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I can’t believe it’s already time for another weekend post!

Thanks very much for those of you who were kind enough to comment here or like/share/comment on the Facebook page. Today I clicked on the Time Magazine Cover link before I caught myself, and then I had to set aside a People magazine at the dentist’s office–the Adele story was safe, but after that, things degenerated. Sigh. Well, I’m trying my best.

We dropped by M’s Girl Scout Leader’s house today, where the fabulously super-motivated woman, who babysits a bunch of kids, was leading the children through this adorable Mother’s Day craft. I had to take a picture.

I’m pretty sure that the lovely tissue-paper flowers are entirely grown-up-made, but the basic container is a cardboard box with wooden popsicle sticks and craft-store wooden cut-outs that the kids could paint and glue by themselves. So if you weren’t so crafty, you could just buy (or pick) some actual flowers. Anyway, I thought it was a good idea if anyone’s still searching for something. There’s also the simple-but-cute decoupage vase. I’d ordered something crafty-oriented that arrived at my house after I’d given up and just sent Mother’s Day cards. Naturally.

Here’s this week’s KidsOutAndAbout.com newsletter. It may interest some of you to know that it contains a giveaway for a week of Tiny Tots Tearoom Camp (among other interesting tidbits). As usual, click on each day for more listings.

Multi-Day/All Weekend:

• Tulip Festival 2012 Here’s my summary from before: We’ve gone to Tulip Fest with the girls repeatedly. It’s a mob scene, but they always have fun. They love the playground, the ginormous bouncy-bounce-slide inflatables, the animals to pet, and the kids’ shows. Cute W and I occasionally hear the music from a distance and spend a few seconds wishing that we could just watch bands and drink beer, but then the girls do something really cute, like when J kept shouting “Hello” to a goat like she expected him to carry on conversation, and that’s fun, too.
• 2012 Baby Animal Days at Indian Ladder  Also super-fun, and a mob scene
• Saratoga City Ballet Carnival of the Animals Anyone been to this? Opinions?
• Hairspray at Schenectady Light Opera Company I like both Hairspray and SLOC, so I’m tempted by this one. It’s next weekend, too.
• Got Kids? Sale
• Hair at Cohoes Music Hall

Friday, May 11th:

• Clifford the Big Red Dog – LIVE at Proctors. Proctors has announced their 2012-2013 season and it looks awesome. Family alert: gift subscription, maybe? Or whole family to Mary Poppins for my birthday?
• Pre-School Story Hour with Pam at the Open Door Bookstore
• Wiggle and Giggle at The Children’s Museum at Saratoga
• FETCH! Lab: Blast Off and Hidden Power Demos at Schenectady Museum & Suits-Bueche Planetarium
• Favorite Author at THE WONDER ROOM
• Family Music at My Place to Play
• Star Watch at Grafton Lakes State Park

Saturday, May 12th:

• 20th Annual Indian Kill Fishing Day & Open House
• Take the Migration Challenge (drop-in program for kids) at Albany Pine Bush
• Creative Art Day at the New York State Museum
• Guided Hike at Up Yonda Farm
• Moss Walk at Mine Kill State Park
• RCHS History Walk: Great Fire
• Twinkle, Twinkle, What’s that Star? at CMOST
• WSL School Carnival at West Sand Lake Elementary

Mother’s Day, Sunday, May 13th:

•  Mother’s Day Special at FunPlex Fun Park in East Greenbush
•  Free Admissions for Moms on Mother’s Day at the Farmers’ Museum — This is an awesome place–I reviewed it over on KidsOutAndAbout.com.
• Albany Institute of History and Art‘s FAMILY FESTIVAL—Mother’s Day
• Mud Pond Hike at Moreau Lake State Park

We’ve got a nutty-busy weekend planned, including three birthday parties, the Pancake Breakfast and Children’s Used Book Sale at school, the last ice skating lesson of the year, and a soccer game. If I’m super-ambitious, I’ll make it to the Summer Camp Fair at HVCC, too. It’s good to have goals.

Here’s this week’s KidsOutAndAbout.com newsletter.

Multiple days:

• Next Move: Festival of Modern Dance This is curated by Ellen Sinopoli, and I’m a big fan of hers.
• A Raisin in the Sun from Our Own ProductionS This was playing last weekend, too. Any reviews?
• The Great Upstate Boat Show in Queensbury, NY This is a serious drive, but if you’re the type who heads up to Lake George and various Adirondack locations, then it might be right up your alley. On Friday there’s 2 for 1 admission and (all weekend) kids are free, so if you’re the parent of a transportation-enthusiast toddler or preschooler, you might want to grab a like-minded duo to join you.
• Once on this Island at Rensselaer High School, NY Wasn’t I just telling you to go to school?

Friday, March 30

• Troy Night Out Tonight’s Troy Night Out is a special Kid’s Night Out, which means if you’ve ever considered going, this is the time to do it. And if you’ve never considered it, you should. Along with plenty of other stuff, there’s a bunch of free activities at The Arts Center of the Capital Region.

Saturday, March 31

• Wildlife Program at Thacher Nature Center I just love Thacher.
• Opera to Go presents “Little Red’s Most Unusual Day!” Because it’s free. And it’s culture.
• Town of Colonie Visit with Mr. & Mrs. Easter Bunny at The Crossings of Colonie My prediction: mob scene. This reminds me, did you vote on best playgrounds in the Capital Region? If not, please vote here. Thank you.
• Annual Easter Egg Hunt in the City of Cohoes  Anyone know more about this one?
• Natural Egg Dye Workshop at Saratoga Spa State Park You need to pre-register and space is limited.
• Summer Camp Fair at HVCC This is free, with kids’ activities.
• Maple Sugar Open House at 5 Rivers This is the last one of the year.

Sunday, April 1

• Easter Egg Hunt at Schauber Stables Anyone gone to this hunt before?
• Easter Egg Hunt at Wagon Train BBQ in Schenectady–pictures with the Easter Bunny, too

The girls and I watched the red carpet a bit. Lots of pretty dresses. Their most common criticism was, as M put it, “Too boobish.”

For example, regarding Jennifer Lopez, M said, “The dress is pretty, but I’d like it better if she had an undershirt. . . Maybe a light blue undershirt, so she wasn’t so . . . exposed?”

Of course, over-dressing was not appreciated, either. Glenn Close was wearing a blazer sort of thing, and J immediately pounced, “I don’t like the coat.” But M defended her with: “Well, she’s an old lady, so for an old lady that’s pretty good.” Ugh. That’s a painful compliment.

Oh, oh, oh! It’s off-topic, but have I ever told you my worst compliments ever? There were three, but I can only remember two:

• Once, when I was walking to the YMCA in Brooklyn, a random guy tried to hit on me with, “I need to lose some weight, too. Maybe we can work out together?” Umm, no.
• Back in college, Cute W once said, “Your elbows feel just like my Grandma’s.”  Yeah, I pointed out his error. But clearly it wasn’t a deal-breaker.

Just a reminder: click on the day for a list of several items, and I pulled out a few extras here and there just as a sample.

Monday, February 27th

• PJ Storytime at Clifton Park-Halfmoon Library

Tuesday, February 28th

Wednesday, February 29th

• ARTfull Afternoon at The Hyde Collection
• Soccer Circle with Capital Region Friendship Circle

Thursday, March 1st

• Preschool Open House at Niskayuna CoPreschool
• free Wind Orchestra Concert
• Legally Blond at Cohoes Music Hall (through the weekend)

Friday, March 2nd

• Movies: CELEBRATE SEUSS!-op Nursery School at Clifton Park-Halfmoon Public Library
• First Friday Hike: Spring is Coming! at Albany Pine Bush
• Homespun DELMAR Barn Dance

Hey, this Saturday, I’m going to be at Hannaford Kidz Expo 2012 at the Empire State Plaza with Deb and June from KidsOutAndAbout.com! Stop by and see us!

I’m all talked out and sleepy. So let’s cut to the chase, shall we?

Here’s the weekly KidsOutAndAbout.com e-newsletter.

Friday, February 24th

• Science Around the House at East Greenbush Community Library
• The Puppet People presenting – The Legend of Sleepy Hollow at Saratoga Springs Public Library — These are just a couple of the library things going on. Lots of free stuff hither, thither, and yon.
• Scoop on Poop at Albany Pine Bush No getting around it. Kids love poop.

Saturday, February 25th Okay, it better be nice weather, because there are tons of outdoor events for Saturday.

• Family Fun Day at Gavin Park at Wilton Wildlife Preserve and Park
• Snapple Ridge Fest 2012 at Maple Ski Ridge
• Outdoor Day at Cherry Plain State Park

Sunday, February 26th

• Winter Botany Workshop at Thacher Nature Center
• Miracle 4 Maddie Memorial Fund Fundraising Event at Tiny Tots Tea Room

We’ve decided to relax this weekend and not do too much of anything. Good idea. Except that when the girls appear to be playing contentedly on their own, it often means that they are Up To No Good.

Exhibit A:

I was taking out the recycling when I noticed that my good stock pot was outside holding a very large rock. There was anger, my friends. Deep anger.

I stormed into the house and demanded an explanation. It was only when M explained (while J moaned and sobbed) what they’d been doing that I realized that the rock was stuck in the pot. In fact, they had used a quantity of butter to ease it out, to no avail. There was a heated review of:

• The primary problem. They frequently use items that don’t belong to them without prior permission (with some discussion of my scissors, their father’s brush, and, frankly, just about everything in the house);
• Scenarios involving a potential alternate universe in which Everything Would Have Gone Just Fine If They Had Only Come To Me First (in which I would have gladly offered a bucket or my back-up, chipped enamel stock pot from college days);
• Their lack of respect and utter ignorance of the cost and consequences of their actions (this because M said, and I quote, “If we can’t get the rock out you can just buy another one”); and
• The possible dire consequences (in which I offered an off-the-cuff estimate of an approximate cash penalty of $50 to $60 for replacing the pot.

As it turns out, I was able to remove the rock almost immediately, using a tool that remains far more effective than smears of grimey butter: gravity. I came back in, announced a reprieve from the cash penalty, and sent them into the kitchen to wash, dry, and polish the pot. This was accomplished with more sobbing from J, eye-rolling from M, and bickering between them.

Then I felt compelled to review the ground rules again: 1) Ask me first, and 2) When you don’t ask me first, tell me immediately before I am left to discover something myself, which leads to Great Maternal Wrath.

So, what the heck are we all going to do for the next week to keep our kids from getting up to no good? There’s a ton going on.

• Winter Break Activities
• Winter Break Camps

Day by day:

• Monday, February 20th
• Tuesday, February 21st
• Wednesday, February 22nd
• Thursday, February 23rd
• Friday, February 24th

Or you can always take a mini-vacation in the form of a day trip or a one- or two-nighter somewhere nearby. Cute W and I are big last-minute Priceline-a-hotel fans). Some posts about places to consider:

• New York City (the public library, a spring trip there
• Jiminy Peak 
• Cooperstown (a review of the Farmers Museum at KidsOutAndAbout.com)
• Some short trip suggestions (Boston, Rochester, and New York City again)

Right now Monday and Tuesday look like the best weather days.

If you’ve got younger kids, I’m a huge fan of Steamer 10 Theatre. Their shows are selling out, so act soon if you want to go to something. And (broken record here) consider the Steamer 10 Pass.

Plenty of libraries have free activities planned. Here are a few: at Guilderland Public Library, East Greenbush Community Library, and Clifton Park-Halfmoon Public Library.

There’s always a movie, and The Secret World of Arietty is out.

So, what are we going to do?

Umm, I don’t know. We’ll probably ice skate at least once, we’re trying out a new gymnastics class, the girls have dental appointments, and we might try a day trip somewhere. And in between, my children will do their best to destroy the house and everything in it.

You missed the fun at our house this afternoon. J put on a Lady Gaga fashion show. I don’t know exactly where this came from. Yes, we do listen to her sometimes, but they haven’t had that much exposure. For example, when the fashion show was announced, I shouted, “Okay, but no meat dresses, please!” and they had no idea what I was talking about. Nevertheless, the impression was still pretty accurate. Accessories included tattoos, veils, and a snake. It was hilarious. I took pictures. Actually, first I asked if I could take pictures, and I was granted permission, and then I asked if I could put them on the blog, and she said no. Sorry, folks.

Then M said, “Oh, wait! I’m going to take pictures with my camera, too!” That was a no-brainer. No. No, no, no. M pouted and I said, “Even if you don’t think so now, it will be too tempting later. You’ll want to show your friends and laugh about it.” M paused for a moment, then said, “Yeah, that’s probably wise, Mom.”

Adorable photos of the 7-year-old and the 9-year-old admits I’m right? Now that’s a good afternoon.

Before we get to this weekend, here are a couple of other links for you:

• This week’s KidsOutAndAbout.com newsletter
• A list of events for February break
• A list of camps for February break

Here’s what’s going on this weekend. Remember, the dates will take you to a more complete list of all the events on KidsOutAndAbout.com, and then I picked out a few things just because they seemed interesting for one reason or another:

Friday, February 17

• The Flurry – A Festival of Traditional Music and Dancing starts tonight and continues all weekend.

Saturday, February 18

• They’re doing the Saturday Star Shows at Henry Hudson Planetarium. This has got a nice little museum, and I’ve heard that the star shows are great.
• It’s also Family Fun Day at the New York State Museum.
• At lunchtime, it’s the Mac-n-Cheese Bowl at the Albany Marriott to benefit the Regional Food Bank of NENY
• Scooby Doo will be at the Albany Devils vs. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins game.

Sunday, February 19

• Birding Skills and the “Great Backyard Bird Count” at Thacher Nature Center
• It’s your last chance for The Pirates of Penzance at the Cohoes Music Hall.

It’s a surprisingly busy weekend! Of course, we’ve got too much going on our own to take advantage of most of it. M has ice skating lessons on Saturday morning followed by a soccer double header, and then on Sunday afternoon we’re heading out for our annual Jiminy Peak trip. So think snow!

Hey, have you signed up for the KidsOutAndAbout.com newsletter yet? If not, here’s the link to this week’s edition.

And of course, if you have additions or corrections, feel free to comment or email me about future fun at capitaldistrictfun [at] yahoo [dot] com.

Evening of Friday, January 20th:

• It’s Art Night Schenectady from 5-9 pm.
• From 5:30-7 pm, there’s a Family Scavenger Hunt with Radio Disney at Colonie Center.
• Go on an Owl Prowl from 6:30-8 pm at Albany Pine Bush. $3/person.
• There’s Phantoms vs. Albany hockey at Glens Falls Civic Center at 7 pm.
• The Ellen Sinopoli Dance Company is performing at The Egg at 8 pm. Tickets are $24.
• Debuts Theater Company is presenting Seussical the Musical at 8 pm today and through the weekend. Tickets are $10.

Saturday, January 21st:

• Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Capital Region take their 2012 Radiothon to Crossgates Mall with family-friendly activities throughout the day.
• A five-week session of My Parent & Me, a science program for preschoolers, begins at the Children’s Museum of Science and Technology today at 9:30 am. The website isn’t updated, but it was $75/non-member the last time.
• Students aged 9-17 can audition to join the Capital District Youth Chorale from 9:30 am until noon. You must call to schedule an audition, and it’s a $10 audition fee per family.
• At 10 am, learn about Chinese Calligraphy and Zodiac Signs at the World Awareness Children’s Museum. For ages 5 to 12, cost is $5 museum admission plus $5 program fee, and pre-registration is required.
• From 10 am until noon there’s a Preschool Fair at Saratoga Springs Public Library.
• Celebrate National Squirrel Appreciation Day from 10:30 am til noon at Albany Pine Bush. $3/person, $5/family, register online.
• From 10:30 am until noon, there’s a Saturday Morning Workshop on Landscape Painting at The Hyde Collection. It’s for ages 6-14, and it’s free.
• At 11 am, it’s a Winter Nature Walk at Wilton Wildlife Preserve.
• From 11 am until 1 pm it’s a Winter Hike at Mine Kill State Park.
• From 11 am until 4 pm it’s the Annual Winter Festival at Grafton Lakes State Park.
• There are 11 am & 1 pm Planetarium Shows at the Henry Hudson Planetarium at the Albany Visitors Center.
• They’re planning a Snowshoe Hike at Up Yonda Farm from 1-2 pm. $7/person includes snowshoe rental, or $4 if you have your own.
• Learn about Winter Sleeperzzz from 1-2:30 pm at Albany Pine Bush. $3/person, $5/family, register online.
• They’re planning a Snowshoe Hike at Up Yonda Farm from 1-2 pm. $7/person includes snowshoe rental, or $4 if you have your own.
• Celebrate Chinese New Year at the World Awareness Children’s Museum. The $5 museum admission includes the program.
• There’s a Chinese New Year Celebration at 2:30 pm at The Egg. Tickets are $20 and up.
• At 3 pm, the Empire State Youth Orchestra is performing at Niskayuna High School. It’s $10/adult, $6/student, and tickets are available at the door.
• There’s a Phantoms hockey game at 7 pm at the Glens Falls Civic Center. Tickets are $13 and up.

Sunday, January 22nd:

• Take a 10am Snowshoe Walk at Thacher Nature Center.
• Celebrate Salsa Sunday from 2-5 pm at the National Museum of Dance.
•  At 3 pm, the Schenectady Symphony Orchestra has a concert at Proctors. $12/adult, $8/student, Kids 7 and under are free.

Looking ahead:

• At the Glens Falls Civic Center, it’s Sesame Street Live presents 1-2-3 Imagine! with Elmo and Friends on the 24th and 25th. Tickets cost $14 to $52 and are required for ages 1 and up.
• Shrek the Musical is at Proctors in Schenectady from January 24th to the 29th. Tickets are $20 and up.
• At 7 pm on Monday, there’s a Three Stooges Film Festival at the Palace Theatre in Albany.

Here’s a quick list of vacation camps. It’s not an exhaustive list, so do please share additions in the comments or email me at capitaldistrictfun [at] yahoo [dot] com and I’ll update it as I receive more information, too. Some places generally do camps (Tumbling Tykes and World Class Gymnastics come to mind), but they don’t update their websites. And there will be tons and tons of places that will have fun things to do that you won’t necessarily require far-in-advance reservations or large wads of cash. But if you’re up for a money/time investment and you want to plan ahead, these will get you started.

Afrim’s in Latham has Action Camps as well as a Junior Golf Camp for ages 8 to 12

Albany Institute of History & Art has a three-day Vacation Art Break 

The Arts Center of the Capital Region in Troy has Art Around the World

The Children’s Museum of Science & Technology has a February Break Science Camp

There’s a Kidzartand a Kidzart -Drama Kids camp

Maple Ski Ridge: skiing and snowboarding lessons all week long

Proctors Winter Adventures

Tiny Tots Tearoom has a Prince/Princess Camp–all week or drop in for the day

Hooray for snow! We made our first batch of snow ice cream today. The recipe, sledding hills, and more are on my Embrace Winter page.

It’s a three-day weekend, plus there are some great winter programs that could take a bit more planning, so I’ve gone beyond Sunday a bit for today’s post. There are also more events over at KidsOutAndAbout.com. So if you aren’t subscribed already, check out the KOA Capital District Family Newsletter for this week. And of course, I love additions in the comments.

Whoops, one more quick note, a reader from Voorheesville School District asked me to pass along a link to a survey re: full-day kindergarten in the district. It’s only available through Friday the 13th (yes, I was behind on my email), so if you’re in the district and care, go fill it out now before you forget.

All Weekend:

• It’s a live-action performance of Intergalactic Nemesis, a graphic novel, at Proctors. Tickets are $15 to $55.
• Steamer 10 Theatre is performing Hansel & Gretel all weekend.
• Just got this off of Twitter: Open House at the Albany Curling Club 1/14 10am-4pm and 1/15 12p-4pm- try out the sport all the cool kids are playing!

Evening of Friday, January 13th:

• I just didn’t find a darn thing. Sad, really. Suggestions?

Saturday, January 14th:

• Learn about Winter Birdlife at Five Rivers at 10 am. Binoculars helpful but not necessary.
• Take an Eagle Survey at Moreau Lake State Parkfrom 10 am until noon. Bring binoculars.
• At 1 pm it’s What Goes Up: a Lesson in Floating and Sinking at  the Children’s Museum of Science and Technology. $2/non-member, and pre-registration is required.
• They’re planning a Snowshoe Hike at Up Yonda Farm from 1-2 pm. $7/person includes snowshoe rental, or $4 if you have your own.

Sunday, January 15th:

• At 10 am, take a Snowshoe Walk at Thacher Nature Center. Snowshoes can be rented for $5, but call to reserve ahead of time.
• From 1-2 pm, go on a Snowshoe Adventure at Albany Pine Bush. Pre-registration is required, and you can do it online. $3/person, $5/family.
• It’s a Beat the Snow! Winter Concert Series concert at 2:30 pm at the Schenectady Public Library. It’s a guitar and voice Cabaret Concert.
• At 3:30pm, it’s Owls & an Owl Prowl at Thacher Nature Center. View owl mounts of several species, learn lots of cool facts about owls, listen to & learn various owl calls, dissect an owl pellet, and then go out on snowshoes to call & listen for owls. Dress in warm, QUIET layers for cold outdoor portion. Appropriate for ages 7 and up. This program is part of our Jr. Birder Series and is open to all. Materials fee of $3 includes use of snow shoes. Come 1/2 hour early to participate in Project FeederWatch. Call 872-0800 to register, space is limited.
• At 7 pm, there’s a premiere of the documentary Dark Girls, about dark-skinned women at Albany’s Palace Theatre. After the movie there’s a q & a session as well.

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Monday, January 16th:

• The official New York State observance of MLK Day is 10-11:30 am at Empire State Plaza.
• Kids ages 6 and up can do some Candy Science at 1 pm at the Children’s Museum of Science and Technology. Pre-register; it’s $2 for non-members.
• Breathing Room has a Family Nia class from 1-1:45 pm. It’s $20 for 2 family members, each additional member is $5.
• At 2:30 pm they’re showing Cars 2 at Bethlehem Public Library.

Looking Ahead to Next Week:

• My Parent & Me, a science program for preschoolers, begins at the Children’s Museum of Science and Technology.
• From the 17th to the 22nd it’s Take Your Daughter to Gore Week, with free tickets for girls with a paying adult.
• Just a reminder that Albany Pine Bush has its Pine Bush Pups program through January. You can register online, but it fills up, so plan ahead!

Oh my gosh, I am so-so-so excited to be watching Downton Abbey again! Yippee! Cute W didn’t see much of the first season, so I was trying to get him caught up. Whoa, there’s quite a bit going on.

Lucky for me, I’d already done most of the weekly post, so I don’t have to think too hard about this one.

And speaking of lucky, back in elementary school I read that if you were born on the 13th of any month, then Friday the 13ths are particularly lucky for you. Since my birthday’s October 13th, I latched onto this right away.  I always look forward to Friday the 13th, so I’m expecting big things this week.

Here’s what I’ve found for this week. You’ll notice optimistic snowshoe hikes planned, so double check those to see if they’ll be hikes or canceled. And of course, if you have additions or corrections, I love to helpful comments!

Monday, January 9th:

• The La Leche League meets at 9:30 am at the Bethlehem Public Library.
• From 10 am until noon, take a Moreau Lake Loop Hike.

Tuesday, January 10th:

• If you have a preschooler heading to the Shenendehowa School District, check out these programs today and later in January to prepare for kindergarten.
• Take a Lake Ann Hike from 10 am until 2 pm at Moreau Lake State Park.
• From 10:30-11:30 am, it’s  Pine Bush Pups: Discover a Snowflake at Albany Pine Bush. Pre-registration is required, and you can do it online. $3/person, $5/family.
• At 10:30, it’s The Mr. Molecule Science Showat The Palace Theatre. This is a performance that’s free for schools. It might be worth it to call and check about parenting groups, etc. Best for ages 4 to 12.
• At 1:30 pm, kids ages 2 to 6 can have Snow Much Fun at the Bethlehem Public Library.
• 2nd and 3rd graders are invited for Cookies ‘n’ Books at the East Greenbush Public Library.
• From 6:30-8 pm, take a Full Moon Hike (Almost) at Albany Pine Bush. Pre-registration is required, and you can do it online. $3/person, $5/family.
• I-CAN of the Capital District (Int’l Caesarean Awareness Network) meets at 6:30 pm in Troy.
• At 7 pm, it’s Pajamarama for kids ages up to 6 and their families at the Bethlehem Public Library.

Wednesday, January 11th:

• Preschoolers can celebrate A Very Merry Unbirthday at 10 am at  the Bethlehem Public Library.
• Take a Snowshoe Walk in the Woods at Thacher Park at 10 am. Call Joy at 872-1237 for meeting place and more information.
• At 10:30 am, it’s Alphabet Soup: Q at the Children’s Museum at Saratoga. Free with museum admission, for ages 3 and up.
• From 10:30-11:30 am, it’s  Pine Bush Pups: Discover a Snowflake at Albany Pine Bush. Pre-registration is required, and you can do it online. $3/person, $5/family.
• They’re planning a Spring Overlook Snowshoe at Moreau Lake State Park from 1-3:30 pm. We’ll see if there’s snow.

Thursday, January 12th:

• At 10:30 am, it’s Silly Science: Recycling at the Children’s Museum at Saratoga. Free with museum admission, for ages 3 and up.

Friday, January 13th:

• From 10 am until 12:30 pm, they’re planning a Red Oak Ridge Snowshoe at Moreau Lake State Park.
• There’s a live-action performance of Intergalactic Nemesis, a graphic novel, at Proctorsat 7:30 pm. Tickets are $15 to $55.