I don’t know about you, but I could use some distraction from the craziness of the world – maybe just for an hour or two.
If you’re like me, and perhaps looking for something fun to do between now and Sunday evening, you have come to the right place. Stacey Abrams has curated for us an amazing list of events and happenings taking place in our region over the next several days. Read on!
Thursday, Oct. 10:
– An Evening with David Sedaris. The Egg Performing Arts Center, Albany
– Melvin Seals and JGB featuring John Kadlicek. Cohoes Music Hall
– Nikki Giovanni in Conversation. Campus Center Ballroom, University at Albany
– Cheese 101. The Cheese Traveler, Albany
– Capital Region Horror Authors. Frog Alley Brewing, Schenectady
– The Chalet: Berkshire Jazz Collective featuring Todd Reynolds. MASS MoCA, North Adams, MA
Friday, Oct. 11:
– Field+Supply: A Modern Makers Craft Fair. Through Sunday. Hutton Brickyards, Kingston, NY
– 10th Annual O+ Kingston Festival. Through Sunday. Various locations, Kingston, NY
– Lake George Oktoberfest. Through Sunday. Shepard Park Lake George
– Haunted Huguenot Street. Through October 26. Huguenot Street, New Paltz, NY
– Kitten Yoga. Fly to Fit Bungee Fitness, Colonie
– New York State International Film Festival. Through Saturday. The Linda – WAMC’s Performing Arts Studio, Albany
– Dark Blue Sea. The Cohoes Music Hall
– Film: Metropolis with Andrew Alden Ensemble. Proctors, Schenectady
– SoDown, DMVU, Mentally ILL, and Since julEYE. The Hollow Bar + Kitchen, Albany
– Spirits in the Corn Maze. Whitney’s Farm Market & Garden Center, Cheshire, MA
Saturday, Oct. 12:
– Harvest Fest. Through Sunday. Gore Mountain, North Creek, NY
– Spooky Science. MiSci – Museum of Innovation & Science, Schenectady
– Saratoga International Flavorfeast. Various locations, Saratoga
– West Mountain’s Fall Festival. Through October 20. West Mountain Ski Area, Queensbury
– Beasties Brunch. The Ice House, Saratoga
– Yoga and The Luminous Body with Ray Crist Jaguar Path. Stable Gate Farm and Winery, Castleston-on-Hudson, NY
– Psych-O-Jack Harvest Festival. Old Klaverack Brewery, Hudson
– Fall Foliage Soiree & Annual Opus 40 Benefit. Opus 40, Saugerties, NY
– Zombie Pub Crawl. Downtown Pittsfield, MA
– Candlelight Tour. The General Philip Schuyler House, Schuylerville, NY
– Final Dimension in Shock. Greenville Drive-in Outdoor Cinema, Greenville, NY
– Full Moon Hike. Moreau Lake State Park, Gansevoort, NY
– Higher Power, Combust, Crafter, and Violent World. Fuze Box, Albany
– Flannel Fest on the Farm. Ellms Family Farm, Ballston Spa
– Ballet Meets The Beatles. The Egg Performing Arts Center, Albany
– Marco Benevento Album Release with Mikaela Davis. The Cohoes Music Hall
Sunday, Oct. 13:
– Ramblefest. Adams Visitors Center, Adams, MA
– Ramblefest 15K and Two Person Relay. Berkshire Running Center, Pittsfield, MA
– Chowderfest. Downtown Troy
– Spirit of the Wolf Festival. Wolf Mountain Nature Center, Smyrna, NY
– Cider Sunday. Samascott Orchards, Kinderhook
– Albany Brawl Stars vs. Hill City Rollers. Albany Capital Center
– Full Moon Metal Yoga and Sound Bath. OM Shanti Yoga and Healing Arts, Castleton-on-Hudson
