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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. Friday, June 12

FLAVORS OF ARMENIA: 5 to 7 p.m. every Friday in June at St Peter Armenian Apostolic Church, 100 Troy Schenectady Rd, Watervliet. Friday evening no-contact, drivethru meal events to bring you a little flavor of Armenia this year in lieu of our Annual Armenian Festival. Order online at stpeterarmenianchurch. com/flavors or just drive up, order and pay on site.

BLOOD DRIVE: An American Red Cross Blood Drive will be held from 1 to 6 p.m. on Friday, June 12 at the Marriott Courtyard, located at 11 Excelsior Ave. in Saratoga Springs. More information is available online at www. redcrossblood.org.

Saturday, June 13 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.

CHICKEN BBQ: Emma was killed in a car accident on her way to the Waldorf School 21 years ago on June 13. To honor her 10 years with us and help celebrate the gifts she gave us The Emma Foundation & Scholarship Fund was established. Since its inception families and programs have received over $200,000. In Emma’s honor and memory on Saturday June 13, 2020 a chicken BBQ will be held at the Waldorf School of Saratoga at 122 Regent Street- pick up from 4:30 PM-6:00 PM. Covid-19 policies will be in effect! All meals will be take out, with curbside pick up available (the school will not be open), social distancing will be in effect. The BBQ will consist of ½ bbq chicken, potato salad, carrot & broccoli salad, corn bread, & brownie (donated by The Lily & The Rose). The cost is $15. The goal is 120 dinners. Reservations are necessary. To order call 518248-6676 or e-mail theemmafoundation@earthlink.net by June 9. This event is open to the public, share with your neighbors and friends.

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.

CAPITAL REGION POLISHFEST: The once-canceled Capital Region PolishFest is back on, virtually. The annual PolishFest has become an important regional event, showcasing an unexpectedly diverse selection of Slavic food, music, dance art, historical presentations, and literature. A few inspired souls decided to make an online PolishFest happen. The team has pulled together more than 12 hours of festival fun, to be livestreamed on Facebook in real time starting at noon Saturday, June 13 and noon Sunday, June 14. The livestream will be available for free at Facebook. com\PolishFestNY. Headlining this year’s festival will be Jane Frances Kaczmarek, the award-winning Polish American actress best known for her role as Lois, the overbearing mother on the sitcom, Malcolm in the Middle. ard-winning Polishborn actress Beata Pozniak is also headlining the event. Pozniak has been featured in several acclaimed films, such as Oliver Stone’s JFK. She won the 2019 Earphones Award for the best-read audiobook Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead written by Nobel Prize Winner Olga Tokarczuk. Along the Hollywood theme, Sean Bobbitt, producer of the Oscar nominated Polish film, Loving Vincent, will also be interviewed. The event will include appearances from Polka celebrities (Randy Koslosky, Nathan Neuman, The Buffalo Touch and more), a Chopin piano recital, a jazz concert and several other musical acts, including an appearance by local viola celebrity, Tania Susi. There will be dance instruction, just for our online PolishFest, straight from Poland by the awardwinning Śląsk dance troupe and a Polka dance challenge by the St. Adalbert’s Dancers. There will be historical presentations, readings of Polish American literature, storytelling, and even some DIY-infused vodka demonstrations. And, since it can’t really be PolishFest without the mouthwatering Polish food, a limited number of Polish Platters will be available for pick up at the Blessed Virgin Mary of Czestochowa Parish, 250 Old Maxwell Road, Latham. Orders must be made in advance, online, at www.bvmc.org/polishfestfoodsale. The quantities are limited, so make your orders early. PolishFest is the largest fundraiser of the year for the Blessed Virgin Mary of Czestochowa parish, so the virtual PolishFest will include an online Silent Auction and there will be a prominent donate button on the www.bvmc.org website. For more information, please visit the PolishFest website at PolishFest-NY.org or the Facebook page listed above.

CRAFT & ANTIQUE FAIR: CANCELED - Due to the ongoing situation with COVID-19, The Saratoga County Historical Society at Brookside Museum in Ballston Spa has made the decision to cancel the Craft and Antique Fair scheduled for Saturday, June 13, 2020. The health and safety of our visitors, vendors and staff is our highest priority and this decision has been made with the best interest of all people involved. We are looking forward to having our Craft and Antique Fair in 2021. In the meantime, please remember to help one-another and support local businesses; we are all in this together.

COMPOSER EVENT: CANCELED - Percy Grainger, An Australian Visionary, Saturday, June 13 1:30 pm. This event is part of The Sembrich 2020 Summer Festival and will take place at The Sembrich, 4800 Lake Shore Dr. in Bolton Landing. The eccentric world of Australian composer Percy Grainger comes alive in this multimedia presentation featuring piano performances of his popular salon works and peculiar innovations; includes rare BBC footage. Tickets: $25 at TheSembrich.org/ tickets. Members Free.

SARATOGA CHAMBER PLAYERS CONCERT: CANCELED - Keeping in mind the safety and health of our audiences, and following advisories related to Covid-19, we are regretfully cancelling the June 13 and June 14 concerts. We will reschedule this concert at the Church of St. Peter in Saratoga for performance next season. If you purchased a season subscription and wish to exchange your June 14 ticket for a concert next season, just bring the June ticket to the desired concert and present it at the door. If you wish a refund, or to donate the cost of your pre-paid ticket(s), please contact us at info.saratogachamberplayers.org.

SPAGHETTI & MEATBALL DINNER: Take Out Only! Saturday June 13. Serving from 4 PM to 6:30 PM. LathamColonie Knights of Columbus, 328 Troy-Schenectady Road, Latham. The menu includes; Tossed Salad, Italian Bread, Spaghetti and Meatballs and Dessert $12. Call or Text 518892 3750 to place your order, please include pick up time!

HARRY POTTER EVENT: POSTPONED - Due to the current public health situation, and to remain in accordance with Governor Cuomo’s phased reopening of New York State, miSci (Museum of Innovation and Science in Schenectady) will postpone its ‘The Science and Wizardry of Harry Potter’ event which was scheduled for Saturday, June 13. A new date is forthcoming, and the community will be notified once it has been rescheduled. Please update listings and calendars accordingly. Patrons who purchased ticket(s) can use them for the new event date or a future miSci event of their choice. Patrons can also transition their ticket(s) into a donation for miSci by contacting the Museum at admin@misci.org. Additional contributions can be made at www.misci.org/ donate. Donations will support the ongoing educational programming that miSci is producing for its community during this time of social distancing.

Sunday, June 14 CAPITAL REGION POLISHFEST: The once-canceled Capital Region PolishFest is back on, virtually. The annual PolishFest has become an important regional event, showcasing an unexpectedly diverse selection of Slavic food, music, dance art, historical presentations, and literature. A few inspired souls decided to make an online PolishFest happen. The team has pulled together more than 12 hours of festival fun, to be livestreamed on Facebook in real time starting at noon Saturday, June 13 and noon Sunday, June 14. The livestream will be available for free at Facebook. com\PolishFestNY. Headlining this year’s festival will be Jane Frances Kaczmarek, the award-winning Polish American actress best known for her role as Lois, the overbearing mother on the sitcom, Malcolm in the Middle. ard-winning Polishborn actress Beata Pozniak is also headlining the event. Pozniak has been featured in several acclaimed films, such as Oliver Stone’s JFK. She won the 2019 Earphones Award for the best-read audiobook Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead written by Nobel Prize Winner Olga Tokarczuk. Along the Hollywood theme, Sean Bobbitt, producer of the Oscar nominated Polish film, Loving Vincent, will also be interviewed. The event will include appearances from Polka celebrities (Randy Koslosky, Nathan Neuman, The Buffalo Touch and more), a Chopin piano recital, a jazz concert and several other musical acts, including an appearance by local viola celebrity, Tania Susi. There will be dance instruction, just for our online PolishFest, straight from Poland by the awardwinning Śląsk dance troupe and a Polka dance challenge by the St. Adalbert’s Dancers. There will be historical presentations, readings of Polish American literature, storytelling, and even some DIY-infused vodka demonstrations. And, since it can’t really be PolishFest without the mouthwatering Polish food, a limited number of Polish Platters will be available for pick up at the Blessed Virgin Mary of Czestochowa Parish, 250 Old Maxwell Road, Latham. Orders must be made in advance, online, at www.bvmc.org/polishfestfoodsale. The quantities are limited, so make your orders early. PolishFest is the largest fundraiser of the year for the Blessed Virgin Mary of Czestochowa parish, so the virtual PolishFest will include an online Silent Auction and there will be a prominent donate button on the www.bvmc.org website. For more information, please visit the PolishFest website at PolishFest-NY.org or the Facebook page listed above.

BEEKMAN STREET ART FAIR: CANCELED - 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 flex-

ibility 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 e-commerce site will remain, allowing BSAF artists and Saratoga Springs Arts District, Inc. members the opportunity to sell online all year through the website. If it is deemed safe to do so, the project team is also planning to host three late summer Second Sunday Pop-Up Art events on the lawns, porches, and interiors of the Arts District shops. These would be held on the second Sundays of each month - July 12, August 9, and Sept 13, 2020. The idea is to have a different set of 2020 BSAF artists each week along with strolling musicians and street performers for small scale festive, family friendly events. For more information please visit www.saratogaartdistrict.com. SARATOGA CHAMBER PLAYERS CONCERT: CANCELED - Keeping in mind the safety and health of our audiences, and following advisories related to Covid-19, we are regretfully cancelling the June 13 and June 14 concerts. We will reschedule this concert at the Church of St. Peter in Saratoga for performance next season. If you purchased a season subscription and wish to exchange your June 14 ticket for a concert next season, just bring the June ticket to the desired concert and present it at the door. If you wish a refund, or to donate the cost of your pre-paid ticket(s), please contact us at info.saratogachamberplayers.org. Tuesday, June 16

BLOOMSDAY EVENT: Tuesday, June 16th - 5pm Northshire Live: Bloomsday. https://www.northshire.com/event/northshirelive-bloomsday. Join us for a very special Bloomsday celebration with our booksellers. “Bloomsday” marks the day that the events of James Joyce’s landmark novel Ulysses take place. We’ll be celebrating with a virtual community readaloud and discussion. Unite with other Joyce fans as we come together to appreciate this remarkable work of literature. For more information on these or other events, e-mail events@ northshire.com, or visit the Northshire Bookstore website at www.northshire.com. BLOOD DRIVE: An American Red Cross Blood Drive will be held from 1 to 6 p.m. on Tuesday, June 16 at the Waterford Emergency Team, located at 122 First Ave. in Waterford. More information is available online at www. redcrossblood.org. BLOOD DRIVE: An American Red Cross Blood Drive will be held from 1 to 6 p.m. on Tuesday, June 16 at the Shenendehowa United Methodist Church, located at 971 Rt. 146 in Clifton Park. More information is available online at www. redcrossblood.org. BOOK TALK: Author Lisa Fithian will discuss her book Shut It Down: Stories from a Fierce, Loving Resistance at 8 p.m. on Tuesday, June 16 in a program presented by The Sanctuary for Independent Media. A veteran activist’s guide to direct action and strategic civil disobedience as the most radical and rapid means to social change, with a special strategy session for action in the midst of the social distancing and the pandemic. Register for this free workshop at https://tinyurl. com/BTM061620. Wednesday, June 17 ROAST PORK DINNER: Saratoga – Wilton Elks Lodge #161 presents a Roast Pork Dinner for curbside pick up Wednesday, June 17, 4:30-6:30 pm. Call 518-584-2585 Monday or Tuesday between 10amnoon to place an order. Menu includes roast pork, mashed potatoes, vegetable, stuffing, applesauce, gravy, roll, tossed salad. Dinner for 2 is $25. Cash only. BLOOD DRIVE: An American Red Cross Blood Drive will be held from 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Wednesday, June 17 at the Empire State Concourse in Albany. More information is available online at www.redcrossblood. org. MEETING & LUNCHEON: POSTPONED - The Early Care and Learning Council’s 2020 Annual Meeting & Luncheon has been postponed. After much review from ECLC’s board members and staff, the 2020 Annual Meeting and Luncheon will be postponed due to the uncertainty of the coronavirus. We anticipate having the event with our 2020 Leadership Summit on Tuesday, September 29th (Time TBD) at The Gideon Putnam in Saratoga Springs. Further details on the event will be given at a later date. SHORT STORY CAFE: 6 p.m. on Wednesday, June 17 Local short-story writer Dave Sylvester hosts The Short Story Café, an informal discussion of the short story form that examines how writers handle structural elements such as plot, character and theme in their writing. Each week we will read and discuss two stories by well-known (and some lesser-known!) masters of the form. Copies of the stories will be available in advance and should be read before the discussions. These sessions will be conducted via zoom. Please include your email address in your registration so that we may send out a link to join the discussion. More information and registration is available online at www. thetroylibrary.org or by calling 518-274-7071. Thursday, June 18 AUTHOR EVENT: Thursday, June 18th - 5pm - Rosalie Knecht (Vera Kelly Is Not a Mystery) in Conversation with Tracy O’Neill (Quotients). https://www.northshire.com/event/northshire-live-rosalieknecht-conversation-tracyoneill. We are delighted to be joined by Rosalie Knecht, the “splendid genre-pushing” (People) author of the Vera Kelly series and Tracy O’Neill author of Quotients presenting two of the most highly anticipated novels of the year. Northshire Bookstore continues to host a series of virtual community gatherings for book lovers anchored around a standing Thursday 5 p.m. Northshire Live virtual event with weekly authors and guests via Zoom. Full event information is available at northshire.com/ upcoming-events. All events are password protected. Information on how to access each event is available at northshire.com. Beginning in June, all Northshire Live events will be ticketed - most on a “pay-what-youcan” basis. BLOOD DRIVE: An American Red Cross Blood Drive will be held from 1 to 6 p.m. on Thursday, June 18 at the Saratoga Knights of Columbus, located at 50 Pine Rd. in Saratoga Springs. More information is available online at www.redcrossblood.org. BLOOD DRIVE: An American Red Cross Blood Drive will be held from 8 a.m. to noon on Thursday, June 18 at NYS Homes & Community Renewal, located at 38-40 State St., Hampton Plaza, Albany. More information is available online at www.redcrossblood.org. BLOOD DRIVE: An American Red Cross Blood Drive will be held from 1 to 6 p.m. on Thursday, June 18 at the Averill Park Church of the Covenant, located at 3055 Rt. 43 in Averill Park. More information is available online at www.redcrossblood. org. Friday, June 19 VIRTUAL DANCE PERFORMANCE: Meeting the challenge of performing while social distancing, The Ellen Sinopoli Dance Company announces its first online virtual performance, As Close As We Can. Taking place on Friday, June 19, 2020 from 7pm to 8:30pm via Zoom Streaming, the program will feature the performance of five unique solos, an ensemble improvisational sequence and a sampling of videos specifically created for the company’s education residences. In addition, the audience will hear in real time from Artistic Director Ellen Sinopoli about how the company is surviving and adapting. The company members will talk about how they prepared for this virtual performance. There will also be the opportunity for a Q& A Chat Session. Registration is required by June 15 at http://sinopolidances.org/VirtualPerformance.html. A suggested donation is $25. Additional information can be obtained by contacting the company at info@ sinopolidances.org. JUNETEENTH 2020: Save the Date for a virtual Juneteenth Observance and Celebration hosted by Caffe Lena and MLK Saratoga on

June 19, 2020. Details coming soon. BLOOD DRIVE: An American Red Cross Blood Drive will be held from 1 to 6 p.m. on Friday, June 19 at the Saratoga County Cooperative Extension, located at 50 W. High St. in Ballston Spa. More information is available online at www. redcrossblood.org. SARATOGA BALLOON & BBQ FESTIVAL: POSTPONED - The 2020 Saratoga Balloon & BBQ Festival has been postponed to August 14 – 16 at the Saratoga County Fairgrounds. Any tickets purchased for the original dates will be accepted in August! Don’t miss the Annual Saratoga Balloon and BBQ Festival at the Saratoga County Fairgrounds in Ballston Spa, NY. This family-friendly event celebrates the best of the capital region with food, live entertainment, shopping, kids activities, and balloons! More information is available online at balloonandbbq.com. LAKE GEORGE MUSIC FESTIVAL PREVIEW: CANCELED - Friday, June 19 7:30 pm. This event is part of The Sembrich 2020 Summer Festival and will take place at The Sembrich, 4800 Lake Shore Dr. in Bolton Landing. An exclusive first look at LGMF’s 10th Anniversary Season with highlights by violinist Barbora Kolářová and pianist/composer Pascal Le Boeuf. Tickets: $30 at TheSembrich.org/tickets. FLAVORS OF ARMENIA: 5 to 7 p.m. every Friday in June at St Peter Armenian Apostolic Church, 100 Troy Schenectady Rd, Watervliet. Friday evening nocontact, drive-thru meal events to bring you a little flavor of Armenia this year in lieu of our Annual Armenian Festival. Order online at stpeterarmenianchurch. com/flavors or just drive up, order and pay on site. Saturday, June 20 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. BLOOD DRIVE: An American Red Cross Blood Drive will be held from 7:30 to 11:30 a.m on Saturday, June 20 at the St. Peter Lutheran Church, located at 2776 Rt. 9 in Malta. More information is available online at www. redcrossblood.org. SARATOGA BALLOON & BBQ FESTIVAL: POSTPONED - The 2020 Saratoga Balloon & BBQ Festival has been postponed to August 14 – 16 at the Saratoga County Fairgrounds. Any tickets purchased for the original dates will be accepted in August! Don’t miss the Annual Saratoga Balloon and BBQ Festival at the Saratoga County Fairgrounds in Ballston Spa, NY. This family-friendly event celebrates the best of the capital region with food, live entertainment, shopping, kids activities, and balloons! More information is available online at balloonandbbq.com. BLOOD DRIVE: An American Red Cross Blood Drive will be held from 7:30 to 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, June 20 at St. Jude the Apostle School, located at 42 Dana Ave. in Wynantskill. More information is available online at www. redcrossblood.org. Sunday, June 21 FESTIVAL OF YOUNG ARTISTS: CANCELED - The Adirondack Trust Company Festival of Young Artists, which was scheduled to be held on Sunday, June 21 at Saratoag Sperforming Arts Center in Saratoga Springs, will instead be held virtually in July 2020. SARATOGA BALLOON & BBQ FESTIVAL: POSTPONED - The 2020 Saratoga Balloon & BBQ Festival has been postponed to August 14 – 16 at the Saratoga County Fairgrounds. Any tickets purchased for the original dates will be accepted in August! Don’t miss the Annual Saratoga Balloon and BBQ Festival at the Saratoga County Fairgrounds in Ballston Spa, NY. This family-friendly event celebrates the best of the capital region with food, live entertainment, shopping, kids activities, and balloons! More information is available online at balloonandbbq.com. Monday, June 22 FREE SPAGHETTI & MEATBALL DINNER: A free, curbside-only spaghetti and meatball dinner will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. on Monday, June 22 at the Waterford Knights of Columbus, located at 76 Grace St. in Waterford. For more information call 518801-2506 FREE FILM FESTIVAL: CANCELED - Monday, June 22 7:30 pm - Fitzcarraldo (1982). Werner Herzog’s epic adventure portrays an opera-loving madman on his mission in life: to become rich, build an opera house in the jungle, and hire Enrico Caruso to sing in it. Free Admission. This event is part of The Sembrich 2020 Summer Festival and will take place at The Sembrich, 4800 Lake Shore Dr. in Bolton Landing. BLOOD DRIVE: An American Red Cross Blood Drive will be held from 1 to 6 p.m. on Monday, June 22 at Franklin Plaza, located at Fourth and Grand streets in downtown Troy. More information is available online at www.redcrossblood.org. NORLITE TOWN HALL MEETING: 6 p.m. on Monday, June 22. The Norlite incinerator in Cohoes has been burning toxic waste for decades. What is the health impact of their operations on the surrounding communities throughout the NY Capital Region, southwestern Vermont, northwestern Massachusetts, and beyond?Join Cohoes Mayor William T. Keeler, longtime Saratoga Sites apartment resident Joe Ritchie, Dr. David Carpenter of the Albany School of Public Health, and former EPA Region 2 administrator Judith Enck for a discussion of this important issue. There will be adequate time for questions and answers. The moderator is Hudson Mohawk Magazine correspondent Corinne Carey. To register for the free Town Hall Meeting visit https:// tinyurl.com/HUM062220. This event is co-sponsored by Lights Out Norlite and the Hudson Mohawk Environmental Action Network. Tuesday, June 23 AUTHOR EVENT: Tuesday, June 23rd 5pm - Kristin Kimball - Good Husbandry. https://www.northshire. com/event/northshire-livekristin-kimball-conversation. Beloved author Kristin Kimball joins us from Essex Farm for an in conversation event about her recent memoir and our staff favorite Good Husbandry.For more information on these or other events, e-mail events@northshire.com, or visit the Northshire Bookstore website at www. northshire.com. BLOOD DRIVE: An American Red Cross Blood Drive will be held from 1 to 6 p.m. on Tuesday, June 23, at the Holiday Inn Express & Suites, located at 400 Loudon Rd. in Latham. More information is available online at www. redcrossblood.org. BLOOD DRIVE: An American Red Cross Blood Drive will be held from 1:30 to 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 23, at the American Legion Melvin Roads Post, located at 200 Columbia Turnpike in Rensselaer. More information is available online at www.redcrossblood.org. DAM THAT CREEK: Schoharie Crossing State Historic Site is offering online programs this month that will include a presentation by Derrick Pratt of the Erie Canal Museum. The first will be on Tuesday, June 23rd at 6:30pm as the site will provide an online program titled, “Dam that Creek!” This program will discuss the first dam across the Schoharie Creek for the Erie Canal and how it provided a means for barges to navigate through its waters. Schoharie Crossing is offering this slate of online programs while the Visitor Center is closed during the COVID-19 crisis. During NY on PAUSE, the Erie Canal historic site will provide programs through Webex as well as other online programs and social media such as Facebook Live. Additional programs will be scheduled, so please keep in touch with us by joining our mailing list or following online. The site grounds will remain open for appropriate socially distant recreational use from dawn until dusk daily. Please observe NYS Guidelines while visiting Schoharie Crossing. For information about these programs, please find us on Facebook or you can call or email the Visitor Center at (518) 829-7516, SchoharieCrossing@parks. ny.gov. Wednesday, June 24

BASEBALL ON THE ERIE CANAL: Schoharie Crossing State Historic Site is offering online programs this month that will include a presentation by Derrick Pratt of the Erie Canal Museum. As part of a doubleheader of online presentations at the end of June, Pratt will provide the program through Webex that will discuss the Erie Canal’s many connections to the earliest days of professional baseball. Using stories from some of the game’s biggest stars and others long forgotten, discover the connection that the canal has to our national past-time. This program is scheduled for Wednesday, June 24th at 6:30pm. A link to the Webex meeting can be found on the Schoharie Crossing Facebook page or you can contact us for the link by emailing SchoharieCrossing@parks.ny.gov. Schoharie Crossing is offering this slate of online programs while the Visitor Center is closed during the COVID-19 crisis. During NY on PAUSE, the Erie Canal historic site will provide programs through Webex as well as other online programs and social media such as Facebook Live. Additional programs will be scheduled, so please keep in touch with us by joining our mailing list or following online. The site grounds will remain open for appropriate socially distant recreational use from dawn until dusk daily. Please observe NYS Guidelines while visiting Schoharie Crossing. For information about these programs, please find us on Facebook or you can call or email the Visitor Center at (518) 8297516, SchoharieCrossing@parks.ny.gov. SHORT STORY CAFE: 6 p.m. on Wednesday, June 24. Local short-story writer Dave Sylvester hosts The Short Story Café, an informal discussion of the short story form that examines how writers handle structural elements such as plot, character and theme in their writing. Each week we will read and discuss two stories by well-known (and some lesser-known!) masters of the form. Copies of the stories will be available in advance and should be read before the discussions. These sessions will be conducted via zoom. Please include your email address in your registration so that we may send out a link to join the discussion. More information and registration is available online at www. thetroylibrary.org or by calling 518-274-7071. JOB FAIR: POSTPONED This event is now happening on Wednesday, July 22 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites, 400 Old Loudon Road (Rt 9 & Rt 9R), Latham. Register online at www.AlbanyJobFair.com. BLOOD DRIVE: An American Red Cross Blood Drive will be held from noon to 6 p.m. on Wednesday, June 24 at the Saratoga Springs City Center, located at 522 Broadway in Saratoga Springs. More information is available online at www. redcrossblood.org. BLOOD DRIVE: An American Red Cross Blood Drive will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Wednesday, June 24 at Albany Polish Community Center, located at 225 Washington Avenue Ext. in Albany. More information is available online at www. redcrossblood.org. KATRINA TRASK PRESENTATION: CANCELED - Wednesday, June 24 1:30 pm, The Fascinating Life of Katrina Trask. Best known as the founder of Yaddo, Katrina Trask led an accomplished and intriguing life with many Lake George connections. This spirited presentation by literary dramatist Betty Spinelli conveys the “true essence” of a woman whose life was filled with tragedy, romance, and creativity. Join us for this special event followed by a fabulous lakeside reception as we kick off our Studio Preservation campaign! Tickets: $40 at TheSembrich.org/tickets. This event is part of The Sembrich 2020 Summer Festival and will take place at The Sembrich, 4800 Lake Shore Dr. in Bolton Landing.