Meetings and announcements.

* Third Mondays, 7:00-9:00pm--Public/Editorial meeting for Fourth Branch of America and The Informed Constituent at Albany Public Library (161 Washington Ave), 7:00pm, conference Room #1 (2nd floor). Taking applications for commission sales opportunities, business administration, website/software development, and investigative reporters. Get involved in exciting new projects like working with Public Access TV, Open Courts, and more. Please call ahead of time to ensure the meeting has not been moved or canceled. [phone] or email [e-mail].

* Third Thursdays, 5:00-?!--Green Drinks, an informal get-together of people who work in the environmental field in some capacity or those who are simply interested in environmentalism. Hosted by a different organization each month, Green Drinks of the Capital Region is a casual and unstructured event--no agenda, no speaker; no power point presentation--just a good time over a cool beverage. Hosted by a different organization every month. Buy your own drinks. For more info or get involved: [e-mail]. Also check out www.greendrinks.org.

* Rockhill Bakehouse events--Thursdays at 7:30 pm are "Open Mic Night", hosted by our very own Cory Avon. Sing, play, read or just watch and listen. Fridays at 7:30 pm, come to the "Progressive Film Forum." A great independent documentary every Friday night. Saturdays at 7:30 pm is "Live 'N Local." Great local artists performing their original work every Saturday night. Sundays at 11:30 am, come see "Acoustic Renaissance" with Smith. All these events are FREE.