Unique air museum is lofty goal for collector of vintage planes
Visitors will be able to touch, ride in some of these old warbirds in Colonie
The plane’s engines were oscillating just 100 feet away. Its sputtering propellers roared, filling the air with a smell like no other — burning rubber, oil and dust.
It was living history, an old war bird shedding her soot in preparation for takeoff that afternoon and a world tour she’d embark on later this summer.
And yes, the plane is a “she,” named Placid Lassie with wings nicknamed “Eager Eileen” and “Idling ADA” for their distinct personalities.
The Placid Lassie is one part of David Prescott’s plan to devise an in
lambs, goat kids, piglets and calves will be at the farm. Admission is $13 a person at the door and includes access to the Baby Animal Barn, Goat Playground and the Chicken Cafe. Admission is free for one adult for each paid child entry.
The farm will hold a “Name that Baby” contest through April 22 to pick the names for the calf, kids and lambs. Winning names will be announced April
23. Easter egg hunts will take place for children at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. April 16 and
17. The egg hunt is free, but donations will be accepted toward humanitarian effort in Ukraine. Proceeds will be given to 518Ukrainians.
For more information, call 518-690-5157 or go to https://www.indianladderfarms.com.
April 18 blood drive seeking donors
SCHENECTADY — An American Red Cross blood drive will be held 1 to 7 p.m. April 18 at Saint Madeleine Sophie Church parish center, 3500 Carman Road.
Each donation could save one to three lives.
Appointments are strongly recommended.
To schedule, call 800RedCross (800-733-2767), go to https://www.redcrossblood.org or use the use the Blood Donor app.
Cleanup volunteers needed at cemetery
HOOSICK FALLS — The Maple Grove Cemetery Association is seeking volunteers to help restoring the final resting places of veterans and the ancestors of Hoosick Falls at 8 a.m. Saturday, April 23.
Volunteers should dress to work outdoors. People are encouraged to bring gloves, a leaf rake and tools to cut back overgrowth.
The cemetery is located at 210 Main St.
Autism awareness event is Sunday
SARATOGA SPRINGS — A free Autism Expo will be held noon to 3 p.m. Sunday at the Saratoga Springs City Center, 522 Broadway.
Saratoga Bridges, in collaboration with the Upstate New York Autism Alliance, will host the event providing people with autism spectrum disorders and their families with essential resources, including 50 exhibitors and vendors sharing recreational programs, camps, technological apps, academic programs (prekindergarten through post-secondary school) and therapeutic opportunities.
For more information, go to https://give.saratogabridges.org/ge/autismexpo.
Hamilton, slavery topic of program
BETHLEHEM — “An odious and immoral a thing: Alexander Hamilton’s hidden history with slavery” lecture is at 7 p.m. April 21 at the Delmar Reformed Church, 386 Delaware Ave.
This will be the final talk in the Bethlehem Historical Association’s spring lecture series.
In the play “Hamilton: An American Musical,” he is portrayed as a staunch abolitionist, but is that the truth? Learn more during a talk by Jessie Serfilippi, a writer and historical interpreter at Schuyler Mansion
State Historic Site in Albany.
For more information, go to https://bethlehemhistorical.org.
The Albany Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority and The RED Book Shelf have partnered to record readings of children’s books to share with youth and are requesting donations of new or gently used children’s books.
Donated books may be dropped off through April 30 at The Book House in Stuyvesant Plaza. Contributions to this project will be taken. The groups’ goal is to collect 1,000 books for Capital Region youth this month. RED stands for Read Each Day and the Red Book Shelf ’s mission is to inspire children to read.
Capital Region residents who would like to join this endeavor may also visit the project wish list on
Amazon — https:// a.co/20rpMUN
For more information, email: donationdrive.dstanya@gmail.com or go to https://a.co/20rpMUN.
Golf tournament accepting sign-ups
SARATOGA SPRINGS — The Spring Fever Golf Tournament will take place May 18 at Saratoga National Golf Course, 458 Union Ave.
Golfer check-in is at 11:30 a.m., with a shotgun start at 1 p.m. Dinner follows at 6 p.m. The tournament will be a scramble format.
Professional golfer and CBS golf analyst Dottie Pepper, a Saratoga Springs native, is honorary chairwoman.
Each golfer will pay $250, which includes 18 holes golf, golf cart and access to the driving range. The event is sponsored by Soroptimist International of Saratoga County, a member of Soroptimist International of the Americas, to aid women and girls in our community and beyond.
Tickets must be purchased by May 11.
For more information, and to register, go to https://soroptimistsaratoga.org.
Columbia Memorial annual ball June 4
GHENT — Dr. Louis DiGiovanni will be honored at the Columbia Memorial Health’s 34th annual ball to be held at 6 to 10 p.m. June 4 at Locust Hill Barn, 5 Stockport Road.
The ball is the premier event of the Columbia Memorial Health Foundation.
For more information, email Barbara Klassen: bklassen@cmh-net.org or go to www.givecmh.org/ events.
Historical society’s show and tell back
AVERILL PARK — The community is invited to the Sand Lake Historical Society’s April program, “Sand Lake Show and Tell — Part II” to share old bottles and such from Sand Lake Springs, Village Shop gift boxes, glass slag from Glass Lake, old photos and posters at 7 p.m. Tuesday in the Sand Lake Town Hall Courtroom, 8428 Route 66.
For more information, call Jackie Tremont, society president, 518-5279926 or go to https://sandlakehistory.org.