The College Experience

Trivia Night at Albany Distillery
2025-02-18 19:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York)
When: Recurring weekly on Tuesday, 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Where: Albany Distilling Co. Bar & Bottle Shop75 Livingston Ave, Albany, NY 12207Albany, NY 12207
Cost: Free to play.
Travel: Discuss in class
Trivia tomorrow night and every Tuesday starting at 7pm with @trivianightslive
Multiple prize rounds, cocktail specials $5 ALB cans
Come visit us and put your knowledge to the test!

Bachata Tuesdays at Ritmo Room
2025-02-18 19:00 - 23:00
When: Recurring weekly on Tuesday 7:00 PM to 11:00 PM
Where: Ritmo Room 173 Spruce St, Albany, NY 12210Albany, NY 12210
Cost: $10-$15 depending on class
Travel: Discuss in class

Bachata Level 1 Class with Annie: 7PM-8PM | Cover $10. No Partner Needed.
Bachata Level 2 Class with Annie: 8PM-9PM | Cover $10. No Partner Needed.
Social Dancing from 9PM-11PM | Cover class + social dancing $15

DJ Wave spinning the best Bachata, Salsa mixed with some Kizomba, Merengue and Latin Top 40.
So come in early, learn some new dance moves, and let’s end the night dancing to great Latin music abd socializing with awesome people!
See link for more information about the Ritmo Room and Dance Classes

Unified Basketball at UALBANY
2025-02-18 19:15 - 20:45
When: Tuesdays February 4- March 11, 2025 7:15 pm – 8:45 pm
Where: UAlbany Campus, Physical Education 3 Court Gym
The Physical Education building is the building across the way from Broadview Arena, which is where there is a giant parking lot. Once you get up the concrete stairs to enter Broadview Arena, you will go into the opposite building, and the gym is on the right hand side.
COST: Free
*You must have updated paperwork OR a one-day waiver to compete. (Ask Staff from CEP to help with locating the correct form)Please reach out to confirm.”
“At long last, we have our dates for the UAlbany Basketball program this winter. The program will run on Tuesday nights from 7:15-8:15 pm.”

Shut Up & Write!™ at Professor Java
2025-02-19 16:00 - 18:00
When: Wed, Feb 19, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Where: Professor Java’s Coffee Sanctuary145 Wolf Rd · Albany, NY
Cost: Free Register Here
Travel: Discuss in class
Join us for 2 hours of free writing and conversation!
Book, blog, script, dissertation, melody, work stuff – whatever you’re writing, you’re invited to write it with us. Don’t just think about writing, get some writing done.
Click the link to learn A LOT more

Science Café: Evolution for the People and by the People at The Hollow Bar and Kitchen
2025-02-20 18:00 - 19:00
When: Thursday February 20, 2025 6pm- 7pm
Where: The Hollow Bar + Kitchen 79 North Pearl Street Albany, NY 12207
Cost: Free to attend and listen, check out the menu if you would like to purchase food
Travel:
Ever wonder how we got here? Join Dr. Jeremy J. Kirchman, Curator of Birds and Mammals at the New York State Museum, for an evening of science at The Hollow Bar + Kitchen. In celebration of Darwin’s birthday, we’ll dive into the fascinating world of evolution—no lab coat required!
Dr. Kirchman will take us on a tour of scientific discovery from the radical, brave thinking of Charles Darwin to the current era of genomics research that is revealing the ways that humans have been both the target of natural selection and an agent of selection on other species. Whether you’re a science enthusiast or just looking for something new and exciting to learn over a drink, this is the place to be. Bring your curiosity, your questions, and your thirst for knowledge (and maybe a pint too)! Let’s toast to Darwin and the amazing journey of life.
This fun, interactive program is free to attend. Food and drink are not included but are available for individual purchase at the venue.
Check out the link for details
Check out the Hollow Bar and Grill to see their menu

Trivia Night at Russell Sage
2025-02-21 17:30 - 19:30
When: Friday, February 21, 2025, 5:30 – 6:30pm
Where: Albany Russell Sage Campus Kahl Campus Center
Cost: Free
Travel: #10 100

Wynter Thyme Fest at Colonie Center Mall
2025-02-22 - 2025-02-23
When: Saturday Feb 22, 2025 and Sunday Feb 23, 2025 See Mall Hours

Monday-Saturday 10:00am – 8:00pm

Sunday 11:00am – 6:00pm

Where: Colonie Center Mall 131 COLONIE CENTER ALBANY, NY 12205

Cost: Free to attend
Travel: Discuss in class
Join us on Saturday, February 22nd & Sunday, February 23rd for a spectacular event featuring a diverse array of local vendors showcasing their unique products and services.
Explore a wide range of products from talented local artisans, businesses, and entrepreneurs. From handmade crafts to delicious treats, there’s something for everyone.
Enjoy live performances and entertainment throughout the event.
Save the date and join us for a weekend filled with shopping, entertainment, and community spirit.
See link for details

Robert's Video Game Event
2025-02-22 13:00 - 15:00
When: Saturday February 22 1pm-3pm
Where: At Robert’s Dorm 839 Lancaster
Cost: Free, Please bring a treat to share
Travel: Walk or bus
Robert is a host a Video Game event! Please bring your own Nintendo Switch if you have one!
Let’s have fun play our favorite video games and enjoying some delicious food. Robert will have pizza and a cake! He asks that you bring something to share too.

Sammie's Cumberland Farm Event
2025-02-23 10:15 - 12:00
When: Sunday February 23,
Where: Cumberland Farms 157 Central Ave Colonie, Ny 12205
We will meet at my dorm at 10:15 and take the 106 up to Central Ave
Cost: free to attend but bring money to buy a treat.
Travel:# 106 up to Central Ave and the take the 1 bus

Join Sammie and take a trip to Cumberland Farms on Central Ave.
Sammie says “I Wanted to host this event is because i wanted to go to Cumberland Farms with all my friends and have some fun with everyone so come and join all your friends. ”

Meghan's Siena Basketball Game Event at MVP
2025-02-23 13:00 - 17:00
When: Sunday February 23 @ 2pm
Where: The game is at the MVP Arena
Meet at the Pine Hills library at 12:45 and we will be leaving at 1:00 or 1:15 to get good seats.
Cost: Purchase Tickets Here (~ $37) Meghan would like to buy tickets in section 102, plan with Meghan so you can purchase seats near each other
Travel: 910 Purple Bus
Siena Saints Mens Basketball vs. Canisius University Men’s Basketball
Cheer on the Saints with your friends! Plan to eat prior to the game, as food can be pricey.

“Fight or Be Slaves": A Black History Month Exhibit at the NYS Capitol
2025-02-24 07:00 - 2025-02-28 19:00
When: Monday February 17 to Friday February 28 7:00 am – 7:00pm (Closed on Saturday and Sundays)
Where: NYS Capitol
Cost: Free
Travel: #910 discuss as a class
In recognition of the national 2025 Black History Month theme, “African Americans and Labor,” this exhibit celebrates the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters, a labor union that represented Black porters and maids who staffed Pullman Company railroad sleeping cars. It was the first Black union in the United States to be recognized by the American Federation of Labor.
See link for more details.

Epistemic Injustice: What Does It Mean to be Respected as a "Knower"?
2025-02-24 18:30 - 20:30
When: Monday, February 24, 2025 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM EST

Where: YWCA 21 First St. Troy, NY
Cost: Free
Travel: Discuss in class

All of us, as social beings, want to be able to give and receive information. But not all people have fair access to this information economy. Sometimes, for instance, a person’s testimony or advice is given less weight because of their race or their gender. When that happens, that is an example of epistemic injustice. This public philosophy conversation will focus on the topic of epistemic injustice — the different forms it takes, it’s causes and origins, and the ways in which we can address it. Please join us for a discussion of this fascinating and important topic!

See link for information

NYDA Capitol Rally: Wear Orange!
2025-02-25
When: Tuesday, February 25, 2025, at 12:00 pm
Where: New York State Capitol Building War Room- 2nd Floor State St. and Washington Ave. Albany NY
*You must go through security and metal detectors to enter.
Cost: Free
Travel: #910
A call to action to invest in the of individuals with intellectual disabilities and the people who support them.
WEAR ORANGE TO SHOW YOU SUPPORT!
See link for more information

Sensory-Friendly Family Movie: Peter Rabbit 2 Primary tabs
2025-02-25 16:00 - 17:45
When: Wednesday, February 25, 2025, 4:00 pm – 5:45 pm
Where: Delaware Branch, Albany Public Library: Community Room
331 Delaware Avenue
Albany, NY 12209

Cost: Free

Travel : Discuss in class

The lights & volume will be low and the movie will be family-friendly. Snacks included. This is a drop-in event that recurs on the last Wednesday of every month.

See link for information

Sonic Explorations in Troy! The incubator project!
2025-02-25 19:00 - 21:00
When: Tuesday, February 25th, 2025 at 7pm – 9pm
Where: Troy Savings Bank Music Hall
30 Second Street Troy, NY 12180
Cost: Free
Travel: Discuss in class
Sonic Explorations in Troy: The incubator project will be presented as a live performance of the work-in-progress at the Troy Savings Bank Music Hall on Tuesday, February 25th, 2025 at 7pm for feedback that will be open to the public. The piece will then debut at the 2025 Improv Spaces Music Festival on Saturday, June 7th at the Round Lake Auditorium.
See link for information

Tech Help at the Delaware Branch Public Library
2025-02-27 17:00 - 17:30
When: Thursday, February 27, 2025 5:00 pm – 5:30 pm
Where: Albany Public Library, Delaware Branch Go to the Reference Desk
331 Delaware Avenue Delaware, NY 12209
Are you having problems with a device!? Bring your device & your questions and we’ll figure it out together. This is a one-on-one help session. Registration is required; call 518-427-4300, ext. 4 to register, or register online.
See link for more information

Art and Sip: Artist Trading Card Edition
2025-02-27 17:00 - 17:45
When: Thursday February 27, 2025 5:00pm – 5:45pm
Where: Albany Public Library: Howe Branch
105 Schuyler Street
Albany, NY 12202

Cost: Free registration required

Travel: Discuss in class

Come make small pieces of art at the Howe Branch in February!

See link for information

Love and Basketball at the GE Theater at Proctors
2025-02-27 18:15 - 21:00
When: Wednesday February 27, 2025 door open at 6:15 pm, Movie begins promptly at 7:00 pm
Where: GE Theater at Proctors 432 State Street
Schenectady NY 12305
Cost: $10 per ticket, $7 with student ID in person purchase here
Travel: Discuss in class
Bring Your own Dinner and a Movie Night!
Monica (Sanaa Lathan) and Quincy (Omar Epps) are two childhood friends who both aspire to be professional basketball players. Quincy, whose father, Zeke (Dennis Haysbert), plays for the Los Angeles Clippers, is a natural talent and a born leader. Monica is ferociously competitive but sometimes becomes overly emotional on the court. Over the years, the two begin to fall for each other, but their separate paths to basketball stardom threaten to pull them apart.
See trailer
See link for more information

Troy Night Out: Hot Chocolate Stroll
2025-02-28 17:00 - 21:00
When: Friday, February 28, 2025 5pm
Where: Downtown Troy, Troy, NY 12180
Cost: $2 per sample $5 per boozy sample at each participating restaurant
Hot Chocolate Stroll!
Join us for Troy Night Out on the last Friday of each month!
The streets of Troy come to life with visitors as stores stay open late. You can experience a wide range of pop-ups including music & art. There will be great choices for food & drinks too!
With the purchase of a mug you will receive FREE hot chocolate at all participating businesses. If you would like to try the Boozy Hot Chocolate Options the cost is $5 per sample. Don’t worry if you’re unable to purchase a mug! This event is open to everyone. You can purchase samples of regular hot chocolate for $2 per sample and $5 per sample of boozy hot chocolate at each participating restaurant
See link for information and participating restaurants!

Anime Club at Bring on the Spectrum
2025-03-01 13:30 - 14:30
When: Saturday, March 1 at 1:30 pm
Where: Bring on the Spectrum
71 Fuller Rd #6
Albany, NY 12205
Cost: Free registration is required
Travel: Discuss in class
Join us for our Anime Club. Our club activities will include games, art, manga reading, and more.
PLEASE NOTE: We will not be watching or discussing anime themes with what may be not be appropriate for some friends (violence, blood, etc).
We invite both frequent anime enjoyers and people who are new to the world of anime.
See link for information

WMHT Film Screening - "North to New York: The Great Migration in NY's Capital Region"
2025-03-01 14:00 - 15:00
When: Saturday March 1, 2025 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Where: Albany Public Library: Pine Hills: Large Meeting Room
517 Western Avenue
Albany, NY 12203
(518) 427-4300 ext. 7

Cost: Free
Travel: Walk
View a screening of this new WMHT documentary.
“Each September, the Capital Region of New York celebrates Mississippi Day, commemorating the roots of a community born from the migration of African Americans from the small town of Shubuta, Mississippi to Albany, NY and surrounding areas. A companion piece to Henry Louis Gates Jr’s PBS original documentary series Great Migrations: A People on the Move, WMHT’s North to New York: The Capital Region & the Great Migration is an original documentary about the history and legacy of those that left all they knew behind to make the Capital Region home.”
Click link for info.
No registration required.

Formal Dance! A Mid-Semester Night's Dream
2025-03-01 19:00 - 22:00
When: Saturday March 1, 7pm-10pm
Where: Birch Hill Catering, 1 Celebration Wy, Castleton-On-Hudson, NY 12033
Cost: $35 purchase TICKET here
Travel: Shuttle to and from Albany Campus to the venue
Come celebrate the mid semester at Birch Hill Catering. Get dressed up and dance the night away. Your ticket includes transportation, food and dancing!
Appropriate attire includes:
Dresses, Khakis and other dress pants, dress shoes, button downs shirt, ties, blouses etc. Reach out to Casandra if you have questions or need help selecting and outfit to wear 🙂

Check-In will take place at Birch Hill. Our event will take place in the Columbia Ballroom.
Cocktail hour will take place from 7pm-8pm, with the dinner buffet following at 8pm. There will be endless soft drinks, water, juice, coffee, and tea available throughout the night.

Bus Information:
If you have registered for and confirmed that you will be taking the bus from campus, here is the information about pick up/drop off.

Buses will depart from both campuses promptly at 6:25pm.
The Troy bus will pick up at the 1st Street shuttle stop.
The Albany bus will pick up in front of the Administration Building.

If you did not sign up for the bus, you will be responsible for getting to and from the venue.

Reminders:
All Russell Sage College students are bound to the Student Code of Accountability and we expect everyone to be on their best behavior so we all can have a great time. In addition, you are also responsible for your guest’s behavior, who are expected to comply with all Sage policies as well.

If you are 21+ and wish to partake in the cash bar, please remember to have your state ID. Chaperones and bartenders will verify IDs and chaperones will supply a wristband and 3 drink tickets. The bar is a cash bar, so please make sure to have cash if you are looking to purchase up to 3 drinks at the bar. There is an ATM on site, if needed.

If you have any additional questions, please reach out!

CDCDA Coin Show at Polish Community Center
2025-03-02 11:00 - 16:00
When: Sunday March 2, 2025 11 am -4 pm
Where: Polish Community Center

225 Washington Avenue Ext

Albany, NY 12205

Cost: $2 admission

Travel: Discuss in class

Calling coin collectors! 70 Table to explore!

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Gavin’s Big Birthday Celebration at Juniors
2025-03-02 18:00 - 20:00
When: Sunday March 2, 2025 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Where: Junior’s Bar and Grill
Cost: Bring money to purchase appetizers, drink meal, etc. Make sure to account for a tip.
Travel: You can walk or if you live further take the 10 114 or 910 buses
Come celebrate Gavin’s Birthday at Junior’s Bar and Grill!

Dance Fitness
2025-03-03 17:00 - 18:00
WHEN: Mondays through 4/28 5 – 6pm
WHERE: McKinstry Student Center, Sage Troy Campus
COST: FREE!!!
BUS: Utilize the Sage Shuttle or take CDTA #114, 910 or 10 to #922, 22, or 923.
Come join our Rec and Fitness Team on Mondays for Dance Fitness with Noah! The class will run until 4/28

Ice Skating at Empire State Plaza
2025-03-04 - 2025-03-09
WHEN: Tuesday through Friday – 10:00am – 1:30pm and 2:30pm – 6:00pm, Saturday and Sunday – 10:00am – 12:00pm, 1:00pm – 3:00pm, and 4:00pm – 6:00pm
WHERE: Empire State Plaza Ice Rink, Empire State Plaza, Albany
COST: Free to enter, $5 to rent skates if you do not have your own. !!FREE ON SATURDAYS!! A photo ID is required to rent skates.
BUS: #114, 10, 12

Rink closed for maintenance between 1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.

Reminder! Ice rink hours and events are always subject to weather conditions.
Before you head out, bookmark this page or follow us on Facebook or Instagram for the latest rink notifications.

2024-2025 Season Daily Hours of Operation

Tuesday – Friday
10:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
2:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Saturday and Sunday
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
*Reminder! Ice rink hours and events are always subject to weather conditions.
Before you head out, bookmark this page or follow us on Facebook or Instagram for the latest rink notifications.

Must-Know Information

Cost to Skate: Free
Skate Rentals: $5:00. Skate sizes range from child size 8 to adult size 15, subject to availability. A photo ID is required to rent skates.
Every Saturday is Hannaford Free Skate Rental Saturday
Amenities: 25¢ locker rentals, skate rentals, and refreshments are available in the glass pavilion adjacent to the rink.
Contact: (518) 473-6299
Closed Mondays

2024-2025 Learn to Skate Clinics Presented by Highmark Blue Shield

Learn to Skate Clinic December 7, 2024

Clinics at 8:00, 8:45, and 9:30 a.m. | Registration Opens November 25, 2024

Learn to Skate Clinic January 4, 2025

Clinics at 8:00, 8:45, and 9:30 a.m. | Registration Opens December 23, 2024

Learn to Skate Clinic February 1, 2025

Clinics at 8:00, 8:45, and 9:30 a.m. | Registration Opens January 20, 2025

Learn to Skate Clinic March 1, 2025

Clinics at 8:00, 8:45, and 9:30 a.m. | Registration Opens February 17, 2025

Sewing Group at the Howe Branch
2025-03-04 16:30 - 17:30
When: Tuesday March 3, 2025 4:30-5:30 pm
Where: Albany Public Library: Howe Branch Large Meeting Room
105 Schuyler Street
Albany, NY 12202

Cost: Free

Travel: Discuss in class

Are you interested in learning how to sew? Attending the Sewing group hosted by Stitching exchange.
Newly arrived immigrants learn to sew while practicing their English language skills.

Click link for info

Yoga with Kierstan Ryan @ RS Troy Campus
2025-03-04 17:00 - 18:00
WHEN: Tuesday, March 4, 2025, 5 – 6pm
WHERE: Russell Sage Troy Campus Mckinstry 206
COST: FREE
Bus:
Weekly Evening Yoga Class offered at the Russell Sage Troy Campus.
Sign up using the QR code! See link: Yoga with Kierstan Ryan
