Join us on Monday October 27th 5:30pm-8:30pm in The Cottage at Bard & Baker for another exciting Lord of the Rings Meetup Night hosted by Cosplayer Salith!

Costumes are encouraged but not required -- you can absolutely still join us in street clothes and enjoy the fun vibes and geeking out together. There will be trivia, a raffle with prizes, themed drinks (cocktails and non alcoholic mocktails!), as well a photobooth and more! 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.

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!

Spooky printmaking! Come in your costume for some creative Halloween fun.

Opal Hexen is an artist and printmaker from Troy NY. Their work can be found at Nerdy by Nature, and at their booth at the Troy Farmers Market!

www.opalhexen.com

Bard & Baker is a cafe offering a full food and creative drink menue. Their menu and accessibility information can be found on their website. www.bardandbaker.com

With the workshops ticket, you will receive a discounted drink ticket, a full set of student grade carving tools, and a 4x6" ez-carve block. Tickets can be bought in advance HERE from Eventbrite.

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! ❤

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 October 3rd: spooky margarita cocktail flights

Friday October 10th: spooky spiked coffee ice cream float flights

Friday October 17th: spooky sangria flights

Friday October 24th: spooky spritz cocktail flights

Friday October 31st: halloween cocktail flights

Let's get ready to Fuzzball!!!! The Game Show where you make up answers and win trash is now coming to Bard & Baker for the very first time! Fuzzball is a laugh out loud show featuring Electric City Puppets.

Join us for an incredible night of laughs at Bard & Baker with the World's Greatest Gameshow!!

Fuzzball is not your ordinary game show. It's a wacky, unpredictable, and outrageous comedy show where the answers are made up on the spot!

Get ready to laugh until your sides hurt as contestants compete to come up with the most creative and entertaining responses to our crazy questions.

Fuzzball features a panel oddball assortment of "celebrities," characters, and creatures created by Electric City Puppets! Cheer on your favorite panelists as our intrepid host fights to keep the show on the road. Enter to compete and win prizes selected from our sponsor: The Historic Illium Town Dump.

So gather your friends, bring your quick wit and prepare for an absurdly entertaining evening!! Tickets can be purchased in advance HERE on Eventbrite.

**this event is PG-13 due to puppets using strong language, rude humor, swashbuckling violence, some thematic elements and sexual innuendos. Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13 years of age. Parents are strongly cautioned.**

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 host Amanda Baker of the Just Unwind Meetup Group at Bard & Baker Troy for her monthly Purl & Play Crafting Meetup Night 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM!

It's on the first Tuesday of every month.

Come solo, bring a friend or bring a partner but be ready to relax with folks and make some new crafting friends! 😊

We get this question a lot, and the vast majority of people who come to this event come solo.

The group is super friendly and lovely and inclusive and everyone always brings a wide array of crafts/projects they're working on, so all are welcome!

No need to RSVP! Just show up and bring whatever you're working on and enjoy excellent company.

2025 Purl & Play Dates (all 6pm-8pm):

January 7th

February 4th

March 4th

April 1st

May 6th

June 3rd

July 1st

August 5th

September 2nd

October 7th

November 4th

December 2nd

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!

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 November at 7pm!

Novembers meetup dates are Thursday November 6th and Thursday November 20th and they will be discussing Trail of Lighting by Rebecca Roanhorse!

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.

Troy Queer Film Club is coming back to Bard & Baker Saturday November 8th for another fun movie night in The Cottage! Join them 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM to geek out over Born in Flames. Free to attend!

We will also have a themed cocktail/mocktail special the night of! Hope to see you there!

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!

Welcome Capital District cosplayers! Join us at Bard & Baker bi-monthly throughout 2025 for our cosplay meetup night! Cosplay is for everyone and this group is very welcoming and inclusive.

Come meet other local cosplayers in the area. Love cosplay but don't know where to start? This group is for you! New to the area and looking to meet other people with similar interests? This group is for you! Seasoned cosplayer looking to connect with others in your community? This group is for you!

We hope that you'll join us for these fun nights throughout the year, Tuesdays 6pm-8pm. Come in cosplay and have your game cover waived so you can play games for free!

Tuesday January 14th 6pm-8pm

Tuesday March 11th 6pm-8pm

Tuesday May 13th 6pm-8pm

Tuesday July 8th 6pm-8pm

Tuesday September 9th 6pm-8pm

Tuesday November 11th 6pm-8pm

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!

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! ❤

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.

Welcome to Albany Anime-Fest! Get ready for a day filled with all things anime at the Crowne Plaza Albany - the Desmond Hotel, an IHG Hotel. Immerse yourself in the world of anime with screenings, panels, cosplay contests, and more! Meet fellow anime enthusiasts, shop for unique merchandise, and enjoy delicious food from various vendors. Whether you're a seasoned otaku or just getting into anime, there's something for everyone at Albany Anime-Fest. Don't miss out on this epic event!

Tickets are required to attend Albany Anime-Fest. Bard & Baker pop up booth will be located in the vendor hall. Follow us on social media at @bardandbaker for updates on where in the vendor hall our booth will be as they finalize vendor arrangements.

Bard & Baker will be selling nerdy merchandise (earrings, enamel pins, stickers, bookmarks, cards and more!) as well as bottled bubble teas and fresh baked pastries (vegan and gluten free options available!)

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!

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 November at 7pm!

Novembers meetup dates are Thursday November 6th and Thursday November 20th and they will be discussing Trail of Lighting by Rebecca Roanhorse!

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.

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!

Troy Queer Film Club is coming back to Bard & Baker Saturday November 22nd for another fun movie night in The Cottage! Join them 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM to geek out over Some Like It Hot. Free to attend!

We will also have a themed cocktail/mocktail special the night of! Hope to see you there!

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.

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!

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!

Join host Amanda Baker of the Just Unwind Meetup Group at Bard & Baker Troy for her monthly Purl & Play Crafting Meetup Night 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM!

It's on the first Tuesday of every month.

Come solo, bring a friend or bring a partner but be ready to relax with folks and make some new crafting friends! 😊

We get this question a lot, and the vast majority of people who come to this event come solo.

The group is super friendly and lovely and inclusive and everyone always brings a wide array of crafts/projects they're working on, so all are welcome!

No need to RSVP! Just show up and bring whatever you're working on and enjoy excellent company.

2025 Purl & Play Dates (all 6pm-8pm):

January 7th

February 4th

March 4th

April 1st

May 6th

June 3rd

July 1st

August 5th

September 2nd

October 7th

November 4th

December 2nd

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!

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

------------

**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! ❤

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.

Join us on Friday December 5th 6pm-9pm in The Cottage at Bard & Baker for another exciting Lord of the Rings Meetup Night hosted by Cosplayer Salith! We are heading to the Shire for the Holidays for the holiday inspired Lord of the Rings geeky celebration. Have a piece of Tolkien inspired artwork you're just dying to show off? Submit your ideas/pieces to Cosplayer Salith on Instagram @cosplayersalith 2 weeks in advance to be featured.

Costumes are encouraged but not required -- you can absolutely still join us in street clothes and enjoy the fun vibes and geeking out together. There will be trivia, a raffle with prizes, themed drinks (cocktails and non alcoholic mocktails!), as well a photobooth and more! 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!

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! ❤

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.

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!

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

------------

**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! ❤

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.

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!

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.

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!

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!