Quality events for this weekend

Friday December 19

Holiday Toys & Noise at The Hollow: Toy drive with MIRK, Carl Daniels and The Black Box, Mike Lanahan & James Rock.

Toy Drive with Bane, Born Low, After The Fall, Concrete, Firestarter at Bogies: Mosh for a cause.

Nick Lowe at The Egg : With Ian McLagan.

The Figgs Holiday Show at The Low Beat: With Blockhouses.

WEQXmas Party with Robert DeLong at Putnam Den: With Kip Chapman, Evac Protocol, & Kill Rex.

Saturday December 20

Rebecca Peacock Trunk Show at Fort Orange: Jewelry on display and a great way to finish holiday shopping.

Pony in the Pancake at The Low Beat: With Party Boat, Great Mutations, Los Espejos.

TK Wonder at BSP Kingston: With Simi Stone and DJ Sterling.

Pretty Much the Best Comedy Show with Dan St Germain at Proctors: Great comedy show.

Sunday December 21

Rock N Roll Brunch IX at The Low Beat: The best brunch around.

The Trial Before Christmas screening at Rev Hall: Big screen video showing.

Toy drive with Vanna, Texas In July, Sirens & Sailors, Restless Streets, The Primrose Path, Sworn To Vengeance at Bogie’s: Hardcore show for a cause.

Moon Worship, Yoma and Che Guevara T-Shirt at The Low Beat: Experimental jams.

Clover, Dead Empires, Castaway, T.H.E.M., Widows Walk at BSP Kingston: Hardcore/metal.

All weekend

Ice Skating at the Plaza: Rinks open 11am-8pm.

Art Omi: The sculpture fields are awesome.

Day trip to MASS MoCA: Pretty drive and a great museum.

The NYS Museum: Bunch of great exhibits and it’s right in your backyard.

Gone Girl, Die Hard and Big Hero 6 at the Madison Theater: Only five bucks!

Farmer’s Markets: Troy, Delmar, and Saratoga on Saturday, and Schenectady and Saratoga on Sunday.