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Saturday, May 13

BETHESDA EPISCOPAL

CHURCH HISTORY: On Saturday, May 13 at noon the Saratoga Springs Preservation Foundation will host “The History and Architecture of the Bethesda Episcopal Church” presentation and boxed lunch as part of its annual Historic Homes Tour. This will provide a rare opportunity to view the stunning interior of the historic church tand learn more about its history and architecture while enjoying a boxed lunch provided by The Barrelhouse. The “Lunch and Learn” event takes place at Bethesda Episcopal Church, 41 Washington Street. Tickets must be purchased in advance and cost $20 for SSPF members and $25 for nonmembers. For those who are unable to attend the Lunch and Learn event, the Bethesda Episcopal Church will also be featured on the Historic Homes Tour that takes place the same day from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Advance discounted Historic Homes Tour tickets can be purchased for $30 SSPF members / $40 for non-members online at www. saratogapreservation.org or by phone at 587-5030.

BIRD WALK: Celebrate “International Migratory Bird Day” on Saturday, May 13, from 9 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. when bird enthusiast Nat Parke returns to guide another “Bird Walk” at Dionondehowa Wildlife Sanctuary & School, 148 Stanton Rd. Shushan. Phone 854-7764 for more information, or visit www.dionondehowa.org. CLIFTON PARK OPEN SPACE & HISTORY DAY: A day of activities start with a 9:30 a.m. guided walk from the Whipple Bridge Entrance of the Vischer Ferry Nature & Historic Preserve, intersection of Riverview Road and VanVranken Road, Town of Clifton Park. Guided hamlet tour at 10 a.m. starting at Vischer Ferry General Store. 10:30 a.m. is a Nature Passport/Turtle Education Family program at Whipple Bridge site. Orienteering 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Geo-Caching Family Program at 1 p.m. at Whipple Bridge. Canal-era music mid-day at VF General Store. Food available. 2 p.m. guided history tour of different section of Erie Canal Towpath at Whipple Bridge. Event listing of all activities: www.cliftonpark.org. Call 371-6054.

GRANT COTTAGE: The Grant Cottage State Historic Site will hold a new volunteer orientation on Saturday, May 13 at the Cottage from 9 a.m. 11 a.m. Volunteers are needed to serve as tour guides, assist with group visitors, and help in the gift shop. Volunteers are needed to work from May until October, with flexible schedules. For more information visit www.grantcottage.org or email director@grantcottage.org. HISTORIC HOMES TOUR: On the Saturday of Mother’s Day Weekend the Saratoga Springs Preservation Foundation, along with Honorary CoChairs Tamie Ehinger and Alex Willard, will welcome spring with the 2017 Historic Homes Tour. This highly anticipated event offers the rare opportunity to see the interiors of historic homes in Saratoga Springs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on May 13. This year’s tour features seven historic homes - 605 North Broadway, 688 North Broadway, 795 North Broadway, 2 Clement Avenue, 53 Greenfield Avenue, 36 Franklin Street, and 1 Starbuck Lane – as well as Bethesda Episcopal Church and The Grove, the former St. John Neumann Residence at 233 Lake Avenue that has adapted into senior living apartments by Bonacio Construction. For more information or to purchase tickets please visit www. saratogapreservation.org or call 587-5030. HYDE HALL CELEBRATES MOM: You are invited to the Celebrate Mom! Garden Party at Hyde Hall. Enjoy Tea and Treats on the Veranda, Fun Activities and Maypole Dancing, Mini Tours of Historic Hyde Hall, Photo Opportunities with Mom. See the New Lake Exhibit by the Cooperstown Graduate Program students. Enjoy an Enlightening Talk by Board Chair Dr. Gib Vincent about Historic Lake Otsego. 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., Hyde Hall Historic Mansion a National Historic Landmark, 267 Glimmerglass State Park Road, Cooperstown. Free and Open to the Public. For further information visit HydeHall.org or call (607) 547-5098.

INN AT SARATOGA: Becky Walton and Mike Steiner, Acoustic Duo, 7 p.m. to10 p.m. 231 Broadway, Saratoga Springs. LABYRINTH MEDITATION WALK: Join Vitality Factor Holistic Wellness for a Labyrinth meditation walk followed by discussion at Saratoga Tea & Honey Company. Meet at the Saratoga Center for Family359 Ballston Avenue, Saratoga Springs. There is no cost for labyrinth walk, but there is a cost associated to the tea shop based on your order. Ages 18+. RSVP through meetup group: https://www.meetup.com/ Vitality-Factor-Health-Wellness-Motivational-Coaching/ events/239839449/.

LIVE RAPTORS: Owls, Hawk, “owl” books, crafts. Join wildlife rehabbers from North Country Wild Care as they present their raptors and talk about being a “rehabber”. Also Don Polunci’s wildlife photography is on exhibit. Sat May 13, 10 a.m. - noon at Hadley Luzerne Public Library, 19 Main Street, Lake Luzerne. Call 696-3423 for more information.

MAMA MEET-UP: Bring the kids and meet local moms at this Weekend Moms Meet Up, noon -1 p.m. during the Saratoga Farmers Market, hosted by Mamatoga. All moms will receive a goodie bag with recipes, an apron, and more. The Meet Up is open to all local moms + babies/kids and is free to attend. There will be a safe play area with activities for children of all ages. Please register ahead of time. We will meet at the red tent on the south lawn near Mouzon House. MEDITATION WORKSHOP: When your mind is free from the turbulence of distracting thoughts, it naturally becomes calm. As a result, craving for external sources of pleasure decline and it becomes easy to be content. For spiritual practice, concentration is essential. At this half-day workshop, learn how to strengthen your mindfulness in both meditation and daily life. 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Spa State Park, Administration Building (back of Little Theater), 19 Roosevelt Drive, Saratoga Springs. Course fee $20. For more information and to register visit KadampaNewYork.org/Saratoga or call (845) 856-9000. MOTHERLESS DAUGHTERS: On Saturday, May 13 at noon, there will be a gathering for women who have lost their mothers at the Presbyterian New England Congregational Church, 24 Circular St. Saratoga Springs. This event, on the Saturday before Mother’s Day, came about in response to the book “Motherless Daughters” by Hope Edelman, and provides a time for women to come together, honor and remember their mothers. Participants are welcome to bring photos or other mementos of their mothers to share. Light refreshments will be served. For more information, call 584-6091.

MONTHLY FREE LUNCH: The Malta Ridge United Methodist Church will hold its monthly Free Lunch on Saturday, May 13, at the Church located at 729 Malta Avenue Extension, in Malta Ridge. Lunch will be served at no charge from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. All are welcome. For additional information or directions please call the Church at 581-0210. NYS 5-HOUR PRE-LICENSING CLASS: The next New York State 5-hour

pre-licensing class will be offered on Saturday, May 13, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the First Baptist Church, 45 Washington Street, Saratoga Springs. The cost for the class is $40. To Register: call John Rinko at 5842221 or E-mail Rinko Driving School.com. A portion from the cost is donated to the First Baptist Church. RAPTOR FEST: Friends of the IBA’s annual Winter Raptor Fest offers a fun way for people to learn about our majestic raptors. This popular event supports our work to conserve critical habitat for New York’s endangered and threatened grassland birds. See live owls, hawks and falcons in flight! Meet the birds up close! Learn about endangered Short-eared Owls and dozens of other owls, hawks and falcons. New for 2017: Wild Encounter, Birding Trail and more. May 13, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Washington County Fairgrounds, 392 Old Schuylerville Road, Greenwich. Admission $12 Adult, $6 Child. ROMANCE AUTHORS’ SPOTLIGHT: Join Northshire Bookstore for a conversation & signing with five local romance authors, as each one shares a brief reading from her latest book! Featured authors and books are: Jean C. Gordon (“The Bachelor’s Sweetheart”), Laura Heffernan (“America’s Next Reality Star”), Tori Knightwood:(“Hotel Safari”), Morgan Malone (“Unanswered Prayers”) and Rachael Miles (“Tempting the Earl”). 6 p.m., 424 Broadway, Saratoga Springs. SARATOGA CLAY ARTS: Opening reception for Cheyenne Mallo and Rache Dubicki, “60 Over 60.” 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., Saratoga Clay Arts Center, 167 Hayes Road, Schuylerville. RSVP at https://fs20.formsite.com/ Jillsaratogaclayartsorg/ form5/index.html. TANG MUSEUM: The Frances Young Tang Teaching Museum and Art Gallery at Skidmore College presents the video installation “Honey Baby,” the third work of the exhibition Janine Antoni & Stephen Petronio: Entangle from Saturday, May 13, through Sunday, July 16. Honey Baby, and the previous two works— Rope Dance and On the Table— combine action, video, and installation. WOMEN ON WHEELS: When women and girls first rode bicycles in large numbers in the 1890s, critics claimed that women would damage themselves by acquiring a “bicycle face,” or would get sexual pleasure from bicycling — and thus ruin their reproductive capacities. Although this seems like something that happened long ago, women, especially, are often still discouraged from physical activity and mobility in the US and in other countries. Could bicycling again offer freedom to all? Ellen Gruber Garvey presents “Women on Wheels” at the Schenectady County Historical Society, 32 Washington Avenue, Schenectady, at 2 p.m. Admission is free.

Sunday, May 14

ALL YOU CAN EAT BREAKFAST: Ballston Spa Elks Lodge holds an All You Can Eat Breakfast, Sunday, May 14, from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. at 10 Hamilton Street, Ballston Spa. In honor of National Youth Weeks all kids 10 and under will eat free. In honor of Mother’s Day all Moms will eat for $5. The buffet includes scrambled eggs, pancakes, French toast, home fries, sausage, toast, fresh fruit, coffee and juice. Adults $7, Seniors $6, Moms $5, Children 10 and under free. BIKE THE BRIDGE DAY: On Sunday, May 14, after honoring the moms in your life, head out to Hudson Crossing Park for an afternoon of bicycling fun at “Bike the Bridge Day” from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Celebrate Mother Nature by being outdoors, enjoying locally produced food and biking the park trails, as well as the historic Dix Bridge across the Hudson River. BYOB – Bring Your Own Bike. The free event is made possible by a grant from the Capital District Transportation Committee’s Traffic Safety Ambassadors Program and the support of Capital Coexist, Spa City Bicycleworks, Hudson Solar, Martin, Harding & Mazzotti, LLP, Welcome Stock Farm, King Brothers Dairy, and Cake! Hudson Crossing Park is located near Champlain Canal Lock 5 off Rt. 4 just north of Schuylerville. For more information, go to www.hudsoncrossingpark. org. CAPITAL DISTRICT HUMANIST SOCIETY: A controversy erupted in 2003, with the placement in the Grand Canyon bookstores of a book entitled “Grand Canyon: A Different View,” in which contributors argued that the geologic section exposed in the Grand Canyon, and the canyon itself, are the result of ‘Noah’s Flood’. In 2016, eleven well-credentialed geologists published “The Grand Canyon: Monument to an Ancient Earth”, with the subtitle, “Can Noah’s Flood Explain the Grand Canyon?” Geologist Dr. Frank Wind will contrast the ideas put forth in these two references. Refreshments at 12:30 p.m.; program at 1:15 p.m. Room 224, Campus Center, Sage Colleges Albany Campus, New Scotland Ave. at Academy Road. Free admission. FRENCH SONG CONCERT: La Fédération francoaméricaine du NY and the Guilderland Public Library (GPL) cordially invite you to enjoy singer-songwriter Josée Vachon in a free concert of beloved French songs, on Mother’s Day, Sunday, May 14, from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m, in the Helderberg (large) meeting room, Guilderland Public Library, 2228 Western Ave, Guilderland. For more information, contact Margaret Lanoue, GPL, at 456-2400 ext. 2. Follow La Fédération’s Facebook page and website. FRESH START RECOVERY SERVICE: Every Sunday at 6 p.m., Saratoga Springs United Methodist Church, 175 5th Avenue, Saratoga Springs. Call the church at 584-3720 for more information. MONTHLY BREAKFAST: The Fish Creek Rod and Gun Club located on route 32 south of the village of Victory ( look for the sign ) will be cooking breakfast on Sunday, May 14, from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. and on the second Sunday of each month. Eggs cooked to order, Bacon, Sausage, Toast ( white or wheat ), Pancakes ( regular, blueberry, buckwheat, apple cinnamon ), French Toast, Home Fries, Orange Juice, Coffee, Tea, Hot Chocolate. Cost: Adult $8, Child $4. Everyone is welcome. MOTHER SINGS: A Mother’s Day recital: Deborah Rocco, soprano, and Michael Clement, pianist, perform art songs and arias depicting the many facets of motherhood. Includes “The Mystery”, a song cycle by Carlisle Floyd, and works by Richard Strauss, Debussy, Verdi, Puccini, and Purcell. 4 p.m., Emmanuel Baptist Church, 275 State Street in Albany. Admission free, donations appreciated. Information: 465-5161or mclement14@nycap.rr.com. MOTHER’S DAY PANCAKE BREAKFAST: Boy Scout Troop 83 will host its 19th annual Mother’s Day Pancake Breakfast – all you can eat, from 8 a.m. to noon on Sunday, May 14, at the Ballston Lake Fire Department on Route 146A in Ballston Lake. The menu will be pancakes (glutenfree available), sausage, orange juice, coffee and tea. The cost is $6 for Adults and $3 for Children (10 and under). Eggs and gourmet toppings are al a carte. This is a fundraiser for camping equipment for the Boy Scout Troop. RAPTOR FEST: Friends of the IBA’s annual Winter Raptor Fest offers a fun way for people to learn about our majestic raptors. This popular event supports our work to conserve critical habitat for New York’s endangered and threatened grassland birds. See live owls, hawks and falcons in flight! Meet the birds up close! Learn about endangered Short-eared Owls and dozens of other owls, hawks and falcons. New for 2017: Wild Encounter, Birding Trail and more. May 14, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Washington County Fairgrounds, 392 Old Schuylerville Road, Greenwich. Admission $12 Adult, $6 Child.

Monday, May 15

HERITAGE GARDEN CLUB: Heritage Garden Club of Saratoga Springs hosts its annual spring luncheon at Saratoga National Golf Course, Union Avenue in Saratoga Springs. Program: “Playing God in The Garden.” Dr. Gerald Stulc will discuss the history and current possibilities of plant genetics and hybridization. Registration at 11:30 a.m., Luncheon at noon. To make a reservation send a check for $30 to Heritage Garden Club to Anne Hunscher, 209 Daketown Road, Greenfield Center, NY. 12833. Please include a phone number, and your luncheon choice of roasted spring chicken, grilled salmon, vegetarian or gluten free. Deadline for reservations is May 10. For more information on the luncheon, or the Heritage Garden club, email theheritage40@gmail.com. INTERFAITH STORY CIRCLE: Guest storyteller Stephanie Marie Fox, docent with the Iroquois Indian Museum in Howes Cave, is a dancer as well as a storyteller. Her stories moved because she draws from her vast experience as a dance instructor, storyteller and Iroquois studies educator. Share your own traditional or personal stories related to the theme, or just come to listen. 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., Unity Church, 21 King Avenue, Albany. Free and open to the public. For further information, please contact Clairr Nolan at cbnolou@gmail. com or 209-6477, or visit www.withourvoice.org. MECHANICVILLE DISTRICT PUBLIC LIBRARY: The Mechanicville District Public will continue its’ Health and Wellness Series during May. Schuyler Creek Chiropractic will present an informative session on May 15 at 6:30 pm. Learn how chiropractic care and yoga can improve your health. 190 N. Main St. Mechanicville. SOUTHERN SARATOGA ARTISTS SOCIETY: The May meeting of SSAS will be held on Monday, May 15, at 6:30 p.m. at Clifton Park Senior Community Center, 6 Clifton Common Blvd. Featured artist Takeyce Walter will demonstrate and discuss using pastels in art. Takeyce gives workshops and exhibits throughout the northeast. She works with pastels and oils to reflect her love of landscapes. The public is invited to attend and enjoy this inspiring artist. For more information visit: southernsaratogaartist.com. TEMPLE SINAI FILM SCREENING: “The Attack,” a film by Lebanese-American director Ziad Doueiri, is adapted from a bestselling novel by Algerian writer Yasmina Khadra. “The Attack is the best kind of anti-war propaganda film, calm in feeling and mood, yet truly terrifying in showing the scourge of our age, terrorism,” says Phyllis Wang, Coordinator of Saratoga Jewish Community Arts. “The Attack” will be shown on May 15 at 6:30 p.m. at Temple Sinai, 509 Broadway. Panel discussion and dessert reception included. $5 donation requested. For information or reservations, please call 584-8730 x 2 or email office@saratogasinai. org.

Tuesday, May 16

BALLSTON SPA BPA NETWORKING BREAKFAST: The Ballston Spa Business & Professional Association will be sponsoring a Networking Breakfast on Tuesday, May 16, from 7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m., hosted CMK & Associates Real Estate, 108 Milton Avenue in Ballston Spa. Cost for the breakfast is $5 with advance reservation—prepayment available at www. ballston.org or RSVP to info@ballston.org and pay at the door. Non-reserved walk-ins that morning are $10. Business and community members are welcome; you do not need to be a BSBPA member to attend this event. To learn more, visit www.ballston.org. CLIFTON PARK NURSERY SCHOOL: The Clifton Park Nursery School, 344 Moe Road, Clifton Park, is having an Open House on May 16 from 5 p.m. - 7 p.m. The Clifton Park Nursery School (CPNS) is a family-centered cooperative organization in which our parents, children, and our teacher all work and play together to create a school environment that is supportive and enriching for all members. The school currently offers classes for 2, 3, 4 and 5-year-olds. If you would like to learn more about the program please visit http://www.cliftonparknurseryschool.org/ or call 371-5850. EDINBURG HISTORICAL SOCIETY: The Edinburg Historical Society will start off their meeting with a Pot Luck Dinner at 6 p.m. followed by a program by Schoharie Crossing State Historic Site education director David Brooks on Tuesday, May 16, at 7 p.m. Brooks will present a program on “History and Hearsay” a virtual tour of the site, presenting images and interesting tales from along the Erie Canal and the hamlet of Fort Hunter. Free and open to the public. The Edinburg Historical Society continues to raise funds for the restoration and maintenance of the Copeland Historic Site which is comprised of the Copeland Covered Bridge and Carriage Shop. Your donation of $25 will purchase a share certificate for yourself, as a gift, in honor of a loved one or in memory of a loved one. Visit www.EdinburgHistoricalSociety.com for more information. FACTORY VILLAGE CEMETARY ASSOCIATION: The annual meeting of the Factory Village Cemetery Association will be held at 7 p.m. on Tuesday May 16, at the home of Carol Schumacher, 17 Old Glory Lane, Ballston Spa. Lot holders are welcome. For further information you may call 885-9254. GREENFIELD HISTORICAL SOCIETY: The Town of Greenfield Historical Society will hold its May meeting on Tuesday, May 16 at 7 p.m. at the Greenfield Community Center, 25 Wilton Road. The guest speaker will be Marty Podskoch, author of the book “Adirondack Fire Towers: Their History and Lore.” The public is welcome to attend. INN AT SARATOGA: 7 p.m. - 10 p.m. - Drank the Gold, American, Irish, Folk. 231 Broadway, Saratoga Springs. NIGHT SKY ADVENTURE: Educators from the Dudley Observatory, in conjunction with volunteers from the Albany Area Amateur Astronomers group, present astronomy lessons, planetarium shows and night sky viewing (weather depending). Amateur astronomers and families are invited to bring binoculars or telescopes. One or more telescopes will be provided for public use. This month’s lesson is “Space weather and solar flares.” 8 p.m., miSci - Museum of Innovation and Science, 15 Nott Terrace Heights, Schenectady. Cost: Admission to miSci ($10.50 adult, $7.50 child age 3-12, $9 senior 65+), Free for miSci members. For more information, visit www.DudleyObservatory.org. PIEROGHI SALE: Christ the Savior Church, 349 Eastline Rd., Ballston Lake is sponsoring its monthly pieroghi sale on Tuesday, May 16. Potato, sauerkraut, and farmer’s cheese pieroghi will be available. For orders, please call 3630001 soon. Pick up as usual from 11:30 a.m. to 12;30 p.m. on May 16. SCHENECTADY ELFUNS: The Schenectady Elfuns will hold their luncheon meeting starting at 11:30 a.m., Tuesday, May 16, at The Glen Sanders Mansion in Scotia. Michael Adler will discuss the collision of the Pacific and Australian Tectonic Plates and the resulting mountains, volcanoes and fjords during the formation of New Zealand islands. The Schenectady Elfun luncheons are open to all Elfuns and their spouses or guests and all former or retired GE employees. Spouses of deceased Elfuns are also welcome. Those interested should call Glenn Gerber at 2895665 to make a reservation. The deadline is Friday, May 12. SCHOOL OF ROCK OPEN HOUSE: Join School of Rock on Tuesday, May 16, for an open house from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Newton Plaza, 592 New Loudon Rd, Latham. Visitors will get to tour the school, learn about its programs for students of all ages, and schedule a free lesson with a School of Rock teacher. At School of Rock, performers learn from real life experiences in the world of music and a trial lesson is the first step to rockin’ out. To learn more about School of Rock or this event, please visit Facebook.com/SchoolOfRockAlbany/ or call 7837625.

Wednesday, May 17

ADIRONDACK MOUNTAIN CLUB: “The ADK Fire Tower Challenge from a Historical Perspective” by Laurie Rankin, Director of The NYS Chapter of the Forest Fire Lookout Association. Monthly program of Glens Falls-Saratoga Chapter of Adirondack Mountain Club. Free. 7 p.m., Crandall Library, downtown Glens Falls. GREENWICH SENIORS: Greenwich Senior Citizens meet at noon on the first and third Wednesday of each month at the VFW on Abeel Avenue. May 17th is our monthly business meeting. Please bring a sandwich for yourself. Desserts and co-ffee are provided. Cards or games follow the meeting. All Seniors are welcome.