The College Experience

Crafting Event : Yarn Over and Yap at the Delaware Library
2025-05-06 18:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York)
???? Yarn Over and Yap @ Delaware

WHEN: Tuesday, May 6, 2025, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
WHERE: Delaware Branch, Community Room, 331 Delaware Avenue, Albany, NY
COST: Free
BUS: 106, 18
DETAILS: Bring your knitting, crochet, needlework, coloring, or any other craft project to this friendly monthly meetup. Chat, laugh, and enjoy a movie while you work on your creations.

Website: https://albany.librarycalendar.com/event/hold-yarnover-and-yap-31154

Late Night Pancakes at Kahl!
2025-05-04 21:00 - 23:00
???? Late Night Pancakes
WHEN: Sunday, May 4, 2025, 9:00 PM – 11:00 PM
WHERE: Kahl Campus Center Cafeteria, Russell Sage College, Albany, NY
COST: Free
BUS: 100 Please travel with a Buddy
DETAILS: Celebrate the end of the semester with a late-night breakfast feast! Pancakes and more served in the KCC Cafeteria.
Website: https://sage.edu/events/?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D182262247

Daryan's Spaghetti Dinner Event
2025-05-04 14:00 - 16:30
When: Sunday 2:00- 4:30pm
Where: Daryan’s Apartment at 839 Lancaster
Cost: Free
Travel: Walk or bus
Daryan says “I want host this event so people can have fun and enjoyment! The cost of everything is free you can bring drinks dont bring any food ill be making a lot of pasta!!”

Meet Up Hike with the Friends of the Pine Bush Community
2025-05-04 13:00 - 15:00
????MeetUp Hike with the Friends of the Pine Bush Community
WHEN: Sunday, May 4, 2025, 1:00 PM
WHERE: Trailhead #7 Madison Avenue Pinelands, Albany Pine Bush Preserve, Albany, NY
COST: Free (Registration required)
BUS: 905
DETAILS: Join the Friends of the Pine Bush Community for a guided afternoon hike. Great for those participating in the 20 Mile Challenge. Registration is required. Part of the 2025 Lupine Fest passport program — participate to win prizes!
Website: https://albanypinebush.org/index.php?section=visit-calendar&evtid=1910

Hank's Hedbanz Senior Event
2025-05-04 12:00 - 14:00
WHEN: Sunday, May 4, 2025 at 12pm
WHERE: 2A South Main Ave
Cost: Free but bring a snack 🙂
Travel: Walk
Join Hank for a fun afternoon of Hedbanz! He says ” I wanted to host this event before graduation, so I could challenge my houseguests to play a series of rounds in a quick question game of “What Am I?”.

Softball Game! Nazareth VS Russell Sage
2025-05-04
???? (Softball) Nazareth vs. Russell Sage College (Game One)
WHEN: Sunday, May 4, 2025 (Time not specified) TBD
WHERE: Plumeri Sports Complex, 20 Frisbie Avenue, Albany, NY
COST: Free
BUS: 22, 922, 923, RS Shuttle
DETAILS: Rescheduled game: Nazareth College faces Russell Sage College at Plumeri Complex. Originally scheduled for April 6.
Website: https://sage.edu/events/?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D182305057

Candlelight: From Back to the Beatles
2025-05-03 20:30 - 22:00
⭐ Candlelight: From Bach to The Beatles
WHEN: Friday, May 2, 2025, 8:30 PM
WHERE: The Venue, 65 Congress St, Cohoes, NY 12047
COST: Tickets start at $37.00 + fees (prices vary based on seating zone)
BUS:
DETAILS: Candlelight concerts feature iconic music performed in a beautiful, candle-lit setting.
Website: https://feverup.com/m/319521

Music of John Williams
2025-05-03 19:30 - 21:30
Music of John Williams
When: Saturday, May 3, 2025 7:30 PM 9:30 PM
Where: Palace Theatre19 Clinton Ave, Albany, NY, 12207
Cost: Ticket Price Varies Buy Tickets HERE
Travel: Discuss in class
The music of John Williams has transported us beyond our imagination. To new worlds. Through heart-pounding adventures. Be there as David Alan Miller conducts all your John Williams favorites: Superman, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Harry Potter, E.T., and of course, Star Wars.

Albany Patroons Basketball at the Washington Ave Armory
2025-05-03 19:00 - 21:00
???? Albany Patroons Basketball
WHEN: Saturday, May 3, 2025, 7:00 PM
WHERE: Washington Avenue Armory, 195 Washington Avenue, Albany, NY
COST: Tickets vary by game
BUS: 910/10
DETAILS: Professional basketball game featuring the Albany Patroons.
Website: https://albanypatroonsbasketball.com

Baseball Game 2! Elmira VS Russell Sage
2025-05-03 17:00 - 19:00
⚾ (Baseball) Elmira vs. Russell Sage College (Game Two)
WHEN: Saturday, May 3, 2025, 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM
WHERE: Plumeri Sports Complex, 20 Frisbie Avenue, Albany, NY
COST: Free
BUS: 22, 922, 923, RS Shuttle
DETAILS: Senior Day Game Two: Elmira College vs. Russell Sage College. 9 innings of thrilling college baseball action following Game One.
Website: https://sage.edu/events/?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D180451726

Frank's Make- Up Senior Event
2025-05-03 15:00 - 17:00
When: Saturday May 3, 2025 at 3pm
Where: 8 South Main
Cost: Free, but if you have your own makeup or nail polish, you may bring that with you (I recommend it).
Travel: Walk or Bus
Frank says he is hosting this event because ” I enjoy makeup and I think it would be a fun time!! “

Baseball Game! Elmira VS Russell Sage
2025-05-03 13:00 - 16:00
⚾ (Baseball) Elmira vs. Russell Sage College (Game One)
WHEN: Saturday, May 3, 2025, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
WHERE: Plumeri Sports Complex, 20 Frisbie Avenue, Albany, NY
COST: Free
BUS: 22, 922, 923, RS Shuttle
DETAILS: Senior Day Game One: Elmira College faces off against Russell Sage College in a 7-inning baseball game at Plumeri Sports Complex.
Website: https://sage.edu/events/?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D180451725

Noah's Get Air Event
2025-05-03 13:00 - 14:45
When: Saturday, May 3 1pm- 2:45pm
Where: Crossgates Mall Get Air ,Trampoline Indoor Park
Cost: One Hour – 17.89; Two Hours – $26.99; Three Hours – $29.99; Jump Socks* – $4.00
Travel: Meet at 531 Western Ave at 11:00 AM then taking the 114 910 or the 10 bus
Noah says ” The reason that I wanted to host this event is because I wanted everyone to come together to have a good time with friends and to enjoy the event that I am hosting.”
See Website: Get Air

Noah Walking in Washington Park Event!
2025-05-03 13:00 - 14:00
When: Saturday May 3 at 1pm
Where: It will be taken place at Washington Park and the meeting place will be at 531 please make sure to bring a water bottle with you
Cost: Free
Travel: Meet at 531 then take the 114 to Washington Park! Hope for nice weather!
Bring a water bottle and enjoy a nice afternoon stroll at Washington Park
Noah says “The reason that I want to host this event is because it will be a good day for a long walk and it’s good to get some good exercise before the summer weather and it will be a good time with you all.”

Free Comic Book Day: Make Your Own Comic at the Howe
2025-05-03 12:15 - 16:45
✏️ Free Comic Book Day: Make Your Own Comic
WHEN: Saturday, May 3 12:15PM – 4:45PM
WHERE: The Howe Albany Public Library
COST: Free
BUS: 922, 182
DETAILS: Workshop where participants create their own comics.
Website: https://albany.librarycalendar.com/event/free-comic-book-day-make-your-own-comic-43387

Art For All at the Albany Institute of History & Art
2025-05-03 12:00 - 16:00
???? Art for All
WHEN: Saturday, May 3, 2025, 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM
WHERE: Albany Institute of History & Art, 125 Washington Avenue, Albany, NY
COST: Free with museum admission
BUS: 910, 10
DETAILS: Drop-in art-making inspired by the museum’s exhibitions and collections.
Website: https://www.albanyinstitute.org/event/art-for-all-16

Baseball Game! Elmira VS Russell Sage
2025-05-03 12:00 - 15:00
⚾ (Baseball) Elmira vs. Russell Sage College
WHEN: Sunday, May 4, 2025, 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM
WHERE: Plumeri Sports Complex, 20 Frisbie Avenue, Albany, NY
COST: Free
BUS: 22, 922, 923, RS Shuttle
DETAILS: Watch Russell Sage College take on Elmira College in exciting baseball action at the Plumeri Sports Complex.
Website: https://sage.edu/events/?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D180451727

Matt F. Apex Arcade Event
2025-05-03 11:30 - 13:30
When: Saturday May 3 11:30-1:45 pm
Where: Apex Arcade Crossgates Mall
Cost: Bring money to purchase a game card and lunch. Prices for various events vary ~$20-40
Travel: We will be meeting up at the 910 bus stop next to 531 to catch the 910 bus.
Matt says ” I want to host this event because I think it would be good and fun for us to take a break from classes and work and get together and hang out with friends and game together what better way than to be with friends at an arcade on a Saturday!”

Urban Foraging with Radix
2025-05-03 10:30 - 12:30
???? Urban Foraging with Radix
WHEN: Saturday, May 3, 2025, 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM
WHERE: North Albany Branch, Albany Public Library, 616 North Pearl Street, Albany, NY
COST: Free (Registration required; event is full)
BUS: 10/114 to 22. 10/910 to 922/923
DETAILS: Guided walk identifying edible plants around the North Albany neighborhood.
Website: https://albany.librarycalendar.com/event/urban-foraging-radix-41994

Free Comic Book Day & Star Wars Day at the Cohoes Public Library
2025-05-03 09:30 - 15:30
???? Free Comic Book Day & Star Wars Day
WHEN: Saturday, May 3 9:30PM – 3:30PM
WHERE: Cohoes Public Library, 169 Mohawk St, Cohoes, NY
COST: Free
BUS: 182, 922
DETAILS: Celebrate Free Comic Book Day with Star Wars-themed events and giveaways.
Website: https://www.cohoespubliclibrary.org/event/free-comic-book-day-star-wars-day/

Troy Waterfront Farmers Market
2025-05-03 09:00 - 14:00
WHEN: Every Saturday, 9am – 2pm
WHERE: Nov- April Inside the Troy Atrium. May- Oct, the market is all along River St and around Monument Square, flowing onto 1st, 2nd, and Broadway. You can use Monument Square, Troy, NY 12180 as your destination on Google Maps.
COST: Free to attend, but bring $10 – $20 to purchase anything
BUS: take bus #10 downtown to catch bus #22, #922, or #923
Bus Stop to get off at: 4th and Fulton St. in Troy
Held every Saturday, year-round, the Troy Waterfront Farmers Market is one of the most popular attractions in New York’s Capital Region.
November to April the market is held within the Troy AtriMay through October, the market transforms the heart of downtown Troy into an open-air street festival that could easily pass for a scene in Europe. On the busiest Saturdays, as many as 15,000 people visit the market to shop for fresh local produce, meats, seafood, prepared foods and handmade crafts. Couples, families, college students and neighborhood regulars all mingle in Monument Square and on the surrounding streets, milling around between the tents, sidewalk tables and music stages.
Many stay to socialize and explore the charming shops and vibrant eateries in one of the most perfectly preserved 19th-century downtowns in the United States.
Today, the Troy Waterfront Farmers Market routinely receives “Best of” accolades by regional media and in reader polls. In 2019, the market earned the American Farmland Trust’s People’s Choice award for Number 1 farmers market in the nation.
We now have more than 100 local, producer-only vendors. Check out our Vendors page to find out more or Contact Us if you’re looking for a specific item!

First Friday Albany!
2025-05-02 17:00 - 20:00
???? First Friday Albany
WHEN: First Friday of each month, evening hours
WHERE: 200 Washington Ave, Albany, NY 12210 Albany, NY 12210
COST: Free
BUS: 910, 10
DETAILS: Free and open to the public, First Friday Albany features new art, live music, and special events on the first Friday of every month at dozens of galleries, retailers, and nonprofits throughout the City of Albany. First Friday has always provided an economic boost to the city, and organizers are hoping to grow exponentially, especially now after the pandemic, when our artists and small businesses need it the most.
Website: https://www.albany.org/event/first-friday-albany/45531/

Tyler's Senior Movie Night
2025-05-02 17:00 - 19:00
When: Friday, May 2 5pm- 7pm
Where: 531 Western Avenue
Cost: Free
Travel: Walk or bus
Join Tyler for a movie night at his dorm. He says “he movie choices will be 1917, Dunkirk, or The Man in the High Castle, as I am going to be leaving so I want to host a party for everyone to enjoy. It runs from 5pm-7pm on May 2nd. I will be providing snacks and sodas.”

Opening Reception for BFA Exhibition!
2025-05-02 17:00 - 19:00
???? Opening Reception for BFA Exhibition
WHEN: Friday, May 2, 2025, 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
WHERE: Opalka Gallery, Russell Sage College, 140 New Scotland Avenue, Albany, NY
COST: Free
BUS: 100
DETAILS: Celebrate the opening of the 21st Annual BFA Exhibition at the Opalka Gallery, featuring outstanding works from Russell Sage’s Art + Extended Media, Graphic + Media Design, and Interior + Spatial Design programs.
Website: https://sage.edu/events/?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D182634455

Fidget Friday's at the Delaware Branch
2025-05-02 16:30 - 17:30
???? Fidget Fridays
WHEN: Fridays 4:30PM to 5:30PM
WHERE: Delaware Branch, Albany Public Library, 331 Delaware Avenue, Albany, NY
COST: Free
BUS: 100, 106
DETAILS: Relaxed, sensory-friendly activities with various fidget toys.
Website: https://albany.librarycalendar.com/event/fidget-fridays-40228

Jonathan's Carnival on Campus Event!
2025-05-02 16:00 - 19:00
When: Friday May 2 at 4pm- 7pm
Where: Albany Russell Sage Campus on the Quad
Cost: Free
Travel:
Jonathan says “I would like to host this event because i want people to have fun and win prizes and most importantly…
STAY OUT OF DRAMA!!!
And it’s on the Albany Campus right where we have our classes.”

Carnival on the Albany Campus!
2025-05-02 16:00 - 19:00
More information to come!

Intramural Basketball
2025-05-01 19:00 - 22:00
???? Intramural Basketball
WHEN: Thursday, May 1, 2025, 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM
WHERE: Robison Athletic and Recreation Center / The Aggie, Russell Sage College, Troy, NY
COST: Free
BUS:
DETAILS: Join the coed pickup-style intramural basketball games at Robison Gym. Open to all students, faculty, and staff. Thursday sessions added along with Mondays. Play starts at 7:00 PM.
Website: https://sage.edu/events/?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D179755140

Class Day! at the Troy Campus
2025-05-01 19:00 - 20:00
???? Class Day
WHEN: Thursday, May 1, 2025, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
WHERE: McKinstry Courtyard, Russell Sage College, Troy, NY
COST: Free
BUS: 22, 922, 923, RS Shuttle– Please plan to travel with a friend
DETAILS: Celebrate Class Day! Farewell to the Blue Angel Class of 2025 and welcome the rising Purple Cow Class of 2026. Refreshments will be served and gifts for graduating seniors will be given.
Website: https://sage.edu/events/?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D182471946

Creating Cartoon Characters with Ira Marcks
2025-05-01 17:30 - 19:30
✏️ Creating Cartoon Characters with Ira Marcks
WHEN: Thursday, May 1, 2025, 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM
WHERE: Delaware Branch, Albany Public Library, 331 Delaware Avenue, Albany, NY
COST: Free (Registration required see website)
BUS: 100, 106
DETAILS: [All Ages] Award-winning graphic novelist Ira Marcks leads a hands-on workshop in designing expressive cartoon characters.
Website: https://albany.librarycalendar.com/event/comic-jam-ira-marcks-41199
