Wednesday, March 28

CANCER SUPPORT GROUP:

Meets the fourth Wednesday of each month in Saratoga Hospital’s C-1 Conference Room. Free. Pre-registration required. Call Pierre Zimmerman M.S. at 413-992-7012 for more information. Sponsored by One Roof Holistic Health Center.

CHILDREN’S MUSEUM AT SARATOGA:

Alphabet Exploration, 11 a.m. Explore tha alphabet and more through stories, songs and handsonprojects in this new earlyliteracy program for children ages 2 and up. 69 Caroline Street, Saratoga Springs. For more information call 518-584-5540 or visit www. cmssny.org.

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. FIRST-TIME HOMEBUYERS’ SEMINAR: Saratoga National Bank and Trust Company will host a free seminar for first-time homebuyers on Wednesday, March 28. “Roadmap to Closing: A Guide for First-Time Homebuyers,” presented in partnership with the Capital District YMCA, begins at 6 p.m. in the bank’s Schenectady Branch, located at 251 State Street. The event includes a mingling session, where attendees can chat with program presenters, three 10-minute “speed networking” presentations and a Q&A session. Attendees will be eligible to receive $200 off processing fees on the bank’s First-Time Homebuyer Loan; the $200 processing fee will be waived from closing costs for attendees who apply by April 30 with Saratoga National Bank and Trust Company for a mortgage to finance a first home purchase. The event is open to the public. RSVP by March 26 to Schenectady Branch Manager Kim Rainey at kimberly.rainey@arrowbank.com. LINE DANCE FUNDRAISER CLASS: The Wilton Fire Department hosts a fundraiser beginner/intermediate line dancing class with instructor Suzie Archambault every Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. at the fire station, 270 Ballard Road, Wilton. Water and soda will be available. For more information call 518584-3338 weekdays 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. MECHANICVILLE DISTRICT PUBLIC LIBRARY: Aspiring entrepreneurs and small businesses can learn how to build a WordPress Website, access resources through their library, and meet other business-people during the Mechanicville Library’s “Libraries Mean Business” workshop. No Experience is neccessary, but you’ll need an email account before the workshop. Ask for help at the circulation desk if you need assistance. 4:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m., 190 N. Main Street. Mechanicville. Register at the library or call 518-664-4646. The Friends of the Mechanicville Library hold their monthly meeting at 6 p.m.; everyone is welcome to attend. SARATOGA HOSPITAL COMMUNITY EDUCATION: “Practical Mindfulness for Everyday Living,” 6 p.m. 7:30 p.m., Saratoga Hospital C-1 Conference Room. For more information, please call Jennifer Baldwin at 518-886-5648. “Don’t be ancient. Use your grains!” a free community program and cooking demonstration to celebrate National Nutrition Month and Ancient Grain Day. 6 p.m. - 8 p.m., Saratoga Hospital Boardroom. To reserve your seat, please call Sandra at 518886-5121. SARATOGA SPA STATE PARK: FrogWatch, 6:30 p.m. Help the Park Naturalist study the frogs that live in Saratoga Spa State Park. Learn many different frog calls and walk through the wetlands in search of the amphibians. Please bring a flashlight and dress for wet ground. Icy conditions will cancel the event. Registration is required. Fee is $3 per person or $5 per family. Please call 518-584-2000 Ext. 116 to register. SCHUYLERVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY: Story Time, 10 a.m. Library Chef’s Book Club: “The Diary of Mary Driscoll, an Irish mill girl,” 3:30 p.m. Stop by and pick up your copy and return to make an Irish dish and discuss the book. Recommended reading level grades 4-6. 52 Ferry Street, Schuylerville. Call 518-695-6641 for more information. SKIDMORE COLLEGE: Three Skidmore professors will respond to Nich Waplignton’s photograph “Untitled” in the “This Place” exhibition in a lunchtime discussion at noon at the Tang Museum. Bring your lunch; drinks and sweets provided. At 6 p.m., Palestinian Voices will show “Student Films from Palestine” at Davis Auditorium, Palamountain Hall. For more information call 518-5808080 (Tang) or 518-5805271 (Davis). SOCIAL SECURITY INFORMATION PROGRAM: The Galway Public Library will be hosting a Social Security retirement information program on Wednesday, March 28, at 6 p.m. for pre-retirees wanting to make a more informed claiming decision. The one-hour program entitled, “Getting Serious about Social Security” is designed to help individuals better prepare for the financial challenges of retirement given the potential for living longer. The program is offered as a public service by John N. Kalil, Jr., Financial Coach and President of Retirement Solutions, LLC. The event is free and open to the public. Seating is limited with pre-registration required in advance. To RSVP, please call the library at 518-882-6385. SOUTHERN ADIRONDACK AUDABON SOCIETY: Naturalist Catherine Klatt will present “The Night Shift: The Unexpected Links between Moths, Birds and Landscaping” on Wednesday, March 28, at the Saratoga Springs Public Library in downtown Saratoga Springs. Klatt’s program will start at 7 p.m. and is free and open to the public. This program is sponsored by the Southern Adirondack Audubon Society. a Malta flower farm and garden design business, will offer a free presentation at Saratoga Springs Public Library on March 29 at noon. Suzanne Balet Haight, owner of Balet Flowers & Design, will talk about how to add continuous color to a garden for blooms throughout the growing season. More information is at www. baletflowers.com/springclasses. HORSE EXPLORERS: The National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame presents an ongoing children’s educational program series called “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 March 29 is “Exercise.” 10:30 a.m. to 11:15 a.m., Horseplay Gallery. Children are free to attend with a paid accompanying adult. There will be no program on April 5. For more information about “Horse Explorers,” please contact Karen Wheaton at 518-584-0400 ext. 118 or Sheileen Landrey at 518584-0400 ext. 120. JAZZ AT THE SPRING: On March 29, tenor saxophonist Joel Frahm makes an eagerly anticipated return with Joe Barna’s Sketches of Influence in the next event in Capital District Jazz’s “Jazz at the Spring” series at the Spring Street Gallery. 7:30 p.m., 110 Spring Street, Saratoga Springs. $15 in advance, $20 at the door. CDJ is offering a number of free tickets for youth age 17 and under. If you are interested in obtaining a free ticket please email info@cdjazz.org. Tickets are available in advance at: brown paper tickets: www. brownpapertickets.com/ event/3101280. SALEM COURT HOUSE: Join Suzanne Cohen, as she discusses her upcoming musical, “Eleanor,” a LARAC sponsored event. Suzanne will discuss writing a musical based on the life of Eleanor Roosevelt, the impact of Eleanor Roosevelt on her and many other people. 7 p.m., 58 East Broadway Salem. SCHUYLERVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY: Story Time, 10 a.m. Table Top Gaming, 3 p.m. Video Game Night, 7 p.m. A variety of video game consoles will be available. 52 Ferry Street, Schuylerville. Call 518-695-6641 for more information. TANG MUSEUM:The Schick Art Gallery at Skidmore College hosts an exhibit by multimedia artist Matthew Bollinger from March 22 through April 22. Matt Bollinger: DIY is a solo exhibition of paintings, drawings and videos, including stopmotion animations. Bollinger will give an artist’s talk from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday, March 29 in the Somers Room of the Tang Teaching Museum and Art Gallery. VIETNAM WAR COMMEMORATION: The Saratoga National Cemetery and the Honor Guard Association will participate in a recognition ceremony on Thursday, MArch 29, at 11 a.m., at the National Cemetery, 200 Duell Road, Schuylerville. The commemoration recognizes all men and women who served on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces during the United States’ involvement in Vietnam (November 1, 1955 - May 7, 1975). The commemoration makes no distinction between Veterans who served in-country, in-theater, or were stationed elsewhere during those years. You do not have to be a veteran to attend all are welcome.