Quality events for this weekend

Friday September 09

Fork in the Road September at Tricentennial Park: Food, music, drinks.

Tugboat Roundup in Waterford: New, old, historic.

Light the Night at Spring Street Gallery: Art, food, music celebrating Breathing Lights.

Cymbals Eat Guitars at The Low Beat: With Hill Haints.

Blue Museum, Sweet Clementines, Harrison at BSP: EP release show. Folk/alt/rock.

Formula 5 and Strange Machines at The Hollow: Funk/jam.

Loose Joints at Fuze: Back to school jam.

Friday Night Cookout at The Cheese Traveler: Food by Chef Tristan Lowery.

Saturday September 10

Severe Severe, Maggot Brain, Stoker, Pony In The Pancake at Apparently Secret Location: Local heavyweight show.

Isadora Duncan at Ten Broeck Mansion: Modern dance.

Superior Merchandise Turns One: First birthday and lots going on to celebrate.

Transformers (1986) at Madison Theater: 35¢ screening.

City of Albany Jazz Festival at Corning Preserve: All day Jazz event.

The Big Lebowski at Proctors: White Russians and all.

Drinks & DIY at Albany Barn: Make Pinterest come to life.

Victory Soul Orchestra at Savoy: Afro-jazz/funk/soul.

Hispanic Heritage Celebration at the Plaza: Music, dancing, food, and more.

Sunday September 11

Berkshire Fermentation Festival at Barrington Fairgrounds: Fermented and cultured everything.

Sick of It All at Trickshots: With Comeback Kid, Friend or Foe, War-Time Manner, and Aggressive Response.

Troy Flea at Troy River Front Park: Get your flea on.

All weekend

Upstart Antisocial Campout at Blackthorne Resort: Featuring over 30 bands. Punk rock and camping.

Art Omi: The sculpture fields are awesome.

Day trip to MASS MoCA: Pretty drive and a great museum.

The NYS Museum: Bunch of great exhibits and it’s right in your backyard.

Second-run movies at the Madison Theater: Only five bucks!

Movies at The Spectrum: First run, independent movies at a small centrally located theater.

Farmer’s Markets: Troy, Delmar, and Saratoga on Saturday, and Schenectady and Saratoga on Sunday.