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Saturday, Sept. 21

PANCAKE BREAKFAST TO BENEFIT CHORUS: The American Legion Adirondack Post 70, 34 West Avenue, Saratoga Springs will host a pancake breakfast on Saturday, September 21, 2019 between 8:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. to benefit the recently-formed Saratoga Veterans Chorus. In addition to pancakes, menu items will include eggs, bacon, toast, orange juice and coffee. Tickets are $8.00, $4.00 for those 12 years and under and are available at the door. The fundraiser is underwritten by the Adirondack Trust Company, Stewart’s Shops, and Price Chopper/Market 32. The Saratoga Veterans Chorus welcomes both male and female veterans, active duty, reserve and guard service members to enjoy the camaraderie of a cappella singing in a relaxed environment. There are no auditions or public singing required, although there will be opportunities for community performances for those interested. Instruction by a professional choral director. No cost to participate. For more information, contact the Veterans Peer Connection at 518 884-4999 or veteranpeers@gmail.com. NYS 5- HOUR PRE-LICENSING CLASS: will be offered Saturday, September 21st from 9am to 2pm at the United Methodist Church, 175 Fifth Avenue, Saratoga Springs. The cost for the class is $40.00. To Register: call John Rinko at (518) 5842221 or E-Mail RinkoDrivingSchool.com. A portion from the class cost is donated to the United Methodist Church. LIBRARY GRAND OPENING: Galway Public Library will be closed until Sept. 23 to move to the new location, 2112 East St. Galway. Please join us for the Grand Opening of our new building on Sept. 21 at 1:00! TURKEY DINNER: Turkey Dinner Sept. 21 from 3:30 to 6:00, catered by C&R Restaurant, will be at West Charlton Presbyterian Church, corner of Rt.147 and 67. Tickets $12, eat in or takeout. Women’s Association Bake Sale to be held in conjunction with the Turkey Dinner. We are also offering for sale special holiday decorations left over from rummage sale. All proceeds from the bake sale and sale of decorations will be donated to the church Rose Window project. TALK SARATOGA: Listen To ‘Talk Saratoga’, this Saturday September 21st from 8-9am on 91.1FM -WSPN Radio. Join host as he welcomes representatives of the SaveMorganStreet group. You can also listen live on your computer at http://tunein.com/radio/ WSPN-911-s22928/ Please feel free to call in with questions to 518-580-5783. HERITAGE HUNTERS: Genealogy and Local History Heritage Hunters of Saratoga County will meet on Saturday, September 21st, at 1 pm at the Town of Saratoga Town Hall, corner of Rt. 4 and Rt. 29 in Schuylerville. Tina Post, certified genealogist, will present the program, “Who was the Miss that became Mrs.?” Tina has 20 years of experience in the area of family research. Her program will feature case studies and examine clues that can lead to success in answering this question. Public is welcome. For information call Ginny at 518-885-9309. CAPITAL REGION WALK TO END ALZHEIMERS: Saturday, September 21, 10:00 a.m., Siena College. Register today at: Alz.Org/walk. For more information contact Joe Heaney at: (518) 867-4999 x 1679 or joheaney@alz.org. HERO WALK: The Autism Society of the Greater Capital Region will be hosting the Annual Hero Walk and Run for Autism on Saturday, September 21st from 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM. Schenectady Central Park. Be a hero and join the Autism Society for a community walk and timed run in support of children and adults with autism in the Capital Region! The Autism Society of the Greater Capital Region, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, has served as the region’s premier source of education, advocacy, and support for individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), their families, friends, and professionals. This family-friendly event includes entertainment, food, and exhibitors, and attendees often create team shirts or hero costumes. The Walk is the Autism Society of the Greater Capital Region’s primary source of income. The funds raised here, stay here! www.asgcr.org/events/ hero-walk. GERMANFEST: Saturday, September 21, 1pm-6pm. German band and dancing. Dinner starts 3pm. Traditional German food and dessert. Colonie Elks Lodge #2192, 11 Elks Ln, Latham, NY. For more information, call (518) 785-3557. CRAFT FAIR: Join the Latham-Colonie Columbiettes, Vendors and Artisans on Saturday September 21st, 2019, 9 am to 4 pm, Rain or Shine! Area crafters and product representatives will include unique jewelry designers, fabric and yarn crafters, paper and wood creations. The Crafter Companies joining us are; Mohawk Enterprises, Our Woodland Studio, Lily, Poppy and Iris, Triple Gems by Melissa, Cornerstone Creations, Barefoot Beads and Gems and Roe Stitch and Sew and representatives from Mary Kay and Paparazzi! Outdoor (popup setups) and Outdoor undercover areas are available for your displays, spaces are 10 ft in length for $25, electricity and Wi-Fi are available for an additional $5 each. Email confirmation of your reservation will be sent upon receipt of non-refundable deposit! For information email klmajer@outlook.com or call 518-272-8831 and online at www.lathamcoloniekofc.com/events.

Sunday, Sept. 22

CHURCH BIRTHDAY: The parish of St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church. 1 Grove St., Schuylerville, will celebrate the church’s 150th birthday on Sunday, September 22 with a service at 11:00 a.m. in the church and a free potluck picnic at noon in the parish house. Anyone with a current or previous connection with the church is welcome to come and share pictures and stories. If you need a ride, call 518-587-9499. BREAKFAST BUFFET: 8-11:30 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 22 at the ITAM Post #35, 247 Grand Ave. Saratoga Springs. Eggs made to order, toast, pancakes, French toast, home fries, hash, breakfast sausage, bacon, sausage gravy and biscuits, coffee, juice, pastries, fruit cocktail. $8 for adults, $7 for seniors. Children under five are free. $10 for carry out. TASTE OF WILTON: Sunday, September 22, 2019 at 12 PM – 4 PM, Gavin Park - 10 Lewis Dr., Wilton. Come taste the offerings of Local Farms paired with Local Restaurants in a Farmers Market setting for a true Farm to Chef experience all to benefit the Wilton Food Pantry! NY State Craft beverages, music and specialty Craft vendors makes for a fun Sunday afternoon all set in beautiful Wilton. www.wiltonbicentennial.com. CHICKEN BBQ: Jim Allen’s Famous Chicken BBQ Fundraiser - South Glens Falls United Methodist Church, 15 Maplewood Parkway. Church Office 793-1152. 11:30am -1:00pm on September 22, 2019. Cost of meal is $12.00 it includes: 1⁄2 Chicken, Baked Potato, Coleslaw, Roll, Dessert & Beverage. Take Outs, Eat In, Playground for the Children. Pre-Sale Tickets are Available at our Church Office from 8:30 12:30 Mon-Fri. Tickets also available for purchase from Church Members. COMMUNITY DANCE: September 22, 2019, Polish Community Center, Washington Ave. Ext. Albany. Open to the public - 7:15 pm - 10 pm. 6:30 pm - lesson by Eileen Spadaro - The Waltz. Great Dance Mixers and Ladies Choice. Dance Showcase by Christine and Tom Giminiani. Cash Bar - Snack Table 50⁄50 Raffle DJ Joe Sweeney - $12 pp. Academic Students with valid School ID - Half Price Website: http://www. singlesoutreach.org/. Facebook Page for Updates: “4th Sunday Community Ballroom Dance”. For Info: 518-4526883. CHICKEN BBQ: Sunday, September 22 - Serving Ticket Holders 4:00-7:00 p.m. at the Harmony Corners Fire House Route 67, Charlton. Tickets $12, available at the door until sold out or in advance from Smith’s Bake Shop, Mail ‘n’ More, Burnt Hills. GHOST IN THE YADDO GARDEN TOURS: Experience the spirit(s) of the gardens, feel the energy and creativity of the forces of the earth! Share in the spiritual intrigue from the Native Americans, Edgar Allen Poe, the Trask family and other contemporary visitors! “Ghosts in the Yaddo Garden Tours” will be held on Friday and Sunday evenings at 5 PM September 13th through October 27th. Tours do not include the mansion. Docent led tours last approximately one hour and begin at the parking lot, cost is $10/ person. Private docent led tours may be arranged at a date convenient to your group. Contact Yaddo (518)584 -0746 or www. Yaddo.org for more information.

Monday, Sept. 23

FALL WELLNESS WALK: On Monday, September 23rd at 11:00am Wilton Wildlife Preserve & Park will be holding one of its bi-monthly Wellness Walks. This is a great opportunity to enjoy the trails as summer turns into autumn. The Wellness Walks are geared towards gentle exercise and the enjoyment of nature and will be accessible for participants at basic fitness levels. The walk will depart from the Neilmann Trailhead located off of Ruggles Road, just south of Kings Road. Registration is appreciated as the program could be cancelled if there is bad weather. The Wellness Walks are a bi-monthly activity with the next walk scheduled on October 7, leaving from the Edie Road Trailhead. For more information or to register for the program, please call the Preserve & Park office at 518-450-0321 or via email at info@wiltonpreserve.org. For up-to-date trail conditions or program information, please visit the Preserve & Park’s website at www.wiltonpreserve.org The Wilton Wildlife Preserve & Park is a non-profit organization that conserves ecological systems and natural settings while providing opportunities for environmental education and outdoor recreation. AARP SMART DRIVER CLASS: September 23, 2019 9 am — 4 pm at Galway Town Hall Rte 147 Galway. For more information and reservations: contact Liz Feulner; 518882-9153. Cost - $20 for AARP members, $25 for non members. Payment by check preferred, although we will accept cash if you have the exact change. Checks payable to AARP, absolutely no credit or debit cards. Open to the public and only 40 seats are available (so this is a first come first served!!!) Lunch pizza will be available on a donation basis. FISHING LOCAL WATERS: Monday September 23, at 7 PM at the Saratoga Springs Public Library, Christian Betit of Green Mountain Angler will speak on Fishing Local Waters: The Hoosic, Walloomsac, and Battenkill Rivers” Sponsored by the Adirondack Chapter of Trout Unlimited. All welcome! For questions, call or email Dick Osborne at 518-598-4380 or dick. rosborn1@gmail.com.

Tuesday, Sept. 24

CERT TRAINING: The Town of Malta will be presenting its Community Emergency Response Training (CERT) Class beginning Tuesday, September 24, 2019. This 17-hour course will provide basic knowledge regarding a

variety of emergencies you might encounter and what to do in those situations. Upon successful completion of the course you will receive certification and be eligible to join CERT and if you choose not to join the team, it is still very valuable training for you and your family. You will learn CPR, Basic First Aid, How to perform fire suppression for small fires, Search and Rescue and more. There is no fee for this course but you must be a resident of the Town of Malta to enroll. To register, please visit the Town of Malta Parks & Rec website at http://www.maltaparksrec.com or call the Center at 518-899-4411. For more information, please contact Charles Weintraub (Malta CERT Team Leader) at CW@crkl.com or call the Emergency Management Office at 899-2502. VOTER REGISTRATION DAY: Tuesday, Sep 24th - The League of Women Voters will be at the Galway Public Library to register new voters 10:30 to 12:30 and 2:00 to 5:30. HEROES ALL AROUND US: Hear about the fascinating history of Destroyer Escorts, USS SLATER, and the lives of three men who served in the United States Navy during World War II and their relationship to these “trim but deadly” warships at the Town of Ballston Community Library on Tuesday, Sept. 24 from 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm. Please register by calling the library at 518-399-8174 or visit toblibrary.sals.edu. FOSTER PARENT MEETING: A Foster Parent Informational Meeting will be held on Sept. 24 at 4 p.m. at the Saratoga County Department of Social Services Building, 152 West High Street, Ballston Spa. The department is in need of bilingual parents. The next certification class will be held in the spring. For more information call Jared LeGrand at 518-884-4157. SARATOGA STRESS REDUCTION PROGRAM: Join us for the Saratoga Stress Reduction Program, an eight-week Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction course taught by Selma Nemer, PhD, and Pierre Zimmerman, MS, in which students learn mindfulnessbased meditation as a practice for growth and healing. Our credentialed instructors have taught locally, nationally, and internationally for over 10 years. We have taught over 100 classes in Saratoga with over 3000 graduates. Classes are offered on Tuesday evenings 5:30pm for our fall session beginning September 24th. Class size is limited and we accept some insurances. For more information or to register, please call our offices at 581-3180 ext. 300 or 307. You can also visit our website: www.saratogastressreduction.com. LECTURE LUNCH SERIES: SUNY Adirondack Continuing Education Norman A. Enhorning Lecture and Lunch Series will be held Tuesdays, September 17 - October 8, 2019, 9:30 am – 2:45 pm, Queensbury Campus. The twelve lectures will be presented by SUNY Adirondack distinguished faculty members and local experts. A hot lunch and morning refreshments are included in the $139 price. Pre-registration is required. For more information or to register, please call the SUNY Adirondack Office of Continuing Education at 518.743.2238, or email conted@sunyacc.edu. To view the lecture schedule in our 2019 Fall catalog under Never Stop Learning, please visit us on line at http://www.sunyacc.edu/ continuing-ed.

Wednesday, Sept. 25

WATERFORD DEMOCRATS MEETING: The Democratic Committee of Waterford will hold its next general meeting on Wednesday, September 25, 2019 at 7:00 p.m. at the VFW Hall, 93 Third Street, Waterford, NY. The committee will elect a permanent slate of officers and coordinators for all eight of

the town’s election districts. All Democrats are welcomed and encouraged to attend. For further information, contact the Democratic Committee of Waterford at WaterfordDem2018@gmail.com . Find the organization on Facebook at Democratic Party of Waterford. AUTHOR PRESENTATION: Join author and retired Chief of Police Greg Veitch at 1 pm as he presents “The Gangsters of Saratoga,” a history of gambling, crime and corruption in Saratoga Springs. Greg will tell these true stories from his first book All the Law in the World Won’t Stop Them and his soon to be released second book, A Gangster’s Paradise: Saratoga Springs from Prohibition to Kefauver. The presentation will be held at The Summit at Saratoga Senior Community, 1 Perry Road, Saratoga Springs, NY. Please RSVP to 518-430-2136 or cdurant@ summitseniorlife.com. BASKET RAFFLE: Ballston Spa Elks Lodge Annual Basket Raffle will be held on September 25th at 630pm. The doors will open at 5pm and drawings will start at 6pm. We will have several different baskets and gift cards for your chance to win. Reserved seating is $10 and day of event $12. All proceeds from the event will go to Elks Major Projects and Elks National Foundation. For reserved seating please contact Vicki Brown at 518-885-8012 or Carol Turney at 518-522-8076. ELKS DINNER: Saratoga – Wilton Elks Lodge #161 presents a Chicken & Biscuits Swiss Steak Dinner with soup du jour, Toss Salad, Chicken & Biscuits, Swiss Steak, Mashed Potatoes, Seasonal Vegetables, Rolls and Butter, Dessert, Coffee and Tea. Wednesday September 25, 4:30-6:30 PM Donation: $12.00 Adults, $11.00 Seniors (62 years) & Military(Active or Retired) with ID Card, $8.00 Children 5-12 Children Under 5 Free. $12.00 All Takeouts. Cash Bar Available. 1 Elk Lane, Saratoga Springs. Call (518) 584-2585 for more information. GHOSTLY ENCOUNTERS WITH BEN FRANKLIN: Wednesday - Saturday evenings at 7:45 and 9 p.m. on the grounds of the Old Fort House Museum, 29 Broadway, Fort Edward. $15.00 tickets at Ye Old Fort Diner and at the door. Rain cancels. 518 488-7560 for information. PAYING FOR HIGHER EDUCATION: Recommended for ages 15-18, Wednesday, September 25th, 6pm8pm – SEFCU Square, 469 State Street, Schenectady. Participants will explore the costs related to funding higher education. Participants will navigate the financial aid process (FASFA) and develop strategies to pay for college by evaluating their current and future financial means as compared to their anticipated financial commitment. They will be exposed to additional financial resources that are available to them. In addition, participants will gain a better understanding of the hidden costs of college. Parents or guardians of the student who will be applying for financial aid are strongly encouraged to attend. Registration is required. Please visit www.sefcu.com/financialeducation to reserve your spot today!

Thursday, Sept. 26

WRITERS GROUP: Galway Public Library’s Writers’ Group will meet at 6:30 at the library, 2112 East St. on September 26th. GHOSTLY ENCOUNTERS WITH BEN FRANKLIN: Wednesday - Saturday evenings at 7:45 and 9 p.m. on the grounds of the Old Fort House Museum, 29 Broadway, Fort Edward. $15.00 tickets at Ye Old Fort Diner and at the door. Rain cancels. 518 488-7560 for information.

Friday, Sept. 27

GROWN UP TRY IT: 5-8 p.m. on Friday Sept. 27 at The Arts Center of the Capital Region, 265 River Street, Troy. Free to all. Do you need an artistic break from your usual day-to-day or a great excuse to leave the kids at home to indulge with your creative side? You’re in luck! The Arts Center is excited to announce the first annual Grown Up Try It: Open House. Start your evening off at Arts Bar! When you are done mingling among friends, join us in a variety of our art studios to engage with our talented teaching arts, learn new skills, share ideas, and explore a sampling of classes offered year round! Plan on trying your hands at pottery, jewelry, woodworking and more. This event is free to attend and we encourage you, your friends, or significant other to get creative with us! www.artscenteronline.org/ grownuptryit. WATERCOLOR PORTRAIT WORKSHOP: The UHV Watercolor Society is offering a 2-day workshop on September 27 & 28 by renowned art professor, Yong Chen at the Shirt Factory, 71 Lawrence St, Glens Falls. He will be concentrating on drawing and painting a portrait. The workshop is open to all levels of painters. The cost is $150 members, $175 nonmembers. Payment is due by June 30 – class size limited to 20 Make checks payable to UHVW Society For details and reservations, contact Linda Walker 518798-0992. GHOST IN THE YADDO GARDEN TOURS: Experience the spirit(s) of the gardens, feel the energy and creativity of the forces of the earth! Share in the spiritual intrigue from the Native Americans, Edgar Allen Poe, the Trask family and other contemporary visitors! “Ghosts in the Yaddo Garden Tours” will be held on Friday and Sunday evenings at 5 PM September 13th through October 27th. Tours do not include the mansion. Docent led tours last approximately one hour and begin at the parking lot, cost is $10/ person. Private docent led tours may be arranged at a date convenient to your group. Contact Yaddo (518)584 -0746 or www.Yaddo.org for more information.