Voorheesville Farmer's Market, Cooperative Extension Nutrition; Pampered Chef. 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. at 68 Maple Ave. Voorheesville, NY

Ferragosto Celebration. An Italian holiday originally celebrated to mark the middle of the summer and the end of hard labor in the fields. Bring your lunch and a lawn chair.  We will provide refreshments and a couple of bocce ball sets. From 11:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at American Italian Heritage Association and Museum, 1227 Central Avenue, Albany, NY

American Girl Tea. We’ll meet our host, Caroline Abbott, a brave girl from Sacket’s Harbor NY in 1812 as we explore Mabee Farm’s period boats and make a boat-themed craft to take home. Cost is $8 adults and kids. Please register in advance at www.schenectadyhistorical.org/. Event starts at 2:00 p.m. at SCHS Mabee Farm, 1100 Main Street Rotterdam Junction, NY 12150

Tomatoes 101. Learn how to make and can salsa and diced tomatoes using a boiling water canner, including necessary equipment. 3rd of a 4-series class by Cornell Cooperative Extension. Costs $20 or $15 each if you take 2 or more. Registration is required, contact

Pine Bush Pups: Explore Six Mile Waterworks (Rensselaer Lake). Find out what lives in a lake besides fish and frogs. Reservations required by calling 518-456-0655 or visitwww.AlbanyPineBush.org/events. From 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. at Six Mile Waterworks (Rensselaer Lake), 135 Fuller Rd, Albany, NY 12205.

GCC Golf Scramble at Western Turnpike.  Put together a foursome or just come alone and have the chance to play a quick 9 holes with other members during the Scramble! Only $30 for Members! From 5:00 to 9:00 p.m. at Western Turnpike Golf Course, 2350 Western Ave, Guilderland.

“Approaching the World”. Summer service at  Rensselaerville Presbyterian Church with guest preacher Rev. Kate Forer, Senior Pastor, Presbyterian-New England Congregational Church Saratoga Springs, NY.  Service starts at 11:00 a.m. at County Route 351 at Methodist Hill Road, Rensselaerville, NY.

Huyck Preserve Annual Benefit Gala. Join us for a summer evening with good friends as we celebrate the Huyck Preserve with silent auction, food, and 50/50 raffle. Starts at 5:00 p.m. at the Carey Institute for Global Good, 63 Huyck Rd, Rensselaerville, NY.

Stuyvesant Plaza Summer Sidewalk Sale. Merchants will bring their goods outdoors during the plaza’s second sidewalk sale. From 9:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. 1475 Western Ave, Albany, NY 12203

Perseid Meteor Shower. Bring your own telescope or use one of ours. Local astronomers will be available to help identify stars and planets. For more info call Mark Hohengasser at (518) 389-8546. Event is from 8:00 to 11:00 p.m. at the Switzkill Farm Lodge, 165 Game Farm Road, Berne, NY