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Soup prepared by Knights of Columbus served from 12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. for $2 a cup. 5 Williams Street, Saratoga Springs. Free. SKIDMORE JAZZ CONCERT: Skidmore Small Jazz Combos perform at 7 p.m. at the Zankel Music Center. For more information call 518580-5321 or go to www. skidmore.edu/zankel. SMOKING CESSATION: Are you interested in quitting smoking? Find out how you can be successful in kicking the habit through tips, tricks, and other resources available at Saratoga Hospital. 11 a.m. - noon, Community Health Center, 24 Hamilton Street, Saratoga Springs.Space is limited, so registration is required. Please call 518580-2450 or register online at https://saratogahospital. org/events/smoking-cessation-the-butt-stops-here/. TANG MUSEUM: Students transform a hallway inside the Tang Museum into a tiny FM radio station for a live broadcast of their final audio projects from 2 p.m. - 7 p.m. Stop by the museum to catch their frequency, pick up a portable radio, and see the transmission in progress. Since their low-powered station has a limited broadcast range, you’ll need to be in the vicinity of the Tang to tune in.The annual end-of-year Tang Party at 8 p.m. features site-specific installations across the Tang grounds created by students from across class years and majors. For more information call 518-5808080.

Saturday, April 27

ADULT EASTER EGG HUNT: An adult Easter egg hunt and scavenger hunt takes place starting at noon at the Clifton Park Elks/Veterans’ Park, 697 Mac Elroy Road, Clifton Park. Free raffle giveaways, costume contests, prizes, silent auction and more for ages 21 and up. Tickets $20. Proceeds benefit Capital District Dog Rescue Organization and No-Kill Shelter. For tickets and more information go to https://www.eventbrite. com/e/adult-easter-egghunt-tickets-57651143121. BATTENKILL CHORALE: The Battenkill Chorale with guest conductor Noah Palmer continues its 24th season with Te Deum: New American Songs of Nature and Praise. The concert will be performed on Saturday, April 27, at 7 p.m. and Sunday, April 28, at 4 p.m. at the Cambridge United Presbyterian Church at 81 East Main St. in Cambridge.$20 tickets can be purchased in advance by calling 518-6927458 or emailing battenkilltickets@gmail.com. BH-BL ROTARY BREAKFAST: The Burnt HillsBallston Lake Rotary Club will hold its annual benefit Community Breakfast on Saturday, April 27, from 7:30 a.m. - 11 a.m. at the United Methodist Church, Rt. 50, Burnt Hills. Adults $8, Pre-sale $7 and children 5 and under free. 100% of the money raised will support Rotary’s community programs. BROOKS BBQ: Dinner includes 1⁄2 BBQ Chicken, Baked Potato, Coleslaw, Dinner Roll and Butter, Cookie and Water. 4 p.m. - 7 p.m., Malta Presbyterian Church, 118 Dunning St., Malta, East of Route 9 Traffic Circle. $12 per dinner in advance, $14 per dinner at the door.To order tickets or more information please call 518-469-7441. CANAL CLEAN SWEEP: Schoharie Crossing State Historic Site is participating in the 14 th Annual Canal Clean Sweep and is hosting volunteers who would like to lend a hand. This year Schoharie Crossing is conducting a trail project at Yankee Hill Lock on Saturday, April 27, starting at 8 a.m. Anyone interested in participating register should online with Parks & Trails New York at www.ptny.org by April 25. CHILDREN’S BOOK SALE: Galway Public Library, 5264 Sacandaga Rd, holds a Children’s Book Sale with a great selection of gently used books, on Friday, April 26 from 2 p.m. - 6 p.m. and Saturday, April 27, from 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. For more information visit www.galwaypubliclibrary.org. COLLAR CITY CRAFT FEST: The April 26-28 Collar City Craft Fest is a showcase of the area’s top artists and distinguished exhibitors, with new curated spaces, new vendors, the new Art’s Bar and an Art-A-Thon with local artists creating work to sell right before your eyes. 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., Arts Center of the Capital Region, 265 River Street, Downtown Troy. Admission $5. For more information visit https://www.artscenteronline.org/events/2019collarcity-craft-fest/. COMMUNITY MAYPOLE: Celebrate spring with traditional dances weaving ribbons around a Maypole. Then enjoy a potluck supper featuring fresh-baked pizza from the community bread oven. Following the potluck, kick up your heels with some great contra and square dances. Pizza $1 per person, and please bring some pizza toppings or a side dish to share.Maypole dances 5 pm; pizza potluck 5:30 p.m; contra dancing 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. at Hubbard Hall, 25 E. Main Street, Cambridge. COUNTDOWN TO TRIPLE CROWN:The National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame presents its annual Countdown to the Triple Crown program on Saturday, April 27 at noon. in the Museum’s Hall of Fame Gallery at 191 Union Avenue, Saratoga Springs. Racing experts Tom Amello, Brian Nadeau and Michael Veitch will offer analysis and predictions for the 145th Kentucky Derby and answer questions from the audience.Guests will receive a complimentary issue of the Triple Crown preview edition of The BloodHorse, featuring past performances, while supplies last. The program will also feature video replays from key Triple Crown prep races. The program is open to the public and free to attend. COUNTRY DANCE: The Clifton Park YMCA, 1 Wall Street, hosts a Country Dance on Saturday, April 27, from 7 p.m. - 10 p.m. $10 donation. No experience or partner necessary; open to all ages. CREEK RESTORATION WORKDAY: On Saturday, April 27, volunteers are needed for Dionondehowa’s 17th, annual Creek Restoration workday, guided by holistic ecologist Dr. David Hunt. The plan is to complete the barbed wire removal project as part of the ongoing series to clean up major human disturbances along the corridor of Battenkill tributary T28 on the Sanctuary. Although the workday is scheduled from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., volunteers are encouraged to come for whatever length of time they can. Lunch will be provided. For more information or to sign up for the workcrew,call 518-854-7764 or email dionondehowa@ yahoo.com. GROWN UP EASTER EGG HUNT: This popular event is back, and bigger than ever, moving to the Mabee Farm Historic Site for 2019. This year, all proceeds are going to the Melissa Daniels Memorial Scholarship. 11 a.m. - 3 p.m., 1100 Main Street, Rotterdam Junction. Advance tickets $20. Tickets on sale online through April 25 at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2019capitalregiongrown-up-easteregg-hunt-tickets. MEATLOAF DINNER: South Glens Falls United Methodist Church’s final dinner of the season is a meatloaf dinner with macaroni & cheese,plus soup and homemade desserts. Adults $10, children 5-12 $5. 4:30 p.m. - 6 p.m., 15 Maplewood Parkway, South Glens Falls. Call 518-793-1152 for more information. NORTHSHIRE BOOKSTORE: Northshire Bookstore is thrilled to join in the celebration of the fifth annual Independent Bookstore Day with special limited edition items available for purchase, refreshments, activities and more.Stop by at 11 a.m. for an Elephant & Piggie Story Time.From 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. drop by to meet Richelle Ford of Ford’s Falconry and her birds of prey. 424 Broadway, Saratoga Springs. OUTBOARD MOTOR CLUB SWAP MEET: The 4th Annual Swap Meet of the Mohawk Hudson Chapter of the Antique Outboard Motor Club Inc. will be held on April 27 from 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. on the property of the Schrader and Company, 850 Saratoga Road, Burnt Hills. Buy, sell and trade antique and classic outboard motors, boats and related items Free admission; no vendor fees. There will be food available for a donation for morning coffee and donuts and lunch at noontime.For further news of the Mohawk Hudson Chapter of the AOMCI, please visit http://mglen2.wix.com/mohawkhudsonchapter#. SARATOGA GLEN FARM: The National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame’s popular farm tour series will open the 2019 season with a visit to Saratoga Glen Farm, 100 Duell Road, Schuylerville on Saturday, April 27. A catered lunch is included. Transportation is not provided. $25 for Museum members, $30 for non-members, including a free admission pass to the Museum that can be used anytime. Reservations are required and space is limited. Please call the Museum’s tour line at 518)-584-0400 ext. 120 to reserve your spot or email nmrtours@racingmuseum.net. SARATOGA PADDLEFEST: Mountainman Outdoor Supply Company presents the 7th Annual Saratoga Paddlefest and Outdoor Expo 2019 on Saturday, April 27 from 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. and Sunday, April 28, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The event will take place at Mountainman’s Paddlesports shop at Fish Creek Marina, 251 County Rt. 67, and Mountainman Outdoor Gear and Clothing Shop on Broadway in downtown Saratoga Springs. For more information, a free event guide, a clinic schedule and directions go to www.saratogapaddlefest.com. SARATOGA SPRINGS FARMERS’ MARKET: 9 a.m. – 1 p.m., Lincoln Baths building, 65 South Broadway. With nearly 50 vendors, market-goers will be able to shop for a wide variety of local products year-round. For a complete list of winter vendors, visit http://www. saratogafarmersmarket.org/saturday-winter-vendors/. SCHENECTADY COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY: Following the SCHS annual meeting, Dan Weaver will discuss the settlers of the Willigee Patent, the first permanent settlement in the Mohawk Valley west of Schenectady, and the mysterious “Willigee Negroes” mentioned in Sir William Johnson’s papers. Refreshments served. 3 p.m., Mabee Farm Historic Site, 1100 Main Street, Rotterdam Junction. Free for members or $5. TREE TOGA 9: Sustainable Saratoga will plant thirty young trees throughout Saratoga Springs during Tree Toga 9,a fun, familyfriendly event designed to leave a green legacy for the next generation. . Volunteers will gather at High Rock Park at 9:30 a.m. for registration, training, site assignments, and camaraderie. Around 10 a.m. volunteers will disperse to plant shade trees in residential front yards and at institutional properties around the city. Sustainable Saratoga encourages volunteers to meet for a celebratory lunch at Harvey’s Restaurant, 14 Phila Street. To learn more, and to sign up as a tree host, planter, waterer, or event day volunteer, go to http://www.sustainablesaratoga.org/treetoga9/. WASHINGTON COUNTY FIBER TOUR: The Washington County Fiber Tour celebrates its 27th annual event on April 27-28 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Visit a fiber mill and nine farms that raise sheep, alpacas, cashmere goats and angora rabbits. For more information, visit http://washingtoncountyfibertour.org. See https://washingtoncounty. fun/ for lodging and dining information.

Sunday, April 28

BATTENKILL CHORALE: The Battenkill Chorale with guest conductor Noah Palmer continues its 24th season with Te Deum: New American Songs of Nature and Praise. The concert will be performed on Sunday, April 28, at 4 p.m. at the Cambridge United Presbyterian Church at 81 East

tickets can be purchased in advance by calling 518-6927458 or emailing battenkilltickets@gmail.com. CLIFTON PARK COMMUNITY CHORUS: The Clifton Park Community Chorus presents “For Good” on Sunday, April 28, at 3 p.m. at Shenendehowa United Methodist Church, 971 Route 146, Clifton Park. Admission is free but donations will be collected to benefit a local charity. For more information, contact Pat O’Donnell at 518371-6681. Sponsored by the Town of Clifton Park. COLLAR CITY CRAFT FEST: The April 26-28 Collar City Craft Fest is a showcase of the area’s top artists and distinguished exhibitors, with new curated spaces, new vendors, the new Art’s Bar and an Art-A-Thon with local artists creating work to sell right before your eyes. 11 a.m.- 3 p.m., Arts Center of the Capital Region, 265 River Street, Downtown Troy. Admission $5. For more information visit https://www.artscenteronline.org/events/2019collar-city-craft-fest/. COMMUNITY BALLROOM DANCE: The Fourth Sunday Community Ballroom Dance features a Mambo/ Salsa lesson by Eileen Spadaro, a dance showcase with Tom Hourigan and guest, and music by DJ Brian Zapel. 6:30 p.m., Polish Community Center, Washington Avenue, Extension, Albany. $12 per person. Sponsored by Singles Outreach. Call 518-452-6883 for weather information. ECHOES FROM FRANCE: Acclaimed piano team Judith Thomas and John Ackley perform music by Bizet, St. Saens and Ravel.3 p.m., Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 624 N. Broadway, Saratoga Springs.Donation $10. For more information call Bev at 518-587-0403. GRACE CHURCH (WATERFORD): The Rev. Kathy Alonge-Coons celebrates the Holy Eucharist at 7:30 a.m. and 9:30 a.m. Sundays at Grace Church, 34 Third Street, Waterford. Deacon Denise Moore assists. An adult Christian Education program begins at 8:30 a.m. A coffee hour follows each service. For more information, call the Episcopal parish at 518237-7370 or visit www. gracewaterford.com. MINERAL SPRINGS TOUR: Join a tour guide to learn about the mineral springs at Saratoga Spa State Park. Cups will be provided for tasting the springs. Admission is free; no registration necessary. Tours meet at Creekside Classroom every Saturday and Sunday at 11 a.m. MONTHLY INDOOR GARAGE SALE: On Sunday, April 28, from 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. the monthly Elks Ladies Auxiliary Indoor Craft and Garage Sale takes place at the SaratogaWilton Elks Club off Maple Avenue on Elks Lane. Over 40 vendors; parking is great, bargains galore, and lunch. Admission is free. An 8 foot table and chairs are just $15; call Linda at 518-289-5470 for information or to sign up. HOME MADE THEATER AUDITIONS: Home Made Theater announces open auditions for their HMT to Go production of Martin McDonaugh’s “The Beauty Queen of Leenane,” directed by Erin Nicole Harrington, on Monday, April 29, and Wednesday, May 1, from 6 p.m. - 8 p.m. at the Spa Little Theater in Saratoga Spa State Park. Callbacks will be held Wednesday, May 1, following the open auditions.The play will be performed at Caffé Lena on Sunday, August 4. For a detailed flyer with character descriptions and more audition information, visit www. HomeMadeTheater.org, or call 518-587-4427. SARATOGA CHAMBER PLAYERS: The Saratoga Chamber Players will celebrate spring as pianist Julia Hamos joins violinist Jill Levy and cellist Adrianna Contino on Sunday April 28 at 3 p.m. at the Saratoga United Methodist Church. They will play Beethoven’s 7 Variations in Eb Major from Mozart’s Magic Flute, Beethoven’s Sonata in A Major, for piano and violin, and Brahms’ Piano Trio in B Major.Tickets are $25 adults, $20 seniors, $15 students. For more information, visit http://www. saratogachamberplayers. org/2018-2019-season-3/ tickets-2/. SARATOGA PADDLEFEST: Mountainman Outdoor Supply Company presents the 7th Annual Saratoga Paddlefest and Outdoor Expo 2019 on Saturday, April 27 from 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. and Sunday, April 28, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The event will take place at Mountainman’s Paddlesports shop at Fish Creek Marina, 251 County Rt. 67, and Mountainman Outdoor Gear and Clothing Shop on Broadway in downtown Saratoga Springs. This year’s show also features the Annual Saratoga Paddlefest Kayak Fishing Tournament on Sunday, April 28. For more information, a free event guide, a clinic schedule and directions go to www. saratogapaddlefest.com. SKIDMORE CONCERTS: Skidmore College Orchestra, 4 p.m., Zankel Music Center. $8 adults, $5 senior citizens and Skidmore community, free for students and children. Skidmore Guitar Ensemble, 7 p.m., Zankel Music Center. For more information, call 518-580-5321 or go to www.skidmore.edu/zankel. SUNDAY MEDITATION: Dharma Meditation with Pierre Zimmerman, MS. 9 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. at One Big Roof, 538 Maple Avenue, Saratoga Health & Wellness Building (across from the Maple Avenue Middle School, just off Route 50). By donation. No experience necessary. All are welcome. SUNNY SUNDAYS: Sunny Sundays are your opportunity to take a safe glimpse at the sun. Educators from the Dudley Observatory at the Museum of Innovation and Science (miSci) will operate their 14” telescope inside the roll-top roof observatory, allowing visitors to safely look at the sun and search for sunspots. Other objects such as the moon and planets may also be visible. In the event of poor weather, there will be hands-on activities indoors instead. 1 p.m. - 2:30 p.m., 15 Nott Terrace Heights, Schenectady.Access to the observatory or activities is free with museum admission ($12 Adult, $10 Senior, $8 Child). miSci is open Sundays from noon - 5 p.m. TRINITY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH: Trinity United Methodist Church of Wilton holds Worship and Sunday School every Sunday at 10 a.m. Choir meets at 9 a.m. Youth group follows worship. Nursery provided. 155 Ballard Road, Gansevoort. Contact Pastor Jeffrey Stratton at 518-423-8195 for baptisms and weddings. WASHINGTON COUNTY FIBER TOUR: The Washington County Fiber Tour celebrates its 27th annual event on April 27-28 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Visit a fiber mill and nine farms that raise sheep, alpacas, cashmere goats and angora rabbits. For more information, visit http:// washingtoncountyfibertour.org.