POTPOURRI

195 New Karner Road, Albany. The Albany Pine Bush Discovery Center seventh annual Lupine Fest, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, May 18. Free. 6 Charlton St., Ballston Spa. 885-4000. The Saratoga County Historical Society Brookside Museum will host a trivia night, 7 p.m. May 18. All profits will go directly to funding the museum collections. The night will be hosted by DJ Mark Hersh, and all teams will be made up of four people with prizes up for grabs. Admission is $40 per table ($10 per person in a team of four). Cash bar will be available. 169 Mohawk St., Cohoes. Kathy Arbogast, president of the Halfmoon Button Club of the Capital District, will speak about button collecting and the historical significance of 148 Main St., Greenwich. The documentary “Take These Broken Wings” will be screened at 7 p.m. May 15. Admission is free.

Shaker Museum Road and Albany Turnpike, Malden Bridge. 766-3815. “Not Too Far From Home Comedy Tour” with standup comedians Aaron David Ward, Deric Harrington and Frank Gentile, 8 p.m. Friday, May 11. Tickets are $15 in advance or $20 at the door.

Huxley Theatre, Madison Avenue, Albany. Upstate premiere of “Thirst: A Civil War Story,” 1-3 p.m. Saturday, May 11. The production was shot entirely in the Capital Region. The screening is free.

128 Jay St., Schenectady. Lyn Miller-Lachmann, author of