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2020-10-22 -

This calendar is being regularly updated to reflect all event cancellations and postponements. However, it is recommended that readers contact event organizers before they attend. For the most updated version of the calendar, please visit or troyrecord. com.

Thursday, Oct. 22

UNDERSTANDING SHAKESPEARE: Join the Troy Public Library on Thursdays, October 22nd - November 19th from 6:30PM – 7:30PM for our Understanding Shakespeare workshop. This will be a five-session program on how to understand Shakespeare’s plays. We will start our discussion with Act 1of Shakespeare’s comedy “All’s Well That Ends Well.” In the following four weeks we will discuss the play one act at a time. This program will allow the participants to put the play in a variety of contexts, such as its relationship to his other works and to current events. Tom Bulger, Shakespeare Scholar and retired professor from Siena College will lead this workshop. Please have Act One read for the October 22nd discussion. This program will be presented using Zoom. Joining the presentation will require the installation of the Zoom client on your computer (microphone and speakers required for audio, camera for video) or the Zoom app on your mobile device. This program is free and open to the public. Registration is necessary. For more information and to register, call the library at 274-7071or online at www.thetroylibrary.org.

PEOPLE’S VIRTUAL FUNDRAISER: The Sand Lake Democratic Committee is holding a “People’s Virtual Fundraiser” on Thursday, October 22, 2020from 7to 8:30p.m. featuring on-line Zoom presentations by Democratic candidates Brittany Vogel for State Assembly and Patrick Nelson for the State Senate. Congressman Antonio Delgado has been invited to speak, and either the Congressman, who is running for reelection, or someone from his campaign will be part of the virtual event. Suggested minimum donations are $10 (or whatever participants can afford). All donors will be sent the Zoom link by email prior to the event. Donations can be made on-line at ttps://secure.actblue.com/donate/

sand-lake-democraticcommittee-1-base, or by check mailed to PO Box 89, Averill Park, NY 12018. Those donating by check should add an email address in order to receive the link to the Zoom event. Net proceeds of the fundraiser will be used to support candidates Delgado, Vogel and Murphy, and to help the committee prepare for 2021Town of Sand Lake elections. Anyone with questions can email the Committee at sandlakedems@gmail.com or contact Committee Chair Garrett DeGraff at 518-788-7091or by email at garrett.degraff@gmail.com.

BLOOD DRIVE: An American Red Cross Blood Drive will be held from 8:30a.m. to 1:30p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 22at the Stewarts Ice Cream Building 2, located at 461Church St. in Saratoga Springs. More information is available online at www. redcrossblood.org.

HOLLOWED HARVEST: ‘The Hollowed Harvest’ will feature 7,000incredible Jack-O’Lanterns creating stunning landscapes and larger-thanlife displays, some towering as tall as 3stories, and spanning more than 60feet in length! The Hollowed Harvest is scheduled to open September 25th at 6p.m. at the Altamont Fairgrounds and will continue Thursday through Sunday of each week through the beginning of November with additional dates added the week of Halloween. Show dates and ticket information are available on the web at HollowedHarvest.com. From dinosaurs to zombies, sea creatures to medieval castles, all made out of Jack-O’-Lanterns, you won’t believe what you’re going to see at the Hollowed Harvest! To create a safe event, the Hollowed Harvest has limited time slots to reduce the number of guests admiring the show at one time and has coordinated with town police to enact a COVID safety plan in which guests must also wear face masks and adhere to social distancing guidelines. In a year of cancellations, you can count on the Hollowed Harvest to save Halloween. Tickets must be purchased in advance and are exclusively available online at HollowedHarvest.com with limited time slots. Times slots are a first come first serve and will likely closeout. Tickets are available exclusively at HollowedHarvest.com.

PUMPKIN GLOW & LIGHT SHOW:

Ellms Family Farm is launching a new fall themed attraction. The Pumpkin Glow & Light Show Drive-Thru is an enchanting Halloween experience that features a pumpkin wonderland with thousands of hand carved illuminated jack o’lanterns. Guests are invited to be immersed in the magic from the safety and comfort of their own vehicle. The Drive-Thru experience boasts single pumpkin carvings to larger than life dazzling light displays. Ellms Family Farm has partnered with master carvers that are bringing all of the Halloween spirit to life. In addition to marveling at the masterpieces created by talented artists, guests will have the opportunity to be able to enjoy all the Ellms Farms fall snacks they know and love, by preselecting and prepaying for tasty fall themed treats, food & beverages, again to be enjoyed from your vehicle. This attraction is open from 7to 10p.m. Sunday through Thursday from Oct. 1to Nov. 8at Ellms Family Farm, located at 448Charlton Rd., Ballston Spa. Tickets are currently on sale and more information can be found on the Ellms Farms website, www.ellmsfarms.com. The Pumpkin Glow & Light Show Drive-Thru is a great event for families, couples and young adults alike. There is something for everyone to enjoy at this truly magnificent Fall Spectacular – perfect for all ages!

Friday, Oct. 23 BASKET PARTY:

The Cohoes-Waterford Elks Lodge, located at 45N Mohawk St. in Cohoes, proudly presents its annual Basket Party at noon on Sunday, Oct. 25. The event will be socially distanced but still amazing. Come into the lodge from 4 to 7p.m. on Friday, Oct. 23or noon to 5p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 24to purchase your tickets for $5a sheet and select your baskets, then watch live via Facebook on Sunday to see if you won! Please wear a mask and follow all social distancing guidelines.

ZITI DINNER FUNDRAISER:

The Watervliet Senior Center will be having a ziti and meatball dinner, take-out only, at the center at 1501Broadway, on Friday October 23, 3:306:30pm. Without the opportunities to have the normal fundraising activities at the center throughout the yearraffles, programs, and special events-we are now planning our ONE fundraiser of the year, a Ziti and Meatball dinner. We have transformed the June spaghetti dinner into Take Out Ziti and Meatball dinners, as Ziti is better for take out! The meal will be the same as previous years, with salad, bread, cookie, but it will be take-out only for $12.00a meal . You can pay and pre-order (preferred!) by sending a check in (made out to SSOW) and we will call you to confirm, or walk-in the day of the dinner. This year, one of Watervliet’s best chefs and our greatest supporter, Tim Delisle from the Black Bear Inn will be preparing the meal! Tim prepared spaghetti and meatballs for the seniors for lunch last fall and approximately 100people came then. We hope we have a great turn-out for this event as well. When people get to the senior center, you will also have the opportunity to purchase 50⁄50 tickets and put tickets into your favorite items in a basket raffle. The raffle will be photos of the actual items set up on a table outside, and the 50⁄50 will be outside for your health and safety. Please help us with this event by purchasing dinner and some raffles! The funds raised for this event go directly to running the senior center. For more information, call Kathy Burbank at the Watervliet Senior Center at 518-273-4422, or email kburbank@seniorservicesofalbany.com.

FIELD OF HORRORS: Local haunted attraction Field of Horrors will open for its Sneak Peek Weekend from 6:30to 11p.m. on Sept. 25 and 26. It will then be open from 6:30to 11p.m. on Oct. 2, 3, 9, 10and 11as well as 6 to 11p.m. on Oct. 16, 17, 23, 24, 25, 30and 31. This year’s event will feature five different attractions, including the all-new Dr. Morbid’s Haunted House. More information is available online at fieldofhorrors.com, where tickets are available for purchase.

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HAUNTED SARATOGA GHOST TOUR:

tour will take you in search of the countless ghosts rumored to haunt the city. Total walking distance is less than a mile, covered at a very leisurely pace so that you can enjoy Saratoga’s many infamous ghosts and haunted locations. We are very respectful of the spirits we will encounter along the way. You will hear about and perhaps even meet Old Smoke who, it is said, haunts the old Canfield Casino, Angeline, known as the Witch of Saratoga, Hattie, who has been known to make appearances in her restaurant since her passing and several other spirits.To book a time slot, visit hauntedsaratogatours.com.

FALL FEST: The Saratoga Springs Downtown Business Association’s 19th annual Fall Fest will take on a whole new look this year, featuring a full weekend of reimagined fall festivities. Although attendees won’t see the traditional pumpkin rolling or annual costume parade, the 2020event will include new activities that extend over a three-day period from Friday, Oct. 23through Sunday, Oct. 25in downtown Saratoga Springs, with some virtual components. The festival is free and open to the public. Families can take part in a Great Saratoga Pumpkin Hunt and search a variety of downtown shops and restaurants for pumpkins decorated with scenes of historic local landmarks, painted by local artist Cathi Anne Cameron. Participants who find all 20pumpkins, which will be visible from the outdoors, could win a prize. Participation forms are available in downtown shops and businesses as well as online, and must be dropped off by 5p.m. on Sunday at Impressions of Saratoga, Caroline + Main or Northshire Bookstore to be entered to win one of three Downtown Saratoga Springs Gift Baskets valued at $200each. Additionally, three nights of ghost tales will be told by Joe Haedrich of Haunted Saratoga Tours. Each evening of the event at 6:30p.m., Haedrich will be live on the Downtown Saratoga Springs Facebook page. Topics are:” A Haunted Adelphi Hotel, “Ghostly Tales of the Arcade Building,” and “Spooky Olde Bryan Inn.” Downtown store windows will be decorated with festive themes and a variety of businesses will be offering “devilish deals” all weekend long. Food and drink specials will be offered at participating downtown restaurants. A full list of Fall Fest events is available online at saratogaspringsdowntown.com and www.facebook.com/downtownsaratogasprings.

Saturday, Oct. 24 KNICKERBOCKER MANSION HARVEST SOUP TAKE- OUT:

The Knickerbocker Mansion is having a Harvest Soup Take-Out fundraiser featuring their annual Knick-at-Night favorites: Bacon Potato Leek Soup, Chicken Noodle Soup, New England Clam Chowder and Chili. The soup will be sold in pint containers for $5.00each on Saturday, October 24with pick-up time between 3:00and 5:00p.m. at the Mansion.

There will be no reservations nor seating available, first come – first served. Just pick-up, take-out, take home and enjoy! 132Knickerbocker Rd., Schaghticoke. All proceeds will benefit the Knickerbocker Historical Society, a 501-C3 non-profit charity, and we thank you for keeping Knickerbocker Mansion in mind.

COMMUNITY MEAL:

Bethel Baptist Church’s Community Meal will be held on Sat., Oct. 24from 1-3pm; weather permitting, at 21655th Ave, Troy.

FREE CAR WASH WITH FOOD DONATION:

For the 9th consecutive year, the staff at Hoffman Car Wash will be collecting food for local area food pantries. On Saturday, October 24th, and Sunday, October 25th, Hoffman Car Wash will provide a free car wash with a non-perishable food item donation. Hoffman Car Wash has partnered with 14 different food pantries to bolster the pantries’ food supply for the upcoming Thanksgiving rush. Each Hoffman Car Wash location will donate the collected items to a food pantry in its neighborhood. Items that are most needed include the following: canned meat or fish, canned entrees (stew, ravioli, etc.), canned fruit in juice, canned spaghetti sauce, canned soup, hot or cold cereal, canned 100% juice and peanut butter and jelly. To participate, individuals simply need to donate one non-perishable food item at any Exterior or Full Service location. Information regarding the free wash event is available online at hoffmancarwash.com/fooddrive.

BASKET PARTY: The Cohoes-Waterford Elks Lodge, located at 45N Mohawk St. in Cohoes, proudly presents its annual Basket Party at noon on Sunday, Oct. 25. The event will be socially distanced but still amazing. Come into the lodge from 4to 7p.m. on Friday, Oct. 23or noon to 5 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 24 to purchase your tickets for $5a sheet and select your baskets, then watch live via Facebook on Sunday to see if you won! Please wear a mask and follow all social distancing guidelines. FREE SOUP: Waterford Knights Of Columbus is offering delicious, free soup from 3to 6p.m. on Saturday October 24th at the Waterford K Of C (Parking Lot) at 76Grace Street, Waterford. Serving Hearty Chicken Noodle and Broccoli Cheese. Curbside - Take And Go Only!

FIELD OF HORRORS: Local haunted attraction Field of Horrors will open for its Sneak Peek Weekend from 6:30to 11p.m. on Sept. 25 and 26. It will then be open from 6:30to 11p.m. on Oct. 2, 3, 9, 10and 11as well as 6to 11p.m. on Oct. 16, 17, 23, 24, 25, 30and 31. This year’s event will feature five different attractions, including the all-new Dr. Morbid’s Haunted House. More information is available online at fieldofhorrors.com, where tickets are available for purchase.

VIRTUAL RETREAT:

Emmaus Ministry for Grieving Parents Virtual Retreat - 10:45am – 3:00pm on Saturday, October 24or November 21. Losing a child under any circumstances is horrendous. Focusing on the spirituality of the grieving process can help tremendously. Just as He comforted His grieving disciples on the road to Emmaus, Jesus comforts us and we comfort each other in this very special ministry. Join other Emmaus Parent Companions in a warm and loving place— to think, to talk, to feel, and to pray. Find compassion, rest, and peace… at least for a time. Pre-registration is required. Donation: Optional Free-Will Offering to cover technical support, retreat materials and shipping costs. To register, go to: www.emfgp.org, or call 518-641-6818.

ALBANY RECORD RIOT:

CANCELED - This event has been cancelled due to the ongoing covid crisis. We are following state health guidelines in making our decision. Check back at www.recordriots.com/albany-ny/ for more info. Stay safe!

HOLLOWED HARVEST:

‘The Hollowed Harvest’ will feature 7,000incredible Jack-O’-Lanterns creating stunning landscapes and larger-than-life displays, some towering as tall as 3 stories, and spanning more than 60feet in length! The Hollowed Harvest is scheduled to open September 25th at 6p.m. at the Altamont Fairgrounds and will continue Thursday through Sunday of each week through the beginning of November with additional dates added the week of Halloween. Show dates and ticket information are available on the web at HollowedHarvest.com. From dinosaurs to zombies, sea creatures to medieval castles, all made out of Jack-O’-Lanterns, you won’t believe what you’re going to see at the Hollowed Harvest! To create a safe event, the Hollowed Harvest has limited time slots to reduce the number of guests admiring the show at one time and has coordinated with town police to enact a COVID safety plan in which guests must also wear face masks and adhere to social distancing guidelines. In a year of cancellations, you can count on the Hollowed Harvest to save Halloween. Tickets must be purchased in advance and are exclusively available online at HollowedHarvest.com with limited time slots. Times slots are a first come first serve and will likely closeout. Tickets are available exclusively at HollowedHarvest.com.

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SARATOGA RECYCLES DAY:

The 2020Saratoga Recycles Day is scheduled for 9a.m. to noon on Saturday, Oct. 24at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center overflow parking lot, located on the west side of Route 50. This year, Sustainable Saratoga will accept clothing and textiles, appliances and electronics, scrap metal, eyeglasses, hearing aids, bikes, art supplies, sleeping bags, backpacks, cell phones and more. There will be an entrance fee of $5per vehicle, plus $20 per television or monitor. There is a limit of four TVs allowed per vehicle. Anyone can participate. There are no residency requirements for this event. Special COVIDrelated safety protocols in place this year, requiring both volunteers and participants to wear masks. Further details about what is being collected this year, a map of the collection stations, COVID-related safety protocols and an extensive list of FAQs can be found online at https://sustainablesaratoga.org/projects/zero-waste/recycles-day/. Anyone with questions can email zerowaste@sustainablesaratoga.org.

HAUNTED SARATOGA GHOST TOUR:

Come walk with us and discover the ghosts of Haunted Saratoga. Hear the stories that have lived on in our city for hundreds of years. They will enchant, entertain and perhaps even scare you. Our 90-minute long walking tour will take you in search of the countless ghosts rumored to haunt the city. Total walking distance is less than a mile, covered at a very leisurely pace so that you can enjoy Saratoga’s many infamous ghosts and haunted locations. We are very respectful of the spirits we will encounter along the way. You will hear about and perhaps even meet Old Smoke who, it is said, haunts the old Canfield Casino, Angeline, known as the Witch of Saratoga, Hattie, who has been known to make appearances in her restaurant since her passing and several other spirits.To book a time slot, visit hauntedsaratogatours.com.

Sunday, Oct. 25

HISTORICAL WALKING TOUR:

Due to overwhelming popular demand, the Lansingburgh Historical Society is scheduling a second historical walking tour of Lansingburgh guided by Michael Barrett at 1p.m. on Oct. 25. Lansingburgh pre-dates Troy with the settlement starting before 1740and the founding of Abraham Lansing’s village of “New City” in 1771. Several pre-Revolutionary buildings are still standing including the Revolutionary War Hospital. You will meet Michael at the Melville House, 2 - 114th St., Troy, NY 12182. Reservations are limited and fill quickly. Make your reservation by calling Mary Ellen or John Ward at 518885-4295. Mail your check for $6to the Lansingburgh Historical Society, P.O. Box 219, Troy, NY 12182by October 20, 2020. Masks and social distancing required.

FREE CAR WASH WITH FOOD DONATION:

BASKET PARTY:

The Cohoes-Waterford Elks Lodge, located at 45N Mohawk St. in Cohoes, proudly presents its annual Basket Party at noon on Sunday, Oct. 25. The event will be socially distanced but still amazing. Come into the lodge from 4to 7p.m. on Friday, Oct. 23or noon to 5 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 24 to purchase your tickets for $5a sheet and select your baskets, then watch live via Facebook on Sunday to see if you won! Please wear a mask and follow all social distancing guidelines.

ONLINE FILM DISCUSSION:

Saratoga Jewish Community Arts and Temple Sinai, with a generous grant from the Jewish Federation of Northeastern New York, presents a Zoom discussion of the classic film Do the Right Thing on October 25 at 7p.m. The film explores how racial inequality drives conflict in a predominantly African American community on the hottest day of the summer. It does not provide answers to the problems it exposes. Rather, the film reflects back to its audience their own perspectives on prejudice and compliance. The film was made as the result of provocations, and so it in turn provokes. It reacts to white supremacy and paternalism with a justified rage, drawing attention to systemically racist institutions and the injustices they produce; injustices that still exist today. A panel discussion on Do the Right Thing is scheduled for October 25, 7:00p.m. Preregistration is required by calling (518) 584-8730 option 2or sjca.sjcf@gmail.com to receive the Zoom website information.

FIELD OF HORRORS:

Local haunted attraction Field of Horrors will open for its Sneak Peek Weekend from 6:30to 11p.m. on Sept. 25 and 26. It will then be open from 6:30to 11p.m. on Oct. 2, 3, 9, 10and 11as well as 6to 11p.m. on Oct. 16, 17, 23, 24, 25, 30and 31. This year’s event will feature five different attractions, including the all-new Dr. Morbid’s Haunted House. More information is available online at fieldofhorrors.com, where tickets are available for purchase.

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