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Sunday, Aug. 13 18TH CENTURY DAY:

Over 25 colonial artisans will ply their crafts on the spacious grounds of the Philip Schuyler House on Sunday, August 13, from noon to 5 p.m. at the 39th annual 18th Century Day celebration. The Schuyler House, on Route 4 in Schuylerville, was built quickly in November 1777 by Philip Schuyler to replace the lavish home burned by General John Burgoyne following his defeat at the Battles of Saratoga. Sharon Peck and Joe Craig, retired National Park Service ranger will stage a Punch and Judy show and Ridley and Anne Enslow will play period music on the violin and hammered dulcimer. Members of the Quaker Springs Country Kids and Sharp & Spicy 4-H club will serve punch and cookies. The Old Saratoga Historical Association and the National Park Service sponsor this annual event. For more information call 670-2985.

ALL YOU CAN EAST BREAKFAST:

Ballston Spa Elks Lodge All You Can Eat Breakfast, Sunday August 13, 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. The buffet includes scrambled eggs, pancakes, French toast, home fries, sausage, toast, fresh fruit, coffee and juice. Adults $7, Seniors $6, Children 10 and under $5. For more information please contact Ballston Spa Elks Lodge at 885-1149.

CAMP SARATOGA FIRE TOWER:

Climb an authentic fire tower without having to climb a mountain! Get a treetop view of Wilton Wildlife Preserve & Park and visit the re-created Fire Ranger’s Cabin and learn about the life of a fire tower monitor. Access is from Parking Lot #3 on Scout Road. Open the second weekend of every month AprilOctober from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. For more information, please call the Preserve & Park office at 518-450-0321 or via email at info@wiltonpreserve.org.

CAPITAL DISTRICT HUMANIST SOCIETY:

Guenther Langner earned a PhD in theoretical physics from the RWHS (Technical University) Aachen. Before retiring in 1991, he worked at non-profit research and corporate R&D labs in the fields of electronmicroscopy and photographic science. Langer will discuss fundamental experiments, using video-clips to take away some of the strangeness of physics, and show that it is not mysterious. 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, Albany. This free event is presented by the Capital District Humanist Society. For details and directions call 533-2666, or visit www.humanistsociety. org, https://www.facebook. com/CapitalDistrictHumanistSociety or www.meetup.com/ Capital-District-HumanistSociety.

CHILDREN’S FISHING TOURNAMENT:

The Lake Lauderdale Improvement Association’s 21st annual children’s fishing tournament takes place on Sunday, August 13, at the Washington County Park Pavilion on beautiful Lake Lauderdale. The tournament is free and open to all young anglers age 15 and under and is strictly catch and release only. The tournament runs from 8 a.m.- 10:30 a.m. and concludes with a free hot dog lunch for all participants. As always, there will be no fee charged to children entering the contest. Registration opens at 7:30 a.m. and all young anglers are required to stop at the pavilion prior to getting their fishing lines wet. All young anglers are required to have a parent or legal guardian on hand with them at all times. Visit http://lakelauderdale.org/fishing-tournament/ for more information.

EQUINE THERAPY BENEFIT:

Knipper Knolls Equine Center in Gansevoort, a 501C3 not-for-profit, focuses on providing opportunities for experiencing the joy of horsemanship through therapeutic(adaptive) riding and physical therapy using the horse’s motion (hippotherapy) to children with special needs. Seattle Slew’s grandson, Worldly Slew (104 starts), was rescued and now, at 25 years old and is a therapy horse at the center. True Elegance Boutique will donate 30% of days’ proceeds to help support the center. True Elegance Boutique will donate 30% of days’ proceeds to help support the center. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., 124 Milton Avenue, (Rt 50) Ballston Spa.

FREE SUMMER CONCERT:

Windsong Chamber Players of Lake Luzerne is hosting a free summer concert series with artists from the Philadelphia Orchestra and Detroit Symphony. A chamber music concert is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. on Sunday, August 13, at St. Mary’s Church. Windsong Chamber Players founder-director Lila Pollack will perform with her cousin, Jeremy Arnold (tap dancer with Tapestry Dance Company) and her uncle, Paul Arnold (Philadelphia Orchestra). Musicians are donating their skills and time to the concert series.

HISTORY STROLL: Saratoga Spa State Park docent programs will be offered daily through Labor Day Monday, September 4. Discover park history on a short walk to learn about historic uses for mineral waters, the 1930s spa complex for research and medical treatment, and other park history highlights. Program meets up at 11 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. at the arcade, outside the administration building, 19 Roosevelt Drive, Saratoga Springs.

JEWISH CULTURAL FESTIVAL:

The Saratoga Jewish Cultural Festival, with a generous grant from the Jewish Federation of Northeastern New York and sponsorships by Trustco Bank and Whiteman Osterman and Hanna, presents the documentary “On the Map,” Sunday, August 13, at 7 p.m. at Temple Sinai, 509 Broadway, Saratoga Springs. Still demoralized after the 1973 Yom Kippur War, Israel was hungry for a collective uplifting event. “On the Map” tells the against– all-odds story of Maccabi Tel Aviv’s 1977 European basketball championship. The 7 p.m. screening will include a panel discussion and dessert reception. A $10 donation is requested. For information and reservations, please call 584-8730 x 2, or visit www. saratogajewishculturalfestival.org and Facebook.

MARKETS AT ROUND LAKE:

For one weekend in August, the Markets at Round Lake will be showcasing over 80 of the best and brightest Artisans in the local and regional Maker, Crafter and Artisanal Edibles community. These Makers, who have been selectively juried, will converge within an eclectic village bringing forth the latest talent and hottest trends. Also featuring Food Trucks, Live Music, Book Sale, Creativity Caravan & BarStream Events. This free event is a fundraiser sponsored by The Woman’s Round Lake Improvement Society (WRLIS) for the Round Lake Libraries and the historic Village of Round Lake. Saturday, August 12, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, August 13, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Village Green, 49 Burlington Ave, Round Lake. For more information visit www.MarketsAtRoundLake.com.

NOT JUST FOR KIDS STORYTELLING:

Storyteller Peter Cook will be performing at Schoharie Crossing State Historic Site on Sunday, August 13 at 6 p.m. as part of the annual Not Just for Kids Storytelling series. His performance will take place outdoors in front of the Schoharie Crossing Visitor Center on Schoharie Street in Fort Hunter. The show will move indoors in case of rain. Guests are invited to linger, chat, and enjoy refreshments after the show. The event is free. The Not Just for Kids Storytelling series continues throughout August and into September. For more information about this series and more, please call the Visitor Center at 8297516, email: SchoharieCrossing@parks.ny.gov, or visit our

Facebook page Schoharie Crossing State Historic Site. SARATOGA SPRINGS SUMMER STROLL: The Saratoga Springs Preservation Foundation presents “The Good Life: North Broadway,” led by the Foundation’s Executive Director, Samantha Bosshart. Tour this famed corridor lined with grand Queen Annes built by Saratoga’s most prominent figures such as Fred Cluett, William B. Gage, and Senator Brackett. This tour sponsored by the Olde Bryan Inn starts at 10:30 a.m. in fromt of Witt Construction at the NW Corner of North Broadway & Van Dam Street. $5 for SSPF members and $8 for non-members. Guests may buy a ticket for four tours and receive the fifth free. Reservations are encouraged, but not necessary. For more information or to make a reservation, please call the Saratoga Springs Preservation Foundation at 587-5030, visit www. saratogapreservation. org or email Nicole Babie, Membership & Programs Coordinator, at nbabie@ saratogapreservation.org. SCOHARIE CROSSING: Internationally known deaf performance artist Peter Cook will perform at Schoharie Crossing State Historic Site on Sunday, August 13, starting at 6 p.m. His performance entitled, “A Feast for Your Eyes: ASL Storytelling” will take place outdoors in front of the Schoharie Crossing Visitor Center. The show will move indoors in case of rain. Guests are invited to linger, chat, and enjoy refreshments after the show. The event is free. For more information, please call the Visitor Center at 829-7516, email: SchoharieCrossing@ parks.ny.gov, or visit the Schoharie Crossing State Historic Site Facebook page. SPRINGS TOUR: Saratoga Spa State Park docent programs will be offered daily through Labor Day, September 4. Enjoy a short, refreshing springs walk that describes the different mineral springs in the park, how they came to be, and sample some of the sparkling waters. Cups provided. Program meets down by the Creekside Classroom in the Geyser Picnic Area at 10 a.m., noon, 2 p.m. & 4 p.m.