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Stuff to do this weekend

So -- this is June, right? We're thinking maybe someone important forgot to flip the calendar. The rain should stop in time for Saturday events, but right now it looks like it will start up again on Sunday.

It may dampen your feet but it doesn't have to dampen your spirits. There's lots of good stuff going on this weekend, from chalk drawings and strawberry festivals to blockbuster movies and museum exhibits.

No plans yet? After the jump you'll find a few things we thought looked promising. Got something planned that you don't see here? Share it in the comments.

And whatever you're up to, have a fantastic weekend.

River Street Festival
The annual River Street Festival in Troy is Saturday, and it looks like the weather is going to cooperate. River Street around Monument Square will be closed for craft vendors, food, and entertainment. Also: the sidewalk painting contest. 10 am-5 pm

Freedom Festival
Also Saturday in Troy: The Sanctuary for Independent Media is organizing the first Freedom Festival at Freedom Square, celebrating Juneteenth and inaugurating Freedom Square. various events, starting at 3 pm - free

Strawberry Fest & Art Show
The annual Strawberry Festival in Schenectady's Upper Union Street shopping district is this Saturday. Music, food, wine tasting, children's activities, a fashion show and, of course, strawberries. 10 am-3 pm - free admission

Juneteenth
The 9th annual Juneteenth Celebration in Albany is this Saturday in Washington Park. Music, food, educational information and give aways. noon-6 pm - free admission

Albany I Spy
The Albany I Spy architectural scavenger hunt wraps up on Saturday with an event at City Beer Hall. If you've been playing along, there are prizes for the winners and you can compare clues with other players. If not, it could still be a fun place to talk local history and architecture with other history geeks. 1-3 pm - free admission

Brewfest
The Saratoga Brewfest is Saturday at the Saratoga County Fairgrounds in Ballston Spa. Music and unlimited sampling of over 150 craft beers. 2-6 pm - $55- $75 / $10 designated driver admission at the door.

Theater

My One and Only
Cohoes Music Hall's production of My One and Only -- a musical using the songs of George and Ira Gershwin -- closes this weekend. Friday at 8p.m., Saturday at 3p.m. & 8p.m., Sunday 3p.m. $30/$35

Lion in Winter
Square One Productions, comprised entirely of alumni of the bygone UAlbany theater program -- presents James Goldman's play, The Lion in Winter -- a look at Christmas with the family of Henry II that will make your family seem a whole lot less dysfunctional. At Steamer 10 theater Friday & Saturday at 8p.m., Sunday at 3p.m. $8

On the Town
Barrington Stage presents On the Town, the rarely-performed Leonard Bernstein, Jerome Robbins, Comden & Green musical about three sailors on a 24-hour leave in New York City in 1944. Friday at 8 p.m., Saturday at 8p.m. , Sunday at 5p.m.Various prices from $15.

9 to 5: The Musical
9 to 5: The Musical closes this weekend at the Mac Haydn Theater in Chatham. Friday 8 p.m., Saturday 4 p.m. & 8 p.m., Sunday 2 p.m. & 7 p.m. - $28-$30 / under 12 $12 with adult

Master Class
Terrence McNally's Tony-winning play Master Class, about legendary opera diva Maria Callas, continues this weekend at Shakespeare & Company in Lenox. Saturday 8:30 p.m., Sunday 3p.m. - $21-$50

Audra McDonald in concert
Last week she improvised the closing song for the Tony Awards with Neil Patrick Harris. This Saturday Broadway legend Audra McDonald performs at The Colonial Theater in Pittsfield. Saturday 8p.m. $50-$125.

Cafe Variations
Skidmore College presents SITI Café Variations, a new work that combines theater, dance and Gershwin music from The Great American Songbook, to explore love and identity in "an unabashedly romantic celebration of café culture." Friday at 8p.m.

Comedy

MopCo: 150
The Mop & Bucket Company's Celebrates 150 shows at Proctors. Friday at 8 pm - $14 adults, $6 students and seniors.

Then on Saturday night, weekly short form improv comedy show MopCo is back at The Comedy Works on Northern Blvd in Albany. Think Whose Line is it Anyway. 8 pm - $15-$20

Music

Friday: Atlas Genius at Hollow Bar
Australian alt-rock. 8 pm - $12 ahead / $14 day of

Friday: Grupo Fantasma at Helsinki Hudson
11-piece Latin funk bank from Austin. (Clip from ACL.) 9 pm - $20 ahead / $25 at door

Friday: George Cole and Eurocana at Caffe Lena
Gypsy jazz. With Red Tail Ring. 8 pm - $18

Friday: Michael-Louis Smith at The Linda
Jazz guitarist and composer. 8 pm - $18

Friday: Swing Noire at Upbeat on the Roof at the Tang
Gypsy jazz. 7 pm - free

Saturday: Why? at Valentine's
Indie rock/alt hip hop. With: Sarah Jaffe. 7 pm - $13

Saturday: Stephen Kellogg at The Linda
Formerly of The Sixers. With: Seth Glier. 8 pm - $20

Saturday: Kat Wright and the Indomitable Soul Band at Putnam Den
8-piece soul band. (Video clip.) With: The Big Takeover. 10 pm - $8

Saturday: Nellie McKay at Carey Center for Global Good
McKay will be performing following a screening of Downtown Express, a film in which she appeared. There will also be a Q&A with the director, a barbecue picnic before. (As mentioned.) 5 pm - $25

Sunday: Rascal Flatts at SPAC
Country. With: The Band Perry, Cassadee Pope (winner of The Voice). 6 pm - $30 and up

Film

Blockbusters
Blockbuster/super hero/comic book/big explosion movie season continues with the Friday release of Man of Steel, the new Superman movie directed by Zach Snyder (and script by David Goyer). And if it's still raining, you could make it a double feature with Iron Man 3 or Star Trek: Into Darkness.

Pines
If you still haven't seen it, you can catch The Place Beyond the Pines this weekend at The Spectrum or the Saratoga Film Forum.

American Graffiti
The Ballston Spa Film Festival's classic film series continues on Friday with George Lucas' 1973 film American Graffiti -- the one he made before Star Wars. Friday at 6:45 in the auditorium at Ballston Spa High School. Free

Rock N Roll Burlesque
Scooter Pie returns to Valentine's with her monthly Scooter Pie at Midnight Rock n Roll Burlesque show. Saturday 11 pm

Comic Con
The Holiday Inn on Wolf Road hosts the Albany Comic Con comic book and collectibles show with dozens of exhibitors, panels, costume contest, door prizes and special guests.Sunday at 10 am- 4 pm - $5

Sundae on the Farm
Farm tours, wagon rides, kids activities, horses and an ice cream eating contest are all part of the annual Sundae on the Farm day in Saratoga County. This year the event will be held at McMahon Thoroughbred Farm, home of 2003 Kentucky Derby winner Funny Cide. Sunday noon-4 pm - free admission

Museums

NYS Museum Week
Organized by the state's tourism bureau, New York State Museum Week continues through Sunday -- museums all around the state will be offering discounts and events, including a handful around the greater Capital Region.

Currier and Ives
This is the last weekend to catch the Currier and Ives: Shaping the American Spirit exhibit at the Albany Institute of History and Art. The exhibit closes on Sunday.

Notion of Motion
The new Notion of Motion exhibit opens Saturday at MiSci (formerly The Schenectady Museum). The exhibit originated at the Exploratorium in San Francisco. Thirty interactive exhibits explore all kinds of motion -- from people and pendulums to the solar system to motion pictures. 11 am-5 pm - free with museum admission

Sculpture in the Streets Garden Party
The annual Garden Party kick off for Downtown Albany's Sculpture in the Streets project is Friday night in Liberty Park. Food, music and a silent auction. Friday 5:30 pm-8 pm - $60

Yappy Hour
Take your dog out for a glass of wine. Sunday afternoon is Yappy Hour in the courtyard The Confectionery in Troy.2 p.m. to 6p.m.

Swim
Weather permitting, Saratoga Spa State Park's Victoria Pool is open again this weekend. You can swim there on Saturday and Sunday from 10 am to 6 pm. Also, Grafton Lake State Park and Moreau Lake State Park are open for swimming this weekend.

Carnival
Mother Teresa Academy in Clifton Park hosts its annual carnival on Saturday with rides, fair food, a petting zoo games and other entertainment. Saturday 10 am-5 pm - free admission

Playland
Take your favorite kid on a retro-visit to Hoffman's Playland while you can.

Farmers' markets
Because the River Street Festival will be on River Street this Saturday, the Troy Waterfront Farmers' Market will be in Riverfront Park and Front Street Saturday.

You can also check out markets in Delmar (Saturday), Saratoga (Saturday), the new Spa City Market (Sunday)and Schenectady (Sunday).

Father's Day
Sunday is Father's Day. There's a free concert by the USO Liberty Bells and the 94th Army Band in Albany's Riverfront Park. The show will end with a fireworks display over the Hudson River. Food and beverages are available for sale. 7:30-9:30 pm - free Admission.

If your dad is awesome, remember to tell him.

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