Calendar

Thursday, Aug. 1 KOREAN WAR VETERANS ASSOCIATION MEETING: The August meeting of Ch. 60, Korean War Veterans Assoc., will be held Thurs. , Aug.1st, at the VFW Home, located at the end of Veterans’ Way, off the arterial, just North of Saratoga Springs. Veterans who served anywhere during the Korean War, in Korea at any time, spouses, widows, family and friends are all invited to attend. For further information or an application to join the organization, please call Comm. Bob Garland at 518 280-0075. Annual dues are $10 for veterans and $5.00 for all others. ANIMAL CLUB: Water Bears (Thursday, August 1st, 2pm) Learn about the amazing tardigrade! We will hopefully be able to collect a live specimen and end with a fun craft. Schuylerville Public Library, 52 Ferry St. Schuylerville. 518-695-6641. AROUND THE WORLD ENRICHMENT HOUR: (Thursdays 10am, until August 15th) Explore the world with this fun story time infused with learning! Join us for a story, activities, crafts, and open play! Schuylerville Public Library, 52 Ferry St. Schuylerville. 518-695-6641. 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. HORSE TRIVIA: Children’s Program: “Horse-Themed Trivia Game:” Come and play some racing-themed games and make a fun toy with a straw! Recommended for children ages 3 through 8. Time: 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Cost: Free with paid adult admission. National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame, 191 Union Ave. Saratoga Springs. For more information, please call (518)-584-0400 or visit www.racingmuseum.org. RACING PARTNERSHIP Get listed: Submit items for the calendar at CALENDAR@SARATOGIAN.COM. AND SYNDICATE EVENT: Learn all about how to get involved in thoroughbred ownership from some of the top partnerships in the game. There will be giveaways, complimentary food and beverage graciously donated by Saratoga Eagle as well as an opportunity to individually meet representatives from the partnerships. Time: 6 to 8 p.m. Cost: Free to attend. National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame, 191 Union Ave. Saratoga Springs. For more information, please call (518)-584-0400 or visit www.racingmuseum.org. Friday, Aug. 2

CLAY NIGHT OUT: a onetime evening wheel throwing class for adults. Saratoga Clay Arts Center has created a one-time clay class for adults who are interested in an experience and trying wheel-throwing for the first time. Join us for a fun night out with friends, family or a date! The evening will start at 7pm with a wheel throwing demonstration, followed by an opportunity for you to learn how to throw on the potter’s wheel. The class is being offered on the following upcoming Friday evenings: August 2, August 23, September 6, September 20 at 167 Hayes Road, Schuylerville. Bring a friend, BYOB, and enjoy the evening. Limited to the first 12 people to register. $45 per person. Visit Saratoga Clay Arts Center’s website at www.saratogaclayarts.org for more details on programs, registration dates and fee details. Register today for some messy, exhilarating, creative fun!

PRE-K PLAYDATE: (Fridays 10am) Meet up with other families and play with our large selection of toys and craft supplies. Schuylerville Public Library, 52 Ferry St. Schuylerville. 518-695-6641.

LEGO CLUB: (Fridays 2pm) In this drop-in program kids are invited to enjoy our large selection of Legos. Schuylerville Public Library, 52 Ferry St. Schuylerville. 518-6956641. HALL OF FAME INDUCTION CEREMONY: Honoring the 2019 Hall of Fame induction class. Tom Durkin will serve as master of ceremonies. Time:10:30 a.m. Location: Fasig-Tipton Sales Pavilion. Cost: Free to attend (limited seating). National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame, 191 Union Ave. Saratoga Springs. For more information, please call (518)-584-0400 or visit www.racingmuseum.org. FREE MOVIES IN THE

PARK: Free movies in Wiswall Park are back for the twelfth summer in a row, presented by the Ballston Spa Business and Professional Association, as part of its monthly First Friday activities.”The Incredibles 2” on August 2 (rain date August 3). All films are family-friendly. The movies are projected onto the wall of the adjacent Front Street Deli building on Front Street in the village and begin at approximately dusk (8:30-8:45 pm). Attendees are encouraged to bring lawn chairs or blankets to sit on. Movie snacks will be available. Before the movies, families are encouraged to stroll to downtown shops, restaurants, museums and other venues participating in First Friday. There will be movie themed activities with that evening’s film. The movies are free to the public. To learn more, visit at www. ballston.org. Saturday, Aug. 3 NYS 5-HOUR PRE-LICENSING CLASS: Saturday, August 3rd 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: RinkoDrivngSchool.com. A portion from the class cost is donated to the United Methodist Church. OLD FASHIONED FAMILY FUN FESTIVAL: Stonequist Resident Council and our Emotional Support Animal (ESA) Committee is hosting an Old Family Fun Festival, on August 3 rd & 4 th , from 11am-4pm, behind Stonequist Apartments on 1 South Federal Street in Saratoga Springs. The Festival will have fun games, prizes, food, and emergency response vehicles to explore! A portion of the proceeds will be used towards the purchase of an exercise area for our resident’s ESA’s. Admission is free & open to the public. Tickets will be sold for the games and food at a nominal price. We are still welcoming vendors! If interested, please contact Michelle at Stonequist.rc@gmail.com. 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 “The Travers: 150 Years of Saratoga’s Greatest Race” book signing with authors Brien Bouyea and Michael Veitch,”Secretariat’s Meadow” book signing with author Kate Chenery Tweedy, and “The Key to the Quarter Pole” book signing with author Robin Traywick. 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. National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame, 191 Union Ave. Saratoga Springs. For more information, please call (518)-584-0400 or visit www.racingmuseum.org. CRAIG PERRET AUTOGRAPH SIGNING: Meet 2019 Hall of Fame inductee Craig Perret, who will be signing autographs of a limited-edition print available only at the Museum. Cost: $15, includes print. Time: 10:30 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame, 191 Union Ave. Saratoga Springs. For more information, please call (518)-584-0400 or visit www.racingmuseum.org. HERMAN MELVILLE BICENTENNIAL: Saturday, August 3, 2019, Lansingburgh Historical Society will celebrate Melville’s Bicentennial with an open house from 9 am to 1 pm at 2 114th St., Troy, NY 12182 followed by a oneman play “Sailing Toward My Father.” The play will be held at the Gardner Earl Memorial Chapel, Oakwood Cemetery at 2pm, followed by birthday cake of course! $15.00 pp prepaid reservation required by 7-28-19. Seating is limited! Mail checks to P.O. Box 219, Troy, NY 12182. 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.

SUMMER BOOK SALE: Saturday, August 3 rd from 9am - 4pm and Sunday, August 4 th from 11am - 3pm, Clifton Park Senior Community Center, 6 Clifton Common Ct., Clifton Park. For information and reservations, please contact the Clifton Park Senior Community Center at (518) 383-1343. Sunday, Aug. 4 COAST GUARD BIRTHDAY: The United States Coast Guard, one of the country’s five armed services, is a unique agency of the federal government. The service was founded on August 4, 1790 when the first Congress authorized the construction of ten vessels to enforce tariff and trade laws and prevent smuggling. Known variously as the Revenue Marine and the Revenue Cutter Service, the Coast Guard expanded in size and responsibilities as the nation grew. Friends of the USS SLATER will commemorate the 229th Birthday of the United States Coast Guard on Sunday, August 4 at 9:00 a.m. with a ceremony aboard the ship in Albany. “Coasties” and their friends and families are invited to attend. It is appropriate to celebrate the Coast Guard’s Birthday aboard USS SLATER as during World War II the Coast Guard manned hundreds of Navy and Army vessels including 30 Destroyer Escorts. Coast Guard-manned ships hunted enemy submarines, protected convoys to Europe, delivered troops and supplies to the various theaters of the war, and operated landing craft which delivered troops to the invasion beaches. Coast Guard cutters and destroyer escorts played a pivotal role fighting Nazi U-Boats in the Battle of the Atlantic. Following the war, during the 1950s, destroyer escorts were once again called into Coast Guard service to serve as weather ships. The SLATER volunteer crew includes a strong Coast Guard contingent, dedicated to preserving a piece of American history. USS SLATER is open Wednesday through Sunday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., through December 1st. Admission is $9 for adults and $7 for children. The ship is located on the Hudson River in Downtown Albany just south of the Dunn Memorial Bridge. Call 518-4311943 for more information or visit the website at www. ussslater.org. OLD FASHIONED FAMILY FUN FESTIVAL: Stonequist Resident Council and our Emotional Support Animal (ESA) Committee is hosting an Old Family Fun Festival, on August 3 rd & 4 th , from 11am-4pm, behind Stonequist Apartments on 1 South

Federal Street in Saratoga Springs. The Festival will have fun games, prizes, food, and emergency response vehicles to explore! A portion of the proceeds will be used towards the purchase of an exercise area for our resident’s ESA’s. Admission is free & open to the public. Tickets will be sold for the games and food at a nominal price. We are still welcoming vendors! If interested, please contact Michelle at Stonequist.rc@gmail.com.

APPRAISERS ROADSHOW: benefitting Dance Crazy, not-for-profit that teaches ballroom dance in local schools. Sunday, August 4, 9:30 to 6:00, American Legion Post #1520, 4 Everett Road Ext., Albany, NY 12205. Antiques and collectibles appraised; $5 per item evaluated. www. dancecrazykids.org 518526-8775.

BREAKFAST BUFFET: Sunday, August 4 & 18, 8:30-11:00 a.m. Saratoga – Wilton Elks Lodge # 161, 1 Elks Lane, Rt. 9, Saratoga Springs. 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. 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 $9.00. Call (518) 5842585 for more information.

ALL YOU CAN EAT BREAKFAST: Waterford Knights of Columbus - Our buffet featuring our famous Omelet Station, Eggs cooked to order, Pancakes, (plain and blueberry) French toast, sausage, bacon, home fries, toast, bagels, pastries, coffee, tea, orange and apple juices, hot chocolate. Take a chance to win the 50⁄50 drawing. Each paid breakfast ticket also enters you in a chance to win a free breakfast at a later date. 8:30 - 11:30 a.m. Sunday August 4th, 2019 and every 1st Sunday of the month at the K of C Hall, 76 Grace Street, Waterford - 518-237-9330. $8.00 adult - $4.00 children – (Children under 4 free).

WALKING TOUR: “Broadway in 1874” Gloria May will lead a tour of Broadway that focuses on the sights and sounds of Broadway in 1874. A year of sophistication and excitement, 1874 Saratoga Springs was home to four grand hotels and a bustling lifestyle. Walk back in time to discover what has changed and what has remained the same in the historic downtown. Meet at: NW Corner of Congress Street & Broadway (Vent Fitness). 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

SUMMER BOOK SALE: Saturday, August 3 rd from 9am - 4pm and Sunday, August 4 th from 11am - 3pm, Clifton Park Senior Community Center, 6 Clifton Common Ct., Clifton Park. For information and reservations, please contact the Clifton Park Senior Community Center at (518) 383-1343.