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SPRING EVENTS
Hudson River School
Albany Institute of History & Art, Albany 463-4478 albanyinstitute.org
Hudson River School works portray a visual history of the American landscape during decades of rapid change and transformation.
Ongoing
Ancient Egypt
Albany Institute of History & Art, Albany 463-4478 albanyinstitute.org
The Mystery of the Albany Mummies exhibition into a new exhibition about Ancient Egypt.
Ongoing
Fellow Citizen: Aaron Burr
Albany Institute of History & Art, Albany 463-4478 albanyinstitute.org
Aaron Burr is remembered today largely because of the 1804 duel in which he fatally wounded Alexander Hamilton. This exhibition exlores his time in Albany.
Ongoing
Traders and Culture: Colonial Albany and the Formation of American Identity
Albany Institute of History & Art, Albany 463-4478 albanyinstitute.org
The character and culture of Albany and the Upper Hudson Valley have roots in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries.
Ongoing
Spotlight: Albany & Anti-Suffrage
Albany Institute of History & Art, Albany 463-4478 albanyinstitute.org
Ongoing, Mondays
Mosaic Portraits with Karen Shupack
Albany Art Room,
915-1091 albanyartroom.com
Create a beautiful mosaic portrait you will always remember!
Ongoing, Fridays
Ladies Drawing Night with Kim Kauffman
Albany Art Room,
915-1091 albanyartroom.com
Grab a friend or come make some new ones as we gather for an evening of art-making, conversation, and inspiration!
Ongoing, Saturdays
Saturdays for Kids
Albany Art Room,
915-1091 albanyartroom.com
Various art classes for kids to explore different mediums.
Ongoing February 1—October 1
In Harm’s Way: Community Responses to Huricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee Mabee Farm Historic Site, Rotterdam Jct 887-5073 schenectadyhistorical.org
Ongoing February 1—March 31
The Fashionable Portrait
Albany Institute of History & Art, Albany 463-4478 albanyinstitute.org
Ongoing February — May
Life on the Canal Then... by Artists Now
Mabee Farm Historic Site, Rotterdam Jct 887-5073 schenectadyhistorical.org
Ongoing February 1—May 6
Inside Edison’s House of Magic:
125 Years of Innovation at GE
Museum of Innovation and Science (miSci), Schenectady 382-7890 misci.org
GE retrospective.
Ongoing through May 13
Votes for Women:
Celebrating New York’s Suffrage Centennial New York State Museum, Albany 474-5877 nysm.nysed.gov
Ongoing through June 3
A Spirit of Sacrific:
New York State in the First Wold War New York State Museum, Albany 474-5877 nysm.nysed.gov
Ongoing through June 17
Paintings of Addy: Dahl Taylor’s Original Illustrations for American Girl®
Albany Institute of History & Art, Albany 463-4478 albanyinstitute.org
Ongoing through October 20, 2019
Enterprising Waters: New York’s Erie Canal
New York State Museum, Albany 474-5877 nysm.nysed.gov
February 1—May 20
Well-Dressed in Victorian Albany: 19th Century Fashion from the Albany Institute Collection Albany Institute of History & Art, Albany 463-4478 albanyinstitute.org
This exhibition of nineteenth-century Victorian fashion represents a rare opportunity to showcase part of the Albany Institute’s costume collection.
February 17—April 22
Discover Butterflies
Museum of Innovation and Science (miSci), Schenectady 382-7890 misci.org
Enjoy native butterflies at miSci’s indoor butterfly house.
February 17
Gathering of NY’s Farm-based Cideries
Nine Pin Ciderworks, Albany 449-9999 ninepincider.com
February 23 & 24
NYSPHAA Wrestling Championshios
Times Union Center, Albany
800-745-3000 timesunioncenter-albany.com New York State public highschool champions compete.
February 24 & 25
25th Annual James Campell Memorial Gem, Mineral & Fossil Show and Sale
New York State Museum, Albany 474-5877 nysm.nysed.gov
$5 Admission, children 12 & under free. 10am-5pm
Ongoing March—December
Live Harness Racing
Saratoga Casino & Raceway, Saratoga Springs 584-2110 saratogacasino.com
Experience the thrill of live harness racing.
March 1—5
2018 MAAC Basketball Championships
Times Union Center, Albany
800-745-3000 timesunioncenter-albany.com MAAC College teams face off on the court.
March 1—11
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
Cohoes Music Hall, Cohoes 465-4663 parkplayhouse.com
March 3
Hannaford Kidz Expo
Empire State Plaza, Albany 473-2418 empirestateplaza.org Kids festival in the Plaza.
March 3
Lisa Kolosek,
on History of the National Museum of Dance Shaker Heritage Site, Albany
456-7890 shakerheritage.org
Learn about the history of dance and the formation of the National Museum of Dance.
March 4, 11, 18, 25
Sugaring Off Sundays
The Farmers’ Museum, Cooperstown 607-547-1451 farmersmuseum.org
This event features historic and contemporary sugaring demonstrations, children’s activities and more.
For the most up-to-date events, visit albany.org/events
Ongoing
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