Events April 11-18

All week long:
- Downtown Albany Restaurant Week. Sun, Apr 10, 2011 until Sat, Apr 16, 2011 | 5:00 PM to 10:00 PM. Don't miss this delicious deal! Albany restaurants will be offering a 3-course meal from their chosen menu for just $20.11!
- The Gillette Carnival will be in the parking lot of the Rotterdam Square Mall for the next two weeks.
- Blue Man Group opens on Tuesday and continues through the weekend at Proctors, April 12-17.
- April 11-17 is Spa Week. You can get select $50 treatments at participating spas. Two local participating spas are: Jean Paul Spa and Salons - Available Treatments: * 60 Min Full Body Swedish Massage * 60 Min Customized European Seaweed Facial. Ania Hair Studio & Spa - Available Treatments: * 60 Min Ania Signature Full-Body Massage * 60 Min Ania Signature Facial for All Skin Types with Herbal Eye Compress and Foot Massage * Diamond Tone Microdermabrasion Treatment

11 Monday
10:30am Story Hour Amsterdam Free Library
10 am Rotterdam Public Library has a 30-minute drop-in storytime for independent 3-, 4-, & 5-year-olds
10:30 am Albany Public Library has a Preschool Storytime at their main branch
1:15 pm Crandall Public Library has a Preschool Storytime for 3- to 5-year-olds
6:30 pm Storytime at Guilderland Library, for babies, toddlers, & preschoolers
6:30 pm Pajamarama at the Bethlehem Public Library.

12 Tuesday
It’s Free Cone Day at Ben & Jerry’s.
9:00am—10:00am LIL' GIGGLES PLAYGROUP. Newborn to 4 years. Members: FREE General Public: $3.00 per playgroup; $2.00 per playgroup 2nd child. (under 1 years old, no charge)Bring your little ones to the Amsterdam Family YMCA where reativity, energy and development are encouraged through informal active play in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere.
10 am to 12 pm Tuesday for Tots at the Children’s Museum at Saratoga
10 am Preschool Story Hour at Rotterdam Branch Library, for 3-, 4-, & 5-year olds
10:15 to 11 am OR 1:15-2 pm Story Time for 4- to 6-year-olds at Clifton Park-Halfmoon Library
10:15 am Storytime at Voorheesville Public Library
10:15 am Crandall Public Library has a Preschool Storytime for 3- to 5-year-olds
10:30 am The Bach Branch Library has a Toddler Storytime
10:30 am Toddler Story Time at Pine Hills Branch Library
10:30 am The Arbor Hill/West Hill Branch Library has a story time (birth to age 5)
10:30 am Howe Branch Library has Preschool Story Time (ages 3 to 4)
11 am Family Craft Time at Pine Hills Library for birth to age 3
11 am Stories and Crafts at Explore in Glens Falls—call to let ’em know you’re coming
11:30 am to 12:30 pm Open Gym at Stepping Star Gymnastics: Saratoga Springs, for preschoolers (November to April)
1 to 3 pm Tuesday for Tots at the Children’s Museum at Saratoga
3-4 pm Tours for Tots at the Hyde Collection in Glens Falls
3:30 pm Story Time with Lyle the Crocodile for older pre-K to 2nd graders at the Pine Hills Branch Library
5:30-7:30 pm Kids eat free at The Pasta Factory in Latham; there’s usually a balloon twister there as well
5:45-6:15 pm OR 6:30-7 pm PJ Storytime at Clifton Park-Halfmoon Library
6:30 pm The Mohawk Commons Barnes & Noble has an American Girl Night
7-8:30 pm Go on a Frog Watch. Saratoga Spa State Park. Call to register; $3/person, $5/family.


13 Wednesday
10 am At the Rensselaer County Historical Society, it’s Mornings at the Museum, a preschool story time at. Watch out: it’ll be dirty. Register; it’s $5/child.
10:30 am, Rain or Shine, it’s Reading Time at the New York State Museum.
10-10:45 am Family Playtime at the Bethlehem Public Library (this is followed by an 11 am Family Storytime)
10 am Crandall Public Library has a Preschool Storytime for 3- to 5-year-olds
10:30 am Preschool Story Time at Delaware Branch Library
10:30 am Story Time for 2- and 3-year-olds at Cliftong Park-Halfmoon Library. They specifically say no siblings.
11 am Classic Stories at the Saratoga Springs Barnes & Noble–right now it’s listed as recurring through June.
11 am Family Storytime at Borders at Crossgates Mall
11 am Family Storytime at the Bethlehem Public Library
11 am Storytime at Borders in Saratoga Springs
12:30 pm Lunchtime Story Time at Arbor Hill/West Hill Branch Library (birth to 5)
1:15-2 pm Story Time for 3- to 6-year-olds at Clifton Park-Halfmoon Library
1:30 pm Family Storytime at the Bethlehem Public Library
2-4:30 pm Artful Afternoons at the Hyde Collection whenever school is in session
3-4:30 pm Wii Wednesdays at the Lansingburgh Branch of the Troy Public Library; kids ages 12 and up
4 pm After-school Kids’ Craft at Bach Branch Library
4 pm Books & Beanbags at Main Albany Library (ages 6 to 11)
5 pm Teen Wii Night at Howe Branch Library (ages 13 to 18)
5-6:30 pm Teen Craft Night at the Lansingburgh Branch of the Troy Public Library–bring your own project
6 pm Story Time at Watervliet Public Library
6 pm Teen Wii Night at Bach Branch Library (ages 12 to 18)


14 Thursday
9:00am—10:00am LIL' GIGGLES PLAYGROUP. Newborn to 4 years. Members: FREE General Public: $3.00 per playgroup; $2.00 per playgroup 2nd child. (under 1 years old, no charge)Bring your little ones to the Amsterdam Family YMCA where reativity, energy and development are encouraged through informal active play in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere.
10:15 am Preschool Story Time (ages 3 to 5) at North Albany Branch Library
10:15 am Storytime at Voorheesville Public Library
10:30 am Storytime at Guilderland Library, for babies, toddlers, & preschoolers
10:30 am Lapsit Story Time for babies up to age 2 at the Albany Main Branch Library
10:30 am Toddler Story Time at Pine Hills Branch Library
10:30 to 11 am Story Art at the Children’s Museum at Saratoga
11 am to noon. It’s Little Wonders of Science for preschoolers at the Schenectady Museum. Free with museum admission; call ahead to register.
11 am Family Craft Time at Pine Hills Library for birth to age 3
12-2 pm Music Jam at the New York State Museum, musicians or audiences welcome
12:30 pm Preschool Storytime (ages 3 to 5) at Bach Branch Library
1 pm Storytime at Guilderland Library, for babies, toddlers, & preschoolers
1:30 pm Family Storytime at the Bethlehem Public Library
2:30-4:30 pm FETCH! Lab, free with admission at the Schenectady Museum
3:30 & 6:30 pm. Imagination Movers’ “In a Big Warehouse” is playing at Glens Falls Civic Center
6 pm, Vanderheyden Hall presents the Harlem Rockets Comedy Basketball are playing at Troy High School. $10/adult, $8/kids 12 and under at the door.
7 pm Anime/Manga Club for high schoolers at Clifton Park-Halfmoon Library (except June it’s the 10th)


15 Friday
9:30 am Story Time with Pam at the Niskayuna Barnes & Noble
10 am to 11:30 am Toddler Tales : playgroup for kids under 5 at the Colonie Community Center
10:30 am Storytime at Guilderland Library, for babies, toddlers, & preschoolers
10:30 am Toddler Story Time at Albany’s Main Branch Library
11 am-2 pm First Friday celebration at the New York State Museum
11 am Stories and Crafts at Explore in Glens Falls—call to let ‘em know you’re coming
12-12:45 pm Guided Hike of the Albany Pine Bush
2:30-4:30 pm FETCH! Lab, free with admission at the Schenectady Museum
3:30-4:30 pm Teen Art Club at main Troy Public Library
3:30pm Tumbling Tykes in Latham is having an Easter Party from 3:30-4:15 pm for children under 2, and4:30-5:45 pm and 6:15-7:30 pm for all ages. Easter Bunny, activities, and a snack. $10/non-member.
3:30 pm - 5:30 pm. 4th Annual Celebration of Children Showcase. free. St. Mary's Carondelet Family Health Center, 380 Guy Park Ave. In an attempt to promote healthy families during April, the event features various family and child oriented clubs, businesses and organizations that provide attending families with community linked information and resources, provide hands on demonstrations, and child friendly give a ways. We will also showcase the artistic and entertainment talent of children, ages 5-17, from both the Montgomery and Fulton Counties.
7 pm Emack & Bolio’s in Albany has live music
7:30-9 pm Open Gym at Stepping Star Gymnastics: Saratoga Springs, for ages 5 & up (April to November)
5:30 to 7 pm Open Gym at Stepping Star Gymnastics: Saratoga Springs, for ages 5 & up (April to November)
7-8:30pm Take an Almost Full Moon Hike at the Albany Pine Bush. Pre-register; its $3/person, $5/family
It’s National Day of Silence to call attention to anti-LGBT bullying, and at the end of the day, gay youth can break the silence at The Egg from 4-8 and/or take a shuttle to dance off that silence at the First Unitarian Society of Albany, both sponsored by GLSEN.


16 Saturday
9 am-1 pm Troy Farmers Market
10 am Build and Grow at Lowe’s
10:00 am - 12:30 pm YMCA Healthy Kids Day. Activities are free and open to all. Both Amsterdam and Johnstown Y are participating.
2:30-4:30 pm FETCH! Lab, free with admission at the Schenectady Museum
3 pm Stories and Crafts at Explore in Glens Falls—call to let them know you’re coming
7 pm Emack & Bolio’s in Albany has live music
Clifton Park Center is having an Easter Egg Hunt with B95. 


17 Sunday
10 am-2 pm Schenectady Greenmarket
1-4 pm Family Fun weekend is third weekend of the month at the New York State Museum (October to May)


18 Monday
08:00am Splash Week. Free Swim Lessons for Non-Members offered to non-swimmers and beginners. 6 months to 14 years old. Johnstown YMCA. Contact : Barb Palmateer 848-3447. watch the website for registration details. Appointments must be made.
10:30am Story Hour at Amsterdam Free Library
10 am Rotterdam Public Library has a 30-minute drop-in storytime for independent 3-, 4-, & 5-year-olds
1:15 pm Crandall Public Library has a Preschool Storytime for 3- to 5-year-olds
6:30 pm Storytime at Guilderland Library, for babies, toddlers,& preschoolers