Snowshoe Hike for Adults on Saturday, Jan. 5, at 11:00 am. Suitable for adults. Have you tried snowshoeing? The Albany Pine Bush Preserve is a great place to get started with this fun sport. Join us for a 0.9-mile hike on snowshoes. We’ll explore the frozen landscape of the pine barrens and learn the basics of snowshoeing. Snowshoes will be provided to program participants. If there is not enough snow on the ground, we will hike without snowshoes. Location: Albany Pine Bush Discovery Center, 195 New Karner Road, Albany, NY. Fee: Free!

Sunday, December 23 Children’s Christmas pageant at 9:45 worship The children and youth at Lynnwood will help us see and imagine the beauty of the Christ child as they lead us in a live performance. Monday, December 24, 7:00pm Candlelight Christmas eve service A wonderful celebration of the night on which Christ was born. The evening will hold scripture lessons, cherished carols, prayers of hope, candle lighting, and more.

Evergreen Walk at Thacher Nature Center We’ll take an easy walk to find several species of conifers and learn how to identify them by their leaves (needles) and cones. Please call 518-872-0800 to register.

Attend Christ Episcopal Church’s Christmas Lessons and Carols.  The church is located at Route 20, Duanesburg. The service will feature sacred Christmas hymns along with scripture reading.  Refreshments will follow the program in the Parish Hall. 7 p.m.

Guilderland Parks & Recreation Evergreen Holiday Centerpiece Workshop from 2 to 6 pm (drop in between 2 and 5:15 pm. Workshop ends at 6 pm).COST: $20.00. LOCATION: Western Turnpike Golf Course Clubhouse (2350 Western Avenue, Guilderland, NY). Children under 16 must be with an adult.

The Friendship Singers of Delmar will present a free Christmas 2018 public concert at the New Scotland Presbyterian Church at 2010 New Scotland Avenue in Slingerlands, on Wednesday, Dec. 19, at 7 pm. There’ll be something for everyone—from old favorites (some in surprising form!) and sing-alongs to the haunting strains of Robert Frost’s “Stopping By Woods,” set to music.  Our director is Marie Liddle, accompanist Peg Dorgan, and percussionist Jeff Marshall.

The Duanesburg Historical Society will hold its Annual Christmas Party on Monday, Dec. 17 at Bishop Scully Hall in Delanson at 7 pm. Join us for “Christmas Music and Memories” All are welcome. Please bring a holiday snack to share.

Santa will be visiting the neighborhoods within the coverage area of the Guilderland Fire Department on Sunday, Dec. 16. He and his elves will leave the fire house at 11 a.m. and plans to finish by 3 p.m. the truck will play very loud music, so that boys and girls can hear him coming. Please be on the lookout.

Holiday open house. Community Caregivers. Thursday, Dec. 13 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Community Caregivers Office at 2021 Western Avenue Suite 104, Albany, NY 12203

The Friendship Singers of Delmar will present a free Christmas 2018 public concert at the New Scotland Presbyterian Church at 2010 New Scotland Avenue in Slingerlands on Wednesday, Dec. 19, at 7 pm. There’ll be something for everyone—from old favorites (some in surprising form!) and sing-alongs to the haunting strains of Robert Frost’s “Stopping By Woods,” set to music.  Our director is Marie Liddle, accompanist Peg Dorgan, and percussionist Jeff Marshall.