#CapitalWalls Youth Tour. Come explore vibrant public art in Downtown Albany. There are only 15 youth spots available for this tour. Priority for this tour will be given to those on the last tour's waitlist. From 9:45 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. to meet at ACG, 488 Broadway suite 107, Albany, NY

Milkweed and Monarch Conservation at Thacher Nature Center. Learn about the complex relationship between the amazing Monarch butterfly and its larval host plant, the mighty milkweed! Participants will take home a milkweed plant and planting instructions. Please call 518-872-0800 to register. Event starts at 10:00 a.m. at  87 Nature Center Way Voorheesville, NY 12186

Teens Reshape African American History.  The 9th annual Young Abolitionist Teen Scholars’ Institute Open House will showcase Legacy Projects. From 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m at The Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence Campus at 194 Livingston  Avenue, Albany NY

North Country ARTS's popular self-guided Artists Studio Tour highlighting Upper Warren County artists. Saturday and Sunday from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at 71 Lawrence St Glens Falls, NY and 42 Ridge St Glens Falls, NY.

"Squared" North Country ARTS new upcoming exhibition reception. The event will run until September 21st at North Country ARTS main gallery inside the Shirt Factory building. Reception is from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., at The Shirt Factory, 71 Lawrence St Glens Falls, NY

Happy Cat Rescue Inc. Open Adoption Event. Come visit some of the amazing animals we have for adoption! If interested, please fill an application form at http://happycatrescueny.org. Event is from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at 836 Meadowdale Road Altamont NY 12009

Buzz of the Pine Bush Bees. Learn more about bees and wasps and how much we owe these insects and how you can help native pollinators in your own backyard! Reservations required by calling 518-456-0655 or visit www.AlbanyPineBush.org/events. Starts at 1:00 p.m. at Albany Pine Bush Discovery Center, 195 New Karner Road, Albany, NY

Seedstock Beef Production. Learn the ins and outs of selling elite genetics, which include heifer calves, cows, bulls, embryo packages, and more. 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Trowbridge Farms, 1192 County Route 22, Ghent, NY

Lost Civil War Diary Lecture at the Old Stone Fort.  Join Schoharie County Historian Ted Shuart as he tells the story and shares the personal diary of Civil War Soldier and United States Army Signal Corps member 2ndLieutenant William H. Hill, 7:00 p.m. at the Old Stone Fort Museum, Schoharie County Historical Society Old Stone Fort Museum 145 Fort Road Schoharie, NY

Young Abolitionist Teen Scholars' Institute Open House. This interdisciplinary learning experience creates a hands-on introduction to careers in history, the arts, museum education, preservation, archaeology, photography, and horticulture. From 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at The Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence Campus, 194 Livingston Avenue, Albany, NY