Albany Made Creative Lab

161 Washington Avenue · 4:00 PM

1 more date through Nov 17
Event

Writers' Workshop: Poetry and Short Story

105 Schuyler Street · 6:00 PM

Art & museums

Cinemania! Muppet Treasure Island (1996)

517 Western Avenue · 6:00 PM

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Pine Bush Pups: Wild and Wiley Turkeys

Albany Pine Bush Preserve Discovery Center · 10:00 AM

1 more date through Nov 18
Event

Gruff and Friends Family Storytime

517 Western Avenue · 10:30 AM

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Community Meditation Hour

517 Western Avenue · 12:00 PM

Event

Senior Planet: Passwords, Passkeys, and More

161 Washington Avenue · 1:00 PM

Art & museums

FFAPL Book Talk

161 Washington Avenue · 2:00 PM

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Senior Planet: Food Delivery Apps

331 Delaware Avenue · 2:00 PM

Event

Speak with a Housing Services Advocate

161 Washington Avenue · 3:00 PM

Event

Pokémon Club

517 Western Avenue · 3:30 PM

Music

Celebrate Diwali with Indian Classical Music

331 Delaware Avenue · 4:00 PM

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Crafter School Party!

148 Henry Johnson Boulevard · 4:00 PM

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Everyday English for Newcomer Adults

161 Washington Avenue · 6:00 PM

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How to Become a Foster Parent with Northern Rivers

331 Delaware Avenue · 6:00 PM

Sports

UAlbany Women's Basketball vs Bucknell

Albany · 11:00 AM

13 more dates through Feb 27
Event

One Stitch at a Time

455 New Scotland Avenue · 1:00 PM

Event

All Abilities Social Group @ Pine Hills

517 Western Avenue · 1:00 PM

Music

Open Mic Night with Alex Riddell at Seven Bistro Clifton Park

Capital Region community calendar (100.9/107.1 The Cat) · 7:00 PM

Art & museums

Science Lecture: The Southern Pine Beetle Community Project and Other Emerging Forest Pests in New York

Albany Pine Bush Preserve Discovery Center · 7:00 PM

Music

Willie Nile at Lark Hall

Capital Region concerts (Upstate Concerts) · 7:00 PM

Music

Wrathchild – Iron Maiden Tribute at The Stationery Factory

Capital Region concerts (Upstate Concerts) · 7:00 PM

Music

Zach Williams at Palace Theatre Albany

Capital Region concerts (Upstate Concerts) · 7:00 PM

1 more date through Nov 21
Music

Emo Night Tour at Empire Live

Capital Region concerts (Upstate Concerts) · 7:00 PM

Event

Discover the Pine Bush

Albany Pine Bush Preserve Discovery Center · 11:00 AM

Music

A Grateful Thanksgiving with The Deadbeats at Lark Hall

Capital Region concerts (Upstate Concerts) · 7:00 PM

Art & museums

Upstate Writes! A Book Festival

Capital Region community calendar (100.9/107.1 The Cat) · 7:00 PM

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Mindfulness Walk

Albany Pine Bush Preserve Discovery Center · 11:00 AM

Festivals & markets

Santa Claus Arrives at Colonie Center

Capital Region community calendar (100.9/107.1 The Cat) · 7:00 PM

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Full Moon Hike

Albany Pine Bush Preserve Discovery Center · 6:00 PM

1 more date through Dec 23
Music

CPKC Holiday Train

Saratoga Springs and Other Locations · Through Nov 26

Sports

Troy Turkey Trot

Capital Region community calendar (100.9/107.1 The Cat) · 7:00 PM

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Thankful Walk

Albany Pine Bush Preserve Discovery Center · 11:00 AM

Music

Pentatonix at MVP Arena

Capital Region concerts (Upstate Concerts) · 7:00 PM

Music

Billy Gilman 'Close Up'

Capital Region community calendar (100.9/107.1 The Cat) · 7:00 PM

Music

Jack Waldheim & the Criminal Hearts at The Stationery Factory

Capital Region concerts (Upstate Concerts) · 7:00 PM

1 more date through Dec 21
Art & museums

2026 Pine Bush Perspectives Photo Exhibit Opening Reception

Albany Pine Bush Preserve Discovery Center · 6:00 PM

Theater & dance

CAST - Game of Tiaras

Steamer N.10 Theatre · 7:00 PM

Music

Michael Wilbur (Moon Hooch) at Lark Hall

Capital Region concerts (Upstate Concerts) · 7:00 PM

Music

Richard Marx at Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center

Capital Region concerts (Upstate Concerts) · 7:00 PM

Theater & dance

The Trip to Bountiful

Albany Civic Theater · 7:30 PM

Music

Chris Thile at Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center

Capital Region concerts (Upstate Concerts) · 7:00 PM

Sports

UAlbany Men's Basketball vs Army

Albany · 7:00 PM

9 more dates through Mar 2
Event

Winter Nature Journaling

Albany Pine Bush Preserve Discovery Center · 10:00 AM

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Winter Beginner Bird Walk

Albany Pine Bush Preserve Discovery Center · 9:00 AM

1 more date through Dec 20
Event

Morning Meander: Madison Avenue Pinelands

Albany Pine Bush Preserve Discovery Center · 10:00 AM

Music

Crazy Train at The Stationery Factory

Capital Region concerts (Upstate Concerts) · 7:00 PM

Music

Ana Gasteyer at Universal Preservation Hall

Capital Region concerts (Upstate Concerts) · 7:00 PM

Festivals & markets

Welcome Winter: Celebrating 250 Years of Conservation

Albany Pine Bush Preserve Discovery Center · 10:00 AM

Music

Fireside Collective at Lark Hall

Capital Region concerts (Upstate Concerts) · 7:00 PM

Music

Home Free at Universal Preservation Hall

Capital Region concerts (Upstate Concerts) · 7:00 PM

Music

O Holy Night!

AMERICAN ITALIAN HERITAGE MUSUEM · 3:00 PM

Music

Tab Benoit with Bonerama at Universal Preservation Hall

Capital Region concerts (Upstate Concerts) · 7:00 PM

Music

Close Encounters With Music: Come to the Cabaret! Paris and Weimar Berlin at Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center

Capital Region concerts (Upstate Concerts) · 7:00 PM

Music

THINKLOUD - A Mental Health Awareness Benefit Concert

Ophelia's Albany · 7:00 PM

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Lunchtime Hike or Snowshoe

Albany Pine Bush Preserve Discovery Center · 11:00 AM

Music

6pm-8pm TV Doctors (Evan Conway, Bob Morris, Josh Witmer) @The Eleven at Lark Hall, Albany

The Eleven at Lark Hall · 6:00 PM

Art & museums

Machine Dazzle: Changes The Costume Design for Taylor Mac's A 24-Decade History of Popular Music at MASS MoCA

Capital Region concerts (Upstate Concerts) · 7:00 PM

Music

John Pizzarelli Trio with Jessica Molaskey at Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center

Capital Region concerts (Upstate Concerts) · 7:00 PM

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Winter Solstice Evening Hike

Albany Pine Bush Preserve Discovery Center · 4:30 PM

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Cookie Burner Stroll

Albany Pine Bush Preserve Discovery Center · 11:00 AM

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Discovery the Pine Bush on Snowshoes

Albany Pine Bush Preserve Discovery Center · 11:00 AM

Theater & dance

The Colored Museum

Albany Civic Theater · 7:30 PM

Theater & dance

Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?

Albany Civic Theater · 7:30 PM

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