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.
Monday, Aug. 31 FREE FILM FESTIVAL:
CANCELED - Monday, August 31 7:30 pm, Moana (2016) Join us for our end-of-season outdoor family film! This animated musical adventure by Disney features a score by “Hamilton” composer and creative visionary Lin-Manuel Miranda. 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.
Tuesday, Sept. 1 LIVESTOCK SHOWS: The Schaghticoke Fair and Cornell Cooperative Extension of Rensselaer County 4-H will be offering Livestock Shows Sept. 1-5 at the Schaghticoke Fairgrounds. Some shows will be combined open and 4-H. Shows include cattle, goats, rabbit, poultry and horses. These events will not be open to the public. Due to COVID-19 regulations- shows will be open to Exhibitors, Participants, Trainers and Immediate Family/Household Members only. More information is available online at www.schaghticokefair.com.
Wednesday, Sept. 2 ONLINE AUTHOR PROGRAM: Schoharie Crossing State Historic Site has been offering a virtual book club during the month of August that features Heaven’s Ditch: God, Gold, and Murder on the Erie Canal by author Jack Kelly. Each week the site has held “virtual” check ins and discussion about sections of the book. The author will be providing a program with a Q&A about the book that covers social, political, and religious transformations in America during the early years of the Erie Canal. You can join via Webex to watch and listen to Kelly speak about his process, research, the history, and more on September 2nd at 6:30pm. The link is provided on the Schoharie Crossing Facebook page, their NYS Parks website, or by contacting the site. Book club participants have submitted questions for the author and those viewing the program can use the chat function to ask for additional comments or any questions they have about the content of the book. Heaven’s Ditch by Jack Kelly illuminates the spiritual and political upheavals along the Erie Canal from its opening in 1825 through 1844. “Wage slave” Sam Patch became America’s first celebrity daredevil. William Miller envisioned the apocalypse. Farm boy Joseph Smith gave birth to Mormonism, a new and distinctly American religion. Along the way, the reader encounters America’s very first “crime of the century,” a treasure hunt, searing acts of violence, a visionary cross-dresser, and a panoply of fanatics, mystics, and hoaxers. A page-turning narrative, Heaven’s Ditch offers an excitingly fresh look at a heady, foundational moment in American history. This is part of a series of online programs Schoharie Crossing has been offering in 2020 during the COVID-19 crisis. The Erie Canal historic site will continue to provide programs through Webex as well as other online programs and social media. Look for programs in October to recognize NYS History Month. More information is always available through event links on the Schoharie Crossing Facebook page or NYS Parks website. 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.
LIVESTOCK SHOWS: The Schaghticoke Fair and Cornell Cooperative Extension of Rensselaer County 4-H will be offering Livestock Shows Sept. 1-5 at the Schaghticoke Fairgrounds. Some shows will be combined open and 4-H. Shows include cattle, goats, rabbit, poultry and horses. These events will not be open to the public. Due to COVID-19 regulations- shows will be open to Exhibitors, Participants, Trainers and Immediate Family/Household Members only. More information is available online at www.schaghticokefair.com.
CHICKEN PARMIGIANA
DINNER: Saratoga – Wilton Elks Lodge #161 presents a Chicken Parmigiana Dinner for curbside pick up Wednesday, Sept. 2, 4:30-6 pm. Call 518-584-2585 Monday or Tuesday between 10amnoon to place an order. Menu includes Chicken Parmigiana, penne pasta, tossed salad, garlic toast. Dinner for 2 is $25. Cash only.
VOTER REGISTRATION:
The League of Women Voters of Saratoga County will be offering a Voter Registration table from 3 to 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 2 at the Saratoga Farmers Market.
The market is now held in the parking lot of the Wilton Mall, outside of the former Bon Ton and across from BJ’s Wholesale. Residents can learn where to find information about polling places, information about registration, answers to general voting questions and pick up voter registration forms.
HAMILTON PRESENTATION: CANCELED - Wednesday, September 2 1:30 pm. Hamilton – The Man, The Musical, The Cultural Phenomenon. Multi-media presentation by theater historian John Kenrick on Lin-Manuel Miranda’s blending visionary blending of hip-hop and Broadway styles to create the revolutionary musical Hamilton. Includes performance videos. Tickets: $30 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.
SCHAGHTICOKE FAIR:
CANCELED - After careful consideration and multiple attempts to find some alternative, we have unfortunately had to cancel the 2020 Great Schaghticoke Fair. The health and safety of our community is always a priority. We have sought guidance from state organizations and officials, and unfortunately there is no clear way we can safely host our fair. We recognize this is a great disappointment to many Fairgoers, Vendors, Exhibitors, Small Businesses and our Local Community. We want you all to know we consider it a privilege and an honor to showcase the best of Rensselaer County Agricultureand to support all of you. We thank you for your 200 years of support. We will use this time to plan you an outstanding event for 2021. More information is available online at www.schaghticokefair.com.
Thursday, Sept. 3 FAIR FOOD TAKE OUT: From 4 to 8 p.m. on Sept 3 - 7, Schaghticoke Fair will offer fair food for take out only. There is no cost for admission or parking. Vendors Include: Herrington’s BBQ, Farmer’s Feed Bunk, Reggie’s Veggies, Jeanette’s Fried Dough and more, serving up fair food favorites like BBQ Chicken and Tri Tip Dinners, Sausage and Peppers Sandwiches, Eggrolls, Burgers, Dogs, Cotton Candy, Candy Apples, Fried Dough, Fried Oreos, Fried Candy Bars, Apple Cider Donuts, Slushies and Ice Cream. For clarification, there will not be a fair. (No rides, games, vendors, spectators, motorsports etc.) More information is available
online at www.schaghticokefair.com.
LIVESTOCK SHOWS: The Schaghticoke Fair and Cornell Cooperative Extension of Rensselaer County 4-H will be offering Livestock Shows Sept. 1-5 at the Schaghticoke Fairgrounds. Some shows will be combined open and 4-H. Shows include cattle, goats, rabbit, poultry and horses. These events will not be open to the public. Due to COVID-19 regulations- shows will be open to Exhibitors, Participants, Trainers and Immediate Family/Household Members only. More information is available online at www.schaghticokefair.com.
COW CHIP BINGO: Thursday, September 3, 2020, 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM. Our annual Cow Chip Bingo is going to look slightly different this year! We are sad that we cannot experience this event in person with you. However, we plan to broadcast the live event via Zoom or Facebook Live. More details about this will be posted later (the time listed may change) Go to this link to sign up for your tickets: https://reg.cce.cornell. edu/_238. Each square is $5. All forms of payment must be received by our office before the start of Cow Chip Bingo on September 3rd. If you elected pay by cash/check, please send this to our office at: Ag & Life Sciences Bldg. 61 State St. Troy, NY 12180 and include a note stating that this is for Cow Chip Bingo. If you selected pay by card, you will receive a call within a few days and payment will be collected over the phone. Selecting your square(s): The link should have appeared after you registered using the link above. The link can also be found in your confirmation email. The grid on this Google Doc is what we will base our real grid off of. Please select your square(s) by inputting your first and last name. If more spaces need to be added, Kayela will do so as needed. If you have any additional questions, contact Kayela at 518-272-4210 ext. 105 or kls342@cornell.edu. Thanks so much for supporting our 4-H Cattle Program!
SCHAGHTICOKE FAIR:
CANCELED - After careful consideration and multiple attempts to find some alternative, we have unfortunately had to cancel the 2020 Great
Schaghticoke Fair. The health and safety of our community is always a priority. We have sought guidance from state organizations and officials, and unfortunately there is no clear way we can safely host our fair. We recognize this is a great disappointment to many Fairgoers, Vendors, Exhibitors, Small Businesses and our Local Community. We want you all to know we consider it a privilege and an honor to showcase the best of Rensselaer County Agricultureand to support all of you. We thank you for your 200 years of support. We will use this time to plan you an outstanding event for 2021. More information is available online at www.schaghticokefair.com.
Friday, Sept. 4
MOVIE IN THE PARK: 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 the full schedule of concerts and movies, but the month of August will see a return to these events under NYS guidelines. The free outdoor Movies in the Park will screen “Toy Story 4” on September 4. Movies are shown in Wiswall Park on Front Street at dusk (approximately 8:30 pm). Rain dates are the following Saturday evening. Hand sanitizer will be available to the public at all events. These events are contingent on public gathering restrictions currently in place. These events are free to the public. Social distancing measures, face masks and limited capacity in the parks for concert and movie spectators are required and will be followed. Event safety plans are posted on the concert and movie webpages on Ballston.org.
FAIR FOOD TAKE OUT: From 4 to 8 p.m. on Sept 3 - 7, Schaghticoke Fair will offer fair food for take out only. There is no cost for admission or parking. Vendors Include: Herrington’s BBQ, Farmer’s Feed Bunk, Reggie’s Veggies, Jeanette’s Fried Dough and more, serving up fair food favorites like BBQ Chicken and Tri Tip Dinners, Sausage and Peppers Sandwiches, Eggrolls, Burgers, Dogs, Cotton Candy, Candy Apples, Fried Dough, Fried
Oreos, Fried Candy Bars, Apple Cider Donuts, Slushies and Ice Cream. For clarification, there will not be a fair. (No rides, games, vendors, spectators, motorsports etc.) More information is available online at www.schaghticokefair.com. LIVESTOCK SHOWS: The Schaghticoke Fair and Cornell Cooperative Extension of Rensselaer County 4-H will be offering Livestock Shows Sept. 1-5 at the Schaghticoke Fairgrounds. Some shows will be combined open and 4-H. Shows include cattle, goats, rabbit, poultry and horses. These events will not be open to the public. Due to COVID-19 regulations- shows will be open to Exhibitors, Participants, Trainers and Immediate Family/Household Members only. More information is available online at www.schaghticokefair.com. SCHAGHTICOKE FAIR: CANCELED - After careful consideration and multiple attempts to find some alternative, we have unfortunately had to cancel the 2020 Great Schaghticoke Fair. The health and safety of our community is always a priority. We have sought guidance from state organizations and officials, and unfortunately there is no clear way we can safely host our fair. We recognize this is a great disappointment to many Fairgoers, Vendors, Exhibitors, Small Businesses and our Local Community. We want you all to know we consider it a privilege and an honor to showcase the best of Rensselaer County Agricultureand to support all of you. We thank you for your 200 years of support. We will use this time to plan you an outstanding event for 2021. More information is available online at www.schaghticokefair.com. Saturday, Sept. 5 FAIR FOOD TAKE OUT: From 4 to 8 p.m. on Sept 3 - 7,
Schaghticoke Fair will offer fair food for take out only. There is no cost for admission or parking. Vendors Include: Herrington’s BBQ, Farmer’s Feed Bunk, Reggie’s Veggies, Jeanette’s Fried Dough and more, serving up fair food favorites like BBQ Chicken and Tri Tip Dinners, Sausage and Peppers Sandwiches, Eggrolls, Burgers, Dogs, Cotton Candy, Candy Apples, Fried Dough, Fried Oreos, Fried Candy Bars, Apple Cider Donuts, Slushies and Ice Cream. For clarification, there will not be a fair. (No rides, games, vendors, spectators, motorsports etc.) More information is available online at www.schaghticokefair.com. LIVESTOCK SHOWS: The Schaghticoke Fair and Cornell Cooperative Extension of Rensselaer County 4-H will be offering Livestock Shows Sept. 1-5 at the Schaghticoke Fairgrounds. Some shows will be combined open and 4-H. Shows include cattle, goats, rabbit, poultry and horses. These events will not be open to the public. Due to COVID-19 regulations- shows will be open to Exhibitors, Participants, Trainers and Immediate Family/Household Members only. More information is available online at www.schaghticokefair.com. MIND BODY SOUL EXPO: CANCELED - With all the obstacles thrown at us this year, we have decided it’s best to set our sights on holding the next Mind Body Soul Expo twice in 2021! This means no Expo for 2020. Please save the dates for our one day show on Saturday, April 3, 2021 at the Saratoga Springs City Center 10am-6pm, and for our two day show on September 4th and 5th 2021 at the Saratoga Springs City Center. Please like www.facebook.com/ MIND-BODY-SOUL-EXPO on Facebook to receive updates and notifications. SCHAGHTICOKE FAIR: CANCELED - After careful consideration and multiple attempts to find some alternative, we have unfortunately had to cancel the 2020 Great Schaghticoke Fair. The health and safety of our community is always a priority. We have sought guidance from state organizations and officials, and unfortunately there is no clear way we can safely host our fair. We recognize this is a great disappointment to many Fairgoers, Vendors, Exhibitors, Small Businesses and our Local Community. We want you all to know we consider it a privilege and an honor to showcase the best of Rensselaer County Agriculture-and to support all of you. We thank you for your 200 years of support. We will use this time to plan you an outstanding event for 2021. More information is available online at www.schaghticokefair.com. Sunday, Sept. 6 CHICKEN BBQ: St. Therese Chapel in Gansevoort will hold their annual Chicken BBQ on Sunday, Sept 6, from 11:00 – 4:00 PM. Take Out Only. Dinners include half a chicken for an adult and a quarter of a chicken for children, corn on the cob, baked potato, coleslaw, and a dessert. Dinners $12. The Chapel is located at the intersection of RT 32 and Gansevoort Wilton Rd. For Take outs Call 518-792-2276. DRIVE-THRU HORSE FARM TOUR: CCE Equine invites the public to experience one of Saratoga’s finest thoroughbred breeding farms with a free drive-through tour. On Sunday, September 6th from 9am-12pm Mill Creek Farm is opening its gates to allow the community to tour the farm from the safety of their car. This tour is a fun educational event enjoyed by all ages. The equine industry is an essential part of Saratoga’s culture and economy. You can expect a delightful drive through a beautiful farm accompanied by an audio recording from Mill Creek’s owners, family, and staff. The audio recording will include farm history and what day-to-day life is like on the farm. You can find the recording and map on CCE Saratoga County’s website ccesaratoga.org in the weeks prior to this event which you can download or stream via a smart phone. A from-your-car scavenger hunt will also be available for kids to enjoy. This event will be a memorable family outing to conclude the track season. Mill Creek Farm is located on 1019 Co Rt 70, Stillwater, NY 12170. Those participating in the tour must enter north of the farm from the intersection of Neilson Rd and County Rd 70. Please note: you must stay in your car for the entire tour. Masks will be required to interact with staff and volunteers. For more information contact Cornell Cooperative Extension of Saratoga County at 518-885-8995 or visit ccesaratoga.org. LIVESTOCK SHOWS: The Schaghticoke Fair will be offering Livestock Shows Sept. 1-7 at the Schaghticoke Fairgrounds. These events will not be open to the public. Due to COVID-19 regulationsshows will be open to Exhibitors, Participants, Trainers and Immediate Family/Household Members only. More information is available online at www.schaghticokefair.com. FAIR FOOD TAKE OUT: From 4 to 8 p.m. on Sept 3 - 7, Schaghticoke Fair will offer fair food for take out only. There is no cost for admission or parking. Vendors Include: Herrington’s BBQ, Farmer’s Feed Bunk, Reggie’s Veggies, Jeanette’s Fried Dough and more, serving up fair food favorites like BBQ Chicken and Tri Tip Dinners, Sausage and Peppers Sandwiches, Eggrolls, Burgers, Dogs, Cotton Candy, Candy Apples, Fried Dough, Fried Oreos, Fried Candy Bars, Apple Cider Donuts, Slushies and Ice Cream. For clarification, there will not be a fair. (No rides, games, vendors, spectators, motorsports etc.) More information is available online at www.schaghticokefair.com.
FITNESS IN THE PARK: 9to 10 a.m. Sundays in Riverfront Park, July 19 through Sept. 6 - The perfect way to start your Sundays in Troy. Weekend workout, brunch with friends, browse the shops, enjoy Troy! Exercise among the downtown Troy community at Free Fitness in The Park. Class will be held at Riverfront Park with Circles for Easy Distancing. Check in when you arrive with Troy BID Staff. Attendees must wear a mask until you are seated in your circle. Bring your own mat and water. Do not attend if you have any of the symptoms of COVID-19. Space is limited, please register only if you know you can attend. More information and registration is available online at www.downtowntroy.org/ fitness-in-the-park. SCHAGHTICOKE FAIR: CANCELED - After careful consideration and multiple attempts to find some alternative, we have unfortunately had to cancel the 2020 Great Schaghticoke Fair. The health and safety of our community is always a priority. We have sought guidance from state organizations and officials, and unfortunately there is no clear way we can safely host our fair. We recognize this is a great disappointment to many Fairgoers, Vendors, Exhibitors, Small Businesses and our Local Community. We want you all to know we consider it a privilege and an honor to showcase the best of Rensselaer County Agricultureand to support all of you. We thank you for your 200 years of support. We will use this time to plan you an outstanding event for 2021. More information is available online at www.schaghticokefair.com. SUNDAY STROLL: Sunday, September 6 - Queen Annes Circular Street & Union Avenue. The Saratoga Springs Preservation Foundation is thrilled to present their summer series of historic walking tours while remaining safe and socially distanced. Summer Sunday Strolls will be offered every Sunday through Sept. 6 at 10:30 a.m. in various neighborhoods throughout the city. Tour topics this season highlight prominent women of Greenridge Cemetery, the celebrated area surrounding the Saratoga Race Course, and the historic Spa State Park, among many others. All Sunday morning tours last approximately 90 minutes and require walking and standing on varied terrain. Due to current restrictions in New York State, Summer Strolls will be limited to 20 guests, which currently is less than the maximum of 25 that is currently allowed, and tickets must be purchased in advance until otherwise noted. Everyone will be required to wear a mask and social distancing will be encouraged when possible. The cost per tour is $15 for SSPF members and $20 for non-members. For additional information, to purchase tickets to any educational programs, and to review the Summer Sunday Stroll Safety Plan please visit www. saratogapreservation.org, call the foundation at (518) 587-5030, or email nbabie@saratogapreservation.org.