UPCOMING CALENDAR
STORY TIME: Every Friday in October at 10:30 a.m. Northshire Bookstore is located at 424 Broadway in downtown Saratoga Springs. For more information on these or other events, call 518-682-4200 or 1-855-3395990, or visit the Northshire Bookstore website at www. northshire.com.
STORY TIME: Every Friday in October at 10:30 a.m. Northshire Bookstore is located at 424 Broadway in downtown Saratoga Springs. For more information on these or other events, call 518-682-4200 or 1-855-3395990, or visit the Northshire Bookstore website at www. northshire.com.
THEATER AUDITIONS: Home Made Theater, Saratoga’s resident theater company, announces open auditions for their December production of It’s a Wonderful Life, by James W. Rodgers, based on the film by Frank Capra and the story by Philip Van Doren Stern. It’s a Wonderful Life will be directed by Laurie Larson. Auditions will be held on Tuesday, October 15th and Wednesday, October 16th from 6:00 to 8:00pm at the Spa Little Theater in Saratoga Spa State Park. There are roles available for both adults and children. Auditions are open to all ethnicities and gender identifications. Production dates are weekends, December 13th through 22nd, with three weekday student matinees on December 12th, 17th, & 19th at 10:00am. Rehearsals will begin in late October. Actors should bring a current photo and a resume. Photos cannot be returned. No appointments are necessary to audition. Actors will read from provided excerpts from the play. For a detailed flyer with character descriptions or questions about the audition, contact HMT at 518-587-4427, or visit their web site at www.HomeMadeTheater.org.
SARATOGA VETERANS CHORUS: 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.
SINGERS WANTED: Capital Community Voices Inc., an SATB volunteer, non-audition choral group, is seeking singers in all voice parts for its December concert, “Lighting the Season with Song”. Rehearsals are Tuesdays at 7 pm in East Greenbush beginning September 10, 2019. Call 370-5434 for more information.
GALWAY FOOD PANTRY: The Galway Food Pantry, located at 2167 West Galway Road, is open every Thursday from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. We provide for all residents within the Greater Galway School District, Town of Galway, Village of Galway, Town of Providence and the Town of Charlton. Greater Galway Food Pantry is looking for volunteers to help with shifts and/ or substitute please call pantry at. 518-8821316 and leave a message of interest.
PILATES: The CDYMCA is once again sponsoring Pilates classes for all community members. Classes will be held at the Galway United Methodist Church from 5:156:15 on the evenings listed below. The church is located in the Village of Galway at the corner of Rte. 147 and CR 45. Pilates is a non-cardio form of exercise intended to increase core strength and flexibility. Mondays- Continuing Pilates- Starting on September 16 ending on October 28, No class on October 14. Recommended for those with Pilates experience. Wednesdays- All Levels Pilates- Starting on September 18 ending on October 30, No class on October 16. Bring a yoga sticky mat, water and towel. The classes are taught by ESA certified instructor, Sharyn Kalinkewicz. For more information, call her at 518-882-9520. If you are new to this exercise form, come and try your first class for free!
EXERCISE CLASSES: YMCA Exercise Classes at the Charlton Community Center September 9th – November 22nd. Mondays: 9:45 am: Cardio Fit; 10:30: Forever Strong Tuesdays: 9:30 am: Chair Yoga Thursdays: 9:30 am: Chair Yoga Fridays: 9:30 am: Cardo Fit; 10:30: Forever Strong Call Margo Jones at (518) 882-5599 for program details. Observe or try a class to see if you like it! Start anytime—join with a friend!
ACCOMPANIST NEEDED: Galway United Methodist Church is looking to hire an accompanist for 9:30 Sunday Morning Worship Service and 1 hour choir rehearsal Wednesday evenings at 6:30. Call for details 518-882-6562.
YOGA CLASSES: Galway Seniors sponsors Yoga classes! Beginning Friday, Sept. 13th - at 11:15 a.m. An additional class is being held every Friday, as well as previously held class on Mondays! Still at 11:00 a.m. Walkins welcomed and still only $3.00 per person - per hour! Come join us at the Galway Town Hall building, in the community room.
PTSA DANCE: Galway PTSA Dance Registration for the fall session is now open. Classes are open to children ages 4- Grade 12 residing in the school district. Classes will be held in the lower 900B hallway of the school beginning the week of Sept. 16. Classes are held either on Mondays or Wednesdays. For more information regarding schedule or pricing please email galwayptsadance@gmail.com.
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.
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.
FOAL PATROL: Hot City Girl, a standout New Yorkbred mare who resides at Vivien Malloy’s Edition Farm in Hyde Park, will be on the roster of featured horses for the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame’s Foal Patrol Season 2, which will debut online in December at www.foalpatrol.com. The first season of Foal Patrol, a one-of-a-kind collection of live cameras following the daily activities of infoal mares, had more than 1.6 million views from December 2017 through September 2018. The Museum will be making weekly announcements of the participating horses leading up to the debut of Season 2 in late December. To keep up with the mares and foals of Foal Patrol’s first season, visit the blog section at www.foalpatrol.com.
ILIUM LITERARY CLUB: The Ilium Literary Club of Troy, NY will begin its 97th year on October 4, 2019. The Club meets 6 times a year (October, November, December 2019, April, May & June 2020). Meetings are generally held on the First Friday of those months at the Troy Masonic Community Center, 39 Brunswick Road, Troy. After a short business meeting, we have a guest speaker or entertainment. Our speakers this year are: October 4 – Brian Bouyea, Author “Bare Knuckles & Saratoga Racing”; November 1 – Phyllis Chapman, Presenter of Vintage Visitors – Notorious Shady Ladies of the 19th Century; December 6 – Thomas A. Kernan, Presenter of the Colorful Story of Christmas Celebrations Throughout History; April 3, 2020 – Linda Styles Berkery, Author “Reflections: A Wardrobe of Life Lessons” Personal stories through dresses, with memories & meanings, growing up in Troy; May 1, 2020 – Joseph Dalton, Author “Washington’s Golden Age: Hope Ridings Miller, The society beat & the rise of women journalists.” and June 5, 2020 - Lisa Bohannon, Coordinator & Instructor for Sundancers Community Belly Dance will perform at our 97th Annual Meeting and Luncheon at the Troy Country Club.
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.