Let Summertime Begin!

We have just completed what I believe might have been the best weather weekend ever.   I mean:  gorgeous!

Less gorgeous was yesterday’s post, with a variety of humiliating typos.  I really was tired.   I think I fixed them all.  Anyway, it’s our last day of school this week, so we’re shifting into summer.   Here are some fun things going on:

Monday, June 21st:

• Take a Back Pond Hike at 10 am at Moreau Lake State Park.  Hey!  You could do go hike and then hit the beach!
• The Colonie Town Band is playing at William K. Sanford (Colonie) Library at 7 pm.
• At 7 pm, take a Flowers of the Solstice tour at Five Rivers.  The focus will be on the lore behind various flowers.

Tuesday, June 22nd:

• At 10 am there’s a free movie:  Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs at Bowtie Cinemas in Schenectady.
• At 10:15 am, there are Preschool Movies at Clifton Park-Halfmoon Library.  It’s recommended for ages 3-6, but siblings are welcome.  It’s a drop-in program.
• At 10:30 am, do a Nature Scavenger Hunt at Moreau Lake State Park.  Another beach opportunity. . . .
• Do some traditional nursery rhymes at 1:30 pm at the Bethlehem Public Library.
• There’s a concert in the park in Schodack from 6-8 pm.
• At 6:30 pm, The Accents are playing at the concert at the Crossings in Colonie.

Wednesday, June 23rd:

• At 9 am, Make a Splash with a Magic Trunk Show at the Duanesburg Community Center.  Contact the Quaker Branch Library for details.  Free and no registration required.
• At 10 am there’s a free movie:  Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs at Bowtie Cinemas in Schenectady.
• Take a Spring Overlook Hike at 10 am at Moreau Lake State Park.  Hey, I’m beginning to think that we should just spend the week there.
• From 2-4:30 pm, there’s a Babysitter Workshop for kids in 6th grade and up at the Clifton Park-Halfmoon Library.  Registration is required.
• Rockin’ on the River kicks off in Troy with a U2 tribute band from 5-8:30 pm.
• At 7 pm, go to the Bethlehem Public Library to discuss Eclipse and get psyched for the upcoming film release.  6th grade and up.

Thursday, June 24th:

• At 9:45 am, there’s an informal group hike at Five Rivers.  See the Capital District Family-Friendly Hikes page for details.
• It’s a Lake Ann Hike, this time, at 10 am at Moreau Lake State Park.
• At 10:30 am, there’s a Teen Volunteer Orientation at Bethlehem Public Library.  Registration is required.
• At 1 pm at the Duane Branch Library, it’s the Summer Reading Program Kick-off Party.
• The Mac-Haydn Theatre opens The Secret Garden today.  This theatre is a bit of a drive (maybe 45 minutes for us), but we usually go a couple of times a year for the children’s season in the summer.
• It’s Alive at Five with Boys II Men with Soul Session at 5 pm at Albany Riverfront Park.
• From 5-8:30 pm, there’s a Classic Car Cruise-in in downtown Glens Falls.  Music, cars, & model trains.
• From 6-8 pm, The Lustre Kings play for Concerts in the Park in Ballston Spa.
• Enjoy at Beachy Keen Family Storytime at 6:30 pm at Clifton Park-Halfmoon Library.  It’s a drop-in program.

Friday, June 25th:

• It’s Troy Night Out from 5-9 pm.
• Today kicks off the Old Songs Festival at the Altamont Fairgrounds.