Albany Institute of History and Art, 125 Washington Ave., Albany. 5/16, 1:30-4:30 PM: Home School Program—Decorative Parlor. Learn about objects that were used in parlors in the 1800’s. Children 8 and up. $15. 5/18, 1:30 PM: Room for Us All, a family concert with Ruth Pelham of Music Mobile. Free with museum admission. 463-4478 ext. 435.

Albany Public Library, Delaware Branch, 485 Delaware Ave., Albany. Tuesdays: Delaware Dogs, 4:30 PM. Wednesdays: Preschool Storytimes, 10:30 AM. 463-0254.

Albany Public Library, Main Branch, 161 Washington Ave., Albany. Pre-School Storytime Wednesdays, 10:30 AM. Lapsit Storytime Thursdays, 10:30 AM. Babies up to 24 months. Babies and Tots Storytime Thursdays at 10:30 AM. 427-4310.

Albany Public Library, Pine Hills Branch, 517 Western Ave., Albany. Toddler Storytime Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 10:30 AM. Read to Me Storytime Wednesdays, 3:30 PM. Pre-K to grade 2. Craft free-for-all Wednesdays, 4 PM. 482-7911.

Albany Public Library, North Albany Branch, 616 N. Pearl Street. Wednesdays: Pre-School Storytime, 10 AM. 463-1581.

Bethlehem Public Library, 451 Delaware Ave., Delmar. 5/15, 9:30 and 10:30 AM: Tammy’s Tots. Stories, songs and more for age 15-35 months. 5/21, 10 AM: Hooray for the Red, White and Blue! Make a patriotic wind sock for Memorial Day. Ages 3-7 with parent or caregiver. Free. 5/21, 6:30-8:30 PM: Family Game Night. Board games, DDR, Guitar Hero, Wii. Free. 439-9314.

Chester Public Library, Chestertown. Fridays, 11 AM: Story Time and Sing-A-Long with Wendy. Saturdays, 9 AM: Chess Club. All ages welcome, free lessons. 494-5384.

Children’s Museum at Saratoga, 69 Caroline St., Saratoga Springs. Wacky Wednesday After-School Kids Club Wednesdays, 3:45-5 PM. Ages 6-10. Free with museum admission. 584-5540.

Clifton Park-Halfmoon Public Library, 475 Moe Road, Clifton Park. Parent/Child Library Time for 2 and 3 year olds with adult Mondays through 5/19 and Thursdays through 5/22. 371-8622.

Hudson Area Association Library, 400 State St., Hudson. 5/16, 2:45-3:45 PM: Magic Carpet Ride. Your child will learn to deal with stress through drumming, visualization, muscle relaxation and breathing. For kids K-4. Free. Every Wednesday and Thursday, 10 AM and Saturdays, 10:30 AM: Story and craft hour. Every Wednesday, 3:15 PM: “Just for Fun” art class to explore children’s inner creativity. Every Saturday, 11 AM: chess. All ages. 697-0485.

The Hyde Collection, 161 Warren St., Glens Falls. Every Tuesday throughout the year: Tours for Tots, ages 3-6; every Wednesday ARTfull Afternoons, ages 6-12. Discovery of the Month for May: Sculpture Through the Ages. 792-1761, ext.17.

New York State Museum, Empire State Plaza, Albany. Friday and Saturday nights in May, 6:30-9:30 PM: Camp-In. Ideal for youth groups, schools, scouts, and other organizations with children in 1st through 6th grades. Free. 402-5019.

Regal Cinemas Colonie Center 13, Colonie. 5/17, 1-5 PM: Theater grand opening celebration, featuring the Prince Caspian Carnival. Crafts, contests, face painting, carnival games and special guests. Free.

Schenectady Museum and Suits-Bueche Planetarium, 15 Nott Terrace Heights, Schenectady. 5/15 and 5/17, 10:30 AM: Little Wonders of Science: Yertle the Turtle. 5/17, 1 PM: Family Discovery Lab: Electromagnets. Through 5/29: Invention Convention 2008. A Statewide invention competition open to Capital District students grades K-8. 10 AM-5 PM, Tue-Sun. Free with museum admission. 382-7890 ext.224.

Washington County Fair Farm Museum opens 5/17, 10 AM-3 PM, with Planting Day. A variety of spring planting activities. Volunteers always welcome. 692-2464.

Wild Center Natural History Museum of the Adirondacks, 45 Museum Drive, Tupper Lake. 5/18, 1-3 PM: Family Art Projects: Origami. Free with paid admission. 359-7800, ext. 103.