Forum on New York State Budget. State Senator Michelle Hinchey and Assemblyperson Pat Fahy are hosting a virtual forum. Registration required at https://tinyurl.com/Forum-on-New-York-State-Budget. 10 am via online

Backyard Bird Count. We'll explore buildings in the forest to count winter birds for this long-running Cornell Ornithology Lab program. Call 518-872-0800 to register.1 p.m. at 87 Nature Center Way, Voorheesville  12186 

Topic: What Is It Like to Be a Medical Student? Speaker: Meghan Goddard and Andrew Cyr, Medical Students.  Community Caregiver's Lunchtime Chat. 1 p.m. via free conference call at 518-992-6661.

Winter One-Pot Comfort Foods. A recipe will be shared ahead of time so that you can cook along with Karen in a Dutch oven, crock pot or electric pressure cooker. Registration required at https://tinyurl.com/Winter-One-Pot-Comfort-Foods. 6 to 7 p.m. via zoom.

Iroquois/Haudenosaunee Material Culture, 1700-1815.  Dr Carl Benn will explore the material culture of the Six Nations Haudenosaunee, or Iroquois, between 1700 and 1815. Cost, $8.  For tickets, visit schenectadyhistorical.org/tickets.Registration required at 

FSA Farm Loans. An overview of the funding opportunities available from FSA’s Farm Loan Programs, including information on microloans, operating loans, ownership loans and guaranteed loans. Registration required at https://fsafridays.eventbrite.com. or by emailing

Topic:The Lives and Music of the Rat Pack-Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis Jr.Dean Martin, and Friends. Community Caregiver's Lunchtime Chat. 1 p.m. via free conference call at 518-992-6661.

Mabee Maple Day, We’ll be able to taste the results! COVID safety will be observed and face masks may be required, pending NYS mandates. Cost, $10.  For tickets, visit schenectadyhistorical.org/tickets.Registration required at 

Homesteading Day. Learn skills that were important to early settlers with a day of demonstrations and hands-on activities for all ages. Carpentry, open-fire cooking, spinning, soap-making and more! 10 a.m. at 87 Nature Center Way, Voorheesville 12186 

Black History Series Continues Feb.17. “Rediscovering the Forgotten History of Blacks in Schoharie County'' an educational series led by the Schohaire County Historical Society. 6:30 p.m. at Community Library 110 Union Street, in Cobleskill.