All Over Albany

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Wind, snow flurries, ice cream, lunch ladies and things Irish. It was also brought to you by New World Bistro Bar. New World turns 4-years-old on March 23, and all month long they'll be handing out raffle tickets so diners can win awesome prizes, including a Chef's Tasting Dinner for 6! Stop in during anniversary week' from the 18th-24th when we'll be running specials of our past menu favorites. Check out more events including St. Patrick's Day specials and our Easter Sunday Brunch Buffet details at newworldbistrobar.com. Call 518.694.0520 for reservations!

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Stuff to do

The Mop and Bucket Improv Company -- where making stuff up isn't lying, it's a gift for fiction. You can catch them every Friday at 8pm Underground at Proctors, and soon they'll be performing every Saturday at The Comedy Works. Now playing: Spontaneous Broadway. Shows are based on audience suggestions, so every week there's something fresh and fun.

The Albany Institute of History and Art's exhibit of Currier and Ives prints continues this weekend.

Stuff to learn

+The College of Saint Rose, offering 52 Graduate Programs with a purpose. Programs include: MFA in Creative writing, MBA, Computer Information Systems and more.

+The Weekend MBA program at UAlbany. Get your MBA in 22 months, while you work.

The Arts Center for the Capital Region offers classes in everything from painting and sculpture to dance and music to cooking. They're also hosting a free Bookmarks reading on Monday March 11th
We also are hosting a free lecture with Johannes Goebel, the Director of EMPAC on Thursday, March 21st at 7PM. I'll have more information about that shortly. On Friday, March 29th it's Kids Night Out and April is their first annual Craft Festival.

+The Breathing Room yoga space, classes in yoga, dance, pilates and more 399 Kenwood Ave Delmar.

+Troy Savings Bank Music Hall presenting Lisa Loeb on March 23.

+ The Hellions of Troy Roller Derby, holding their season opener March 2nd at Rollarama in Schenectady.

+ The Albany All Stars Albany Brawl Stars take on Shoreline Roller Derby on March 9th at Washington Avenue Armory.

Stuff to Try

+Albany Public Library's mobile app --find locations and hours, check your library card account, learn about upcoming events, download eBooks, audiobooks, music and more. Check ISBN bar codes on books, DVDs and CDs to see if the library owns what you're looking for.

+ Get a FREE MONTH of Wink High Speed Internet Service from Tech Valley Communications. Enter this code when you sign up for service at: www.winkinternet.com: w1n87k0

Food and Drink

+ The Schenectady Greenmarket has moved indoors to Proctors for the winter season. Sundays from 10am to 2pm.

+The folks at City Beer Hall are now doing Saturday and Sunday brunch starting at 11AM.

+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.

+ Honest Weight Food Coop has all the best flavors of the season.

Helpful stuff

+Start planning your healthy resolutions for the new year with an affordable personal trainer from Healthy Concepts for Life.

+Capital District Physicians Health Plan, offering Cafe Well, a social network to help you get well and stay well.

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