Local Resources

Pin itOut of all the events that The Children’s Guide hosts, their Halloween Bash is my absolute favorite! This year it’s at Afrim’s on Saturday October 29th from 11am-2pm.  {Hint- get there early} The Children’s Guide is your one stop site to get information on businesses in the Capital District.  Looking for someplace to have [...]

Pin it Hi Albany Mommy readers!  My name is Colleen Pierre and I am a mother of two, a writer and a self-proclaimed tech geek.  Two years ago I founded MaltaMama.com to be a resource for families living in Saratoga County with a focus on Malta, Ballston Spa and Saratoga.  I just launched SaratogaMama.com in September, 2011 to support an even larger [...]

Pin itI have been wanting to put together a list of Mom’s Clubs in the area and then I discovered Sandra at Albany Kid had already done lots of hard work putting it together! Check out her very comprehensive list here.

Pin itFollowing is a list of places to pick apples around the area & a link to their website if they have one: Kristy’s Barn 2358 Brookview Rd. Schodack, NY (518) 477-6250 Goold Orchards 1297 Brookview Station Rd Castleton, NY (518) 732-7317 Altamont Orchards 6654 Dunnsville Rd. Altamont, NY (518) 861-6515 Indian Ladder Farms 342 [...]

Pin it{a continuous work in progress} Here is a list of places that currently hold some type of Mommy & Me classes{in no specific order}, along with a link to their site.  I will change and add to it as I find more. Tumbling Tykes Many classes from music to movement to infant massage, and [...]