Farming in Knox: Past, Present and Future. Features antique farm tool demonstrations, Ken Saddlemire speaking on present agriculture pursuits in Knox, and students from BKW discussing what farming in the future might look like. Hosted by the Knox Historical Society at Saddlemire Homestead, 2190 Berne-Altamont Road (Route 156) in Knox from 2 to 4 pm.
Date:
Saturday, June 17, 2017 - 01:00 to 04:00
Location:
Albany Pine Bush Discovery Center, 195 New Karner Road, Albany
Picturing Nature: A Practical Guide to Nature Photography. 1 to 4 p.m. There will be a two-hour workshop session followed by a one-hour hike around the Pine Bush so that we can practice our skills. Albany Pine Bush Discovery Center, 195 New Karner Road, Albany. $10 per person. Registration required. (518)456-0655.
Date:
Friday, June 16, 2017 - 08:00 to 11:00
Location:
Octagon Barn. 588 Middle Road in Knox (Delanson 12053 for GPS)
Dudley Observatory Star Party and Program: Josh Hauck and Dr. Valerie Rapson (Dudley Observatory at miSci). 8 p.m. rain or shine in the Octagon Barn. 588 Middle Road in Knox (Delanson 12053 for GPS). All are welcome. Telescopes provided, or bring your own. Free refreshments. 618-5376.
Date:
Friday, June 16, 2017 - 06:30 to Saturday, June 17, 2017 - 09:30
Location:
Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence, 194 Livingston Avenue in Albany
Sleep over where history happened! Learn about the life of abolitionists in Albany in the mid-1850’s. The Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence, 194 Livingston Avenue in Albany. Camp-in begins at 6:30 p.m. on Friday and concludes at 9:30 a.m .on Saturday, June 17. Price includes dinner, campfire (weather permitting), great activities, breakfast, and a keepsake activity book. Ages 8 to 12. Reservations by Thursday, June 15. (518)432-4432.
Date:
Thursday, June 15, 2017 - 01:00 to 02:00
Location:
Five Rivers Environmental Education Center. Meet at the Nature’s Accessible Backyard Trail kiosk.
Monarch Larva Monitoring Project. Thursdays through Oct. 12, 1 to 2 p.m. Take part in ongoing research on monarch butterflies. Meet at the Nature’s Accessible Backyard Trail kiosk, at the south end of parking lot. Five Rivers Environmental Education Center, 56 Game Farm Road, Delmar.
Date:
Saturday, June 10, 2017 - 11:00 to 12:00
Location:
Albany Pine Bush Discovery Center, 195 New Karner Road, Albany
Spittle Bugs. 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. 0.9-mile walk and talk about this common and harmless insect in the Albany Pine Bush Preserve and throughout the United States. Ages 6+. Albany Pine Bush Discovery Center, 195 New Karner Road, Albany. $3 per person/$5 per family. Registration required. 518-456-0655.
Tales Told by the Rocks at Thacher Park. 10 a.m. Explore the basics of Thacher Park geology. Find out what makes the park so special, and then take a walk to check out some limestone landscape features and look for ancient fossils. Meet at Thacher Visitor Center. Call 872-0800 to register.
Date:
Saturday, June 10, 2017 - 02:00
Location:
Five Rivers Environmental Education Center, 56 Game Farm Road Delmar, NY 12054
Nature photography for beginners: Learn some tips for taking great wildlife photos. 2 p.m. Space is limited. Five Rivers Environmental Education Center, 56 Game Farm Road Delmar, NY 12054. Please call 518-475-0291 by Wednesday, June 7 to register. This workshop-style program is for ages 12 through adult.
The Switzkill Farm Board would like to invite all interested individuals to participate in the first-ever Switzkill Farm Bio-Blitz at the farm, starting at 9 a.m. Volunteers will work in teams to locate and identify living organisms in the beautiful woods, fields, streams and ponds, of the property.
Date:
Friday, June 9, 2017 - 11:00
Location:
Guilderland Public Library, 2228 Western Avenue, Guilderland, NY 12084
Free senior scam prevention seminar at 11 a.m. at the Guilderland Public Library, 2228 Western Avenue, Guilderland, NY 12084. Register by calling Senator George Amedore’s office at 518-455-2350, or email
