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Sunday, Feb. 25 CHILDREN’S MUSEUM AT SARATOGA: Making Connections Autism Program, free for children on the autism spectrum and their families. 10 a.m. - noon, 69 Caroline Street, Sarartoga Springs. Call 518-584-5540 for more information.

CLIFTON PARK SENIOR COMMUNITY CENTER: Live entertainment with dancing and karaoke with Brrian Zapel. $5 per person. Open to the public. 7 p.m., 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.

INDOOR CRAFT & GARAGE SALE: On Sunday, February 25, from 11 a.m.- 3 p.m. the popular Elks Ladies Auxiliary Indoor Craft and Garage Sale will take place at the Saratoga-Wilton Elks Club off Maple Avenue on Elks Lane. Karen’s Cupboard is back with lots of home-made goodies. Admission is free with over 40 vendors. All proceeds go to local charities. Call Linda at 518-289-5470 for information or to sign up for a table(s) for the next sale on March 25.

LONGFELLOW’S WEDDING SHOW: The Longfellow’s Wedding Show features over 40 wedding professionals, hors d’oeuvres and door prizes. Prizes include A wedding shower for up to 20 guests, courtesy of Longfellows Restaurant and A Wedding Prize Package including a $250 gift certificate courtesy of Simply Sidney, a one-hour couple’s location photo session with files and one 11” x 14” print provided by George Laing Photography, a $250 gift basket from Bed Bath & Beyond, and a 5-hour photobooth for your wedding courtesy of Events by Cool Cat. Complimentary admission. Register online at LongfellowsWeddingShow.com or call 518-406-0505. 11 a.m. - 3 p.m., 500 Union Avenue, Saratoga Springs. Attendees can register for the Wedding Workshop Breakfast before the show at the Inn at Longfellows. The cost is $23 per person. Space is limited. For reservations and information, call 518-406-0505. MID-WINTER CONCERT: Shenendehowa Neighbors Connecting presents the Delmarians in a Mid-Winter Concert on February 25 from 2 p.m. - 4 p.m. at the Clifton Park-Halfmoon Library. Please come and enjoy Songs from the Old West and Songs of the Sea with your friends and neighbors, and learn about a “village in development“for thecommunity.

MOSS ART WORKSHOP: Get a jump start on the greening of spring by creating a piece of art from living green materials offered up by Revibe Studio of Schuylerville. The Fort Miller Meeting House hosts a one-day workshop on creating individual pieces of moss art. The class will be taught by Demecia Lloyd, owner of Revibe, on Sunday, February 25 from noon to 2 p.m. at the Fort Miller Meeting House on Fort Miller Road located in Fort Edward. No experience is necessary and all materials will be provided. The cost is $20 and class size is limited to 12 participants so sign up early by emailing kcnc12@gmail. com.

SARATOGA SPA STATE PARK: Mineral Springs Tour, 11 a.m. Join a docent on a guided mineral springs tour to learn about the history, geology and lore surrounding our special waters. No registration necessary. This is a free event. Snowshoe Hike, 2 p.m. Join a naturalist on a two-mile guided snowshoe hike through some of the most picturesque areas of the park. No registration necessary. This is a free event. Please use the southern Route 50 entrance to enter the park for either event. Take your second left onto Geyser Loop Road to reach the classroom.

TROY PUBLIC LIBRARY CONCERT: Join the Troy Public Library, 100 Second Street, on Sunday, February 25, at 2 p.m. for a “Fantasy Flute Afternoon.” Flutist Melanie Chirignan and pianist Michael Clement will perform an eclectic program of sonatas ranging from the Baroque, Romantic, and Post-Classical periods, by Bach, Poulenc, and Prokofiev. The program will be book marked by seductive dances including Ravel’s Piece en Formed de habanera, and Piazzolla’s Libertango. This program is free and open to the public. Advanced registration is recommended. For more information and to register, call the library at 518-274-7071 or online at www.thetroylibrary.org.

UKRAINIAN HOLODOMOR FILM: The Capital District Holodomor Commemoration Committee will host a fundraiser showing of “Bitter Harvest,” a movie about a Ukrainian Family during the Holodomor/Ukrainian Genocide, on Sunday, February 25, at 3 p.m. at the Watervliet Ukrainian American Club at 25th & 5th streets. Refreshments will be served. Suggested donation: $10 per person, $20 per family. All proceeds will go to cover expenses of hosting the traveling Holodomor display and to hold exhibits at local colleges and libraries.

Monday, Feb. 26 BALLSTON AREA SENIOR CITIZENS: Monday activities: 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Chorus; 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Stretch & fit, exercise. 1 p.m., Movie Matinee. Milton Community Center, 310 Northline Road, Ballston Spa. Call 518-885-6740 or visit www. ballstonareaseniors.com for more information.

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COMMUNITY CENTER: Monday activities include chess, checkers and backgammon; tap intermediate; jazz dance; chair yoga; discussion group, clogging; quilting; 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. GALWAY PUBLIC LIBRARY: A Humanities NY reading and discussion program with the theme “Votes for Women” begins at the Galway Public Library, 5264 Sacandaga Road, this month and continues through June. The February 26 reading is “Sex Wars: A Novel of Gilded Age New York,” by Marge Piercy. Each session will be held from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Books are available for participants to check out from the library. The program is free and open to the public. Pre-registration

is required: call 518-8826385. For moore information visit www.galwaypubliclibrary.org. MALTA TOWN BOARD: At an Agenda meeting at 6 p.m. in Malta Town Hall, the Town Board reviews and discusses items that will be acted upon at the official Town Board meeting which is held the first Monday of the month. Meetings are open to the public, with time set aside for residents to voice their concerns about the town. MECHANICVILLE DISTRICT PUBLIC LIBRARY: Ages 11+ are invited to visit the library on Monday, February 26, at 6:30 p.m. and make slime. Please call 518-664-4646 to register for this free program.190 N. Main St. Mechanicville. For more information, call 518-664-4646; fax 518664-8641 or visit http:// mechanicville.sals.edu. SARATOGA SENIOR CENTER: In “Healthy Habits for a Healthier You,” Shannon Lawler of the Alzheimer’s Association will discuss the health of the brain and how to use current research on diet, nutrition, exercise, and cognitive activity and social engagement as hands-on tools for healthy aging. Sponsored by the Alzheimer’s Association. 1 p.m., 5 Williams Street, Saratoga Springs. SKIDMORE FLUTE RECITAL: 5:30 p.m., Zankel Music Center, ELM. For more information call 518580-5320. TANG ACCELERATOR SERIES: Tang Museum curator-at-large Isolde Brielmaier will moderate a discussion with contemporary artists Titus Kaphar, Karyn Olivier, and Dan Borelli about memory, monuments and public spaces. 6 p.m., Tang Museum. For more information call 518-580-8080. EXPERIMENTAL AIRCRAFT ASSOCIATION: The Adirondack Chapter 602 of the Experimental Aircraft Association will hold its general membership meeting on Tuesday, February 27, at 7 p.m. at the C & R restaurant on Route 29. The meeting is open to anyone with an interest in aviation. For more information, visit www.eaa602.org. FOREIGN POLICY ASSOCIATION: The Schenectady Great Decisions Discussions Group 2018 (www.fpa.org) discusses current topics on U.S. involvement with the rest of the world. The February 27 topic is “Media and Foreign Policy.” 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m., Schenectady Public Library McChesney Room, 99 Clinton Street. This free program is sponsored nationally by the Foreign Policy Association and organized by The Friends of the Schenectady County Library. A limited quantity of FPA 2018 topic books are available at the library’s information desk at a reduced cost of $26. (copies may also be purchased at www.fpa.org). FOSTER PARENT MEETING: A Foster Parent Information Meeting will be held on February 27 at 4 p.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 on March 29. Please contact Kari Carroll or Stacey McVaigh at 518-884-4157 for more information. FOUR TUESDAYS IN LENT: Old Saratoga Reformed Church, 48 Pearl Street, Schuylerville, will host “4 Tuesdays In Lent” from February 20 - March 13, focusing on the life and work of Archbishop Desmond Tutu of South Africa. Bring your own lunch; beverages, cookies and fruit will be provided. The church is handicapped accessible. For more information call 518-6953479, www.facebook.com/ oldsaratogareformedchurch or www.old-saratoga.rcachurches.org. MAKING DEMOCRACY WORK: On February 27 at 6:30 p.m, the League of Women Voters of Saratoga County will be presenting the second program in their “Making Democracy Work” series. “Dying to Vote in America: Countering Strategic Efforts to Suppress Voting Rights” will be held at Skidmore’s Palamountain Hall in the Gannett Auditorium. Speaker Chris Deluzio Esq. is Counsel for the Brennan Center’s Democracy Program, where he focuses on voting rights and elections. This presentation is free and open to the public. For more information, visit www.lwvsaratoga.org or call Pattie Garrett at 518-4964973. MECHANICVILLE DISTRICT PUBLIC LIBRARY: Storytime with Miss Chrissie, 11:30 a.m. Stories, rhymes and crafts. All ages are welcome. 190 N. Main St. Mechanicville.For more information, call 518-6644646; fax 518-664-8641 or visit http://mechanicville. sals.edu. MOREAU LAKE STATE PARK: Potters Point Hike, 1 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. Join a Park Educator on this easily navigable and trail free parcel of the park. There will be beautiful views of the Hudson River and some neat natural wonders to explore. This is a flat, bushwhacking hike. Reservations are required with 24 hours advanced notice, please call 518-7930511. Fees apply. SKIDMORE COLLEGE: In a Dunkerley Dialogue, photographer Wendy Ewald and Skidmore professor of social work Crystal Dea Moore will discuss Ewald’s conceptual photography practice in the exhibition “This Place” and beyond. 6 p.m., Tang Museum. For more information call 518-580-8080. a Baked Ham/Chicken & Biscuits dinner from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at 1 Elks Lane, Saratoga Springs. Donation requested: adults $12, seniors/military $11, children 5-12 $8, under 5 free. All takeouts $12. Cash bar available. Call 518-5842585 for more information. CANCER SUPPORT GROUP: Meets the fourth Wednesday of each month at Saratoga Hospital. Free. Pre-registration required. Call Pierre Zimmerman M.S. at 413-992-7012 for more information. Sponsored by One Roof Holistic Health Center. 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 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