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Stuff to learn

The Arts Center of the Capital Region has classes in music, dance, theater, writing, art, and culinary arts. Get off the couch and check them out!

Endorphin Business Center will help teach you the tools to make your new idea or business a success.

Helpful stuff

+ Recenter Square is ready to help you jump start your new year's resolution right now. They've got personal trainers, classes and there's off street parking.

+ Sunmark Federal Credit Union is partnering with Regional Food Bank to help distribute prepared and non perishable food. They're also temporarily easing the loan process to get cash to people who need to make repairs, necessities and clean up efforts.

+ Best Cleaners will pick up and deliver your dry cleaning to your home or office at no extra charge.

Food and Drink

+ Grab a Bloody Mary and linger over brunch at New World Bistro Bar this weekend. Reservations at (518) 694 - 0520.

+ Our Daily Eats -- serving up fresh basil pesto, roasted nuts and seeds. They also have four granolas. Available at the Delmar Farmers Market, Schenectady Greenmarket and the Empire State Plaza Wednesday Farmers Market. Local retailers are listed on their website.

+ The Wine Bar and Bistro on Lark is now offering a five-course tasting menu with seatings at 6 and 9 pm Tuesday-Saturday. You'll need to make a reservation for those.

+ Capital Wine on State and Lark in Albany. They've got tastings every Friday night, so stop by on your way out to dinner. And they've got great tips on wine and food pairings.

+ Stop in at The Point for dinner on in the "Don Draper Room."

+ There are lots of great seasonal flavors waiting for you at Honest Weight Food Coop.

Stuff to do

+ The Troy Savings Bank Music Hall presents the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis on March 19th. $22-$79

+ Black Pearl Sings opens March 14th at aCapital Rep.

+ Albany Dodgeball is looking for players. Join them any Thursday nights at The Washington Avenue Armory.

Stuff to live in

17 Chapel Boutique Condominiums in downtown Albany still has a few condos available. You can check out their new model condo and see the furnished rooftop patio. A special tax discount from the City of Albany means that combined utility costs, homeowners fees and property taxes are as low as $250 per month.

Stuff to Try

+ Get $250 off your 2011 website design and development from Brayton Graphics when you mention you came from AOA!

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