We have just completed what I believe might have been the best weather weekend ever.  I mean: gorgeous!
Less gorgeous was yesterday’s post, with a variety of humiliating typos. I really was tired.  I think I fixed them all. Anyway, it’s our last day of school this week, so we’re shifting into summer.  Here are some fun things going on:
Monday, June 21st:
- Take a Back Pond Hike at 10 am at Moreau Lake State Park. Hey! You could do go hike and then hit the beach!
- The Colonie Town Band is playing at William K. Sanford (Colonie) Library at 7 pm.
- At 7 pm, take a Flowers of the Solstice tour at Five Rivers. The focus will be on the lore behind various flowers.
Tuesday, June 22nd:
- At 10 am there’s a free movie:Â Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs at Bowtie Cinemas in Schenectady.
- At 10:15 am, there are Preschool Movies at Clifton Park-Halfmoon Library. It’s recommended for ages 3-6, but siblings are welcome. It’s a drop-in program.
- At 10:30 am, do a Nature Scavenger Hunt at Moreau Lake State Park. Another beach opportunity. . . .
- Do some traditional nursery rhymes at 1:30 pm at the Bethlehem Public Library.
- There’s a concert in the park in Schodack from 6-8 pm.
- At 6:30 pm, The Accents are playing at the concert at the Crossings in Colonie.
Wednesday, June 23rd:
- At 9 am, Make a Splash with a Magic Trunk Show at the Duanesburg Community Center. Contact the Quaker Branch Library for details. Free and no registration required.
- At 10 am there’s a free movie:Â Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs at Bowtie Cinemas in Schenectady.
- Take a Spring Overlook Hike at 10 am at Moreau Lake State Park. Hey, I’m beginning to think that we should just spend the week there.
- From 2-4:30 pm, there’s a Babysitter Workshop for kids in 6th grade and up at the Clifton Park-Halfmoon Library. Registration is required.
- Rockin’ on the River kicks off in Troy with a U2 tribute band from 5-8:30 pm.
- At 7 pm, go to the Bethlehem Public Library to discuss Eclipse and get psyched for the upcoming film release. 6th grade and up.
Thursday, June 24th:
- At 9:45 am, there’s an informal group hike at Five Rivers. See the Capital District Family-Friendly Hikes page for details.
- It’s a Lake Ann Hike, this time, at 10 am at Moreau Lake State Park.
- At 10:30 am, there’s a Teen Volunteer Orientation at Bethlehem Public Library. Registration is required.
- At 1 pm at the Duane Branch Library, it’s the Summer Reading Program Kick-off Party.
- The Mac-Haydn Theatre opens The Secret Garden today. This theatre is a bit of a drive (maybe 45 minutes for us), but we usually go a couple of times a year for the children’s season in the summer.
- It’s Alive at Five with Boys II Men with Soul Session at 5 pm at Albany Riverfront Park.
- From 5-8:30 pm, there’s a Classic Car Cruise-in in downtown Glens Falls. Music, cars, & model trains.
- From 6-8 pm, The Lustre Kings play for Concerts in the Park in Ballston Spa.
- Enjoy at Beachy Keen Family Storytime at 6:30 pm at Clifton Park-Halfmoon Library. It’s a drop-in program.
Friday, June 25th:
- It’s Troy Night Out from 5-9 pm.
- Today kicks off the Old Songs Festival at the Altamont Fairgrounds.
