Community Caregivers 5th Annual Holiday Open House.  We will be collecting nonperishable food items as well as personal hygiene and feminine products for a local food pantry. We also welcome any donation. 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Community Caregivers Office, 2021 Western Avenue, Suite 104 Albany 12203

Drink the Seasons: Christmas Cocktails. Join us in celebrating the season with a few rounds of drinks amidst holiday splendor.  $25; pre-registration required at schenectadyhistorical.org/programs. 12 to 6 p.m. at SCHS, 32 Washington Ave Schenectady, 12305

Q.U.I.L.T., Inc. General Meeting, Cookies, Guild Challenge, Show and Share. Join us for our traditional Cookie Social. Please bring a plate of cookies to share. Door opens at 9:15 a.m. at Delmar Reformed Church, 386 Delaware Ave., Delmar, NY.

Teddy Bear Tea with Mrs. Claus at South Bethlehem UMC. Come to support small business, shop, eat and do your Christmas shopping! Help us celebrate the end of our 230th anniversary. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at South Bethlehem United Methodist Church, 67 Willowbrook Avenue. Contact Emily Shutter at 518: 813-0661 for more info.

Wreaths Across America. Will be held at 12 p.m. at the Westerlo Rural Cemetery Route 143 in Westerlo.

Delmar Fair Trade Market. The 10th Annual Black Friday Fair Trade Market, a two-day event, will open its doors Nov. 29 and 30 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Delmar Presbyterian Church, 585 Delaware Ave., Delmar.

Giant model train show at the Empire state convention center.  $7 adults.

Annual Immaculate Conception, Santa Nicola, and Santa Lucia Celebration. These feast days usher in the Christmas season in Italy and we will celebrate some of their traditions in support of one part of the Museum’s mission - to keep Italian traditions alive.  Reservation by Dec 2 at (518) 435-1979. Event is 11 a.m. at American Italian Museum and Cultural Center, 1227 Central Avenue in Albany.

Santa Comes to Elliott House Thrift Shop. Bring your children to visit with Santa while you shop for the many items that are still available. The shop will remain open until Saturday, Dec. 7th till noon. Shop hrs are:  Wed, Friday, and Saturday, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Thursday 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. at Route 81, Norton Hill, NY

Holiday Greens Boutique. The pre-sale fundraiser that includes a $5 donation to the garden club with purchase will take place at 2 to 6 p.m. at Pruyn House at 207 Old Niskayuna Road, Newtonville, 12110. Boutique hours: Dec 6, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m; Dec 7, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.