Brooks Chicken BBQ. Drive in, pick up, full dinners. $13. 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. McKownville United Methodist Church. 1565 Western Ave. Albany, 12203

Trail Trek. Fall is the perfect season for hiking. Explore trails with an environmental educator, an easy paced walk to High Point. To register: 518-872-0800. Masks required. 10 a.m. at Thacher State Park

Chicken ‘n Biscuits. Drive thru only. Donation $13 per dinner. 3 to 6 p.m. at Boyd HIlton VFW Post 7062 11 Mill St. Altamont.

ART to host the 4th annual Chalk the Walk. Each 3-ft by 3-ft square costs $10 and may be purchased in advance online at www.mohawkhudson.org/events. From 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at County Helderberg-Hudson Rail Trail, beginning at the pocket park near Stewart's Shop at 309 Delaware Avenue.

Don’t Get Ticked in the Woods. NY Forest Owners and Landis Arboretum present Joellen Lampman on tick bite prevention, tick ID and tick borne diseases. Pre-Register with Carol at [email protected].  1 to 3 p.m.

Plein Air Festival. Open studio painting and workshops. 7 a.m. at Olana State Historic Site, Olana State Historic Site 5720 State Route 9G, Hudson, 12534

BSA Troop 50 Bottle Drive. Door to door pick up or Drop off. More info: 518-859-9633. 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Fort Hunter Firehouse Grove, 3525 Carman Road, Schenectady, 12303

Thrift Shop Sidewalk Sale. We will have a few of our most popular vendors and handmade birdhouses and other woodwork made by one of our church members. 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the South Bethlehem United Methodist Church, 67 Willowbrook Ave, South Bethlehem.

Destined to Engage. This seminar presents compelling evidence that Native Americans and African Americans have provided unique intertwining social, political and cultural contributions to the development of the US. For registration:

Art of Bonsai. The Mohawk Hudson Bonsai Society and Albany Center Gallery are excited to announce the return of a weekend filled with the Bonsai. Sep 25 at 12 to 5 p.m. and Sep 26, at 12 to 4 p.m. Albany Center Gallery 488 Broadway, Suite 107, Albany, 12207