Hey Albany!

The Alice Moore Black Arts & Cultural Center (AMBACC) has two exciting FREE community events coming up, and we'd love to invite everyone to join us!

🎃 FREE Halloween Celebration – Friday, October 30

Looking for something fun to do with the kids this Halloween? Bring the family out for an afternoon of trick-or-treating, candy, treats, activities, and Halloween fun!

• 📅 Friday, October 30, 2026
• 🕞 3:30 PM – 6:30 PM
• 📍 135 South Pearl Street, Albany, NY
• 🎟️ FREE Admission – Families Welcome!
• 👻 Costumes encouraged!

We're partnering with local community organizations to create a fun Halloween experience for families throughout Albany.

🎤 FREE First Friday Open Mic Night – Friday, November 6

Calling all Albany singers, rappers, poets, comedians, and performers!

We're hosting a FREE open mic night to showcase local talent and bring together creatives from across the Capital Region.

• 📅 Friday, November 6, 2026
• 🕖 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
• 📍 135 South Pearl Street, Albany, NY
• 🎟️ FREE Admission – Ages 18+

There will be food, DJ music, live performances, and an opportunity for performers to win a cash prize!

Whether you want to perform or just enjoy some local talent, you're welcome to come out!

Interested in performing? Scan the QR code on the open mic flyer to sign up.

Both events are completely FREE to attend!

At AMBACC, we're always looking for ways to bring the Albany community together through arts, culture, and creativity.

Feel free to share these events with friends, family, or anyone who might be interested!

🌐 Website: www.alicemoorecenter.org

📍 Location: 135 South Pearl Street, Albany, NY

Hope to see you there!

10/23: The Halloweentown Debates

10/24: Halloween Drag Brunch

10/29: Murder Mystery Dinner Theatre

10/30: Hex Appeal Burlesque Night

10/31: Yokai! Songs of the Japanese Supernatural

237 Union St, Schenectady, NY

Home of Stella Pasta Bar, Seven Points Brewery, & the Van Dyck Music Club

I am so hopeful that this is moving toward Ashley Carroll’s family finding peace!

Anyone know why if this is where her phone last pinged it was not searched before now?

For the uninitiated, Troy got itself in such bad financial trouble in the '90s that New York State came in, bailed them out with the MAC debt, got rid of the mayor and required 25 years of financial oversight.

It broke the political status quo which might be why Troy no longer has a single party in charge. It also trained a whole generation of decision makers that fiscal responsibility was mandatory. Troy paid off the MAC debt about 3 years ago and this year it is the only major city in the capital region under the tax cap.

What if this happens in Albany?

Learn more & apply: https://on.ny.gov/223276

Preferably ones with female healthcare providers

Hello!! I have 3 adult tickets for the Hudson valley jack-o-lantern blaze happening on Friday at 8:30pm. My friends have dropped out and I can’t get a refund. The total was $150. Does anyone know a group who would be interested??

Basically the title. Looking for a reliable and fair plumber to do some small and large jobs. We need a new valve in a toilet but also want a water softener. We have several other things in mind as well but just to give an idea of the type of work needed.

Hi everyone! I'm a local photographer with Rare Rose Photography, LLC, and I'm opening a limited number of family portrait sessions before the snow arrives!

If summer got away from you and you still want updated family photos, holiday-card pictures, or just some memories with your loved ones, I'd love to help.

📸 The $200 pop-up includes:

• 30-minute outdoor session

• 20 professionally edited, high-resolution digital images

• Private online gallery

📍 Schenectady Rose Garden

📍 Hall of Springs in Saratoga Springs

A $75 retainer reserves your appointment, with the remaining $125 due on the session day.

I'm offering select weekend dates, weather permitting. Feel free to comment or message me if you're interested or have questions!

You can see my work and learn more about Rare Rose Photography here:

https://rarerosephotographyllc.mypixieset.com/

Thank you for supporting a local small business! 🤎

Hi! Is there anyone that makes their own crafted items and has been thinking of opening up an Etsy shop? I have a shop now but feel I don’t have enough items to grab people’s attention so wanted to see if there were people interested in having a collective page of upstate crafty gals?

You can check out my page here if you want and see if you’d be interested. Any sales made on your items would be 100% yours and we can work together on how to plan out shipping the items and such. Let me know!

RSVP here: https://www.mobilize.us/indivisible/event/1047063/

1. Northern cardinal

2. White-breasted nuthatch

3. Red-bellied woodpecker

4. Yellow-rumped warbler

5. Downy woodpecker

6. Common merganser

7. Great blue heron & mallard

Hi everyone! I'm looking for recommendations for veterinary oncologists and surgeons in the Albany/Capital Region area, although I'm willing to travel farther for the best care.

My dog has a mast cell tumor on her nose, right next to the black part, so I'm particularly concerned about finding someone experienced who can successfully remove the tumor while minimizing damage to her nose. We're currently going to Burnt Hills Veterinary Hospital, but I'd like to research all our options and potentially get a second opinion before deciding where to have the surgery performed.

I'm interested in comparing different hospitals and specific veterinarians, particularly those with experience treating mast cell tumors and performing surgery in delicate areas like the face and nose. Does anyone have experience with veterinary oncology or surgery in the area? Are there particular hospitals or surgeons you would highly recommend?

I'd also love to hear from anyone whose dog has had a mast cell tumor on their nose or in a similarly delicate location. What treatment did you choose, how was the recovery, and what was the outcome?

Thank you so much for any recommendations or experiences you can share!

I saw this and I’m kinda interested in going but wanted to know if anyone has ever attended a rave at washington tavern? like do people actually dance lol? and is it mostly college kids?

Anyone missing an itty bitty buddy? And if not, anyone have a trap we could borrow? Not sure if our current feline overlord will accept company, but either way would like to get this sharp dressed man out of the cold.

https://www.simpletix.com/e/bad-heart-burlesque-presents-monstober-a-s-tickets-292252

My friend is undergoing an emergency that requires they eat pizza at an extremely early hour of the day. I've seen posts about the best pizza, best late-night pizza, best pizza of different styles - but where do I go if I need a pizza as early as possible?

You know it's going to snow, right? Our usual plow kid left to join the Marines, so we are looking for someone new. We have a decent-sized driveway and need a reliable plow person. Please DM me if you are interested or have a recommendation! Super El Nino is coming and it may be warmer then usually there will be some heavy snowfall.

The good news is that there’s minimal support at the state level so this comical idea appears to be DOA.

Does anyone have any recommendations for toddler classes (outside of our wonderful libraries)? My daughter is almost 2.5 and just looking to either get her into something like gymnastics now, or in the near future.

I’m looking for any recommendation on good (personal experiences) curly hair stylists that can give a good haircut 3B -3C hair type

I've got a hybrid car, a couple years old now. Never lived in cold climates before so kind of lost on what to really do on a cold morning when I need to drive to work.

There've been a couple mornings lately when there's a thin layer of frost/ice across my front/back windshields. I've been doing a mix of scraping it & spraying some de-icer to clear the windshield. Then I'll use the wipers & wiper fluid to wipe away the de-icer liquid so my windshield is clear. Then I get in and turn on the front windshield defogger (or is it called defroster?) but my problem is that for like the first 5 minutes the outside still fogs & sometimes grows patches of frost again..? I turn on the heater after I start driving and the engine indicator has moved away from "cold" a bit but it takes really long to heat up the car and make the windshield outside fog disappear. I've also been turning on my rear windshield heater/defogger (no rear wiper blade). I don't have remote start.

So..... can someone please walk me through what their morning routine is for getting the car ready to drive? Like from the moment you are about to go to your car.

Thank you so much I really appreciate it!