Albany Gun Show. $7 per day. Seniors $5 per day. Children under 12 free. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday. Empire State Plaza Convention Center, 100 S Mall Arterial, Albany, 12242. 607-748-1010.

The Sweetheart Deal Exhibition Reception. North Country ARTS is excited to announce their newest exhibition - The Sweetheart Deal - featuring pieces from renowned local artists for $99 or less, from Jan 11 to Feb 28. Reception is from 5 to 7 p.m. at the main gallery inside The Shirt Factory building in Glens Falls, NY (71 Lawrence Street, suite #114).

Pine Bush Pups: A Closer Look at Pitch Pine. Reservations 518-456-0655. January 14 and 15 from 10 to 11 a.m. at Albany Pine Bush Discovery Center, 195 New Karner Road, Albany.

Science Lecture Series: Lessons Learned From 28 Years of Restoring Fire to a Globally-rare Pine Barrens. Reservations required; 518-456-0655 or visit www.AlbanyPineBush.org/events. Gather and refreshments at 6:30pm. Lecture 7 to  8:30 p.m. at Albany Pine Bush Discovery Center, 195 New Karner Road, Albany, NY

Animal Signs in the Albany Pine Bush. Come and learn how to identify the clues that animals leave behind in the winter here in the Albany Pine Bush. Reservations required; 518-456-0655 or visit www.AlbanyPineBush.org/events. From 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Albany Pine Bush Discovery Center, 195 New Karner Road, Albany, NY

Winter Tracking Event. Learn the basics of animal tracking.  10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 284 Pond Hill Road Rensselaerville 12147. More info and RSVP: https://www.huyckpreserve.org/upcoming-events-and-programs.html.

Blue Christmas Worship, a service of hope. 3 p.m. at Helderberg Lutheran 1728 Helderberg Trail, Berne. (518)872-1443.

Christmas Eve Candlelight Service. 7 p.m. at Unionville Reformed Church, 1134 Delaware Turnpike, Delmar, 12054

Christmas Eve Service. 4:00 p.m. at Knox Reformed Church, 2175 Berne-Altamont Rd, Knox, 12107.

Christmas Eve Service. 7:30 p.m. at Altamont Reformed Church, 29 Lincoln Avenue, Altamont