You Can’t Handle the Fun

Well, okay.  Maybe you can.

I got a little carried away at the Greenmarket today.  But, oh, the bountiful goodness!  It all looked so fabulous that I had to take a picture.  In fact, you can see M’s silly-banded wrist in the corner of the picture because I couldn’t get her to move any further from the food–she was hovering, waiting to take another apricot.

As I rinsed and put food away, the girls conducted side-by-side comparisons of grocery-store apricots, cherries, broccoli, and lettuce vs. the farmers’ market stuff.  The farmers’ market won resoundingly in all four categories.  In fact, the girls were so enthusiastic in their approval of the market lettuce that for a moment, I was deluded into thinking that they might evolve into children who choose to eat greens.  Alas, that fluttery little hope was crushed quickly.  When I suggested that they might eat some later, they looked appalled.  No, they didn’t want to actually eat any more.  It was just fun to do the contest.

Hoping things dry out a bit this week.  Here’s some of what’s happening. . .

All week, you can pick up supplies to make a Father’s Day craft at the William K. Sanford Library‘s Youth Services Desk.

Monday, June 14th

• At 10:15 am, the 3-and-under set is invited to a Baby Playtime at Guilderland Public Library.  No registration is required.
• At 4:30 pm, kids in grades 6 and up will get together to watch Sydney White at the Clifton Park-Halfmoon Library. No registration required.
• I wish that I’d caught this earlier:  at the Albany Public Library, there’s a program called Meet Your Newest Refugee Neighbors from 6-8 pm.  On Monday the guests will be folks from Burma, and on Tuesday, folks from Iraq.  Interesting for older kids and/or homeschoolers, right?  There’s a family-friendly event coming up this weekend.
• It’s Pajamarama at the Bethlehem Public Library at 7 pm.
• At 7 pm, there’s a program called Ready, Set, College! for students who’ll be entering 10th, 11th, or 12th grades at the Clifton Park-Halfmoon Library.  Parents are welcome, too, and pre-registration is requested.
• There’s a Classical Music Concert at 7 pm by the Music Company Orchestra at the Crossings in Colonie.
• At 7 pm, the Colonie Town Band will be playing at the Pruyn House Barn.

Tuesday, June 15th

• From 6-8 pm there’s Music in the Park at Schodack.
• Meet Your Newest Refugee Neighbors from Iraq at the Albany Public Library from 6-8 pm.
• The Pipe Kings will be playing at Cook Park in Colonie at 6:30 pm.

Wednesday, June 16th

• From 9:15-10 am there’s Music and Movement for Little Ones at the Clifton Park-Halfmoon Library.  It’s for kids 2-3 and their grown-ups, and there’s no registration.
• From 10-10:45 am, read about Dust Bunnies and make some of your own at the Bethlehem Public Library.  For pre-k and up.
• They’re doing Katie’s Kitchen from 11 am to noon and from 1-2 pm at the Children’s Museum at Saratoga again.  $15 for non-members includes a parent & a child admission.
• From 4-8 pm, get strawberries and ice cream at the Rexford Fire Station.  $4/grown-up, kids 10 and under free.  This was listed on the Saratoga Events Calendar.
• At 6:30 pm there’s a Voice Student Recital at the Guilderland Public Library.
• There’s a Concert at 7 pm at Freedom Park in Scotia.

Thursday, June 17th

• 9:45 am hike at the Hannacroix Creek Preserve.  For more information, see the Capital District Family-Friendly Hikes page. This has been cancelled.
• From 10:30-11:30 am, the Little Wonders of Science at the Schenectady Museum today is based on Fancy Nancy Sees Stars.  This program’s designed for 3- to 5-year-olds.
• It’s Jazz on Jay from noon to 1:30 pm in downtown Schenectady.
• It’s Third Thursday Art Walk in Glens Falls from 5-8 pm, with an outdoor showing of Singin’ in the Rain at 8 pm.
• It’s Alive at Five with Gregg Rolie at Albany Riverfront Park at 5 pm.
• Staging Youths’ Future presents Seussical the Musical as dinner theater.  At 6 pm there’s spaghetti dinner, and the show is at 7:30 pm.  Tickets are $15 for dinner and the show.  This is for 6/17 & 6/18.
• At 6:15 and at 7 pm it’s the Children’s Circle at the Bethlehem Public Library.  Please sign up–designed with special needs kids in mind.
• There’s a Ranger’s Apprentice Book Club at 7 pm at the Niskayuna Barnes & Noble.

Friday, June 18th

• Do some Stretching with Stuffee from 10-10:30 am at the Children’s Museum at Saratoga.
• At 10:30 kids can Dig a Dino at the Children’s Museum of Science and Technology.  For 4- to 7-year-olds.  Pre-registration’s required and it’s $2/non-member.
• Staging Youths’ Future presents Seussical the Musical as dinner theater.  At 6 pm there’s spaghetti dinner, and the show is at 7:30 pm.  Tickets are $15 for dinner and the show.  This is for 6/17 & 6/18.
• There’s a Drop-in Chess Club at the  Guilderland Public Library at 6:30 pm.
• At 6:30 pm, the Saratoga Barnes & Noble will have their American Girl Book Club.
• They’re showing Bedknobs and Broomsticks at the  Guilderland Public Library at 7 pm.  Oh yes, there will be popcorn.
• Brookside Museum is having an outdoor Benefit Concert featuring Gravity at 7 pm.  $15/grown up, kids free, burgers and dogs will be available for purchase.
• Take a Nightwalk at Five Rivers and look for some birds.  It’s at 7 pm.
• Take an Almost Summer Solstice Sunset Hike from 7:30-9 pm at the Albany Pine Bush.  $2/person, $5/family.
• It’s Star Watch time at 9 pm at Grafton Lakes State Park.