DPW to Host Public Meeting for the Albany County Rail Trail Bridge Project. Forum starts at 6 to 8 p.m. at the American Legion, 16 Poplar Drive, Delmar, NY

Workshop: Genealogy 201: Military and Court Records. Save your spot for this 6-week course with Judith Herbert, Certified Genealogist. Cost for this course is $240. To register, please call Mary Treanor at 518-374-0263x5. Every Wednesdays and will run until Oct 9. Starts at 6:30 pm at SCHS Mabee Farm, 1100 Main Street Rotterdam Junction, NY 12150

“Life Under a Rotting Log” at Thacher Nature Center. Join us for a Summer of Science program! Forest explorers should wear long pants and closed toed shoes, please. Appropriate for ages 4-8. Call 518-872-0800 to register. Starts at 10 a.m. at 87 Nature Center Way Voorheesville, NY

Campfire Storytelling at Thacher Nature Center. Join our favorite storyteller Claire Nolan as she shares a variety of folktales, fairytales and family stories. Materials fee is $1 per person. Please call 518-872-0800 for more information. Starts 6:30 p.m. at 87 Nature Center Way Voorheesville, NY

Upcoming Defensive Driving Classes Being Offered by Colonie Senior Service Centers to conduct Defensive Driving Classes on the following Thursdays: Aug 22, Sep 5, and Sep 26. To reserve your seat, please call Rachel at (518) 459-2857 ext. 303. Classes is from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at  6 Winners Cir, Albany, NY

History Hike: The Great Dune. We will hike 1.8 miles along the red trail. This program meets at the Great Dune trailhead (#8). Reservations required by calling 518-456-0655 or visit www.AlbanyPineBush.org/events. Starts at 5:30 p.m. at  Great Dune Trailhead (#8), 195 New Karner Rd, Albany, NY 12205

Italian Cultural Center's 5th Birthday Celebration. Program and reception is from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Followed by 7:00 p.m. monthly meeting and presentation, at American Italian Heritage Museum, 1227 Central Ave, Albany, NY 12205.

Senior Picnic at Swift Road Town Park. Inviting all the seniors for a picnic and bring something to share. From 12:00 to 3:00 p.m. at 148 Swift Rd, Voorheesville, NY

Cornell Cooperative Extension Albany County offers a Strengthening Families Program for youth ages 8-12 and their parents/caregivers. Advanced Registration is required contact Maria at 518.765.3559 or [email protected]. Lunch is provided each week and bus passes are available for transportation assistance. From Aug 20-22 10:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

The Duanesburg Historical Society meeting. Carl Wiedemann will present “The Duaneburg Death Trap”, a bridge which spanned the D&H Railroad in the 1800s. Event starts at 7:00 p.m. at Bishop Scully Hall, 1735 Alexander Road, Delanson, NY