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Sunday, Aug. 27

BENNINGTON CENTER FOR

THE ARTS: Broken Box Mime Theater will be in residence at the Bennington Center for the Arts from August 24-27. Winners of the 2016 New York Innovative Theatre Awards for Outstanding Ensemble, Performance Art, and Choreography/Movement, BKBX activates the imagination of their audiences and contemporizes the art of mime, while reminding us of the power of simple storytelling. On Sunday, August 27, at 2 p.m., learn about contemporary mime, collaborative process, and how simple storytelling can be a vehicle for impactful theater. Admission is “pay what you can.” Funds received go directly towards paying the artists’ travel expenses. Thanks to a generous donor, all contributions will be fully matched and applied towards the Bennington Center for the Arts performance fund. 44 Gypsy Lane in Bennington, Vermont. Visit www.thebennington.org for more information.

BOOK SIGNING ON USS SLATER:

Author Martin Irons will be on hand at USS SLATER from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Sunday, August 27, for the release of his new book, “Phalanx Against the Divine Wind.” Joining him will be surviving families of two local sailors who were killed during Kikusui No., the first and largest of ten mass kamikaze attacks against the U.S. Navy Fifth Fleet in the waters off Okinawa in 1945. Nearly 500 U.S. sailors were killed including Arthur Goyer, Radioman 2nd Class from Troy, and John R. Dyer, Jr. Radioman 3rd Class from West Chazy, aboard the USS HAYNSWORTH DD-700, the first warship hit. USS SLATER is located on the Hudson River in Downtown Albany. For more information, visit the website at www.ussslater.org or phone 518-431-1943.

COMMUNITY GARAGE SALE:

The Summerhill Community is holding a two-day garage sale on August 26 and 27 from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. A large variety of items including children’s toys, furniture , tools including antique tools, antique pump organ, original artwork, household items and more will be for sale. Enter neighborhood at intersection of Vischer Ferry Rd and Summerlin Dr. in Clifton Park.

GRANT COTTAGE: Explore the life of Frederick (Fred) Dent Grant, eldest son of Ulysses and Julia Grant, from childhood on a Missouri plantation to Civil War battlefields, West Point graduation and a career as U.S. diplomat and Major General. Like his father, Fred encountered hardships and scandals but displayed characteristic resolve to fulfill his duty through it all. When needed by his father in his final months, Fred faithfully and tirelessly served as the family’s spokesman and provided critical support to his mother and other family members following his father’s death. Fred Grant will be portrayed by Grant Cottage staff member and living historian Ben Kemp. 1 p.m., 1000 Mt. McGregor Road, Wilton. Cottage tours are $6 for adults, $5 for seniors, and $5 for students ages 6-18. The suggested donation for programs is $5 per person. For more information visit www.grantcottage.org.

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.

NOT JUST FOR KIDS STORYTELLING:

Storyteller Joe Bruchac will be performing at Schoharie Crossing State Historic Site on Sunday, August 27 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 829-7516, 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 “Saratoga’s Historic West Side.” George DeMers will lead guests through the restored Historic West Side, also known as Little Dublin, Learn about Saratoga’s Irish and Italian immigrants who helped shape the history of this unique district. This tour sponsored by NBT Bank meets at 10:30 a.m. at South Franklin Street, Gideon Putnam Cemetery Entrance. $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.

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.

TREKONDEROGA:

Fans attending Trekonderoga Weekend will have the opportunity to meet some of “Star Trek’s” most iconic stars. Original series stars Nichelle Nichols and Walter Koenig – plus Lee Meriwether, Barbara Luna, Charlie Brill, Michael Dante, Eddie Paskey, and Mary Linda Rapelye – will join fans for tours, photo ops, and autographs, panels and personal time. Under license by CBS Consumer Products, the Star Trek: The Original Series Set Tour features the painstakingly re-created TOS sets, based on the original blueprints and detailing. The weekend will also include a Mess Dress Dinner, a scale model contest, trivia panels, and a cosplay contest. For more information on Trekonderoga or Star Trek the Original Series™ Set Tour, please visit www.startrektour.com.

WILTON HERITAGE MUSEUM:

”Music at the Museum” will be held on Sunday, August 27, from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. with an intermission. The singers will be “Jack and Rose”. The Wilton Heritage Museum is located at 5 Parkhurst Road, Wilton.

YADDO GARDEN TOURS:

Yaddo Garden Tours will be

held Saturday and Sunday from June 24-5 through September 2-3, as well as Tuesdays during racing season. Tours of Garden only include sharing the history of the Trask Family, the Mansion and history of the Yaddo gardens. The aura, spirituality and creative energy that permeates Yaddo is discussed. Docent-led tours begin 11 a.m. at the main fountain near the entrance gate to the garden. Tours last about one hour, for $10/person. Special guided docent-led tours of the Yaddo gardens can be arranged at a date and time convenient for your group. Contact Yaddo at 5840746 or www.Yaddo. org for more information.

Monday, Aug. 28

CLIFTON PARK SENIOR CENTER: Bus Trip to Cooperstown: Farmers Museum, Fennimore Museum, Baseball Hall of Fame, Lunch at the Otesaga and a Cruise. Preregistration is required. GUEST BARTENDER FUNDRAISER: Join Franklin and your favorite guest bartenders on August 28 at Harvey’s Restaurant & Bar on Phila Street, Saratoga Springs, from 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. for a great time. Celebrity guest bartenders will be behind the bar serving up your favorite drinks and cracking jokes. At 8 p.m., the bartenders will create their signature drinks for the evening, which will be raffled off to the highest bidder by auctioneers Mike Munter & Zack Manz. Last year’s event brought in over $3,800 with $2,300 coming from the drink auction. All proceeds raised through the raffle, bartender tips, and 20% of all sales during those hours will support the programs and services of Franklin Community Center. For more information about the Center and the event, please visit www.franklincommunitycenter.org. 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 1:30 p.m. at the arcade, outside the administration building, 19 Roosevelt Drive, Saratoga Springs. NATIONAL MUSEUM OF RACING: Children’s Program: “Racehourse Thaumatrope.” Watch a simple toy combine two images into one with optical illusion and design one to watch repeatedly. Recommended for children ages 3 through 8. Time: 10 a.m. to noon. Cost: Free with paid admission. For additional information about summer drop-in programs, please contact Karen Wheaton at 584-0400 ext. 118 or Sheileen Landrey at 584-0400 ext. 120. RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION: The Church of the Immaculate Conception, located at 400 Saratoga Road in Glenville, will hold a “Meet and Greet” evening on Monday, August 28, for anyone interested in learning more about the Catholic Faith through the Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults (RCIA). If you are considering the Catholic Faith or would like to learn about receiving Sacraments in the Catholic Faith, please attend starting at 7 p.m. in the Parish Center Flicker Room. If you are interested in attending, either walk in or feel free to call our rectory at 399-9168. If this date is not convenient for you, call 399-9168 to schedule a more convenient time. Attendance does not mean commitment. 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 10:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m.

Tuesday, Aug. 29

CHILDREN’S MUSEUM AT SARATOGA: Summertime Tots, 10 a.m., for ages 2-5. This is a special time for younger visitors to gain preschool readiness skills in a fun and social environment. Drop in anytime between 10:30 a.m. and noon for Play-Dough, crafts, activities and friends. Free with museum admission. 69 Caroline Street, Saratoga Springs. Call 584-5540 for more information. EXPERIMENTAL AVIATION ASSOCIATION: The Adirondack Chapter 602 of the Experimental Aircraft Association will hold its monthly general membership meeting at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, August 29, at the Fulton County Airport off Route 67 east of Johnstown. The meeting is open to anyone with an interest in aviation. For more information, visit www.eaa602. org. FOSTER PARENT MEETING: A Foster Parent Information Meeting will be held on August 29at 4p.m. at the Services Building, 152 West High Street, Ballston Spa. Saratoga County is in need of foster homes for school-aged children and teenagers. The next certification class will begin in fall 2017. Please contact Kari Carroll or Stacey McVaigh at 884-4157 for more information. 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 1:30 p.m. at the arcade, outside the administration building, 19 Roosevelt Drive, Saratoga Springs. INN AT SARATOGA: 7 p.m. - 10 p.m. - Drank the Gold, American, Irish Folk Duo. 231 Broadway, Saratoga Springs. LYME ACTION NETWORK: Representatives of the Lyme Action Network, a nonprofit Lyme and tickborne disease advocacy organization, will testify before a joint public hearing of the New York Senate Task Force on Lyme and Tick-Borne Diseases, chaired by Senator Sue Serino, and the Senate Standing Committee on Health, chaired by Senator Kemp Hannon, on August 29 in Hearing Room A in the Legislative Office Building in Albany at 11 a.m. The public is welcome to come to show their support. NOONTIME MUSIC SERIES: Join Saratoga National Historical Park for free music in August. The track is closed on Tuesdays, but music echoes through the Hudson River Valley. August 29: Fort Ticonderoga Fife and Drum Corps. A vast repertoire of martial music of the Revolutionary War. These concerts are free and open to the public. For more information, please call the Visitor Center at 670-2985, visit www.nps.gov/sara or check out Facebook and Twitter: @ SaratogaNHP. NORTHSHIRE BOOKSTORE: Northshire bookseller & customer favorite Paul Doiron returns to the store to celebrate the latest mystery in his riveting Mike Bowditch series, “Knife Creek.” When Maine game warden Mike Bowditch is tasked with shooting invasive feral hogs that are tearing up the forest in his district, he makes a horrific discovery — a dead baby buried in a shallow grave. 6 p.m., 424 Broadway, Saratoga Springs. OLD FRIENDS AT CABIN CREEK: The Tuesday celebrations at Old Friends come to a close with Fan Appreciation Day. Old Friends at Cabin Creek is located at 483 Sandhill Road, Greenfield Center. For more information call 698-2377, visit http:// oldfriendsatcabincreek. com or like Old Friends on Facebook. 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 10:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. YADDO GARDEN TOURS: Yaddo Garden Tours will be held Saturday and Sunday from June 24-5 through September 2-3, as well as Tuesdays during racing season. Tours of Garden only include sharing the history of the Trask Family, the Mansion and history of the Yaddo gardens. The aura, spirituality and creative energy that permeates Yaddo is discussed. Docent-led tours begin 11 a.m. at the main fountain near the entrance gate to the garden. Tours last about one hour, for $10/person. Special guided docentled tours of the Yaddo gardens can be arranged at a date and time convenient for your group. Contact Yaddo at 584-0746 or www.Yaddo. org for more information.

Wednesday, Aug. 30

CHILDREN’S MUSEUM AT SARATOGA: 10 a.m., Block Lab for ages 3 and up. Block play supports critical social and cognitive skills in early chilhood. Different scales of blocks enable hands of all sizes to build and be challenged. This exciting new program explores and engineers with different bocks. 1 p.m., Creativity Lab for families with children 3 and up. Explore your creative side, learn new artistic techniques, use your imagination to build or create your own experience based on museum exhibits. Pre-registration required, free with museum admission. 69 Caroline Street, Saratoga Springs. Call 584-5540 for more information. EMPOWERMENT EXCHANGE: How can individuals and small grassroots advocacy groups make their case heard most effectively—and actually see results? On Wednesday, August 30, the Empowerment Exchange presents their second annual Public Policy Forum at the RPI Chapel & Cultural Center, 2125 Burdett Avenue, Troy. Special guests are New York Senator Neil Breslin and Assemblyman John McDonald. This free event will take place from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. The Empowerment Exchange, the Rensselaer County program of The Mental Health Empowerment Project, is a peer-run recovery center, dedicated to offering strategies that encourage people to find their personal power and use their own unique voice. For more information, please call (518) 235-2173. 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 1:30 p.m. at the arcade, outside the administration building, 19 Roosevelt Drive, Saratoga Springs. INN AT SARATOGA: 7:30 p.m. - 10:30 p.m., Tim Wechgelaer & Chris Carey, Acoustic Duo. 231 Broadway, Saratoga Springs. SARATOGA FARMERS MARKET: 3 p.m. to 6 p.m., High Rock Park Pavilions, Saratoga Springs. Approximately 30 vendors will be attending the mid-week market from May to October. See http://www.saratogafarmersmarket.org/ saratoga-farmers-marketwednesday-vendors/ for a complete vendor list. 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 10:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. VOLKSWALK: Join the Empire State Capital Volkssporters for fun fitness and fellowship in Glens Falls, starting at 9:30 a.m. at Crandall park Pavilion, 600 Glen Street. A volkswalk is a leisurely walk (typicaly 10k or 6.2 miles; a 3 mile route is also offere) through a scenic and or historic area over a pre-marked trail. Register 30 minutes before start. More information is available at www.ava.org and www.walkescv.org.

Thursday, Aug. 31

BALLSTON SPA CONCERT SERIES: The Ballston Spa Business and Professional Association is proud to once again present its free Concerts in the Park series at Wiswall Park, Front Street in the village of Ballston Spa. On August 31 The Coteries perform from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. CHILDREN’S MUSEUM AT SARATOGA: 10:30 a.m., Science Explorers for ages 3-up. Discover the different ways in which science is all around us. 1 p.m., Discovery for ages 6-up. This popular summer program explores science through discovery and hands-on learning. Free with museum admission. 69 Caroline Street, Saratoga Springs. Call 584-5540 for more information. HADLEY LUZERNE HISTORICAL SOCIETY: Local author Mary Sanders Shartle presents “HERMITS: The Illusion of Roughing It,” a visual presentation of hermits through history in the Adirondacks and other wild places. Hermits have long fascinated us. They inhabit faith, myth and history. Come and learn about some who really roughed it and some who didn’t. The program is free and open to the public. 7 p.m., Community Room, Hadley Luzerne Public Library, 19 Main Street, Lake Luzerne. For further information please call Maureen Jones at 6547731. 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 1:30 p.m. at the arcade, outside the administration building, 19 Roosevelt Drive, Saratoga Springs. INN AT SARATOGA: Jeff Walton, Acoustic Folk Rock. 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., 231 Broadway, Saratoga Springs.