friday

booksigning

Mary Kuykendall-Weber 7 p.m., Galway Public Library. A booksigning and discussion of her short story collection. 882-6385.

film

"Home of the Brave" 7 p.m., Rock Hill Bake House, Glens Falls. A documentary that explores a little-remembered event in the Civil Rights movement of the 1960s, "Home of the Brave" tells the story of Viola Liuzzo, the only white woman murdered during the struggle.

for the kids

"Sail, Henry Hudson!" 7 p.m., Moreau Community Center, South Glens Falls. Discover the rhymes and reasons for Hudson's famous 1609 voyage of discovery! Meet the Hudson family, crew of the Half Moon ship, Dutch East India Company executives, European fashion designers, mad hatters and Native Americans. Adults $6, children (ages 3-16) $4. 434-2704.

lecture

Magic Lantern Show 7 p.m., Town of Johnsburg Library. The free lecture and slide show, using antique, hand-painted glass slides, will demonstrate this precursor of modern slide shows and animation. 494-4094.

"From Victim to Activist" 7 p.m., Unitarian Universalist Church, Queensbury. Setsuko Thurlow, a Hiroshima survivor, will speak. Part of the Bert Fowler Speaker Series. Donation is $15. 743-0877.

music

Argyle Community Choir concert 7:30 p.m., Argyle United Presbyterian Church. Free offering will be taken to benefit Operation Santa Claus. 638-8250.

social

English Spoken Here 9:30 a.m., Saratoga Springs Public Library. A free class for adults from other countries who wish to improve their spoken English. Call to register. 583-1232.

theater

"The Baker's Wife" 8 p.m., Charles R. Wood Theater, Glens Falls. Presented by the Glens Falls Community Theater. Also 8 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday. Call for tickets and more information. 798-9663.

saturdaydance

Ellen Sinpoli Dance Company 7:30 p.m., Tannery Pond Community Center, North Creek. $15 general admission, $5 for students. 251-3751.

film

"Dynasty" 7 p.m., Maple Avenue Middle School, Saratoga Springs. The Warren Miller ski movie will be shown as a benefit of the Saratoga High School Alpine Ski Team. $10. Call for tickets. 584-6290.

"Between the Folds" 3 p.m., Saratoga Springs Public Library. Chronicles the stories of 10 fine artists and theoretical scientists who have abandoned careers to forge unconventional lives as paper folders.

for the kids

Story time for busy families 11 a.m., Red Fox Books, Glens Falls. A new story time program for young children ages 3 and up. Complimentary coffee and tea will be available for parents and guardians. 793-5352.

Tang Family Saturdays 2 p.m., Tang Museum, Skidmore College. Suitable for children ages 5 and up with their adult companions. Programs include a brief tour of a current Tang exhibition followed by a hands-on art activity. Free and open to the public. Reservations are strongly suggested. 580-8080.

lecture

"My Story as an African Woman" 6 p.m., Gannett Auditorium, Skidmore College. Project Runway runner-up Korto Momolu will be speaking. See page D1 of Nov. 3's edition of the Post-Star for more details. 580-8212.

music

"Albany's Singing News Anchors" 8 p.m., Fort Salem Theater, Salem. WRGB's Jerry Gretzinger joins WNYT's Benita Zahn and Jessica Layton in an evening of song and banter. Advance reservations required. 854-9200.

"The Spirit of Johnny Cash" 8 p.m., Upstairs @111, Greenwich. Tickets $20, advance purchase suggested. 683-0913.

"Pizza/Jazz Night" 6:30 p.m., Pompanuck Farm, Cambridge. Come hear fine jazz and enjoy wood-fired pizza in the Roundhouse at Pompanuck in a benefit night for programs and children's scholarship fund. $28 admission, $18 for students. 677-5552.

social

LARAC Arts and Crafts Festival 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., The Adirondack Sports Complex, Queensbury. The Art Festival consists of a juried art and craft

show. General admission is $4,

children younger than 12 are admitted for free. Also 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday.

Black Velvet Art Party 8 p.m., Roaring Brook Ranch, Lake George. Proceeds from the event help fund the Lake George Arts Project and its gallery

exhibition series. The party features a silent auction of original black velvet art, a limbo contest, psychic readings, art and fashion awards, and dance music with Pop Rock Circus. $25. 668-2616.

Fashion Event - "Experience Africa"

8 p.m., The Spa in the Case Center, Skidmore College. A fashion show

augmented with music, dance, and

poetry from the African continent, hosted by Project Runway's 2008 runner-up designer, Korto Momolu. 580-8212.

First Saturday 5 to 8 p.m., Downtown Saratoga Springs/Beekman Street Art District. A number of galleries and business owners will be open for receptions containing new exhibits and exciting events.

Hearth Cooking classes 9 a.m., Wilson Homestead, Salem. Prepare a noon meal in an 1786 fireplace. $45, call for advance registration. 854-3134.

outdoors

Bird Walk 1 p.m., Moreau Lake State Park. Join us as we take a walk around the park as one of our naturalist describes and points out a few of the local birds in the area. The hike will be easy to moderate. Call for more details. 793-0511.

workshop

"Demystifying Your Digital Camera" 2 p.m., Town of Johnsburg Library.

Learn the basics of digital photography, from how to make adjustments to

your camera's settings to transferring images to the computer. This workshop is perfect for those who are new to the digital camera world and want to learn how to use one. Topics include

elements such as shutter speed,

exposure levels, macro and flash modes. This program is free but call the library to register as space is limited. Bring your camera and its instruction manual.

sunday

lecture

"Italian Comedy" 1:30 p.m., Slate Valley Museum, Granville. Italian immigration scholar Salvatore Primeggia will present a free lecture on southern Italian American comedy from the immigrant era to the present.

music

Ryan Engelbrecht 2 p.m., The Hyde Collection, Glens Falls. $10. 798-4703.

"Much Ado About Mozart" 3:30 p.m., Spa Little Theater, Saratoga Springs. The Lake George Opera's fall concert will feature a variety of selections from Mozart operas and concert works. Immediately following the concert, audience and artists can mingle over dinner at the Gideon Putnam Resort. Tickets for the concert are $30 and dinner tickets are $45. 584-6018.

social

"Only the Best" Bridal Show 1 p.m., National Museum of Dance, Saratoga Springs. A select group of professionals will be available to provide the bride with information for all their wedding needs. Free admission. 584-2225.

Old Tyme Fiddling noon, American Legion Hall, Schuylerville. All fiddlers and public welcome. 274-6817.

monday

lecture

Winter bird feeding 7 p.m., Wilton Wildlife Preserve and Park. Late fall is when birds in this area establish winter feeding territories. To be sure your house is on the birds' winter feeding map, join Wild Birds Unlimited owners Nancy Castillo and Lois Geshiwlm for this hour-long presentation. 450-0321.

theater

Auditions for "Santa's List" 7 p.m., Charles R. Wood Theater, Glens Falls. Actors should bring a current headshot (or picture) and resume. Actors will read from scripts provided at the auditions. Audition sides will be available via e-mail by request. Must be available for evening rehearsals from Nov. 16 to Dec. 13, student matinee performances Dec. 15 to 16, and performances on Dec. 18 to 20. Auditions same time Tuesday, 306-4404.

workshop

Adult crafting with Kathy Wynn 6:30 p.m., Galway Public Library. Draft dodger creation for the winter season. 882-6385.

tuesday

film

"Harvard Beats Yale" 6:30 p.m., Crandall Library, Glens Falls. Kevin Rafferty, a Harvard undergrad who attended this game highlights this critical

moment in college football history with the incredible 1968 game between the undefeated teams of Harvard and Yale. Against the backdrop of a decade of war, activism, drugs, and sex, and the recent assassinations of Robert Kennedy and Martin Luther King, Jr., this documentary recalls a glorious

victory in an otherwise controversial time.

"Saawarya: A musical romance" 7 p.m., Bolton Free Library. Based on Dostoyevsky's short story "White Nights." In Hindi with English subtitles.

"Investigating the Hudson" 7 p.m., Tang Museum, Skidmore College. Experimental filmmaker Peter Hutton's "Investigating the Hudson" is presented in conjunction with the current Tang Museum exhibition "Lives of the Hudson". Also Thursday at the same time. 580-8080.

for the kids

Tours for Tots 3 p.m., Guided tours and art-making for children 3-6 years of age. Free for members; by donation for all others. 792-1761.

lecture

"Mills on the Battenkill" 7 p.m., East Hebron Presbyterian Church. A discussion and slide presentation by Sally Brillon will include mill locations and their founders, types of mills and their construction along the Battenkill, their products and output, and mill history, changes, and preservation during the late 18th, 19th and 20th centuries. 747-9108.

"Triggering Change: Hip Hop, Media Justice and Social Responsibility" 7:30 p.m., Davis Auditorium, Skidmore College. Carlos 'REC' McBride, a doctoral candidate in the School of Education at the University of Massachusetts/Amherst, will speak. 580-8212.

outdoors

Wetlands Walk 1 p.m., Moreau Lake State Park. Come out and join us as we take a hike around the wetlands here at Moreau Lake.

Participants will learn about the importance of wetlands and the key roles they play in our every day lives. Call for more details.

wednesdayfor the kids

ArtFull Afternoons 2 p.m., The Hyde Collection, Glens Falls. Drop-in arts program for children ages 6-12 with adult. Free and open to the public. 792-1761.

lecture

"Diversity is a Process, Not an End" 7 p.m., Gannett Auditorium, Skidmore College. Leroy Nesbitt, senior advisor for institutional diversity at Middlebury College, will be the keynote speaker. 580-8212.

social

Ladies' Shopping Extravaganza 4 p.m., Knights of Columbus, Queensbury. Jewelry, clothing, accessories, home decor, and more will be available. Door prizes each hour. Refreshments and a cash bar will be available.

workshop

Master Classes in bass, drums, guitar, and piano taught by members of Filene Concert Series artists, the Adam Rogers Quartet 8 p.m., Filene Music Building, Skidmore College. 580-5320.

thursday

lecture

"Brown Bag Lunch: U.S.S. Saratoga Veterans Day Tribute" noon, Saratoga Springs Public Library. The Visitor Center and the Library present this free program at the library.

"Talking Your Way Out of Conflict" 6:30 p.m., Saratoga Springs Public Library. Sensei Brandi presents strategies to help one stay safe and avoid bullies. Registration for those in grades six through twelve at the information desk or 584-7860.

"Take Me to the River" 7 p.m., Tang Museum, Skidmore College. A student docent tour of "Lives of the Hudson". 580-8080.

Poetry Reading: April Bernard 8 p.m., Surrey Williamson Inn, Saratoga Springs. 580-5150.

Writers' Readings 2 p.m., Willows Bistro, Warrensburg. Five authors and one artist will be featured. Free.

music

Adam Rogers Quartet 8 p.m., Filene Recital Building, Skidmore College. $5 general admission, $2 students and senior citizens. 580-5320.

Open Mic Night 7 p.m., Rock Hill Bake House, Glens Falls. Hosted by our very own Cory Avon. Sing, play, read or just watch and listen. Free.