The Southern Adirondack Beekeepers Association (SABA) will meet on Monday, Sept. 17, from 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm at 50 West High Street in Ballston Spa.  EAS master beekeeper, Aaron Morris, will talk about preparing hives for the winter. Medicating, feeding, wrapping, and other major issues for overwintering healthy hives.

The Duanesburg Historical Society will meet on Monday, Sept. 17 at 7:00 pm at Bishop Scully Hall in Delanson. Leonard M. Van Buren and Bruce Barton will present the history of the Grove Cemetery of Quaker Street and early resident buried there and explain how the cemetery’s website is a valuable finding aid in genealogical research. All are welcome and refreshments will be served.

Guided Naturalist Hike of the Huyck Preserve with Chris Schiralli, local naturalist and Huyck Preserve Board Member Saturday, Sept. 15, from 9  - 11:00 am at Eldridge Research Center | 284 Pond Hill Road Rensselaerville, NY. The Guided Naturalist Hike is in association with the Discover the Hilltowns: Farms, Artisans & More Self-guided Driving Tour, on September 15 & 16, brought to you by the Helderberg Hilltowns Association.

Let’s Depolarize America! Better Angels is a bipartisan citizen’s movement to unify our divided nation. By bringing red and blue Americans together through workshops, we’re building new ways to talk to one another, participate together in public life, and influence the direction of the nation.  Saturday, Sept. 22 from 2 to 4:30 pm at the Guilderland Public Library 2228 Western Avenue Guilderland, New York 12084.

Albany Forum with Albany County Executive Daniel P. McCoy connecting older residents with the many services available to them to improve their quality of life.  Thursday, September 20, from 11 am – 2 pm at the North Albany American Legion Post at 35 North 1st Street, Albany, NY 12204.

On Thursday evening, Sept. 20, at 7 pm, the Bethlehem Historical Association presents Mohicans in Bethlehem History and Today, a talk by Bonnie Hartley, Tribal Historic Preservation Officer of the Stockbridge Munsee Community. The talk will be held at the Cedar Hill Schoolhouse, 1003 River Road Selkirk. Doors open at 6:30 and the free talk will be followed by refreshments.  All welcome!

Hudson Mohawk Bird Club Fall Bird Hike on Sunday, Sept. 16, 7:30 am – 12 pm. Suitable for adults. They may not be singing anymore, but fall is a busy time of year for birds. Our local residents are moving out and some non-local birds are stopping through the Pine Bush on their southward migrations. Join us this morning as we team up with the Hudson Mohawk Bird Club for a birding walk through the preserve. We will take our time hiking 2.6 miles through various habitats to search for birds of all shapes and sizes. Bring your binoculars or borrow a pair of ours!

The Helderberg Hilltowns Association is sponsoring this year’s “Discover the Hilltowns” self-guided driving tour on Saturday, Sept. 15 and Sunday, Sept. 16 from 10 am to 4 pm. Paper maps will be available at local libraries and other public places, and a printable electronic version will be available at www.Hilltowns.org.

Antiques in Schoharie on Saturday, Sept. 15, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday, Sept.16, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. 143 Depot Lane Center, Off Route 30. Schoharie, NY 12157. $6 admission.

Fly-In Breakfast on Saturday, Sept 15, from 8:30 am – 10:30 am. Speaker: George Leopold, Author of “Calculated Risk: The Supersonic Life and Times of Gus Grissom”. The Empire State Aerosciences Museum, located at 250 Rudy Chase Drive (off Route 50) in Glenville, NY