People of the Pine Bush. 5 to 7 p.m. Join us at the Discovery Center for an evening program on the people of the Pine Bush past and their experiences in this sandy pine barrens. Light refreshments will be served. Adults only. 195 New Karner Road, Albany. $3 per person/$5 per family. Registration required. 518-456-0655 or visit www.AlbanyPineBush.org/events

Understanding your ancestry: DNA test with genealogist Lisa Dougherty. 10 a.m. at 32 Washington Ave. Schenectady, NY 12305. $5.

Moonlight Walk at Thacher Nature Center. 7 p.m. Join us as we walk the Nature Center trails and enjoy the crisp air of a fall evening. We’ll watch for bats and listen for owls and coyotes as darkness falls. Call 518-872-0800 to register.

First Friday breakfast, with Guilderland Chamber of Commerce. 8 to 9 a.m. Route 20 Café. 1823 Western Ave., Albany 12203.  Bring your ideas and business cards to start the month off with an informal networking meeting.  No Charge to attend, please register at http://www.guilderlandchamber.com/first-friday-breakfast-meeting-2/

Art seminar: neuroscientist and visual artist Matteo Farinella will hold a seminar at 3 p.m. in the D'Ambra Auditorium, in the Life Sciences Building on the UAlbany uptown campus. Free and open to the public, the event is sponsored by the NYS Writers Institute and the University at Albany's Department of Biology.

Helderview Garden Club monthly meeting at 6:45 p.m. at the Albany County Cooperative Extension offices on Martin Rd. Voorheesville. Jean Dearstyne (The Flower Petaler) will present a hands-on floral demonstration. The public is welcome to attend.

Full Moon Hike. 6:30 to 8 p.m. Enjoy the Pine Bush at night with an hour-long hike under the “hunter’s moon.” We will plan to hike 0.9 miles over rolling topography stopping intermittently for night vision and sound observations. Ages 10+. Albany Pine Bush Discovery Center, 195 New Karner Road, Albany. $3 per person/$5 per family. Registration required. 518-456-0655 or visit www.AlbanyPineBush.org/events.

IPM in Depth: Sustainable Pest Management for Greenhouse and High Tunnel Growers. 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. 24 Martin Road, Voorheesville, NY 12186. $20.00 per person (includes lunch). Register Online: https://reg.cce.cornell.edu/IPM_in_Depth_201

Clarksville Historical Society invites you to our second in the series of Fall programs entitled “Stephen Myers, Central Underground Railroad Activist Living on the Borderlands of Abolition.” Presented by Paul and Mary Liz Stewart. The program starts at 7 p.m. at the Clarksville Community Church.

Voorheesville Farmer’s Market. 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church 68 Maple Ave. Voorheesville. Two’s Company, playing all the tunes you love to hear.  Also Melissa Trainor of Cancer Services Program of Albany and Rensselaer. Last market of the season so be sure to come by and stock up on honey and maple syrup and other goodies.