Capital Region Apple & Wine Festival. Celebrate the festival’s 25th anniversary! Sept. 16 and 17. Altamont Fairgrounds. Saturday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. General Admission: $8 at the gate, Children under 15 FREE when accompanied by an adult.

Young Onset Parkinson’s Disease support group. 7 p.m. at the Route 7 Diner, 1090 Troy Schenectady Road, Latham. Dinner is ordered off the menu (individual bills).  Reservations are not required. Patients (any age) and caregivers are welcome to attend to learn more about Parkinson’s disease. 518-783-3492 or 518-371-0448, after 3:00 p.m.

The Voorheesville Farmer’s Market on Wed. Sept. 20  from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church 68 Maple Ave. Voorheesville, will feature music by Cautiously Optimistic and Take Out Dinner of Chicken Parmesan by "Pie In The Sky” for $10. Support our local vendors. Only three more weeks for this season’s market.

Fall Festival Dinner Dance. A fundraising dinner-dance to provide assistance to our local disabled veterans on Friday, September 22, 2017 at The Olde Tater Barn in Central Bridge. Proceeds will be donated to The Patriot Highlander Challenge in Cobleskill, which identifies and assists veterans in need of support. Music and comedy sure to please will be provided by “ODY-The Entertainer.” Free door prizes donated by local merchants. Cash Bar at 6 p.m. Dinner at 7 p.m. Adults $25. Children under 12, half price. Sponsored by the Knights of Columbus #4475, Middleburgh.

Mabee Farm to Fork. 5 to 8 p.m. to benefit to the Electric City Food Co-op. Tastings and tours of the local harvest. Music, cash bar, and more. $50. 1100 Main St. Rotterdam Jct, NY 12150.

Annual Back to School BBQ. Altamont Fire Department Auxiliary. Featuring Barbeque Delights Catering. Altamont Fire House. 3:30 p.m. until sold out. Take Out Only. Chicken Dinner $10. Half Chicken Only $7. Rib Dinner $12. Ribs Only $9. All Dinners come with coleslaw, potato, roll and dessert.

Fall Barbecue Will Benefit Schenectady Day Nursery. 4 to 6:30 p.m. with takeout pick up at the Corner of Lafayette and Liberty Streets (Potratz Advertising Parking Lot, 31 Lafayette Street) in Downtown Schenectady. To benefit Schenectady Day Nursery’s Nutrition Program. Tickets available for sale at the Open Door Bookstore, 128 Jay Street, Schenectady after September 3. They are $15 each on the day of the event. 518 429-6404 or

Schenectady Suds. Historic beer tour of the Stockade District. Thursdays Sept. 14 through 28. 6 p.m. Meet at Schenecatdy County Historical Society. 32 Washington Ave. Schenectady, NY 12305. $15.

Free Western Square Dancing and Round Dancing with live callers and cuers and join in with us for a fun night!  Everyone is welcome.  No prior dancing experience is necessary. Newtonville United Methodist Church, 568 Loudon Rd, Latham, corner of Route 9 and Maxwell Rd (just north of Siena College on Route 9).  7 to 8 p.m. for Squares and 8:15 to 9:15 p.m. for Rounds.

Master Food Preservation Training. Tuesday to Thursday. 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Hudson Valley Community College , DCC 135 (New teaching kitchen in the Viking Day Care Center building) 80 Vandenburgh Ave, Troy, NY 12180. Cost:  $375 (includes lunch each day, all class materials and a nearly 300 page comprehensive handbook). No refunds after 9/1. Register directly through HVCC Office of Community and Professional Education, phone 518-629-7339, fax 518-629-8103 or