34th Annual Capital Region Flower & Garden Expo. Features over 60,000 square feet of themed floral exhibits, fully landscaped gardens, an indoor farmer’s market, retail exhibits, hourly seminars, NYS wineries and food trucks.$15 at the door. March 24 and 25, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and March 26, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Hudson Valley Community College 80 Vandenburgh Ave Troy, 12180.

Nature Photography. Master the basics of nature photography with award-winning photographers Scott Stoner and Denise Hackert-Stoner of Naturelogues! Bring your camera and your curiosity and learn to manipulate light, composition, and focus to capture the natural world. 1 p.m. at  Vistor Center at Thacher State Park, 830 Thacher Pk Rd, Voorheesville,12186

National Vietnam War Veterans Day. With a tour of our Vietnam era hunter/killer team aircraft: our OH-6A Loach scout helicopter, and a presentation from the Schenectada Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Empire State Aerosciences Museum at 250 Rudy Chase Drive in Glenville.

Overlooking Geology. Weather permitting, meet at the Thacher Park Overlook, where on a clear day at least four different landscape regions are visible. Learn how and when they formed and about the many different rock types of which they are made. 1:30 p.m. at Thacher State Park Overlook.

Hiring Event. People come to talk to hiring companies. 9 a.m. at Holiday Inn Express & Conference Center 400 Old Loudon Road Latham 12110

Networking Mixer. Call 518-456-6611 for more information, or sign up online at www.guilderlandchamber.com 5 to 7 p.m. at Northern Barrell, 10 N Main St, Voorheesville. 

Profitable Meat Marketing. Cornell Cooperative Extension and the Regional Capital Area Agriculture & Horticulture Program are pleased to present a workshop where meat producers will learn marketing techniques and how to use the new Cornell Meat Pricing Tool. Cost starts at $10. Register at: https://caahp.ccext.net/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=173 or by phone 518-765-3518. 7 p.m. at Cornell Cooperative Extension of Rensselaer County, 99 Troy Road, East Greenbush, 12061

Basket Weaving Workshop. Learn the historic craft of basket weaving with Doreen Smith, proprietor of WOVEN. $150, includes materials, register at schenectadyhistorical.org/event/basket/ 9 a.m. at SCHS Museum & Library 32 Washington Avenue Schenectady, 12305

Playathon. His fun-filled day of music raises money for ESYO while showcasing the breadth & depth of our program, showcasing hundreds of young musicians. at 10:30 a.m. at Crossgates Mall. 1 Crossgates Mall Rd, Albany, 12203

Murders & Funky Stuff in Schoharie County. Murder and commotion in minimal rustic upstate New York; Yes it's valid! From 1726 until 1974 around 35 homicides hit the news in Schoharie Region. This presentation will be both in-person and available via Zoom. Attend in-person, 7 p.m. at the Sharon Public Library Community Room 129 Main Street, Sharon Springs.