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2019-09-02 -

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CHICKEN BBQ: The Middle Grove United Methodist Church will have a Chicken BBQ on Sat Sept 7 from 3-6pm or until sold old. Dinner includes 1⁄2 chicken, baked potato, coleslaw, roll, homemade cookie, and drink. Tickets cost $12.00. There will also be a Homemade Pie Sale available. As well as a Basket Fundraiser. Church is located at 429 Middle Grove Rd (corner of Middle Grove Rd and North Creek Rd.).

PORTERS CORNERS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH YARD SALE: September 6 and 7 9a.m.to 3 p.m., 512 Allen Road, Porters Corners. We are famous for our giant sales, something for everybody!Join us - You can sell your treasures, make a reservation, bring your table and wares. Don’t sit alone in your garage, spend it with neighbors and friends! It’s free.

GHOSTLY ENCOUNTERS WITH BEN FRANKLIN: Wednesday - Saturday evenings at 7:45 and 9 p.m. on the grounds of the Old Fort House Museum, 29 Broadway, Fort Edward. $15.00 tickets at Ye Old Fort Diner and at the door. Rain cancels. 518 4887560 for information. Sunday, Sept. 8

ALL YOU CAN EAT BREAKFAST: Ballston Spa Elks Lodge All You Can Eat Breakfast will return on September 8, 2019 8am to 11am. The buffet includes scrambled eggs, French toast, pancakes, sausage, home fries along with eggs and omelets to order. Adults $7, Seniors $6 and kids 10 & under $5. This is open to the public with profits going to Elks charities For more information please contact Ballston Spa Elks Lodge 518-8851149.

CIVIL WAR ENCAMPMENT: “Homecoming of the Adirondack Regiment” 118th NY Volunteer Infantry - Saturday, September 7th 9:00 - 5 P.M. Sunday, September 8th 9:00 – 3 P.M. Lake Luzerne Pavilion at Col. Butler Park, Route 9N Lake Luzerne. Re-enactors will demonstrate various period impressions of the Civil War including military and civilian demonstrations and 19th century tintype photography demos. There will be candlelight camp tours, canon night fire, community campfire, music, camp church service and a Luzerne Cemetery “Roll Call.” Food vendors and regional organizations affiliated with Civil War research and historic preservation will be present. A “Civil War encampment” is history come to life! The 118th was formed in 1862 and brought together over 1,000 residents from Clinton, Essex and Warren counties to fight for our Union. They were present at the surrender of General Robert E. Lee at Appomattox. The event is sponsored by the Hadley-Lake Luzerne Historical Society and the 118th Adirondack Infantry Regiment. For further information contact Ben Kemp at 518-538-8330, email kinnearmuseum@gmail.com or visit us on Facebook at https://facebook.com/hadleylakeluzernehistoricalsociety/ and our blog at www.kinnearmuseum.blogspot.com.

TUGBOAT ROUNDUP: September 6th, 4-8pm, September 7th, 10am to 9pm and September 8th, 10am to 4pm. Tour tugboats, meet the captains and crews, enjoy live music, shopping, and family fun at the 20th anniversary edition of the Waterford Tugboat Roundup. Tug parade on Friday, Spectacular Fireworks on Saturday, 5K Tug Chug on Sunday and so much in between. There’s something for everyone, from pony rides to lectures to boat rides, at the Tugboat Roundup. 1 Tugboat Alley, Waterford. (518) 233-9123, www.tugboatroundup.com. OLD FASHIONED SUNDAY: The Friends of Pruyn House will celebrate our 36th anniversary this year! Come join us for our annual “Old Fashioned Sunday” at the Pruyn House, 207 Old Niskayuna Rd., Latham NY, on Sunday September 8 th from 12 noon to 4pm. The public is invited to this free event which will be held rain or shine. Old Fashioned Sunday is a festive fun day in a lovely setting at this 5 1⁄2 acre site. The historic house built between 1825 and 1830 will be open for touring. The day will feature music throughout the afternoon featuring three different bands from the Town of Colonie. A number of attractions are planned including Old Tyme craft demonstrations such as a one-room schoolhouse costumed re-enactment, sheep-shearer and blacksmith. Our Buhrmaster Barn will be filled with vendors. Visit the beautiful gardens and other outbuildings such as the Tool Museum and Carriage House. For children, there will be pony rides, face painting, a storyteller, a magician, an art show, wand-making and live animals. There will be homemade baked goods as well as vendors selling hamburgers, hot dogs, grilled cheese, veggie-burgers, soda, ice cream and popcorn. We will also have George’s Market, flowers by Fort Orange Garden Club, dried floral arrangements by Blue Creek Garden Club and a caricaturist! Old Fashioned Sunday is hosted by the Friends of Pruyn House. For further information, call the Pruyn House at (518) 783-1435. Tuesday, Sept. 10

TASTE OF MALTA: The Malta Business & Professional Association is happy to announce the 11th Annual Taste of Malta event scheduled for Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2019, 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. at Hudson Valley Community College’s TECSMART, 345 Hermes Rd., Malta. Each year, cuisine from local Malta and surrounding area restaurants is offered for tasting and sampling. Proceeds from this years’ event will go to support local businesses as well as our future workforce through the Ballston Spa Partnership for Innovation in Education Fund. To join the event as a restaurant or to donate prizes for the raffles, contact Kristen Henderson, Taste of Malta Chair, at info@MaltaBPA.com or Pamela Grandin at MaltaBPA@gmail.com. Sponsorship opportunities are also available at a variety of levels. Email MaltaBPA@gmail.com to learn more about sponsoring this tasty event. For the most up-to-date event information visit MaltaBPA. com/TOM. Wednesday, Sept. 11

BBQ PICNIC DINNER: Saratoga – Wilton Elks Lodge presents a BBQ Picnic Dinner with BBQ Chicken, Pulled Pork, Macaroni Salad, Potato Salad, Cole Slaw, Baked Beans, Rolls and Butter, Dessert, Coffee and Tea. Wednesday September 11, 4:30-6:30 pm. Donation: $12.00 Adults, $11.00 Seniors (62 years) & Military(Active or Retired) with ID Card, $8.00 Children 5-12 Children Under 5 Free. $12.00 All Takeouts. Cash Bar Available. 1 Elk Lane, Saratoga Springs. Call (518) 584-2585 for more information.

CHRISTIAN WOMEN’S LUNCHEON: The New York Capital District Christian Women’s Connection is sponsoring a luncheon on Wednesday, September 11, 2019 at the Guilderland Elks Lodge, 3867 Rte. 146 (Carman Road) in Schenectady, NY 12303 beginning at 11:30am and ending at approximately 1:30pm. Reservations are necessary no later than September 6 and cancellations a must. Please call Nancy at (518) 869-0642 or Carol at (518) 869-5253 to reserve. On the menu this month is a Chicken Parmesan dinner with an alternative choice of Grilled Chicken Salad. The cost is $16.00 inclusive (cash only please). The Special Speaker and Special Music for our September luncheon is one of our favorite people, Judi Merriam who will not only be singing for us, but also sharing her personal story. Our Special Feature this month is Bob Baker from the Regional Food Bank of Northeastern NY who will be speaking about their Backpack Program which helps alleviate child hunger. Please bring a non-perishable item for the Regional Food Bank. All are welcome - bring a friend or your significant other. They’ll be glad you did! Nursery FREE at the restaurant by reservation only (infant through Kindergarten) – bring bag lunch. Thursday, Sept. 12

LIFTING UP WOMEN’S VOICES FROM THE PAST: Thursday, September 12, 7 p.m., Hadley Senior Center, 23 Maple St., Hadley. Patricia Nugent, author of Before They Were Mothers, discusses the role of women in our society during times of challenges and before “Rosie the Riveter.” The book was conceived when the author realized, at her mother’s funeral, that she knew very little about her mother’s life before her mother was a mother. This journal takes a look at the universal themes which threads the lives of women of long ago – arranged marriages, the role of faith and religion, healing and medical advances along with poverty and prejudice. The program is free, open to the public and handicapped accessible. For further information, please email kinnearmuseum@gmail.com.

WOMEN’S PRESS CLUB SCHOLARSHIP & AWARDS DINNER: The Women’s Press Club of New York State will host its 2019 Annual Awards and Scholarship Dinner on Thursday, September 12, 2019 from 6-9PM at the Red Lion Hotel Albany on Wolf Road in Colonie. More information about the Women’s Press Club of New York State and this upcoming event is available online at womenspressclubnys.com, where attendees can register for the dinner. Friday, Sept. 13

GHOST IN THE YADDO GARDEN TOURS: Experience the spirit(s) of the gardens, feel the energy and creativity of the forces of the earth! Share in the spiritual intrigue from the Native Americans, Edgar Allen Poe, the Trask family and other contemporary visitors! “Ghosts in the Yaddo Garden Tours” will be held on Friday and Sunday evenings at 5 PM September 13th through October 27th. Tours do not include the mansion. Docent led tours last approximately one hour and begin at the parking lot, cost is $10/ person. Private docent led tours may be arranged at a date convenient to your group. Contact Yaddo (518)584 -0746 or www. Yaddo.org for more information.

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