Ballston Area Seniors events set
BALLSTON SPA— The Ballston Area Senior Citizens have several events and opportunities coming up for anyone over the age of 55, who are long-time or new residents of the area, and are looking to meet “young” seniors.
BASC sponsors many events at The Milton Community Center, 310 Northline Road. Activities include dances, festive dinners, bus trips, crafts, chorus, movies and much more. More than 75 members also attend the weekly pot luck luncheons, every Thursday at 11 a.m.
For more information on BASC, contact Barb Broderson, membership chair 518-885-4229 or visit ballstonareaseniors. com.
Events and opportunities are as follows (events held at Milton Community Center unless noted):
The Ballston Area Seniors Chorus is looking for new members to sing at nursing and retirement homes.
July 11: Pickin’ Sessions from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Amateur and professional musicians are invited to perform solo of with group. This event free to the public and guests are encouraged to bring a snack to share.
July 11: Bustriptosee “Anything Goes” at the Westchester Broadway Theater. Tickets are $66 and will include the bus ride, lunch and the show.
July 14: Monthly Dance from 7 to 10 p.m. Live music will be provided by the Countrymen Band and this event is open to the public. There will be a $5 entrance fee for non-members. Members are encouraged to bring a snack to share.
Oct. 20: Annual Bazaar from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. This event will include over 30 vendors, a country store, pie table, raffles, a silent auction and more. Food will be available for purchase.
Vendors are wanted for the Bazaar event. If interested, contact Sue Heimburg with your name and mailing address at sheim381@aol.com or call 518-885-8037.
Leave No Trace Walk July 11
FORT HUNTER— Join an environmental educator at 5:30 p.m. July 11th at Schoharie Crossing State Historic Site, 129 Schoharie St., for a conservationthemed walk to learn
about Leave No Trace.
Attendees will meet at the Visitor Center and enjoy an hour-long walk around the site. This program is open to all ages, but has been designed for families with children ages five and up.
The walk may be canceled in the event of heavy rain or thunderstorms. To register or for more details, contact Kim Hill at 518-584-2000, Ext. 111, or email Kim.hill@parks. ny.gov.
Backyard Garden Tour on July 12
RENSSELAER— The Cornell Cooperative Extension of Rensselaer County will hold its annual Garden Tour from 4 to 8 p.m. on July 12.
The drive-it-yourself tour will highlight more than 15 gardens and will include condominium and townhouses, sun perennial and pool-side gardens, raised vegetable beds, fruit plants, arbors and pathways and backyard orchards.
Maps will be sold for $10 per person or $30 per car and can be purchased from 4 to 7 p.m. on the day of the tour at Becker’s Farm/ Garden Center, 420 Columbia Turnpike/routes 9&20, Rensselaer.
The tour will be held rain or shine and proceeds will benefit the Rensselaer County Master Gardener program.
For details, contact
Lily Festival to be held in Schoharie
SCHOHARIE—THE Schoharie Promotional Association will present its second annual Lily Festival from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, at the Schoharie Lily Park, located on Fort Road off of Route 30 in the village.
The Lily Park features a lily-lined walking path that passes through gardens planted by community members.
The celebration begins at 10 a.m. with a lady bug release, followed by presentations, a pet parade and contest, scavenger hunt and silent auctions. Children’s activities include pony rides, games and face painting. There
will also be food, music, entertainment, vendors, crafts and artisans on site.
Admission and parking are free. For information, go to http://www.schohariepromo.org.
Annual Troy Pig Out slated for July 14
TROY — The annual Troy Pig Out will be from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. on July
14, at Riverfront Park.
The event will feature food and craft vendors, live music, kid-friendly activities, contests, fireworks and all the barbecue you can eat.
Attendees can also participate in the Dinosaur BBQ People’s Choice Awards. Pork rib tickets will go for $2 and can be redeemed at the competitor of your choosing from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Cornhole tournaments and the Third Annual Hotdog Eating Contest are open to guests throughout the day.
Fireworks will be shot at dusk over the Hudson River. This event is also vegan and vegetarian friendly.
For details or to sign up for a contest, visit www. downtowntroy.org/troypig-out.
250th birthday festivities at Rice
MAYFIELD—THE Mayfield Historical Society will celebrate the 250th birthday of Riceville’s namesake, Oliver Rice, from 5:30 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, July 12 at the Rice Homestead, 328 Riceville Road.
This free event will feature live music from Hitrick & Brooks, an ice cream social, historic tours and hot dogs with the locally iconic “Lee’s Famous Hot Dog Sauce” available for purchase.
In celebration, the society will also hold its first Antique and Hot
Rod Cruise-in during the event.
For details, contact Bob Suits at sprkybob@yahoo. com or call 518-725-5261.
Enjoy baseball games with family
Two bus trips to baseball games in New York City are coming up.
One is a Saturday, July 14 bus trip to the 4 p.m. Washington Nationals and New York Mets game. Tickets will be buy two, get one free, which works out to $70 each.
And the second is an Aug. 1 bus trip to the Orioles at the Yankees. Cost will be $87 a person.
Both trips will include transportation on a deluxe bus, meal at the park, movie on the bus and familybonding.
Pick up and drop off will be from Clifton Park and Latham.
Proceeds benefit the International Club.
For more information, or to make reservations, call 518-878-0883.
Canal Days Festival to be held July 14-15
FORT HUNTER— The Schoharie Crossing will host the annual Canal Days Festival from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. July 14 and 15 at the Historic Site, 129 Schoharie St.
This free event will celebrate the Erie Canal and will include live music by Tompkins Drive and the Jump Daddies, food vendors, a car show, kayak and horse shoeing demos, games, a guided bike tour and more. A magic show by Sean the Prankster will also take place at 1:30 p.m. both days.
For details, contact 518829-7516 or Schohariecrossing@parks.ny.gov.
MVP Kids Day set at the Plaza July 14
ALBANY— MVP Health Care will hold its annual Kids Day from 12 to 5 p.m. July 14 at the Empire State Plaza.
This year’s event will feature Thomas & Friends and will include live music, a petting zoo, food vendors, bounce rides, chances to meet members of the DC Comic’s Teen Titans, Robin and Starfire and more.
This event is free and will be held in the Empire State Plaza Convention Center in the event of rain.
For details, call 518474-4759 or visit www. empirestateplaza.org.