11/9: Today’s Tips: Monday

MUSIC: Ukulele Night @ the Moon & River Cafe, Schenectady: In the past couple of years, the little ukulele has made a big comeback in a hands of folks like Eddie Vedder, Paul McCartney and Ingrid Michaelson. Come on down to the monthly M&R uke session and let uke-meister Ron Gordon show you how easy it really is to play. Or just sit and listen. 8pm. Free.

FILM: “A Woman in Berlin” @ Proctors, Schenectady: The 2009 winner of the Santa Barbara International Film Festival’s Best International Feature award. Based on the diary of a woman who survived the onslaught of Russian soldiers in 1945, this powerful drama depicts the compromises that German women were forced to make. 4:30 & 7pm. $6.