Capital Region BOCES Career and Technical School Open House from 8:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. The Albany campus is located at 1015 Watervliet-Shaker Road in Albany.

Capital Region BOCES Center for Advanced Technology Mohonasen Open House, from 8:30 a.m. 1:30 p.m. The center is located at 400 Warrior Way in Schenectady.

New York State's Great Places and Spaces. New York State Museum 's annual educational program. From 12 to 4 p.m. at 222 Madison Ave, Albany, 12230

Monthly Business Meeting and Cultural Presentation. The topic is “A Synopsis of the Dialects of Italy” presented by Anna Barletta, a retired Italian language teacher.  Bring your knowledge of your family’s dialect that will be used for some interactive activities. Please bring dessert for the reception that follows. Starts at 7 p.m. at American Italian Heritage Association and Museum 1227 Central Avenue, Albany, 12205.

Science Lecture Series: Lessons Learned From 28 Years of Restoring Fire to a Globally-rare Pine Barrens. Reservations required; 518-456-0655 or visit www.AlbanyPineBush.org/events. Gather and refreshments at 6:30pm. Lecture 7 to  8:30 p.m. at Albany Pine Bush Discovery Center, 195 New Karner Road, Albany, NY

Window Replacement Workshop. The program is designed to teach landlords, homeowners, tenants, and contractors how to replace old windows using lead safe work practices.  6 to 8 p.m. at Capital South Campus Center, 20 Warren Street, Albany, 12202

Animal Signs in the Albany Pine Bush. Come and learn how to identify the clues that animals leave behind in the winter here in the Albany Pine Bush. Reservations required; 518-456-0655 or visit www.AlbanyPineBush.org/events. From 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Albany Pine Bush Discovery Center, 195 New Karner Road, Albany, NY

All About Animal Adaptations at Thacher Nature Center.  Join us to explore how our wild animal neighbors are able to live where they do, survive and thrive! We will be examining a variety of skins, skulls, feathers and bones to gain an understanding of their unique adaptations. 10:00a.m at Thacher Nature Center, 87 Stan Levine Dr, Voorheesville, 12186

Annual LaBefana Visit. Children learn about the LaBefana tradition and participate in crafts and a treasure hunt.  LaBefana will make a small gift to each child. Help us keep this beautiful tradition alive.  Children must be accompanied by an adult. A social follows. Reservations by 1/2 please. Starts at 3 p.m. at American Italian Heritage Association and Museum, 1227 Central Avenue, Albany, 12205

15th- and 16th-Century Iroquoian Agriculture. Dr. John Hart will discuss Iroquoian agricultural practices in New York and southern Ontario and how those practices maintained soil fertility and crop productivity for decades, producing enough food for village populations in the hundreds to thousands of people. A 20-minute talk at The State Museum, from 12:10 to 12:40 p.m., in the Huxley Theater, 222 Madison Avenue Albany, 12230.