Summer Science Series at SUNY Polytechnic Institute, 255 Fuller Road, Albany, NanoFab South Auditorium. Professor and Head of the Nanobioscience Constellation Dr. James Castracane will discuss his nano-based research that is advancing the understanding of breast cancer metastasis. 6 to 7 p.m.

“Maybe the Point is Not to be Healed” Rev. Dr. Jon Walton, Senior Pastor. The First Presbyterian Church in the City of New York, NY. Rensselaerville Presbyterian Church hosts guest preachers for summer services every Sunday.  Services are held at 11 a.m. in the church located on Main Street (County Route 351) in Rensselaerville.  Everyone is welcome.

Karner Blue Butterfly Walk. 1 to 2:30 p.m. Don’t miss this chance to join Albany Pine Bush Preserve staff on a 0.9-mile hike to see the Karner blue butterfly. Come learn about the natural history of the Karner blue and our efforts to rescue this species from the brink of extinction. Ages 6+. 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 .

Huyck Preserve Thursday Evening Lecture Series. This annual program brings in science researchers from around the world to speak to the community on pertinent topics in science or to the greater Capital Region. Bill Logan, Founder & President, Urban Arborists, will give a presentation, Plantations as Patrimony at the Preserve and in northern Japan. Free and open to the public.  6:30 p.m. light refreshments followed by the lecture at 7 p.m. 284 Pond Hill Road Rensselaerville, NY 12147.  518-797-3440.

Huyck Preserve’s Family Hour will start on Tuesday, and continue through Aug. 15. Tuesday mornings at 10:30 a.m. at the Eldridge Research Center for a family program for all ages. The programs are free and open to the public. 284 Pond Hill Road Rensselaerville, NY 12147. 518-797-3440.

Age Friendly Albany County. An initiative to ensure a greater quality of life in Albany County. 10 to 11:30 a.m. at Emerson Hall of the Unitarian Universalist Society, 405 Washington Avenue in Albany.

Invasive Species Work Day from 8 to 11 a.m. Celebrate New York State Invasive Species Awareness Week by helping us remove invasive honeysuckle at the Albany Pine Bush. Be prepared to work off trail. Ages 12+. Free. Albany Pine Bush Discovery Center, 195 New Karner Road, Albany. Registration required. Please sign up by calling 518-456-0655 or visit www.AlbanyPineBush.org/events.

Pine Bush Invasives Early Detection and Training. 1 to 2:30 p.m. By knowing how to identify these species, you can protect your own property and public lands through early detection and response. This program will begin indoors with a short presentation, followed by a hike of approximately one mile. Ages 8+. Free. Albany Pine Bush Discovery Center, 195 New Karner Road, Albany. Free! Registration required. Please sign up by calling 518-456-0655 or visit www.AlbanyPineBush.org/events.

Karner Blue Butterfly Walk. 1 to 2:30 p.m. Don’t miss this chance to join Albany Pine Bush Preserve staff on a 0.9-mile hike to see the Karner blue butterfly. Come learn about the natural history of the Karner blue and our efforts to rescue this species from the brink of extinction. Ages 6+. 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.

“A Buddhist Healing: Destination and Path As One” Joanna Bull, MA, MFCT, Student of Zen and Tibetan Buddhism. Rensselaerville Presbyterian Church hosts guest preachers for summer services every Sunday.  Services are held at 11 a.m. in the church located on Main Street (County Route 351) in Rensselaerville.  Everyone is welcome.