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Sunday, July 29
FREEDOM MACHINES RIDE: 64 and 31 mile bike rides will be held Sunday, July 29, starting at the Saratoga Wilton Elks Lodge #161, 1 Elks Lane, Saratoga Springs. Registration 6 a.m., rides start at 7 a.m. Pre-register at bikereg.com. The 64 mile ride is $75 before July 25, $85 after; the 31 mile ride is $40 before July 25, $50 after. Team ride registration for 8-12 people is $650. Family Fun Walk/Ride, $30 per family. GRANT COTTAGE: Engaging storyteller Gloria May will explain how Winsor Brown French’s accomplishments are still part of Saratoga today and what part he played in Grant’s funeral on Mount McGregor on August 4, 1885. The suggested donation for this program is $5 per person. 1 p.m., 1000 Mount McGregor Road, Wilton. IRISH DANCE MASTER
CLASS: The National Museum of Dance, in partnership with Saratoga Performing Arts Center (SPAC), will welcome Trinity Irish Dance Company for a Master Class in the Lewis A. Swyer School of the Arts on Sunday, July 29, from 7:15 p.m. to 8:15 p.m. The class led by three Trinity Irish Dance Company members is open to dancers age 8 to adult. The cost is $25 per dancer. Advance registration is suggested, space is limited. For more information about the National Museum of Dance and Lewis A. Swyer School of the Arts and to register for the Trinity Irish Dance Company Master Class, please visit www.dancemuseum.org or call 518-584-2225 ext. 3008. NOT JUST FOR KIDS STORYTELLING: Nationally known storyteller Corinne Stavish will be performing at Schoharie Crossing State Historic Site on Sunday, July 29 at 6 p.m. as the kickoff event of the annual Not Just for Kids Storytelling series. Her performance entitled “All in the
Family: Journeys Three and Guilt Generations Trips” will of take place outdoors close to the Schoharie Crossing Visitor Center. The show will move indoors in case of rain. Guests are invited to linger, chat, and enjoy refreshments after the show. The event is free. The Not Just for Kids Storytelling series continues throughout August and into September. POTTERS GROVE TABERNACLE: “You Are A Miracle Ministries” with longtime pastor Dr.James Swanson and the Worship Team. 6 p.m., 143 Bluebird Road, South Glens Falls. All events are by a Love Offering Gift. SARATOGA SUMMER CONCERT SERIES: The Saratoga Summer Concert Series continues on July 29 with Skippy & the Pistons, a hometown band entertaining audiences throughout New England. The show begins at 7 p.m. at the War Memorial in Congress Park. The Saratoga Heritage Area Visitor Center at 297 Broadway is the concert rain location. For more information, contact the Saratoga Heritage Area Visitor Center at 518-587-3241 or visit www. saratogaspringsvisitorcenter.com. SUNDAY MEDITATION: Cultivating compassion & wisdom. Sunday morning meditation 9 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. at One Big Roof, 538 Maple Avenue, Saratoga Health & Wellness Building (across from the Maple Avenue Middle School, just off Route 50). By donation. No experience necessary. All are welcome.
SUMMER STROLL: Join Linda Harvey-Opiteck on a tour of the Spa Complex, the core of the Spa State Park, National Historic Landmark. Learn the history leading to its development which involved key local and national individuals while exploring the architecture and landscape. Meet at 10:30 a.m. at 108 Avenue of the Pines, in front of the Hall of Springs. $5 for Saratoga Springs Preservation Foundation members, $8 for non-members. Reservations
are encouraged, but not necessary. For more information, please call SSPF at 518-587-5030, visit www. saratogapreservation.org or email Nicole Babie, Membership & Programs Coordinator, at nbabie@saratogapreservation.org. WATERFORD DEMOCRATS
PICNIC: The Waterford Democratic Committee will host a family pot-luck picnic and fundraiser on Sunday, July 29 at 4 p.m. at the Halfmoon Fire House Pavilion on Guideboard Road in Halfmoon. Those attending are asked to bring a favorite dish to share and beverages of choice. Utensils, plates and cups will be provided. A donation of $10 per family will help to cover expenses and build the treasury of the Waterford Democratic Committee. For reservations or further information, call Ward Patton at 518-235-0886. YADDO GARDEN TOURS: Garden tours share the history of the Trask family, the mansion and history of the Yaddo gardens in Saratoga Springs. Docent-led tours begin at 11 a.m. on Saturdays and Sundays from June 23 through September 2.. Meet at the entrance to the gardens. Admission $10 per person. For more information contact Yaddo at 518-584-0746 or www.yaddo.org.
Monday, July 30
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. CLIFTON PARK SENIOR COMMUNITY CENTER: Basic Computer Skills: “Buying a computer, tablet or cell phone” with Bob Stromberg. 10 a.m. - noon, 6 Clifton Common Court, Clifton park. Free; reservation required. Call 518383-1343. CREEKSIDE CLASSROOM: Stream Safari, 11 a.m. Spend a morning in Geyser Creek