Learn Italian Classes (Advanced) starting Tuesday, April 10 (Tuesdays for 7 weeks) from 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m at the American Italian Heritage Association and Museum,1227 Central Ave, Albany, NY 12205. Instructor Dr. John Angerosa, Jr., will lead this course beginning Tuesday, April 10.  It runs for seven weeks with the last class being Tuesday, May 22, 2018. Students should be able to converse in Italian and have an interest in enhancing their knowledge of the grammatical basis of this beautiful language.

Chicken & Biscuits Dinner includes Beverage & Dessert on Saturday, April 7, from 4 - 7 pm at Bethlehem Grange. Handicap Accessible!!! Take-outs also Available Adults & Children 12 & older  $12. Children 5-11 $6. Children 5 & Under Free. Convenient Parking Bethlehem Grange  24 Bridge St., Selkirk, NY 12158 Rte 9 to Rte 396 W approximately 1/10th mi on left from Rte 9W.

Discover the Pine Bush on Saturday, April 7, from 10:30 am – 12:00 pm.  An extraordinary journey into the Albany Pine Bush – a globally rare, nationally significant and locally distinct inland pine barrens. Our experts will guide you along this 0.9-mile hike over rolling sand dunes where you will discover Pine Bush natural history, seasonal surprises, and transformations. All ages. Free! Location: Albany Pine Bush Discovery Center, 195 New Karner Road, Albany, NY. Fee: Free! Registration required.

Friday Walk and Talk on Friday, April 6, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm. Take a break from your day and join us for a 1.2-mile hike at Kings Highway Barrens. We will meet at the Kings Highway Barrens trailhead (#9). Adults only. Free! Location: Kings Highway Barrens trailhead (#9) Fee: Free! Registration required. Please sign up by calling 518-456-0655 or visit www.AlbanyPineBush.org/events.

Wild and Wacky Woodcock Walk on Tuesday, April 17, from 7 – 8:30 pm.  Join Albany Pine Bush Preserve Commission staff for our annual hike through the Pine Bush to watch the elaborate flight displays of the American Woodcock. During the mating season in early spring, male woodcocks perform amazing flight displays at dusk. Males circle high in the evening sky then plummet to the earth in a series of zigzags and whistling wings. Remember to bring your binoculars! We will start inside and then continue outside for a 0.9-mile hike. Ages 6+. Free!

Wild and Wacky Woodcock Walk on Thursday, April 5, 7 – 8:30 pm. Join Albany Pine Bush Preserve Commission staff for our annual hike through the Pine Bush to watch the elaborate flight displays of the American Woodcock. During the mating season in early spring, male woodcocks perform amazing flight displays at dusk. Males circle high in the evening sky then plummet to the earth in a series of zigzags and whistling wings. Remember to bring your binoculars! We will start inside and then continue outside for a 0.9-mile hike. Ages 6+. Free!

The Helderview Garden Club will hold its monthly meeting on Thursday, April 5, at 6:45 pm at the Albany County Cooperative Extension offices on Martin Rd Voorheesville, NY.   Phyllis Rosenblum will present a talk on various aspects of gardening. . The public is welcome to attend.

“Build a Nest Box” at Thacher Nature Center. 2 p.m. Our kits are pre-cut and pre-drilled, all hardware included. You will learn how to correctly place and monitor your nest box. Materials fee is $8. Bring a cordless drill with a screw bit and join the fun! 872-0800 to register and reserve your kit.

Clarksville Historical Society will be presenting “The Lost Radio Rounders”, Tom Lindsay and Michael Eck. Their program will consist of Alan Lomax’s “Folk Songs of North America”. Clarksville Community Church, 7 - 8:30 p.m.

Agents of Discovery App Hike on Friday, April 6, from 1 – 2:30 pm. If you’re interested in testing this app out or just want to play with a group of other people and learn where else you can play, this program is for you! Download the Agents of Discovery app and bring your device. Free. Location: Albany Pine Bush Discovery Center, 195 New Karner Road, Registration required. Please sign up by calling 518-456-0655.