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This week in AOA was brought to you by sunshine, 75 degrees, no humidity, buds on the trees and a lovely spring breeze. All things we appreciate more because we live in the Northeast.

This week was also brought to you byadvertisers like The Wine Bar and Bistro on Lark. Their lovely patio is open for spring and this will be the perfect weekend to sit outdoors, sip great wine and sample from chef Kevin Everleth's menu.

The Wine Bar & Bistro on Lark is only one of many fantastic advertisers that make AOA
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Stuff to do

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.

+ The Hellions of Troy Roller Derby.

+ The Albany All Stars Roller Derby has a bout this Saturday, May the 4th, at the Washington Avenue Armory.

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

Stuff to learn

Arts Center for the Capital Region. They're now registering for creative summer camps for kids, pre-teens, and teens. And on April 27th and 28th they're hosting a Fine Arts and Crafts Show, with locally-made handmade works in metal, wood, fiber, leather, paper, and more.

+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.

Stuff to Try

The Capital Region Ultimate Disc Association, Albany's premiere ultimate frisbee league, is accepting new players for its summer league.

+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 Cheese Traveler, a purveyor of fine, hand-crafted domestic and imported cheeses mad by small producers by cheesemakers using Old World traditions. The Cheese Traveler offers a broad selection of artisan cheeses of all styles from the three major milks - cow, goat, and sheep - to compose a perfectly balanced cheese plate or to select a choice few for delightful snacking. All cheeses can be tasted before purchase and are cut to order by knowledgeable cheesemongers.

+All Good Bakers, Albany's farm to bakery cafe. Now serving croissants and pain au chocolat every day, made with our own fresh, grass-fed, cultured butter and NY stoneground flour from North Country Farms.

+Mother's Day approaches and at New World Bistro Bar. they're pulling out the stops to keep those Mamas happy with their Brunch Buffet. Seating begins at 11AM and ends at 3PM, $28 adults/ $15 children twelve and under. Also, the patio is officially open and makes an awesome place to treat that special Mommy to a nice al fresco dinner too! Dinner from 5-9:30pm on Sundays.

+ City Beer Hall has great food, a fantastic rooftop deck, and a Saturday and Sunday brunch starting at 11AM.

+Mingledonated 100 percent of their Dining Out for Life Day sales to The Aids Council of Northeastern New York.

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

Helpful stuff

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