Monday, July 9

See more Calendar listings at www.saratogian.com/community. Submit items at least two weeks in advance to calendar@ saratogian.com. 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. BALLSTON SPA TRUSTEES: The Board of Trustees of the Village of Ballston Spa will hold a regular meeting on Monday, July 9, at 7 p.m. in the Municipal Building, 66 Front Street, Ballston Spa. CAMP SARATOGA 5K FUN RUN: The Saratoga Stryders host a series of five fun runs on wooded trails at the beautiful 310 acre parcel. The race series is open to all ages and abilities, run one race or all five. A raffle is held at the end of each race with many prizes awarded. Registration is $5 per race at the door starting at 5:30 p.m. Races begin at 6:15 p.m. sharp - rain or shine. There are no water stops on the course, but water is available at the finish. Proceeds benefit the Wilton Wildlife Preserve & Park other local non-profits. For more information contact Laura Clark at races@saratogastryders.org or 518-581-1278. CIRCUS SMIRKUS: Circus Smirkus will perform “Vaudeville!”, a celebration of the grand American tradition of variety entertainment, on July 9 and 10 at 1 p.m. and 6 p.m. at the Saratoga Casino Hotel. Tickets are $25 for adults and $19 for children ages 2-12. Children younger than two are free on an adult’s lap. All proceeds raised will go directly to the Waldorf School of Saratoga Springs. Tickets are available locally at the Children’s Museum at Saratoga and G. Willikers, or by calling 1-877-SMIRKUS toll-free or visiting http://smirkus.org/ If not sold out, tickets will be available at the door starting one hour before showtime. CORINTH FREE LIBRARY: There will be a meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Corinth Free Library on Monday July 9 at 7 p.m. The library is located at 89 Main Street, Corinth. CREEKSIDE CLASSROOM: Busy Beavers for ages 6-8, 11 a.m. Learn more about beavers and the role they play in our environment. Call 518584-2000 Ext. 111 to register. Creekside Classroom, 50 Geyser Road, Saratoga Springs. Get listed: Submit items for the calendar at CALENDAR@SARATOGIAN.COM. MALTA COMMUNITY CENTER PRESCHOOL PROGRAM: Preschool Excitement Series starts July 9 with Imagination in Motion Join Artistic Director, Elyse Young, while your child (aged 2 ½ to 5 years old) gets a change to run, jump, roll, dance and move in the gym, while using their imagination and becoming various animals and magical characters. Develop large motor skills, social interaction, rhythm and creativity in this high energy class. A parent or caregiver must accompany each child. A craft is also included. Call Malta Parks & Recreation at 518-899-4411 for additional information or www.maltaparksrec.com to register. MECHANICVILLE DISTRICT PUBLIC LIBRARY: Crafts Rock!, 6:30 p.m. Build your own zen garden. All supplies prvided. The Gong Brothers of Saratoga Springs will be here to introduce you to Sound Healing at 6:30 p.m. Lecture and 45 minute meditation. Mechanicville District Public Library 190 N. Main St. Mechanicville. Call 518-6644646 for more information. MECHANICVILLE LIBRARY FARMERS’ MARKET: The Mechanicville District Public Library partners with local farmers, makers and organizations to provide an alternative place for neighboring residents to shop for healthy foods and handmade goods and support the local economy. Shoppers can look forward to familiar faces from 2017 as well as new participants such as the Boneyard Barkery, Willow Run Suds & Scents, Earthen Gold Farms, Onda Farm and more. The Market will be open Mondays through September 24 from 4 p.m. - 7 p.m., rain or shine. NYS SUMMER WRITERS INSTITUTE: Reading by Louise Gluck and Danzy Senny. 8 p.m., Davis Auditorium, Skidmore College. For more information call 518-5805593. SARATOGA NATIONAL BANK: In celebration of its 30th anniversary, Saratoga National Bank and Trust Company is inviting members of the community to stop by its main office, located at 171 South Broadway in Saratoga Springs, July 9 through July 13 for free refreshments. The celebration, which is open to the public, will take place during regular business hours, 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. The bank is hosting the event as a way to thank residents and businesses for embracing it as part of the community. More information is available online at saratoganational.com. SARATOGA STRYDERS: The Saratoga Stryders Camp Saratoga 5k Trail Series is a low-key fun event topped off by unusual raffle prizes. Please bring your own water. Registration is $5 day-of only. Proceeds benefit the Wilton Wildlife Preserve & Park and Saratoga Spa State Park. The Trail Series will be held on every other Monday starting June 25 at 6:15 p.m. For more information call Laura Clark at 518-581-1278 or email laura@ saratogastryders.org, or visit www.saratogastryders.org. SCHUYLERVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY: Music and Movement for ages 2-6, 2 p.m. Anime Club for ages 12-18 with Asian snacks and entertainment, 6 p.m. 52 Ferry Street, Schuylerville. Call 518-6956641 for more information. SENIOR FARMERS MKT. COUPONS: The Saratoga County Office for the Aging Elderly Nutrition Program is currently distributing Farmers’ Market coupons to qualifying seniors: those 60 and over making up to $1,860 a month in a one-person household or $2,504 a month in a twoperson household. Coupons can be picked up at the Office for the Aging at 152 West High Street in Ballston Spa from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., Monday – Friday (call 518-884-4100), or on July 9 from 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. at Malta Community Center, 1 Bayberry Drive, Malta. TOWN OF SARATOGA:The regular meeting of the Town Board of the Town of Saratoga will be held on Monday, July 9, at 7 p.m. at the Saratoga Town Hall, 12 Spring Street, Schuylerville.

info@ballston.org and pay at the door. Non-reserved walk-ins that morning are $10. Business and community members are welcome; you do not need to be a BSBPA member to attend this event. Membership information will be available. To learn more, visit at www. ballston.org. CIRCUS SMIRKUS: Circus Smirkus will perform “Vaudeville!”, a celebration of the grand American tradition of variety entertainment, on July 9 and 10 at 1 p.m. and 6 p.m. at the Saratoga Casino Hotel. Tickets are $25 for adults and $19 for children ages 2-12. Children younger than two are free on an adult’s lap. All proceeds raised will go directly to the Waldorf School of Saratoga Springs. Tickets are available locally at the Children’s Museum at Saratoga and G. Willikers, or by calling 1-877-SMIRKUS toll-free or visiting http:// smirkus.org/ If not sold out, tickets will be available at the door starting one hour before showtime. CREEKSIDE CLASSROOM: Learn to Identify, for all ages, 10 a.m. Creatures of the Night for all ages, 8 p.m. Learn about the nocturnal animals that live in the park. Call 518-584-2000 Ext. 111 to register for either event. Creekside Classroom, 50 Geyser Road, Saratoga Springs. MECHANICVILLE DISTRICT PUBLIC LIBRARY: Story Time and craft, 11:30 a.m. 190 N. Main Street, Mechanicville. Call 518664-4646 for more information. MILTON FIRE DISTRICT: The monthly meeting of the Milton Fire District No. 1 scheduled on July 3 has been changed due to the holiday. The new date is Tuesday, July 17, at 7 p.m. at 1119 Rock City Road, Rock City Falls, to conduct the regular monthly meeting. NATIONAL MUSEUM OF DANCE TOURS: Docent-led tours of the National Museum of Dance’s temporary and permanent exhibitions will be held each Tuesday from 11:15 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The tours are free of charge, no advance registration is necessary. Tours meet at 11:15 a.m. in the Museum foyer. The Museum is located at 99 South Broadway, Saratoga Springs. NYS SUMMER WRITERS INSTITUTE: Reading by Russell Banks and Chase Twichell. 8 p.m., Davis Auditorium, Skidmore College. For more information call 518-580-5593. SARATOGA NATIONAL BANK: In celebration of its 30th anniversary, Saratoga National Bank and Trust Company is inviting members of the community to stop by its main office, located at 171 South Broadway in Saratoga Springs, July 9 through July 13 for free refreshments. The celebration, which is open to the public, will take place during regular business hours, 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. The bank is hosting the event as a way to thank residents and businesses for embracing it as part of the community. More information is available online at saratoga national. com. SCHUYLERVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY: STEM Build It for ages 5-12, 2 p.m. 52 Ferry Street, Schuylerville. Call 518-695-6641 for more information. SOCIETY OF AMERICAN MAGICIANS: The local group of The Society of American Magicians, Assembly #24, meets at 7:30 p.m. on the second Tuesday of each month at the S. W. Pitts Hose Co. of Latham on Old Loudon Road in Latham. All persons age 16 and older with any interest in the art of magic are welcome to share a fun evening. For more information, or to contact a local magician, visit www.sam.synthasite.com. TANG TUESDAY TOURS: The Frances Young Tang Teaching Museum and Art Gallery at Skidmore College will present a series of free public tours this summer at noon on Tuesdays from July 10 to August 28. July 10: Curator’s Tour of Dona Nelson: Stand Alone Paintings with Dayton Director Ian Berry. Free and open to the public. For more information, call 518-580-8080 or visit http://tang.skdimore. edu.