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Thursday, Oct. 4 B2B EXPO:

The Saratoga County Chamber of Commerce hosts the 2018 Saratoga County Business-to-Business Expo on Thursday, October 4, at the Saratoga Springs City Center. The event will start at 3:30 p.m. for members (free admission) and vendors and at 5 p.m. for non-members ($5 admission). The event will conclude at 7 p.m. The Adirondack Trust Company is the presenting sponsor of the expo. For more information, please contact Keith VanVeghten, kvanveghten@saratoga.org, or call 518-584-3255.

BALLSTON AREA SENIOR CITIZENS:

Thursday activities: 9:30 a.m. to 11:45 a.m.,Craft, Cards, Billiards; 11:45 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.,Lunch/ bring a dish to share, meeting; 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.., Bingo. Milton Community Center, 310 Northline Road, Ballston Spa. Call 518-885-6740 or visit www.ballstonareaseniors.com for more information.

GREEN DRINKS: Green Drinks is a “green gathering” for those who work, volunteer, or have a passion for promoting the environment, conservation, and sustainability. Drop in at Harvey’s in the Library Room at 14 Phila Street on the first Thursday of every month between 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. to meet new people, learn about local green initiatives, and share what you’ve been working on. Happy Hour runs until 6:30 p.m. with 1⁄2 priced drafts, wines, and cocktails. Non-alcoholic drinks and food may also be ordered.

KOREAN WAR VETERANS:

The October meeting of Ch. 60, Korean War Veterans’ Assoc., will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, October 4, at the VFW home, located at the end of Veterans’ Way, just off the arterial North of Saratoga Springs. Veterans who served anywhere during the Korean War, in Korea at any time, spouses, widows, relatives and friends are all invited to attend. Annual dues for veterans are $10, $5 for all others. For further information or an application to join the organization, please contact Comm. Roger Calkins at 518584-3037.

MOREAU LAKE STATE PARK:

Knee High Naturalist (10 a.m. and 1 p.m.) is intended for children ages 1-6 and parents/guardians along with siblings. The program includes a short story or two based on the outdoors and short hike in search of cool wildlife. Registration is necessary with 24-hour advance notice; please call 518-793-0511. Each child costs $1. Please stop at the office first to pay for the event.

PLEIN AIR PAINTING WORKSHOP:

Made famous by the French impressionists, the idea of painting outdoors and capturing the landscape is growing in popularity. Two free workshops are offered at the Camp Saratoga location of Wilton Wildlife Preserve & Park to take advantage of the fall colors and reflections in the water at Delegan Pond. Catherine Wagner Minnery leads the second workshop, focusing on watercolors, on Thursday, October 4, from noon – 3 p.m. All supplies will be provided. This program is appropriate for participants older than 13. Workshop size is limited to 12 participants so please register by calling 518-450-0321 or emailing info@ wilton preserve. org. Registration is required by September 24.

SARATOGA FILM FORUM:

“This is Congo,” a documentary directed by Daniel McCabe. 7:30 p.m., Spring Street Gallery, 110 Spring Street, Saratoga Springs. $8 members and students (with ID); $10 general admission. Doors open 30 minutes before screening. For advance tickets go to www.SaratogaFilmForum.org.

SARATOGA SPRINGS RECREATION COMMISSION:

The City of Saratoga Springs Recreation Commission holds a public meeting on Thursday, October 4, at 6:30 p.m. in the 2nd floor Community Room at the Adirondack Trust Company Mabee Building, 31 Church Street, Saratoga Springs. Anyone interested in attending the meeting should contact John Hirliman at 518587-3550 x2300 or by email at john.hirliman@saratogasprings.org. For information on the meeting agenda, visit http://www. saratoga-springs. org/ Calendar. aspx?E ID =4050.

SCHUYLERVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY:

Magic Story Time, 10 a.m. All children who love picture books are welcome. Magic Academy, 3:30 p.m. Focus on the fantastical in this afterschool drop-in program on the first Thursday of each month. Learn about magic tricks, mythological beasts, legends and myths, lost civilizations and more while creating “magical” crafts. 52 Ferry Street, Schuylerville. Call 518-695-6641 for more information.

SEEKING SANCTUARY:

This nation was founded on the principle of sanctuary, reiterated by the Statue of Liberty and the engraved poem on an adjacent plaque. Yet, seekers and providers of sanctuary have been feared and demonized across time, from the Underground Railroad period forward into the present. Join in a commemoration of past and present sanctuary seekers and celebrate the work of Young Abolitionist Teen Scholars’ Institute teens who, working under the guidance of professional artist Oliver Peters, grew into a transformative understanding of the concept of sanctuary. The grand opening of the “Seeking Sancutary” exhibit takes place from 5:30 p.m. – 7 p.m., Stephen & Harriet Myers Residence, Albany. For more information email info@undergroundrailroadhistory.org or call 518-432-4432.

SKIDMORE COLLEGE:

Dunkerley Dialogue with artist Jane Irish, 6 p.m., Tang Museum. Lecture, “Is Clinical Virtual Reality Ready for Primetime,” by Skip Rizzo, director of medical VR at the University of Southern California Institute for Creative Technologies, 6 p.m., Gannett Auditorium. Lecture, “Industrial Development in Ireland Since 1950,” by Peter Moloney, PhD, 7 p.m., Davis Auditorium. For more information call 518-580-5274 (Dunkerley), 518-580-5300 (Rizzo) or 518-580-5100 (Moloney).

Friday, Oct. 5 BROOKSIDE MUSEUM:

Have you wanted to attend one of Jane Austen’s balls? For First Friday, Brookside Museum and the DanceFlurry Organization are throwing an English Country Dance. No experience or partner is necessary to join in this fun, flirtatious frolic. 5 p.m. – 8 p.m., Brookside Museum, Saratoga County Historical Society, 6 Charlton Street, Ballston Spa.

BUTTERFLIES & BOWTIES:

The Saratoga Springs chapter of Project HEAL, which aims to provide access to healing for people with eating disorders, hosts the first annual Butterflies and Bowties Eating Disorder Awareness Event at 7 p.m. on Friday, October 5, at the National Museum of Dance, 99 S. Broadway, Saratoga Springs. The free event features guest speakers, a cash bar, dessert, live entertainment and a silent auction. Attendees will have the opportunity to sponsor butterfly boxes or care packages meant to inspire and comfort those in treatment for eating disorders. For tickets, visit http://give.classy.org/butterfliesandbowties. For more information visit www.theprojectheal.org.

KONEVETS QUARTET: The New Skete Monasteries in Cambridge present the Konevets Quartet, a male vocal ensemble from St. Petersburg, Russia, in a program, ranging from chants and hymns to secular songs featuring Russian and Ukrainian folk songs, classical selections and Imperial regimental songs and marches which were forbidden during Communism. The 7 p.m. concert is open to all. Donations welcome. For more information visit www.newskete.org or call 518-677-3928 ext. 215. SCHUYLERVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY: Games Guild, 3:30 p.m. Kids and teens are welcome to enjoy the library’s many board games, card games, and occasionally video games in this weekly drop-in program. Feel free to bring your own games like Pokemon or Magic: the Gathering to play with other games. The Witches’ Breakout, 4:30 p.m. Solve the puzzles to conquer this witch-themed breakout box. Please register on the online calendar at schuyler ville library. sa ls. edu. 52 Ferry Street, Schuylerville. Call 518695-6641 for more information.