TIME FOR A SHOW
Home show this weekend at City Center
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. » This weekend’s Saratoga Home & Lifestyle Show at Saratoga Springs City Center is expected to raise nearly $100,000 for local and worldwide worthy causes.
It is Saratoga Springs Rotary Club’s largest annual fundraiser.
Admission is free to the event, scheduled for 5-9 p.m. Friday, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday.
The show features more than 120 home and garden exhibitors plus the work of more than two dozen regional artisans.
Exhibitors showcase a wide range of home improvement services, décor and furnishings, energy-saving products, outdoor living and landscaping, family recreation, and lifestyle products and services.
On the City Center’s second floor, a fine art and craft event highlights artisans such as painters, photographers, wood crafters, jewelers, and a winery, all with items for sale. Artwork from Saratoga Springs High School students will also be displayed.
A new Home Show attraction on Saturday is a Mac ‘n Cheese Bake-Off competition by local restaurants. Participants are expected to include Longfellows, Bookmakers, Forno Bistro, Harvey’s Restaurant & Bar, Olde Bryan Inn, and Peabody’s Sports Bar & Grill. Free samples will be offered from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Attendees will vote for their favorite dish and the winner will be announced late Saturday afternoon.
Proceeds from the show will be distributed to community non-profit organizations, youth scholarships, and international humanitarian aid projects.
On Sunday, the day’s highlight is a special Tool Demo hosted by Allerdice Building Supply and Northern Dean.
To help people better use tools such as a drill, impact driver, and multi tools, and learn tips for common household tasks (patching and repairing drywall, hanging a picture, installing a towel bar, Northern Dean’s owner Rich Martin and Allerdice Building Supply’s tool department manager, Kathy Desjardin, will host a demo and question-and-and answer session from noon to 1:30 p.m.
This will be in the room adjacent to booths J12 and K12.
In addition to first floor home and lifestyle exhibits, the show’s other special events and activities are scheduled as follows:
• Art Show on second floor, open all weekend, with items available for purchase.
• Saratoga Springs Police Department, child safety booth and identification cards.
• Kids activities with Balloon Gal Jenny and JoJo’s Face Painting (Sunday, noon to 3 p.m.).
• Hourly prize drawings throughout the show.
Proceeds from the show will be distributed to community non-profit organizations, youth scholarships, and international humanitarian aid projects. Among the many community groups that the Rotary Club supports are the Salvation Army, Franklin Community Center, Saratoga Regional YMCA, Rebuilding Together, Shelters of Saratoga, Code Blue, and Saratoga Community Health Center.
The Rotary Club’s booth on the main floor will have information about the club’s scholarship and charitable donation programs. High school seniors attending Saratoga Springs High School, Saratoga Central Catholic High School and the Waldorf School are eligible to apply for scholarships, with applications due by April 15.
In 2017, the club awarded $70,000 to 16 high school seniors. The Rotary Club’s charitable giving programs include monthly contributions of under $5,000 to numerous non-profits as well as an annual major gift of $5,000 or more, with applications for major gifts due by April 1 this year.
Any community member interested in joining the Rotary Club is encouraged to stop by the Rotary booth at the show for more information or go to: www. saratogaspringsrotary.org.