Join us at Bard & Baker on Wednesdays and Fridays each week for our Homeschooler Hangout days!

Wednesdays 2pm-5pm and Fridays 11am-5pm, enjoy homeschoolers and their families enjoy half priced game covers and 10% off food and drinks! Bring your study materials and enjoy a relaxing environment to learn and do homework, then when you’re finished stay a little longer and enjoy a board game library of over 1000 board games to choose and play from! Meet other homeschooled kids and families and make some new friends along the way.

Children must be accompanied by an adult. There is no cover charge if just using the space to teach/learn/study in. Game cover only applies if accessing the Bard & Baker board game library.

Flight Night Fridays continue in 2025!

Join us every Friday night 5pm-9pm as we do a different themed cocktail flight each week.

Reservations aren't required but are recommended as Friday nights can get busy. 518-948-6693 to reserve a table.

$20 gets you a flight of 4 specialty themed cocktails and a snack bowl to share (or not to share -- we won't tell!). Mocktails flights always also available at discounted rate. Hope you'll join us!!

Friday December 5th - Moscow Mule Cocktail Flights

Friday December 12th - Spiked Ice Cream Soda Float Flights

Friday December 19th - Spiked Hot Apple Cider Flights

Friday December 26th - Holiday Spritz Cocktail Flights

D R A G Q U E E N B I N G O
IT’S DRAG. IT’S BINGO. IT’S DRAG QUEEN BINGO!! @typhoid.maryxx & @ithikacerise will be joining us this month!
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Happening at Bard & Baker on Friday December 12th! Doors open at 7:00 PM and the fun starts at 7:30 PM. Ticket price includes all materials for Bingo and a chance to win some fun prizes! Our fabulous local queens hosting will be TV and magazine’s very own gorgeous Typhoid Mary, and the incredible, the stunning Ithika Cerise!
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Tickets must be purchased in advance to guarantee a spot! Tickets sold by Bard & Baker, event hosted by Typhoid Mary & Ithika Cerise. Tickets available on our website HERE.
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Hope to see you there!
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Plenty of food and drinks available for purchase the night of from Bard & Baker. Tickets just include cost of admission. The main dining room will be open for indoor dining & game play during this time as well. 518-948-6693 to reserve a regular table.

A drag brunch featuring performances and an original storyline in proper D&D style!

Join Dungeon Master Diamond for another drag-tasting adventure! Featuring performances by Noelle Diamond, Typhoid Mary, Katarina Mirage, Matti Cation, and an extra special guest! Tickets can be purchased in advance on eventbrite HERE!

Join us at Bard & Baker throughout 2025 for 518 Queer Book Clubs monthly meeting to discuss the book pick of the month! Be sure to follow them on Instagram at @518queerbookclub to check out the book pick each month.

Plenty of food and drinks available for purchase from Bard & Baker. You can find our full menu available on our website at www.bardandbaker.com

2025 Meetup Dates, all 3pm-4pm:

Sunday January 12th

Sunday February 9th

Sunday March 9th

Sunday April 13th

Sunday May 18th

NO JUNE MEETING

Sunday July 13th

Sunday August 10th

Sunday September 14th

Sunday October 12th

Sunday November 9th

Sunday December 14th

Hope to see you there!

Join us at Bard & Baker every Sunday night 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM for trivia night! Each week will be general pub style trivia with a wide range of subjects -- while the last Sunday of the month will be themed trivia (the theme changes each month and is generally nerdy, so stay tuned to socials to find out what Andrew of Cromulent Comics is running!).

Trivia typically books up each week so reservations are highly recommended. Reservations can be made by giving our team a call at 518-948-6693 to reserve a table for your team. Hope to see you there!

Join us at Bard & Baker on Wednesdays and Fridays each week for our Homeschooler Hangout days!

Wednesdays 2pm-5pm and Fridays 11am-5pm, enjoy homeschoolers and their families enjoy half priced game covers and 10% off food and drinks! Bring your study materials and enjoy a relaxing environment to learn and do homework, then when you’re finished stay a little longer and enjoy a board game library of over 1000 board games to choose and play from! Meet other homeschooled kids and families and make some new friends along the way.

Children must be accompanied by an adult. There is no cover charge if just using the space to teach/learn/study in. Game cover only applies if accessing the Bard & Baker board game library.

Love board games but need people to play with?

New to the area and looking to make new friends?

Just want to hang out with like minded individuals and have some fun?

Then this night is for you!

Looking for Group Night is our open play night at Bard & Baker that's great for solo folks looking to play games with strangers and maybe make some new friends along the way!

$5 game cover charge gives you access to the night along with plenty of food and beverages available for purchase from Bard & Baker. All ages and all skill levels are welcome and soooooooo many different board games hit the tables each week during Looking for Group Night.

No need to RSVP, you can just show up! Every Wednesday night throughout the year 6pm-10pm. Bring a friend or partner or come solo and make some new friends.

Hope to see you there!

Hey, writers! Our very own Emma C is starting a writing club at Bard & Baker to meet once a month! Join us on select Wednesdays each month 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM. Bring your own writing projects to work on or bring an open mind and your creativity to select from some provided prompts, while hanging out with others!

Wednesday September 17th

Wednesday October 22nd

Wednesday November 19th

Wednesday December 17th

No need to RSVP! You can just show up the night of.

Hope to see you there!

D&D 101: Learn and Play

Date: Thursday, December 18th

Time: 5:30 - 9:30pm 

Cost: $15

Join DM Alex Timmis and learn to play the world's most famous role playing game in this Dungeons and Dragons 101 Adventure! Conquer the character sheet, discover what all those dice are for, and experience the joy of group storytelling. Choose a character from the provided crafted selection that inspires your imagination and get rolling on a short adventure with new friends. The session will last from 3 to 3 ½ hours and give you a taste of what this wonderful game has to offer. 

In this workshop session we will begin by introducing the many classes and character types you can take on, discuss the basics of roleplaying, and learn the core mechanics of the game through experience as we! You are encouraged to bring along your own dice and note taking materials but everything you need to play will be at the table. This session will use the most recently released Players Handbook and 2024 updated ruleset. Tickets can be purchased in advance HERE!

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DM Alex Timmis (he/him) loves telling stories around the table with friends. He has been playing Dungeons and Dragons for eight years and rolling dice behind the DM screen for four of them. While an improv performer and instructor, Alex fell in love with role playing games and helped bring FIASCO! to life onstage at the Mopco Improv Theater in Schenectady.  He is currently the Artistic Director of the Electric City Puppets. Role playing games, like improv, give us space to play and explore roles we don’t typically get to play in our day-to-day lives. Alex encourages a playful and respectful table where all players get a chance to add to the narrative and share the spotlight with one another.

Join us Thursday nights from 6:00 PM until close at Bard & Baker Troy for Pathfinder Society Organized Play, a worldwide d20 fantasy roleplaying campaign that puts you in the role of an agent of the Pathfinder Society, a legendary league of explorers, archaeologists, & adventurers dedicated to discovering and chronicling the greatest mysteries and wonders of the world of Golarion.

Standard $5 per person cover charge to play games applies, along with plenty of food & drinks available for purchase.

Space is limited each week, so be sure to RSVP ASAP!

How to sign up: https://warhorn.net/events/upstate-ny-pfs

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**please note that this is an organized meetup run by Pathfinder Society.

**Bard & Baker is open for regular gaming during this time frame as well! ❤

Love sci-fi and fantasy books? Want to meet other people that do too? Come join the Capital Region Sci-Fi and Fantasy Book Club meeting in The Cottage at Bard & Baker on the 1st and 3rd Thursdays of December at 7pm!

December's meetup dates are Thursday December 4th and Thursday December 18th and they will be discussing Hogfather by Terry Pratchett.

Hope to see you there!

Join us at Bard & Baker on Wednesdays and Fridays each week for our Homeschooler Hangout days!

Wednesdays 2pm-5pm and Fridays 11am-5pm, enjoy homeschoolers and their families enjoy half priced game covers and 10% off food and drinks! Bring your study materials and enjoy a relaxing environment to learn and do homework, then when you’re finished stay a little longer and enjoy a board game library of over 1000 board games to choose and play from! Meet other homeschooled kids and families and make some new friends along the way.

Children must be accompanied by an adult. There is no cover charge if just using the space to teach/learn/study in. Game cover only applies if accessing the Bard & Baker board game library.

Flight Night Fridays continue in 2025!

Join us every Friday night 5pm-9pm as we do a different themed cocktail flight each week.

Reservations aren't required but are recommended as Friday nights can get busy. 518-948-6693 to reserve a table.

$20 gets you a flight of 4 specialty themed cocktails and a snack bowl to share (or not to share -- we won't tell!). Mocktails flights always also available at discounted rate. Hope you'll join us!!

Friday December 5th - Moscow Mule Cocktail Flights

Friday December 12th - Spiked Ice Cream Soda Float Flights

Friday December 19th - Spiked Hot Apple Cider Flights

Friday December 26th - Holiday Spritz Cocktail Flights

ON THE STROKE OF MIDNIGHT...

During a hellish thunderstorm, a scream echoes through the sleepy town of Ravenswood Bluff. The townsfolk rush to investigate and find the beloved local storyteller has been murdered, their body hanging limp from the clocktower. As blood drips onto the cobblestones below, a realisation slowly dawns… a demon has been unleashed, killing by night and taking on human form by day.

Can good find the demon in time? Or will evil overrun this once peaceful town?

WHAT IS THIS GAME?

Blood on the Clocktower is a game of murder and mystery, lies and logic, deduction and deception for five-to-twenty courageous players and one devious storyteller.

A social game played in person, seated in a circle, each player receives either a ‘good’ or ‘evil’ token with their unique character on it. Good players share information to solve the mystery whilst evil players lie about who they are and what they know. The good team wins if they can piece together their knowledge, trust each other, and execute the demon. The evil team wins if the demon can sow distrust, evade detection, and wipe out the village.

Join us at Bard & Baker on select Fridays in 2026 for our Blood on the Clocktower Organized Play night with Greg! Arrival time is 7:00 PM. Game covers can be purchased in advance on our website or in person the night-of at the register.

Plenty of food and drinks available for purchase the night of!

Hope to see you there!

Do you love movies?

Are you looking to nerd out & make some new film friends?

Join us at Bard & Baker on Saturday December 20th at 7pm for another fun movie night with Troy Queer Film Club!

They will be featuring the movie 'Tangerine.' This is a FREE showing but you can RSVP by calling in store at 518-948-6693 to secure your seat, or reserve in advance with a free ticket on Eventbrite. Hope to see you there!

The main dining room will be open for indoor dining & game play regular hours. Same phone number to reserve a regular table.

Join us at Bard & Baker for another riveting board game blowout sale!

We are combing through the library and having a huge sale on Sunday December 21st at 11am! Used board games as low as $5 each for you to take home for yourselves this holiday season. Refresh your own game library while we refresh ours.

It is first come first serve until we sell out so be sure to get here early before doors open at 11! We are looking to get rid of these games ASAP to make room in our library for some brand new titles for our guests to play. Hope to see you there!

**We cannot guarantee that all games are complete and have all needed components at the time of the sale, so if you wish to check this before purchasing, please do so in the space. All sales are final and no refunds are given for incomplete games or returns. Games are sold as is. Many have sleeved cards and reinforced components, but not all of them. Be sure to bring your own bags if you are looking to purchase multiple games as we will not have ones large enough for multiple games available.

Join us at Bard & Baker for our monthly Silent Book Club at Bard & Baker local chapter meetup on select Sundays 11am-1pm each month.

Bring your own books, grab a cozy cup of coffee or tea, a delicious pastry or sandwich, and read in silent with other book lovers, then hang out afterwards together if you like! (or just peace out afterwards -- we're not here to judge! Sometimes it's just nice to read in the company of others for a bit <3).

Sunday September 14th 11am-1pm

Sunday October 19th 11am-1pm

Sunday November 23rd 11am-1pm

Sunday December 21st 11am-1pm

Want to stay and play board games together afterwards? Check in at the register to pay the game cover fee and make some new friends!

**the main dining room is still open for indoor dining and game play regular hours during this time. 518-948-6693 to reserve a regular table in our main dining room

Join us at Bard & Baker every Sunday night 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM for trivia night! Each week will be general pub style trivia with a wide range of subjects -- while the last Sunday of the month will be themed trivia (the theme changes each month and is generally nerdy, so stay tuned to socials to find out what Andrew of Cromulent Comics is running!).

Trivia typically books up each week so reservations are highly recommended. Reservations can be made by giving our team a call at 518-948-6693 to reserve a table for your team. Hope to see you there!

Do you love making your own board games?

Are you a local board game designer looking to meet others in the area?

Want experienced game developers to test your prototype?

Looking to make new like minded friends?

This meetup is for you!

Bring your games for others to play and playtest other developers games on the fourth Tuesday of every month 6pm-10pm at Bard & Baker!

Tuesdays in 2025:

January 28th

February 25th

March 25th

April 22nd

May 27th

June 24th

July 22nd

August 26th

September 23rd

October 28th

November 25th

December 23rd

Join us at Bard & Baker on Wednesdays and Fridays each week for our Homeschooler Hangout days!

Wednesdays 2pm-5pm and Fridays 11am-5pm, enjoy homeschoolers and their families enjoy half priced game covers and 10% off food and drinks! Bring your study materials and enjoy a relaxing environment to learn and do homework, then when you’re finished stay a little longer and enjoy a board game library of over 1000 board games to choose and play from! Meet other homeschooled kids and families and make some new friends along the way.

Children must be accompanied by an adult. There is no cover charge if just using the space to teach/learn/study in. Game cover only applies if accessing the Bard & Baker board game library.

Flight Night Fridays continue in 2025!

Join us every Friday night 5pm-9pm as we do a different themed cocktail flight each week.

Reservations aren't required but are recommended as Friday nights can get busy. 518-948-6693 to reserve a table.

$20 gets you a flight of 4 specialty themed cocktails and a snack bowl to share (or not to share -- we won't tell!). Mocktails flights always also available at discounted rate. Hope you'll join us!!

Friday December 5th - Moscow Mule Cocktail Flights

Friday December 12th - Spiked Ice Cream Soda Float Flights

Friday December 19th - Spiked Hot Apple Cider Flights

Friday December 26th - Holiday Spritz Cocktail Flights

Looking to meet other Magic players locally? Are you new to the area and looking to make new friends?

Join us at Bard & Baker on the last Sunday of every month 5pm-8pm for our monthly Magic the Gathering Casual Play & Meetup Night!

Join us at Bard & Baker every Sunday night 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM for trivia night! Each week will be general pub style trivia with a wide range of subjects -- while the last Sunday of the month will be themed trivia (the theme changes each month and is generally nerdy, so stay tuned to socials to find out what Andrew of Cromulent Comics is running!).

Trivia typically books up each week so reservations are highly recommended. Reservations can be made by giving our team a call at 518-948-6693 to reserve a table for your team. Hope to see you there!

Overview

learn to paint trees, snow, mountains, and more!

Watercolor Workshop

with Kayla at Bard & Baker

Learn the basics of watercolors and paint your very own winter landscapes.

Ticket includes:

• Art materials to use in class

• 2 hours of step-by-step instruction by watercolor artist Kayla Jolin

Perfect for beginners, but suitable for all skill levels. Bring a date, come alone, or grab your best friends and have a creative Sunday night! Leave class with a new skill and a cute piece of art. Tickets available in advance on Eventbrite HERE!

Join us at Bard & Baker on Saturday January 17th for Scripts & Sips: Play Reading After Dark Night with Rachel Stewart! Scripts & Sips is a new monthly community play reading night for folx of all ages & experience.

On January they will be reading from Pride & Prejudice. Check in begins at 6:30 pm & the reading starts a 7:00 pm. Roles are first come, first serve so get here early if you want first pick!

Ever wanted to dive into a play without the pressure of auditions, the time-suck of rehearsals, or the impossibility of memorizing lines? Looking to make new friends or improve your speaking skills? Now is your chance! Scripts & Sips is a new monthly night where we bring theatre to the tabletop... literally. No theatre experience required!

Once a month we'll gather at Bard & Baker, order food and drinks, and crack open a script to read together. Scripts will be provided, but please feel free to bring your own copy! Roles are first-come, first-serve when you arrive, with extras welcome to read stage directions or just hang out in community. Actors will read together and have a ton of fun exploring language, voices, and humor of the plays we select. All ages are welcome, but please note that we will often be reading works with adult themes and language, so use your discretion.

If you're a fan of D&D, if you enjoy roleplay online or in person, if you're a theatre lover, or if you're just looking to make connections in your community... this event is for you! Scripts & Sips is hosted by Rachel Stewart, a Troy-based theatremaker and creative.

This is a FREE event with a suggested donation of $5 to Palestinian Children's Relief Fund (PCRF).

ON THE STROKE OF MIDNIGHT...

During a hellish thunderstorm, a scream echoes through the sleepy town of Ravenswood Bluff. The townsfolk rush to investigate and find the beloved local storyteller has been murdered, their body hanging limp from the clocktower. As blood drips onto the cobblestones below, a realisation slowly dawns… a demon has been unleashed, killing by night and taking on human form by day.

Can good find the demon in time? Or will evil overrun this once peaceful town?

WHAT IS THIS GAME?

Blood on the Clocktower is a game of murder and mystery, lies and logic, deduction and deception for five-to-twenty courageous players and one devious storyteller.

A social game played in person, seated in a circle, each player receives either a ‘good’ or ‘evil’ token with their unique character on it. Good players share information to solve the mystery whilst evil players lie about who they are and what they know. The good team wins if they can piece together their knowledge, trust each other, and execute the demon. The evil team wins if the demon can sow distrust, evade detection, and wipe out the village.

Join us at Bard & Baker on select Fridays in 2026 for our Blood on the Clocktower Organized Play night with Greg! Arrival time is 7:00 PM. Game covers can be purchased in advance on our website or in person the night-of at the register.

Plenty of food and drinks available for purchase the night of!

Hope to see you there!

ON THE STROKE OF MIDNIGHT...

During a hellish thunderstorm, a scream echoes through the sleepy town of Ravenswood Bluff. The townsfolk rush to investigate and find the beloved local storyteller has been murdered, their body hanging limp from the clocktower. As blood drips onto the cobblestones below, a realisation slowly dawns… a demon has been unleashed, killing by night and taking on human form by day.

Can good find the demon in time? Or will evil overrun this once peaceful town?

WHAT IS THIS GAME?

Blood on the Clocktower is a game of murder and mystery, lies and logic, deduction and deception for five-to-twenty courageous players and one devious storyteller.

A social game played in person, seated in a circle, each player receives either a ‘good’ or ‘evil’ token with their unique character on it. Good players share information to solve the mystery whilst evil players lie about who they are and what they know. The good team wins if they can piece together their knowledge, trust each other, and execute the demon. The evil team wins if the demon can sow distrust, evade detection, and wipe out the village.

Join us at Bard & Baker on select Fridays in 2026 for our Blood on the Clocktower Organized Play night with Greg! Arrival time is 7:00 PM. Game covers can be purchased in advance on our website or in person the night-of at the register.

Plenty of food and drinks available for purchase the night of!

Hope to see you there!

ON THE STROKE OF MIDNIGHT...

During a hellish thunderstorm, a scream echoes through the sleepy town of Ravenswood Bluff. The townsfolk rush to investigate and find the beloved local storyteller has been murdered, their body hanging limp from the clocktower. As blood drips onto the cobblestones below, a realisation slowly dawns… a demon has been unleashed, killing by night and taking on human form by day.

Can good find the demon in time? Or will evil overrun this once peaceful town?

WHAT IS THIS GAME?

Blood on the Clocktower is a game of murder and mystery, lies and logic, deduction and deception for five-to-twenty courageous players and one devious storyteller.

A social game played in person, seated in a circle, each player receives either a ‘good’ or ‘evil’ token with their unique character on it. Good players share information to solve the mystery whilst evil players lie about who they are and what they know. The good team wins if they can piece together their knowledge, trust each other, and execute the demon. The evil team wins if the demon can sow distrust, evade detection, and wipe out the village.

Join us at Bard & Baker on select Fridays in 2026 for our Blood on the Clocktower Organized Play night with Greg! Arrival time is 7:00 PM. Game covers can be purchased in advance on our website or in person the night-of at the register.

Plenty of food and drinks available for purchase the night of!

Hope to see you there!

ON THE STROKE OF MIDNIGHT...

During a hellish thunderstorm, a scream echoes through the sleepy town of Ravenswood Bluff. The townsfolk rush to investigate and find the beloved local storyteller has been murdered, their body hanging limp from the clocktower. As blood drips onto the cobblestones below, a realisation slowly dawns… a demon has been unleashed, killing by night and taking on human form by day.

Can good find the demon in time? Or will evil overrun this once peaceful town?

WHAT IS THIS GAME?

Blood on the Clocktower is a game of murder and mystery, lies and logic, deduction and deception for five-to-twenty courageous players and one devious storyteller.

A social game played in person, seated in a circle, each player receives either a ‘good’ or ‘evil’ token with their unique character on it. Good players share information to solve the mystery whilst evil players lie about who they are and what they know. The good team wins if they can piece together their knowledge, trust each other, and execute the demon. The evil team wins if the demon can sow distrust, evade detection, and wipe out the village.

Join us at Bard & Baker on select Fridays in 2026 for our Blood on the Clocktower Organized Play night with Greg! Arrival time is 7:00 PM. Game covers can be purchased in advance on our website or in person the night-of at the register.

Plenty of food and drinks available for purchase the night of!

Hope to see you there!