UPCOMING CALENDAR

EDITOR’S NOTE: This calendar is being regularly updated to reflect all event cancellations and postponements. However, it is recommended that readers contact event organizers before they attend. For the most updated version of the calendar, please visit saratogian.com.

NOMINATIONS REQUEST: Requesting Nominations: Each May at the Saratoga Springs Preservation Foundation’s Annual Meeting, the Foundation celebrates National Preservation Month by recognizing building owners with Preservation Recognition Awards. Unfortunately, due to the uncertainty of the impacts of the Coronavirus, the call for nominations was delayed and the awards ceremony will not be able to take place in person. The Foundation does not want to delay any longer the recognition of projects. Therefore, it will announce award winners in June digitally. The Foundation seeks nominations for projects that reflect a dedication to preserving, developing, and reusing historic buildings and landscapes. Those nominated may be individuals, organizations, businesses, or community representatives. Nominations will be assessed by the Awards Committee according to the following criteria: project design sensitivity to the historic character and environment of the property, project execution represents appropriate techniques and preservation practice; degree of difficulty faced and appropriateness of solutions applied. The project must be located in the City of Saratoga Springs; but does not have to be located in a historic district. Projects are to incorporate exteriors of private property, interiors or exteriors of public spaces, and must be 50 years or older. Additions to historic buildings and new in-fill construction can also be nominated. All projects must have been finalized within the past year. To nominate a project or ask any questions about the awards please contact Nicole Babie, Membership & Programs Director, at nbabie@saratogapreservation.org. Please submit nominations by June 5, 2020 and include the address of the project; a description of the work completed; and, if possible, name of the property owner and photographs.

SCHUYLERVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL ALUMNI BANQUET CANCELED: Due to COVID-19 the alumni banquet, usually held the first week in August, is cancelled for 2020. We will send out anniversary letters for both years next May for the banquet to be held on July 31, 2021. Please continue to update your address. Send updates to Pat Temple at PATTY61349@YAHOO.COM or call 518-338-2329.

BALLSTON SPA FARMERS MARKET: The Ballston Spa Farmers’ Market will open in June for its 18th season. The market runs from June 13 through Sept. 26, 2020, from 3 to 6:30 p.m. on Thursdays and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturdays, at Wiswall Park, located at the corner of Front Street and Low Street in the Village of Ballston Spa. Admission to the market is offered to the community at no cost. Updates on what is new at the market throughout the season can be found on the Ballston Spa Farmers’ Market Facebook page and at ballston.org.

4-H PROJECT JOY: Cornell Cooperative Extension of Saratoga County is ensuring all members of our community are feeling “connected” during this pandemic. Residents in nursing homes and assisted living facilities are at high risk at this time can feel isolated from family and friends. Saratoga County 4-H Project Joy is a Community Service Project designed to help bring smiles to their faces. Leland Bunting, 4-H Club Coordinator, and Julie Curren, 4-H School Outreach Coordinator collaborated with 4-Her’s from across Saratoga County to create a video comprised of individual video submissions. These have been compiled and sent by link to Activities Directors in these facilities who can share it with their residents. The goal of this project is to let our seniors know they are thought of and hopefully it can bring them a smile. If you know of a facility that you think would like this video, send the activities director’s email address to jac275@cornell. edu and we will forward the video link.

SUMMER REC CAMPS CANCELED: As events continue to evolve regarding the COVID-19 virus, the City of Saratoga Springs has decided to cancel the Recreation Department current schedule of summer camps and other summer programs. Any participant who is registered for camp and/or a program will receive a full refund. The Recreation Center and ice rinks will remain closed until further notice. The Recreation parks will remain OPEN to the public, but no organized activities will be scheduled, and fields will not be scheduled until further notice. Playground equipment, basketball courts, and all other recreation equipment will remain closed.

If you plan to use a park, please follow all NYS and CDC recommendations regarding

COVID-19. All programming and facility rental questions shall be directed to the Recreation

Department at recreservations@saratoga-springs.org.

ONLINE ART AUCTION: The 8th annual Beekman Street Art Fair scheduled for Sunday, June 14, 2020 has been cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Thanks to the flexibility of funding agencies, generosity of supporters and creativity of the event planners, fair goers will still get to browse and purchase an amazing variety of fine art and craft. Project managers are working with grantor Saratoga Arts to use the funds awarded for the fair on some alternate events later in the summer that will follow City and State guidelines for public safety. The first event being planned is an online auction accessed through the Beekman Street Arts District website at SaratogaArtDistrict.com. The auction will go live on June 7, 2020 and run for 2 weeks straddling what would have been the actual fair date of June 14, 2020. The online auction put together by Arts Spark will feature the work of artists who would have participated in this year’s fair. After the auction the ecommerce site will remain, allowing BSAF artists and Saratoga Springs Arts District, Inc. members the opportunity to sell online all year through the website. For more information please visit www.saratogaartdistrict.com.

CARPENTRY APPRENTICESHIPS: The North Atlantic States Carpenters Training Fund (formerly known as New England Carpenters Apprenticeship Fund and Northeast Carpenters Apprenticeship Fund) will conduct a recruitment from June 6, 2020 through June 5, 2021 for five linoleum, resilient tile and carpet layer apprentices, the New York State Department of Labor announced today. Applications are available online at https://www.nectf.org/ during the recruitment period. Applicants who do not have internet access may visit their local library or nearest New York State Department of Labor Career Center. Applications are also available at the information sessions indicated below. Prior to submitting an application, applicants are required to attend an information session at the North Atlantic States Carpenter Training Fund (NASCTF) – 16 Corporate Circle, Albany, NY 12203; which is given on the first Monday of each month at 6:00 P.M. If the first Monday falls on a holiday, the information session will occur on the second Monday of that month at 6:00 P.M. At the conclusion of the information session, a code will be provided, which is required to complete an application. If assistance is required for completing an online application, please visit the NASCTF listed above, between the hours of 9:00 A.M. and 3:00 P.M., Monday through Friday. Please contact the NASCTF at (518) 438-0901 for availability of information sessions in additional locations. Applications will be available at these locations as well. All information sessions have been cancelled until further notice. To complete an application, please contact our training center.For further information, applicants should contact North Atlantic States Carpenters Training Fund at (518) 438-0901 Additional job search assistance can be obtained at your local New York State Department of Labor Career Center (see: https://www.labor.ny.gov/career-center-locator/locationlist-all.php).

PLANT SALE: Pitney Meadows Community Farm plant sale weekends begin May 16 and 17, from 12 to 4 p.m., and continue Saturday and Sunday through the end of the month, with incredible starter plants from the Pitney Meadows Community Farm greenhouses. Naturally we’re practicing social distancing (please wear your protective masks) and have safety procedures in place. See you at 223 West Ave. in Saratoga Springs this weekend. You’ll get a garden full of hardy vegetables and your plant purchases will help us grow for and supply our regional food pantries.

ONLINE ART EXHIBIT: Sage BFA 2020: Now Online. Congratulations to Sage’s graduating Art + Design students! Visit the online gallery AT art.sage.edu/bfa2020 to see work selected for this year’s BFA Exhibition.

CHAMBER MUSIC SEASON CANCELED: Friends of Chamber Music of Troy, NY, has canceled its season in response to the COVID-19 Outbreak. Although the Friends of Chamber Music had initially hoped to reschedule the Escher String Quartet and Sonnambula performances, the board, in conversation with the artists, decided to cancel the remainder of their 2019-2020 season. Subscribers and ticket holders are being offered a full refund but are encouraged to consider donating the value of their tickets. In recognition of the difficulty so many artists are facing at this time, Friends of Chamber Music is pledging to contribute 50% of the donations received to the New Music Solidarity Fund and is fulfilling their contracts with the ensembles whose concerts were cancelled.

ART EXHIBIT: Spring Street Gallery is pleased to announce Reflections of Preservation. This exhibit is the first of its kind at Spring Street Gallery. During our current environment of the COVID 19 quarantine, we will be presenting this show online until the quarantine guidelines are lifted. Spring Street Gallery will continue to create opportunities for our community and support local and regional artists any way we can. Reflections of Preservation is part of Takeyce Walter’s Creative February Project. She has been creating a new piece of artwork each day during the month of February for the past six years. This year, Takeyce decided to focus Creative February on the beautiful, vital landscape of the Adirondacks — specifically, places conserved by the Adirondack Chapter of The Nature Conservancy over the course of its 46-year history. Takeyce Walter paints some scenes while in the Adirondacks and others in her studio, depicting a different season each week during February. Takeyce’s artwork can be viewed and purchased on our website at springstreetgallerysaratoga.org/reflectionsof-preservation/. A portion of the proceeds will benefit conservation efforts in the Adirondacks. Takeyce also has been busy creating instructional classes online for the public to join. To learn more about Takeyce and her online program, go to her website www.takeyceart.com. Reflections on Preservation will be on view online through the end of May 2020 at springstreetgallerysaratoga.org/reflections-of-preservation.

SYMPHONY AUDITIONS: Auditions for the Saratoga Youth Symphony and Saratoga Preparatory Symphony - Saturdays, June 13 and June 20. All auditions will be held online. To sign up for an audition time, please contact us at 583-1128 or email us at saratogayouthsymphony@yahoo.com. For more information visit https://www.saratogayouthsymphony.org/auditions.

SPAC LEARNING LIBRARY: Saratoga Performing Arts Center announced that it has unveiled its new Learning Library, created to bring free original arts educational content to students, families and educators at a time when previously scheduled in-school presentations and classes are not feasible due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As part of the Center’s mission to provide meaningful educational programming to the community while also supporting local artists, the videos and exercises feature more than 25 professional musicians and dancers who have been affected by the pandemic such as Ellen Sinopoli Dance Company, professional stepping company Soul Steps and Caroga Arts Collective, as well as former Broadway performers, composers and local storytellers. The SPAC Learning Library can be accessed at spaclearninglibrary.org and is part of the Center’s new “Creative Connection”

online campaign. SPAC believes in the transformative power of art and beauty to restore and enrich the human spirit. Creative Connection and the Learning Library were launched as part of SPAC’s expanded mission to provide online resources, community groups, and educational content to inspire and create a sense of community and hope.

VIRTUAL HORSE SYMPOSIUM: The Horse Symposium, hosted by Cornell Cooperative Extension of Saratoga County Equine has always been a favorite event. This year, things will be done a little differently; instead of one day the Horse Symposium will now be held over 6 weeks with presentations hosted every Thursday. Beginning Thursday May 14 at 6 p.m., the Symposium will kick off with Sarah Collier and “Emergency Planning for the Horse and Barn Owner”. Registration is required through https://cornell.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3r5H1ppzKYN9pC5 and the event is free. For more

information, please visit the CCE Equine website, http://ccesaratoga.org/agriculture/cce-equine, or contact Brieanna Hughes, bh548@cornell.edu.

HOMESTEADING & SELF SUFFICIENCY SERIES:The Online Homesteading and Self Sufficiency series is the collaborative effort of the Agriculture Department with the Horticulture Department and Food and Nutrition Educator, Diane Whitten. In an effort to provide useful resources in light of COVID-19, this 8-week series will cover topics like “Adding Livestock to a Homesteaders Backyard” and “Fermenting Vegetables” with a variety in between. Videos will be released to the Homesteading and Self Sufficiency website on CCE’s page every Wednesday, http://ccesaratoga.org/ cce-saratoga-and-covid-19/ homesteading-and-self-sufficiency. The online series is free and open to the general public. For more information please visit the site or contact Nicolina Foti, nvf5@cornell. edu.

VIRTUAL COHOES ARTIST SHOWCASE: With the current pause in New York, Choose Cohoes for Art is unable to host their traditional Cohoes Artist Showcase. But, that isn’t stopping them! For the first time in their 10 year history, the Cohoes Artist Showcase will be virtual. This event is open to visual artists from Albany, Rensselaer, Saratoga and Schenectady Counties and it’s free! Information on how to participate in the event is on http://w ww.choosecohoesforart.org/VirtualCAS/CAS-TOC. html. Any questions can be submitted to info@ChooseCohoesForArt.

OLDE SARATOGA SENIORS: The Olde Saratoga Seniors will not be meeting in May due to the Covid-19. We are looking to the possibility of a get together picnic in July or August depending on what the situation in the State is. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact me at 518-338-2329 or e-mail Patty61349@yahoo.com.

SARATOGA RECREATION UPDATE: As events continue to evolve regarding the COVID-19 virus, our Spring Soccer program and our May 31st Fishing Clinic have been cancelled. All registered participants for our Soccer program will receive a refund. We will continue to notify you as updated information becomes available. Questions should be directed to recreservations@saratoga-springs.org.

GAVIN PARK CLOSED: Gavin Park will be closed until further notice. By Order of the Supervisor and the Town Board – All activities and rentals, including Wilton Youth Baseball, Sum--

mer Camp and ParkFest are cancelled. This decision was made to maintain the safety of our families and may better prepare everyone for a healthy society in the future.

DINNERS TO GO: Saratoga Council Knights of Columbus, located at 50 Pine Rd. in Saratoga Springs, will be offering half-pan dinnersto-go starting Friday, April 17 and continuing each Friday thereafter. This is a fundraiser that will help the Knights continue with the generosity within our community during these hard times we are all experiencing. To place your order or if you have questions, calls may be placed to 518-584-8547 on Wednesdays and Thursdays between 1:00 and 3:00 or on Fridays at 4:00. Pickups can be made from 4:30 to 8:00. If you’d like your dinner brought out to your car, you can let us know at the time of your order and call from the parking lot when you arrive. We’ll update new entree selections each week, as well as will post them on the sign in the front of the building. Thank you to everyone for your support, and please be safe as we weather this storm together.

GATEWAY HELPING HANDS: Nonprofit charitable end-of-life home Gateway House of Peace in Ballston Spa is inviting the public to learn about Gateway Helping Hands, our new initiative to reduce the emotional and financial burden on our residents and their families during this coronavirus pandemic. The struggle to process and absorb the abrupt changes that accompany this has given birth to new challenges to those who are already dealing with end of life changes. Finances are stretched, care is strained, and daily life has become much more difficult. Our first critical needs outreach provided groceries and household items to five families. As we continue to expand our direct care mission of love and support, we invite our communities to learn more by contacting us at 518-450-1273 or by email at info@gatewayhouseofpeace.org. Gateway is proud to continue our service as caretakers during this challenging time.

FIDDLE WORKSHOP: Fiddling Across Traditions workshop at Glen Conservancy, 1538 State Highway 161, Hamlet of Glen NY 12072. Featuring Grammy Nominee Andrea Hoag. The Glen Conservancy will host a fiddle workshop starting the evening of July 17 and culminating the afternoon of July 19. Grammy nominee Andrea Hoag is the instructor. Students will compare and contrast the fiddle styles of the Northern US, Southern US, Ireland and Sweden. The workshop will be taught by ear with sheet music distributed at the conclusion. It is appropriate

for all skill levels; however must be able to play tunes by ear. It will end with a concert on 7/19 at 2 PM. Glen resident Susan Casler has obtained grant support for this project, cost is $20. Enrollment will be limited so please register early. In the event coronavirus causes cancellation we will postpone to the summer of 2021. For registration materials contact Susan at 518-705-1209 or email adkfiddle@gmail.com.

BALLSTON SPA KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION: The Ballston Spa Central School District recently welcomed over 200 parents of incoming Kindergarten students at the annual Kindergarten Parent

Orientation. District administrators and staff welcomed the parents and provided information as well as packets for the incoming Kindergarteners for the 2020-21 school year. If you have a child who will be entering Kindergarten this September and you have not been in touch with the BSCSD Registration Office, please call (518) 602-0256 to pre-enroll the student. Kindergarten screening and registration dates for Milton Terrace and Malta Avenue Elementary Schools are cancelled and will be rescheduled after the Ballston Spa schools re-open. Parents will be notified of new dates to visit the schools by mail. Please call the Registration Office with any questions at (518) 602-0256 or via email at akavanaugh@bscsd.org

BROOKSIDE MUSEUM CLOSED: Brookside Museum will be closed to the public until further notice.

As an organization that works closely with many individuals who are in the high risk category for COVID-19, we have been paying close attention to the recommendations from local, state, and federal agencies.The health and safety of our guests, volunteers, and staff is our highest priority. Both the Research Room and Brookside Museum building will not be publicly accessible. We are looking to live stream or share on line our talks and presentations. We will continue to monitor the situation and respond accordingly. Staff will still be working on projects and can be reached by email. Thank you for your cooperation and understanding. Stay healthy and we look forward to seeing you soon! Please check our website and social media for updates and content. www. BrooksideMuseum.org.