Monday, Nov. 18
BEEKEEPING CLUB MEETING: The Southern Adirondack Beekeepers Association (SABA) will meet on Monday, Nov. 18, from 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm at 50 West High Street in Ballston Spa. Maryann Frazier will speak about her experience with beekeepers in Kenya. Local members will bring their honey for a honey tasting. The Southern Adirondack Beekeepers Association (SABA), located in eastern New York, promotes and supports the inter
ests of beekeepers, both hobbyists and commercial, with educational and social activities. Counties served include Albany, Fulton, Montgomery, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady, Schoharie, Warren, and Washington. Visit www. adirondackbees.org for information about the organization, meetings, classes, and other programming. INSIDE NXIVM: Journalist Chet Hardin Looks “Inside NXIVM” at The Sanctuary for Independent Media. Award-winning journalist (and former Capital Region resident) Chet Hardin talks about NXIVM and his groundbreaking investigative work for the newsweekly Metroland as well as his new book, “The Program: Inside the Mind of Keith Raniere and the Rise and Fall of NXIVM” (co-authored with NXIVM survivor Toni Natalie), at The Sanctuary for Independent Media (3361 6th Avenue in Troy) on Monday, November 18 at 7 PM. Admission to the event is by donation ($10 suggested, $5 student/low income). At the same location from 4:30-6 PM, Chet Hardin will also be conducting a Be The Media! workshop (open to the public by donation) on the nuts and bolts of investigative journalism. For more information, visit www.mediasanctuary.org or call (518) 272-2390. Book website: http://www. thefallofnxivm.com.
Tuesday, Nov. 19
GREENFIELD HISTORICAL SOCIETY: The Town of Greenfield Historical Society will hold its November meeting on Tuesday the 19th at 7:00 pm, at the Greenfield Community Center,25 Wilton Road. Our speaker will be Joseph Zarzynski. The topic of his talk will be The Tale of the Dismembered 1757 Fort William Henry Shipwreck. Mr. Zarzynski will also have copies of his new book availableGhost Fleet Awakened: Lake George’s Sunken Bateaux of 1758. The public is welcome to attend.
Wednesday, Nov. 20
INDEPENDENT LIVING: A program on independent living with aging vision will be held on Wednesday Nov 20th at 10 a.m. in the Clifton Park Halfmoon Library. Lisa Jordan, Coordinator of Outreach Services and Marketing, Northeastern Association of the Blind at Albany (NABA) will discuss the four leading causes of vision loss in older adults, early warning signs, adaptive support strategies and available resources including vision rehabilitation and adaptive aids. An activity to simulate the changes in vision will be part of the class to better understand what your spouse, friend or loved one is experiencing. The program is presented through the Albany Guardian Society and is co-sponsored by the Library, Shenendehowa Neighbors Connecting and the Senior Services Committee of CAPTAIN/ CHS as part of a series of programs of interest to area seniors. LEAGUE MEET UP: Census manager to speak about 2020 process, jobs and timetable. The League of Women Voters of Saratoga County will host Lisa Moore, assistant regional census manager of the U.S. Census Bureau’s Partnership Program, at a Meet Up on Wednesday, Nov. 20. Saratoga Immigration Coalition is co-sponsoring this event, to be held from 7 to 9 p.m. in the Community Room of the Adirondack Trust Mabee Building, 31 Church St., Saratoga Springs. Entrance is off the top level of the adjacent parking garage on Woodlawn Avenue. There is no charge for this public event. For more information, contact Cherie Grey at Cjgrey1@juno.com. LUNCHTIME MEDITATION: at the Saratoga Springs Public Library with Pierre Zimmerman, 49 Henry St, first and third Wednesday each month (12:30pm). Drop-ins welcome. Free and open to all. TURKEY DINNER: 4:30— 6:30 pm on Wednesday, Nov. 20 at Saratoga-Wilton Elks Lodge #161, 1 Elks Lane, Saratoga Springs. Soup, Roast Turkey, Bread Stuffing, Cranberry Sauce, Mashed Potatoes, Vegetable, Tossed Salad, Bread and Butter, Dessert, Coffee and Tea. Donation Requested: Adults $12.00, Seniors and Military (Active/Retired with ID card) $11.00, Children 5—12 $8.00, Under 5 Free. Takeouts $12.00. Cash Bar Available.
Thursday, Nov. 21
HUDSON RIVER SCHOOL PRESENTATION: Patrick Stenshorn will present “The Hudson River School and American Environmentalism” on Thursday, Nov. 21 at 7:00 p.m. at the Saratoga Springs Public Library on Henry Street in downtown Saratoga Springs. This program will provide insights into the Hudson River School and its impact on the conservation movements of the late 19th and 20th centuries. Stenshorn is the director of interpretive programs at the Albany Institute of History and Art. This program is sponsored by the Southern Adirondack Audubon Society and the Glens Falls-Saratoga Chapter of the Adirondack Mountain Club. The program is free and open to the public. AUTHOR EVENT: Thursday, November 21 at 6 pm – Yaddo Presents Adam Platt - The Book of Eating: Adventures in Professional Gluttony. James Beard Award-winning food critic Adam Platt will discuss his new book with Yaddo President Elaina Richardson. The Book of Eating is a wildly hilarious & irreverent memoir of a globe-trotting life lived meal-to-meal. Northshire Bookstore is located at 424 Broadway in Saratoga Springs. For more information call 518682-4200 or visit www. northshire.com.