Weekend Post

Hey!  It’s almost Friday the 13th!  It’s supposed to be lucky if you were born on the 13th. . . which I was.  So, woo, hoo!  Of course, most people still go with spooky.  In fact, at the Saratoga Race Track, they’re encouraging kids to come in costume and parade and trick or treat.  Here are a few more things to do:

All Weekend:

• The Wiz is still playing at 5:30 pm from Tuesday to Sunday at the Washington Park Playhouse in Albany.    Meanwhile, Annie Get Your Gun continues Tuesday through Sunday at 8 pm.  The last day for both of these is 8/15, so if you haven’t made it yet, now’s the time.
• Giants Training Camp continues at the SUNY Albany campus.
• There are Valleycats games every night, with fireworks on Sunday night.
• It’s Canalfest from noon to 6 pm at Mabee Farm in Schenectady.  It’s free music by a variety of performers, and you can pay for boat tours as well.

Friday evening, August 13th:

• At 6 pm, the girls from Think Peace for Girls will be performing Sadako and the Thousand Cranes in Saratoga Springs.  It’s free.  Wow, this sounds like a very cool camp.
• They’re showing Monsters vs. Aliens at 7 pm at the Niskayuna Town Hall Gazebo.  It was scheduled for Thursday, but they changed nights due to the weather forecast.
• At 8 pm, they’re showing Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs at the East Greenbush Town Park.

Saturday, August 14th:

• From 8 am to 1 pm in Cohoes, there’s a Fishing Derby.  See Albany Kid for details.
• There’s a Moreau Overlook Hike at 9 am at Lake Moreau.
• Learn about Oaks at Five Rivers at 10 am.
• Drop in and Dance to the Oldies at 10:30 am at the Rotterdam Branch Library.
• It’s a Crafty Saturday Morning at 10:30 am at Schoharie Crossing State Park.
• From noon to 8:30 pm at Central Park in Schenectady, it’s Carama 2010, a Caribbean Cultural Festival.
• At 1 pm, learn how animals stay cool in the Albany Pine Bush at Fade and Shade.  Pre-register (you can do it online), and it’s $2/person, $5/family.
• At 1 pm, there’s a World Lizard Day Celebration (who knew?) at the Children’s Museum of Science and Technology.  Pre-register, and it’s $2/non-member.
• The Dyer Switch Band will be playing bluegrass at Freedom Park in Scotia.
• From 8 pm ’til midnight there’s Swimming Under the Stars at Ballston Spa Village Pool.  Check out Malta Mama for details.
• Go Stargazing at 9 pm at Thacher.  It will be canceled if it’s cloudy.

Sunday, August 15th:

• It’s Discovery Day at the Hyde Collection from 1-3 pm.
• From 1-3 pm, there’s an Underground Railroad Walking Tour in Albany.  $10/adult, kids 15 and under free.
• From 1:30-2:30 it’s a Teddy Bear Picnic at the Children’s Museum at Saratoga.  You must pre-register and it’s $10/non-member.
• Learn about Vines (including poison ivy) at Five Rivers at 2 pm.
• There’s Storytelling at 6 pm at Schoharie Crossing State Park.
• Cherish the Ladies are playing at 7 pm at Central Park’s Music Haven Stage.
• It’s Italian Night with TS Ensemble at 7 pm at  Freedom Park in Scotia.