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. Sunday, Feb. 21
JEWISH INTENTIONAL COMMUNITY: A group is forming in Saratoga to create a Jewish Intentional Community. With support from Hakhel Communities Incubator we are creating a sustainable, resilient and climate conscious dwelling community, rooted in Jewish values. We will have modestly sized, financially attainable, owner-occupied homes, and ample community spaces. STAND will be a pluralistic community where members of all abilities and can thrive, learn, contribute and worship. Informational Zoom Gathering: Please join members of the STAND Intentional Community on Zoom on Sunday Feb. 21, 2021 at 4 p.m. to explore building an Intentional Community in Saratoga rooted in Jewish Values.
STORYTELLING PROGRAM: Saratoga Jewish Community Arts, in partnership with Temple Sinai and with a generous grant from the Jewish Federation of Northeastern New York presents the Matthew M. Neugroschel Annual Jewish Storytelling, featuring both local and regional storytellers, at 7 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 21 via Zoom. Please join us for a selection of stories to fill the mind, the heart, and the soul with an engaging and entertaining familycentered evening of stories. Included in the storytellers for this evening are Shawn Banner, artist, teacher of art, and educator; Sylvia Bloom, educator, professor of voice, actress, opera singer, and recitalist; Jeanine Laverty, teacher of ESL and Storytelling; David Liebschutz, management consultant, life coach, and college professor; Beth Sabo Novik, facilitator, teacher, and transformational speaker; Sandy (Sandor) Shuman, storyteller, musician and educator; and Martina Zobel, Jewish educator. To register and access the Zoom link, email sjca.sjcf@gmail.com. Follow us on Facebook and www. saratogajewishculturalfestival.org or www.saratogasinai.org.
Monday, Feb. 22
DIGITAL MARKETING WORKSHOP: On Feb. 22, The Digital Marketing Workshop kicks off to teach local businesses the latest trends in online marketing. The Digital Marketing Workshop is a LIVE 2-week virtual training created to help small businesses make a comeback in 2021 and learn how to grow in a digital world. The event will be hosted by local awardwinning Digital Marketer & Keynote Speaker, Amberly Bucci. Attendees will learn step-by-step how to attract their ideal customer, boost website traffic, and increase sales online. This training will inspire Capital Region small business owners, entrepreneurs, and marketers with ideas they can implement right away. Topics include Digital Marketing 101, Website Optimization, Social Media, SEO, Content Marketing, Video, Local Marketing, Influencer Marketing, Email and Measuring Results. The virtual workshop includes one hour training daily for two weeks beginning Monday, Feb. 22. Each session will include case studies, tips, and action plans to help build your digital marketing strategy. Skill level: Beginner – Intermediate. Cost is $199. Space is limited. Register today at www.thedmworkshop. com.
WELLNESS WALK: On Monday, February 22nd at 10:30am Wilton Wildlife Preserve & Park will be holding one of our bi-monthly Wellness Walks! This is a great opportunity to enjoy winter out on the trails. Wellness Walks are geared towards gentle exercise and the enjoyment of nature and will be accessible for participants at basic fitness levels. The walk will depart from the Camp Saratoga North Trailhead kiosk. Pre-registration is appreciated as the program could be cancelled if there is bad weather. Snowshoes will be available for rental 15 minutes before the program; free for members, $3 for non-members. If there is no snow, the program will take place without snowshoes. The Wellness Walks are a bi-monthly activity with the next walk scheduled on March 8th. For more information or to register for the program, please contact the Preserve & Park office at 518-450-0321 or via email at info@wiltonpreserve.org. For up-to-date trail conditions or program information, please visit the Preserve & Park’s website at www.wiltonpreserve.org.
BLOOD DRIVE: An American Red Cross Blood Drive will be held from noon to 6 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 22 at Troy Hilton Garden Inn, located at 235 Hoosick St. in Troy. More information is available online at www.redcrossblood.org.
Tuesday, Feb. 23 PRESERVATION FOUNDATION PROGRAM: February marks Black History month in the United States as a way to recognize the important contributions that African Americans have made to our country. As a way to highlight this important history in Saratoga Springs, the Saratoga Springs Preservation Foundation welcomes local author, educator, and musician Carol Daggs to speak about her family’s over 120year history as Saratogians featured in her book “Saratoga Soul Brandtville Blues.” Join the Foundation for this hour-long virtual program on Tuesday, February 23rd at 7PM on Zoom and Facebook Live. Daggs’ recent novel “Saratoga Brandtville Blues” is this year’s Saratoga Reads! selection from the Saratoga Springs Public Library. Her presentation, based on the book, will discuss the “Brandtville” in the east side of Saratoga Springs. This area was also known as the Gaslands for its high carbon dioxide levels from the mineral springs. Many residents of this area found employment in the grand hotels, restaurants, or at the racecourse. Carol focuses her narrative on her family’s rich farming history of this neighborhood and their subsequent story as the area changed over the decades. This program is open to the public for a suggested contribution of $10 and pre-registration is required to attend on Zoom. For additional information or to register for the virtual program visit www.saratogapreservation. org or call (518) 587-5030. Everyone who pre-registers for this program will be emailed a Zoom link in advance.
VEGETABLE GROWING: Cornell Cooperative Extension of Saratoga County will be hosting a Free Vegetable Growing Series via zoom. All classes in the series will be held from 12:15pm-1:15pm. On Feb. 23, join Jessica Holmes, Consumer Horticulture, for Container and Raised Bed Gardening to learn about which vegetables grow best in containers and how to start a raised bed garden. Go to the events page on http://ccesaratoga.org/ for more details and choose one or all of the classes you would like to attend. Upon registration, you will receive a zoom link within 24-hours of the class. If you would like more information, please contact Jessica Holmes at jmh452@ cornell.edu or 518-885-8995.
ONLINE KNITTING & HANDCRAFTING MEET UP: Join our informal online knitting and handcrafting meet up 9:30am - 10:30am on Tuesdays. This online gathering is a perfect opportunity to knit, embroider or do other handwork while chatting companionably with others who are working on their own projects. There will be no instruction, but we welcome the opportunity to show and share our creations. New members welcome. Please register online. This online program uses the Zoom livestreaming platform. It will require access to a computer, mobile device with the Zoom app installed, and/or a phone for audioonly access. Registration with an email is required in order to receive information on how to connect. The email will be sent three (3) hours prior to the scheduled start time of the program. 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 1 to 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 23 at Malta Ambulance, located at 2449 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 1 to 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 23 at the Hoosic Valley Community Church, located at 2024 Rt. 40 in Schaghticoke. More information is available online at www.redcrossblood.org.
Wednesday, Feb. 24
STUFFED SHELLS DINNER: Saratoga – Wilton Elks Lodge #161 presents a Stuffed Shells Dinner for curbside pick up Wednesday, Feb. 24, 4:30-6 pm. Call 518-584-2585 Monday or Tuesday between 10am-noon to place an order. Menu includes Stuffed Shells, Meatballs, Sweet Sausage, Tossed Salad, Garlic Toast. Dinner for 2 is $25. Cash only.
BLOOD DRIVE: An American Red Cross Blood Drive will be held from 1 to 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 24 at Saratoga Springs United Methodist Church, located at 175 Fifth Ave in Saratoga Springs. More information is available online at www.redcrossblood.org.
GOOD NIGHT ZOOM: Stillwater Public Library presents Good Night Zoom Wednesdays at 7:30 pm. Get ready for bed and then snuggle up and listen to stories by Ms. Carol on Zoom. Registration is required. Visit http:// stillwater.sals.edu to register for children’s programs. Thursday, Feb. 25 VIRTUAL WORKSHOP: Saratoga Clay Arts Center will present a virtual workshop from 3 to 6 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 25 called Breaking the Body with Mark Tarabula. In this virtual workshop Mark Tarabula will be demonstrating how he uses slump molds to create abstract sculptural objects. We will discuss how to build and use slump molds to work intuitively with leather hard slabs and create oneof-a-kind works. See how he avoids repetitive studio practices by utilizing multiple parts from the extruder, the wheel, and slab molds. He will also demonstrate how he uses glazes nontraditionally to create large masses on each work. At 5:30, we will take a break and enjoy a Quarantine Cocktail together and have Q & A. Registration is available online at www.saratogaclayarts.org.
BLOOD DRIVE: An American Red Cross Blood Drive will be held from 1 to 6 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 25 at the West Sand Lake Fire Department, located at 3697 Rt. 43 in West Sand Lake. More information is available online at www.redcrossblood.org.