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Stuff to do this weekend

Heads up: the time changes his weekend. We're springing forward an hour in the wee hours of Sunday, so if you've got plans that day, be careful not to be late.

On the plus side, we're inching closer to spring. According to the calendar we've got two weeks of winter -- if that's what you want to call what's been happening this week.

Meanwhile, there's a whole host of stuff to do this warm winter weekend, from parades and beer to maple sugar and comedy.

After the jump you'll find our list of stuff we thought you would enjoy. Planning something you don't see here? Tell us about it in the comments. And whatever you're up to, have a fantastic weekend.

St. Patrick's Day Parade
Saturday: Albany's 66th annual St. Patrick's Day Parade steps off from Central Avenue and Quail and continues down Washington, and then down State to Lodge . Saturday at 2 pm

North Albany St. Patrick's Day Parade
Saturday: The annual North Albany St. Patrick's Day Parade starts at the North Albany American Legion Post on N. First Street (map) and then heads to North Pearl Street, south on North Pearl Street to Emmett Street, east on Emmett Street to Broadway, north on Broadway to Wolfert Avenue in the village of Menands, and then south on South Pearl Street to North First Street. Saturday at noon (it finishes up before the parade over on Central and Washington)

Here's a list of road closures and parking restrictions for both parades.

St. Patrick's Parade Family Festival
Saturday: The Irish American Heritage Museum will host a Saint Patrick's Day Parade family festival in Albany's Academy Park (across from City Hall and the Capitol) with storytelling, dancing, music, food, a petting zoo, pony rides, and craft vendors. Saturday noon to 5 pm -- free admission

Capital Region Wine Festival
Saturday: Proctors hosts the 8th annual Capital Region Wine Festival. A grand tasting with a wide variety of red, white and sparkling wines with food from local restaurants, and a wine auction with wines for all tastes and budgets. Saturday 1 pm -- $25 to $100

Stage

Hair
Friday-Sunday: Schenectady Light Opera opens a production of Hair, the 1960s counterculture concept musical that spawned Aquarius, Let the Sunshine In, Good Morning Starshine and other popular songs of the day. The show contains adult situations and brief nudity. Friday and Saturday 8 pm / Sunday 2 pm -- $22-$28

Rumors
Friday-Sunday: Troy Civic Theater presents a production of Neil Simon's Rumors at the Arts Center of the Capital Region. Friday and Saturday 8 pm / Sunday 2 pm -- $13 & $15

Glengarry Glen Ross
Friday-Sunday: Curtain Call Theater continues a production of David Mamet's Glengarry Glen Ross -- the Pulitzer Prize-winning play about a cutthroat world in which real estate salesmen vie for success. Leave the kids home for this one -- there's lots of adult language. Friday and Saturday 8 pm / Sunday 3 pm -- $24

Measure for Measure
Friday-Sunday: Schenectady Civic Players opens a production of Shakespeare's Measure for Measure, which deals with issues of justice, morality, and mercy and their relationships to virtue and sin. Friday and Saturday at 8pm / Sunday at 2:30 pm -- $17

Miracle on South Division Street
Friday-Sunday: Sand Lake Center for the Arts presents Miracle on South Division Street, a comedy about a family secret that is in danger of being revealed by a daughter who decided to write a one-woman show. Friday and Saturday at 8 pm / Sunday at 2 pm -- $10-$18

The Blue-Sky Boys
Friday-Sunday: Capital Rep's produce of The Blue-Sky Boys opens in previews this weekend. Friday-Sunday various times - $20 and up

A Sunday with Sophia Loren
Sunday: Proctors hosts a conversation with Academy Award-winning actress Sophia Loren. Sunday 3 pm -- $45 and up

Comedy

High Mud Comedy Festival
Friday-Saturday: MASS MoCA hosts the High Mud Comedy Festival. Comedy writer and Newhart producer Jay Tarsus has assembled a two-day comedy fest including workshops, films, and live performances. The festival is headlined by the comedian Tig Notaro. Friday 8 pm and Saturday 3 pm-- $32-$72

Jeff Foxworthy & Larry the Cable Guy
Friday: Jeff Foxworthy and Larry the Cable Guy bring their "We've been Thinking" tour to the Times Union Center. Friday 7:30pm -- $56.50 and up

Real Life: The Improv
Friday: The Mop & Bucket Company opens its new season of Real Life: The Improv, in which improvisors create scenes and songs based on live interviews with local celebrities. Friday 8 pm -- $14

Film

Godzilla Kaiju Battle 2016
Friday: It Came from Schenectady presents a double feature of two Godzilla classics -- the first in English and the second in Japanese with subtitles -- at the Proctors GE Theater. As with all ICFS events there will be prizes, surprises, games and comfy couches. Friday 7 pm -- $9 / $6 students

The Phantom Carriage
Friday: The NYS Writers Institute is screening the 1921 Ingmar Bergman silent film The Phantom Carriage at Page Hall on the UAlbany Downtown Campus. Friday at 7:30pm -- free

The Revenant
Sunday: Proctors has been showing The Revenant this week on the big screen in the GE Theater. The film won Oscars this year for best actor (Leo DiCaprio), best director (Alejandro Iñárritu), and cinematography (Emmanuel Lubezki). It was also nominated for best picture. Sunday various times -- $5

Classics
+ The Saturday and Sunday morning Movies and Mimosa classic at the Bow Tie is Grease -- and its a sing-along .

+ The Friday and Saturday late night Insomnia Theater at the Saratoga Bow Tie is National Lampoon's European Vacation.

+ The 35-cent Family Flick at The Madison Theater Saturday is Brad Bird's The Iron Giant.

Music

Friday: I Love Hip Hop Music Festival Featuring Rakim at Proctors
Along with: Kool G Rap, Brand Nubian, Nice & Smooth, and Lil Mo. 8 pm - $49 and up

Friday: Hair of the Dog at The Madison Theater
Celtic rock. 8 pm - $20

Friday: Goitse at Old Songs
"Irish music with a twist." 7:30 pm - $23 / $5 kids 12 and under

Friday: Lucy Kaplansky at Caffe Lena
Folk. 8 pm - $25

Friday: Happy Traum at The Linda
"With colorful anecdotes and incisive memories, and the aid of vintage photos and music clips, Happy Traum relates some of his adventures as an active member of the New York folk revival..." 7:30 pm - free (registration required)

Friday: Dryer at Putnam Den
Power pop. With: Mournin' Dove, Sobgoblin. 9 pm - free

Saturday: Bonnie Raitt at The Palace
The one and only. 8 pm - $43.50 and up

Saturday: Willie Nile at The Linda
Veteran rocker. 8 pm - $20

Saturday: Frank Solivan and Dirty Kitchen at Caffe Lena
Bluegrass. 8 pm - $25

Saturday: Tarbox Ramblers at Helsinki Hudson
"[D]igging deep into the place where Appalachian music, ancient blues, and gospel come together in powerful, unexpected combinations." 9 pm - $15 ahead / $18 day of

Saturday: The McKrells at Spa Little Theater
"This festive Irish evening will showcase musical entertainment suitable for all ages." 7 pm - $15

Saturday: Coupons, Off Hours, Hellz Kitchen, Neighborhood of Make Believe, Apostrophe S at The Low Beat
Coupons = former members of Party Boat, Secret Release, and Barons. 7:30 pm

Sunday: The State Champs + Neck Deep show at Upstate Concert Hall is sold out.

Hockey
Saturday-Sunday: The Albany Devils play Utica on Saturday, and Toronto on Sunday, at Times Union Center. Saturday 5 pm / Sunday 3 pm -- $16 and up

Catch The Leprechaun 5K & 10K
Sunday: The Irish American Heritage Museum is hosting a St. Patrick's Day themed Catch the Leprechaun 5 & 10K race at the Corning Preserve. Sunday at noon -- $20-$40

Empire Golf Expo
Saturday: The Siena College Athletic Complex hosts the Empire Golf Expo. Seminars, merchandise, free lessons from PGA pros, equipment sales, wine, beer and food. Saturday at noon -- $10 admission

Road Trip
Spend a winter day in the Pioneer Valley or Saratoga Springs or Columbia County

Museums
Winter weekends are great times to wander through one of the Capital Region's museums.

Albany Institute
The Albany Institute of History and Art has the Masterworks: 225 Years of Collecting exhibit and the The Capital Region in 50 Objects on display. You can also check out the new Crisan Cafe on the museum's second floor.

Butterflies
Saturday-Sunday: MiSci's butterfly house is still open. "Discover hundreds of brilliantly colored native butterflies." The exhibit continues through April 19. free with museum admission

Rockwell
The Hyde Collection in Glens Falls has its Norman Rockwell in the 1960s exhibit up for another month. (And while you're there, here are some fun places to eat in Glens Falls.)

If you're interested in more Norman Rockwell, you can head over to Stockbridge for the Norman Rockwell Museum.

Arkell
The Arkell Museum is open again after its winter break with two new exhibitions.

Eye for Excellence
The Clark has a good permanent collection, and there's currently an exhibit about how works have been added to it (it's on display until April 10).

Maple Sugar Open House
Saturday: Five Rivers is hosting an Maple Sugar Open House -- an introduction to how to start maple sugaring. Learn to twirl a brace drill, pound a spile, inspect the sap flow in our sugarbush, take a maple taste test and more. Saturday 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm

Helderberg Brewery
Friday-Sunday: The Helderberg Brewery at the Carey Institute celebrates its >grand opening this weekend with brewing workshops, beer food, music and a trail walk/run. Saturday's Grand opening party runs from 6-9 pm -- free admission / $6 pints

Famous ladies
Sunday: Literacy Volunteers of Rensselaer County is hosting a Famous Ladies'Tea at the Hilton Garden Inn in Troy. Volunteers dress up as famous ladies from history and share their stories. Silent auction and raffles with proceeds to benefit Literacy Volunteers of Rensselaer County. Sunday 1 pm -- $40.

Farmers' markets
Stop by a farmers market for something local and delicious:
+ Troy Waterfront Farmers Market is inside the Atrium. Saturday 9 am-2 pm
+ The Saratoga Farmers' Market is indoors at the Lincoln Baths. Saturday from 9 am-1 pm
+ The Schenectady Greenmarket is at its indoor location at Proctors. Sunday from 10 am-2 pm.
+ The Spa City Farmers' Market is inside at the Lincoln Baths Sunday from 10 am-3 pm

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