December, 2018
We would also like to ex-
We would like to thank eve-
ryone for coming out and
celebrating the 110th Duck
dinner. There were a lot of
turkeys dropped! Most of
the turkeys were also
donated to the local food
bank,. Thank you to Sue
Grasso who was kind
enough to get them there!!
A special thank you to past
president Nate Maloney for
being a fabulous M.C and of
course Nate’s beautiful wife
Katie Maloney for turning
the wheel all night!
tend our congratulations
to the newest member of
the Maloney family,
Everett Charles Maloney
who arrived November
29th!
Congratulations to you all
Everett Charles Maloney
Thank you to Robert Mack
from the Prohibition Distill-
ery in Roscoe ,N.Y. ,for a fun
and fabulous evening of talk-
ing and tasting their line of
“spirits” Bootlegger 21
Wednesday
evenings
December
5th & 12th A
Series of
Talks on
deTocqueville’s Democra-
cy in America by
Giacomo Calabria, Co-
sponsored by Humanities
New York
The series will invite partici-
pants to examine, discuss, and
enjoy the history of the United
States through the writings of
one of its greatest European vis-
itors: Alexis de Tocqueville.
Participants will read and dis-
cuss both volumes of Tocque-
ville’s Democracy in America,
learn background history, com-
pare his theories to the modern
era, and ultimately use his writ-
ing to better appreciate and un-
derstand the world we live in
today.
Remaining sessions
 December 5: Influence of
Democracy on Manners
Properly so Called
(Volume II, Section 3)
 December 12: Influence of
Democratic Ideas & Feel-
ings on Political Society
(Volume II, Section 4)
The cost is $12.00 per ses-
sion. Speaker reception
5:30 pm 6:00 pm. Talk
will begin at 6:00pm
 Beer tast-
ing and
talk with
expert
home brew-
er
Mark
Miller on Tuesday,
December 4th
6:00-7:30 p.m.
Have you ever wondered what
exactly a pilsner is? Or what
“bottom fermented” means?
And what is lagering, anyway?
Beer enthusiast and avid home
brewer Mark Miller will be our
guide for a special University
Club member event that will
answer these questions and
more.
An expert brewer, Mark will
talk us through distinctions in
taste, bouquet, color, clarity,
and heartiness of beers from
pilsners to ales to stouts.
Mark will cover the different
ingredients that are used in the
brewing process and how each
one impacts the final tasting
experience."
Here is a list of beers that we will
be tasting
Blonde Ale
Wheat Ale
Belgian Brett Golden Sour Ale
Oatmeal Stout
Galaxy Dry Hopped Red IPA
Pale Ale
English Barleywine
Belgian Dark Strong Ale
Each beer will be paired with a
snack!
Make a Holiday Wreath
Tuesday, December 11
5:30-7:30 p.m.
A-wreath-metic: The sim-
ple equation to create one of
the most complex expres-
sions of "Welcome!"
After a brief history of wreath-
making, you will choose your
materials, follow along with in-
structor Shanelle Carter, and cre-
ate your own front-door master-
piece. This class is easy enough
for beginners, yet lays the foun-
dation for seasoned artists to find
a new medium.
Enjoy an evening in the festive
and relaxing atmosphere of the
University Club. This program
is held in partnership with the
Arts Center of the Capital Re-
gion's Social Media initiative:
Make Friends, Make Art!
Cost for the event is $50, which
includes all materials and a bev-
erage
The Society of
Architectural
Historians
Present
Adirondack
Architecture:
Stories of the
Ordinary and
the Extraordinary -- A
Book Talk by Janet Null on:
The Adirondack Architec-
ture Guide, South-Central
Region
Tuesday, December 11th,
5:30pm-7:30pm
Please join us in welcoming
award-winning architect & au-
thor Janet Null for a conversa-
tion about the architecture of the
Adirondacks. Her book, The
Adirondack Architecture Guide,
Southern-Central
Region, provides a professional
and insightful survey of the built
environment of a unique area
within New York's Adirondack
Park.
The book enables readers to find
buildings and sites, to learn
something about them, and to
understand them in the context
of Adirondack history and cul-
ture. It is part of a trio books
covering the Southern-Central,
Eastern, and Northern Regions.
The evening will begin with
“meet the speaker” reception
from 5:30-6:00 pm and the talk
and presentation will begin at
6:00pm
 ALBANY
ROUNDTABLE
Wednesday, December 12,
2018 from 12:00 p.m. to
1:00 p.m.
Capital Roots CEO Amy
Klein discusses efforts to
SQUASH HUNGER
Capital Roots has grown and
evolved over its four decades of
service to the great Capital Re-
gion community. This is espe-
cially true for the past 21 years
that Amy Klein has been at the
helm of the organization. On
Wednesday, December 12 we
will hear about Klein’s part in
the journey of the Capital Dis-
trict Community Gardens be-
coming Capital Roots.
With Kleins leadership today
Capital Roots serves hundreds of
thousands of people in four
counties through 12 distinct pro-
grams, providing neighbors with
access to fresh, affordable and
often local food.
The cost is $20.00 and lunch is
a hot and cold buffet. You are
welcomed to purchase tickets at
the door.
Creative License will re-
turn to The Club on Satur-
day December 29th, 7:30
p.m. to present a one-night
-only performance of
Parallel Lives
Directed by Aaron Holbritter and
starring Carissa LoPresti and
Emer Geraghty.
Parallel Lives is a hilarious sketch
comedy romp where two actresses
play men and women struggling
through the common rituals of
modern life, from sisters at their
grandmother's funeral to a man
and a woman together in a coun-
try-western bar.
Tickets are $40 and include a hot
and cold hors d’oeuvres .
Cocktails and hors d'oeuvres will
begin at 6:00 p.m. and the play
will start at 7:30.
New Years Eve Dinner
December 31, 2018
6:00pm-(it’s up to you)!
2
The Countdown is On!
Join Us For Dinner and Drinks
As We Ring in the New Year
Cocktail and appetizers will
start at 6:30pm, dinner will fol-
low at 7:30pm
The cost will be $40 per per-
son (sign for drinks)
Champagne toast will be in-
cluded.
Please make your reservations
by December 26th
mfa-
hy@universityclubalbnay.com
or 518-463-1151
Menu will be announced
If you would like to give to the
employee holiday appreciation
fund, there will be a card mailed
with the bills for the month of
December.
The staff at The University Club
wishes all of you a very happy
holiday
season and a
very happy,
healthy New-
year and we
are looking
forward to
seeing you in
the coming
months!
 Save the dates!
University Club Board of Directors:
Directors 2017-2018 Teresa Casey
Michael Lieberman
Officers: Bob Sheehan
Amy Kramer: President Damon Stewart
Tim Varney Alexis de Tocque-
Jim Davies: Vice President Jeffery Hill ville's Democracy in America
Chuck Seifert: Treasurer Geoffrey Hoderath A Series of Conversations with
Giacomo Calabria
David Hochfelder: (acting) Sec-
retary
December 5: Influence of De-
Nate Maloney: Past President mocracy on Manners Properly so
Called (Volume II, Section 3)
December 12: Influence of

December 2018
Democratic Ideas & Feelings on
Political Society (Volume II,
Section 4)

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Book Talk and Signing with
David Pietrusza January 16th
1 Lunch/ 2 1 Club TR's Last War: Theodore Roose-
Dinner/ Lunch/ closed velt, the Great War, and a Jour-
ney of Triumph and Tragedy

January 22 Burns Supper

2 Members 3 Lunch/ 4Lunch/ 5 Lunch/ 6 Lunch/ 7 8 Club
Holiday Dinner/ Dinner/ Dinner/ Dinner/ Lunch/ closed
party Beer tast- Giacomo Members luncheon, featuring
ing board member David Hochfelder
talking about 98 acres ( to be an-
9 Club 10 Lunch/ 11 Lunch/ 12 Lunch/ 13 Lunch/ 14 15 Club
closed Dinner Dinner/ Dinner/ Dinner/ Lunch closed
nounced)
Wreath Giacomo
making Roundtabl New February artist in residence
16 Club 17 Lunch/ 18 Lunch/ 19 Lunch/ 20 Lunch/ 21 Lunch 22 Club
Michael Mirsky from the Center
closed Dinner/ Dinner/ Dinner/ Dinner closed Square neighborhood
Open house reception Friday
evening February 1
23 Club 24Lunch/ 25 Closed 26 Lunch/ 27Lunch/ 28 29
closed only Merry Dinner/ Dinner/ Lunch Play Super Bowl party February 3rd
Christmas Christmas Parallel
Eve lives
Valentines dinner February 14t
30 31 New 1 Closed 3 Lunch/ 4 Lunch/ 5 Lunch/ 6 Club
Years Eve Happy Dinner Dinner Closed
Dinner New Year
Wine Spectator dinner and tast-
ing coming in January.

As a reminder, the Grille Room is routinely open Monday-Thursday from We will be having a Game of
11:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. for lunch, dinner, and happy hour. On Fridays the Thrones evening to gear up for
Grille Room is open for lunch from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. The Grille Room the new season (to be an-
may be open at other times for special events. The Clubhouse is open all day nounced)
Monday through Friday if you want to come by and work, relax, or socialize
(or even shoot pool or bowl a few frames)!