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This week in AOA was brought to you by cool breezes, Tutus, opera and moments of spring.

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Food and Drink

+The Wine Bar and Bistro on Lark is closed on June 7th for a private event, but will reopen on Saturday in time for a post-Art on Lark drink and dinner.

The Cheese Traveler has put together grilling packs with grass fed organic meats from Tilldale Farm and fresh cheeses for your barbecue. They're also doing picnic packs with crackers and charcuterie. Their staff is friendly and knowledgable and always happy to help you find something you'll enjoy.

+Mingle's new spring menu has a light fare section with delicious and affordable choices for every taste -- including including their popular Asian Burger, vegetarian and gluten free options.

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

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

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

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.

+Live Nation, presenting Phish, Tom Petty and Rush at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center this summer.

+ 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

Helpful stuff

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

photo courtesy of Tri-City ValleyCats

Comments

The Wink Internet site says that subscribing to their service helps to support Albany Freenet. I'm not sure that service still operates. I haven't been able to log on in downtown in years. The Freenet webpage hasn't been updated since 2009 (it still says that the Oversized Dutch Clogs are on exhibit) and the information links are either dead or just lead back to Wink Internet. At the very least some web housekeeping is needed.

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