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Wednesday, Feb. 7

20/20/20: The YMCA located at 1 Wall Street in Clifton Park will host a “20/20/20” class starting at 7:15 p.m. The class consists of 20 minutes of cardio, 20 minutes of strength, and 20 minutes of core and flexibility. The event will be open to both members and the public. AMERICAN LEGION LADIES’ AUXILIARY: Unit 70 Monthly Meeting, February 7 at 6 p.m., 34 West Avenue, Saratoga Springs. CHILDREN’S MUSEUM AT SARATOGA: Bend & Stretch Yoga Sprouts, 9:30 a.m. 10:30 a.m. This parent-andme goa class introduces children to yoga thorugh guided movement, games and music. 69 Caroline Street, Sarartoga Springs. Call 518-584-5540 for more information. CLIFTON PARK SENIOR COMMUNITY CENTER: Wednesday activities include Exercise to Tape, Senior Investment Group, Social Bridge, Carmen’s Crafts, Memories to Memoirs, Living with a Loss, Hand & Foot card game, Dice 6-5-4, crochet and knitting, poker, osteo exercise. 6 Clifton Common Court, Clifton Park. Call 518383-1343 for more information. Call extension 227 before noon the day before to make reservations for lunch. LUNCHTIME MEDITATION: Held on the first and third Wednesday of each month at 12:30 p.m. at the Saratoga Springs Public Library. Free and open to all. Sponsored by One Roof Holistic Health Center. MECHANICVILLE DISTRICT PUBLIC LIBRARY: Sign Language Club meets the first Wednesday of each month at 4:30 p.m. Stop in and practice your skills with others. 190 N. Main St. Mechanicville.For more information, call 518664-4646; fax 518-6648641 or visit http://mechanicville.sals.edu. MOREAU LAKE STATE

PARK: White Birch Loop, noon to 3 p.m. Join an educator on this long but beautiful hike. The first mile is a steep uphill, and then it flattens out but comes to another steep but short section, then leveling out again. This hike is about 3 miles with views of a variety of different tree landscapes.

Reservations are required with 24-hour advanced notice, please call 518-793-0511. Fees apply. MUSICIANS OF

MA’ALWYCK: Musicians of Ma’alwyck members Ann-Marie Barker Schwartz (director and violin) and Petia Kassarova, (cello), along with guest artist Andrew Snow (viola), join forces with members of the acclaimed Capital Trio for a series of performances. On Wednesday. February 7, at noon in the Carl Taylor Auditorium at Schenectady County Community College, the combined ensemble presents a free preview of excerpts from its program “Sweet Power,” which features music of Kodaly, Florence Price and Dvořák. That same evening the ensemble will perform both the Price and Dvořák at the University at Albany at 7:30 p.m. For tickets and information call the Performing Arts Center box office at 518-442-3995. NYS 5-HOUR PRE-LICENSING CLASS: The next NYS 5-Hour pre-licensing class will be offered Wednesday, February 7, from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. and Saturday, February 10, 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 518-584-2221 or email RinkoDrivingSchool.com. A portion from the class cost is donated to the First Baptist Church. OLDE SARATOGA SENIORS: The Olde Saratoga Seniors’ next meeting will be held on Wednesday, February 7 at the Town Hall, Spring Street, Schuylerville, at noon.It will be a casserole luncheon. Please bring a dish to share. All are welcome. Looking for new members. For more information call Pat at 518-3382329.

ONE MILE WALK: Jen Benson from Travel 2U Fitness will lead a Wednesday Walk for businesses and members starting and ending at the Adirondack Trust Company’s parking lot, 473 Broadway, Saratoga Springs. The walk will be 1.1 miles in length and will begin at 11:30 a.m. on Lake Avenue, turn onto Henry Street, cut through Congress Park, and walk the rest of the length up Broadway. Sign up at http://chamber.saratoga.org/events/details/wednesday-one-mile-walk-30898.

PULMONARY FIBROSIS

SUPPORT GROUP: The next meeting of the Saratoga County Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF) Support Group will be held Wednesday, February 7, from 5 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. at Reception Room, 1st floor - 6 Care Lane, Saratoga Springs. The support group is free and open to IPF patients, their family members, friends and caregivers. IPF is a rare condition that causes scar tissue to grow inside the lungs. Meetings typically feature an educational presentation as well as discussion with others affected by IPF. For more information contact Marie or Susan at the Health and Fitness Center at 518-8865676. SKIDMORE COLLEGE: Artist Nicole Eisenman, who has been awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship, a MacArthur Fellowship and a Carnegie Prize, gives the Winter-Miller Lecture, made possible through a generous gift by the family of Eleanor Lindor Winter, ‘43. 6 p.m., Tang Museum. For more information, call 518-5808080. SPINNING 101: A 30 -40 minute session that include bike set-up, explanation of the Spinning program and a short ride to get you comfortable on the bike and ready for your first class. While all classes are appropriate for beginners, this might help you to get started. On hand will also be vendors representing: the Saratoga Juice Bar, AdvoCare, Beautycounter, and TurningPoint Chiropractic. 5:30 p.m., Saratoga Cycle Studio, 422 Broadway, Suite 3, Saratoga Springs. To register, please visit http://saratogacyclingstudio.com/schedule and scroll over to February 7th to find the class. WINTER STORYTELLERS SERIES: The Academy for Lifelong Learning presents the tenth annual storytellers series every Wednesday through February 21. February 7 features storyteller Christie Keegan with “Animal Stories.” Sponsored by Prestwick Chase at Saratoga. Noon to 1 p.m., SUNY Empire State College, 2 Union Avenue, Room 126, Saratoga Springs.Free and open to the public. Postponed if Saratoga Springs city schools are closed. For more information, call the Academy at 518587-2100 ext. 2415. www. esc.edu/all

Thursday, Feb. 8

BALLSTON AREA SENIOR CITIZENS: 9:30 a.m. - 11:45 a.m., Crafts, Cards, Billiards. 11:45 a.m. - 2 p.m., Lunch (bring a dish to share), meeting. 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., Bingo. Milton Community Center, 320 Northline Road, Ballston Spa. For more information call 518-8856740, visit www.ballstonareaseniors.com or Facebook Ballston Area Seniors. CHILDREN’S MUSEUM AT SARATOGA: Crafty Crafters: Tie-Dye Snowflakes, 10 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. for ages 3 and up. Science Explores: Marble Runs, 10:30 a.m. for ages 3-up. 69 Caroline Street, Sarartoga Springs. Call 518-584-5540 for more information. CLIFTON PARK SENIOR COMMUNITY CENTER: Thursday activities include Exercise to Tape, Pool/ Billiards, Chorus, Yoga, Watercolor & Sketch, Legal Assistance by appointment, Seton Health Seniorcize, Duplicate Bridge, MahJongg, Pinochle and Bunco. 6 Clifton Common Court, Clifton Park. Call 518-3831343 for more information. Call extension 227 before noon the day before to make reservations for lunch. FRIENDS OF THE IBA: Farmers and gardeners would see their crop yields decrease without the free services grassland birds provide. Unfortunately, grassland birds are disappearing from our countryside at an alarming rate. The extirpation/ extermination of NY’s grassland birds poses a serious threat to our food supply, local economies and the health of our environment. Join Fort Miller Meeting House and Friends of the IBA (FIBA) on February 8 to learn more about the bird and the benefits they provide. Presented by FIBA Executive Director Laurie LaFond. 7 p.m.,Fort Miller Reformed Church, 1239 Fort Miller Rd, Fort Edward. HORSE EXPLORERS: Recommended for ages 3-6, “Horse Explorers” is a hands-on series intended to creatively educate children about horses by developing age-appropriate skills in disciplines including art, literacy, science and math. The theme for February 8 is “Galloping into Your Heart.” “Horse Explorers” takes place each Thursday mornings from 10:30 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. in the National Museum of Racing’s Horseplay Gallery in Saratoga Springs. Children are free to attend with a paid accompanying adult. For more information, please contact Karen Wheaton at 518-584-0400 ext. 118 or Sheileen Landrey at 518-584-0400 ext. 120, or visit www.racingmuseum. org. LIVE AT THE JAZZ BAR: As part of SPAC’s vision to extend programming beyond the traditional summer months, the “Live at the Jazz Bar” Winter Series will kick-off 2018 with three free evenings dedicated to Latin, swing and ballroom music and dancing. Thursday, February 8 is Latin Night with Alta Havana. Dance salsa and cha-cha-cha with Diane Lachtrupp & Johnny Martinez of Tango Fusion. 7 p.m. - 10 p.m. in the Hall of Springs “Jazz Bar,” with cash bar from Mazzone Hospitality. Free to the public; reservations are encouraged at spac.org. LWV BOOK CLUB: The League of Women Voters of Saratoga Non-Fiction Book Club will meet on Thursday February 8, at 1:30 p.m. at the Clifton Park Halfmoon Library to discuss “Blindspot: Hidden Biases of Good People” by Mahzarin Banaji and Anthony Greenwald. Members of the public are invited to attend, MLK FILM SCREENING: Join Presbyterian New England Congregational UCC Church for a showing of the movie “At the River I Stand.” This documentary recounts the two months leading to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s death in 1968, coinciding with the 65-day strike of 1300 Memphis sanitation workers. 6 p.m., 24 Circular Street, Saratoga Springs. Free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served. Co-sponsored by PNECC Social Concerns Committee,the Coalition of Black Trade Unionists, the Albany NAACP, the African American Cultural Center and Citizen Action. NATIONAL MUSEUM OF RACING: Paint a Saratoga Race Course themed scene in the Hall of Fame Gallery at the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame. Limited space available. Instruction by Saratoga Paint and Sip Studio. Drinks and snacks included. 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., 191 Union Ave, Saratoga Springs. Tickets $45, members $40. Please R.S.V.P. by February 5 to nmrmembers@racingmuseum.net or call 518-5840400 ext. 109. NORTHSHIRE BOOKSTORE: Kim Purcell, “This is Not a Love Letter.” 5 p.m., 424 Broadway, Saratoga Springs. NEW YORK STATE LIBRARY: Senior Librarian Michael Meyer will demonstrate two online products from the Foundation Center that are available at the New York State Library. The Foundation Directory Online provides accurate details on over 100,000 US foundations and corporate donors and over 2.2 million recent grants. Foundation Grants to Individuals Online is an online database of over 8,500 foundation and public charity programs that fund

students, artists, researchers, and other individual grant seekers. 3 p.m., New York State Library, 7th Floor Computer Classroom, 222 Madison Avenue, Albany. Space is limited and registration is required. Register online at http://www.nysl.nysed.gov/programs/, e-mail NYSLTRN@nysed.gov or call 518-474-2274. SINGLE PAYER HEALTHCARE DISCUSSION: On Thursday evening, February 8, at 7 p.m. in the auditorium of Bethlehem Town Hall, Bethlehem Morning Voice Huddle will present Bethlehem resident, Andrew Coates, MD, and George Jolly, MD, in a presentation and discussion of singlepayer healthcare (Medicare for All). Dr. Coates, a physician in Albany, is a Past President of Physicians for a National Health Program, a 20,000-member, nationwide organization of physicians. The meeting is free and open to all. There will be a question and answer period following the presentation. Bethlehem Town Hall is located at 435 Delaware Avenue, Delmar. SKIDMORE COLLEGE: “Sound Mind”: Skidmore faculty member Adam Tinkle leads a sonic meditation workshop. 5 p.m., Tang Museum. For more information, call 518-580-8080. SUNY ADIRONDACK ART COLLECTION: The SUNY Adirondack Art Collection began in 1999 with a large donation from William Bronk, an American poet and art collector from Hudson Falls. Thanks to the vision and generosity of the community, the collection has grown to over 1,200 objects. The opening reception for the new exhibition, “Community Partners: Selectins From the SUNY Adirondack Art Collection.” takes place from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the SUNY Adirondack Visual Arts Gallery, 640 Bay Road, Queensbury. The exhibition continues through April 12.

Friday, Feb. 9

BALLSTON AREA SENIOR CITIZENS: 2:15 p.m. to 3 p.m., OsteoBusters. 6:30 p.m., cards and games. Milton Community Center, 320 Northline Road, Ballston Spa. For more information call 518-885-6740, visit www.ballstonareaseniors.com or Facebook Ballston Area Seniors. CHILDREN’S MUSEUM AT SARATOGA: Busy Bees, 10 a.m. An open playgroup time for ages birth - 24 months with caregivers with activities that help create an environment that fosters early childhood development skills in a social setting. Wiggles & Giggles with special guest Sunshine Ballroom 11 a.m. A play-based program where children ages 2-5 can explore the world around them through guided free play. 69 Caroline Street, Sarartoga Springs. Call 518-5845540 for more information. CLIFTON PARK SENIOR COMMUNITY CENTER: Friday activities include Orchestra on the Common, Woodcarving, Tap Advanced, Ballet, Dominoes, Center Big Band, Diabetes Support Group, Bingo, Lunch & a Movie, Beading Buddies, Scrabble, Osteo exercise. 6 Clifton Common Court, Clifton Park. Call 518-383-1343 for more information. Call extension 227 before noon the day before to make reservations for lunch. DIVISION STREET ELEMENTARY STEM LABS: As part of the schools strategic plan to bring more hands-on STEM activities to K-5 students, SDivision Street Elementary’S STEM Lab Days are designed to enhance a students’ understanding of complex concepts using age appropriate interactive and hands-on labs that connect with the curriculum in grades K-5. On February 9, there will be STEM Labs for 1st graders (“Discovering our Planet with the Earth Balloon”) and 2nd graders (“The Earthquake Shaker Table: Erosion”). To learn more about STEM Lab Days or Division Street Elementary School, please contact Dr. Greer E. Miller, Principal, at 518-583-4794. FISH FRY FRIDAY: The Fish Creek Rod and Gun Club’s Fish Fry Fridays continue every Friday in February from 4:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. All are welcome, members and non-members. Menu: Fish Fry, Chicken Fry, Clam Fry, Popcorn Shrimp Fry, Chowder, ask about extras and beverages. You are welcome to eat in at our club house, or call 518-695-3917 for Take Out. KIDS FUN NIGHT: Saratoga Springs students in grades K-5 are invited to Kids Fun Night, featuring open gym, crafts, games, and activities, on Friday, February 9, from 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. at Maple Avenue Middle School on Route 9. This fundraiser is hosted by the Saratoga Springs High School Boys’ Cross-Country and Track & Field teams. Coaches, athletes, and athletes’ parents supervise all activities. $10 per child; snacks/drinks available for purchase. More information: racingcitytc@ gmail.com. MOREAU LAKE STATE PARK: Join Moreau Lake State Park at 6 p.m. for their annual chili dinner, with local beekeeper, Gregory Stoddard as guest speaker. $7. Moreau Lake State Park is located off of exit 17 S of I-87,the Adirondack Northway. For additional information or to register for programs, please call the park office at 518-7930511. Q.U.I.L.T. INC.: Monthly guild meeting, 9:45 a.m. to noon, Delmar Reformed Church, 386 Delaware Avenue, Delmar. Doors open 9:15 a.m. Followed at 12:30 p.m. by Quilting 101: Mary Phillips – “Hexagons Made from Circles.” Bring needle and neutral thread. SARATOGA SENIOR CENTER: Brian Miller, of Cutting Edge Martial Arts, will be here from 9 a.m. 10:30 a.m. to teach you the basics of self-defense, how to understand your environment, and how to use a cane as a weapon of self-defense. $10/Members, $15/ Non-Members. Sign-ups required, need a minimum to hold class. Saratoga County Chamber of Commerce Health & Wellness Day, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. Free and open to the public. 5 Williams Street, Saratoga Springs.

Saturday, Feb. 10

BURNT HILLS ORATORIO SOCIETY: Experience the fun of a New-York style choral cabaret dinner theatre as the Burnt Hills Oratorio Society presents the immortal songs or Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein II, and Lorenz Hart. Set in the elegant Vista Ballroom at the Van Patten Golf Club, the event features a sumptuous Chef’s Buffet, followed by a choral cabaret featuring dozens of the greatest hits by America’s favorite composers. 5 p.m., 924 Main St, Clifton Park. Purchase tickets before February 2. For more information, or to purchase tickets, visit www. BHOS.us or call 518-4164060. MAKING SPACES: Please join Saratoga Clay Arts on February 10 from 5 p.m. - 7 p.m. to celebrate the opening of “Making Spaces” featuring the recent work of Ryan Burch and Luc Hammond-Thomas. The Schacht Gallery is located at the Saratoga Clay Arts Center, 167 Hayes Road, Schuylerville. RSVP at https://fs20.formsite.com/Jillsaratogaclayartsorg/form5/index.html. MARDI GRAS CELEBRATION: The Greenfield Lions Club’s Mardi Gras celebration, featuring authentic New Orleans food, drink specials, raffle items and music, takes place on Saturday, February 10, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Haven Tee Room at Brookhaven Golf Course. Tickets $25, couples $45. RSVP by calling Rick Schwartzbeck at 518-893-7074 or email TownofGreenfieldLionsClub@gmail.com. MEDITATION WORKSHOP: At the start of the year, our minds naturally turn to ways we can make our lives more meaningful and rewarding. This course, taught by Evelyn Williams, will present a set of time-tested methods to help you set positive goals, aspirations and intentions, and to help you maintain them throughout the year. 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 or to register visit KadampaNewYork.org/Saratoga or call 845-856-9000. MONTHLY FREE LUNCH: The Malta Ridge United Methodist Church will hold its monthly Free Lunch on Saturday, February 10, 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 518-581-0210. MONTHLY SENIOR DANCE: Come and enjoy the fun and dance the night away. Vintage Country Band, will be providing the music. 7 p.m. to 10 p.m., Milton Community Center 310 Northline Rd. Ballston Spa. The dance is open to the public, with ample free parking. There is a $5 entrance fee for non-members. Members are asked to bring a snack to be share. Check out www.ballstonareaseniors.com for more information. MOREAU LAKE STATE PARK: Mud Pond Hike, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. This hike is a pretty flat hike, starting on the nature trail and heading out to Mud Pond to see some beaver lodges and maybe some other fun wildlife. This hike is fairly easy, at about 2.5 miles round trip. Reservations are necessary with 24 hours advanced notice, please call 518-793-0511. Fees apply. MYSTIC FAIRE: The Mystic Faire promotes education and awareness of the psychic world, holistic health, natural healing, conscious living and spirituality by bringing together psychics, spiritual counselors, retailers, light workers, alternative health practitioners, vendors and others in a one-stop shop for the health and wellness of body, mind, and spirit. The Mid-Winter’s Night Mystic Faire includes a raffle to benefit the equine assisted veterans program at Raven Hollow Ranch. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Schoharie County Child Development Building,114 Lark Street, Cobleskill. Admission $5. NORTHSHIRE BOOKSTORE: New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Eric Rickstad shares another Canaan Crime novel. “The Names of Dead Girls,” the electrifying sequel to “The Silent Girls,” features detectives Frank Rath and Sonja Test as they track a depraved killer through rural Vermont. 7 p.m., 424 Broadway, Saratoga Springs. CHILDREN’S MUSEUM AT SARATOGA: Young Essential Oils Workshop: Inflused Play Dough with Devin White and Erin Joseph, 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.S.T.E.M. Club, 2 p.m. An exploration of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math. For families with children ages 3 and up. Free with museum admission. 69 Caroline Street, Sarartoga Springs. Call 518-584-5540 for more information. PITNEY MEADOWS WINTER SOCIAL: The spring planting season in Saratoga Springs won’t begin until April or May, but volunteers already are preparing for the second year at Pitney Meadows Community Farm. Set for Saturday, February 10 from noon to 8 p.m. at Artisanal Brew Works, 41 Geyser Road, the Pitney Meadows Winter Social is an off-season opportunity to connect with volunteers who are driving the project and to learn what’s in store for 2018. A “Toast to Year Two” will be offered at 4 p.m. A suggested $10 donation per person will help to support Pitney Meadows projects in the coming year. Also, for each drink purchased, Artisanal Brew Works will donate $2. Pizza will be available for purchase, and attendees may bring their own food.