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The week ahead

Here are a few things to keep in mind, look forward to, or keep busy with this week, from the weather (very summery), to Travers Week, to the fair, to books, to movies outside, to comedy, to music...

Weather

Here's the paraphrased forecast for this week:

Monday:Sunny and 75.

Tuesday: Sunny and 80.

Wednesday: Sunny and 85.

Thursday: Repeat.

Friday: Some sun, maybe some thunderstorms. Mid 80s.

Very summery.

Baseball

Monday: The ValleyCats wrap up a homestand at The Joe with a game against Hudson Valley (It's "SouthPaw's Not So Scary Halloween" night with trick or treating). They'll be back in town Friday to start another homestand. Monday 7 pm -- $5.75 ahead / $7 day of (and up)

Arts and sciences

Selected Shorts
Monday: Selected Shorts will be at The Mahaiwe in Great Barrington with a strong lineup of readers: Robert Sean Leonard will be reading Liliana by Maile Meloy, Jane Kaczmarek will be reading Free Lunch by Karen Bender, and Jane Curtain will be reading Which Is More Than I Can Say About Some People by Lorrie Moore. Monday 7:30 pm -- $30 an dup

Emma Straub
Thursday: Novelist Emma Straub will be at The Mount in Lenox for a conversation with journalist Kate Bolick. Straub's new novel is Modern Lovers. Thursday 5:30 pm -- $18

Washington County Fair

Monday-Sunday: The Washington County Fair will be at the fairgrounds in Greenwich. It bills itself as "New York's #1 Agricultural County Fair." (Admission does not include carnival rides. During the fair, ride tickets are $1.25 each.) Monday-Sunday -- adults $10 / children 13 and under are free / all-week pass is $30 / free admission for all active military service members with military ID

The Track

It's the fifth full week of the season at the Saratoga Race Course. It's a big week there because the Travers Stakes -- the biggest race of the season -- is on Saturday. (And, of course, there is no racing on Tuesday.)

Park Playhouse

Tuesday-Saturday: This is the last week for the The Park Playhouse's production of The Little Mermaid, adapted from the Disney film, in Albany's Washington Park. (It runs through August 27.) Tuesday-Saturday 7:30 pm -- free on the lawn / reserve tickets $16 and up

Outdoor movies

Capitol Park After Dark
Wednesday: The Capitol Park After Dark series of outdoors movies in West Capitol Park will be screening the 1944 mystery thriller Gaslight. (The term "gaslighting" grew out of the film and the play from which it was adapated.) Bring a chair or blanket. (Rain location is ESP Convention Center meeting room 6). Wednesday 8 pm -- free

Deja View
Thursday: The Deja View series in downtown Albany's Tricentennial Park will be showing The Princess Bride. "Patrons are encouraged to bring chairs and blankets to view the movie..." Thursday 7:45 pm -- free

Nick Offerman and Megan Mullally

Thursday: Actors/comedians Nick Offerman and Megan Mullally will be at The Palace for a stage show titled "Summer of 69: No Apostrophe." Blurbage: "With this show, Nick Offerman and Megan Mullally are yanking the britches right off of their marriage, exposing the salacious details of their fiery union for all the world to enjoy, featuring songs, funny talking, heavy ribaldry, light petting and an astonishing final act of completion." Thursday 8 pm -- $39.50 and up

Music

Tuesday: Train at Tanglewood
With: Andy Grammer. 7 pm -- $28.50 and up

Tuesday: Celtic Thunder at The Palace
"'Legacy' is an exciting new live show that celebrates the influence of Irish and Celtic music around the world and the imprint that such music has made." 8 pm -- $49.50 and up

Wednesday: Jeremy Denk at Tanglewood
MacArthur "genius" grant-winning pianist. 8 pm -- $18 and up

Wednesday: The ZZ Top + Greg Allman show scheduled for the TU Center has been cancelled.

Thursday: Donavon Frankenreiter at Helsinki Hudson
Singer/songwriter. With: Emily Duff. 8 pm -- $25 and up

Thursday: Dangermuffin at Parish Public House
"Easy, breezy melodies and soul-shaking grooves..." 8 pm -- $10 ahead / $15 day of

Friday: Raiders of the Lost Ark with the Boston Pops at Tanglewood
The Boston Pops plays the score to Raiders of the Lost Ark live along with the film. 8 pm -- $22 and up

Friday: Mary Chapin Carpenter at The Egg
Singer/songwriter, five-time Grammy winner. 8 pm -- $34.50 and up

Friday: BeauSoleil avec Michael Doucet at Helsinki Hudson
"For over 40 years, BeauSoleil avec Michael Doucet have blended the rich Cajun traditions of Louisiana with elements of zydeco, New Orleans Jazz, country and blues to become the most esteemed Cajun group in music." 9 pm -- $25 ahead / $30 day of

Friday: Random 33 at Upbeat on the Roof
Last Upbeat of the summer. 7 pm -- free

Friday: The Janet Jackson show scheduled for SPAC has been postponed.

Friday: The Tyler, The Creator show scheduled for Upstate Concert Hall has been cancelled.

Saturday: Rubblebucket at MASS MoCA
"With electronica flourishes slithering around organic grooves, huge horn parts, and surprising arrangements, Rubblebucket is one of the most experimental -- and fun -- dance bands to emerge in the last decade." 8 pm -- $25 ahead / $32 day of

Saturday: Yo-Yo Ma with the Boston Symphony Orchestra at Tanglewood
Playing works by Leonard Bernstein, John Williams, and Haydn. 8 pm -- $22 and up

Sunday: Florida Georgia Line at SPAC
Country stars. With: Cole Swindell, The Cadillac Three, Kane Brown. 7 pm -- $30 and up

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To do list

1. All the summer things. Don't wait.

These are a just a few things for this week, not a comprehensive list. Know of something people should be looking forward to this week? Please share!

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photo: Eric Schwabel