Quality events for this weekend
Friday December 5
high 23º low 10º, sunny
Friday Fresh at The Pickle: DJ Show & DJ Maine Event.
Anime Rave at No Fun: Holiday festival.
Armchair Boogie at Empire Underground: Bluegrass/Americana/funk.
Neon Avenue at Lark Hall: Grateful Dead inspired jam rock.
Girl Blue at The Eleven: Indie/folk-pop.
Ice Rink Opening Day at Empire Plaza: Get your skate on.
Sir Chloe, Suzy Clue at Empire Live: Indie/alt/art-pop.
First Friday at Opalka Gallery: With music from Az Iz.
Saturday December 6
high 32º low 15º, cloudy
Saturdayyee at The Pickle: DJ Show.
Minibeast, Flavour, Brower, SWRM at No Fun: Experimental/noise/psych rock.
Paper Moon’s Moonlight Market at Mt Ida Preservation Hall: Indie publisher market. After party with music from Low Measure, Mall Goth, Statue Band, Julia Dasey, Bad Dream Adventure.
Death Angel, Vio-Lence, Lions at the Gate, Misfire at Empire Live: Thrash/metal.
Polyrhythmics, Oobleck at Lark Hall: Funk/psych/jazz.
Consider The Source, Timbre Coup at The Hollow: Prog/rock.
Mckinley James at The Hangar on the Hudson: Americana/blues/rock.
Closing Reception for the PhotoRegional at Opalka Gallery: With a curator tour.
RPI Holiday Concert at EMPAC: Kickoff for the Victorian Stroll.
Beyblade Tournament at Son of Egg: All welcome.
Sunday December 7
high 31º low 26º, cloudy
Sunday Sessions at The Pickle: Open decks.
Planet Vintage at No Fun: Free pop-up holiday market.
Punk Rock Flea Market at Empire Live: Free.
Drag Me to the Stage Drag Brunch at Albany Funny Bone: Drag show.
A Big Gay Market at Washington Park Lakehouse: A queer makers, artists, and allies market.
Evergreen things to do
Go see a movie at the Spectrum Theater. Go see some some movies and be sure to grab a drink and snack and Delaware Supply before (or after).
Classes at Honest Weight Food Co-Op: Free and low-cost community classes, events, and services.
Art Omi: The sculpture fields are awesome.
Day trip to MASS MoCA: Pretty drive and a great museum.
Olana State Historic Site in Hudson: Rotating weekly programs and a landscape to get lost in.
Opalka Gallery: Check out the latest exhibit at Sage’s Opalka Gallery (closed Sundays and Summers).
The NYS Museum: Bunch of great exhibits and it’s right in your backyard.
Go Hiking: You live in an amazing area for hiking. Touch grass!
Go for a Walk: I like the Columbia Land Conservancy and Hudson Mohawk Land Conservancy preserves.
Go Birding: There’s tons of great spots in and around Albany. Download eBird and Merlin on your phone, grab your binoculars, and hit the trails.
Farmer’s Markets: Saturday has Troy, Saratoga, Menands (year round), Albany (July thru Sept), Delmar (May through Oct), and Colonie (May thru Sept). Sunday has Schenectady (year round), and Waterford (May through Oct).
Did I miss something? Or get something wrong? Please let me know!
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