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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. Sunday, Jan. 31
SNOWY SLOW ROLL: Sunday Jan. 31, 2021 at 1 pm Starting at Palette Café (493 Broadway Downtown Saratoga Springs). That’s right, the popular “Slow Rolls” are back again with the good folks of Bicycle Benefits, Impressions of Saratoga, Palette Cafe, Bikeatoga, Pint Sized, and The Dark Horse Mercantile for some cozy bike rides. We’ll have our first “Slow Roll” of 2021 Sunday, Jan. 31 at 1pm from Palette Cafe. A “Slow Roll” is a leisurely bike ride around Saratoga Springs with a group of bike enthusiasts while remaining socially distant and COVID conscious. You will see parts of Saratoga you may not have in a while and enjoy the company of others you love the outdoors and biking! The ride will be guided by Bikeatoga looping through quiet and safe neighborhood streets. The pace will be suitable for families too! The winter “Slow Rolls” will last approximately 1 hour. Remember to dress warmly and wear a mask. Beverages and snacks will be available for purchase at Palette before and after the bike ride. Plus, Pint Sized will be offering $1 drafts after the ride for any participants 21 and over who would like to grab a refreshing brew. Anyone who participates will also receive a coupon to Impressions of Saratoga and The Dark Horse Mercantile! The following ride will be a Valentine’s themed ride- don your red, pink, purple and come on out on Sunday, Feb. 14 at 1 p.m. at Palette for a lovely roll around town. Bundle up and remember your mask! Rides are scheduled for the last Sunday of each month for 2021. Let us know you’re coming and spread the word by “Going” to our Facebook event “Socially Distant Snowy Slow Roll” at https:// fb.me/e/3LzMHujpS.
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS CHOWDER FEST: Knights of Columbus 246, 50 Pine Road, Saratoga Springs, will be participating in the 2021 Chowder Fest between the dates of Jan. 30 and Feb. 6. The hours will be from 5 - 7 p.m. each evening and orders should be placed after 3 p.m. each day by calling 518-584-8547. On the menu will be something for everyone and will include: New England Clam Chowder and Manhattan Clam Chowder - $6.00/Pint or $13/Quart; Steamed or Raw Clams - $10 per dozen; Raw Oysters - $18 per dozen; 8 oz. Fried Fish Sandwich or Baked Fish with Fries - $12; Rueben Sandwich with Fries - $12; 2 Foot-Long Hot Dogs with Fries - $10; 16 oz. Mac & Cheese - $4; and, 16 oz. Mac & Cheese with Corned Beef - $10. There is plenty of offstreet parking, and orders can be delivered to your vehicle if you so choose by calling from the parking lot upon your arrival and describing your vehicle. Even though we’re not on Broadway, you don’t want to miss out on this fabulous opportunity to sample quality cuisine!
CHALLAH WORKSHOP: Challah Baking Workshop with author Dr. Beth Ricanati. Congregation Gates of Heaven is pleased to collaborate with Dr. Beth Ricanati, author of the awardwinning book, Braided: A Journey of a Thousand Challahs with a free virtual challah baking workshop. The temple encourages the entire family to participate. The workshop will be offered online via Zoom on Sunday, Jan. 31 at 10 am. Participants can bake along or just watch. The workshop is free and registration is available on the temple website at www. cgoh.org. For more information or to purchase a book, please contact the temple’s director of congregational Jewish living, Arnold Rotenberg at 518-374-8173 or arotenberg@cgoh.org.
SARATOGA CHOWDER TOUR 2021: Chowderfest is not going away, it is just going to look a little different this year. For the safety of everyone, Discover Saratoga has altered Saratoga’s most anticipated annual event for 2021, introducing Saratoga Chowder Tour! This is now a week-long event, starting Saturday, Jan. 30 through Saturday, Feb. 6 where patrons can enjoy a cup or bowl of chowder at participating Saratoga County restaurants and vote for their favorite online. Participants will also have pints and quarts of chowder togo.
Saratoga Chowder Tour will allow customers who love Chowderfest to enjoy chowder at multiple restaurants throughout the week, avoiding overcrowding of restricted space, and safely vote online in the comfort of their homes. Reservations are strongly recommended due to limited capacity and spacing requirements inside local restaurants. Discover Saratoga has partnered with T-Shirt Graphics of Ballston Spa to create an online store to sell official Saratoga Chowder Tour gear. Customers can choose from several different shirts and hats and have them shipped directly to their house. The online store will close on Feb. 7 at 11:59 p.m. All voting will take place online at discoversaratoga.org/chowderfest/vote and end promptly on Feb. 6 at 5 p.m. Winners will be announced on social media later that evening. For more information, including a list of participating chowder vendors and discounted hotel rates, please visit discoversaratoga.org/chowderfest or call (518) 584-1531.
BLOOD DRIVE: An American Red Cross Blood Drive will be held from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 31 at the Everett Road Blood Donation Center, located at 33 Everett Rd. in Albany. More information is available online at www.redcrossblood.org. Monday, Feb. 1 SARATOGA CHOWDER TOUR 2021: Chowderfest is not going away, it is just going to look a little different this year. For the safety of everyone, Discover Saratoga has altered Saratoga’s most anticipated annual event for 2021, introducing Saratoga Chowder Tour! This is now a week-long event, starting Saturday, Jan. 30 through Saturday, Feb. 6 where patrons can enjoy a cup or bowl of chowder at participating Saratoga County restaurants and vote for their favorite online. Participants will also have pints and quarts of chowder togo. Saratoga Chowder Tour will allow customers who love Chowderfest to enjoy chowder at multiple restaurants throughout the week, avoiding overcrowding of restricted space, and safely vote online in the comfort of their homes. Reservations are strongly recommended due to limited capacity and spacing requirements inside local restaurants. Discover Saratoga has partnered with T-Shirt Graphics of Ballston Spa to create an online store to sell official Saratoga Chowder Tour gear. Customers can choose from several different shirts and hats and have them shipped directly to their house. The online store will close on Feb. 7 at 11:59 p.m. All voting will take place online at discoversaratoga.org/chowderfest/vote and end promptly on Feb. 6 at 5 p.m. Winners will be announced on social media later that evening. For more information, including a list of participating chowder vendors and discounted hotel rates, please visit discoversaratoga.org/chowderfest or call (518) 584-1531.
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS CHOWDER FEST: Knights of Columbus 246, 50 Pine Road, Saratoga Springs, will be participating in the 2021 Chowder Fest between the dates of Jan. 30 and Feb. 6. The hours will be from 5 7 p.m. each evening and orders should be placed after 3 p.m. each day by calling 518-584-8547. On the menu will be something for everyone and will include: New England Clam Chowder and Manhattan Clam Chowder - $6.00/Pint or $13/Quart; Steamed or Raw Clams $10 per dozen; Raw Oysters - $18 per dozen; 8 oz. Fried Fish Sandwich or Baked Fish with Fries - $12; Rueben Sandwich with Fries $12; 2 Foot-Long Hot Dogs with Fries - $10; 16 oz. Mac & Cheese - $4; and, 16 oz. Mac & Cheese with Corned Beef - $10. There is plenty of off-street parking, and orders can be delivered to your vehicle if you so choose by calling from the parking lot upon your arrival and describing your vehicle. Even though we’re not on Broadway, you don’t want to miss out on this fabulous opportunity to sample quality cuisine!
MINDFULNESS MEDITATION: This five-week course (noon to 1 p.m. on Mondays: Jan 4, 11, 25 and Feb. 1 and 8 - skipping MLK day) with Susan Meyer will provide practical support for developing or fine-tuning a daily meditation practice that’s appropriate for you, cultivating basic mindfulness skills and applying those skills to meeting life’s challenges so you can respond wisely instead of reactively. You’ll learn strategies to awaken to mindfulness and compassion when you’re in the thick of difficulty and dramatically shift the experience of your life, the people in it, and the world itself. Each class will include instruction, guided practice, Q&A, and follow-up resources. Registration required. This program is offered through Zoom videoconferencing. In advance of the first class, we will send an email to you containing an invitation and link to join the Zoom meeting. Please see the Zoom instructions for joining a meeting if you have any questions. More information about this Saratoga Springs Public Library program is available online at www.sspl.org.
BLOOD DRIVE: An American Red Cross Blood Drive will be held from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 1 at the Everett Road Blood Donation Center, located at 33 Everett Rd. in Albany. More information is available online at www.redcrossblood.org. Tuesday, Feb. 2
VIRTUAL PROGRAM: The pandemic has altered the access that people have to their legislators and to executive office staff. Staff and legislators are often working from home and the number of people allowed to walk the halls of government is limited. The League of Women Voters of Saratoga County (LWVSC) has scheduled a virtual program, Advocating in the Time of COVID, to provide people with tactics to overcome these obstacles on Tuesday Feb. 2 at 7 p.m. Blair Horner, executive director of the New York Public Interest Research Group (NYPIRG) will talk about ways individuals can influence legislation. Jennifer Wilson, deputy director of the League of Women Voters of NYS (LWVNY) will explain the League’s legislative agenda for 2021. Register in advance for this meeting at the league website, https:// lwvsaratoga.org on the Events page. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.