Group Events
Group events provide opportunities for international students and visiting scholars to go off campus and explore some of the wonderful resources in the Albany area, meet students from other universities, and interact with Americans. These events include recreational activities, concerts, trips, classes, and dinners that are fun and educational. Americans and internationals from all of our schools participate in these events.
Each event is advertised through email. Detailed information for each event is sent out one to two weeks in advance of the event. If you are on our email list, please check your email for registration information. If you are not on the list and wold like to be, please contact us (see below). There is no commitment involved in being on the e-mail list.
Join our email list! Email Mark Harkness at mark@internationalcrossroads.org
Fall 2026
All outdoor events are weather dependent
Apple Picking
Saturday, September 19 (9 a.m. - 3 p.m.)
Samascott Orchard, Kinderhook, N
($10/person plus the cost of apples)
ICA Hike
Saturday, October 3 (8:30 a.m. - 6 p.m.)
Mountain TBD
(Free)
Clark Museum & Williamstown
Saturday, October 17 (9:30 a.m. - 3 p.m.)
Williamstown, MA
($)
RPI v.s. Union Hockey Game
Friday, October 30 (6 - 10 p.m.)
RPI Houston Fieldhouse
($)
Car Maintenance and Repair Class
Saturday, November 7 (10 a.m. - 3 p.m.)
Brunswick Baptist Church, Troy
($5/person)
Thanksgiving in American Homes
Thursday, November 26
(Free)
ICA Christmas Dinner
Friday, December 11 (6:30 – 9:30 p.m.)
Loudonville Community Church
(Free)
Please stay tuned for updates
Welcome Events for the capital region universities will be held at the beginning each spring/fall semester. Please check our Welcome Events page for more details.
ICAlbany also partners with several organizations to offer opportunities to participate in FREE smaller group activities. Please check out these mid-week conversation groups.