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Pine Bush Perspectives

On Dec. 6, from 6 to 7:30 p.m., the Albany Pine Bush Discovery Center will host the unveiling of its sixth juried photo exhibit, celebrating the uniqueness and diversity of the Albany Pine Bush Preserve.

Rozett leads talk on ‘Judas’

B’nai Sholom Reform Congregation kicks off its 2019-20 “Synagogue Scholars” series with a Dec. 13 discussion, led by Professor Emerita Martha Rozett, of “Judas,” the acclaimed novel by Israeli author Amos Oz.

Sonny Ochs hosts a Phil Ochs Song Night

SCHOHARIE — Sonny Ochs is hosting a Phil Ochs Song Night on Friday, Dec. 6, at 7:30 p.m. at the Presbyterian Church on Main Street in Schoharie.

Delmar Fair Trade Market celebrates a decade of ‘joyful, ethical shopping’

BETHLEHEM — “Imagine that through the simple act of buying a gift, you can change lives for the better in impoverished communities around the world,” says a notice announcing the 10th Annual Black Friday Fair Trade Market.

Photo: Free Holiday Treat

Discover the Pine Bush at free evening event

The Albany Pine Bush Preserve will host its annual Night at the Discovery Center on Tuesday, Nov. 26, from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. at 195 New Karner Road.

Visitors are invited to stop by the Discovery Center after normal business hours to play games, make a nature craft, and see the exhibits come to life.

Photos: Off to See the Wizard

The Voorheesville Middle School production of “The Wizard of Oz” to be held on November 15 to 17 at the Lydia C. Tobler Performing Arts Center.

An invitational artistic challenge: Big Eye Gallery launches the Cool Stuff Show

by Melissa Hale-Spencer

“Doing art is basically aesthetic problem-solving,” says Hope Konecny, owner of the Big Eye Gallery and creator of the Cool Stuff Show.

Photos: Arsenic and Old Lace

“Arsenic and Old Lace” play at Guilderland High School written by Joseph Kesselring on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, Nov. 7, 8, and 9 at 7 p.m.

Photos: Arsenic and Old Lace

Tickets for the Guilderland Players’ fall play, “Arsenic and Old Lace” written by Joseph Kesselring, are $5 and are available at the door. The play is directed by high school teacher Andy Maycock, with Johnna Kollar as student director. The play runs Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, Nov.