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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.

+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, starting a beginning swing dance, Lindy-Hop and blues class on June 11.

+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 patio is open and the wine is flowing at the Wine Bar and Bistro on Lark.

+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,now serving local, grass-fed meats and sustainable fish.

+A rainy Memorial Day weekend is in the cards this year- and what better way to celebrate it then we something from the good ole' American 'Melting Pot' of flavors that can be found at New World Bistro Bar. Put away your grill tongs and pick up the phone to reserve a spot for you and your troops! And don't forget we do an awesome brunch on Sundays-corned beef hash bennies, anyone? Call 518.694.0520 or check us out at New World Bistro Bar.

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

+ 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.