Little Makers. Learn that failure is just one step in the process to success! Then they learn what makes a witch’s broom fly and a catapult that flings pumpkins the farthest. Oct 19 from 12 to 12:45 and Oct 22 from 11 to 11:45 a.m. Cost $12 per child for non-members and $10 for Museum Members. Registration is required at www.miSci.org or email
Murder at Cherry Hill: A Harrowing Walk through a Historic Evening. Historic Cherry Hill invites the public to come to relive that night! Visitors will meet the historical players, and walk in the footsteps of a murderer. Cost $20, and $15 for members. Tickets are available at eventbrite.com. October 19 to 22 and October 26 to 29, Tours begin at 5:30 and 7 p.m. each night at 523 1, 2 S Pearl St, Albany, 12202,
Gambling, Good Government. Bennett Liebman, Government Lawyer in Residence at Albany Law School, will speak about the history of gambling and ethical government regulation in New York State and strategies to improve the integrity of government regulation of gambling. 4:30 p.m. at Albany Law School, 80 New Scotland Ave, Albany, 12208
Mid Century Modern Walk Tour. We will visit five government buildings that Feibes & Schmitt designed, including the award-winning Karen B. Johnson Public Library. We’ll also discuss this significant design movement with a historic preservationist. Cost $13. Tickets at schenectadyhistorical.org/event/mcm. 8 to 10 a.m. at MiSci, 15 Museum Dr, Schenectady, 12308.
Preserve Apples. Learn how by canning slices or apple sauce using the boiling water canner, freezing pie filling, and dehydrating. Cost $5. For info Call or e-mail Karen at 518-765-3552 or kem18@cornell.edu from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at CCE Albany County, 24 Martin Road Voorheesville, 12186
Candlelight Tours. We’ll explore the historic Stockade after dark, and discover the neighborhood’s most blood-curdling ghost stories. Tickets cost $13 at schenectadyhistorical.org/events/2022-10. 6:30 and 7:30 p.m. at 32 Washington Avenue, Schenectady.
