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.

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

EXPERTS NEXT DOOR SERIES: A live, interactive critique of specific beers will be offered to the public over Zoom, to raise funds for the Saratoga County History Center, located at Brookside in Ballston Spa. Participants are asked to buy samples of each beverage and Zoom in from the comfort of their homes. The event will be held on Father’s Day, June 21 at 7 p.m. Tickets for the event are at the Brookside Museum website or Saratoga County Historical Society’s Facebook page. Donations with a minimum $5 fee are requested to support the activities of the history center. A link to the Zoom event will be emailed out to those who have purchased tickets. It is the first in a new, “Experts Next Door” series of workshops and discussions offered by the center. Billed as a virtual beer tasting, it will be led by Michael Shaffer, operator of The Real McCoy Beer Co.’s tap room at the 1804 Doubleday House in Ballston Spa. He has selected four beers for the event, which can be purchased at area supermarkets. The second in “Experts Next Door” will be Kathleen Royka of the Thymely Herb group, who will provide a workshop on gardening with herbs at 7 pm on July 9. Skidmore professor, Dr. Tillman Nechtman will follow with a discussion on July 23 at 7 pm based on his research on Britain’s use of the ocean as a world power. New York’s role in early 19 th century religious revivals will be explored by Dr. Jennifer Dorsey of Siena College on August 27, also at 7 pm. For more information visit www. brooksidemuseum.org. 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 518-801-2506 FREE FILM FESTIVAL: CANCELED - Monday, June 22 7:30 pm - Fitzcarraldo (1982). Werner Herzog’s epic adventure portrays an operaloving 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

VIRTUAL HISTORY TALK: Tuesday, June 23, 7 – 8:00 pm, Virtual Talk by author Kathryn Atwood, Women Heroes of WWII. The Chapman Museum is pleased to present a virtual talk by author Kathryn J. Atwood by Zoom on Tuesday, June 23, from 7 to 8 pm. The program, Women Heroes of WWII, is presented in conjunction with the exhibit, Let’s ALL Fight: WWII Home Front Posters from the Linc Cathers Collection, which is available online at www.chapmanmuseum. org. To join the Zoom Meeting go to the Chapman Museum events page and follow the link. The meeting opens at 6:30 p.m. 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. ADVANCED COLLAGE

NIGHT: Tuesday, June 23rd, 5pm - 6pm EST, virtually at https://union.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_P3oi8iUPQJKriQSil02Lyg. Juan Hinojosa, current exhibiting Art Installation Series artist, will be leading an Advanced Collage Night! Hinojosa will lead participants in making their own collages that combine traditional paper materials with 3D items found around the home, like buttons, costume jewelry, iron-on patches, or even small plastic dinosaurs and legos! Hinojosa will also discuss adhesives for different materials, how to use a rigid support, and how to display a more 3D work. The event is free and open to the public, but registration is required to receive link access to the event.

Wednesday, June 24

MEATLOAF DINNER: Saratoga – Wilton Elks Lodge #161 presents a Meatloaf Dinner for curbside pick up Wednesday, June 24, 4:306:30 pm. Call 518-584-2585 Monday or Tuesday between 10am-noon to place an order. Menu includes meatloaf, mashed potatoes, vegetable, stuffing, gravy, roll, salad. Dinner for 2 is $25. Cash only. 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 double-header 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) 829-7516, 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.

Thursday, June 25

AUTHOR EVENT: Thursday, June 25th - 5pm - Stephanie Storey - Rafael: Painter in Rome. https://www. northshire.com/event/ northshire-live-stephaniestorey-conversation. Stephanie Storey, the author of riveting art history thrillers, will discuss her latest book with fellow author Crystal King. Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel ceiling is one of the most iconic masterpieces of the Renaissance. In her new book, Storey tells of its creation as never before: through the eyes of Michelangelo’s fiercest rival—the young, beautiful, brilliant painter of perfection, Raphael. 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. CONCERT IN THE PARK: CANCELED - The Ballston Spa Business and Professional Association has presented free summer events for the community for many years. This year the COVID-19 pandemic has curtailed some of the public activities that residents and visitors to the village of Ballston Spa have come to enjoy. The Concerts in the Park Series, which normally takes place Thursday evenings from 6-8 pm and originally planned to start June 25, has been cancelled for June and July dates. The BSBPA is currently planning to present concerts on August 6, 13, 20 and 27. Concerts will be held outside in Lions Music Park at the historic Iron Spring Park on Front Street. The park’s natural amphitheater setting, larger stage and more available parking makes it the ideal place for music performance and enjoyment. To learn more, visit at www. ballston.org. BLOOD DRIVE: An American Red Cross Blood Drive will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, June 25 at the Stewarts Ice Cream Building 2, located at 461 Church St. in Saratoga Springs. More information is available online at www. redcrossblood.org. BLOOD DRIVE: An American Red Cross Blood Drive will be held from 1 to 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, June 25 at the Latham Fire Department, located at 226 Old 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 7:30 a.m. to noon on Thursday, June 25 at the Empire State Plaza Department of Healthat the concourse in Albany. More information is available online at www.redcrossblood. org. ONLINE DOCUMENTARY SCREENING: At 7 p.m. on Thursday, June 25 join filmmaker Clément Guerra and Indigenous media makers in an online HD screening of “The Condor and the Eagle,” followed by a Be The Media! workshop: “Indigenous Voices: Media for Environmental Organizing.” This event will be part of the Condor and the Eagle Impact Campaign, connecting media artists, indigenous voices and environmental groups across the country. More information and registration is available online at www.mediasanctuary.org.

Friday, June 26

BLOOD DRIVE: An American Red Cross Blood Drive will be held from 1 to 6 p.m. on Friday, June 26 at Malta Ambulance, located at 2249 Rt. 9 in Malta. 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 3 p.m. on Friday, June 26 at Cancer Research Center, located at 1 Discovery Dr. in Rensselaer. More information is available online at www.redcrossblood.org. 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, 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 27

ART EXHIBIT: Hudson Hall is proud to reopen its doors on June 27, 2020 with Rodney Alan Greenblat’s aptlytitled, Something to Look Forward to, an enjoyable, whimsical and engaging collection of new and archival works bursting with color and underpinned with wit and charm. The exhibition, which runs until August 23 in Hudson Hall’s Center Hall Gallery and Common Council Room, is free and open to the public on a limited, timed entry, reservationonly basis (maximum 10 entries per hour). Sociallydistanced guided tours ($10, free for members, maximum of 6 per tour) take place on Saturdays and Sundays at 4pm. Exhibition reservations and tour tickets are now on sale to Hudson Hall members and open to the public on June 18. Tickets can be purchased and time entry reservations can be made at hudsonhall.org. Hudson Hall at the historic Hudson Opera House, 327 Warren Street, Hudson, NY 12534. Tel: (518) 822-1438. BLOOD DRIVE: An American Red Cross Blood Drive will be held from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, June 27 at Hope Lutheran Church, located at 470 Winter St. Ext. in Troy. More information is available online at www. redcrossblood.org. ADIRONDACK WINE & FOOD FESTIVAL: POSTPONED - In light of current CDC social distancing guidelines, Adirondack Festivals LLC announced it has rescheduled the 6th Annual Adirondack Wine & Food Festival to Sept. 26 & 27, 2020.

Sunday, June 28

ART EXHIBIT: Hudson Hall is proud to reopen its doors on June 27, 2020 with Rodney Alan Greenblat’s aptlytitled, Something to Look Forward to, an enjoyable, whimsical and engaging collection of new and archival works bursting with color and underpinned with wit and charm. The exhibition, which runs until August 23 in Hudson Hall’s Center Hall Gallery and Common Council Room, is free and open to the public on a limited, timed entry, reservationonly basis (maximum 10 entries per hour). Sociallydistanced

guided tours ($10, free for members, maximum of 6 per tour) take place on Saturdays and Sundays at 4pm. Exhibition reservations and tour tickets are now on sale to Hudson Hall members and open to the public on June 18. Tickets can be purchased and time entry reservations can be made at hudsonhall.org. Hudson Hall at the historic

Hudson Opera House, 327 Warren Street, Hudson, NY 12534. Tel: (518) 822-1438. CONSCIOUSNESSRAISING BOOK DISCUSSION: Sunday, June 28 at 6 p.m. hosted on Zoom by Albany-Saratoga Spiritual Adventures. Join us for a spiritual book discussion. All are welcome whether or not they’ve read. This month’s

book is You Are a Badass: How to Stop Doubting Your Greatness and Start Living an Awesome Life by Jen Sincero. Call or use the Contact us form at www. newthoughtnewyork.org for Meeting ID and discussion questions. For more information, visit our meetup. com group, Albany-Saratoga Spiritual Adventures or call (518) 366-9918. ADIRONDACK WINE & FOOD FESTIVAL: POSTPONED - In light of current CDC social distancing guidelines, Adirondack Festivals LLC announced it has rescheduled the 6th Annual Adirondack Wine & Food Festival to Sept. 26 & 27, 2020. SAINT JEAN BAPTISTE DAY: CANCELED - La Fédération Franco-Américaine du NY is canceling their annual festivities for Saint Jean Baptiste Day due to Covid-19. There will be no mass or reception on June 28, 2020, at St. Mary’s of the Assumption Church in Waterford.

Tuesday, June 30

GMALL EVENT: Julia Alvarez in conversation with Barbara Morrow - Tuesday, June 30th - 5:30-7:00. The internationally-acclaimed Dominican American writer joins Green Mountain Academy for Lifelong Learning (GMALL) for a conversation with co-founder of Northshire Bookstore Barbara Morrow in a conversation about Afterlife one of the most universally anticipated novels of the year. “The queen is back with the exact novel we need in this fraught era.” ~ Luis Alberto Urrea. 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 noon to 6 p.m. on Tuesday, June 30 at the Saratoga Senior Center, located at 5 Williams St. in Saratoga Springs. More information is available online at www.redcrossblood.org. BLOOD DRIVE: An American Red Cross Blood Drive will be held from 1to 6 p.m. on Tuesday, June 30 at the Greenfield Community Center, located at 25 Wilton Rd. in Greenfield Center. More information is available online at www.redcrossblood.org.

Wednesday, July 1

SHORT STORY CAFE: 6 p.m. on Wednesday, July 1. 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. BLOOD DRIVE: An American Red Cross Blood Drive will be held from noon to 7 p.m. on Wednesday, July 1 at the Gideon Putnam Hotel, located in Saratoga Spa State Park. More information is available online at www. redcrossblood.org. SEAGLE MUSIC COLONY PREVIEW: CANCELED Wednesday, July 1 1:30 pm. Enjoy selections from J. Strauss’ Die Fledermaus, Massenet’s Cendrillon, Herman’s

Hello Dolly!, and the world-premiere of Banks & Carl’s Harmony. Tickets: $35 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. BLOOD DRIVE: An American Red Cross Blood Drive will be held from 1 to 7 p.m. on Wednesday, July 1 at Troy Hilton Garden Inn, located at 235 Hoosick St. in Troy. More information is available online at www.redcrossblood.org. BLOOD DRIVE: An American Red Cross Blood Drive will be held from 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Wednesday, July 1 at the Empire State Concourse in Albany. More information is available online at www. redcrossblood.org.

Friday, July 3

GOAT YOGA: Come join the herd from Into The Woods Farm and NY Goat Yoga In The Woods and their yoga instructor Christine Riccio Friday July 3rd at 5 PM. for a blend of gentle flow and vinyasa flow yoga in the warm spring sunshine in the woods. A triple threat to de-stress~Goats, Yoga and Nature! Goat Yoga In The Woods NY is a great way to break from your normal mindset and reap the benefits of animal/laughter therapy and yoga! Open to yogis of every skill level, Goat Yoga In The Woods, located in Greenfield, NY is not your typical yoga class but still a relaxing form of beginner level yoga that always involves smiles, laughter, giggles and of course, goats! Our Nigerian Dwarf Goat breed are just the right size to snuggle in your lap or take a nap on your mat as you move through our certified instructor, Chris Riccio’s guidance. Watch your cares melt away with every goat touch and kiss. Beyond trendy, goat yoga is here to stay as many find unexpected joy in being in the moment and presence of goats. Goat yoga offers the many therapeutic benefits of animal and laughter therapy in a feel good, fun, yoga class... with adorable goats of all ages. Goat yoga allows guests to step outside of their everyday routine and remind them to not take life so seriously. See how the goats can help you connect with nature and how a soft touch from a goat or two, is just the extra push you need in your practice. You can reserve online and pay cash at the door during registration. Private event options are available. For more information and dates visit www.intothewoodsfarmny.com/goat-yoga. To reserve your spot go to www. intothewoodsfarmny.com, email intothewoodsfarm@ gmail.com or visit www. eventbrite.com/e/goat-yogain-the-woods-for-everyonetickets-107495213076. VIRTUAL FIRST FRIDAY: The Ballston Spa Business and Professional Association has presented free summer events for the community for many years. This year the COVID-19 pandemic has curtailed some of the public activities that residents and visitors to the village of Ballston Spa have come to enjoy. Our monthly First Friday celebrations will be held “virtually” on June 5 and July 3 with our local businesses on Facebook all day highlighting their unique products, special promotions, events and thanking their loyal customers. Plans are to resume public First Friday celebrations in August. To learn more, visit at www. ballston.org.

Saturday, July 4

JULY 4TH ORATION: July 4th Oration - the Struggle for Justice Continues. July 4, 2020 — begins 11am — ends 12pm. Virtual PREREGISTRATION and complete information available at https://undergroundrailroadhistory.org/event/july-4thoration-2020/. Using the 1852 address by Douglass as a framework, the Oration examines issues of liberty, citizenship, civic engagement and social responsibility from the historical perspective in light of contemporary injustice. Featured speakers for this virtual event will be Gretchen Sorin, author of “Driving While Black: African American Travel and the Road to Civil Rights,” and Jonathan Jones, Commissioner of Recreation, Youth and Workforce Services for the City of Albany. ART EXHIBIT: Hudson Hall is proud to reopen its doors on June 27, 2020 with Rodney Alan Greenblat’s aptly-titled, Something to Look Forward to, an enjoyable, whimsical and engaging collection of new and archival works bursting with color and underpinned with wit and charm. The exhibition, which runs until August 23 in Hudson Hall’s Center Hall Gallery and Common Council Room, is free and open to the public on a limited, timed entry, reservation-only basis (maximum 10 entries per hour). Socially-distanced guided tours ($10, free for members, maximum of 6 per tour) take place on Saturdays and Sundays at 4pm. Exhibition reservations and tour tickets are now on sale to Hudson Hall members and open to the public on June 18. Tickets can be purchased and time entry reservations can be made at hudsonhall. org. Hudson Hall at the historic Hudson Opera House, 327 Warren Street, Hudson, NY 12534. Tel: (518) 8221438.

Sunday, July 5

FISH FRY: Fish Creek Rod and Gun Club in Victory will have a pick up only fish fry on Sunday 5 July 2020, starting at 3pm thru 6pm. Menu will be Fish, French fries, cost will be $8. We will deliver to your vehicle in our parking lot, you must stay in your vehicle. You may call ahead and place your order 518695-3917. ART EXHIBIT: Hudson Hall is proud to reopen its doors on June 27, 2020 with Rodney Alan Greenblat’s aptly-titled, Something to Look Forward to, an enjoyable, whimsical and engaging collection of new and archival works bursting with color and underpinned with wit and charm. The exhibition, which runs until August 23 in Hudson Hall’s Center Hall Gallery and Common Council Room, is free and open to the public on a limited, timed entry, reservation-only basis (maximum 10 entries per hour). Socially-distanced guided tours ($10, free for members, maximum of 6 per tour) take place on Saturdays and Sundays at 4pm. Exhibition reservations and tour tickets are now on sale to Hudson Hall members and open to the public on June 18. Tickets can be purchased and time entry reservations can be made at hudsonhall.org. Hudson Hall at the historic Hudson Opera House, 327 Warren Street, Hudson, NY 12534. Tel: (518) 8221438.

Monday, July 6

FREE FILM FESTIVAL: CANCELED - Monday, July 6 7:30 pm - The Opera House (2017) Brilliant documentary chronicling the creation of the “new” Metropolitan Opera House at Lincoln Center, with artists, architects, and politicians who shaped the cultural life of New York City in the ‘50s and ‘60s. 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.

Wednesday, July 8

SHORT STORY CAFE: 6 p.m. on Wednesday, July 8. 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. WORLD MUSIC WEDNESDAY: CANCELED - Wednesday, July 8 1:30 pm, Newpoli – A Mediterranean Journey. Explore the rich and lively sounds of the Mediterranean coast with a modern flare. An acoustic performance with authentic folk instruments sure to transport you to the Italian coastline. Tickets: $25 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.

Thursday, July 9

EXPERTS NEXT DOOR SERIES: A new “Experts Next Door” series of workshops and discussions is being offered by the Saratoga County History Center, located at Brookside in Ballston Spa. The second event of the series will be Kathleen Royka of the Thymely Herb group, who will provide a workshop on gardening with herbs at 7 pm on July 9. Skidmore professor, Dr. Tillman Nechtman will follow with a discussion on July 23 at 7 pm based on his research on Britain’s use of the ocean as a world power. New York’s role in early 19 th century religious revivals will be explored by Dr. Jennifer Dorsey of Siena College on August 27, also at 7 pm. This event will be offered to the public over Zoom, to raise funds for the Saratoga County History Center. Tickets for the event are at the Brookside Museum website or Saratoga County Historical Society’s Facebook page. Donations with a minimum $5 fee are requested to support the activities of the history center. A link to the Zoom event will be emailed out to those who have purchased tickets. For more information visit www. brooksidemuseum.org. GREEK FESTIVAL: CANCELED - The 11th Adirondack Greek Festival will be hosted by St. George Church, 55 Main St., South Glens Falls. Thursday, July 9 from 4 to 8 pm will be Under-the-Tent Night with souvlaki & gyro sandwiches and pastries. Friday & Saturday, July 10 & 11 from 12 – 8 pm, come enjoy our Full Festival days with more authentic Greek food, pastries, gift shop, music, folk dancers, Bounce House for kids, and church tours. Free admission and parking. OPA! Directions: From North or South, take I 87 to Exit 17N to US-9N for 5.5 miles. For more information, call (518) 792-2359 (parish hall). www.sgforthodox.org.

Friday, July 10

GREEK FESTIVAL: CANCELED - The 11th Adirondack Greek Festival will be hosted by St. George Church, 55 Main St., South Glens Falls. Thursday, July 9 from 4 to 8 pm will be Under-the-Tent Night with souvlaki & gyro sandwiches and pastries. Friday & Saturday, July 10 & 11 from 12 – 8 pm, come enjoy our Full Festival days with more authentic Greek food, pastries, gift shop, music, folk dancers, Bounce House for kids, and church tours. Free admission and parking. OPA! Directions: From North or South, take I 87 to Exit 17N to US-9N for 5.5 miles. For more information, call (518) 792-2359 (parish hall). www.sgforthodox.org.

Saturday, July 11

ART EXHIBIT: Hudson Hall is proud to reopen its doors on June 27, 2020 with Rodney Alan Greenblat’s aptly-titled, Something to Look Forward to, an enjoyable, whimsical and engaging collection of new and archival works bursting with color and underpinned with wit and charm. The exhibition, which runs until August 23 in Hudson Hall’s Center Hall Gallery and Common Council Room, is free and open to the public on a limited, timed entry, reservation-only basis (maximum 10 entries per hour). Socially-distanced guided tours ($10, free for members, maximum of 6 per tour) take place on Saturdays and Sundays at 4pm. Exhibition reservations and tour tickets are now on sale to Hudson Hall members and open to the public on June 18. Tickets can be purchased and time entry reservations can be made at hudsonhall.org. Hudson Hall at the historic Hudson Opera House, 327 Warren Street, Hudson, NY 12534. Tel: (518) 8221438.