The College Experience

Women's Soccer Mt. St. Mary College vs. Russell Sage College
2025-10-01 18:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York)
(Women’s Soccer) Mt. St. Mary College vs. Russell Sage College
When: Wednesday October 1, 2025 at 6 pm
Where: Russell Sage College, ACP Athletic Complex – Albany, N.Y
Cost: Free to attend
Travel: 114- 110, 910-100
Detail: Cheer the Sage Women’s Soccer team!
https://www.sage.edu/events/?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D187164909

Taylor Swift Release Party!!
2025-10-03 17:00 - 19:00
When: Friday 10/3 5-7 pm
Where: Crossgate Mall
Cost: Free to attending; $$$ to buy a ticket to see the movie
Travel” 910
Details: https://www.fly92.com/taylor-swift-the-life-of-a-showgirl/

Taylor Swift-The Official Release Party of a Showgirl

THE COUNTDOWN IS ON TO TAYLOR SWIFT’S NEW ALBUM – THE LIFE OF A SHOWGIRL, JOIN FLY92.3 ON FRIDAY OCTOBER 3RD AS WE CELEBRATE THE OFFICIAL RELEASE PARTY OF A SHOWGIRL AT REGAL CINEMAS 18 AT CROSSGATES FROM 5PM-7PM. WEAR YOUR BEST SWIFTIE GEAR AND JOIN FLY92.3 FOR YOUR FAVORITE TAYLOR SONGS, FRIENDSHIP BRACELETS STATION, AND YOUR CHANCE TO WIN EXCLUSIVE TAYLOR PRIZES THANKS TO REPUBLIC RECIRDS

Music from Arch Stanton Quartet
2025-10-03 18:30 - 20:00
When: Friday October 3 6:30pm – 8pm
Where: Opalka Gallery Russell Sage, Albany NY
Cost: Free but please register to attending
Travel: 114 100
Details: The Arch Stanton Quartet
Terry Gordon: Horns | Roger Noyes: Guitar | Chris Macchia: Bass | James Ketterer: Drums
The Arch Stanton Quartet, based in upstate New York, performs original jazz that is experimental, yet rooted in bop and post-bop traditions.
free but register in advance to reserve seats.

https://www.sage.edu/events/?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D190061154

Troy Farmers Market
2025-10-04 09:00 - 14:00, 2025-10-11 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!

Wing Walk 2025
2025-10-04 11:00 - 16:00
When: Saturday October 4 11 AM-4PM
Where: Downtown Schenectady
Cost: $25
Travel: Discuss in class
Details:
It’s everyone’s favorite time of the year: WING WALK!
The Downtown Schenectady Improvement Corporation is proud to host the 12th annual Wing Walk on Saturday, October 4, 2025 from 11am-4 pm. Wing walkers will visit each participating restaurant, each serving their own signature flavor to compete for your votes. Who has the best wings in Downtown Schenectady? Featuring 24 participating Restaurants!
– Regular Tickets ($25) include your ballot to sample a wing at each participating restaurant and vote for your favorites!– Premium Tickets ($40) include your sampling/voting ballot, PLUS our collectable t-shirt (size required at time of purchase), and a BONUS BITE from one of our Downtown partners!
Click here to purchase your wing walk ticket(s)

Zach's Dave and Busters Event
2025-10-04 12:00 - 14:30
When: October 4, 2025 at 12:30PM
Where: Dave and Buster’s at Crossgate’s Mall
Cost: Depends on how many games you would like to play and food to purchase. $20-$40.
Travel: 910
Meet Allen Madison Station at 12:00 PM
Details: Zach says “I had fun there for a friend’s birthday party. It’s a fun place to be.”

Fiesta y Fútbol
2025-10-04 12:00 - 17:00
When: Saturday October 4
Where: Opalka Gallery at Russell Sage, Albany NY
Cost: Free
Travel: 114 100
Details: veryone is welcome to join us for Fiesta y Futbol event on Saturday, Oct. 4 in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month.
We will have a DJ, dance lessons on the lawn, soccer clinic in the Armory and food trucks, lawn games, educational table.
https://www.sage.edu/events/?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D189870574

Art Night at Freddie's
2025-10-04 19:00 - 21:00
When: Saturday October 4 7-9 pm
Where: Freddie’s Lounge Russell Sage Albany, NY
Cost: Free
Travel: 114 100
Detail:

https://www.sage.edu/events/?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D190665414

Guitar Hero Game Night at Freddie's Lounge
2025-10-07 19:00 - 21:00
When: Tuesday October 7, 7-9pm
Where: Freddie’s Lounge
Cost: Free
Travel: 114-100
Details: https://www.sage.edu/events/?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D190665416

Women's Soccer Utica vs. Russell Sage College
2025-10-08 16:00 - 19:00
(Women’s Soccer) Utica vs. Russell Sage College
When: Wednesday October 8, 2025 at 4-7pm
Where: Russell Sage College, ACP Athletic Complex – Albany, N.Y
Cost: Free to attend
Travel: 114- 110, 910-100
Detail: Cheer the Sage Women’s Soccer team!
https://www.sage.edu/events/?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D187164920

Yoga, Led by Carrie Will of Yoga Care
2025-10-09 18:00 - 19:00
Yoga, Led by Carrie Will of Yoga
When: Thursday, October 9, 2025, 6 – 7pm
Where: Opalka Gallery at Russell Sage Albany Campus
Cost: “Pay what you can”
Travel” 114-110
Details:

Yoga, Led by Carrie Will of Yoga Care. All levels welcome. Pay what you can. Walk-ins welcome but register in advance to reserve a spot.https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfQ–s6Hxmw1gGf9-t1jPbRF_SIs6lDyq_b7F370pPOA3gfNg/viewform

Cupcake Decorating at Freddie's!
2025-10-10 15:00 - 17:00
When: Friday October 10, 3-5pm,
Where: Freddie’s Lounge
Cost: Free
Details:

Dan and Dave Music
2025-10-10 19:30 - 21:30
Dan and Dave Music
When: Friday, October 10, 2025 7:00 PM 9:30 PM
Where: Emack and Bolio’s 366 Delaware Avenue Albany, NY, 12209United States (map)
Cost: Free to attend, but bring $$ for ice cream
Travel: 106
Details: Enjoy music and ice cream at this unique, DELICIOUS ice cream spot!

Autumn Fest at Stuyvesant Plaza
2025-10-11 11:00 - 14:00
When: Sat, October 11 | 11 AM – 2 PM |
Where: Stuyvesant Plaza 1475 Western Ave, Albany, NY 12203
Cost: Free to attend
Travel: Discuss in class
Details:
Enjoy:

Sidewalk sales from your favorite Plaza shops
Seasonal flavors and fall treats from Plaza eateries
Family-friendly activities including face painting, custom pumpkin calligraphy, and caricatures
A special visit from the Sanderson Sisters, who will help curious minds whip up magical potions
Beautiful photo opportunities among the Plaza’s festive fall foliage décor

Brendan's Pizza Party
2025-10-11 13:00 - 14:00
When: Saturday, October 11 at 1pm
Where: 790 Madison Ave
Cost: Free
Details: Join Brendan for a pizza gather to celebrate the fall semester and enjoy PAESAN’s Pizza

(Women's Soccer) Nazareth vs. Russell Sage College
2025-10-11 13:00 - 16:00
(Women’s Soccer) Nazareth vs. Russell Sage College
When: Saturday, October 11, 2025, 1 – 4pm
Where: Russell Sage College, ACP Athletic Complex – Albany, N.Y
Cost: Free to attend
Travel: 114- 110, 910-100
Detail: Cheer the Sage Women’s Soccer team!
https://www.sage.edu/events/?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D187164924

Albany Twilight Market
2025-10-11 17:00 - 21:00
When: Saturday, October 11 | 5 PM to 9 PM
Where: Washington Park Lakehouse
Cost: Free to attend- bring money to purchase unique gifts, art, food etc.
Travel: discuss in class
Detail: Albany Twilight Market’s biggest event of the season arrives at the Washington Park Lakehouse in October. Get ready for fire performances, a drag show, tarot readings, 80+ alternative and Halloween themed vendors, music and more.
https://www.albanytwilightmarket.com/

(Field Hockey) Nazareth vs. Russell Sage College
2025-10-11 18:00 - 21:00
(Field Hockey) Nazareth vs. Russell Sage College
When: Saturday, October 11, 2025, 6 – 9pm
Where: UAlbany
Cost: Free
Travel: 910 114
Details: Cheer on Russell Sage Field Hockey on the UAlbany campus for
https://www.sage.edu/events/?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D187164925

POST PONED --- Keerthana's Game Night Event
2025-10-11 19:00 - 21:00
When: Saturday October 11 7pm
Where: 830 Lancaster
Cost: Free to attend, bring something to share (snack or drink)
Details: Join Keerthana for a fun night of games, including SORRY or UNO

Troy Chowder Fest
2025-10-12 12:00 - 17:00
When: Sunday October 12, 12pm-5pm
Where: Downtown Troy
Cost: $2 per sample
Travel: Discuss in class
Details:
Downtown Troy’s most delicious fall tradition is back! Join us for Chowderfest 2025 on Sunday, October 12 from 12:00–5:00 PM as restaurants and vendors serve up their best chowders in a friendly competition for People’s Choice. Sample your way through Downtown with $2, 4oz cups of chowder, enjoy live music, local shopping, and crisp autumn vibes along the Hudson.
With over 30–40 gallons of chowder prepared by each participant, this event draws more than 5,000 people ready to taste, vote, and celebrate the flavors of Troy. Whether you’re a foodie, a family, or just love a warm cup of chowder on a fall afternoon, this is one event you won’t want to miss.
https://www.downtowntroyny.org/chowderfest

Tron Movie Showings at Crossgates
2025-10-13
See the link for Tron Movie Showings on Monday 10/13
Cost: $18-$26 depending on the time show you choose
https://www.regmovies.com/movies/tron-ares-ho00018512?date=10-13-2025

(Men's Soccer) SUNY Poly vs. Russell Sage College
2025-10-15 16:00 - 19:00
(Men’s Soccer) SUNY Poly vs. Russell Sage College
When: Wednesday, October 15, 2025, 4 – 7pm
Where: ACP Athletic Complex – Albany, N.Y.
Cost: Free
Travel: 114 and 100
Details: Cheer on Russell Sage and enjoy the soccer team!
https://www.sage.edu/events/?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D187164927

Zumba Fitness at the Troy Campus
2025-10-15 17:15 - 18:15
When: Wednesday, October 15, 2025, 5:15 – 6:15pm
Where: Russell Sage TROY Campus Robinson Athletics and Recreation Center/ Aggie
Cost: Free Sign up here
Travel: Discuss in class. All freshmen will need transportation
Details:

Wednesday Wonders of Science - The Scientific Study of Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP)
2025-10-15 18:30 - 19:30
When: Wednesday October 15, 6:30 pm – 7:30pm
Where: Pine Hills: Large Meeting Room 517 Western Avenue Albany, NY 12203
Cost: Free to attend; please register here
Travel: Walk
Details:
Come learn about a fascinating aspect of science and the world around us. Our presenters will discuss a different topic each month.
In October: “The Scientific Study of Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP)” What are UFOs, now known as UAP? UAlbany physicists are trying to find answers using hardware, including both visible-light and infrared cameras, not just witness testimony. Presented by Associate Professor of Physics, Matthew Szydagis, University of Albany.
Registration Required.
https://albany.librarycalendar.com/event/wednesday-wonders-science-scientific-study-unidentified-aerial-phenomena-uap-48616

Just Dance at the Troy Campus
2025-10-15 19:00 - 21:00
When: Wednesday, October 15, 2025 7 pm – 9pm

Where: McKinstry Student Center, Russell Sage, Troy Campus

Cost: Free to attend
Details:

Pride Pop-up at Kahl
2025-10-16 12:00 - 14:00
Pride Pop up at Kahl
When: Thursday, October 16, 2025 12 pm -2 pm
Where: Kahl Campus Center Albany Campus
Cost: Free
Details:

(Women's Volleyball) Houghton vs. Russell Sage College
2025-10-17 18:00 - 21:00
(Women’s Volleyball) Houghton vs. Russell Sage College
When: Friday, October 17, 2025, 6 – 9pm
Where: Russell Sage College, Kahl Campus Center | Albany, N.Y.
Cost: Free to attend
Travel: 114- 110, 910-100
Detail: Cheer the Sage Women’s Volleyball team!
https://www.sage.edu/events/?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D187164930

2025-10-17 19:00 - 21:00
When: Friday October 17, 2025 7pm
Where: Freddie’s Lounge Albany, Campus
Cost: Free
Details:

Matt's Weight Room Event
2025-10-18 11:00 - 13:00
When: Saturday October 18, 2025 11am-1:15pm
Where: Russell Sage Fitness Center at the Armory on the Albany Campus
Cost: Free to attend
Travel: 114 100
Details: Join Matt to work out and hang out with Friends!
