On Friday, April 6 from 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at the SUNY Poly’s Albany Campus – Zero Energy Nanotechnology (ZEN) Building on 201 Fuller Road in Albany, middle school students who attend the Albany PAL April Vacation Camp will take a tour of SUNY Poly’s Albany campus where they will also take part in inspiring nanotechnology-based experiments and demonstrations centered on understanding the principles of magnetic force, electrical current, and chip fabrication.

Little Shakers Storytime & Crafts for Preschoolers April 11 & May 9 at 10:30 am. Call 518-456-7890 or [email protected]. Join us for a Shaker-themed story hour with age-appropriate craft activities for pre-school age children. $5 materials fee per family.

Thursday Musical Club will present a concert, "Songs for Suffrage, Voices for Votes", in the Carl B. Taylor Auditorium at Schenectady County Community College on April 11 at 7 pm.

Revels in the Cheerful Spring on Tuesday, April 10, 2018. The Helderberg Madrigal Singers present a celebration of the gentle season in a program of vocal music from the 13th - 18th centuries accompanied by period instruments. Sponsored by the New Scotland Historical Association, this program will be presented at 7:30 p.m. at the Wyman Osterhout Community Center, 7 Old New Salem Rd., Voorheesville (New Salem) 12186.  The Museum opens at 7:00. The program is free and open to the public.

Learn Italian Classes (Advanced) starting Tuesday, April 10 (Tuesdays for 7 weeks) from 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m at the American Italian Heritage Association and Museum,1227 Central Ave, Albany, NY 12205. Instructor Dr. John Angerosa, Jr., will lead this course beginning Tuesday, April 10.  It runs for seven weeks with the last class being Tuesday, May 22, 2018. Students should be able to converse in Italian and have an interest in enhancing their knowledge of the grammatical basis of this beautiful language.

“Build a Nest Box” at Thacher Nature Center. 2 p.m. Our kits are pre-cut and pre-drilled, all hardware included. You will learn how to correctly place and monitor your nest box. Materials fee is $8. Bring a cordless drill with a screw bit and join the fun! 872-0800 to register and reserve your kit.

Italian Easter Bake Sale on Friday, March 30 and Saturday, March 31 from 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. at the American Italian Heritage Association and Museum at 1227 Central Ave, Albany, NY 12205. Come, discover, and partake in locally and home baked traditional Italian goods such as Ricotta Pie, Ricotta Wheat Pie, Guanti (ewonds), Paski Bread (Babka), Ham & Cheese Pie, Easter Bread and Classic Italian Cookies (Genets & Pizzelles). To ensure you get your favorite treats, please pre-order by picking up, completing, and returning your order form at the museum.

Community Advocates for Sustainable Energy (CASE)* is sponsoring a public forum on the many diverse options for using solar energy for one's everyday electricity needs. The forum will be held on Wednesday, March 28th at 6:30 pm at the First United Methodist Church at 1 Gilligan Road, East Greenbush, NY. This event is free and open to the public.

Workshop for horse owners and hay producers to learn about several metabolic disorders of horses that are affected by their diet; hay nutritional quality; which hay is appropriate for horses with these metabolic disorders; and how to produce the appropriate hay. 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Cornell Cooperative Extension, 24 Martin Rd., Voorheesville, NY

Comtemporary abstract art exhibit. Michael Nighswonger. 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily. 343 Delaware Ave., Delmar. Free. 518-577-6068