Fall in love with free & frugal events this February! From lovely Valentine’s Day-themed happenings to family friendly winter festivals, leap into this month of low-cost events in Albany County.
Week 1: February 1 to February 4
Groggy Groundhogs
Location: Pine Bush Preserve
Date: February 1
Time: 11 AM to 12:30 PM
Price: Suggested donation $5
Imbolc Walk
Location: Pine Hollow Arboretum
Date: February 1
Time: 4:30 PM
Price: Suggested donation $10
Sandra Guzman: Daughters of Latin America
Location: New York State Writers Institute | University at Albany
Date: February 1
Time: 4:30 PM
Price: Free
Meditation & Writing
Location: Honest Weight Food Co-op
Date: February 1
Time: 6 PM to 8 PM
Price: Free
“Carl Sprague: Setting the Stage” Artist-Led Exhibition Tour
Location: Opalka Gallery
Date: February 2
Time: 5:30 PM to 6:30 PM
Price: Free
Toddler Time - Breakfast
Location: Nelly’s Treats
Date: February 2
Time: 5:30 PM to 7 PM
Price: $25
Film Screening: “The Sleepy Time Gal”
Location: New York State Writers Institute | University at Albany
Date: February 2
Time: 7 PM
Price: Free
Huyck Preserve Winter Fest
Location: Huyck Preserve
Date: February 3
Time: 11 AM to 2 PM
Price: Free
Albany Amour
Presented by: Discover Albany
Location: William K. Sanford Town Library
Date: February 4
Time: 1 PM to 2 PM
Price: Free
Week 2: February 5 to February 11
Ruben Santiago-Hudson: 26th Annual Burian Lecture on Life in the Performing Arts
Location: New York State Writers Institute | University at Albany
Date: February 5
Time: 7:30 PM
Price: Free
2023 National Book Award Finalist
Location: New York State Writers Institute | University at Albany
Date: February 8
Time: 4:30 PM Craft Talk | 7:30 PM Reading/Conversation
Price: Free
Watercolor Valentine’s Day Card Paint and Sip
Location: Nine Pin Cider
Date: February 8
Time: 6 PM to 8 PM
Price: $20
Cabin Fever Film Series: Marcel the Shell with Shoes On
Location: Fenimore Art Museum
Date: February 9
Time: 7 PM to 8:45 PM
Price: Free
Thompson’s Lake Ice Fishing Competition
Location: Thompson’s Lake State Park
Date: February 10
Time: 6 AM to 1 PM
Price: $10 registration fee; children 12 and under are free
Baking with Hearts
Location: Nelly’s Treats
Date: February 10
Time: 11 AM to 12:30 PM
Price: $25
City of Cohoes Winter Carnival
Location: Van Schaick Park
Date: February 10
Time: 11 AM to 2 PM
Price: Free
Creative Energy Expressions: A Color, Movement, and Collage Workshop
Location: Albany Center Gallery
Date: February 10
Time: 11 AM to 3 PM
Price: Free open to ages 13 to 18, register by February 8
Drop-in Geology and Fossils
Location: Thacher State Park
Date: February 10
Time: 1:30 PM to 2:30 PM
Price: Free
Animal Signs and Snowshoes
Location: Pine Bush Preserve
Date: February 11
Time: 11 AM to 12:30 PM
Price: Suggested donation $5
Week 3: February 12 to February 18
Nine Pin Trivia hosted by Typhoid Mary!
Location: Nine Pin Cider
Dates: February 13
Time: 6 PM to 8:30 PM
Price: Free
Black History Month Celebration
Location: Empire State Plaza
Dates: February 14
Time: 10 AM to 2 PM
Price: Free
The Moral Arc Toward Freedom: Lincoln, King, and the Emancipation Proclamation
Presented by: The New York State Writers Institute
Location: New York State Museum
Date: February 15
Time: 7 PM
Price: Free
Film Screening: “The Armor of Light”
Location: New York State Writers Institute | University at Albany
Date: February 16
Time: 7 PM
Price: Free
What Do Trees Do in Winter
Location: Pine Hollow Arboretum
Dates: February 17
Time: 2 PM
Price: $10/adult, $5/child, free for PHA members
Albany Amour! Historic Love Stories and Cider Pairings
Presented by: Discover Albany & Nine Pin Cider
Location: Nine Pin Cider
Dates: February 17
Time: 6 PM to 7 PM
Price: $20
Week 4: February 19 to February 29
2024 Celebration honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. featuring Adjoa B. Asamoah
Location: New York State Writers Institute | University at Albany
Date: February 20
Time: 7 PM
Price: Free
Coffee Extravaganza: 19th Century Displays of Abundance and the Art of Coffee Drinking
Location: Olana State Historic Site
Dates: February 21
Time: 6 PM to 7 PM
Price: $20
Nine Pin Yard Swap
Location: Nine Pin Cider
Dates: February 21
Time: 6 PM to 7 PM
Price: $20
Karin Lin-Greenberg
Location: New York State Writers Institute | University at Albany
Date: February 22
Time: 4:30 PM
Price: Free
Film Screening: “Turn Every Page: The Adventures of Robert Caro and Robert Gottlieb”
Location: New York State Writers Institute | University at Albany
Date: February 23
Time: 7 PM
Price: Free
I Am… - Black History Month Inspired
Location: Nelly’s Treats
Date: February 24
Time: 11 AM to 12:30 PM
Price: $25
Historic Helderbergs Day
Location: Thacher Park
Date: February 25
Time: 10 AM to 3 PM
Price: Free
Oh Deer!
Location: Pine Bush Preserve
Date: February 25
Time: 11 AM
Price: Suggested donation $5
Hydrangeas & Spring Gardening Prep w/ You Can Do It Gardening!
Location: The Pine Hollow Arboretum
Date: February 26
Time: 6:30 PM
Price: Free for PHA members, $5 for non-members
Writer’s Law School – Writers & AI: The Robots are Coming with Jode Millman
Location: New York State Writers Institute | University at Albany
Date: February 26
Time: 7 PM to 8 PM
Price: Free
The Creative Life: A Conversation with William Wegaman
Location: New York State Writers Institute | University at Albany
Date: February 27
Time: 7 PM
Price: Free
Drop-In Play Time
Location: Thacher Park
Date: February 29
Time: 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM
Price: Free
Ongoing Events:
Carl Sprague: Setting the Stage
Location: Opalka Gallery
Dates: through February 24
Time: 12 PM to 5 PM
Price: Free
2023 Pine Bush Perspectives Photo Exhibit
Location: Pine Bush Preserve
Dates: through March 1
Price: Free
Fitness at the Plaza presented by Highmark Blue Shield
Location: Empire State Plaza
Dates: through March 28
Time: 5 PM to 6 PM
Price: Free
Bloom Exhibition
Location: Albany Center Gallery
Dates: February 13 to March 15
Time: 12 PM to 5 PM
Price: Free
