Summer, summer, summertime
Time to sit back and unwind
The Fresh Prince said it best, but now on to another note. OPP, how can I explain it? Well, here's a try. You can see Naughty by Nature at this Thursday's Alive at Five. Not exactly your taste? No problem! You can head over to the Kanatsiohareke Mohawk Community's Annual Strawberry Festival this Saturday and Sunday to celebrate Mohawk culture and the strawberry harvest amongst friends new and old alike. To all my baseball fans out there, Tri-City ValleyCats' baseball season heads into full swing this week with games against the Lowell Spinners and the Vermont Lake Monsters. If you would rather remain indoors, there are numerous gallery and museum exhibits ongoing as well live music at eateries city-wide.
Thursday, June 22
Alive at Five: Naughty by Nature
Location: Jennings Landing
Rain Locations: Corning Preserve Boat Launch, Colonie & Water Streets
Time: 5PM-8PM
Evenings at the Institute
Location: Albany Institute of History & Art
Address: 125 Washington Ave, Albany, NY 12210
Time: 5PM-8PM
Tri-City ValleyCats vs. Lowell Spinners
Location: Joseph L. Bruno Stadium
Address: 80 Vandenburgh Avenue, Troy, NY 12180
Time: 7PM
Improv Jam!
Location: The Mopco Improv Theatre
Time: Thursdays 7PM-9PM
Open Mic Night
Location: Hudson River Coffee House
Address: 227 Quail Street, Albany, NY 12203
Time: 8PM-12AM
Friday, June 23
Guided Walking Tour
From: April 28, 2017 to October 27, 2017 (Recurring monthly on the 4th Friday)
Location: Albany Heritage Area Visitors Center
Address: 25 Quackenbush Sq (Corner of Broadway & Clinton Ave.), Albany, NY 12207
Time: 11AM
Old Songs Folk Festival (Day 1)
Location: Altamont Fairgrounds
Address: 129 Grand St. P.O. Box 506, Altamont, NY 12009
Time: 2PM-1AM
Tri-City ValleyCats vs. Lowell Spinners
Location: Joseph L. Bruno Stadium
Address: 80 Vandenburgh Avenue, Troy, NY 12180
Time: 7PM
Fringe Friday
Location: The Mopco Improv Theatre
Address: 10 North Jay Street, Schenectady, NY 12305
Time: Every Friday 8PM-10PM
Live Music At The Ginger Man!
Location: The Ginger Man
Address: 234 Western Ave.
Time: Every Friday 8:00 PM to 11:00 PM
Saturday, June 24
Memorial Mass
Location: Historic St. Agnes Cemetery
Address: 48 Cemetery Ave., Albany, NY 12204
Time: 9AM-10AM
Old Songs Folk Festival (Day 2)
Location: Altamont Fairgrounds
Address: 129 Grand St. P.O. Box 506, Altamont, NY 12009
Time: 9AM-1AM
Annual Strawberry Festival (Day 1)
Location: Kanatsiohareke Mohawk Community
Address: 4934 State Highway 5, Fonda, NY 12068
Time: 10AM-6PM
Gardening Work Party
Location: The Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence
Address: 194 Livingston Avenue, Albany, NY 12210
Time: 1PM-3PM
Tri-City ValleyCats vs. Vermont Lake Monsters
Location: Joseph L. Bruno Stadium
Address: 80 Vandenburgh Avenue, Troy, NY 12180
Time: 7PM
City Beer Hall's House Party (Every Saturday)
Location: City Beer Hall
42 Howard St., Albany, NY 12207
Time: 11PM-Late
Sunday, June 25
Old Songs Folk Festival (Day 3)
Location: Altamont Fairgrounds
Address: 129 Grand St. P.O. Box 506, Altamont, NY 12009
Time: 9AM-7PM
Annual Strawberry Festival (Day 2)
Location: Kanatsiohareke Mohawk Community
Address: 4934 State Highway 5, Fonda, NY 12068
Time: 10AM-6PM
Tri-City ValleyCats vs. Vermont Lake Monsters
Location: Joseph L. Bruno Stadium
Address: 80 Vandenburgh Avenue, Troy, NY 12180
Time: 5PM
Road Show Pinball Tournament
Location: Excelsior Pub
Address: 54 Philip St, Albany, NY 12207
Time: 5PM-7PM
Sunday Night Blues Jam (Every Sunday)
Location: McGeary's Irish Pub
Address: 4 Clinton Square, Albany, NY 12207
Time: 7:30PM - Midnight
Ongoing
Alive at Five
Summer Thursdays June 22, 29; July 13, 20, 27; August 3, 2017
Location: Jennings Landing
*Rain Locations: Corning Preserve Boat Launch, Colonie & Water Streets
Time: 5PM-8PM
Farmer's Market
From: May 3, 2017 - October 27, 2017
Location: Empire State Plaza
Address: Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY, 12242
Time: Every Wednesday and Friday 10AM-2PM
From Albany to the Adirondacks (Brad Wenskoski Photography Exhibit)
From May 1, 2017 - July 1, 2017
Location: Albany Heritage Area Visitors Center
Address: 25 Quackenbush Sq (Corner of Broadway & Clinton Ave.), Albany, NY 12207
Time: Monday-Friday, 9AM-4PM; Saturday 10AM-3PM; Sunday 11AM-3PM
Open Mic Night
Location: Hudson River Coffee House
Address: 227 Quail Street, Albany, NY 12203
Time: Thursdays 8PM-12AM
Casting Her Ballot: Emily Rankin and the Suffrage Question
From: May 17, 2017 to December 23, 2017 (Every Wednesday, Saturday)
Location: Historic Cherry Hill
Address: 523 1/2 S Pearl St, Albany, NY 12202
Times: 1PM, 2PM, 3PM
Children's Star Sighting Show (Recurring monthly on the 3rd Saturday)
Location: Henry Hudson Planetarium
Address: Albany Heritage Area Visitors Center, Albany, NY 12207
Time: 11AM
Albany Star Sighting
From: January 21, 2017 - December 16, 2017 (Recurring monthly on the 3rd Saturday)
Location: Henry Hudson Planetarium
Address: Albany Heritage Area Visitors Center, Albany, NY 12207
Time: 1PM
Always Know Your Pal
From: May 2, 2017 to October 28, 2017 (Every Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday)
Location: Waterford Historical Museum and Cultural Center
Address: 2 Museum Lane, Waterford, NY 12188
Time: 10AM-3PM (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday); 12;30PM-3PM Sunday
The Irish and the Erie Canal
From: April 19, 2017 - October 29, 2017
Location: Irish American Heritage Museum
Address: 370 Broadway, Albany, NY 12207
Times: Regular Museum Hours
Challenger Adventure (Every Saturday)
Location: Museum of Innovation and Science
Address: 15 Nott Terrace Heights, Schenectady, NY 12308
Time: 2PM-3PM; 3;30PM-4:30PM at miSci (Musueum of Innovation and Science)
OVERLOOK: Teresita Fernández confronts Frederic Church at Olana
From: May 14, 2017 - November 05, 2017
Location: Olana State Historic Site
Address: 5720 Rte 9G, Hudson, NY 12534
Times: 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Spotlight: Erie Canal
From: March 25, 2017 - August 20, 2017
Location: Albany Institute of History & Art
Address: 125 Washington Ave, Albany, NY 12210
Times: Wednesday, Friday-Saturday: 10AM-5PM, Thursday: 10AM-5PM (FREE admission from 5PM-8PM); Sunday: Noon-5PM
Ellsworth Kelly: Slow Curve and Fruits & Flowers
From: June 25, 2017 to September 24, 2017
Location: The Hyde Collection
Address: 161 Warren St., Glens Falls, NY 12801
Times: 10 AM-5PM Tuesday-Saturday; noon-5PM Sunday
Ice Ages
From: January 03, 2017 to February 28, 2019 (Every Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
Venue: New York State Museum
Address: Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY 12230
Times: 9:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Local Artists Paint Italy (Exhibit)
From: June 1, 2017 to July 31, 2017
Location: American Italian Heritage Museum & Cultural Center
Address: 1227 Central Ave., Albany, NY 12205
Hudson Valley Ruins
Location: New York State Museum
Address: Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY 12230
Times: Tuesday-Sunday 9:30AM-5PM
A Gather Of Glass: Selections From The Museum's Collection
Location: Albany Institute of History & Art
Address: 125 Washington Ave, Albany, NY 12210
Nineteenth-Century American Sculpture: Erastus Dow Palmer And His Protégés Launt Thompson, Charles C
Location: Albany Institute of History & Art
Address: 125 Washington Ave, Albany, NY 12210
To Distribute and Multiply: The Feibes & Schmitt Gift
From: June 10, 2017 to October 31, 2017
Location: The Hyde Collection
Address: 161 Warren St., Glens Falls, NY 12801
Times: 10 AM-5PM Tuesday-Saturday; noon-5PM Sunday
Weekend Gallery Talks (Every Saturday and Sunday)
Location: Albany Institute of History & Art
Address: 125 Washington Ave, Albany, NY 12210
Time: 1PM
Ancient Egypt
Location: Albany Institute of History & Art
Address: 125 Washington Ave, Albany, NY 12210
Traders and Culture: Colonial Albany and the Formation of American Identity
Location: Albany Institute of History & Art
Address: 125 Washington Ave, Albany, NY 12210
Women of New Netherlands (Every Saturday except August 12 and September 16)
Location: Crailo State Historic Site
Address: 9 1/2 Riverside Ave, Rensselaer, NY 12144
Time: Noon
For these and other events, check out our event calendar here.
