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An Unforgettable Evening of Soulful Gospel by Garland Nelson & Friends |
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Play your song on the Caffe’s famous stage! During the past three decades, Lena’s open mic has been recognized with “Best Of” awards from Metroland Magazine, The Alt Weekly, The Saratogian Reader’s Poll and Saratoga’s Fab Five. Just like at our weekend shows, all attention is focused on the stage. First Monday – Rick BoltonSecond Monday ... Open Mic |
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Tim Coombs is a pastor and a storyteller… or is that a storyteller and a pastor? Either way, storytelling is important in his ministry at Trinity Presbyterian Church in Scotia. Tim tells the Gospel of Mark as well as many other biblical stories from both Testaments. He has served on the Board of the Network of Biblical Storytellers, International, an ecumenical organization ... Storytelling Open Mic Featuring Tim Coombs |
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Folk Club Kids: Stories, Songs, and Sing-a-longsWednesdays 10:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.https://www.caffelena.org/folk-club-kids/Stream live and free on Facebook and Youtube!Join Dan Berggren and Drank the Gold’s Oona Grady and James Gascoyne for Folk Club Kids: a free weekly interactive concert series for preschoolers and their caregivers. Children are treated to 30 minutes of live music in ... Folk Club Kids After School Folk Ensemble with Oona Grady and James GascoyneThis is a special 7 week session of the After School Folk Ensemble!11/19 - 1/21 (excluding 11/26, 12/24 and 12/31)Use these links to sign up:2:45, 3:40, 4:35Music is a gift best shared with friends! Here is an exciting opportunity for youth 7-14 to learn music by ... 7 week After School Folk Ensemble with Oona Grady and James Gascoyne 
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Carol Graser is the author of the poetry collections, Prayer for the Sorrowful Brain (Kelsay Books, 20205) and The Wild Twist of Their Stems (Foothills Publishing 2007) She hosts the first Wednesday of the month poetry reading at Caffè Lena, a series that she initiated in 2003. Her work has been published in many literary journals, including Apricity Magazine, The Berkeley ... Poetry Open Mic Featuring Carol Graser |
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THERE ARE NO PRE-SHOW RESERVATIONS FOR THE JAMS!SUGGESTED DONATION AT THE DOOR. $5.00 per personOur jams are all about sharing songs, making new friends, and enjoying a relaxing and casual evening of irresistible string band music.ALL are welcome to join the circle for an afternoon or evening playing and listening to classic grass, new grass ... School of Music Slow Jam 
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A Winter’s Evening with Ryanhood: holiday songs, stories & soaring harmonies—heartfelt, joyful, and full of seasonal spirit. |
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Play your song on the Caffe’s famous stage! During the past three decades, Lena’s open mic has been recognized with “Best Of” awards from Metroland Magazine, The Alt Weekly, The Saratogian Reader’s Poll and Saratoga’s Fab Five. Just like at our weekend shows, all attention is focused on the stage. First Monday – Rick BoltonSecond Monday ... Open Mic |
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World-class jazz with pianist Chuck Lamb and his Trio with special guest GRAMMY® nominee Sara Caswell. |
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Folk Club Kids: Stories, Songs, and Sing-a-longsWednesdays 10:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.https://www.caffelena.org/folk-club-kids/Stream live and free on Facebook and Youtube!Join Dan Berggren and Drank the Gold’s Oona Grady and James Gascoyne for Folk Club Kids: a free weekly interactive concert series for preschoolers and their caregivers. Children are treated to 30 minutes of live music in ... Folk Club Kids After School Folk Ensemble with Oona Grady and James GascoyneThis is a special 7 week session of the After School Folk Ensemble!11/19 - 1/21 (excluding 11/26, 12/24 and 12/31)Use these links to sign up:2:45, 3:40, 4:35Music is a gift best shared with friends! Here is an exciting opportunity for youth 7-14 to learn music by ... 7 week After School Folk Ensemble with Oona Grady and James Gascoyne 
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Holiday cheer with a bluesy & rootsy twist! The Empty Pockets bring blues, rock & folk warmth to Caffè Lena’s Snow Day Holiday Tour. |
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THERE ARE NO PRE-SHOW RESERVATIONS FOR THE JAMS!SUGGESTED DONATION AT THE DOOR. $5.00 per personOur jams are all about sharing songs, making new friends, and enjoying a relaxing and casual evening of irresistible string band music.ALL are welcome to join the circle for an afternoon or evening playing and listening to classic grass, new grass ... School of Music Slow Jam 
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Girl Love’s soulful folk stories meet Dustin Lowman’s witty, lyric-driven songs in an evening of raw honesty and unforgettable music. |
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High Horse fuses bluegrass, old-time & Celtic with alt-rock energy—4 friends, 3 bows & 1 pick for a boundary-breaking acoustic ride! |
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Join us to hear our Mandolin and Guitar classes perform a recital!These classes are led by Alan Epstein and Bruce Thompson.FreeCoffee and Cookies by donation. 
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A joyful afternoon of storytelling! Join Children at the Well at Caffè Lena for inspiring tales of creativity, courage & connection. 
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Husband/wife American folk-rock duo The Kennedys describe themselves as “Higher energy than a folk act, but not as loud as a rock band.” |
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Looking for an opportunity to connect with local writers, actors, and directors? Want to share a theater piece you’re writing?Join us for the 1st Sunday monthly Playwright’s Jams!A monthly meetup hosted by Caffe Lena for local writers, actors & directorsThe First Sunday of the Month 1:30pm- 4:00pmDoors open at 1:00; Casting begins at 1:15pm and ... Playwright’s Jam 
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Sweden’s Kongero brings powerful, haunting Folk’appella harmonies to Lena—an unforgettable journey through Scandinavian song. |
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Play your song on the Caffe’s famous stage! During the past three decades, Lena’s open mic has been recognized with “Best Of” awards from Metroland Magazine, The Alt Weekly, The Saratogian Reader’s Poll and Saratoga’s Fab Five. Just like at our weekend shows, all attention is focused on the stage. First Monday – Rick BoltonSecond Monday ... Open Mic |
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Rochmon Record Club blends music, stories & history to explore classic albums—hearing them together like it’s the first time. |
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Folk Club Kids: Stories, Songs, and Sing-a-longsWednesdays 10:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.https://www.caffelena.org/folk-club-kids/Stream live and free on Facebook and Youtube!Join Dan Berggren and Drank the Gold’s Oona Grady and James Gascoyne for Folk Club Kids: a free weekly interactive concert series for preschoolers and their caregivers. Children are treated to 30 minutes of live music in ... Folk Club Kids After School Folk Ensemble with Oona Grady and James GascoyneThis is a special 7 week session of the After School Folk Ensemble!11/19 - 1/21 (excluding 11/26, 12/24 and 12/31)Use these links to sign up:2:45, 3:40, 4:35Music is a gift best shared with friends! Here is an exciting opportunity for youth 7-14 to learn music by ... 7 week After School Folk Ensemble with Oona Grady and James Gascoyne 
All are welcome to join the circle for an evening playing and listening to classic grass, new grass and folk favorites. Red Spruce will kick off each session with a few tunes then open the floor for musicians to lead their favorite bluegrass tunes and folk music, backed up by the other pickers in the ... Bluegrass Jam |
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THERE ARE NO PRE-SHOW RESERVATIONS FOR THE JAMS!SUGGESTED DONATION AT THE DOOR. $5.00 per personOur jams are all about sharing songs, making new friends, and enjoying a relaxing and casual evening of irresistible string band music.ALL are welcome to join the circle for an afternoon or evening playing and listening to classic grass, new grass ... School of Music Slow Jam 
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Experience jazz vocalist Jane Monheit—an acclaimed interpreter of the Great American Songbook with over 20 years of worldwide acclaim. |
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Ellis Paul brings his masterful songwriting and timeless storytelling to Caffè Lena—an intimate evening with a true folk troubadour. |
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Albany’s powerhouse duo returns with their soulful, modern take on classic rock — a heartfelt nod to their late collaborator Joel Moss. |
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Elizabeth Woodbury Kasius & Maria Zemantauski & Friends present an Eclectic Evening of Seasonal Celebration |
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Play your song on the Caffe’s famous stage! During the past three decades, Lena’s open mic has been recognized with “Best Of” awards from Metroland Magazine, The Alt Weekly, The Saratogian Reader’s Poll and Saratoga’s Fab Five. Just like at our weekend shows, all attention is focused on the stage. First Monday – Rick BoltonSecond Monday ... Open Mic |
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It's a nostalgic stringband party on the day after Christmas at Lena's! |
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Stephen Kellogg & friends promises a rare, intimate evening with one of modern Americana’s most beloved voices. 
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Stephen Kellogg & friends promises a rare, intimate evening with one of modern Americana’s most beloved voices. |
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An Unforgettable Evening of Soulful Gospel by Garland Nelson & Friends. |
1 event,
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Play your song on the Caffe’s famous stage! During the past three decades, Lena’s open mic has been recognized with “Best Of” awards from Metroland Magazine, The Alt Weekly, The Saratogian Reader’s Poll and Saratoga’s Fab Five. Just like at our weekend shows, all attention is focused on the stage. First Monday – Rick BoltonSecond Monday ... Open Mic |
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Experience The Suitcase Junket: a one-man band marvel mixing raw blues, folk grit & brand-new songs ahead of the studio. |
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Reese Fulmer & band blend folk, jazz & Americana with wit, heart, and unpredictability—always fresh, genre-bending, and joy-filled. 
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Reese Fulmer & band blend folk, jazz & Americana with wit, heart, and unpredictability—always fresh, genre-bending, and joy-filled. |
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The Richard Baratta Gotham City Latin Jazz Sextet fuses jazz mastery with classic songs & reimagining them in a thrilling new way! |
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A joyful, interactive afternoon of sweet songs, harmonies, and musical fun for kids and families with Molly Venter & Eben Pariser. 
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Evocative vocals & guitar from Molly Venter (of Red Molly) & Eben Pariser. Intimate, soulful folk w/ improvisation usually reserved for jazz |
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Bright Series: High Horse
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Ellis Paul
Momentum Series: Jocelyn & Chris
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The Suitcase Junket
