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Saturday, April 29

BENEFIT FOR MYA: The Henry Cornell Post 234 American Legion in Ballston Spa is hosting a benefit for Mya Hauser on April 29 from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. at 23 Pleasant Street, Ballston Spa. Mya is a 15 year old student who has recently been diagnosed as having 4th stage Hodgkin Lymphoma. This benefit is to help raise money for her parents top pay off the medical bills to treat Mya. Tickets are $20 (ages 12 and up) and include BBQ chicken dinner, hamburgers & hot dogs for purchase for children. There will also be raffles, a 50⁄50 and a live auction.

BHBL ROTARY: The Burnt Hills Ballston Lake Rotary Club will hold its traditional, annual Community Breakfast at the Burnt Hills United Methodist Church on Saturday April 29 from 7 a.m. - 11 a.m. Breakfast will include all the fixings for $7 per person; children under 5 free. New this year: activities for younger children sponsored by the BHBL Mom’s Club. 100% of the proceeds go to charitable projects. BRIGGS CEMETERY ASSOCIATION: The annual meeting of the Briggs Cemetery Association will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, April 29, at the cemetery located on Brookline Road, Town of Ballston. A business meeting and election of officers and trustees will be held. The spring cleanup starts at 9 a.m. prior to the meeting. All lot owners and interested persons are invited to attend. Rain date is May 7.

BROOKS BBQ: 4 p.m. to 7 p.m., Malta Presbyterian Church, 118 Dunning Street, Malta. Price $11 in advance and $13 at the door. Price includes 1⁄2 chicken, baked potato, coleslaw, roll with butter, brownie and a drink. Also featuring a Lucky Bucket Raffle with great prizes from local businesses. Please inquire about tickets in advance at events@maltapresbyterianch.org CAR & PLANE SHOW: Feel the wind, and hear the rumble, as the Empire State Aerosciences Museum, The RPI Flying

Club, and CapitalCarsShows. com presents the 6th annual PISTONS and PROPS car and aircraft show at the Schenectady Air Museum on April 29, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The car show is free to spectators. A special reduced museum rate of $5 is for car show participants. For additional information about the event, including details, map and pictures visit http://www. PistonsAndProps.com, or call Stephen (Fly In) at (203) 843-4491 or Bill (Car Show) at 664-7466. CHICKEN BARBECUE DINNER: The Saratoga Springs United Methodist Church on 175 5th Avenue will be hosting a Chicken Barbecue on Saturday, April 29, from 4:30 p.m. - 6 p.m. Cost: Free will donation. COUNTDOWN TO TRIPLE

CROWN: The National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame will present its annual Countdown to the Triple Crown program on Saturday, April 29 at 1 p.m. in the Museum’s Hall of Fame Gallery. The program is open to the public and free to attend. Racing experts Tom Amello and Jeff Carle will be on hand to offer analysis and predictions for the 143rd running of the Kentucky Derby and answer questions from the audience about the Triple Crown series. Guests will receive a complimentary issue of the Triple Crown preview edition of The Blood-Horse, featuring past performances, while supplies last. The museum is located at 191 Union Avenue in Saratoga Springs.

CRAFT/VENDOR FAIR: The Milton Eagles Ladies Auxiliary invite you to come and enjoy an array of local crafters and vendors on Saturday, April 29, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 520 Geyser Road Ballston Spa (Geyser Rd. Fire Station). Food will be available from local Firemen and the Ladies’ Auxiliary. Pick up your raffle tickets for 50⁄50 and Chinese Raffle. Pick up a passport for vendors signatures to be entered for a Grand Prize Drawing. Admission is free. FAITH IN FILM: Is there a “higher dimension” beyond what is measurable and tangible? During the evening, we will review some of the concepts introduced by the film, “Interstellar”, and discuss how faith and love transcends the explainable and the scientific. Dustin Katona offers a versatile background in cinematic arts complimenting his dynamic, faith-driven interests, including; Christian Unity, Ecumenical and Inter-religious Study, Dialogue & Prayer, and Byzantine & Oriental Christianity. 6 p.m., The Priory Retreat House,135 Priory Rd., Chestertown. By Donation. Call 494-3733 or visit www.prioryretreathouse. org for more information. FESTIVAL FOR CHANGE: Take part in the Festival for Change, at the Saratoga Spa State Park. Activities will run from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and include: yoga, meditation, fitness, guided tours of the only active spouting geysers east of the Mississippi and an abundance of carbonated mineral springs, immersive wellness hikes, health and wellness presentations and demonstrations, Native American Indian performances and lore, energy healers, guides and intuitives along Mystics’ Path, wellness exhibitors, and a gear swap area where anyone can bring their outdoor gear and apparel to trade or giveaway. FLY CASTING CLINIC: This clinic will be taught by a certified casting instructor. 10 a.m. to noon, Saratoga Spa State Park, 19 Roosevelt Drive, Saratoga Springs. For more information contact Rodney Priddle at Rpriddle@nycap. rr.com. GOODS & SERVICES AUCTION: “Sweet Life” Silent and Live Auction featuring wide variety of items and refreshments for purchase. 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., Universalist Unitarian Congregation, 426 Broadway, Saratoga Springs. Free Event; registration encouraged. Email successfulchange4u@gmail.com for more information. HALFMOON PAPER SHREDDING DAY: The Town of Halfmoon Highway Department and 3N Document Destruction will host a Town Paper Shredding Day for Halfmoon Residents on Saturday, April 29, from 9 a.m. – 11 a.m., at the Halfmoon Highway Department located at 322

Route 146. Town Residents may bring up to a maximum of 3 bags/boxes of sensitive documents they wish to have shredded, such as bank statements, credit card records, tax bills and other documents with personally identifiable information. There is no cost for shredding, although residents are asked to bring at least one canned item for donation to a local pantry for each box or bag of documents they bring to be shredded. . For more information, please contact John Pingelski at jpingelski@townofhalfmoon.org, or at the Halfmoon Highway Department at 664-3127. HUBBARD HALL PERENNIAL SALE: If you’d like to support Hubbard Hall and give/ get some great perennials for your garden, come to Hubbard Hall, 25 E. Main Street in Cambridge, on April 29 for the annual perennials sale. Bring freshly dug perennials to donate and being your “shopping” at 7 a.m., otherwise stop by and begin shopping at 9 a.m. There will be knowledgeable people on hand to help you make good choices for your particular site and garden needs. These are the best bargains of the season, and you help Hubbard Hall keep art and community happening. KATRINA TRASK KIDS CONSIGNMENT SALE: Katrina Trask Nursery School’s Kids Consignment Sale has everything you are looking for in kids’ spring and summer clothes, accessories, toys, books, infant and baby gear, maternity wear and more. Friday, April 28, from noon - 8 p.m. and Saturday, April 29, from 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. at the American Legion, 34 West Avenue, Saratoga Springs. Shop the Saturday Half-Price Sale from 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. Proceeds from the sale benefit this non-profit preschool. For more information on how to become a consignor, corporate sponsor, purchase presale passes or how to become a volunteer, email sale@ ktnurseryschool.org or call 584-8968. KIDS’ EXCHANGE CONSIGNMENT SALE: The Spring 2017 Kids’ Exchange Consignment Sale, New York State’s largest nonprofit children’s consignment event, will be held Saturday April 29, at the Chase Sports Complex, 22 Hudson Falls Road in South Glens Falls. Operated by the not-for-profit Community Exchange Foundation, the Kids’ Exchange runs from 9 a.m.- 3 p.m. with a half-price sale from 1 p.m. - 3 p.m. Admission is free and purchases are cash only. The sale also features free facepainting and free bounce houses for children all day. Pony rides will also be available. Sale proceeds benefit local charitable organizations throughout the region. For all sale information, visit www. exchangesale.org or www. exchange-foundation.org.