“Autumn Appeal” Native Plant Gardening Workshop at Thacher Nature Center. Call 518-872-0800 to register. Event starts at 1 p.m. at 87 Nature Center Way Voorheesville

After-Hours Networking Mixer at 110 Grill. Stop in after work to check out the Happy Hour Specials at The 110 Grill, sample some new appetizers and beverages, and network with other business professionals in a beautiful, comfortable setting. Meet some of our Board Members! $10 GCC Members; $20 for Non-Members. 5 to 7 p.m. at 110 Grill, Crossgates Mall, 1 Crossgates Mall Rd, Albany

Fall Flora at Thacher Park. The park entrance fee is $6 per vehicle. Event starts at 1 p.m. at 87 Nature Center Way Voorheesville, NY. Meet at Thacher Visitor Center. John Boyd Thacher State Park, Voorheesville. 518-872-0800.

After-work Hike. Reservation required, 518-456-0655. Starts at 5 p.m.at  Albany Pine Bush Discovery Center, 195 New Karner Road, Albany.

Financial and IT Security Lunch & Learn. Seminar and gain some best-practice tips for your financial and IT security. 12 to 2 p.m. at Guilderland Chamber Office Suite 201 2050 Western Ave, Guilderland.

“Beyond Plastics” Plastic Pollution and What You Can Do About It.  Learn what communities like Bethlehem can do to eliminate this menace to the environment and our health. Door opens at 6:30 p.m. at Bethlehem Central Middle School auditorium, 332 Kenwood Ave, Delmar.

Upcoming Defensive Driving Class Being Offered by Colonie Senior Service Centers. Space is limited. (518) 459-2857 ext. 303. $25, must be paid a week in advance before the class takes place. 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The Beltrone Living Center, 6 Winners Circle, Colonie.

Managing your woodlot for wildlife. New York Forest Owners Association. Preregistration required. jason.laura.nyfoa@gmail.com. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. John Boyd Thacher State Park Visitors Center 830 Thacher Park Road, Voorheesville.

Hike to High Point ‘Without a Trace’ at Thacher Park. Join us for a hike to the escarpment on the Fred Schroeder Memorial Trail. 518-872-0800 to register. Meet at the Carrick Road parking, 10 a.m. John Boyd Thacher State Park, Recreation 1 Hailes Cave Rd, Voorheesville.

New York State Soiland Water Conservation Committee gives notice in compliance with the Open Meetings Law that it will conduct a meeting, 10 a.m. at the Department of Agriculture and Markets, Produce Room, 10B Airline Drive, Albany, NY