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Saturday, Oct. 21

ALL-COUNTY BAND FESTIVAL: The Galway Central School District hosts the conclusion of the SaratogaWarren County Music Educators Association (SWCMEA) All-County Band Festival on Saturday, October 21. Approximately 230 student musicians from 17 school districts were selected to participate in the festival based on their evaluation scores from their New York State School Music Association (NYSSMA) solo performances last spring. The students will rehearse with guest conductors on Saturday morning beginning at 9 a.m. for a 2 p.m. performance that is open to the public. Ticket prices are $5 for adults and $3 for students and senior citizens. For more information about the SWCMEA AllCounty Band Festival, please contact Gary Barrow at 518882-1033.

ANIMAL SHELTER BENEFIT SALE:

Estherville Animal Shelter has cared for abused and abandoned animals for over 60 years. It is a “No Kill”, privately run, non-profit shelter; located in Greenfield Center, Saratoga County. True Elegance Boutique at 124 Milton Avenue, Ballston Spa, will donate 30% of each days’ proceeds to help support the shelter on Saturday, October 21, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday, October 22, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

BASKET PARTY FUNDRAISER:

Nipper Knolls Equine Center, Inc. will host a “Basket Party” fundraiser on Saturday, October 21, at the Gansevoort Fire House, 1870 Route 32N, Gansevoort. Doors open at 11 a.m. with drawings starting at 2 p.m. You do not need to be present to win. For those unable to attend on Saturday, doors will be open on Friday, October 20, from 7 p.m. – 8 p.m. with the opportunity to purchase tickets and make selections. The Nipper Knolls Equine Center, Inc. is a 501(c) 3, nonprofit organization dedicated to sharing the joys of horsemanship with children with special needs and military veterans. To learn more about the program visit www. nipperknolls.com or www. facebook.com/nipperknolls. To make a donation of a basket or prize to this special event, contact Roxanne at roxanne_peck@yahoo.com or 518-642-9453.

BEER & CIDER SUMMIT:

Kraverie Beer Bar on Beekman Street in Saratoga Springs will host a beer and cider tasting on October 21 from 3 p.m. until 7 p.m. A percentage of the proceeds will be donated to Wellspring, the area’s domestic violence and sexual assault crisis service. The seven participating breweries and cideries upstate New York include Common Roots, Schmaltz, and Paradox. Brewery representatives will be on hand to talk about their flagship and seasonal brews. Kraverie will provide free snacks during the tasting. The night will continue with dinning and music by Quitten’Time.

CHILDREN’S MUSEUM AT SARATOGA:

S.T.E.A.M. Saturday, 10 a.m. for families with children ages 3 and up. Join the Children’s Museum for a fun and exciting morning filled with programs designed around Science, Technology, Engineering, Artgs and Math. Pre-registration required; free with museum admission. 69 Caroline Street, Saratoga Springs. Call 518-584-5540 for more information.

CRAFT FAIR: St. Luke’s on the Hill 6th Annual Craft Fair, Bake Sale & Basket Raffle, Saturday, October 21, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Free admission and free raffle ticket for entering; get one more for bringing Food Pantry items to donate. Limit one extra per person. Lunch available to purchase, free parking, 40 McBride Road, (for GPS) Mechanicville.

DOGGIE HOWL-O-WEEN:

Join Sloppy Kisses on Saturday, October 21, for their annual Doggie Howl-O-Ween Costume Parade & Contest in Downtown Saratoga Springs. Check-in at 11:15 a.m. at Sloppy Kisses, 425 Broadway. Costume Parade from Sloppy Kisses to the Parting Glass, 40 Lake Avenue, begins at 11:30 a.m. Costume Contest and Doggie Yappy Hour at the Parting Glass starts at noon. The registration fee is $5.00 per dog. Each dog participating in the event will receive a goodie bag. Preregistration at Sloppy Kisses ends on Wednesday, October 18. Day of the event registration will be $10 per dog (no goodie bag). Proceeds benefit American Humane’s Hurricane Harvey Relief Fund (seewww. americanhumane.org).

FALL VENDOR SHOW:

General Schuyler Rescue Squad is hosting its Fall Vendor Show on Saturday, October 21 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 901 Route 29; Saratoga Springs. Over 35 vendors, refreshments, and raffles. For more information, call Pat at 518-338-2329.

FALL FAMILY FESTIVAL:

Everyone throughout the local community is invited to Ballston Spa Central School District’s 5th Annual Fall Family Festival on Saturday, October 21. The festival will be held at Ellms Family Farm, 448 Charlton Road, and all attendees will have access to the farm’s amazing on-site activities. $16.75 per person; children under 2 are free. For more information visit http:// www.saratoga.com/event/fall-family-festival-136322/.

FALLING LEAVES FESTIVAL:

The Village of Ballston Spa’s Annual Falling Leaves Festival takes place on October 21 from 3 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. The parade will kick off on Front Street, with line up at 2:45 p.m. The parade will take the kids through the village to Kelly Park for the remaining activities. This is a free event for the community with games, bouncy houses, costume contest, pie eating contest, crafts, prizes and much more. The rain location for this event will be the Ballston Spa Elks Lodge. For more information please contact the Village office or check out the Ballston Spa Elks Lodge Facebook page.

GENEALOGY CONFERENCE:

Pamela Vittorio, popular genealogy lecturer and college professor, will speak at the annual Heritage Hunters Genealogy Conference on Saturday, October 21, at Saratoga Town Hall, corner of Rt. 4 and Rt. 29, in Schuylerville. Pamela specializes in US and Canadian history/genealogy. Conference topics are “Finding Your Loyalist Ancestors;” “Tracking Family Members in Ship Lists;” “Boatmen of the New York State Canals;” and “River Crossings: Northern NY & New England Ancestors in Eastern Ontario & Quebec.” The day begins with registration and coffee at 8:45 a.m. and concludes at 3:15 p.m. The registration fee of $30 for members and $40 for nonmembers includes a hot lunch, breaks, and exhibits. A $45 option includes HH 2017-2018 membership at $15 and the Conference at $30. Register soon by calling 518-587-2978 or email: melfrejo@aol.com.

HALLOWEEN PARTY: The American Legion Auxiliary is giving the children of the village a Halloween Party on Saturday, October 21 at the American Legion Henry Cornell Post 234,Ballston Spa, from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. Come in costume and have some fun.

HYDE & SHRIEK: Hyde Hall in Cooperstown hosts Hyde & Shriek Candlelight Ghost

Tours at 6 p.m., 6:30 p.m., 7 p.m., and 7:30 p.m. These one hour tours leave from the Kent Center and visit many of the places in the mansion where ghostly manifestations have been reported over 150 years. Tickets $20 per person. Reservations are required – call 607-547-5098 Ext 6; if no reply, leave your name and number and your call will be returned. NYS 5-HOUR PRE-LICENSING CLASS: The next NYS 5-Hour Pre-Licensing class will be offered Saturday, October 21, 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 518-584-2221 or email Rinko Driving School. com. A portion from the class cost is donated to the First Baptist Church. ROLLER DERBY: Come to the Albany Cap Center October 21 and watch as the Albany All Stars Roller Derby takes the track against Assault City Roller Derby. Doors will open at 6 p.m., and the game will start at 7 p.m. Tickets: $10 pre-sales; Limited quantity of $15 VIP tickets; Kids 10 & under are just $5. Adult tickets will be $12 the day of the event so make sure to buy yours in advance at https:// squareup.com/store/albanyall-stars-roller-derby. A portion of the proceeds will go to the American Cancer Society. SARATOGA FARMERS’ MARKET: Featuring the annual Pumpkin Festival from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., with live music by TuneFolk, Jimy Graham, and Dave Moore. High Rock Park Pavilions, Saratoga Springs. Approximately 65 vendors will be attending the Saturday market from May to October. See http://www. saratogafarmersmarket.org/ saratoga-farmers-marketvendors/ for a complete vendor list. SARATOGA RECYCLES: Cleaning out your garage or basement? Make sure your “junk” gets re-purposed instead of ending up in a landfill! Sustainable Saratoga is organizing a communitywide recycling event on Saturday, October 21, from 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. in the Saratoga Springs High School parking lot. They’ll be collecting an array of items including clothing, household textiles, electronics, appliances, metal objects, bikes, sewing and needlework supplies, and more. Items can be in any condition, and you don’t have to be a Saratoga Springs resident to participate. For more information or to sign up to volunteer, visit www.sustainablesaratoga.org/projects/zerowaste/recycles-day/. SARATOGA SENIOR CENTER: Annual Open House, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Explore trips, classes & services available to adults age 50 and up. Learn about volunteer opportunities. One Day 2017 Membership Special, $10. Free and open to the public.5 Williams Street, Saratoga Springs. Call 518-584-1621 for more information. SKIDMORE COLLEGE: For Skidmore’s Celebration Weekend, classes are open in ballet and modern dance at 10:30 a.m. at Dance Center, Studio 1. For more information, call 518-5805392. SKIDMORE CONCERT: Concert by Filene Music Scholarship winners, 6 p.m., Arthur Zankel Music Center. For more information call 518-580-5321 or visit www.skidmore.edu/zankel. SOUP ‘R BANDS 9: A charity fundraiser, “Soup ‘r Bands 9,” to raise awareness for local children and families affected by autism is scheduled for 6 p.m. to midnight on Saturday, October 21 at Roaring Brook Ranch in Lake George. The event will feature a soup tasting from area restaurants, a chance for guests to vote for their favorite soups, a silent auction with donations from area businesses and live music from area bands. Tickets are $20 in advance or $25 at the door. Call 518-744-8952 for more information. TALK SARATOGA: Listen To ‘Talk Saratoga’ from 8 a.m. - 9 a.m. on 91.1FM -WSPN Radio as Rick Fenton & John Boardman from the group ‘It’s Time Saratoga’ discuss the proposed Saratoga Springs charter revision with co-hosts Rick Thompson and Lynn Goodness. You can also listen live on your computer at http:// tunein.com/radio/WSPN911-s22928/ Please feel free to call in with questions to 518-580-5783. TANG FAMILY SATURDAYS: Check out Dorothy Dehner’s large black sculpture, “Fist,” in the Tang’s atrium. Then using hers as inspiration, make a wooden sculpture out of colored craft sticks. Perfect for families to make together. Special Family Celebration Weekend hours; drop in anytime between noon and 1:30 p.m. Suitable for children age 5 and up along with their adult companions. Reservations are highly encouraged as space is limited and the programs are very popular. For additional information and reservations, or to be added to our Family Saturday e-mail list, please call 580-8080. VOLKSPORTER WALK: Walk in Saratoga Springs on October 21. Registration 9:30 a.m.to 9:55 a.m. for a 10 a.m.. walk. Meet at Four Seasons Natural Foods, 120 Henry Street. 5 K and 10 K options available. Visit Walkescv.org for more information. WILTON WILDLIFE PRESERVE: Wilton Wildlife Preserve & Park encourages people to get out and enjoy the beautiful fall weather by hosting Autumn Discovery Hikes on October 21, and November 4 at 1 p.m. on the trails at Camp Saratoga. On the nature walk participants learn about the transformative autumn months and how plants and animals adapt and prepare for the winter season. The walk covers about a mile of gently rolling terrain and will not take place if there is rain. Meet at the kiosk in Parking Lot #1 on Scout Road. Preregistration is required. For more information, please call the Preserve & Park office at 518-450-0321 or via email at info@wiltonpreserve.org. WORLD WAR I LECTURE SERIES: “A Spirit of Sacrifice: New York in the First World War,” with Aaron Noble, NYS Museum Curator. 2 p.m., Schenectady County Historical Society, 32 Washington Avenue, Schenectady. Admission to all lectures is $5; free for SCHS members. More information available at schenectadyhistorical.org.

Sunday, Oct. 22

ADIRONDACK BLUEGRASS LEAGUE: Zink and Company and Redwood Hill highlight the Adirondack Bluegrass League show, starting at 1 p.m. at Brookhaven Golf Club, 333 Alpine Meadows, Porters Corners. Non-members $15, members $12, children under 12 and special needs free. For more information visit www.adirondackbluegrassleague.com, email adirondackbluegrassleague@ gmail.com or call 518-2216231. ANIMAL SHELTER BENEFIT SALE: Estherville Animal Shelter has cared for abused and abandoned animals for over 60 years. It is a “No Kill”, privately run, non-profit shelter; located in Greenfield Center, Saratoga County. True Elegance Boutique at 124 Milton Avenue, Ballston Spa, will donate 30% of each days’ proceeds to help support the shelter on Saturday, October 21, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday, October 22, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. BAHA’U’LLAH BICENTENNIAL: You are cordially invited to help celebrate the 200th anniversary of the birth of Baha’u’llah, the founder of the Baha’i Faith on Sunday, October 22, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. in the Main Community Room of the Saratoga Springs Public Library, 49 Henry Street. Light refreshments will be served. For further information, please call 518-692-7694, 518-885-0876 or 518-6812839. BRIDLE AFFAIR: The National Museum of Racing will play host to a wedding show for engaged couples to showcase the venue and provide the opportunity to meet professionals such as caterers, florists, photographers, invitation specialists, bridal salons, tux shops and more. There will also be a variety of door prizes and giveaways. Time: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Cost: Free admission. BURNT HILLS ORATORIO SOCIETY: Haydn’s masterwork, “The Creation,” a fundamental appeal for universal love and fellowship, features soprano Emily Tweedy, tenor Spencer Viator, and baritone John Tibbetts (alumni of Opera Saratoga’s Young Artist Program) and the Oratorio Orchestra. 4 p.m. at the Church of the Immaculate Conception, 400 Saratoga Road, Glenville. Tickets are $20 and can be purchased at the Society’s website (bhos.us) or at the door the day of the performance. Call 518-416-4060 for more information. CAPITAL REGION JEWISH GENEALOGY SOCIETY: The Capital Region Jewish Genealogical Society (CRJGS) welcomes guest speaker Nolan Altman, JewishGen’s Vice President for Data Acquisition, on Sunday, October 22. Nolan will discuss the insights cemetery records can provide on the evolution of family naming conventions, connecting generations of ancestors, and the significance of symbols inscribed on Jewish tombstones. Nolan promises to add humor to this topic, so as not to make it too grave. The free presentation will begin at 10 a.m. at the Jewish Federation of Northeastern NY, Washington Avenue Extension, Albany. For more information or to RSVP, contact crjgs1@gmail.com or phone 518-608-5559. CHRISTIAN CONCERT: Singer Paul Gibbs will present a Christian music concert at 6 p.m. on Sunday, October 22 at Oneida Community Church, 197 Sunnyside Road, Queensbury. Gibbs’ music includes praise & worship, traditional hymns & Southern gospel with a blend of original songs. There is no door charge. A free will love offering will be taken. For more concert information, call the church phone at 518-745-8611 or 518-793-2276 or email mbailey90@gmail.com. HALLOWEEN PARTY: The Milton Eageles Women’s Auxiliary will hold a Holloween Party for the community on Sunday, October 22, from 1 p.m. - 3 p.m. at the Geyser Road Station, 520 Geyser Road, Ballston Spa. Come enjoy games, cookie decorating, punch board and other fun games. Refreshments will be available for purchase. INDOOR CRAFT/GARAGE SALE: On Sunday, October 22, from 11 a.m. -3 p.m. the popular Elks Ladies Auxiliary Indoor Craft and Garage Sale with over 40 vendors will take place at the Saratoga-Wilton Elks Club off Maple Avenue on Elks Lane. Karen’s Cupboard is back with lots of delicious homemade goodies. Admission is free. All proceeds go to local charities. Tables are $15 for an 8 ft. table; call Linda at 518-289-5470 for more information or to reserve a space. LYME AWAY 5K: The 2nd Annual Lyme Away 5K Run/ Walk will be held on Sunday, October 22, on the crosscountry course in Cole’s Woods in Glens Falls. The pre-registration deadline to be guaranteed a race shirt is October 8, but registrations will be accepted until 9:30a.m. on the day of the race. Proceeds from the event will help support the educational and advocacy programs of the Lyme Action Network. Participants may register online at Ly me Away 5K.its your race.com or onsite the day of the race from 8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. The race starts at 10 a.m. NORTHSHIRE BOOKSTORE: Paul Zachos and William Doane, both education experts, will present their book “Knowing the Learner: A New Approach to Educational Information,” which shares a new more effective and more humane approach to educational assessment and evaluation. 5 p.m., 424 Broadway, Saratoga Springs. For more information, call 518-6824200 or 1-855-339-5990, or visit www.northshire. com. SAWMILL LEGACY: Bryan Clothier has a lifelong interest in sawmills. Several of his ancestors owned and operated sawmills over the past 200 years. Clothier will give a casual and informative talk to the Hudson Mohawk Antique Tools & Trade Association and the Saratoga County Historical Society at 1 p.m. at Brookside Museum, 6 Charlton Street, Ballston Spa. The museum will open their collection for the occasion. Please bring logging items and related collectibles from your collection that will add to Bryan’s educational presentation. The presentation will be preceded by a Tailgate Tool Swap in the museum parking lot. The public is invited to attend. Light refreshments and a HMATTA business meeting will round out the day. SUNDAY MEDITATION: Buddhist meditations and teachings from all three traditions (Tibetan, Zen, and Vipassana) are offered Sunday mornings from 9 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. at One Big Roof, Center for Mindful Practices,538 Maple Avenue, Saratoga Springs in the Saratoga Health & Wellness Building. YADDO GHOST TOUR: Experience the spirit(s) of the garden. Feel the energy and creativity of the forces of the earth. Share in the spiritual intrigue from Native Americans, Edgar Allen Poe, the Trask Family and other contemporary visitors. Tours are held in the garden only (not the Mansion) Friday and Sunday evenings at 5 p.m. through October 29. Docent led tours begin at the Yaddo parking lot and last approximately one hour. Cost $10/person (children 12 and under free). Contact Yaddo at 518-584-0746 or www. yaddo.org for more information.

Monday, Oct. 23

CLIFTON PARK SENIOR CENTER: Monday schedule: 9 a.m., Tap Intermediate II; 10 a.m. Jazz Dance, Bocce Ball, Chair Yoga; noon, Clogging; 12:30 p.m., Dominoes; 1 p.m. Bingo, Quilting; 2:30 p.m., Osteo Exercise. 6 Clifton Common Court, Clifton Park. Open 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday. Call 518-383-1343 ext. 227 to reserve lunch. For Senior Express transportation call 518-371-4444. CON BRIO AUDITIONS: Con Brio Performing Arts announces auditions for the Jason Robert Brown musical, “The Bridges of Madioson County.” Open auditions will be held at the Strand Theatre, 210 Main Street in Hudson Falls on Monday and Tuesday, October 23 and 24 from 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. The production is scheduled to open at the Strand on January 12, 2018. All