Wintertide Tours.  Enjoy the spectacularly decorated Mabee House this season. It's, warm, cozy, and will be filled with good cheer, hot cider, and sweets. Included with regular admission to the site ($10, or free for members). December 14 & 21 at 11 a.m. at 1100 Main Street Rotterdam Junction, 12150

Giant model train show at the Empire state convention center.  $7 adults.

Discover the Pine Bush. Our experts will guide you along this 0.9-mile hike over rolling sand dunes where you will discover Pine Bush natural history and seasonal surprises and transformations. Reservations 518-456-0655. 1 p.m. at Albany Pine Bush Discovery Center, 195 New Karner Road, Albany, NY

“Be A Patron” at the Discovery Center. Shop knowing you are supporting the missions and programs of each participating museum and cultural institution. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Albany Pine Bush, 195 New Karner Road, Suite 1 Albany, 12205

Submerged Landscapes of New York. Join archaeologist Dr. Daria Merwin for a look at some of the state’s submerged landscapes and learn about the potential for underwater archaeology at these sites.  A 20-minute talk at The State Museum, from 12:10 to 12:40 p.m., in the Huxley Theater, 222 Madison Avenue Albany, 12230. Attendees are encouraged to bring their lunch.

Annual Immaculate Conception, Santa Nicola, and Santa Lucia Celebration. These feast days usher in the Christmas season in Italy and we will celebrate some of their traditions in support of one part of the Museum’s mission - to keep Italian traditions alive.  Reservation by Dec 2 at (518) 435-1979. Event is 11 a.m. at American Italian Museum and Cultural Center, 1227 Central Avenue in Albany.

“Cooking for St. Nicholas Day”. In celebration of one of those traditions, St. Nicholas Day, you are welcome to join a presentation by Erin Czernecki from the Friends of Fort Crailo to be hosted by Bennington Battlefield. From 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Caretakers House, 30 Caretakers Road, Hoosick Falls, 12090.

Special Event: Pine Bush Perspectives Exhibit Opening. Event is from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at Albany Pine Bush Discovery Center, 195 New Karner Road, Albany.

2019 Annual Member's Show. Will run from Dec 6 through January 10, 2020. Opening reception will be from 5 to 8 p.m. at Albany Center Gallery, 488 Broadway suite 107, Albany, 12207.

Night of Lights.  Come celebrate the beginning of the Festival of Trees with the Night of Lights, an exclusive evening of radiant fir trees and wintertide enchantment. Tickets are $20, include Wagon Train BBQ and wine samples,  and are available at schenectadyhistorical.org/programs. 7 p.m. at SCHS, 32 Washington Ave. Schenectady, 12305