🌱 When will Averill Park’s Hollywood Drive-In finally open this season?
Averill Park, New York Patch AM: a 4 min readWhat's up Averill Park! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- When will Averill Park’s Hollywood Drive-In finally open this season?
- How Averill Park freshman Eliana Banks just broke through on the track
Also on today's calendar: Next Albany Job Fair: April 22, 2026 and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: How do you measure a fish? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: A passing morning shower, with a high of 49 and low of 40 degrees.
- Thursday: Partly sunny and breezy, temps: high: 62, low: 33.
- Friday: Partly sunny, with a high of 56 and low of 33 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Capital Region drive-ins set opening dates for 2026 season (news10.com) — Movie lovers in Averill Park will want to watch for the Hollywood Drive-In on Route 66, which is preparing for the 2026 season but hasn’t set its opening date yet. A roundup of Capital Region drive-ins details when nearby theaters in Malta, Glenmont, Queensbury, and more will start showing films, along with prices, payment options, and season pass information. 
• New York Girls Outdoor Breakthrough Performances: April 13 (milesplit.com) — Averill Park freshman runner Eliana Banks shined this week, winning the 800 meters at the Albany Dual Meet in 2:25.76 and slashing more than 14 seconds off her previous best. Her performance earned her a top-10 freshman ranking statewide, highlighted alongside other standout New York girls track and field breakthroughs.
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Rensselaer Repair Cafe — Repair Cafe — Hudson Valley
Robert C Parker School, 4254 NY-43, Wynantskill
10:00 am
Saturday April 25
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Other local events
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Next Albany Job Fair: April 22, 2026
Holiday Inn Express GPS Address: 400 Old Loudon Road, Latham NY 12110
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NYSSMA Solo Festival - Mohonasen
Averill Park Csd Averill Park, NY 12018
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Spring Through the Decades: Drag Brunch
Tighe's Bistro Americain , 2703 NY-43 , Averill Park
10:30 am -
Time To Take Flight
Sand Lake Center for the Arts , 2880 NY-43 , Averill Park
2:00 pm -
Poetry and Prose @ La Perla
La Perla Restaurant And Country Inn , 3016 NY-43 , Averill Park
6:30 pm -
Family Paint and Party
Sand Lake Center for the Arts , 2880 NY-43 , Averill Park
6:00 pm -
Let’s Play: SLCA’s One-Act Play Festival
Sand Lake Center for the Arts , 2880 NY-43 , Averill Park
7:30 pm
Wednesday April 22
Friday April 24
Sunday April 26
Wednesday April 29
Friday May 8
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🗓 Events Nearby
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NYSSMA Solo Festival - Mohonasen
Averill Park Csd Averill Park, NY 12018
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Run for Play 5K
Averill Park NY , Averill Park
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Drag Brunch with Paige Turner!
June Farms , 275 Parker Rd , West Sand Lake
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Mother's Day at June Farms
June Farms , 275 Parker Rd , West Sand Lake
10:00 am
Friday April 24
Sunday May 3
Saturday May 9
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- McDonald's Restaurants posted a job opening for Crew Team Member in Wynantskill. Apply here.
- Garelick Farms posted a job opening for 1st Shift Utility Worker in Rensselaer. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Averill Park here.
🗞 Nearby News
East Greenbush
- Jersey Mike's opening in North Greenbush, Hudson (news10.com)
- Comic book stores around the Capital Region (news10.com)
- Patriot League Announces M-F Athletic Outdoor Track and Field Weekly Honors (4.21.26) (patriotleague.org)
Nassau
- Man arrested on weapons charges in Nassau (newportdispatch.com)
- NYC budget watchdog urges spending cuts, not tax hikes, to stem population losses (gothamist.com)
- Nassau County "taking the fight to the gangs" with nearly 3 dozen arrests in 1 week, officials say (cbsnews.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: By inches because they have no feet. (Thank you Gypsy S. for sending it in!)
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