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Sunday, Sept. 29

BIKE TOUR: The Saratoga Springs Preservation Foundation offers an exclusive bike tour of the historic Saratoga Spa State Park on Sunday, September 29th at 10:30AM. Join Linda Harvey-Opiteck for a tour of park to explore its historic development from 1910 to the present, highlighting its significant architecture and landscape. Bike along the old roads, carriage paths, and trolley lines to explore the progressive story of Saratoga Spa State Park. This includes the protection of the springs, the creation of the reservation, and its development as a world-class spa, which today is a major cultural and recreational destination. The tour starts at the early bathhouses on South Broadway, known as Lincoln Park, then travels over to the little known springs on Route 50, and down to the scenic Geyser Park area. Along the way some of the changes made in the 1960s will be discussed. The tour concludes at the complex of Beaux Arts buildings in the heart of the park. Tickets are $15 for SSPF Members and $20 for non-members. Tour will last approximately three hours and people must bring their own bike. For those who do not have a bike, you can rent a bike through CDPHP Cycle! which has multiple locations throughout Saratoga Springs. Space is limited to 20 and reservations are recommended. The tour meets at the National Museum of Dance, 99 South Broadway. For more information or to make a reservation, please call the Saratoga Springs Preservation Foundation (518) 587-5030, visit www. saratogapreservation.org or email Nicole Babie, Membership & Programs Director, at nbabie@saratogapreservation.org.

BIKEATOGA: Bikeatoga, as part of the national Bike Your Park Day on Saturday, September 28th is hosting a variety of events. Bikeatoga will be leading two guided bike rides and the 10th Annual Ciclismo Classico Bike Travel Film Festival on at 7PM with a Happy Hour beginning at 5:30PM. The Festival’s mission is to celebrate all kinds of bicycle travel and to inspire our audiences to hop on a bike and just go! Funds from this event support Bikeatoga and the American Cycling Association. For more information and to register for any of these events, visit bikeatoga. org. 5K RUN/WALK: Sunday September 29, 2019 - The

5th annual 5K Run/Walk to benefit the Andrew C. Izzo Memorial Fund. Pre-Register at https://runsignup.com/ Race/NY/Galway/ACI5k Tshirts for the first 100 enrollments. Race starts at 9am, registration begins at 8am at the Galway High School parking lot. Certified course, chip timing, awards and refreshments. 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. CANINES CROSSING AT THE PARK: Sunday, September 29th 2019 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dog lovers unite, and join Hudson Crossing Park in celebrating the working dog and all things canine at Canines Crossing at the Park! A fun day out in the sun with local canine search and rescue groups, Guiding Eye service dogs, the Saratoga County K-9 unit, agility dogs, therapy dogs, animal story telling and much more! Attendees are asked to enjoy the event without bringing their own canines. Suggested donation is $5. More information is available at http:// www.hudsoncrossingpark. org . NICK’S RUN: Nick’s Fight to be Healed Foundation (NFTBHF) in conjunction with the Honsinger Family is proud to announce its 10th Annual Nick’s Run to be Healed 5K on Sunday, September 29th, 2019, at the Clifton Commons in honor of Olivia DeWitt and JP Honsinger, both from Clifton Park. 16-year old JP was diagnosed with Niemann-Pick Type C (NPC) disease at age 10. NPC is a rare neuro-degenerative disease that strikes children and is known as childhood Alzheimer’s. 5-year old Olivia was diagnosed with B-Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia when she was 3 1⁄2 years old. She will complete treatment this fall and is entering kindergarten. Olivia is one of 90 children who are diagnosed every year just in our area. The Town of Clifton Park sponsored event includes a Kids’ Run, a 2-mile Walk, a 5K Run, a Zumba warm-up, a Kids’ Carnival, and more! Day of registration starts at 10am, and dri-fit shirts will be given to those who pre-register by September 6th. Pre-registration ends on Wed., September 25th and the price is $25 ($30 on the day of event). NFTBHF was started in memory of Nick Cammarata, who passed away in October 2008 from leukemia. Register at www. fighttobehealed.org. SARATOGA GIANT PUMPKINFEST: 10:00 a.m. Event Begins, noon Pumpkin Weighing Begins, Spa State Park - Outside of the Lincoln Baths, 65 South Broadway, Saratoga Springs. free, family fun event and support local agriculture. Saratoga Pumpkinfest provides an opportunity for local growers from across Saratoga County, the Capital District and beyond to compete to determine who grew the largest pumpkin, squash, watermelon and more. The fest is an officially sanctioned weigh-off event, overseen by Great Pumpkin Commonwealth (GPC), officiates of weigh-offs for growing competitions throughout the world. This gives our regional competitors the chance to win additional prizes while competing for a world record. For more information go to www.saratogagiantpumpkinfest.org. BENEFIT TRACTOR PULL: Come Join us September 29th 2019 9AM, Schaghticoke Fair Grounds for a Tractor/Truck Pull to benefit American Disabled Veterans. General admission: $10 for adults. $15 hook fee. Food vendors. Parking inside grounds. Tuesday, Oct. 1 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, Oct. 2 STARTUP SARATOGA: The tech scene in Saratoga Springs continues to grow with the fifth annual Startup Saratoga event presented by the Saratoga County Chamber of Commerce in partnership with AT&T, on Wednesday, Oct. 2, at the Racing City Brewing Company, on Excelsior Avenue, in Saratoga Springs. The evening will feature networking from 5:306:30 and a pitch event hosted by Startup Tech Valley. WILTON HERITAGE SOCIETY: The monthly meeting of the Wilton Heritage Society will be held on Wednesday, October 2. 2019 at the Museum, 5 Parkhurst Road, Wilton, NY. A pot luck dinner will start at 6:00 pm. There will be a business meeting. The guest speaker will be Ray Palmer, a volunteer at the Saratoga Battlefield. Ray will talk about the battle and its importance upon American history. OLDE SARATOGA SENIORS: The Olde Saratoga Seniors next meeting will be held on Wednesday, Oct. 2nd at noon at Town Hall, Spring St., Schuylerville. It will be a casserole luncheon. Please bring a dish to pass. Dues of $10 per person are due during October. New members are welcome. Call pat 518-3382329 if need more information. CHARLTON HISTORICAL SOCIETY: The Charlton Historical Society will hold its monthly meeting on Wednesday, October 2, at 7:00 pm at the Harmony Community Center, 1401 Peaceable Street. Our speaker will be Dr. Howard Eskin, a longtime community member. He will talk about the building of The Erie Canal. Dessert and coffee/tea will be served at 7, program to follow. All welcome! LINE DANCING: Ballston Spa Elks Lodge will be hosting Beginners Line Dancing on starting October 2nd at 7pm with Kevin Richards. There is a $10 charge at the door with proceeds going to Wreaths Across America. This is open to the public and all ages. For more information please

contact Shelly Bessey at 518-791-8013. 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.

FREE CONCERT: Cambridge – The New Skete Monasteries present the Konevets Quartet, a male vocal ensemble from St. Petersburg, Russia. A program of harmonic brilliance in the rich tradition of Russian choral music and the male chamber choir. Performance includes sacred music, 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 concert starts at 7:00 pm, and is open to all. Donations welcome. For further information and to reserve a seat visit www. newskete.org or 518-6773928 ext. 215. Thursday, Oct. 3 NEW PARENT MEETUP: Every Thursday at 10:30, Northshire Bookstore is located at 424 Broadway in downtown Saratoga Springs. For more information on these or other events, call 518-682-4200 or 1-855-339-5990, or visit the Northshire Bookstore website at www.northshire. com. 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, Oct. 4

STORY TIME: Every Friday at 10:30 a.m. Story time with guest star Iza Trapani - Vole and Troll. The author and illustrator of popular favorites including “The Itsy Bitsy Spider” will share her new book. Northshire Bookstore is located at 424 Broadway in downtown Saratoga Springs. For more information on these or other events, call 518-682-4200 or 1-855-339-5990, or visit

the Northshire Bookstore website at www.northshire.com.

EVENING WITH ELVIS: An Evening with Elvis starring Donny Romines, Friday Oct. 4th at the Saratoga-Wilton Elks Lodge Rt. 9, Saratoga 7-9pm. All proceeds to benefit the American Cancer Society Making Strides Against Breast Cancer. Tickets $15.00 at the door. There will be raffles, 50⁄50, cash bar and food is available. Doors open at 6pm. For info call Helen at 518-7457821.

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.

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.

DEVOTIONAL SERVICES: St. Joseph’s Roman Catholic Church, located at 600 State Street, (corner of State and Lafayette Streets), Schenectady, is announcing its special First Friday Devotional Services. On Friday, October 4th, following the 12:15 p.m. Mass, there will be Devotions to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, including exposition of the Blessed Sacrament. The public is cordially invited. St. Joseph’s Church is handicapped accessible and parking is available in the parking lot behind the Church. More information is available by calling 374-4466, Ext. 13. Saturday, Oct. 5

MALTA CULTURAL ARTS FESTIVAL: Town of Malta Parks & Recreation will be holding their 1st Annual Malta Cultural Arts Festival on Saturday, October 5 from 11:00am-5:00pm at the Malta Community Center, One Bayberry Drive, Malta, NY 12020. This free event, featuring performances by Alex Torres and his Latin Orchestra, Asian Chinese Dance Troupe, and Jeannine Laverty Storyteller celebrates cultural diversity in Malta and surrounding areas. Additional activities include: Drumming, Acting, Storytelling and Ribbon Dance Workshops, Chinese Calligraphy, Indian Paintings by Selvarani Sangaran, Malta Spotlighter’s Theatre Troupe, George Crum Display by Malta Town Historian -Paul Perreault, Round Lake Library, Malta Branch-Books & Crafts, Brookside Museum “Genealogy of Saratoga County”, food vendors and more! Contact Elyse Young, Artistic Director at theater@ malta-town.org or (518) 899- 4411 x 305 for additional 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.

SPAGHETTI & MEATBALL DINNER: On Saturday October 5th, 2019, Steve and Jude Chiera will host their Spaghetti and Meatball Dinner. Serving from 5 PM to 7:30 PM. Menu includes; Tossed Salad, Italian Bread , Spaghetti and Meatballs, Dessert, Coffee Tea or Hot Chocolate! Adults $12, Children 5-10 $5 and Children Under 5 Free. Latham-Colonie Knights of Columbus 328 Troy-Schenectady Road, Latham, N.Y. 12110. For information 518 783 0572, www.lathamcoloniekofc.com/events. Sunday, Oct. 6

CANDIDATE BREAKFAST: The Town of Saratoga Republican committee announces the selection of Ruth Drumm for town council, to replace Mike Booth Sr. whose untimely passing left a vacancy in the town slate. Ruth is well qualified, having served as town clerk for 12 years, deputy town clerk for 1 year, and secretary for the town planning and zoning boards. Presently Ruth serves on the board of assessment review, and also on the board of directors for Second Hand Rose. Other town candidates up for re-election include Gary Squires for town council, Thomas Wood III for supervisor, Linda McCabe for clerk, Marge Kirkpatrick for tax collector, Don Ormsby for highway superintendent and Charles Sherman for justice. Folks can meet these candidates along with county and national contestants on Sunday, October 6, at the Quaker Springs Fire House at 11 am. A full breakfast will be served for a suggested $10 donation. For more information call Pat Peck, 518-584-4129.

BREAKFAST BUFFET: Sunday, October 6 & 20, 2019, 8:30-11:00 am at Saratoga – Wilton Elks Lodge # 161, 1 Elks Lane, Rt. 9, Saratoga Springs. Eggs to order, Fruit Cocktail, French Toast / Pancakes, Potatoes, Breakfast Sausage and Ham, Corned Beef Hash, Sausage Gravy and Biscuits, Scrambled Eggs, Eggs Benedict, Juice, Coffee and Tea. Donation Requested: Adults $9.00, Seniors(62 Years) and Military (Active/Retired with ID Card) $8.00, Children 5—12 $7.00, Under 5 Free. Takeouts $9.00. Call (518) 584-2585 for more information.

ALL YOU CAN EAT BREAKFAST: Waterford Knights of Columbus - Our buffet featuring our famous Omelet Station, Eggs cooked to order, Pancakes, (plain and blueberry) French toast, sausage, bacon, home fries, toast, bagels, pastries, coffee, tea, orange and apple juices, hot chocolate. Take a chance to win the 50⁄50 drawing. Each paid breakfast ticket also enters you in a chance to win a free breakfast at a later date. 8:30 - 11:30 a.m. on Sunday, October 6th, 2019 and every 1st Sunday of the month. K of C Hall, 76 Grace Street, Waterford - 518-237-9330. $8.00 adult - $4.00 children. Children under 4 free.

STORYTELLING AT THE CABARET: Sunday, October 6th is the last chance to hear storytelling at the Cabaret this fall. This time the theme is “Turning Points.” Our Story Circle of the Capital District tellers will be back, along with locals David Bayne, Roc Kauffman and Susanna Bartow. The program so far includes stories about a war veteran, a Jeep in a gravel pit, pioneer women aviators, and “dueling campaign songs.” Join us for an interesting afternoon, coffee and cake included. 2 pm at the Cabaret at the Fort Salem Theater. $10. Info: 518-8543998.

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, Oct. 7

SMALL TREES AND SHRUBS FOR SMALL SPACES: The Southern Saratoga Garden club will host a program on October 7 at 7 PM titled “Small Trees and Shrubs for Small Spaces”. The program will be presented by Amy Howansky, owner of Backyard Solutions, and will take place at Clifton Park Community Center, 6 Clifton Park Common Blvd. Amy is a horticulturist, educator and winning landscape designer. She has been a frequent speaker at the Capital District Flower and Garden Show at Hudson Valley Community College. Participants will learn how to select appropriate plants for small spaces based on their mature size. Amy will answer the question:” What exactly is a dwarf plant? “She will show examples of small trees and shrubs that are perfect for under windows, along sidewalks and near patios. She will show how the trends in real estate affect plant breeding and marketing and vice versa. Also guests will get a glimpse of new cultivars on the market. Light refreshments will be served following the program. The program is free and open to the public but registration is requested since space is limited. Please register at mmmcia@aol.com. Tuesday, Oct. 8

LOCAL MAGICIANS: The local group of The Society of American Magicians, Assembly #24, meets at 7:30 PM on the second Tuesday of the month at the S. W. Pitts Hose Co. of Latham, 226 Old Loudon Road, Latham, NY. We welcome all persons, age 16 and older, with any interest in the art of magic whether it be: performance, history, collecting or purely entertainment to join us for a fun evening. For more information about our organization, or for a link to a local magician, visit our web site: WWW.SAM24.SYNTHASITE.COM.