On Saturday, Dec. 8, at 7 pm, Conkling Hall (8 Methodist Hill Rd, Rensselaerville, NY 12147) hosts Greg Oliver Bodine in “A Christmas Carol,” a one-man, stage adaptation of Charles Dickens classic holiday tale. It is staged with minimal set and lighting effects and lasts approximately one hour.  Suitable for adults and for children (ages 8 and up). Perfect for the holiday season! Directed by Shana Solomon. $15 for adults, $10 for students and Free for children under 10.

Kristallnacht 80th Anniversary Interfaith Commemoration at 7:00 pm. Capital District Premiere One-Time Showing of Above the Drowning Sea. Free and Open to the Public. Page Hall, University at Albany downtown campus, 135 Western Avenue, Albany, NY.

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.

The Karner Kids Film Festival will take place on Wednesday, Aug. 29, at 6:30 pm at the Albany Pine Bush Discovery Center. “Join us to see some amazingly creative Pine Bush films made by young people,” said Education Program Manager, Sara Poggi-Decker. The Karner Kids Film Festival features Pine Bush-themed films made by kids ages 10-17. The films are original creations of 5 minutes or less and all feature the Pine Bush. Make reservations by calling 518-456-0655 or visit www.AlbanyPineBush.org/events.

Classic Theater Guild will present Summer Festival at Indian Ladder Farms. Family-friendly FREE event will highlight Shakespeare's All's Well That Ends Well at 8:30 pm. The Wright Stuff, an original play at 6:30 pm.

The Empire State Aerosciences Museum at 250 Rudy Chase Dr. Glenville, NY will be hosting its monthly “Fly-In Breakfast” on Saturday, July 21, from 8:30 – 10:30 am. Enjoy pancakes, French toast, eggs, sausage, potatoes, juice, coffee, tea and more!

Arts and Entertainment Calendar Event. D & M Productions presents Molly Sweeney by Brian Friel. Woman blind since infancy has sight restored and must adjust to an uncharted reality. Location- Arts Center of the Capital Region, 265 River Street, Troy, NY. April 13, 14, 20 and 21 at 8:00 p.m. April 14 and 21 at 2:00 p.m.. Tickets - $20 available at the door. Additional information, call 518-522-7273

Susan Burton, author, activist and former inmate will talk about her life and work as part of the keynote event at UAlbany's School of Criminal Justice's symposium "Incarcerating Girls and Women: Past and Present." She will speak following a screening of the Moyers & Company edition of "Incarceration Nation" 7 p.m. Friday, April 6 at Page Hall, 135 Western Avenue, on the University at Albany downtown campus. Free

Staged reading of Southern Haunt, "a spooky, sexy Southern gothic play set in Savannah," followed by Q&A with playwright Kathryn Walat and director Portia Krieger at 7:30 p.m. at the Performing Arts Center's Studio Theatre on the University at Albany uptown campus.

"The Last Mentsch” will be shown Saturday, March 24, 7:30 p.m. at B’nai Sholom, 420 Whitehall Road, Albany, New York. Refreshments will be available. Suggested contribution: $5.