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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 518-4500321 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) 5840746 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 lineup 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 518-504-7464 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

LIVING HISTORY TOUR AT GRANT COTTAGE: Friday, July 26, 3:00 PM-4:00 PM, Tickets: $18 each. Step back in time to 1885 as a guide in period dress and character takes you through the rooms of the historic cottage lit by early Edison light bulbs. Experience the cottage and grounds (weather permitting) just as Victorian Era visitors would have as you are told the compelling story of the Grant family and the heroic efforts of their patriarch famed Civil War General and two-term U.S. President Ulysses S. Grant. Purchase tickets at www.grantcottage.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.

SARATOGA COUNTY FAIR: July 23-28, 9 a.m. - midnight, Saratoga County Fairgrounds, 162 Prospect 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: 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Cost: Free for Museum members and NYRA badge holders, $10 non-members. To R.S.V.P. call 518-584-0400 ext. 109 or 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 10 years. 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.

Saturday, July 27

ARMISTICE CEREMONY: Adirondack Ch. 60 of the Korean War Veterans’ Assoc. will be meeting at 11 a.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 518793-2358 by 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 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.

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 10 years. 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.

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.

SUGAR PLUM FARM TOUR: Join the Museum for a tour of Sugar Plum Farm, a boutique thoroughbred breeding facility located less than one mile from Saratoga Race Course, as part of our ongoing farm tour series. Along with the tour of the grounds and facilities and meeting the resident thoroughbreds, there will be a catered lunch at the farm. Time: 10:30 a.m. at Sugar Plum Farm, 96 Gilbert Rd, Saratoga Springs. Cost: $25 for Museum members and $30 for non-members. Participants will receive a free pass to visit the Museum at their convenience. Note: Transportation is not provided. Reservations are required for this event and space is limited. Please call the Museum’s tour line at (518) 584-0400 ext. 120 to reserve your spot or email nmrtours@racingmuseum.net.

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 “Racing Time” book signing with author Patrick Smithwick and “Race Point” book signing with author Dennis Snyder. Also featuring “Saratoga Saturdays” handicapping with Tom Amello and Trackfacts (10:40 a.m.), as well as complimentary light refreshments and Saratoga past performances for the day’s racing card. Cost: Free admission, books available for purchase. Time: 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. For more information, please call (518)584-0400 or visit www.racingmuseum.org.

Sunday, July 28

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.

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 10 years. 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.

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

WALKING TOUR: “Post Time!” Georgia Horner explores the Saratoga Race Course area along Union Avenue featuring the Reading Rooms, National Museum of Racing, Oklahoma Track, and Fasig-Tipton Humphrey S. Finney Sales Pavilion. Meet at: SE Corner of Nelson & Union Avenues. 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 29

FILM CLUB: The Siege of Jadotville - Jul 29, 2:00pm, Irish American Heritage Museum, 370 Broadway, Albany. The Siege of Jadotville depicts the 1961 siege of a 150-strong Irish UN battalion under Commander Patrick Quinlan (Jamie Dornan) by 3,000 Congolese troops led by French and Belgian mercenaries working for mining companies. Price: Donation.

NURSERY SCHOOL OPEN HOUSE: Open Houses at Clifton Park Nursery School, Monday July 29th 5-7PM and Saturday August 17th 10AM-12PM, Bring the kids and come play. Tour our amazing cooperative nursery school and find out how you can instill a love of learning in your child that will last a lifetime! Visit www. cliftonparknurseryschool.org. Tours by appointment. Contact cliftonparknurseryschool@gmail.com.

Tuesday, July 30

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