Santa Comes to Elliott House Thrift Shop. Bring your children to visit with Santa while you shop for the many items that are still available. The shop will remain open until Saturday, Dec. 7th till noon. Shop hrs are:  Wed, Friday, and Saturday, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Thursday 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. at Route 81, Norton Hill, NY

Holiday Greens Boutique. The pre-sale fundraiser that includes a $5 donation to the garden club with purchase will take place at 2 to 6 p.m. at Pruyn House at 207 Old Niskayuna Road, Newtonville, 12110. Boutique hours: Dec 6, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m; Dec 7, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

“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.

Carey On Tap Presents: Hudson Valley Terroir. Wine tasting and talk with Linda Pierro. $5 to participate in tasting, free to attend. 6:30 p.m. at Helderberg Brewery Taproom, 26 Co. Road 353, Rensselaerville, 12147

Holiday Activities for Children at the Knox Reformed Church. Join the Girl Scouts Service Unit 194 for holiday crafts, letters to Santa, hot chocolate and cookies. 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at 2175 Berne-Altamont Rd, Knox, NY.

Community Carol Sing at the Octagon Barn. Join in for a community carol sing of your favorite holidays songs. Also enjoy a dessert bar. 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at 588 Middle Rd, Delanson, 12053

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

Middleburgh Makes Miracle. Middleburgh dashes into the holiday spirit with a blizzard of excitement for Miracle on Main Street. 1st annual tree lighting starts at 5:15 p.m. then village festivities wrapping up at 8:30 p.m., Main St, Middleburgh, 12122