Thursday Musical Club Presents “The Earth in Spirit and Song”. The concert will include songs by Barber, Vaughan Williams, Rutter, and a choral arrangement of the Blue Danube transcribed by former director Roger Hannahs. Tickets are $15 for adults and free for children under 12. 3 p.m. at the First Reformed Church of Schenectady, 8 N. Church Street in the Stockade

Earth Day. The public is invited to volunteer on a variety of conservation projects in the Pine Bush. Join us if you’re looking for a great way to contribute to helping a rare ecosystem right here in your backyard. 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Albany Pine Bush Preserve Commission 195 New Karner Road, Suite 1 Albany, 12205

Westerlo Fire Breakfast. Pancakes, bacon, sausage, or biscuits/sausage gravy, orange juice, coffee, tea or hot chocolate. 8 to 11 a.m. at  Woodman Hall on 401 Westerlo.

DEC Lecture. DEC staff will discuss the emergence of Beech Leaf Disease in New York and its potential threat to forests across the state. Registration required. Call 518-872-0800. 10:30 a.m. Thacher Nature Center, 87 Nature Center Way, Voorheesville 12186

A New Nation: Schenectady in the Early Republic 1800-1830. The exhibition will be hosted by the Schenectady County Historical Society. 2 p.m. at the Museum at 32 Washington Avenue, Schenectady 12305

The Half Moon Button Club. Bring a bag of lunch.  Dessert will be provided.  For more info, call Kirsti at 518-869-8125.  Everyone is welcome!  The social time starts at 10:00 a.m. and the business meeting at 11:30 at the Bethlehem Public Library, 451 Delaware Avenue, Delmar, 12054.

Capital District Modern Quilt Guild Meeting. The mission of the Capital District Modern Quilt Guild is to further members’ modern quilting skills and to inspire and educate the Capital District community on modern and non-traditional quilting. 7 p.m. at the Bethlehem Public Library 451 Delaware Ave, Delmar, 12054

Road to Wellsville by T. Coraghessan Boyle. Join the SCHS Book Club: The Serious Side of Food to take a deep look at a topic we often take for granted: food! 6 p.m. at Schenectady County Historical Society Museum & Library, 32 Washington Avenue Schenectady, 12305

ACG'S 2023 Annual Meeting. It will be a recap of one of our busiest and most art-filled years to date, with our ever-expanding strive for “More Art Everywhere” – all thanks to you. 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Albany Center Gallery. 488 Broadway, Suite 107 Albany, 12207

Walking Tour: Stockade Sacred Spaces. In this tour, we’ll explore these spaces and hear their stories from the people who keep them sacred today. Cost: $13 Tickets and member RSVP at schenectadyhistorical.org/event/sacred. 10 a.m. at Museum & Library 32 Washington Avenue Schenectady, 12305