Turkey Dinner from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Dormansville United Methodist Church. Turkey, dressing mashed potatoes, gravy, cranberry sauce, green beans, coleslaw, rolls, pie, take outs available.

‘Nature’s Creepy’ Mystery Trail at Thacher Nature Center on Saturday, October 27, 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Take a walk on the Nature Center Trail and discover cool and creepy natural objects and oddities along the way. Use the clues to complete the challenge and win a prize! Wear your Halloween costume if you like. Make Halloween crafts and enjoy warm cider and donuts. This fun (not scary) program is appropriate for all ages. Please call 518-872-0800 for more information.

A Special Seasonal/Halloween SOUND MEDICINE Journey at 7:30 pm. Mid-Autumn is a special time of year when many cultures honor and celebrate their ancestors. Our modern Halloween, of course, has its roots in such a tradition. Many shamanic practices involve calling on our ancestors for wisdom and guidance. This evening's Shamanic Sound Medicine journey will give special attention to such practice. Experience the gift of master practitioner Rich Goodhart and let the Sound take you to the Source & feed your soul.

Talk: Preservation in the Netherlands with André Hoek​. Saturday, Oct. 27 at 2 pm at Mabee Farm at 1100 Main Street, Rotterdam Junction, NY 12150. Dutch restoration architect, André Hoek will deliver an illustrated lecture on the preservation of Dutch Architecture - "A Dutch Approach to Historic Preservation"

‘Critters of the Night’ Hike at Thacher Nature Center on Friday, Oct. 26, at 6:30 p.m. Under the cover of darkness, the forest comes alive with sounds of animals and insects adapted to night-life! Join us for a sensory hike through the fields and forests surrounding the Nature Center, as we search for elusive critters of the night. Learn to identify some common night sounds and give your best owl call a shot! This program is appropriate for adults and children age 8 and older. Please call 518-872-0800 to register.

Andrea Beaton & Troy MacGillivray at 7:30 pm at the Old Songs Community Arts Center, 37 South Main Street, Voorheesville, NY. Tickets are $25 ($5 for children 12 and under) are available at oldsongs.org or by calling Old Songs at (518) 765-2815.

Trunk or treat this year on Saturday, Oct. 27 at the Westerlo Town Park from 5 - 7 pm with a costume parade at 6 (trunks can be set up any time after 3 PM on Saturday).

Cornell Cooperative Extension Albany County presents a free parent education program, The Magic Years: Setting Routines for parents/caregivers of children 0 – 4-years-old. When: Thursday, Oct. 25 at 6:30 p.m. Registration is required by contacting the library at 518.456.2400 Where: Guilderland Public Library, 2228 Western Ave., Guilderland.

Classic Theater Guild is proud to present "Beau Jest" by James Sherman. 7:30 p.m. Congregation Beth Israel 2195 Eastern Parkway Schenectady, NY 12309 Tickets can be purchased at the door or brownpapertickets.com www.ClassicTheaterGuild.com $20.00 Adults $18.00 Seniors, veterans and students.

On Wednesday, Oct. 24 from 1 - 3 pm, "Making Friends & Influencing Lawmakers" Bethlehem (Delmar) Public Library at 451 Delaware Ave, Delmar, NY, New York lawmakers will be asked to decide where they stand on legislation that would authorize medical aid in dying. Beyond signing a petition or joining a Lobby Day in support of the Medical Aid in Dying Act, what more can you do? What can you do to become an "influencer"--someone your lawmaker will listen to?