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Thursday, July 18 RECOVERY ADVOCACY

IN SARATOGA: Recovery Advocacy in Saratoga (RAIS) will be meeting on Thursday, July 18, 2019 at 7:00 pm at the Healing Springs Recovery Community and Outreach Center, 125 High Rock Avenue, Saratoga Springs. Guest speaker will be Tara N. Gaston, Saratoga County Supervisor (Saratoga Springs) who will be speaking about Saratoga County’s role in fighting the opioid crisis. Refreshments will be provided.

CHAPMAN MUSEUM: Thursday, July 18 at 6:00 pm Walking Tour of Warren Street Guided by museum staff. Fee: $15/person. Space is limited; reservations are recommended. Call 518-793-2826 for details. The Chapman Museum is located at 348 Glen Street, Glens Falls. For more information call (518) 793-2826.

CHILDREN’S PROGRAM: “If You Could Create Your Own Horse:” Explore the different colors and markings of horses as well as what goes into choosing a name then, create your own. Recommended for children ages 3 through 8. Time: 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Cost: Free with paid adult admission. For more information, please call (518)-584-0400 ext. 103 or visit www.racingmuseum.org.

Friday, July 19 POETRY IN THE PINES & THE TEMPEST: 12:30 - 3:00 p.m., Friday, July 19. Join us for mermaids and pirates at this family festival of poetry, music, dance and theater on the grounds of SPAC, followed by Saratoga Shakespeare’s production of The Tempest. This event is free and open to children of all ages! For more information and to register please visit: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ poetry-in-the-pines-tickets-62316526408. TINA & TONY’S WEDDING: The Colonie Elks Lodge #2192 cordially invites you to Tina and Tony’s Wedding - a comedic theatrical experience where the audience participates as guests of the bride and groom. Cost includes a pasta dinner, champagne toast, wedding cake and dance music. Performances are scheduled for July 12, 13, 19, 20, 26, or 27 at 6 pm and July 14, 21 or 28 at 2 pm. This event is open to all. Purchase Tickets at www.consortiumactors.com or Reservations to (518) 618-7835. Saturday, July 20 VETERANS HALL OPEN HOUSE: Saturday, July 20, 2019 10:00-2:00 - Veterans Hall Honors All Veterans Past and Present. This building is located on the Schaghticoke Fairgrounds and is comprised of a group of volunteers who feel passionate about thanking our veterans. Many have visited Veterans Hall during the fair or have come to an Open House to pay tribute to our veterans and say thank you. Everyone knows and loves a veteran and many come to share that connection. Some come to see a picture, a clipping or perhaps an item donated by family or a friend of a veteran that served our country. In addition we are compiling a list of veteran’s names from Rensselaer, Saratoga, Albany, Washington, and surrounding counties. We can use your help in this endeavor. This will be an ongoing objective for years to come. Getting your veteran’s name on the list is free, easy and a good way to ensure his/her service will be remembered. A form can be obtained by contacting Jody at 518-859-2988 or Lorraine at 518-753-6936. Thank you for your service!

NYS 5-HOUR PRE-LICENSING CLASS: Saturday, July 20th from 9am to 2pm at the United Methodist Church, 175 Fifth Avenue, Saratoga Springs. The cost for the class is $40.00. To Register: call: John Rinko at (518) 584-2221 or E:Mail: RinkoDrivingSchool.com. A portion from the class cost is donated to the United Methodist Church. FOLK INSTRUMENTS: Galway Public Library, 5264 Sacandaga Rd, will host a program called Folk Instruments with Tim the Music Man on July 20 at 11:00am. Participants will learn how folk instruments are made and played. More information at 518-882-6385 or at www. galwaypubliclibrary.org.

TINA & TONY’S WEDDING: The Colonie Elks Lodge #2192 cordially invites you to Tina and Tony’s Wedding - a comedic theatrical experience where the audience participates as guests of the bride and groom. Cost includes a pasta dinner, champagne toast, wedding cake and dance music. Performances are scheduled for July 12, 13, 19, 20, 26, or 27 at 6 pm and July 14, 21 or 28 at 2 pm. This event is open to all. Purchase Tickets at www.consortiumactors.com or Reservations to (518) 618-7835.

YADDO GARDEN TOURS: Garden tours only include sharing the history of the Trask family, the mansion and the history of Yaddo Gardens. The aura, spirituality and creative energy that permeates Yaddo is discussed. Docentled Tours begin at 11 a.m., Saturdays and Sundays beginning June 15 through Sept. 1., 2019 and on Tuesdays during the racing season. (No Tours on Travers Day). Meet at the main fountain near the entrance to the garden. Tours last about one hour/cost is $10 per person. Private docent-led garden tours may be arranged at a date and time convenient to a group. For more information, contact Yaddo at (518) 5840746 or at www.yaddo.org.

REPAIR CAFE: At Schuylerville Public Library (52 Ferry Street) on Saturday July 20 everything centers on making repairs. Starting from 11am and ending at 2pm, various volunteer repair experts will be available to help make all possible repairs free of charge. Most tools and materials will also be on hand. People visiting the Repair Café will bring along their broken items from home. Toasters, lamps, hair dryers, computers, radios, clothes, bikes, toys... anything that is broken and small enough to carry is welcome (please do not bring anything leaking oil or creating a mess or odor) and can more than likely be repaired. The Repair Café specialists almost always have the know-how. Schuylervillelibrary.sals.edu.

CONCERT & BBQ POTLUCK: St. Luke’s Presents The Capital Area Flute Club & St. Luke’s Choir for a Mini-concert with BBQ Potluck. Saturday, July 20, 2019 at 5pm. All are welcome for this free event. There will be a 4pm Eucharist Service prior to this event. Speakers will help us learn about the flute, the flute family and more. St. Luke’s on the Hill, 40 McBride Rd, Mechanicville. Just off Pruyn Hill Road, Town of Halfmoon.

SATURDAY MORNING SOCIAL: Join Museum staff and special guests for a casual discussion of the day’s racing action at Saratoga and other tracks throughout the country. Featuring “Saratoga Saturdays” handicapping with Tom Amello and Trackfacts at 10:40 a.m., as well as complimentary light refreshments and Saratoga past performances for the day’s racing card. Cost: Free admission. Time: 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. For more information, please call (518)-584-0400 or visit www.racingmuseum.org.

WOMEN IN RACING EXHIBIT OPENING: The Museum’s comprehensive exhibit chronicling the role of women in thoroughbred racing opens to the public in the McBean Gallery. Time: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. For more information, please call (518)-584-0400 or visit www.racingmuseum.org. Sunday, July 21

TINA & TONY’S WEDDING: The Colonie Elks Lodge #2192 cordially invites you to Tina and Tony’s Wedding - a comedic theatrical experience where the audience participates as guests of the bride and groom. Cost includes a pasta dinner, champagne toast, wedding cake and dance music. Performances are scheduled for July 12, 13, 19, 20, 26, or 27 at 6 pm and July 14, 21 or 28 at 2 pm. This event is open to all. Purchase Tickets at www.consortiumactors.com or Reservations to (518) 618-7835.

BREAST CANCER, SEX & INTIMACY: The journey to sexual fulfillment and satisfaction during and after breast cancer treatment. Join Dr. Bridget M. Finn at the Capital Region Center for Sexual Health in downtown Troy, on Sunday, July 21 from 10am-12pm. Strengthen and rebuild your sexual self-esteem and sexual and intimate relationships during and after breast cancer treatment. This workshop is for female breast cancer survivors, single and partnered. Cost $65. To register, visit CRCSHNY.com or mail check payable to Dr Bridget M. Finn to Capital Region Center for Sexual Health | ATTN: Dr. Bridget M. Finn, 270 River Street | Suite 201⁄202A | Troy, NY 12180.

BREAKFAST BUFFET: Saratoga – Wilton Elks Lodge # 161 Breakfast Buffet. Eggs to order, Fruit Cocktail, French Toast / Pancakes, Potatoes, Breakfast Sausage and Ham, Corned Beef Hash, Sausage Gravy and Biscuits, Scrambled Eggs, Eggs Benedict, Juice, Coffee and Tea. 8:30-11 am at 1 Elks Lane, Rt. 9, Saratoga Springs. Donation Requested: Adults $9.00, Seniors(62 Years) and Military (Active/Retired with ID Card) $8.00, Children 5—12 $7.00, Under 5 Free. Takeouts $9. Call (518) 584-2585 for more information. WALKING TOUR: “Here Lies Saratoga’s Past: Greenride Cemetery” Join leader Jan Klassovity at Greenridge Cemetery to learn about the unusual crypts and history of some of Saratoga’s prominent citizens. Meet at: Sackett Gates entrance on Lincoln Avenue. All Sunday morning tours start at 10:30 a.m. and last approximately 90 minutes. The cost per tour is $7 for SSPF members and $10 for non-members. Requires walking & standing and covers varied terrain. Buy a ticket for four tours and receive the fifth tour free. Reservations are encouraged, but not necessary. For more information or to make a reservation, please call the Saratoga Springs Preservation Foundation at (518) 587-5030, visit www.saratogapreservation.org or email Nicole Babie, Membership & Programs Director, at nbabie@saratogapreservation.org.

YADDO GARDEN TOURS: Garden tours only include sharing the history of the Trask family, the mansion and the history of Yaddo Gardens. The aura, spirituality and creative energy that permeates Yaddo is discussed. Docent-led Tours begin at 11 a.m., Saturdays and Sundays beginning June 15 through Sept. 1., 2019 and on Tuesdays during the racing season. (No Tours on Travers Day). Meet at the main fountain near the entrance to the garden. Tours last about one hour/ cost is $10 per person. Private docent-led garden tours may be arranged at a date and time convenient to a group. For more information, contact Yaddo at (518) 584-0746 or at www.yaddo.org.

Monday, July 22 BLOOD DRIVE: Saratoga Casino Hotel is teaming up with the American Red Cross to host a Blood Drive on Monday, July 22. Members of the local community are urged to join dozens of Saratoga Casino Hotel team members to give blood on Monday, July 22 from noon to 6pm inside the hotel ballroom. All presenting donors at this year’s Blood Drive will receive a $10 voucher to Perks Café, located in the hotel lobby. The Red Cross will also be providing donors with a free t-shirt. Donors are encouraged to make an appointment prior to the July 22 Blood Drive. To schedule a time, call 518-581-5801 or visit www.redcrossblood.org.

ALBANY COUNTY AIRPORT AUTHORITY MEETING: The Albany County Airport Authority will hold its regularly scheduled meeting on Monday, July 22, 2019 at 11:30 a.m. The meeting will be held in the 3rd Floor Conference Room located in the Main Terminal at the Albany International Airport, Albany.

Tuesday, July 23 NATURE ARTS HOUR: Pretty Pots for Pollinators - Plant more flowers for the pollinators! We will paint pots and then plant flowers. On Tuesdays From 10:00 - 11:00 am Wilton Wildlife Preserve & Park will be hosting free Nature Arts Hours under the pavilion at Camp Saratoga on Scout Road. Each Tuesday will feature a different creative nature arts project. Please use Parking Lot #1 located on Scout Road directly across from Delegan Pond. Registration is not required but it is appreciated so that there are enough supplies for all participants. For more information about the program or to register, please contact the Park Office at 518-450-0321 or email info@wiltonpreserve.org. For up to date program trail and program information, visit the website at www.wiltonpreserve.org.

BOOK DISCUSSION: Consciousness-Raising Book Discussion – Tuesday, July 23, 6:30 p.m. Join us for a spiritual book discussion. All are welcome whether or not they’ve read. This month’s book is The Moses Code by James F. Twyman. Hosted by Albany-Saratoga Spiritual Adventures at Woodlawn Commons, 156 Lawrence St., Saratoga Springs. For more information, visit www.newthoughtnewyork.org or call (518) 366-9918.

SARATOGA COUNTY FAIR: July 23-28, 9 a.m. midnight, Saratoga County Fairgrounds, 162 Prospect Street, Ballston Spa. www.saratogacountyfair.org. YADDO GARDEN TOURS: Garden tours only include sharing the history of the Trask family, the mansion and the history of Yaddo Gardens. The aura, spirituality and creative energy that permeates Yaddo is discussed. Docent-led Tours begin at 11 a.m., Saturdays and Sundays beginning June 15 through Sept. 1., 2019 and on Tuesdays during the racing season. (No Tours on Travers Day). Meet at the main fountain near the entrance to the garden. Tours last about one hour/ cost is $10 per person. Private docent-led garden tours may be arranged at a date and time convenient to a group. For more information, contact Yaddo at (518) 584-0746 or at www.yaddo.org

Wednesday, July 24 SARATOGA COUNTY FAIR: July 23-28, 9 a.m. midnight, Saratoga County Fairgrounds, 162 Prospect Street, Ballston Spa. www.saratogacountyfair.org.

TURKEY DINNER: Saratoga – Wilton Elks Lodge # 161. Soup, Roast Turkey, Bread Stuffing, Cranberry Sauce, Mashed Potatoes, Vegetable, Tossed Salad, Bread & Butter, Dessert, Coffee, Tea. 4:30—6:30 pm Wednesday July 24, 2019. Donation Requested: Adults $12.00, Seniors and Military (Active/Retired with ID card) $11.00, Children 5—12 $8.00, Under 5 Free. Takeouts $12.00. Cash Bar Available. Saratoga-Wilton Elks Lodge #161 1 Elks Lane, Saratoga Springs.

KATE MULLANEY HOUSE VISIT: July 24, 5:00pm, Kate Mullany National Historic Site, 350 8th St, Troy. Members will tour the newly renovated home of the famous immigrant labor leader in our own Collar City. This modest three-story brick house is the only surviving building associated with Kate Mullany, a young Irish immigrant laundry worker who in 1864 organized and led the all-female “Collar Laundry Union” labor union. By the 1860s, Troy supplied most of America’s detachable collars and cuffs, employing over 3,700 women launderers, starchers, and ironers. Working 14 hour days for $2 a week, the women launderers labored in oppressive heat. When owners introduced new machinery that increased production, but worsened working conditions, a young woman named Kate Mullany organized a union to demand change. In February of 1864, Mullany and 200 other workers formed the Collar Laundry Union. The well organized union struck and demanded a 25 cent raise, and the laundry owners capitulated a week after the strike began. Mullany herself gained national recognition in 1868, when National Labor Union President William Sylvis made her the first female appointed to a labor union’s national office. One of the American labor movement’s earliest women leaders, the home of Kate Mullany exemplifies a strong tradition of women’s union activity. Price: Donation. Sponsored by the Irish American Heritage Museum.

CHAPMAN MUSEUM: Wed., July 24 at 7 pm Performance Series: Voices from the Past #4 — Inventors and Creators At the Chapman. Free. Part four of this series will feature local actors presenting interpretive monologues of Louis Juvet, James White, and Clarence Wilmarth. The Chapman Museum is located at 348 Glen Street, Glens Falls. For more information call (518) 793-2826. VOLKSWALK: Empire State Capital Volkssporters has scheduled many group walks in the Capital District and beyond this June and July. A volkswalk is a leisurely-paced walk of 5k, 3.1 miles or 10k, 6.2 miles through a scenic and/or historically significant area. Everyone is welcome to share fun, fitness and friendship. Registration for each event starts ½ hour prior to the walk, and the cost is $2.00 for non-members. Sticky address return labels will speed up the sign-in. Watervliet. Wednesday, July 24, 2019, starting from the Rereation Center, 2nd Avenue between 13 and 14, Watervliet, NY. Registration between 8:30 and 8:55, guided walk starts at 9.

Thursday, July 25 BARBERSHOP ON BROADWAY: The Racing City Chorus returns to Broadway, Saratoga Springs for six consecutive Thursday evenings from July 25-August 29 during Racing Season to entertain summer crowds with their A Cappella “Barbershop-style” singing. Performances will begin at 7pm and continue at a variety of downtown venues until 9pm. After their weekly line-up of Broadway appearances, the group will visit the Olde Bryan Inn for an “After-Glow Party” that will include food and drink specials and an informal continuation of their A Cappella entertainment. For information on the Racing City Chorus or the upcoming Barbershop on Broadway schedule, call 518-5047464 or visit www.racingcitychorus.org.

SARATOGA COUNTY FAIR: July 23-28, 9 a.m. midnight, Saratoga County Fairgrounds, 162 Prospect Street, Ballston Spa. www.saratogacountyfair.org.

BOOK SIGNING: Join author Patrick Smithwick and artist Sam Robinson for the book launch and reception for Smithwick’s new book “Racing Time: A Memoir of Love, Loss and Liberation.” Time: 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Cost: Free to attend, books available to purchase. For more information, please call (518)-584-0400 or visit www.racingmuseum.org.

CHILDREN’S PROGRAM: “Anatomy, Them Bones:” Join us to learn about the anatomy of horses then, build a horse skeleton with some creative supplies. Recommended for children ages 3 through 8. Time: 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Cost: Free with paid adult admission. For more information, please call (518)-584-0400 ext. 103 or visit www.racingmuseum.org.

Friday, July 26 TINA & TONY’S WEDDING: The Colonie Elks Lodge #2192 cordially invites you to Tina and Tony’s Wedding - a comedic theatrical

experience where the audience participates as guests of the bride and groom. Cost includes a pasta dinner, champagne toast, wedding cake and dance music. Performances are scheduled for July 12, 13, 19, 20, 26, or 27 at 6pm and July 14, 21or 28 at 2pm. This event is open to all. Purchase Tickets at www. consortiumactors.com or Reservations to (518) 618-7835. SARATOGA COUNTY FAIR: July 23-28, 9a.m. - midnight, Saratoga County Fairgrounds, 162Prospect Street, Ballston Spa. www.saratogacountyfair. org. RACING TRIVIA: Bring your team for a truly unique racing-themed trivia contest. There will be prizes and special presentations, as well as food donated by Peabody’s and beverages donated by Saratoga Eagle. Time: 6:30p.m. to 8:30p.m. Cost: Free for Museum members and NYRA badge holders, $10non-members. To R.S.V.P. call 518-584-0400 ext. 109or email nmrmembers@racingmuseum.net. THEATRE WORKSHOP PERFORMANCE: The Summer Theatre Workshop is an intensive five-week theater program for youth ages 8-18, bringing a high-quality production to Northern Saratoga County on the last weekend in July for the past 10years. The program is open to children of all abilities, background, and experience levels. Performances of “Roald Dahl’s Willy Wonka” will be held on Friday and Saturday, July 26and 27 at 7pm and on Sunday, July 28 at 2pm at the Corinth Central School auditorium, 105Oak Street. more information can be found at www.adkcenterstage.org or by calling 518744-7396. Saturday, July 27 ARMISTICE CEREMONY: Adirondack Ch. 60of the Korean War Veterans’ Assoc. will be meeting at 11a.m., July 27th, at the KWV memorial, in Crandall Pak, Upper. Glen St. in Glens Falls, to commemorate the armistice signing for the end of the Korean War. After the short ceremony, the group will meet at the Ambrosia Diner, located just off the Northway at Exit 19. Directions from the monument to the diner are: take a left out of the parking lot onto Glen St., proceed North to Aviation Rd., turn left at the Mobile Station, continue up Aviation Rd., passing the mall on your left. The diner is a short left pass the mall. Hosts for the lunch are Patti and Gene Slavin. For a reservation or further information, please contact the Slavins at 518-793-2358by July 25th, or sign up at the meeting. All Korean War Veterans . who served anywhere during the Korean War, in Korea at any time, spouses, widows family and friends are all invited to attend. For an application to join the organization, please contact. Comm. Bob Garland at 518-280-0075. TINA & TONY’S WEDDING: The Colonie Elks Lodge #2192 cordially invites you to Tina and Tony’s Wedding - a comedic theatrical experience where the audience participates as guests of the bride and groom. Cost includes a pasta dinner, champagne toast, wedding cake and dance music. Performances are scheduled for July 12, 13, 19, 20, 26, or 27 at 6pm and July 14, 21or 28 at 2pm. This event is open to all. Purchase Tickets at www. consortiumactors.com or Reservations to (518) 618-7835. THEATRE WORKSHOP PERFORMANCE: The Summer Theatre Workshop is an intensive five-week theater program for youth ages 8-18, bringing a high-quality production to Northern Saratoga County on the last weekend in July for the past 10years. The program is open to children of all abilities, background, and experience levels. Performances of “Roald Dahl’s Willy Wonka” will be held on Friday and Saturday, July 26 and 27 at 7pm and on Sunday, July 28 at 2pm at the Corinth Central School auditorium, 105 Oak Street. more information can be found at www. adkcenterstage.org or by calling 518-744-7396.