This weekend in Amsterdam, NY

A two day showcase at Viaport Rotterdam features 30 tables each day with sports cards and memorabilia, certified autographs, graded cards from PSA, SGC, CGC, and Beckett, plus supplies, collectibles, unopened wax, non sports cards, Pokémon, and a wide range of TCG options. The organizers operate an authorized submission center for SGC and CGC card grading and for CGC comic book grading, with an official submission booth on site. JSA authentication is scheduled regularly within their network of shows. They are also a trusted partner of ZION Card Slab Cases. Admission and parking are free, and food and beverages are available for purchase in the mall food court.

Free, 15 minute improv shows light up the Little Italy Street Fest on a recurring schedule. Theatresports will not be presented.

Now in its 21st year, this Schenectady tradition fills Little Italy with live music, interactive entertainment, shopping, and family fun. The main stage features The Rogues, Anthony LaBarbera, and Ed Clifford, also known as The Human Jukebox, with special announcements between sets. Guests are greeted at the entrance by DJ Gru, and the MopCo Improv Theater presents free A Taste of Improv sessions in the Improv Theater throughout the event. The official merchandise tent offers the first edition community cookbook From Our Kitchens to Yours, official T-shirts, and a basket raffle. Families can head to the Bambini Corner for bounce houses and other children’s activities, with a $10 bracelet that allows play all day. More than 30 vendors are on site, including Renaissance Pesto, Zeppoli Daddy, New Scotland Spirits, Essence Therapy, Parker’s Perfect Soaps, Trixies Treasures, Book Boyfriend Club, CS Wooden Home Decor, Old Curiosity Shop, The Frisky Fork, 518 Romantasy, K&K’s Curio Cave, Luna’s Cove Designs, Gallagher’s Catering Sweets, Captain Kernel, Dog Den Bake Shop, Face Painting By Sobia, Funtastic Plastics, Christopher’s Rings N Things, Kona Ice of Clifton Park, Bella Bling Sterling Silver, Mighty Sweet Baking Co., Cooper’s Daughter Spirits, Sippin Sucio, Coles Toy Shop, Crafty Kitty Crochet, Mary Kay Skin Care & Cosmetics, Indulge In A Scent, Simply Rogue, Life In The Fass Lane, Equitable Advisors, University at Albany, and Dawn’s Art & Soul. Vendor registration is closed for this year. Attendees can find multiple public parking lots around downtown, including accessible spaces, along with some street parking. The festival notes reports of scammers posing as representatives and requesting payments through Facebook Messenger. This celebration is brought to you by Rossi & Ditoro Funeral Home, The MopCo Improv Theatre, Perreca’s Bakery, Cornells in Little Italy, Civitello’s Italian Pastry Shoppe, Hunter’s on Jay, and Schenectady Trading Company, with special thanks to sponsors County Waste, Latham Ford, and Batz.

Red Wagon returns to Wayward Lane Brewing for a live performance in the outdoor space. The Dumpling Wagon Food Truck will be on site serving food while the band plays.

Live jazz fills the elegant lobby of The Landing Hotel, creating a warm and sophisticated ambiance for an evening of music and conversation. Savor a perfectly crafted cocktail while enjoying soothing live jazz in a relaxed setting.

Big Empty returns for another appearance.

Enjoy a no-cost community screening of Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning, featuring Tom Cruise as Ethan Hunt. This PG-13 film will be presented in an ADA accessible theater with surround sound, and concessions will be available for purchase.

BR&B brings its Summer of Blues to Schenectady with a lively celebration of blues music.