UPCOMING 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.

REC CENTER CLOSED: The Saratoga Springs Recreation Center will be closed Thursday, April 1 through at least Monday, April 5 for cleaning. The department will send out an update when the facility reopens.

FREE LUNCH FOR SENIORS: Ballston Area Seniors are excited to announce four free boxed lunch dates, Mondays in April, with the generous support of our community health partner CDPHP. We will have 100 boxed lunches to hand out to area seniors on Mondays this April: 5, 12, 19, 26. These meals will be handed out on a first come first serve basis. Drive thru pickup, or eat in at the designated location inside our temporary home located at the gym on 15 Treible Ave. Due to

COVID guidelines a maximum of 50 people indoors. CDPHP has been providing these boxed

lunches throughout the Capital District at various locations in response to food insecurity and financial constraints caused by the COVID crisis. There will be no charge to seniors for this lunch.

Available for all area seniors. You do not need to be a Ballston Area Senior Member, a Town of

Milton, a Town of Ballston or a Ballston Spa resident to receive this lunch. All seniors are welcome.

No pre-registration required; meals are available while supplies last. So, come and enjoy a free Boxed Lunch from noon to 3 p.m. Mondays in April at the Ballston Area Seniors temporary home at 15 Treible Avenue in the Milton Town Plaza, next to the Chinese restaurant. Due to COVID guideline a maximum of 50 people indoors.

SENIOR BINGO: For Ballston Area Seniors members only, we can have Bingo at 12:30 p.m. on Mondays this April: 5, 12, 19, 26 at the Ballston Area Seniors temporary home at 15 Treible Ave. in the Milton Town Plaza, next to the Chinese restaurant. We needed a minimum of 10 to 15 people to play. Call Sue Heimburg at 518-8858037 to register. Have a free lunch and play bingo.

YELLOW RIBBON DAY DONATION DRIVE: Saratoga County Clerk Craig A. Hayner, today announced his office is spearheading its annual Yellow Ribbon Day donation collection drive to benefit Blue Star Mothers of America - NY 2. The County Clerk’s Office is partnering with the Saratoga County Chamber, Saratoga County Veterans Business Council, Hannaford stores in Saratoga County, and Blue Star Mothers of America - NY2 to support U.S. military members who are serving overseas. Donation collection boxes are at participating Hannaford stores throughout Saratoga

County now through April 8. The collection will culminate on Yellow Ribbon Day, Friday, April 9, 2021 with a drive-thru donation drive from 9am to 11am at Veterans Memorial Park in Halfmoon. A brief outdoor ceremony commemorating Yellow Ribbon Day will be held at 11am following the donation drive-thru collection. The public is encouraged to visit their local participating Hannaford store or attend the drive-thru event to donate goods. The Blue Star Mothers - NY2 will use the donations to make “Freedom Boxes” to ship to deployed troops who call the Capital Region home. Snack and personal care donations requested include individual and travel size packages of crackers, microwavable cup of soup, fruit snacks, granola bars, and beef jerky, as well as personal care items such as insect repellent wipes, toothbrushes, body wash, deodorant, lip balm, puzzle books, and more. A full list of donation requests is on the Saratoga County Clerk webpage on the County website at www.saratogacountyny.gov and its Facebook page ,@ saratoga county clerk. Monetary donations are also accepted to help ship and fill “Freedom Boxes.” Those interested can donate to “Blue Star Mothers of America – NY2” through the PayPal Giving Fund (www.paypal.com/ fundraiser/hub). Alternatively, checks can be made payable to Blue Star Mothers of America - NY2 and sent to PO Box 243, Delmar, NY 12054. Suggested donations include $13 to ship a box; $30 to fill a box; $43 to ship and fill a box; any donation amount is welcome. More information is available on the Blue Star Mothers of America – NY2 Facebook page, @NY2BlueStarMoms. For more information, please visit www. saratogacountyny.gov/saratoga-county-clerk.

BALLSTON AREA SENIORS: The Ballston Area Seniors will temporarily hold meetings at the Fitness & Cycle Gym next to the China City in the Hannaford Plaza 15 Trieble Ave. Milton.

Meeting will be the First & Third Thursday of each month. A maximum of 40 members and COVID guidelines will be followed. Call Linda Elmer (518-885-4839) if you are going to attend the meeting to be put on the list. On the first Thursday of the month food will be provided check your email, for the meal. Call Linda to order food & sign up. Or bring your own lunch on this day. Bring your own lunch on the Third Thursday of the month. We will have a 50/50, BINGO if we have 10 members or more to play. Hopefully we will be back in the Community Center by August 1, 2021. We do have two small rooms back, the craft & pool rooms. According to COVID-19 roles for social distancing and seating. We can have 6 people in each room.

BROWN BREAD & BAKE SALE: Simpson United Methodist Church, 1089 Rock City Road, Rock City Falls (.4 mi south of Route 29) is once again hosting their famous Steamed Brown Bread and Bake Sale in time for Mother’s Day. Brown bread is a delicious, rich and hearty treat loaded with molasses and raisins, that is steamed in coffee cans over a water bath. It freezes well, keeps great in the fridge and is wonderful toasted with butter or cream cheese or eaten as is. Place your order by calling 518-885-4794 before Monday April 26, leaving your name, phone number and desired number of loaves ($6.50 each). Pick up dates are Friday May 7, from 4 pm-6-pm, and Saturday May 8, from 9 am2pm with a bake sale during Saturday’s pickup. Any questions please call 5188854794.

OPERATION HUNGER: Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Rotary Club will be collecting nonperishable food items for our current initiative - Operation Hunger. Please join us in helping to alleviate hunger and supporting people in need within our local community. BHBL Rotary Club is providing an “Operation Hunger” collection box at Gil’s Garage, 817 Saratoga Rd, Burnt Hills, NY.

THEATRE AUDITIONS: Malta Spotlighter’s Theatre Troupe announces auditions for Robin Hood. Auditioning children (ages 10+), teens and adults, Sunday April 11 from 2:00pm4:00pm or Monday April 12 from 6:00pm-8:30pms at the Malta Community Center, One Bayberry Drive, Malta. Especially needed: Teen and adult men! Auditions will be scheduled in small groups and by appointment only. All Covid-19 protocols will be explained when requesting your appointment. Rehearsals will begin April 19 and run most Monday and Wednesday evenings and Sunday afternoons until performances. Performances are tentatively slated over two weekends, June 12 & 13 and June 19 & 20, subject to Covid-19 limitations at the time. Contact Elyse Young, Artistic Director at theater@malta-town. org or (518) 899-4411 x305 to schedule your audition appointment or for additional information.

FARMLAND ACCESS WORKSHOP: Cornell Cooperative Extension of Saratoga County and Saratoga PLAN have collaborated to bring a series of three free Farmland Access Workshops. Designed for farmland owners and those looking to purchase farmland or diversify their farming operation, the virtual classes will be held on March 22, March 29, and April 7 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. The series will kick off with Farmland Leasing presented by Nicole Tommell, Agricultural Business Management Specialist of Cornell Cooperative Extension. Learn how to craft agricultural leases that work for both landowners and tenants. The second class is Welcoming the Public with Sarah Miller, Attorney at Hodgeson & Russ LLP. This hour and a half will focus on legal considerations to explore when welcoming the public onto your farm. To close the series Dustin Lewis of Saratoga County Soil and Water Conservation District along with Jessica Holmes and Nicolina Foti of CCE Saratoga present Farmland Evaluation. In this workshop, participants will learn how to find the best fit between agricultural land and farm operation. The workshops are free and open to all. To register, please contact Nicolina Foti, CCE Saratoga Agricultural Coordinator, at nvf5@cornell.edu or call the office 518-8858995. To learn more about other events offered by Cornell Cooperative Extension of Saratoga County, please visit ccesaratoga.org and for more information on Saratoga PLAN and their work, visit www.saratogaplan.org.

ONLINE AUCTION TO SUPPORT LOCAL VETERINARIAN: This online auction, sponsored by the Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Rotary Club, will benefit Dr. Keith Clement and his family as he recovers from COVID-19. Items include gift baskets, coffee from Saratoga Coffee Traders, vintage jewelry, and a signed comic book illustrated by local comic book artist Lee Gooden. Online at https:// go.rotary7190gives.org/ d004af through March 31. Free to bid.

APPRENTICESHIP OPPORTUNITY: The Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee for the Eastern New York Laborers Training Center will conduct a recruitment from April 16, 2021 through April 15, 2022 for ten Skilled Construction Craft Laborer apprentices, the New York State Department of Labor announced today. Please note that five openings are for the Albany area and five openings are for the Utica area. All applications must be completed on-site for both locations. For the Albany