Albany County Parks & Recreation Gil Ethier Albany County Athletic & Community Center (The Gil) 21 Cayuga Street Cohoes, NY 12047 Phone (518) 655-7948 recreation@albanycountyny.gov Hours of Operation:Monday–Friday, 9:00AM–7:00PMSaturdays, 8:30AM–1:00PM

Please note: We are open for programming only as we undergo building improvements.

Activities & Events

Our programs portal is your best source for discovering upcoming activities and events, but check out these highlights!

Single-Day Fun & Learning

Registration required. You don't need to be a member.

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Activity	Age	Day	Date	Time
Protect Yourself from Ticks Workshop	All	Sat	April 4	11:00AM-12Noon
Family Friendly Nature Adventure	All	Sat	April 4	1:00-2:00PM
I Love My Park Day (Spring Clean-up)	5+	Sat	May 2	9:00-11:00AM

Programs for All Ages

Registration required. You don't need to be a member.

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Activity	Age	Day	Date	Time
STEM Club	8-13	Wed	Apr 1-May 6	6:00-7:00PM
Adult Pickleball League	18+	Mon	Feb 23-Mar 9	4:00-6:30PM
Adult Pickleball League	18+	Mon	Mar 23-Jun 8	4:00-6:30PM
Adult Cornhole League	18+	Thu	Mar 26-May 14	5:30-7PM
Youth Basketball Skills & Drills	8-12	Sat	Mar 7-Apr 11	10:00AM-12Noon
Youth Ballet	6-12	Thu	Apr 2-May 14	4:00-5:15PM
Youth Dungeons & Dragons	8-12	Thu	May 15-Jun 18	5:30-7:00PM
Kung Fu	8-12	Thu	Mar 5-Apr 16	5:15-7:15PM
DA’s Office Teen Xcell	13-17	Fri	Mar 20-Jun26	4:00-7:00PM
Kung Fu	8-12	Thu	Apr 23-May 28	5:15-7:15PM

Membership Open Access

You must be a member to participate in these ongoing activities.

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Activity	Age	Day	Date	Time
Open Gym Pickleball	18+	Tue, Wed, Thu	Ongoing	9:00AM-1:00PM
Open Gym Basketball	18+	Mon	Ongoing	9:00AM-4:30PM
Open Gym Basketball	18+	Tue & Wed	Ongoing	1:00-5:00PM (full gym) 5:00-7:00PM (half gym)
Open Gym Basketball	18+	Thu	Ongoing	1:00-5:00PM
Open Gym Basketball	18+	Fri	Ongoing	9:00AM-3:00PM
Open Gym Basketball	18+	Sat	Ongoing	8:30-9:30AM
Open Gym Basketball	18+	Sat	Ongoing	Noon-1PM
Cardio Room	18+	Mon-Fri	Ongoing	9:00AM-7:00PM
Cardio Room	18+	Sat	Ongoing	8:30AM-1:00PM
Open Board/Card Game Room	18+	M-F	Ongoing	9:00AM-1:00PM

Additional Information

Registration? Membership?

Some programs require registration, others only require a membership.

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A Note About Age Limits

For the safety and enjoyment of all participants, our programs may have age restrictions.

Ages 18+: Open participation.
Ages 16-17: Must be registered by guardian; may sign themselves in/out.
Ages 12-15: Must be registered by a guardian; guardian must sign youth in/out.
Under 12: Must be supervised by a parent/guardian at all times.

Gil Ethier Albany County Athletic & Community Center

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