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Friday, April 7

BROOKSIDE MUSEUM: Join Brookside for the Ballston Spa Business and Professional Association’s First Friday event. This month’s theme is a reading celebration organized by PARP (Parents as Reading Partners). Ballston Spa Middle School’s 6th grade art show will open and will showcase artwork depicting many local historical landmarks. Refreshments will be served and the Invented in Saratoga County exhibit will also be on view. Brookside Museum is located at the intersection of Front Street, Charlton Street and Fairground Avenue in Ballston Spa.

CRAFT SHOW: Country Folk Art Craft Show, April 7-9, McDonough Sports Complex, Hudson Valley Community College, Troy. Friday hours 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Admission $7. Handstamp re-admits you all three days. Free parking. Discount coupons available at CountryFolkArt.com.

FISH FRY FRIDAYS: The Fish Creek Rod and Gun Club located on route 32 south of the village of Victory ( look for our sign) presents Fish Fry Friday from 4:30 p.m. - 7 p.m. each Friday of the month. Menu: Fried Fish, Fried Clams, Fried Chicken Tenders , Popcorn Shrimp, Buffalo Shrimp. Also available will be Clam Chowder by the bowl or by the quart. You are invited to eat at the club house or to call ahead for Take Out at 695-3917. Everyone will be welcome. INN AT SARATOGA: Mike O’Donnell, Acoustic Guitar, 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. 231 Broadway, Saratoga Springs.

LENTEN FISH FRY: The public is invited to Lenten Fish Fry Friday at the Saratoga Knights of Columbus, 50 Pine Road. $10 at the door, Takeouts $11. Dinner is served from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m. For more information call 584-8547.

MECHANICVILLE DISTRICT PUBLIC LIBRARY: Go Fly A Kite, 11:30 a.m. Phil Dixon will present a program all about kites. Each child that attends will receive a kite to take home. Open to children in grades kindergarten and up. Registration is required, so please stop in or call 664-4646. Mechanicville District Public Library 190 N. Main St. Mechanicville

SARATOGA SENIOR CENTER: Come see the magnificent Alan Edstrom as he performs jaw dropping magic tricks. 1:30 p.m., 5 Williams Street, Saratoga Springs. $2/ members $5/non-members.

THEATER VOICES: Theater Voices will present a staged reading of “100 Saints You Should Know” by Kate Fodor, directed by Michael Kennedy. Performances will be held at Steamer No. 10 Theatre, 500 Western Avenue, Albany, on Friday, April 7, at 8 p.m.; Saturday, April 8, at 3 p.m. and 8 p.m.: and Sunday, April 9, at 3 p.m. Admission is free. For more information, contact info@theatervoices.org or 438-5503.

YELLOW RIBBON DAY: 11 a.m. Halfmoon Town Hall. Keynote speaker, MSG Daniel P. McCoy, U.S. Army. Donations will be collected for NY 2 Blue Star Mothers of America, those who have a child currently in the military or that have been honorably discharged. Donations of microwave macaroni and cheese cups, snack packages of cookies and crackers, hard candy, granola bars, beer jerky and trail mix will be sent in to deployed troops. For information email: bsmjanet@gmail.com.

Saturday, April 8

ANNUAL EASTER BAKE SALE: The Antiochian Women of St. George’s Orthodox Church welcome you to their Annual Easter Bake Sale on Saturday, April 8, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Parish Center, Main and Second Streets in South Glens Falls. Every year, women of the parish lovingly bake and prepare for Easter or Pascha in their families’ traditions. The international baked goods include Greek, Syrian, Romanian and other ethnic delicacies such as Baklava, Koulourakia, Greek Lemon Cake, Kourambiedies and Breads, made ahead to enjoy at the end of the Lenten Fast. Many American Pies, decorated Cakes and Cupcakes, and creatively made Cookies and Candies will also be for sale. You may reach the church for more information by calling 792-2359 or at www.sgforthodoxchurch.com.

CATHOLIC BUSINESS PROFESSIONALS BREAKFAST: The first quarterly Catholic Business Professionals Breakfast at the Shrine of Our Lady of Martyrs, Auriesville, will be held Saturday, April 8, with registration and continental breakfast at 8:30 a.m., a talk by Deacon Ted Trinko, IVE on “Living a Contemplative Spirit in the Midst of the World” at 9 a.m. and networking at 10 a.m. Cost: $10 donation to the Friends of Our Lady of Martyrs Shrine. To RSVP contact Bill Baaki at wbaaki@goldbergsegalla.com or Brian Walsh at bpwals@gmail.com. The Shrine is located at 136 Shrine Road, Fultonville/Auriesville.

CON BRIO CONCERT: Con Brio Performing Arts presents Daniel Shulman, piano, and Kaori Washiyama, Violin, in the first concert of the 2017 season on April 8 at 7:30 p.m. “Sonata for Violin and Piano in G Major” by Mozart, “Sonata for Violin and Piano (Spring) in F Major” by Beethoven, “Siciliene” and “Devil’s Trill” for Violin and Piano by Paradis and Tartini, respectively, and Piano music by Schubert and Debussy. The concert will be held in the living room of the Bischoff house, 573 Dunbar Road, Cambridge. There is no charge for admission. However, donations to Con Brio Performing Arts are greatly appreciated, so we can continue to present these delightful “Parlor” concerts. Reservations are a MUST, and can be secured by calling 796-8184, or emailing Dbchorale@aol.com.

CORINTH MAIN ST. SCHOOL COMMITTEE: Corinth Main Street School Committee meeting, 6 p.m. at Corinth Emergency Squad Building, 101 Sherman Ave. to discuss the

fate of the old Main Street School. For information committee Chairman Matthew Rogers may be contacted at 222-8504 or by email: mgrrogers@gmail.com.

CORNELL HILL FIRE TOWER: Spring is in the air and that means that the Cornell Hill Fire Tower at Historic Camp Saratoga at Wilton Wildlife Preserve & Park will be reopening on the weekend of April 8-9 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Climb an authentic fire tower without having to climb a mountain. Get a treetop view of Wilton Wildlife Preserve & Park and visit a re-created fire ranger cabin complete with a vegetable garden. To confirm that it is open, please call 469-0918 to reach the Town of Wilton Fire Tower Coordinator. Parking for the Fire Tower is in Parking lot #3 on Scout Road. Children under the age of five are not permitted to climb the fire tower. For more information about the Preserve & Park programs please contact the Park Office at 450-0321 or visit the website at www. wiltonpreserve.org.

CRAFT FAIR: Easter Craft Fair for Lou Gehrig’s Disease Awareness On Saturday April 8, from 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. at the Knights of Columbus, 50 Pine Street, Saratoga Springs. All proceeds Donated to St. Peter’s ALS Regional Center in Albany. CRAFT SHOW: Country Folk Art Craft Show, April 7-9, McDonough Sports Complex, Hudson Valley Community College, Troy. Saturday hours 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission $7. Handstamp re-admits you all three days. Free parking. Discount coupons available at CountryFolkArt.com.

FREE SKIN CANCER SCREENING: Skin cancer is the most common of cancers, accounting for nearly half of all cases in the United States. Incidences of melanoma, the most serious type, have increased by more than 2000% since the 1930’s. At current rates, melanoma takes approximately one life every hour. With the long days of summer quickly approaching, now is the perfect time to be checked. This Skin Cancer Screening Clinic will be held from 9 a.m. to noon at C.R. Wood Cancer Center, Glens Falls Hospital, 100 Park Street, Glens Falls, and is free and open to the public. Individuals with no insurance are especially encouraged to participate. To schedule an appointment, call 926-6640.

INN AT SARATOGA: Redneck Soul, country soul and rock and roll, 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. 231 Broadway, Saratoga Springs.

MONTHLY FREE LUNCH: The Malta Ridge United Methodist Church will hold its monthly Free Lunch on Saturday, April 8, at 729 Malta Avenue Extension, in Malta Ridge. Lunch will be served at no charge from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. All are welcome. For additional information or directions please call the Church at 581-0210.

MOREAU LAKE STATE PARK: Meet the Bunny Egg Coloring, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Come to this free spring craft for the whole family. Meet the bunny at Moreau Lake State Park. There will be games, crafts and refreshments including a scavenger hunt and egg coloring. Reservations are required with 24 hour advanced notice, please call 793-0511. NATIONAL MUSEUM OF DANCE: In celebration of the National Museum of Dance’s 30th Anniversary Summer Season, you’re invited to a Kickoff Celebration to highlight this exciting time in the Museum’s history. The party begins on Saturday, April 8, at 7 p.m. in the Museum’s Foyer. Enjoy dancing to music by Bronte Entertainment, drinks and food by Mama Mias! The Museum’s current exhibitions, including Dancers in Film, The Dancing Athlete, 50 Years at SPAC, 2016 Hall of Fame Inductees Gregory Hines and Patricia Wilde, Art in the Foyer-Photographs by Paul Kolnik will be available for viewing. This event is free and open to the public. The National Museum of Dance is located at 99 South Broadway in Saratoga Springs.

NORTH COUNTRY ARTS: North Country Arts invites everyone to an awards reception on Saturday, April 8, honoring the winners of their 2017 juried show “Visions.” Three prizes will be awarded in the Platinum, Gold and Silver categories plus a people’s choice award. This year’s juror is Victoria Palermo, sculptor and professor of art at Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs. 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., The Shirt Factory, 71 Lawrence Street, Suite 120, Glens Falls.

NYS 5-HOUR PRE-LICENSING CLASS: The next NYS 5-Hour Pre-Licensing class will be offered Saturday, April 8, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the First Baptist Church, 45 Washington Street, Saratoga Springs. The cost for the class is $40. To Register: call John Rinko at 584-2221 or E-mail Rinko Driving School.com. A portion from the cost is donated to the First Baptist Church.

SPAGHETTI DINNER: Notre Dame Visitation Church annual Spaghetti Dinner, Saturday, Apr 8, at the American Legion in Schuylerville. Seatings are 5p.m. and 6 p.m. and take outs are available. Cost is $12 per person; children 10 & under - $6. Please contact Bonnie Merrill at 695-3972 or Pat Temple at 507-6308 for tickets. All proceeds to benefit the renovations of the Notre Dame Visitation Church.

TANG FAMILY SATURDAY: “Pop-Up Paper Sculpture:” learn some simple pop-up techniques, then make some wild and surprising combinations hidden inside a folder. Tang Family Saturday programs (2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.) include a brief tour of a current Tang exhibition followed by a hands-on art activity. Suitable for children ages 5 and up. Free and open to the public; reservations are strongly suggested. For reservations and information call 580-8080.

THEATER VOICES: Theater Voices will present a staged reading of “100 Saints You Should Know” by Kate Fodor, directed by Michael Kennedy. Performances will be held at Steamer No. 10 Theatre, 500 Western Avenue, Albany, on Friday, April 7, at 8 p.m.; Saturday, April 8, at 3 p.m. and 8 p.m.: and Sunday, April 9, at 3 p.m. Admission is free. For more information, contact info@theatervoices.org or 438-5503.

TURKEY DINNER: The Trinity United Methodist Church, 155 Ballard Road, Wilton, ¼ mile east of Exit 16 of the Northway, will be holding a turkey dinner with all the fixings, on Saturday, April 8. Time of the dinner is from 3:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. Suggested $9.00 donation. There will also be a bake sale. The church is handicapped accessible and take outs will be available. UNMENTIONABLES: The

Schenectady County Historical Society’s annual membership meeting features Marilyn Sassi’s presentation, “Those Necessary Unmentionables: A History of Ladies’ Under Ware.” Join underwear expert Sassi for an illustrated talk discussing the ideal feminine figure as it evolved from the 1600s to the 1900s and the underwear beneath it all. 1:30 p.m. at the Mabee Farm Historic Site, 1100 Main Street, Rotterdam Junction. Refreshments will be served during the meeting at 1:30 p.m., and Sassi’s talk will begin at 2 p.m. Admission $5; free for SCHS members. More info at schenectadyhistorical.org.

Sunday, April 9

BREAKFAST WITH THE EASTER BUNNY: Mechanicville Stillwater Elks Lodge will host Breakfast with the Easter Bunny on Sunday, April 9, from 9 a.m. to noon at their Park Avenue, Mechanicville location. Prices are $7 adults, $3 for children 6-12 years, and free for under 6 years. Sherriff’s Department fingerprinting will also be available. Call 664-3345 for more information.

BUNNY BREAKFAST: Please join the Milton Eagles Ladies Auxiliary for Breakfast with the Easter Bunny on Sunday, April 9, at the Rock City Firehouse. Breakfast starts at 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. Enjoy Pancakes, French Toast, bacon, sausage, scrambled eggs and eggs to order, potatoes, hash and fruit cup, Coffee tea, Milk and orange juice. Take a chance on winning a Easter Basket and 50⁄50 raffle. Adults $8,Seniors/Military $7, child(6-11)$5, child(5 and under) free.

CORNELL HILL FIRE TOWER: Spring is in the air and that means that the Cornell Hill Fire Tower at Historic Camp Saratoga at Wilton Wildlife Preserve & Park will be reopening on the weekend of April 8-9 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Climb an authentic fire tower without having to climb a mountain. Get a treetop view of Wilton Wildlife Preserve & Park and visit a re-created fire ranger cabin complete with a vegetable garden. To confirm that it is open, please call 469-0918 to reach the Town of Wilton Fire Tower Coordinator. Parking for the Fire Tower is in Parking lot #3 on Scout Road. Children under the age of five are not permitted to climb the fire tower. For more information about the Preserve & Park programs please contact the Park Office at 450-0321 or visit the website at www. wiltonpreserve.org.

CRAFT SHOW: Country Folk Art Craft Show, April 7-9, McDonough Sports Complex, Hudson Valley Community College, Troy. Sunday hours 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission $7. Free parking. Discount coupons available at CountryFolkArt.com.

EASTER EGG HUNT: Immediately following 10 a.m. church service, Malta Presbyterian Church, 118 Dunning Street.

FRIENDS OF GRANT COTTAGE: Join the Friends of Grant Cottage for the preseason gathering of members, staff, and volunteers of the Grant Cottage. 1 p.m., at the Gideon Putnam Room in the Parks Administration Building, Saratoga Spa State Park. A special program by Leadership Saratoga Class of 2017 is open to the public, and will be followed by the Annual Meeting which is exclusive to current members of the Friends of Grant Cottage. For more details call 364-4308 or email info@grantcottage.org.

GHOSTS OF GHOST SURGERY: “Ghost surgery” referred to when another person (usually a resident or intern) performed your surgery rather than your surgeon, unbeknownst to you. Though this is no longer practiced, there may be “concurrent surgery,” when a surgeon schedules two or more procedures concurrently and usually without the patient’s prior knowledge. Dr. Michael C. Brannigan, recently appointed Dean of Spiritual Life at The College of Saint Rose will examine the ethical issues regarding the process of informed consent, and highlight the critical role of communication and language in healthcare settings and decisionmaking. 1:15 p.m., Room 224, Campus Center, Sage Colleges Albany Campus, New Scotland Ave. at Academy Road, Albany. Refreshments served at 12:30 p.m. This free event is presented by the Capital District Humanist Society.

MONTHLY BREAKFAST: The Fish Creek Rod and Gun Club located on route 32 south of the village of Victory ( look for the sign ) will be cooking breakfast on Sunday, April 9, from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. Eggs cooked to order, bacon, sausage, toast ( white or wheat ), pancakes ( regular, blueberry, buckwheat, apple cinnamon ), french toast, home fries, orange juice, coffee, tea, hot chocolate. Cost: Adult $8, Child $4, Everyone will be welcome. 695-3917.

MUSIC FROM SALEM: Featuring Works by: Glazunov, Glass, Yun, Hindemith, and Aperghis. Featuring Lila Brown (viola), Judith Gordon (piano), and Philipp Stäudlin (soprano saxophone). 4 p.m., Hubbard Hall Main Stage, 25 E. Main Street, Cambridge. Tickets: Pay what you can – all are welcome! (Suggested ticket price of $25).

POLKA BENEFIT: 28th annual Palm Sunday Polka Benefit, featuring the “roasting” of Ernie Daigle by “roasters” all over the east coast. 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., Saratoga Knights of Columbus, corner of Rt. 29 and Pine Road, Saratoga Springs. Advance tickets $13 per person before April 3. $15 per person at the door. For reservations contact Steve or Cathy Coblish at 899-3061 or scoblish@nycap.rr.com.

THEATER VOICES: Theater Voices will present a staged reading of “100 Saints You Should Know” by Kate Fodor, directed by Michael Kennedy. Performances will be held at Steamer No. 10 Theatre, 500 Western Avenue, Albany, on Friday, April 7, at 8 p.m.; Saturday, April 8, at 3 p.m. and 8 p.m.: and Sunday, April 9, at 3 p.m. Admission is free. For more information, contact info@theatervoices.org or 438-5503.

WELLNESS MEETING: Vitality Factor Wellness Free Meeting at Saratoga Springs Public Library. 49 Henry Street. Glasby room. RSVP at https://www. meetup.com/VitalityFactor-Health-WellnessMotivational-Coaching/ events/238915724/.

Monday, April 10

BOOK BOUND: The First Baptist Church of Ballston Spa book club discusses “The Red Garden” at 4:30 p.m. The book club meets on the second Monday of each month. DASA & CHARACTER EDUCATION: On Monday, April 10, Saratoga Springs City School District will present a program on DASA (Dignity for All Students Act) and character education. The program, put on by the District’s Parent University committee and the District’s DASA committee, will discuss what DASA is, how the DASA law impacts school procedures and ongoing initiative to include monthly character education traits into the curriculum. It will be held in the MacFadden Administration Building in Room 221 from 7 p.m. - 8 p.m.

Tuesday, April 11

BOARD OF EDUCATION BUDGET WORKSHOP: Saratoga Springs City School District residents will consider a school budget proposal for the 2017-18 school year on Tuesday, May 16. District residents are invited to attend a meeting at 7 p.m. Saratoga Springs High School Meade Auditorium. The workshop will include a vote by board members concerning adoption of the budget. For more information on the budget, visit the school district website at www.saratogaschools.org/ budget.

GORDON CREEK PARENT WORKSHOP: The Gordon Creek Elementary School in Ballston Spa will host an evening workshop focusing on coping strategies for childhood anxiety on April 11, at 7 p.m. Local Psychologist, Dr. Randy L. Cale will discuss strategies that allow parents to reduce anxiety in the home, start healthy habits and get students on track for success. The program, sponsored by the PTA, is free, open to all and will be held in the Gordon Creek Elementary School Library. Additional information is available via the district website at www. bscsd.org or call the school directly at 884-7270.

HALF MOON BUTTON CLUB: The Half Moon Button Club will meet on Tuesday, April 11, at 11 a.m. at the Bethlehem Library, 451 Delaware Avenue, Delmar. The social time starts at 11 a.m. and the business meeting starts at noon followed by the month’s program. Bring a bag lunch. Dessert will be provided. For more information call Lisa at 4697420 or Kirsti at 869-8125. Everyone is welcome.

HOP INTO SPRING LUNCHEON: All women are invited to attend a luncheon Tuesday April 11, from noon - 2 p.m. at Longfellows Restaurant, Rt. 9P Saratoga. Cost is $15 inclusive. For this month’s special feature, Suzanne Balet-Haight from Balet Flowers & Design will discuss new and interesting plants & flowers for Spring. Guest Speaker Eileen Banks from Rome will talk about The Wonderful Life and will provide music. Presented by Saratoga Christian Women’s Club. Reservations are required by April 6. No membership or dues required. Please call Ellie at 584-3779 or Anita at 583-4043 for more information.

INN AT SARATOGA: 7 p.m. - 10 p.m. - Drank the Gold, American, Irish, Folk. 231 Broadway, Saratoga Springs.

LYME DISEASE ANONYMOUS: Lyme Disease Anonymous: 12 Step guidelines provide anonymity and a safe place for sharing & encouragement . Meetings on the second & fourth Tuesday of each month from 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Queensbury Methodist Church, Aviation Rd., Queensbury. Call 7965478 for more information.

MOREAU LAKE STATE PARK: Full Moon Hike, 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. A Park Naturalist will lead this month’s Full Moon Hike. While walking around the lake Gary will point tracks, dens and perhaps some eagle signs as the sun is setting and the moon is rising. Full moon hikes are $3 per person, please call for reservations with 24 hours advance notice, 793-0511

SOCIETY OF AMERICAN MAGICIANS: The local group of The Society of American Magicians, Assembly #24, meets at 7:30 p.m. on the second Tuesday of the month at the S. W. Pitts Hose Co. of Latham on Old Loudon Road in Latham. All adults over the age of 18 with any interest in the art of magic are welcome, whether it be: performance, history, collecting or purely entertainment to join us for a fun evening. For more information, visit WWW.SAM24.org.