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Happy weekend, Albany!
In today’s happening-today edition: Ringling Bros. returns, the Ten Tenors celebrate three decades, hot chocolate stroll draws crowds, and more. + events worth checking out today & tomorrow.
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📰 In the news
Lifetime contributions to jurisprudence: Albany Law School’s Raymond Brescia will receive NYSBA’s Sanford D. Levy Professional Ethics Award for his legal ethics and technology work, with presentation in New York City on March 18 — read the full story.
Growing momentum for fairness: Troy Mayor Carmella Mantello recognized March as Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month, highlighting ongoing city efforts to improve accessibility and inclusion across Troy, with continued work on equity and meaningful support — read the full story.
Sweet success boosts businesses: Downtown Troy’s 4th Annual Hot Chocolate Stroll drew crowds Friday night, as local spots served cups like Unicorn Hot White Chocolate. Organizers reported 426 mugs sold, up from last year — read the full story.
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💎 Local business spotlight
Do some good nearby: If you want that spare hour to count, Southern Rensselaer County Rotary Club channels neighborly energy into student scholarships, local food pantry support, and clean-water projects abroad. Low drama, high impact, steady follow-through, and community first… the kind of good that shows up where it’s needed.
Skin tune-up, anyone? When sheet masks won’t cut it, Complexions Spa for Beauty & Wellness offers a low-key med-spa lineup: HydraFacial, lasers, microneedling, injectables, plus soothing extras like a relaxation lounge and tea bar, so self-care feels less like an errand and more like a real break.
Dial in your putt: Prospect Park Disc Golf Course weaves wooded fairways and rolling elevation through Troy, perfect for a quick after‑work loop or a relaxed full 18 with friends. A couple extra discs come in handy, the lines reward commitment, and a breezy weeknight round clears the head.
These aren’t ads or sponsored placements, just some cool nearby spots we think are worth a visit.
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📆 Around town today & tomorrow
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🥕 Winter Farmers Market @ Troy Atrium | Saturday (3/14) at 9:00 AM – Craving farm-fresh without freezing your toes? Head to the winter market inside the Troy Atrium, where 100+ farmers, specialty bites, prepared eats, and makers you wave to set up shop. Free weekend parking nearby, cash, cards, and SNAP welcome, and the dog stays home.
🥁 “Pound” Workshop @ Girl Fight Fitness (Latham) | Saturday (3/14) at 11:00 AM – Skip the treadmill and rock out at this POUND workshop, a full-body cardio jam with Ripstix that lets you be the music, not the audience. Space is tight, so preregister, wear clean sneakers, bring water, and yes, they supply the sticks. Members $10, non-members $30.
🛍 Shop the Showroom @ Context Collective (Troy) | Saturday (3/14) at 12:00 PM – Think you can resist one more perfect mug? Context Clay and Ash King Studios are opening the showroom for a one-day-only sale, with shelves of handmade bowls, vases, and that serving platter you’ll actually use. Real studio pieces, local artists, no big-box guilt.
🌿 Mossy Masterpieces: DIY Moss Frame Art @ Thrifty Connections (Schenectady) | Saturday (3/14) at 1:00 PM – Make your own moss frame at Thrifty Connections, right where that lush gallery wall has been taunting us. A quick meditation, preserved moss, and repurposed frames, then boom, a serene masterpiece you can’t kill or overwater. Spa vibes for your hallway, and your nerves.
☘ St. Patrick’s Day Celebration @ New York State Museum | Sunday (3/15) at 11:00 AM – Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day at the Museum with Toss the Feathers, a proper Irish set of jigs, reels, and ballads. Between tunes they dish Albany’s Irish history, stories, and songs, so you get culture, craic, and a free, family-friendly outing. No leprechaun hats required.
🎪 Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey: The Greatest Show on Earth @ MVP Arena | Sunday (3/15) at 12:00 PM – Round up the kids, the grandparents, and your inner eight-year-old, because The Greatest Show on Earth is back. Expect jaw-dropping acrobatics, big laughs, and the kind of wow that hushes even snarky teens. Heads up, clear bags and cashless snacks, so bring plastic.
☘ The Bard @ Frog Alley Brewing (Schenectady) | Sunday (3/15) at 2:00 PM – Think you know St. Patrick’s parties? Swap the rowdy shamrock scramble for something better at Frog Alley Brewing, where a proper pint meets a live Bard spinning mandolin tunes and songs. No thumping bass, just melody, stories, and that easy, hometown buzz.
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Wanna see more? Browse our full events calendar →
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📻 Albany report
Weather forecast
Today – High: 41°F – Low: 25°F – Precip: 29%
A chance of rain and snow showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. West wind 9 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible. Later: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Northwest wind 2 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
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Tomorrow – High: 44°F – Low: 37°F – Precip: 8%
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. East wind 1 to 10 mph. Later: Rain showers likely between 2am and 5am, then rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 37. Southeast wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
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