Remembering family and friends

A roundup of notices and services. Look for additional obituaries on this newspaper’s website.

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.

EARTH DAY STUDENT ESSAY CONTEST: Wilton Wildlife Preserve & Park invites students to participate in an essay contest in honor of the 51st annual Earth Day on April 22. The theme for the Earth Day Essay Contest is Restoring the Earth. There are three categories: high school, middle school, and elementary school. High School entries must be no longer than 650 words. Middle School entries must be no longer than 500 words. Elementary School entries must include a minimum of 10 sentences and accompanying illustrations are also encouraged. The contest winner from each of the categories will receive a $50 cash prize. This year’s theme rejects the idea that our only option to save the planet is to adapt to environmental damage and climate change. Scientists, businesses, and governments worldwide now are looking at ways to restore the world’s ecosystems and forests, restore wildlife populations, rid the world’s oceans of plastics, and more. Students are asked to write creatively on ways they will be proactive this year to help with the climate crisis and restore the damage that humans have created. The deadline for entries is on Earth Day, April 22. Winners will be announced in mid-May and prizes awarded at the Preserve & Park’s Annual Wildlife Festival on Sunday, June 6. Submissions may be mailed to Wilton Wildlife Preserve & Park at 80 Scout Road Gansevoort, NY 12831 or emailed to info@wiltonpreserve.org by the deadline. Please include the student’s name, grade level, teacher’s name, and school that they attend. Also include the address, email, and phone contact information with the submission. For more information, please call 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 The Wilton Wildlife Preserve & Park is a non-profit organization that conserves ecological systems and natural settings while providing opportunities for environmental education and outdoor recreation.

FISH CREEK ROD AND GUN CLUB MEMBERSHIP: Fish Creek Rod and Gun Club is currently accepting new members. If you enjoy the outdoors or just like to shoot ( pistol, rifle, shotgun, bow) we are here for you. If you enjoy being around other people and providing a service, we are here for you (Monthly Breakfast, Horseshoe League, Clam Steam, Fish Fry). We offer camping sites on our property for our members, electricity is provided. We have 100-plus acres of property that is available for hiking or trail riding or hunting. Fish Creek runs along our western boundary and is available for fishing or boating. Our club house/pavilion can accommodate up to 400 people. How to become a member: You must come to our club house and pick up an application (call before stopping in 518-6953917 to make sure someone is there). You must fill out the application and answer all the questions. You will need to have a current member in good standing and at least one year as a member to be your sponsor. When you turn in your application you are required to pay one year of dues and the initiation fee, currently $55, this is not refundable. Your application will be read to the membership at the following meeting and tabled for one month, after one month you and your sponsor will need to attend the next meeting to be voted on by the membership. For questions or other information contact: Mark 518-260-9933 if no answer please leave a voice message.

THEATER AUDITIONS: Home Made Theater announces open auditions for their July/August production of New Jerusalem by David Ives, directed by Dianne O’Neill. Auditions will be held through Zoom on Sunday, April 18 and Monday, April 19 from 7:009:00pm. All roles are open to actors of all ethnicities and gender identifications. Baruch de Spinoza is a young merchant and the heir apparent of Saul Mortera, the chief Rabbi of Amsterdam. When the city accuses Spinoza of atheism, he is summoned to the synagogue to defend himself. Spinoza’s best friend, his sister, and the woman he loves are all drawn into the controversy, a historical event that shook up not only the entire Jewish community of Amsterdam, but changed Spinoza’s and Mortera’s lives—and all of Western thought—irrevocably. The play is a re-imagining of the interrogation and eventual excommunication of the young philosopher on July 27, 1656. In this eloquent and masterful drama, David Ives attempts to open the temple doors and let us listen in on a dispute whose philosophical and political echoes still reverberate today. Production dates are Sunday, July 25 at the Congregation Shaara Tfille in Saratoga Springs, and Sunday August 1 at the Congregation Beth Shalom in Clifton Park. There will be two performances each day. Rehearsals will start on Sunday, June 13 and will run Sunday through Thursday evenings. Appointments for the Zoom auditions will be required. Excerpts from the play for audition purposes will be provided upon sign up for a time slot. For a detailed flyer with character descriptions, or to sign up for an audition time, visit Home Made Theater’s website, www.HomeMadeTheater.org. For questions call (518) 587-4427.

DONATIONS WANTED FOR YARD SALE FUNDRAISER: 9am-4pm on June 4, 5, & 6 at Gateway House Of Peace, 479 Rowland St., Ballston Spa. Donations wanted including household items, jewelry, toys, furniture, tools, etc. Donations can be dropped off May 1-June 1. Please call Elaine 518-587-5109 to set up a donation drop off. All proceeds go to Gateway House of Peace, a donor-driven end of life home that cares for local residents and families during a loved ones’ final days. More information is available online at www. gatewayhouseofpeace.org.

JOURNALING & MEMOIR WRITING FOR SENIORS: The Senior Services Committee of CAPTAIN/ CHS will offer a remote program on Journaling and Memoir Writing for Senior Citizens in three sessions on April 14, 21 and 28 1:00 to 2:30 pm, conducted by Janine DeTillo Cammarata who has over 30 years of experience with personal journaling. Journaling encompasses fun forms of writing from recording daily events, goal setting, tracking, accountability, to do lists, and story. This series will focus on journaling techniques to record daily events as well as creating memory threads to write memoir. No experience is needed to participate. Registration is free. Participation is limited to 12 people, so register early on Janine’s website at www. janinedetilliocammarata.com to avoid disappointment! The class will be presented online through WebEx; participants will need to download the WebEx app (on any platform) prior to the first class. Participants who are unsure about using an online app like WebEx can ask for help before the class begins. This event is funded in part by Poets & Writers with public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature.

SPRING FLING ONLINE AUCTION: Get your bidding ready - Franklin Community

Center is hosting their first-ever Spring Fling Online Auction. The auction is filled with lots of great items and is a fun, and safe, way to support the programs and services of Franklin. The auction opens for bidding on Sunday, April 11at 12:00 pm and runs through April 18 th at 12:00 pm. All proceeds raised will support the Center. Please visit our website or Facebook page (Franklin Community Center, Inc.) for a direct link or visit https://www.32auctions.com/fccauction2021.

Franklin Community Center is a non-profit human service agency, located at 10 Franklin Street

in Saratoga Springs, New York, that has been providing basic necessities and services to less

fortunate individuals and families in our area for more than 35 years. The mission of Franklin

Community Center is to work collaboratively with individuals and other agencies to provide

services that will improve the quality of life and foster a sense of neighborhood, community

and family for all people. We hope to see you at our auction and please share!

FREE LUNCH FOR SENIORS: Ballston Area Seniors are excited to announce free boxed lunch dates, 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: 19th and 26th, and we will also be handing out lunches on Mondays in May on the 3rd, 10th, 17th, and 24th. These meals will be handed out on a first come first serve basis with no charge to seniors. These lunches are available to all seniors. Drive thru pickup only at the Milton Community Center 310 Northline Road, home of the Ballston Area Seniors. Please pull under the front portico to receive your lunch. Please note time has changed for lunch pick-up to 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

VIRTUAL SILENT AUCTION: This spring Capital Roots is celebrating 45th years of service to our community. To help raise support for our important food access work, we are hosting our first ever virtual silent auction, from April 28 to May 3. Ongoing restrictions for in person gatherings have led us to place our annual Spring Brunch on hold until next year. A popular component of the Spring Brunch is our silent auction that allowed our 650 participants to bid on items, big and small, drawing interest to businesses and raising money for Capital Roots. While we can’t gather in person this spring, you can still support us during our six day long virtual silent auction. More information is available online at www.32auctions.com/ CapitalRoots. Capital Roots is a 45-year-old nonprofit organization that nourishes healthy communities through its programs. Learn more at www.capitalroots.org.

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.

USS SLATER OPEN: USS SLATER, the last Destroyer Escort afloat in America, is open to the public for her 24th season in Albany. As always, walk-ins are more than welcome. USS SLATER will be open Wednesday through Sunday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., through Nov. 28, 2021. The ship is located in Downtown Albany at the intersection of Broadway and Quay Street. USS SLATER is owned, maintained, and operated by the Destroyer Escort Historical Museum, a private, non-profit, charitable organization that receives no regular government support. Admission is charged. Adults: $9.00, Seniors: $8.00, Children: $7.00, and children under 5 years old are admitted for free. For the safety of our staff, volunteers, and visitors USS SLATER is adhering to safety guidelines set by the governor’s recommendations concerning COVID-19. Everyone will be required to wear a mask while aboard SLATER. Tour groups will be kept small, and the ship will be disinfected regularly. More information is available online at ussslater.org.

LAW OF DIVINE COMPENSATION CLASS: Four Tuesdays, beginning May 4, 6:30-8:30 p.m. This class in practical spirituality explores how spiritual laws create abundance, family-instilled beliefs about money that may have been adopted without realizing it, hidden judgments about rich people and about being wealthy, and feelings of worthiness about accepting prosperity. This class is based on the book The Law of Divine Compensation: On Work, Money, and Miracles by Marianne Williamson. For more information, visit our meetup.com group Albany-Saratoga Spiritual Adventures, call (518) 366-9918, or visit www.newthoughtnewyork.org.

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 area, applications can be obtained on the third Friday of each month, from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m., excluding legal holidays, at the Eastern New York Laborers Training Center, 666 Wemple Road, Glenmont, NY; the Eastern Contractors Association, 6 Airline Drive, Albany, NY; and the Laborers International Union, 348 Duanesburg Road, Schenectady, NY. For further information, applicants should contact Eastern New York Laborers Training Center at (518) 426-0890. Additional job search assistance can be obtained at your local New York State Department of Labor Career Center (see: https://www.labor. ny.gov/career-center-locator/location-list-all.php).

SOUTHERN SARATOGA ART SOCIETY: SSAS will feature two artists during the months of April and May, 2021 in The Gallery of the Clifton Park Senior Center, 6 Clifton Common Blvd., Tel.# 518-3831343. Faith Weldon and Joan VanAlphen are well known throughout the area, both are members of various art groups and won numerous awards for their pieces. Faith works in several mediums including watercolors, fluid acrylics, collage and pastels. She is inspired by the outdoor world and developing paintings from her imagination. Some of her works include Victorian Ladies, wine bottle collages and musicians. Joan paints in both oils and watercolors. Her passions include abstract painting and working in acrylics. She especially enjoys painting landscapes and flowers. SSAS member Neil Sergott will be exhibiting at the Mechanicville Public Library, 190 N. Main Street, Tel.# 518-664-4646 during March and April. His subject matter is taken from the local Hudson River Valley Region. Neil is an accomplished photographer who has a keen eye for finding beauty in this marvelous region. Stop in and view these shows and support the arts in Southern Saratoga County. For more information about SSAS, visit our website: southernsaratogaartist.com.

CAMP SARADAC: Spend Another Memorable Summer at Camp Saradac - Camp Saradac is back this summer and better than ever! In addition to full day camp at the Recreation Center for ages 5-12, two half day camps for ages 7-12 are being offered at East Side Rec and Veterans Memorial Park. For over 75 years Camp Saradac has offered campers creative recreational & educational programs, intriguing arts & crafts, and memories that last a lifetime! Camp Saradac begins Monday, June 28th and runs through Friday, August 20th. Times at the Recreation Center are 9:00am-4:30pm. Times at the East Side Rec and Veterans Memorial Park are 9:00am-1:00pm. Weekly fees at the Recreation Center are: City $175, Non-City $240. Before and After care available at this location only. Weekly fees for Before and After care are: City $35, Non-City $45. Weekly fees at the East Side Rec and Veterans Memorial Park are: City $94, Non-City $128. City residents can begin to register March 1st. NonCity residents can begin to register March 22nd. Visit www.SaratogaRec.com and click Programs, “Camp Saradac” for complete information and to register. Contact the Recreation Department

at (518) 587-3550 x2300 or recreservations@saratogasprings.org with questions.

SUMMER SPORTS CAMPS: Summer Fun Awaits with the Saratoga Springs Recreation Department - Registration for Summer Sports Camps with the Saratoga Springs Recreation Department begins Monday, March 22 for City residents, and Monday, March 29 for Non-City residents. Various camps will be offered throughout the summer including baseball, basketball, boxing, field hockey, ice skating lessons, running, skateboarding, soccer, softball,

tennis, and volleyball. Visit www.SaratogaRec.com and click Programs, Summer Sports Camps for complete information and to register. Contact the Recreation Department at (518) 587-3550 x2300 or recreservations@saratoga-springs.org with questions.

BOWLING PROGRAM: See if Bowling is up Your Alley with the Saratoga Springs Recreation Department’s Co-Sponsored Bowling Program - Our co-sponsored bowling program with Saratoga Strike Zone runs Tuesdays from April 13-May 18. Emphasis will be placed on learning good bowling fundamentals and technique through discussion, demonstration, and practice. Fees are $80 for Saratoga Springs

City residents and $90 for Non-City residents through April 5. Participants must wear a mask at all times. Spaces are limited to comply with safety and social distancing guidelines. Visit www.SaratogaRec.com and click Programs, Bowling for additional information and to register. Contact the Recreation Department at (518) 587-3550 x2300 or recreservations@saratoga-springs.org with questions.

SOCCER PROGRAM: Reach Your Soccer Goals with the Saratoga Springs Recreation Department’s Soccer Programs - Our soccer program runs April 24June 19. Days and times depend on program you sign up for. Little Kickers is a parent/child introductory program

that teaches basic soccer fundamentals through games and activities. Big Kickers takes participants to the next level, and is comprised of teams and coaches. Teams will practice skills the first half of the session and play games the other half. Our Grade 1-12 league is separated into grade appropriate divisions to expose players to skills and games based on level of play. Divisions are Co-ed. Fees for Big and Little Kickers is $45 for Saratoga Springs City residents and $65 for Non-City residents. Fees for our Youth Soccer League Grades 1-12 is $60 for Saratoga Springs City residents and $80 for Non-City residents. Fees for Adult Soccer is $45 for Saratoga Springs City residents

and $65 for Non-City residents. All fees are good through March 30. Participants must wear a mask at all times. Spaces are limited to comply with safety and social distancing guidelines. Volunteer Coaches are needed. Visit www.SaratogaRec.com and click Programs, Youth Soccer for additional information and to register. Contact the Recreation Department at (518) 587-3550 x2300 or recreservations@saratoga-springs.org with questions.

OPEN GYM: The Saratoga Springs Recreation Department is offering Open Gym Monday-Friday at the Recreation Center at 15 Vanderbilt Avenue. Participants must register and prepay online. Visit www.SaratogaRec.com and click the blue “Online Registration” button to create an account or to register. Reservations can be made up to 7 days in advance, and closes within one hour of the session start time. For safety and social distancing purposes participation is limited to groups of 10 per court. Fees are $4 for City residents and $5 for Non-City residents. No refunds will be given. No walks in allowed. Participants must wear a mask at all times. Visit www.SaratogaRec.com and click Programs, “Rec Center Drop In Sessions” for complete information. Contact the Recreation Department at (518) 587-3550 x2300 or recreservations@saratoga-springs.org with questions.