Is everyone ready for a week off from school? My kids are excited for a holiday party and a general blow-off day at school tomorrow. I’ve done almost all of my shopping and fear that I simply must brave the post office tomorrow because I’ve been out of stamps for days and the outgoing mail is stacking up. I started to try to order the stamps online, and there was $1.25 delivery charge! Um, hello? You come to my house six days a week, people!
This week’s KidsOutAndAbout.com newsletter includes a discount code for reduced admission to see the Harlem Globetrotters in February–hey, that could make a great gift, right? Deb also suggests celebrating the Winter Solstice with Lightbulb Day.
Multiple Days:
- Free Ice Skating at the Rink at Empire State Plaza
- Melodies of Christmas Concert by Empire State Youth Orchestra and others at Proctors
- The Polar Express with Saratoga & North Creek Railroad
- 16th Annual Price Chopper Holiday Lights at Washington Park – incidentally, there’s a Living Social half-price deal
- ‘Tis the Season Planetarium Show @ miSci and Model Trains @ miSci
- Disney On Ice presents Rockin’ Ever After at Times Union Center
- Marching Rams’ ‘Light Up the Sky’ with Greater Amsterdam School District
- Dickens Christmas in Skaneateles: 19th Annual Celebration
- Pre-School Story Hour with Pam at the Open Door Bookstore
- Parents Night Out at Tiny Tots Tea Room
- GE Kids in Free Fridays at CMOST
- Eagle Survey at Moreau Lake State Park
- Fun Nature Film, Craft, and Snack at the Office at Wilton Wildlife Preserve and Park
- Winter Solstice Evening Hike at Albany Pine Bush Preserve & Discovery Center
- It’s a Wonderful Life on the big screen at The Palace Theatre
- Passeggiata (Stroll about) in Schenectady
- Â Casual Lesson Day at Kevin’s Swim School Come try out a class
- Â Lumberjack Log Jam at Gore Mountain-First Freestyle Event of the Season!
- Art for All at Albany Institute of History and Art — I got an email from a reader who visited last weekend and raved about her wonderful experience creating in the studio with her family during Art for All. If you’ve got a range of ages visiting this weekend, this is a great way to please Grandma and the little cousins. Also, it’s got a great gift shop.
- Welcome Winter at Albany Pine Bush Preserve & Discovery Center
- This looks dire, but it’s not. Many of the events that are happening for multiple days are happening on Sunday, too. There’s just not too much that’s Sunday only.
Claire
Katie, do you know that you can get stamps at the grocery stores? At Hannaford you can get them right at the checkout, and at Price Chopper I think you can get them at Customer Service.
Katie
@Claire, that’s one of those things that I “know” but keep forgetting! Thanks–I think I’ll buy them there, which will cut down on one errand today, at least!