RISSE’s annual Open House on #GivingTuesday, Nov. 27, from 5 - 7:30 pm. Come meet our students and staff.  Find out more about volunteer opportunities. Celebrate our achievements and our dreams! Open to the Public. Light refreshments. RISSE helps refugees to make new lives in our community. 715 Morris Street, Albany 12208 www.risse-albany.org.

Scandinavian Christmas Ornaments at Thacher Nature Center from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. Come to the Nature Center to enjoy making traditional Scandinavian Christmas ornaments with one of our local artisans. Basket weaver and artist Karin Kuck will show you how to make woven Norwegian reindeer ornaments and Finnish Christmas stars - you'll be very impressed with your final product! The fee of $35 covers all materials and hands-on instruction. Appropriate for adults and children age 13 and older. Space is limited, so please reserve now by calling 518-872-0800.

Day After Thanksgiving Opt Outside Hike at 1pm.  Walk off some pecan pie and skip the Black Friday hubbub with a walk in the park.  $3/person or $10/family. Grafton Lakes State Park 61 North Long Pond Rd Grafton, NY 12082.

Albany Pine Bush Preserve will host its second Night at the Discovery Center on Tuesday November 20, 2018, 4pm – 7pm at 195 New Karner Road in Albany. Visitors are invited to stop by the Discovery Center after normal business hours to play games, go on a moonlit walk and see the exhibits come to life.

Let’s Talk Turkey from 1 pm - 2 pm. Drop in program where you can learn about the Turkey, who’ll be active all winter in the park. Touch a turkey feather, make a turkey craft and check out our display about this forest bird. Grafton Lakes State Park 61 North Long Pond Rd Grafton, NY 12082.

“Celebration” Art Series Exhibition Reception (5pm - 7pm): Join us for our "Celebration" Art Series Exhibition Reception at our main gallery location at The Shirt Factory in Glens Falls, NY (71 Lawrence Street, suite #114). Enjoy some light refreshments and great pieces from local artists! Event is free and open to the public.

Tuesdays at Noon featuring music by Peter Griggs, guitarist, at St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 58 Third Street, Troy NY 12180 at 12 pm noon. Contact: 518-273-3631.

Voorheesville Community Preschool Silent Auction, Saturday, Nov. 17 from 10 am - 1 pm.  First United Methodist Church, 68 Maple Avenue, Voorheesville, NY 12186. Hundreds of gift certificates and items up for bid!

The Empire State Aerosciences Museum, located at 250 Rudy Chase Drive (off Route 50) in Glenville, NY will host its monthly all you can eat breakfast from 8:30 am – 10:30.  Enjoy an assortment of pancakes, French toast, eggs, sausage, potatoes, juice, coffee, tea and more. The breakfast is open to the public.

Old Songs, Inc. presents a concert of 19th–20th century songs from the Women’s Suffrage Movement at 7:30 p.m. at the Old Songs Community Arts Center, 37 S. Main St., Voorheesville, NY. Tickets are $25 for adults; $12 for youth ages 13–18; $5 for children 12 and under and are available at oldsongs.org or by calling Old Songs at (518) 765-2815.