When: Sep 26, 2025 - Nov 2, 2025 ???? Hours: Monday – Thursday: 6 PM – 9 PM Friday: 6 PM – 10 PM Saturday: 1 PM – 10 PM Sunday: 11 AM – 7 PM Where:Colonie Center ???? Location: Second Floor, across from Hallmark Cost: $13 admission Travel: 905 1 Details: Grab your friends,…
Capitol Hauntings Tours Where: New York State Capitol, State Street Lobby, Albany, NY 12242 When: Throughout October (Oct 1–31) at ~5:00 pm ET Empire State Plaza Cost: Free Details: Guided tours of the Capitol with a spooky/haunted theme — fun for a Halloween-mood; Check site and make a reservation as needed! https://empirestateplaza.ny.gov/tours/capitol-hauntings-tours
When: Morning Yoga 8 am -9 am Monday Mornings 10/20; 10/27; 11/3; 11/10; 11/17 Where: Kahl Campus Center Rm 224 Cost: Free Details: Morning Yoga before classes. Please register to attend.
When: Mondays and Thursdays, 12:15-12:45 pm Where: Freddie's Lounge Cost: free! Details: Come hang out, meet new friends, and enjoy video games with other RS Gators!
When: Mondays and Thursdays, 12:15-12:45 pm Where: Freddie's Lounge Cost: free! Details: Come hang out, meet new friends, and enjoy video games with other RS Gators!
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When: Friday October 31 3pm-6pm Where: Crossgates Mall Cost: Free to attend Travel 910 114 Details: https://www.shopcrossgates.com/event/malloween-2025/
When: Friday October 31 4pm - 7pm Where: Crossgates Mall- Dave and Busters Cost: $14.99 Travel 910 114 Details: https://www.shopcrossgates.com/event/boo-bash/
Nintendo Switch 2 Game Night at the Troy Campus When: Friday, October 31, 2025, 6 – 8pm Where: Mckinstry Student Center at Russell Sage Troy Campus Cost: Free Travel: Discuss in class Details: Come join the Recreation and Fitness team this Halloween from 6pm-8pm in the Troy McKinstry Student Center! Games include Mario Kart World,…
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…
When: Sunday Nov. 2 11:30 am -5:00pm Where: Empire State Plaza; 100 S Mall Arterial, Albany, NY 12242 Cost: $5 Travel: Discuss in class Details: https://www.festivalofnationsalbany.org/index.html
When: Morning Yoga 8 am -9 am Monday Mornings 10/20; 10/27; 11/3; 11/10; 11/17 Where: Kahl Campus Center Rm 224 Cost: Free Details: Morning Yoga before classes. Please register to attend.
WHEN: Tuesdays 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm WHERE: Washington Avenue, Albany Public Library 161 Washington Avenue Albany, NY 12210 COST: FREE BUS: #10, 910 Calling all Artists, Musicians, Crafters, Makers and Menders! Stop by the self-directed open Makerspace and start (or finish) something! The Albany Made Creative Lab is full of the equipment, materials, and…
When: Tuesday November 4, 5:15-6:15pm Where: McKinstry Student Center at the Russell Sage Troy Campus Cost: Free Travel: 106 922 or 923 / Russell Sage Shuttle Details:
When: Tuesday November 4, 6-8pm Where: Freddie's Lounge Cost: Free Details: Join a cozy crafting session where you can knit, crochet, or create felt art! All skill levels welcome. Bring your own project or try something new. Supplies provided!
When: Friday, November 7 to Saturday, November 9 Friday 3 pm Saturday 10 am Sunday 10 pm Where: MVP Arena, 51 S Pearl St, Albany, NY 12207 Cost: $10 (adults); Free (children under 12 with paid adult) - at box office Travel: 100 910 114 Details: New car show featuring more than 25 automotive brands…
Reception for 46th PhotoRegional Exhibition Where: Opalka Gallery (same location as above) When: Friday, Nov 7, 2025, 5:30–7:30 pm Trumba+1 Cost: Free Details: Opening reception for the “46th PhotoRegional: Seeking New Landscapes” exhibition; music from the Alan Thomson Jazz Trio. A more laid-back arts event ideal for a quieter evening outing or student group. Russell Sage College…
When: Saturday November 8at 2pm Where: Kahl Campus Center, Albany Russell Sage Campus Cost: Free Details: Come cheer on the Russell Sage Women's Basketball Team!!
When: Morning Yoga 8 am -9 am Monday Mornings 10/20; 10/27; 11/3; 11/10; 11/17 Where: Kahl Campus Center Rm 224 Cost: Free Details: Morning Yoga before classes. Please register to attend.
When: Monday November 10 4:30 pm - 5:30pm Where: 6 South Main Cost: Free- bring a treat to share if you would like Travel: Walk or take the bus Details: Join Sammie and Ella to hang with friends and test your knowledge of Disney Trivia!
When: Tuesday November 11, 2025 7:30pm Where: Dave and Buster's Trivia Night Cost: Free to play! Travel: 910 or 114 Detail: https://www.prekindle.com/promo/id/-2852852648629982492 Welcome to Trivia Tuesdays at D&B, a can’t-miss experience for you & your whole crew! Put your pop culture knowledge to the test EVERY Tuesday and enjoy a special themed trivia night on the last Tuesday…
When: Wednesday, November 12, 6 pm Where: Kahl Campus Center Cost: Free Travel: 114 100 Details: Men's Sage Basketball VS Elms at Kahl! Come cheer on Sage and sport your favorite jersey (not required!) Schedule
PechaKucha Night at Opalka Gallery Where: Opalka Gallery at Russell Sage College, 140 New Scotland Ave., Albany, NY 12208 When: Friday, Nov 14, 2025 at 6:30 pm (snacks) with talks beginning 7:00 pm. Opalka Gallery+1 Cost: Free (or no cost indicated) — typical gallery event open to public and students. Details: “PechaKucha” format — quick-fire…
7th Annual CNYS Black Expo Where: Empire State Plaza Convention Center, Albany, NY 12242 When: Sat, Nov 15 2025, 11:00 am–4:00 pm Cost: Free to attend Details: Community expo, culture, vendors, and live performances. Good for networking, culture, food, and socializing! https://cnysblackexpo.com/#about
When: Saturday November 15, 11:15 am-12:25 pm Where: Crossgates Mall- Build A Bear Store Cost: Free to go prices vary to build your own bear $$ Travel: 910 114 We will meet at my dorm at 11:00 and take the 114 bus there Details: "I Wanted host this event is because i love going to…
When: Saturday, November 15, 12 pm-2 pm Where: 790 Madison Ave Cost: Free to attend but bring a snack or drink to share Travel: Walk or bus Details: Join Chris at his dorm to celebrate his birthday and watch Zootopia!
When: Sunday November 16, 1 pm-2 pm Where: 790 Madison Avenue Apt 3 Cost: Free Travel: Walk or Bus Details: Zach says "Pizza is one of my favorite foods and I think it will be fun!"
When: Sunday, November 16, 3 pm-4 pm Where: Crossgate's Mall Cost: $$ Travel: 910 114 Meet at Brendan's dorm at 2:45 pm and take the 910. Details: Join Brendan for a fun afternoon of jumping at the trampoline park
When: Morning Yoga 8 am -9 am Monday Mornings 10/20; 10/27; 11/3; 11/10; 11/17 Where: Kahl Campus Center Rm 224 Cost: Free Details: Morning Yoga before classes. Please register to attend.
When: Saturday, Nov 22, 2025 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM November 22 Market I 11:00 - 4:00 PM November 29 Market I 11:00 - 4:00 PM *December 6 Market (day of the Hot Chocolate Stroll) I 11:00 - 4:00 PM December 13 Market I 11:00 - 4:00 PM Where: Clinton Market Collective, 11 Clinton Ave. Albany, NY 12210…
When: Saturday, November 22, 2025, 3 pm-6 pm Where: Stuyvesant Plaza, 1475 Western Ave, Albany, NY 12203 Cost: Free to attend! Complimentary Carriage Ride Travel: 114 Details: Kick off the holiday season at Light The Plaza, Stuyvesant Plaza’s annual holiday celebration and tree lighting event. Join us on November 22, starting at 3 PM, with the…
When: Saturday, November 22, 2025, 5:30 pm Where: 839 Lancaster Cost: Free to attend- Bring a snack to share Travel: Walk or Bus Details: Shane wants to celebrate the upcoming holiday with friends. Join for a fun evening of some yummy food and hanging out with friends.
When: Sundays 1pm -3-m Where: Stacks Espresso Bar, 275 Lark Street Albany, NY 12210 Cost: Free to play- $ to buy a yummy drink Travel: Discuss in class Details: Head over to Stacks on Lark and enjoy a fun afternoon of family friendly trivia. https://www.albany.com/event/sunday-family-team-trivia-stacks-espresso-on-lark-268962/
What comes after graduation? Many College Experience students, in fact most, choose to remain in Albany. They maintain friendships with their fellow and former graduates, form romantic partnerships, and some get married.
Through our C2L Program, the College Experience support staff offers dedicated transition support and guidance, helping students in the year after graduation with apartment leases and job placements, and then literally forever after as members of the Living Resources community.
All College Experience students gain work experience through 3 semester-long internships at local businesses. An amazing variety of options are offered, both paid and unpaid, managed by a dedicated internship coordinator who helps facilitate matches between student interests and capabilities and meaningful career development opportunities. While not in class or at work, College Experience students can take advantage of a full campus and community calendar of events, plan and participate in their own outings or just hang out with their housemates, play games, share tips and build bonds of friendship that last a lifetime.
The small city of Albany, New York ’s capital, offers a perfect environment for young people to gain the skills and confidence they need to achieve true independence. The city has a great public bus system, which College Experience students are instructed how to take full advantage of, while shopping, banking, food, library, post office and entertainment options are all within easy walking distance of our residences.
Since 2005, students enrolled in The College Experience have been a welcomed part of a coeducational college community located in Albany, New York. We partner with Russell Sage College, and our students are welcomed members of both Russell Sage’s Albany and Troy campus communities.
Students are offered a practical core curriculum and a wide variety of electives.
Our dorms are beautifully remodeled city residences located just a few blocks from Russell Sage’s Albany campus. Students live together in groups of 3 – 9. Each student has his or her own bedroom and share common living areas. Seniors serve as mentors to freshmen and assist them in many meaningful ways.
