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Sunday, Sept. 30

BASKET RAFFLE: The Ballston Spa Elks Lodge annual Basket Raffle will be held at 10 Hamilton Street on Sunday, September 30, at noon. All proceeds go to Elks Major Projects and the Elks National Foundation. Entry fee ($10 in advance, $15 at the door) includes a light lunch. For more information or to make your reservation, please contact Vicki Brown at 518884-8012 or Shelly Bessey at 518-791-8013. CANINES CROSSING IN THE PARK: On Sunday, September 30, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., the public is invited to Hudson Crossing Park (just north of Schuylerville) to watch demonstrations of working dogs, including search and rescue dogs, canines that detect low blood glucose, water dogs, guide dogs, canines used by the Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office and New York State and more. Attendees are asked to enjoy the event without bringing their own canines. The suggested donation is $5. More information is available at http://www.hudsoncrossingpark.org. CRAFT/VENDOR FAIR: Congregation Shaara Tfille and the Jewish Community Center of Saratoga Springs will host the second annual Craft and Vendor Fair on Sunday, September 30, from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. at 84 Weibel Avenue, Saratoga Springs. Free admission. Please call 518-584-2370 or email saratogajcc@albany.twcbc.com for more information. DANCE ALLIANCE: The Dance Alliance of the Saratoga/Capital Region celebrates its 40th Anniversary by launching a Percussive Dance Series for the 2018⁄2019 calendar year. The series kicks off on Sunday, September 30, as three unique artists — Damon Honeycutt (Pilobolus Dance Co.), Laura Teeter (Ellen Sinopoli Dance Co.), and Rasputina (Cellist) — come together to explore the communication of movement, music, rhythm and breathing with space and embodying sound with motion. Workshop I takes place from noon - 1:30 p.m. and Workshop II from 1:45 p.m. -3:15 p.m. in the Strong Dance Studio, Emma Willard School, 285 Pawling Ave. Troy. For fees, registration & further information go to www.dancealliance.org or call 518-227-5185. GRACE CHURCH (WATERFORD): The Rev. Kathy Alonge-Coons celebrates the Holy Eucharist at 7:30 a.m. and 9:30 a.m. Sundays at Grace Church, 34 Third Street, Waterford. Deacon Denise Moore assists. An adult Christian Education program begins at 8:30 a.m. A coffee hour follows each service. For more information, call the Episcopal parish at 518-237-7370 or visit www.gracewaterford.com. MASS: A Holy Mass in the Extraordinary Form (traditional Latin Mass) at 3:15 p.m. (approx.) culminates the 2018 Pilgrimage for Restoration from the Lake of the Blessed Sacrament at Lake George Village to the Shrine of Our Lady’s Martyrs of New France at Auriesville. For Mass time updates only, please call Beth at the Auriesville Shrine at 518-366-5694. For other pilgrimage questions, visit https://pilgrimage-for-restoration.org or call 610-4352634. NORTHSHIRE BOOKSTORE: Yaddo presents Jonathan Santlofer, author of “The Widower’s Notebook.” 5 p.m., 424 Broadway, Saratoga Springs. Call 518-682-4200 or visit northshire.com for more information. POWER OF SONG: John Flynn is an American singersongwriter and activist known for his powerful music and tireless efforts on behalf of “the lost and the lonely, the shackled and scarred.” Flynn will take the stage in Mabee Farm’s Dutch Barn for gutsy, rocking topical songs that show just how strong the power of song truly is. 2 p.m., 1100 Main Street, Rotterdam Junction. Tickets are $10, and available at the door. For more details, please visit schenectadyhistorical.org. SARATOGA GIANT PUMPKINFEST: Watch giant pumpkin growers from the Northeast compete to find the biggest pumpkin of the year at the Lincoln Bathhouse, Saratoga Spa State Park, from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. This event is free, family-friendly and open to the public. Please call 518584-2000 for more information. SERVE FOR THE CAUSE: Over 120 tennis players are expected to participate in doubles competition during the Capital District’s largest annual charity tennis tournaments for adult recreational players. 100% of the proceeds from this year’s event will be evenly split between To Life! and Susan G. Komen Upstate New York.10 a.m. – 9 p.m., TriCity Fitness, 944 New Loudon Road Latham. For registration information and more details, visit: https://www.allpointstennis.com/serve-for-thecause.html. SIP & CANVAS FUNDRAISER: Join the Friends of Grant Cottage for a creative afternoon at Sip & Canvas, 21 Bay Street 3A in Glens Falls from 3 p.m. – 5 p.m. Participants will learn about Grant’s final home while painting a Fall scene of the Cottage. Tickets $30 - $36. Get tickets at http://sipandcanvas.com/home/event/fundraiser-for-grantscottage-3-5pm/?tickets_ process#buy-tickets. STORY CIRCLE: The fall’s first cabaret storytelling show takes place on Sunday, September 30 at 2 p.m. at the Cabaret at the Fort Salem Theater, 11 East Broadway, Salem. The theme is “Mavericks,” including a cowboy story, aviation history, folktales, personal stories and a Ray Bradbury tale. Tickets $10 at the door; refreshments inclusive. For more information visit storycircleatproctors.org or call Siri Allison at 518-854-3998. STORY SLAM: Popular storytelling nonprofit The Moth’s three days of educational workshops at Skidmore College culminate in a StorySLAM event at 7 p.m. in the Arthur Zankel Music Center. Ten students will each tell a five-minute story about a personal transformation or metamorphosis. The episode will be recorded for possible broadcast on a future episode of The Moth Radio Hour. The event is free and open to the public but tickets are required. For tickets, visit www.skidmore.edu/zankel or call the Zankel box office at 518-5805321. 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. TRINITY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH: Trinity United Methodist Church of Wilton holds Worship and Sunday School every Sunday at 10 a.m. Choir meets at 9 a.m. Youth group follows worship. Nursery provided. 155 Ballard Road, Gansevoort. Contact Pastor Jeffrey Stratton at 518-423-8195 for baptisms and weddings. VOLKSWALK LAKE PLACID: A volkswalk is a recreationally-paced, pre-mapped walk in a culturally or historically interesting area. They are planned with safety in mind, and are great opportunities for exercise and sociability.

On September 30 a guided walk through Lake Placid starts from the Lake Placid Visitors Bureau, 2608 Main Street, at 1:30 p.m. Registration for each event starts ½ hour prior to the walk and the cost is $2. Further information is available at www. walkescv.org. YADDO GHOST TOURS: Share in the spiritual intrigue from Native Americans, Edgar Allen Poe, the Trask family and other contemporary visitors to the Yaddo Gardens in Saratoga Springs. Docent lead ghosts tours are held on Friday and Sunday evenings from September 21 - October 28 at 5 p.m., starting at the Yaddo Gardens parking lot. Yaddo Gardens tours do not include the Yaddo Mansion. Admission $10 per person. For more information, contact Yaddo at 518-584-0746or www.yaddo.org.

Monday, October 1

AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY: The Henry Cornell Post 234 , Auxiliary meeting will take place Monday, October 1, at 7 p.m. at the legion home, 23 Pleasant Street, Ballston Spa. 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 518885-6740 or visit www. ballstonareaseniors.com for more information. BSA PACK 4013 OPEN HOUSE: BSA Pack 4013 of Schuylerville hosts an open house for interested boys and girls in grades k-5th grade on Monday, October 1, from 6:30 p.m. – 7:45 p.m. at the SCS Elementary School cafeteria. Enjoy games and ice cream and get information on how to join the Pack. For more information on Family Scouting contact Scott Turner, Cubmaster at 518421-4825. MALTA TOWN BOARD: A Malta Town Board Meeting will be held on Monday, October 1, at 6 p.m. at Malta Town Hall. MECHANICVILLE DISTRICT PUBLIC LIBRARY: Crochet & Knitting, 6 p.m. Teen Video Game Tournament, 6:30 p.m. Mechanicville District Public Library 190 N. Main St. Mechanicville. Call 518-664-4646 or visit meclib.sals.edu for more information. MOREAU LAKE STATE PARK: Baker Loop Hike, 10 a.m. – noon. Summit the Palmertown mountain range, then loop from the Ridge Run trail to the Western Ridge trail and back to the parking lot. This roughly three-mile hike is rated Advanced. Reservations are required with 24 hours advance notice; please call 518-793-0511. Meet and pay at the park office. SARATOGA RETIRED TEACHERS: Saratoga Retired Teachers will meet on Monday, October 1, at noon at Longfellows Restaurant, 500 Union Avenue (Rte. 9P), Saratoga Springs. Prospective members, please call 518-587-5356 for membership information and luncheon reservations. SCHUYLERVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY: DIY Club, 3:30 p.m..This after-school program introduces a new do-it-yourself craft on the first Monday of each month. No registration required; all materials provided. 52 Ferry Street, Schuylerville. Call 518-695-6641 for more information.

Tuesday, Oct. 2

BALLSTON SPA BPA NETWORKING BREAKFAST: The Ballston Spa Business & Professional Association will be sponsoring a Networking Breakfast on Tuesday, October 2, from 7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m., hosted by Carlton Hollow Apartments, 2000 Carlton Way in Ballston Spa. Cost for the breakfast is $5 with advance reservation—prepayment available at www. ballston.org or RSVP to 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. CATHOLIC DAUGHTERS: The Catholic Daughters of the Americas, Court McLaughlin #422, will hold their October meeting on Tuesday October 2, at the Knights of Columbus Hall, 50 Pine Road, Saratoga Springs. All members are encouraged to bring a friend or two for the October membership drive. Members gather at 6 p.m. for light refreshments and social time with the meeting beginning at 6:30 p.m. Members: please bring a beverage or dish to share. If you are looking to be part of a community of Catholic women who live their faith, or are interested in finding out what the Catholic Daughters are all about, contact Regent Ann Argentine at 518-306-6060 or Vice-Regent Lucille Koch at 518-587-6406.