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Stuff to do this weekend

Last weekend felt a bit like fall, and this one will bring us full on summer -- because that's how we roll here in the great Northeast. So break out the sunscreen, stay hydrated and get outside and have fun.

This weekend's list of stuff to do includes baseball, circus, festivals, carnivals and all things dad.

After the jump, our list of stuff we thought you might like to try. Planning something you don't see here? Drop it in the comments so the rest of us can see. And whatever you're up to, have a fantastic weekend!

Troy River Fest
Saturday: River Fest returns to River Street in Troy this weekend with music, street art, performances, music, and more. Saturday 10 am-5 pm -- free admission

Dad Fest
Sunday: Albany celebrates Fathers Day with its annual Dad Fest. This year's celebration will be in Washington Park, with music, food, a beverage tasting, and family-friendly fun. Sunday 1-6 pm -- free

Baseball

ValleyCats opening weekend
Friday-Saturday: It's opening weekend for the Tri-City ValleCats at The Joe. They take on the Connecticut Tigers. Saturday is 60s night. Both games end with fireworks shows. Friday and Saturday 7 pm -- $5-10 ahead / $7-12 day of

Dutchmen
Saturday: The Albany Dutchmen play the Saugerties Stallions at the Christian Plumeri Sports Complex in Albany. Saturday 5:05 pm -- $5 / students and seniors $4 (with ID) / $3 for kids 12 and under / under 4 free

Halfmoon Carnival
Friday-Sunday: Halfmoon Town Park hosts a carnival this weekend with rides, games and fair food. Friday 6-10 pm / Saturday 1-10 pm / Sunday 1-6 pm -- various prices. 20 percent of the ride sales benefit Nick's Fight to Be Healed Foundation

Strawberry Fest & Art Show
Saturday: Schenectady's Upper Union Street BID hosts its annual Strawberry Festival and Art Show. Music, wine tasting, kids activities and, of course, lots of strawberries. Saturday 10 am-3 pm -- free admission

Saratoga Balloon & Craft Festival
Friday-Sunday: The Saratoga County Fairgrounds hosts the Saratoga Balloon and Craft Show. Hot air balloon launches, artists and craft vendors, music and more. Friday 3 pm-9 pm / Saturday 5:30 am-8 pm / Sunday 5:30 am-4 pm -- $10 / $3 for kids 3-5 / under 2 free

Schuyler Flatts
There are a few events this weekend related to the Schuyler Flatts Burial Ground Project:

+ Friday: The remains of the 14 people being buried as part of the project will lie in state at the Schuyler Mansion State Historic Site in Albany's South End. The remains will be in the burial containers designed by artists for the project. Friday noon-8 pm

+ Saturday: The burial ceremony for the remains will be at St. Agnes Cemetery in Menands. Saturday 11 am-2 pm

Yol Circus
Friday-Saturday: Marquise Productions continues its local tour of YOL, a circus performance. This week they'll be at The National Museum of Dance in Saratoga Springs on Friday and at the Round Lake Auditorium on Saturday. Friday at The National Museum of Dance and Saturday at Round Lake Auditorium, 7:30pm -- $20 / $15 students and seniors / $10 for kids under 12 / age 5 & younger are free on lap of adult

Collage night
Friday: Ira Marcks and Caroline Corrigan host a Collage Night Social at Superior Merchandise Co. in Troy. Vintage magazines, glue, paper, and drinks. Friday 6 pm -- $10

Stockade Scavenger Hunt
Saturday: The Schenectady County Historical Society has a Stockade Scavenger Hunt. Participants search the historic Stockade neighborhood for 300 years of history, following clues along the way. Saturday noon to 2 pm -- free admission

Strawberries
Strawberry season has started at farms around the region, and it only lasts a few weeks in some places. So this should be a good weekend to berry picking. Here are a bunch of places where you can pick your own.

Stage

Thirsty Elephants
Friday-Saturday: Albany Civic Theater presents Thirsty Elephants, a new play by local playwright Brian Sheldon. Friday and Saturday at 7:30 pm -- pay what you will

The Dog in the Manger
Friday-Saturday: This is closing weekend for Steamer 10's production of The Dog in the Manger, "a fast-paced, hilarious comedy from Spain's Golden Age." Friday and Saturday at 8pm -- $15 ahead, $20 at the door / $10 students and seniors

Nice Work If You Can Get It
Friday-Sunday: This is the last weekend for the Mac-Haydn Theatre's production of the all-Gershwin musical comedy Nice Work If You Can Get It. Friday-Sunday -- various times and prices

Comedy

Dave Landau
Friday-Sunday: Dave Landau is at the Funny Bone . Landau has been featured on Comedy Central's "Live at Gotham" and NBC's "Last Comic Standing." (21 & over.) Friday-Sunday various times -- Friday and Saturday $12 / Sunday $10

Chris Rich
Friday-Saturday: The Comedy Works presents Chris Rich. Rich has been seen on Comedy Central's Premium Blend. Friday 8 pm / Saturday 7:30 pm and 9:30 pm -- $15 in advance / $20 at the door / dinner package $40 advance / $45 at the door

Film

Iggy Pop: Live in Basel
Saturday: It Came From Schenectady is screening a recording of Iggy Pop's 2015 show from Basel, Switzerland, where he was honored with a lifetime achievement award. The film will be screened in Proctors GE Theater. Saturday 7pm -- $9 / $6 students

Drive-in
Here's what you can see this weekend:
+ Hollywood: Finding Dory and Alice Through the Looking Glass
+ Jericho Drive In: Finding Dory and Alice Through the Looking Glass
+ Malta: Screen 1: Finding Dory and Alice Through the Looking Glass | Screen 2: Central Intelligence and The Conjuring 2

Music

Friday: Mary Fahl at Caffe Lena at The Grove
Folk. 7 pm -- $25

Friday: Sarah Kilborne The Lavender Blues at The Linda
"The Lavender Blues is a showcase of queer music before World War II." 8 pm -- $20

Friday: Bobby Previte and The Visitors at Helsinki Hudson
Jazz. 9 pm -- $15 ahead / $20 day of

Friday: Little River Band at Proctors
Soft rock. 8 pm -- $25 and up

Saturday Dan Zanes at MASS MoCA
"Grammy-winning Springsteen of the pre-teen set." 2 pm -- $24 / $12 kids 6-16 / free 5 and under

Sunday: Celtic Woman at Proctors
"Multiplatinum Irish music sensation." 3 pm -- $54 and up

Sunday: Ellis Paul at Caffe Lena at Skidmore College Dance Theater
Folk. 7 pm -- $24

Sunday: The Jack Garratt show at The Hollow has been cancelled.

Swimming
Capital Region beaches are open for swimming on weekends at Thompson's Lake at Thacher State Park, Grafton Lakes State Park , Cherry Plain State Park, and Moreau Lake State Park.

Art/museums
Wander through one of the Capital Region's museums:

Splendor, Myth, and Vision
The Clark's new exhibition -- Splendor, Myth, and Vision: Nudes from the Prado is now open. Blurbage: "The exhibition explores the role of the nude in European painting in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries and the collecting and display practices of the Spanish royalty. Twenty-four of the paintings have never before been shown in America." It's on display through October 10.

Best of SUNY Student Art
This year's Best of SUNY Student Art Exhibition is now on display at the State Museum. It's juried presentation of student work from across SUNY's many campuses. "The works on exhibit at the New York State Museum represent the wide range of media being studied by art students within SUNY and cover the traditional areas of drawing, painting, printmaking, ceramics, and sculpture, as well as digital imaging, photography, and mixed media installations." It's on display through October 23.

The exhibit Imaging the American West: Selections from The Metropolitan Museum of Art also continues the State Museum. It includes works by artists such as Albert Bierstadt, Paul Manship, Georgia O'Keeffe, Frederic Remington, and Charles M. Russell. It will be on display through July 17.

Hyde Collection
The Hyde Collection in Glens Falls recently opened an exhibit looking at the work of Christo & Jeanne-Claude. It's on display through June 26.

Masterworks Paper
In honor of its 225th anniversary, the Albany Institute of History and Art is showing some rarely-seen paper items including manuscripts, letters, architectural plans, photographs, ephemera, silhouettes, and maps spanning three centuries in its newly opened Masterworks Paper exhibit. Many of these items can't be exhibited often or for extended periods due to their sensitivity to light. On display through October 16.

Ansel Adams
The Fenimore Art Museum in Cooperstown has an exhibit of early works by Ansel Adams on display through September 18.

MASS MoCA: Here Comes The Sun
Saturday: Here Comes the Sun -- an exhibit of "magical colorful sculptural menagerie of animals" from Colombian-born and Miami-based artist Federico Uribe -- opens this weekend at MASS MoCA's Kidspace. opening reception Saturday 11 am to 2 pm -- free reception admission

Also at MASS MoCA now:
+ Explode Every Day: An Inquiry into the Phenomena of Wonder
+ Alex Da Corte's Free Roses

Fence
The annual Fence show is now on display at the Arts Center of the Capital Region -- it shows art works from members of the center. Blurbage: "This year we accepted and displayed 382 pieces, including paintings, drawing, photography, fiber arts, stained glass and sculpture. There is also a separate category for young artists in grades K-12." on display through June 26

Sculpture parks
Maybe you'd like to explore some sculpture parks around the region.

Day trips
Explore some waterfalls, head for The Berkshires, The Catskills, or Columbia County. Or check out a state park.

Ice cream stand season
Seasonal ice cream stands around the Capital Region are open.

Farmers' markets
Farmers Markets are outdoors:
+ Troy Waterfront Farmers Market will move to Riverfront Park this Saturday because of River Fest.Saturday 9 am-2 pm
+ The Saratoga Farmers' Market is outdoors at High Rock Park. Saturday from 9 am-1 pm
+ The Delmar Farmers Market is at Bethlehem Central Middle School. Saturday 9 am-1 pm
+ The Schenectady Greenmarket is at its outdoor location around City Hall. Sunday from 10 am-2 pm.
+ The Spa City Farmers' Market is outdoors to the lawn at the Lincoln Baths. Sunday from 10 am-3 pm

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