Dates Tuesday, Dec. 10

PIEROGHI SALE: Christ the Savior Church, 349 Eastline Rd., Ballston Lake is holding a pieroghi sale on Tuesday, Dec. 10th. As usual we will have potato/cheese, sauerkraut, and farmer’s cheese pieroghis. Please order soon as we expect the orders to be larger than usual. Please call 518-363-0001. Don’t forget our Cookie sale Sat. Dec. 14 (11 a.m.-2 p.m.). We will also have a limited amount of stuffed clams for order. STORY TIME: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10am. Children are invited for a story, a fun craft or activity, and then stick around to socialize with other families and open play. Schuylerville Public Library, 52 Ferry St. Schuylerville. (518) 695-6641. SCRAPBOOKING: Tuesday, December 10th, 11am-1pm. Bring a few photos and we will supply the rest, let’s get scrapbooking! Schuylerville Public Library, 52 Ferry St. Schuylerville. (518) 6956641. LIBRARY BOARD MEETING: Tuesday, December 10th, 7pm. Library Board Meetings are open to the public. Schuylerville Public Library, 52 Ferry St. Schuylerville. (518) 695-6641. SAFARI NIGHT: Ever wanted to take a Safari but wondered how to begin? Get all your questions about travelling to Africa answered at a special free Safari Night on Broadway in Saratoga Springs. Join us for wine and light fare at Playbill Travel on Tuesday December 10th in our new offices at 517 Broadway Suite 201 in Saratoga Springs. Doors open at 6:15 PM and an African Travel expert will provide great advice on how to create the African adventure that is just right for you and your family. Ample parking behind 517 Broadway accessed from Walton St. or Woodlawn Ave. RSVP 866-455-6789. LOCAL MAGICIANS MEETING: 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 website: WWW.SAM24.SYNTHASITE.COM.

OZOBOTS WORKSHOP: Tuesdays, 5:30pm. Ozobots are adorable coding robots, and are so much fun kids won’t even know they are learning the skills to code! Drop ins welcome. Ends December 17. Schuylerville Public Library, 52 Ferry St. Schuylerville. (518) 6956641. AFTER SCHOOL DIY: Tuesdays, 3:30pm. Kids are invited to join us in making fun DIY projects. There will be a new project every week! Ends December 17. Schuylerville Public Library, 52 Ferry St. Schuylerville. (518) 695-6641. TEN BROECK MANSION HOLIDAY HOUSE: Tuesday, December 10, 2019Lecture“A Jane Austen Christmas” Carlo DeVito. The Albany County Historical Association at the Ten Broeck Mansion, located at located at 9 Ten Broeck Place in Albany, will host the annual Holiday House activities beginning on Sunday, December 1 and continuing until Sunday, December 22, 2019. There are many planned events the public will enjoy including candle light tours, a holiday tea, two musical performances, an open house, a lecture, and a children’s story hour. Sinterklaas will visit many of the events throughout the month. The Ten Broeck Mansion is a 222 year old Federal Style home that was built for Abraham Ten Broeck and his wife Elizabeth Van Rensselaer and family. It is lovingly preserved by the Albany County Historical Association. During the holiday season volunteer decorators from around the Capital region transform the home into a holiday wonderland. The decorating theme this year is “American Treasures.” Handicapped accessibility is limited to the first floor. Ample parking is available behind the garden which can be accessed from Livingston Avenue. Please visit the website: www.tenbroeckmansion.org or call (518) 436-9826 for details and tickets.

Wednesday, Dec. 11

POETRY OUT LOUD CONTEST: Saratoga Springs High School announces a school contest for Poetry Out Loud. At 7 p.m. on Dec. 11 more than 20 students from Saratoga Springs High School will participate in the Poetry Out Loud school contest at Caffè Lena, located at 47 Phila St. in Saratoga Springs. The winner of this competition will advance to the Albany Region Poetry Out Loud contest. The New Yorkchampion will advance to the Poetry Out Loud national finals on April 28-29, 2020 in Washington, DC, where $50,000 in awards and school stipends will be distributed. Poetry Out Loud, presented in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts, and the Poetry Foundation, is a national program that encourages high school students to learn about great poetry— both classic and contemporary—through memorization, performance, and competition. Since the program began in 2005, more than 3.8 million students and 60,000 teachers from 16,000 schools across the country have participated in Poetry Out Loud. Featured speakers and participants will be Chloe Sova, Damian Ubriaco and Kate Mullin. Attendancetp Poetry Out Loud is free and open to the public, though a $5 donation is appreciated. For further information, contact Damian Ubriaco at d_ubriaco@saratogaschools.org. AUTHOR EVENT: Wednesday, December 11 at 6 pm Greg Veitch - A Gangster’s Paradise: Saratoga Springs from Prohibition to Kefauver. The author, former Saratoga Springs Police Chief - will discuss his new book, including tales of bootlegging, gambling and corruption from the town’s past. This event is free and open to the public and will take place at Northshire Bookstore at 424 Broadway in Saratoga Springs. For more information on this or other events, call 518-6824200 or visit the Northshire Bookstore website at www. northshire.com. HOLIDAY MIXER: The Saratoga County Chamber of Commerce will meet for their largest networking mixer of the year, the Holiday Mixer, from 5 to 7 p.m. on Wednesday, December 11th, 2019, at the Saratoga Springs City Center, 522 Broadway, Saratoga Springs. On hand will be hundreds of Chamber members looking to build connections while enjoying food and drinks. Be sure to mark your calendars for this festive event as you will be sure to gain valuable contacts as you head into the 2020 season. Cost is $10 for members and $20 for non-members. ROAST BEEF DINNER: 4:30—6:30 pm on Wednesday, December 11 at Saratoga-Wilton Elks Lodge #161, 1 Elks Lane, Saratoga Springs. Soup, Roast Beef, 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, Dec. 12

NEW PARENT MEETUP: Every Thursday at 10:30 (no new parent meetup on December 26) These events are free and open to the public and will take place at Northshire Bookstore at 424 Broadway in Saratoga Springs.

STORY TIME: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10am. Children are invited for a story, a fun craft or activity, and then stick around to socialize with other families and open play. Schuylerville Public Library, 52 Ferry St. Schuylerville. (518) 695-6641. GREENFIELD SENIORS: The Greenfield Seniors meet at 25 Wilton Rd Greenfield on the 2nd and 4th Thursdays of the month at 1PM. New members 50 years and up are cordially invited to join. AFTERNOON ARTISTS: Thursday, December 12th, 3:30pm. Come join us in creating fun art and other projects. We will create a new project every month! Drop ins welcome. Schuylerville Public Library, 52 Ferry St. Schuylerville. (518) 695-6641.