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This week was brought to you by beer, hoop dreams, challah and winter's last hurrah.
It was also brought to you by AOA advertisers like Mop and Bucket Improv Company, where making stuff up isn't lying - it's a gift for fiction. You can catch their shows every Friday at 8pm Underground at Proctors, every Saturday at The Comedy Works. They also teach drop-in classes every Saturday morning at Proctors.
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Stuff to do
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.
+ The Albany All Stars Roller Derby.
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
+New World Bistro Bar turns four this Saturday and to celebrate, they're featuring pas menu favorites like Korean BBQ pork belly, duck prosciutto bruschette and orechiette with rabes and Sausage! Celebrate with them anytime in the month of March and get free raffle tickets for great NWBB prizes including a chef's tasting dinner for six. They've got an Easter Sunday brunch coming up too. Reservations at 518.694.0520.
+ 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.
... said KGB about Drawing: What's something that brought you joy this year?