UPCOMING CALENDAR

VOTER REGISTRATION: The League of Women Voters of Saratoga County will be offering Voter Registration tables in August 20 and 27 from 9am to 1pm at the Saratoga Farmers Market, 112 High Rock Road, Saratoga Springs. Residents can learn where to find information about polling places, information about registration, early voting, absentee voting , and pick up absentee voting applications and voter registration forms.

PHOTO CONTEST: Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor is calling for entries for its 17th annual Erie Canalway Photo Contest. Images should convey people enjoying activities on the waterway and Canalway Trail or show the unique character of New York’s canals and canal communities. Entries must be postmarked by August 26, 2022. Winning photos will be featured in the 2023 Erie Canalway calendar. Images will be judged in four contest categories: On the Water, Along the Trail, Canal Communities, and Classic Canal. Judges will select first, second, and third place winning images in each category, as well as 12 honorable mentions. Submitted images must be horizontal format and taken within the Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor, which spans 524 miles across the full expanse of upstate New York. It encompasses the Erie, Cayuga-Seneca, Oswego, and Champlain canals and their historic alignments, as well as more than 230 canal communities. Download official contest rules and an entry form at https://eriecanalway.org/get-involved/photo-contest.

CALL FOR CHOREOGRAPHERS: Nacre Dance Company is accepting choreography submissions for their annual “So, You Think You Can Choreograph?” competition. This year’s performance will be at UPH (Universal Preservation Hall) located at 25 Washington Street in Saratoga Springs, NY. The theme for this year’s competition will be “Twist and Shout” choreography to music by Rock and Roll Musical Legends. Staging for this year’s performance will be in a traditional theater setting and not “in the round” like last season. All accepted applicants will receive an honorary stipend upon completing the competition. Accepted submissions will be performed on Saturday, September 10th at 7:30pm at UPH, where the audience votes on their favorite choreography. The winning choreographer will then be commissioned to set a new piece of modern dance choreography for Nacre Dance Company for the 2023 season. Deadline to apply is August 15th. Applications can be found online at https://www.nacredance.org/sytycc.

YADDO TOURS: Summer drop-in tours of the Gardens at Yaddo are offered on Saturdays and Sundays, from now through Sept. 4 for $10 per person. Visitors should meet at the main garden gate at 11 AM. During racing season, drop-in tours are offered on Tuesdays from July 26 through Aug. 20 at 11 AM for $10 per person. Cash or checks only, please. Docentled tours for private groups may be arranged by contacting Yaddo. The grounds of Yaddo, including our Gardens, are a privately funded, nonprofit artist retreat established by the Trask family in 1893. Our Gardens are the only area on the grounds of Yaddo that are open to the public. We ask that you respect the privacy of our artists in residence, and not go beyond the Gardens during your visit.

REQUEST FOR NOMINATIONS: At the Saratoga Springs Preservation Foundation’s Annual Meeting in September, the Foundation will recognize individuals and organizations who have invested significant time and money to undertake preservation projects in the past year. The Preservation Recognition Awards celebrate the winners’ hard work and commitment to being a good steward of their property with members of the community and friends of the Foundation. The Foundation seeks nominations for projects that reflect a dedication to preserving, developing, and reusing historic buildings and landscapes. Those nominated may be individuals, organizations, businesses, or community representatives. Nominations will be assessed by the Awards Committee according to the following criteria: project design sensitivity to the historic character and environment of the property; project execution represents appropriate techniques and preservation practice; degree of difficulty faced and appropriateness of solutions applied. The project must be located in the City of Saratoga Springs, but does not have to be located in a historic district. Projects must be for buildings 50 years and older can range from small, removal of vinyl siding or restoring original wood windows, to large, an entire building rehabilitation or adaptive-reuse. Additions to historic buildings and new infill construction can also be nominated. All projects must have been completed within the past year. To nominate a project or ask any questions about the awards please contact Nicole Babie, Membership & Programs Director, at nbabie@saratogapreservation.org. Please submit nominations by Friday, Aug. 26 and include the address of the project; a description of the work completed; and, if possible, name of the property owner and photographs.

DANCE AUDITIONS: Nacre Dance Group will be holding its annual Nutcracker auditions on August 20th and August 27th at Saratoga City Ballet Studios (4295 Rt. 50, Saratoga Springs) and August 28th at Creative Dance Arts (2037 Rt. 9 in Round Lake). In keeping with Nacre Dance Group’s mission towards inclusion and collaboration, this year’s production will include Creative Dance Arts, Art in Motion Dance Academy, Saratoga City Ballet studios, as well as dancers from all studios in the capital region. For more information on specific audition times for the various ages groups, please visit www.nacredance.org. The Nutcracker will be performed at the Egg in Albany, NY on Saturday, December 17th at 2pm and 7:30pm. There is a $25 audition fee.

CALL FOR MALE DANCERS: Nacre Dance Company is looking for male dancers of all ages for annual Nutcracker production at the Egg in Albany, NY. Rehearsals will begin mid-September with performance on December 17th at 2pm and 7:30pm. Children’s auditions will be held August 20th or August 27th at Saratoga City Ballet Studios or August 28th at Creative Dance Arts studios in Round Lake, NY. There is a $25 audition fee. Professional male dancers can submit their resume and video for consideration for paid positions. For more information visit www. nacredance.org.

CARDBOARD BOAT RACES: Calling all sailors — Join the fun with Hudson Crossing Park’s 16th Annual Cardboard Boat Races! Held every year at Fort Hardy Park in Schuylerville, the Cardboard Boat Race is a fun and creative community day on the Hudson River. Join us on Saturday, Aug. 13, 2022 at Fort Hardy Park beach on Route 29 in Schuylerville from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Admission is free for spectators. On-site registration and cardboard boat construction are open from 8 to 11 a.m., and the first race launches at 1pm. Rules, registration forms and hints to get started with boat building are available at www.hudsoncrossingpark.org. Enjoy the festivities with food, live music by the Zucchini Brothers, and lots of cardboard construction! Environmental education activities, canal trivia, and terrific photo opportunities will round out a funfilled day for all. Individuals, families, groups, businesses, and school teams are all encouraged to race.

POND EXPLORATION: Back by popular demand, Wilton Wildlife Preserve & Park’s Pond Exploration Programs are running again! Revolving around discovering aquatic wildlife at Delegan Pond, this scheduled reoccurring program is taking place every Friday throughout the summer from 10:30am-11:30am. Participants can use the dip nets that are provided to search for pond life, including frogs, salamanders, tadpoles, crayfish, and aquatic insects. Please park in Parking Lot #1 located on Scout Road, directly across from the pond. This program is taking place every Friday from July 8th to August 26th. Registration is required. Space is limited. To register please visit our website, wiltonpreserve.org, and click on the “Public Programs” tab to access the online registration form. For more information, please contact the Preserve & Park office at 518-450-0321 or via email at info@wiltonpreserve.org.

GIVE-BUY-GET BACKPACK PROGRAM: Ocean State Job Lot (OSJL), the region’s premier discount retail chain with 148 stores across the Northeast, is pleased to announce the return of its “Buy-Give-Get” backpack program to help students in need prepare for the upcoming school year. OSJL’s “BuyGive-Get backpack program for 2022 is underway. Any customer who buys a select backpack at OSJL for $15.00 and gives it back to the store as a donation to children in need, will get a $15.00 “Crazy Deal” Gift Card to be used for a future purchase. 30,000 backpacks are available to purchase as part of the program and will be distributed to students in need across the region in partnership with the USA Veterans and Military Support Foundation as well as various support agencies and state police departments across the region. Since its inception five years ago, the Buy-Give-Get Backpack program has supplied over 100,000 backpacks to students in need, including children of military families.

SCHAGHTICOKE FAIR: The 2022 Schaghticoke Fair is scheduled for Wednesday, Aug. 31 through Labor Day, Monday, Sept. 5. More information is available online at www.schaghticokefair.com.

COMMUNITY BAG PROGRAM: Kee to Independent Growth INC, has been selected by Hannaford leadership as the benefiting nonprofit organization in the Community Bag Program for the month of August 2022. The Community Bag Program helps reduce singleuse plastic in the environment and give back to those in need in the local community, all while running routine weekly errands at the local Hannaford. The Hannaford Community Bag Program is an easy way for shoppers to give back to the local community and the environment as part of the regular shopping routine. Every $2.50 reusable Community Bag sends a $1 donation to a non-profit local to the Hannaford in which it was purchased. As part of this ongoing program, every month at every Hannaford location a different local nonprofit is selected to benefit from the sale of the reusable Community Bag. Kee to Independent Growth Inc. was selected as the August 2022 beneficiary by local store leadership at the Hannaford Store Located at,43 Round Lake Road, Ballston Lake. Kee to Independent Growth Inc. will receive a $1 donation for every $2.50 reusable Community Bag purchased at this location in August 2022. Kee to Independent Growth Inc is a non-profit based in Ballston Spa, that provides services for individuals with disabilities, traumatic brain injuries, veterans, medically frail, the elderly, and those with mental health and/or substance abuse disorders. Learn more about Kee to Independent Growth Inc, by visiting www. keetoindependentgrowth.com or like us on Facebook. For more information about the Hannaford Community Bag Program, please visit hannaford.bags4mycause.com.

GREENFIELD HISTORICAL MUSEUM: The Town of Greenfield Historical Society will have their Museum open every Friday from 4-6 pm through Aug 26, 2022. The museum is 2 floors of Local History. View the many photos, Veterans Corner, logging and farming displays, Stewarts display of ice cream making, IOOF display, and much more. The museum is located at 440 Middle Grove Road Middle Grove NY. While in town, stop by the Greenfield Farmers Market just down the road at the Church Parking Lot. Market is open from 4-7 PM every Friday.

BINGO: Knights of Columbus #246 host Bingo at the KOC Hall, 50 Pine Road, Saratoga Springs, every Wednesday evening. The doors open at 4:30, the kitchen window (which is staffed by the Catholic Daughters) opens at 5:30, games go on sale at 6:00, and the first game starts at 7:00. Every week, there is $1,500 in guaranteed prize money. Join us for an evening out and help to support our activities within the community.

SUMMER STROLLS: The Saratoga Springs Preservation Foundation is thrilled to present a series of tours that highlight the architecture and history of Saratoga Springs. Tours are $15 for SSPF members or $20 for non-members. Tours are rain or shine. Allow 90 minutes. Requires walking and standing and covers varied terrain. Space is limited to 30 attendees and tickets must be purchased in advance. Tours include “The Spa Complex” on Aug. 7, “Mail Order Houses of Saratoga” on Aug. 14, “Post

Time” on Aug. 21, “Down in the Valley: Exploring The Gut” on Aug. 28 and “Skidmore’s First Home” on Sept. 4. More information is available online at www.saratogapreservation.org.

FLAG DROP OFF: The Waterford Harbor Farmers Market will once again accept torn or worn American Flags for transport to the Saratoga County Veterans Agency for proper disposal. The market is open every Sunday (now until midOctober) from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm and is located at the Hurst Harbor Visitor Center, One Tugboat Alley in Waterford. According to the U.S. Flag Code, “The flag, when it is in such condition that it is no longer a fitting emblem for display, should be destroyed in a dignified way….” and the Veterans Agency regularly arranges a flag disposition ceremony. Flags can be dropped off at the Farmer’s Market information table.

SUMMER READING PROGRAM: The tide of Summer Reading is coming in with Oceans of Possibilities! Check out the Waterford Public Library calendar for weeks of programming. There will be crafts, science experiments, building with Legos, and even live animals! Signups begin June 13. For complete information please visit our website at waterfordlibrary.net or contact Liz Albanetti at 518-237-0891.

APPRENTICESHIP OPPORTUNITY: The North Atlantic States Carpenters Training Fund (formerly known as New England Carpenters Apprenticeship Fund and Northeast Carpenters Apprenticeship Fund) will conduct a recruitment from June 7, 2022 through June 6, 2023 for two Carpenter (Pile Driver/Dockbuilder) apprentices, the New York State Department of Labor announced today. Applications are available online at https://www.nectf.org/ during the recruitment period. Applicants who do not have internet access may visit their local library or nearest New York State Department of Labor Career Center (dol.ny.gov/career-centers) when open. Interested candidates must attend an in-person information session prior to submitting an electronic application. Inperson information sessions are given the first Monday of each month at 6:00 p.m., excluding legal holidays, during the recruitment period at NASCTF, 16 Corporate Circle, Albany NY 12203. If the first Monday falls on a holiday, the information session will occur at the second Monday of that month at 6:00 p.m. Please note, spaces are limited, and filled on a firstcome, first-served basis. At the conclusion of the information session, a passcode will be given which is required to complete an online application. If any assistance is needed for completing the online application, please contact the NASCTF at (518) 438-0901 between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. In order to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 during the application process, each applicant must wear an appropriate face covering, and respect and maintain a proper social distance while standing in line, both inside and outside the building, as well as while completing the actual application for apprenticeship. For further information, applicants should contact North Atlantic States Carpenters Training Fund at (518) 438-0901. Additional job search assistance can be obtained at your local New York State Department of Labor Career Center.

APPRENTICESHIP OPPORTUNITY: The North Atlantic States Carpenters Training Fund (formerly known as New England Carpenters Apprenticeship Fund and Northeast Carpenters Apprenticeship Fund) will conduct a recruitment from June 6, 2022 through June 5, 2023 for five Linoleum, Resilient Tile and Carpet Layer apprentices, the New York State Department of Labor announced today. Applications are available online at the North Atlantic States Carpenters Training Fund (NASCTF) website (https:// www.nasctf.org/) during the recruitment period. Applicants who do not have internet access may visit their local library or nearest New York State Department of Labor Career Center (dol.ny.gov/ career-centers) when open. Interested candidates must attend an in-person information session prior to submitting an electronic application. Applications are also available at the information sessions. Inperson information sessions are given the first Monday of each month at 6:00 p.m., excluding legal holidays, during the recruitment period at Albany — 16 Corporate Cir, Albany, NY 12203. If the first Monday falls on a holiday, the information session will occur at the second Monday of that month at 6:00 p.m. (4:00 p.m. in Jamestown). Please note, spaces are limited, and filled on a first-come, first-served basis. At the conclusion of the information session, a passcode will be given which is required to complete an online application. If any assistance is needed for completing the online application, please visit the NASCTF listed above between the hours of 9 a.m. and 3:00 p.m., Monday thru Friday. Please contact the NASCTF at (585) 436-1110 for information session in additional locations and obtaining applications inperson if needed. In order to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 during the application process each applicant must wear an appropriate face covering, and respect and maintain a proper social distance while standing in line, both inside and outside the building, as well as while completing the actual application for apprenticeship. All applications must be received by no later than 12 a.m. (Midnight) on June 5, 2023. For further information, applicants should contact North Atlantic States Carpenters Training Fund at (585) 437-1110.