First Week in August

Okay, remember that this is autopost, so I’m writing this on Friday, and the only thing between this moment and leaving for our week at a lakeside cabin is this post.  So I’m going to get a little lazy and list some things with limited information & without links, typos ignored.  It’s not high quality, but I’ve promised the girls that were leaving in twenty minutes.  Enjoy the week, everybody!

All Week:

• The Wiz begins on Tuesday and continues all week at the Washington Park Playhouse in Albany.  This is free outdoor theater at 5:30 pm.  Meanwhile, Annie Get Your Gun continues there at 8 pm.
• If you’ve been meaning to make it to some of the many programs at Colonie Library, they’re winding down soon, so get to it!
• Giants Training Camp is all week at the SUNY Albany campus.

Monday, August 2nd:

• It’s Pirate Day at the Children’s Museum at Saratoga from 12-4 pm.
• The Colonie Town Band is playing at 7 pm at Cook Park in Colonie.
• The Monday night Valleycats game includes fireworks.  They play Tuesday night, too.
• Every day that the Saratoga track is open, there’s Breakfast at the Track from 7-9:30 am.  It’s about $15/adult, $8/kid 3-12, plus parking.  You get to ride a tram, it’s an up-close look at horses, and an excellent opportunity if you’ve got a little kid who’s waking you up at 5:30 am, anyway.

Tuesday, August 3rd:

• It’s Summertime Tots from 10 am to noon at the Children’s Museum at Saratoga. These are outdoor activities for younger visitors.
• The Regal Cinemas free 10 am movies this week are Tale of Desperaux and Igorat Crossgates and Pirates Who Don’t Do Anything (Veggie Tales)  and Barnyard at Clifton Park.
• The Schenectady Bowtie Cinemas free 10 am movies this week is Astro Boy.
• At Crandall Public Library, kids 8-11 can learn about Japan starting at 1:30 or 3 pm for a program called Welcome Home Japan. Call to sign up.
• From 2-3 pm, it’s Magnets and More at the Children’s Museum at Saratoga.  For ages 7 and up, $6/child, pre-registration and pre-payment required.
• At the Guilderland Public Library, it’s Professor Klutzo’s H2O Variety Show from 2-3 pm.  It’s free, but tickets are required.  Follow it up with Outdoor Water Games from 3:30-5:30http://www.capitaldistrictfun.com/wp-admin/post.php?post=3442&action=edit pm.
• According to Saratoga.com, there’s a Hoops Shooting Contest at Clifton Commons.  Open to girls and boys ages 8-13, with prizes.  I looked for more information and/or a confirmation, but I couldn’t find it.
• From 6-8 pm, Band of Gold will be playing at Onderdonk Park in East Greenbush.  They’ll be selling burgers and dogs.
• 6-9 pm National Night Out at Tawasentha–Guilderland Police
• They’re showing Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs at 7 pm at Central Park in Schenectady.
• Wylder will be playing at 7 pm in the Town of Brunswick.

Wednesday, August 4th:

• The Regal Cinemas free 10 am movies this week are Tale of Desperaux and Igorat Crossgates and Pirates Who Don’t Do Anything (Veggie Tales)  and Barnyard at Clifton Park.
• The Schenectady Bowtie Cinemas free 10 am movies this week is Astro Boy.
• Today at 2 pm, a 3-part Puppet-Making Workshop begins at Guilderland Public Library for kids in grades 5 to 8.  Registration is required.
• 3 pm rubber band cars at CMOST
• It’s Malta‘s annual free Annual Family Night from 3:30-7 pm.  Face painting, bounce house, ponies, etc.  At the link, go to page 9.
• Ryan Cabrera is playing at 5 pm in Troy for Rockin’ on the River.
• At 6:30 pm, kids in grades 5-7 pm can meet at the Guilderland Public Library to discuss one of my favorite books ever, A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L’Engle.  Except I read it in 3rd grade–how about you guys?
• 7:  Lustre Kings at Freedom Park, Puppets at Clifton Commons

Thursday, August 5th:

• Local youth will perform Peter and the Wolf at 10 am at the Crandall Public Library. It’s for ages 3 and up, and sign-up is required.
• Music Mobile will be at Schenectady’s Central Park at 10 am.
• The Regal Cinemas free 10 am movies this week are Tale of Desperaux and Igor at Crossgates.
• Keith Pray will be performing from noon to 1:30 pm at Jazz on Jay in Schenectady.
• Get Art-rageous from 2-3 pm at the Children’s Museum at Saratoga.  Designed for elementary school age, it’s a free drop-in program.
• From 2-4 pm, kids can Stuff a Fish at Guilderland Public Library.  For grade 2 & 3, and registration is required.
• From 2:30-3:30 pm, kids 6 and up can do a cooking project at the Crandall Public Library.  Sign up is required.
• 3 pm Book Bingo for little ones at CP-Halfmoon Library
• Fran Cosmo from Boston will be playing at Albany’s Live at Five.
• 6 pm Wiswall Park, Fire Band
• 6:30 the Crossings 2 Broads Alotta Sound

Friday, August 6th:

• Remember that the Albany Institute of History & Art is free for locals on Fridays this summer.
• It’s Stretching with Stuffee from 10-10:30 am at the Children’s Museum at Saratoga.
• At 10:30 am, preschoolers can have a Sing-a-long at the Guilderland Public Library.  Registration required.
• Noon John Florussen for Acoustic Sidewalk Albany Public Library
• From 6:30-8:30 pm, there’s a drop-in Chess Club at the Guilderland Public Library.
• At dusk, it’s Family Movie Night at the Clifton Park Elks’ Club Pavilion.
• Ballston Spa Film Festival