Welcome in the new month with this week's Free & Frugal! Take the time to head outside, listen to music, go to a fair or an exhibit, and just take a break! So grab your calendars and start making some plans, because ready or not here comes the weekend!
Thursday
Evenings at the Institute
Venue: Albany Institute of History & Art
125 Washington Ave, Albany, NY 12210
5:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Free!
Membership Kick-Off Event
Albany Barn, Inc.
57 Second St., Albany, NY 12210
5:00 PM-8:00 PM
Free
Friday
Ellen Sinopoli Dance Company Performance
The Egg, Empire State Plaza,
Albany, NY 12242
8:00 pm
$25, $12.50 student rush
1st Friday Albany
Starting: January 01, 2016 (Recurring monthly on the 1st Friday)
Various Locations throughout Albany
5:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Free!
Live Music At The Ginger Man!
The Ginger Man
234 Western Ave., Albany, NY 12203
8:00 PM to 11:00 PM
Free
Film Screening & Commentary by Colm Tóibín: Brooklyn
7:00 PM
University at Albany SUNY - Page Hall, Downtown
135 Western Avenue, Albany, NY
Free & Open to Public
Saturday
35 Years of Iroquois Art: A Retrospective. Opening Reception!
Iroquois Indian Museum
324 Caverns Rd, Howes Cave, NY 12092
2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Opera Saratoga: Saratoga Springs of Art and Inspiration
The Hyde Collection
161 Warren st, Glens Falls, NY 12801
3pm
Free
Sunday
17th Annual Albany History Fair
Historic Cherry Hill
523 1/2 S Pearl St, Albany, NY 12202
From: 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Free admission
Albany One Walk
University at Albany
1400 Washington Ave, Albany, NY 12222
Starts at 9:00 am
Free
Celebrate Film in NY: Youth FX Shorts Program & Scenes from As You Are
2:00 PM
Clark Auditorium, New York State Museum
Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY 12230
Free
City Beer Hall's House Party
42 Howard St., Albany, NY 12207
Starting: 11:00 PM
No cover
Move to End Cancer
May 01, 2016
Kind Performing Arts Studio
1968 New Scotland Road, Slingerlands, NY 12159
2:00-5:15 PM
$12 per class+ $8 for each additional sibling
Living History Day
Ten Broeck Mansion
9 Ten Broeck Place, Albany, NY 12210
Noon - 4:00 PM
Free
Wildflower Walk: Spring
Eldridge research station
284 Pond Hill Rd., Rensselaerville, NY 12147
10 AM - Noon
Free, donation suggested
Ongoing
The Trip to Bountiful
April 26, 2016 - May 15, 2016
Capital Repertory Theatre
111 N. Pearl St., Albany, NY 12207
Tickets start at $20!
Contact: Capital Repertory Theatre
Butterflies @ miSci
February 13, 2016 - May 01, 2016
Museum of Innovation and Science
15 Nott Terrace Heights, Schenectady, NY 12308
Times: Monday - Saturday, 9 am - 5 pm; 12 - 5 pm, Sunday
Free with museum admission
Challenger Adventure
Every Sunday & Saturday
Museum of Innovation and Science
15 Nott Terrace Heights, Schenectady, NY 12308
2pm-3pm
Admission: Children (3 -12) accompanied by an adult, admission + $5 Seniors (65+), admission + $8 Adults (13+), admission + $10
City of Immigrants
March 10, 2016 - April 29, 2016 (Daily)
Various Locations throughout Albany
Various times & Events
Colonie Art League Art Show at the Pruyn House
April 04, 2016 - April 29, 2016 (Recurring every week day)
9:00 am - 4:30 pm, Monday - Friday
Pruyn House
207 Old Niskayuna Road, Latham, NY 12110
9:00 am - 4:30 pm, Monday - Friday
Free
Earth Exposed: Discover our Planet's Hidden Secrets
Every Day until June 5th
Museum of Innovation and Science
15 Nott Terrace Heights, Schenectady, NY 12308
Monday - Saturday, 9 am - 5 pm; 12 - 5 pm, Sunday
Members: Free Children(3-12): $6.50 Seniors(65+): $8.00 Adults(13+): $ 9.50
Live Harness Racing
From: March 11, 2016 - December 10, 2016
Saratoga Race Course
267 Union Ave., Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
Fridays and Saturdays at 6:45pm and Sunday matinees starting at 12:45pm
$3
Master of Fine Arts Thesis Exhibition
From: April 29, 2016 - May 15, 2016 (Every Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday)
University at Albany Art Museum
1400 Washington Ave, Albany, NY 12222
Tuesday, 10 am - 8 pm; Wednesday - Friday, 10 am - 5 pm; Saturday, noon - 4 pm.
Free
Masterworks Paper
April 30, 2016 - October 16, 2016
Albany Institute of History & Art
Address: 125 Washington Ave, Albany, NY 12210
Nature at Your Doorstep
March 01, 2016 to April 30, 2016
Monday - Friday 9am-3pm (9-4 start April 1); Saturday 10am-3pm; Sunday 11am-3pm
Albany Heritage Area Visitors Center
Free!
Real Life: The Improv
From: April 11, 2016 - April 28, 2016 (Every Monday, Thursday)
The Underground at Proctors
432 State St., Schenectady, NY 12305
8 PM
$14
Requiem for the Living, Sage Singers
May 01, 2016 - May 06, 2016 (Recurring daily)
Bush Memorial Hall, Russell Sage College and St. Augustine's Church
Troy and Lansingburgh, (See details), NY
May 1 at 3p.m and May 6 at 8pm
Suggested donation of $5 per
The Trip to Bountiful
April 22, 2016 - May 15, 2016 (Recurring daily)
Capital Repertory Theatre
111 N. Pearl St., Albany, NY 12207
Tues., Weds., Thurs., at 7:30 pm; Fri. and Sat. at 8 pm; Sat. at 3:00 pm, Sun. at 2:00 pm, Weds., 4/4 at 2:00 pm
$20 - $50 ($16 student tickets price w/ID)
Trivia Night at LAX
From: March 09, 2016 - December 28, 2016
LAX On Lark
205 Lark St., Albany, NY 12210
7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Free to play!
USS Slater Open to The Public
(Every Sunday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday)
10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
USS Slater DE766
Broadway and Quay Sts., Albany, NY 12202
$8 adults, $6 for children
Whole New Ballgame Exhibit
National Baseball Hall of Fame
25 Main Street, Cooperstown, NY 13326
For these and other events, check out our event calendar here.
