Phew!  Well, my girls had the day off from school, so we started the weekend early with our first visit to Treepaad in Malta.  We’re all feeling a little overstimulated, but I’ll tell you more about that later.  Right now, we’re deep into Friday afternoon and I know you’re wondering what the heck there might be to do around here.

Okay, please remember that you don’t have to limit your weekend fun to this one post.  You can also check out the regularly scheduled events, special Easter events (I’ve added several since the original post, so it’s worth a second look if you “do” Easter), and theater.  Because this area’s just way too jam-packed with fun to contain it in a single post.

All Weekend

• The Capital District Garden & Flower Show continues at HVCC in Troy.
• It’s another Maple Sugaring weekend.

Friday, March 26

• It’s Troy Night Out from 5-9 pm, but to make it even better, this time there are lots of specially kid-oriented activities, including at the Arts Center among others.

Saturday, March 27

• From 10 am to 1 pm, kids can try out Crayola Presto Dots at their local Michael’s craft store.
• There’s a Wearable Art Workshop at the Thacher Nature Center from 10 am to 1 pm.  This is for kids 12 and over.  It’s $5 and pre-registration is required.
• It’s your last chance to see Thomas & Friends: Hero of the Rails at Bowtie Cinemas in Schenectady at 11 am. $5 tickets.
• It’s Time Out for Tales at the Bethlehem Public Library for the preschool set at 11 am.
• At 11 am, the Barnes & Noble at Colonie Center will have a Golden Book Storytime.
• At 11 am, there’s a Spring Seed Start Challenge at Saratoga Spa State Park (at the warming hut).  Bring your own seeds or use theirs.  Suitable for all ages; $3/person.
• Xs to Os Vegan Bakery (I couldn’t find a website, except Facebook, so this is a review site) in Troy is having a (human) cupcake eating contest to raise money for pitbulls.  Festivities begin at 11 am, and the contest is at noon.
• The Albany Institute of History & Art has their Art for All artmaking from 1-4 pm.  Free with admission.
• Think small!  It’s Nano Days at the Schenectady Museum from 1-3 pm.  Free with admission.
• There’s a Mud Pond Hike at Moreau Lake State Park from 1-3:30 pm.  $2/person.
• Grand Opening of the newly renovated Howe Branch Library in Albany’s South End. Balloon twisting, free books for kids, refreshments. Begins with a ribbon cutting at 1:30 pm.
• From 3-6 pm, Albany Academy is running an International Taste of the World Festival.  It’s free.
• There’s an Almost Full Moon Hike at the Albany Pine Bush at 7 pm.  $2/person or $5/family, kids under 5 free, but please call to register.

Sunday, March 28

• From 11 am to 3 pm, there’s the Helderberg Kiwanis Pancake Dinner, Maple Festival and Craft Fair in Knox, NY.  $4 to $8, with an Easter Egg Hunt at 2 pm and pony rides, petting zoo, and other activities.
• At 2 pm, the Voorheesville Public Library has a Harbinger of Spring Classical Concert.
• There’s a Bluegrass Concert at the downtown Schenectady Public Library.

We’ve got a birthday party, our very last ice skating class of the season (feeling a little sad about that, really. . . ), and a wedding (which shoes should I wear?  and why, why must it be so chilly?), among other things.  Hope you all have fun–and if there’s something really cool, please do tell us about it.