Calendar

EDITOR’S NOTE: This calendar is being regularly updated to reflect all event cancellations and postponements. However, it is recommended that readers contact event organizers before they attend. For the most updated version of the calendar, please visit saratogian.com.

Thursday, May 28

AUTHOR EVENT: Thursday, May 28 - 5pm - Jessica Anthony - Enter the Aardvark. https://www.northshire.com/ event/northshire-live-guestauthor-jessica-anthony. Jessica Anthony will join Northshire Live to present her latest novel and a Northshire staff favorite Enter the Aardvark, in which a young congressman discovers a mysterious stuffed aardvark on his doorstep and sets out on a journey to find out what it means in this “weird, wonderful” novel about the secrets we keep from ourselves and their history-shaping consequences. Northshire Bookstore continues to host a series of virtual community gatherings for book lovers anchored around a standing Thursday 5 p.m. Northshire Live virtual event with weekly authors and guests via Zoom. Full event information is available at northshire.com/ upcoming-events. All events are password protected. Information on how to access each event is available at northshire.com.

BLOOD DRIVE: An American Red Cross Blood Drive will be held from 1 to 6 p.m. on Thursday, May 28 at the Brunswick Elks, located at 665 Brunswick Rd., Troy. More information is available online at www.redcrossblood. org.

BLOOD DRIVE: An American Red Cross Blood Drive will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 28 at the Everett Road Blood Donation Center, located at 33 Everett Rd. in Albany. More information is available online at www.redcrossblood.org.

Friday, May 29 FISH FRY FUNDRAISER:

The next Saratoga Knights of Columbus #246 event will be held on Friday, May 29th and will be a Takeout Fish Fry Fundraiser. Please note that there will be no Takeout Dinners being offered on Friday, May 22nd. Call-in hours to 518-584-8547 will be on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday from 1:00-3:00, and pick-ups will begin at 4:30. If you would prefer to have your meal delivered to your car, you can call from the parking lot upon arrival, give a description of your car, and ask that it be brought out to you, though you are also welcome to come inside for pick-up. Just look for the pink sign on the front door indicating where to enter. Available will be Fried or Baked Haddock or Fried Clam Strips, each with French Fries, Cole Slaw, Tartar Sauce, and Cocktail Sauce, for $12.00, or the Shrimp Salad Special, which comes with two toasted rolls with Shrimp Salad, French Fries, and Cole Slaw, for $10.00. When calling, please ask about other items for purchase or substitution. Whatever you choose, the servings are always substantial, and all food is cookedto-order. As always, thank you for your support of our events which enable us to continue to lend our help in the community whenever and wherever needed.

BLOOD DRIVE: An American Red Cross Blood Drive will be held from noon to 6 p.m. on Friday, May 29 at the Saratoga Regional YMCA Wilton Branch, located at 20 Old Gick Rd., Saratoga Springs. More information is available online at www.redcrossblood. org.

BLOOD DRIVE: An American Red Cross Blood Drive will be held from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Friday, May 29 at the Everett Road Blood Donation Center, located at 33 Everett Rd. in Albany. More information is available online at www. redcrossblood.org.

BLOOD DRIVE: An American Red Cross Blood Drive will be held from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Friday, May 29 at the Empire State Plaza Office of General Services, 3 Empire State Plaza, Albany. More information is available online at www.redcrossblood.org.

BLOOD DRIVE: An American Red Cross Blood Drive will be held from 1 to 6 p.m. on Friday, May 29 at theHalfmoon Town Hall, located at 2 Halfmoon Town Plaza. More information is available online at www.redcrossblood.org.

Saturday, May 30 GRAVESITE CEREMONY:

Approx. 11:00 am on Saturday, May 30. A small formation from The Sons of Union

Veterans Camp Willard will hold their annual ceremony at the General Thomas and the Willard Gravesites. Oakwood Cemetery will broadcast several live Memorial Day activities on its Facebook page to continue its long tradition of honoring members of the military. These events are not open to the public and invited attendees will follow strict Covid-19 protocols as identified by New York State and the Centers for Disease Control.

PLANT SALE: Pitney Meadows Community Farm plant sale weekends begin May 16 and 17, from 12 to 4 p.m., and continue Saturday and Sunday through the end of the month, with incredible starter plants from the Pitney Meadows Community Farm greenhouses. Naturally we’re practicing social distancing (please wear your protective masks) and have safety procedures in place. See you at 223 West Ave. in Saratoga Springs this weekend. You’ll get a garden full of hardy vegetables and your plant purchases will help us grow for and supply our regional food pantries.

Sunday, May 31

PLANT SALE: Pitney Meadows Community Farm plant sale weekends begin May 16 and 17, from 12 to 4 p.m., and continue Saturday and Sunday through the end of the month, with incredible starter plants from the Pitney Meadows Community Farm greenhouses. Naturally we’re practicing social distancing (please wear your protective masks) and have safety procedures in place. See you at 223 West Ave. in Saratoga Springs this weekend. You’ll get a garden full of hardy vegetables and your plant purchases will help us grow for and supply our regional food pantries.

Monday, June 1

CANDIDATE FORUM: The League of Women Voters of Saratoga County has scheduled a Candidate Forum for the Saratoga Springs City School District Board of Education. This virtual event will be held on Monday, June 1, from 7 to 8 p.m. on Webex. Log-in will be available at saratogaschools.org with the ability to sign in as an attendee. The forum will begin after the school budget presentation. Questions for the candidates must be sent in advance to vslwvsc@gmail. com by May 27. Otherwise, the forum will follow the same format as the League’s live candidate events. There are seven candidates running for three board seats. The forum will be recorded for future viewing. For

more information contact Charlotte Druschel, Voter Services, League of Women Voters Saratoga County at vslwvsc@gmail.com.

Tuesday, June 2

VIRTUAL FUNDRAISER: To Life! will host “A Toast To Life! Serving with Gratitude” as a virtual event on June 2, 2020. The popular annual fundraiser celebrates community members who have gone above and beyond to serve local breast cancer survivors and helps raise funds to support the work of To Life! in the Greater Capital Region. This year’s honorees are two accomplished women: Dr. Karen Tedesco, New York Oncology Hematology, Extra Mile Award and Catherine W. Black, longtime member of the To Life! Board of Directors, You’re An Angel Award. Camille Delongis will serve as the evening host. As a local resource, To Life! provides services to women and families dealing with a breast cancer diagnosis. This work is not possible without community support. Visit us online to learn more, make a donation, sign up for the event on June 2nd. Breast cancer will not wait. Tickets can be obtained by registering online at www.tolife.org. Tickets are $35.

AUTHOR EVENT: Tuesday, June 2 - 7pm - Chris Bohjalian presenting The Red Lotus - in conversation with Rebecca Makkai. https://www.northshire.com/ event/northshire-live-chrisbohjalian. Welcome beloved Vermont author and dear friend of the bookstore Chris Bohjalian to Northshire Live to discuss his latest, The Red Lotus, a global thriller set amidst the adrenaline-fueled world of the emergency room. In this special ticketed virtual event, Chris will be joined by Rebecca Makkai—the New York Times bestselling author of the acclaimed novel The Great Believers. For more information on these or other events, e-mail events@ northshire.com, or visit the Northshire Bookstore website at www.northshire.com.

BLOOD DRIVE: An American Red Cross Blood Drive will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Tuesday, June 2 at Empire State College, located at 113 West Ave. in Saratoga Springs. More information is available online at www. redcrossblood.org.

BLOOD DRIVE: An American Red Cross Blood Drive will be held from noon to 6 p.m. on Tuesday, June 2 at St Edwards Roman Catholic Church, located at 569 Clifton Park Center Rd. in Clifton Park. More information is available online at www.

redcrossblood.org

Wednesday, June 3 STUFFED SHELLS DINNER:

Saratoga – Wilton Elks Lodge #161 presents a stuffed shells dinner for curbside pickup only from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, June 3. Call 518-584-2585 Monday and Tuesday between 10 a.m. and noon to place an order. Stuffed Shells, Meatballs, Sweet Sausage, Tossed Salad, Garlic Toast. Dinner for two $25. Cash only.

BLOOD DRIVE: An American Red Cross Blood Drive will be held from 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Wednesday, June 3 at the Empire State Plaza Concourse in Albany. More information is available online at www.redcrossblood.org.

BLACKSMITH CONFERENCE: CANCELED - The Artists Blacksmiths of North America (ABANA) announces ABANA 2020, an international blacksmith conference, to be held at the Washington County Fairgrounds June 3 through 6. The conference will showcase more than 40 renowned blacksmiths demonstrating in 11 areas including art, power, perios, tools, knives, a 21 forge teaching area, a youth teaching area, farriers, The Patient Order of Meticulous Metalsmiths, a demonstration area with smiths from the Czech Republic. A farm blacksmithing demonstration area will be open to the public and free of charge. There will be blacksmithing competitions, lectures, a gallery of fine ironwork, an auction, family craft programs, tours, vendors tailgating and tool raffles. For more information and registration visit ABANA2020.com.

Thursday, June 4

BLOOD DRIVE: An American Red Cross Blood Drive will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Thursday, June 4 at Creatacor, located at 10 Enterprise Ave. in Clifton Park.. More information is available online at www.redcrossblood.org.

BLACKSMITH CONFERENCE: CANCELED - The Artists Blacksmiths of North America (ABANA) announces ABANA 2020, an international blacksmith conference, to be held at the Washington County Fairgrounds June 3 through 6. The conference will showcase more than 40 renowned blacksmiths demonstrating in 11 areas including art, power, perios, tools, knives, a 21 forge teaching area, a youth teaching area, farriers, The Patient Order of Meticulous Metalsmiths, a demonstration area with smiths from the Czech Republic. A farm blacksmithing demonstration area will

be open to the public and free of charge. There will be blacksmithing competitions, lectures, a gallery of fine ironwork, an auction, family craft programs, tours, vendors tailgating and tool raffles. For more information and registration visit ABANA2020.com. Friday, June 5 BLACKSMITH CONFERENCE: CANCELED - The Artists Blacksmiths of North America (ABANA) announces ABANA 2020, an international blacksmith conference, to be held at the Washington County Fairgrounds June 3 through 6. The conference will showcase more than 40 renowned blacksmiths demonstrating in 11 areas including art, power, perios, tools, knives, a 21 forge teaching area, a youth teaching area, farriers, The Patient Order of Meticulous Metalsmiths, a demonstration area with smiths from the Czech Republic. A farm blacksmithing demonstration area will be open to the public and free of charge. There will be blacksmithing competitions, lectures, a gallery of fine ironwork, an auction, family craft programs, tours, vendors tailgating and tool raffles. For more information and registration visit ABANA2020.com. BALLOON FESTIVAL: CANCELED - The Cambridge Valley balloon festival committee has canceled this year’s festival. After much discussion and with very heavy hearts, we have made the very difficult decision to cancel the Cambridge Valley balloon festival this year. We will celebrate our 20th anniversary with the June 4-6, 2021 festival. We fully understand the impact this will have on our community as we are aware the balloon festival serves as most of the communities largest fundraiser of the year. Not that we are not hopeful the state of New York and our country will be back up and running by June, our very generous sponsors will not be in a position to support us this year as their businesses have suffered. We have said many times in the past, sponsors are what makes this happen and we cannot do it without them! Please stay tuned throughout the year for updates on our Facebook page, our website and in press releases for dates on our artists/poster unveiling and pre-sales of our 20th anniversary official merchandise. Please stay healthy and safe as we get through these trying times together! 20⁄20 MUSICAL VISIONARIES: CANCELED - Friday, June 5, 7:30 pm, Opera Saratoga Preview - Experience the magic of Opera Saratoga, featuring music from Gilbert & Sullivan’s Pirates of Penzance, Puccini’s Madama Butterfly, and Beecher and Muscovitch’s New York premiere, Sky on Swings. Tickets: $35 at TheSembrich.org/ tickets. This event is part of The Sembrich 2020 Summer Festival and will take place at The Sembrich, 4800 Lake Shore Dr. in Bolton Landing. ILIUM LITERARY CLUB: CANCELED - Due to CDVID-19 , the Ilium Literary Club of Troy is the June 5th Annual Luncheon. If you have suggestions on speakers/ presenters for our 2020 2021 yearbook, please call Barbara at 518-274-2949. Saturday, June 6 STEAM POWERED SATURDAY: Every first Saturday of the month children ages 4-12 and their families are invited to visit the Tech Valley Center of Gravity at 30 3rd St. in Troy for a free fun, creative hands-on project. Brought to you through the generous support of the Albany Society of Engineers Foundations, these mindexpanding projects help children discover creative play through science, technology, engineering, the arts and mathematics. AUTHOR EVENT: Thursday, June 6 - 5pm - Amy Meyerson, author of The Imperfects, and Alli Frank and Asha Youmans, coauthors of Tiny Imperfections. https:// www.northshire.com/event/ northshire-live-guestauthors-amy-meyerson-allifrank-and-asha-youmans On Thursday, June 4th at 5pm Northshire Live’s guest authors will be Amy Meyerson, Alli Frank, & Asha Youmans. Meyerson is the author of the Northshire staff favorites The Bookshop of Yesterdays and The Imperfects, and Alli Frank & Asha Youmans are co-authors of the delightful debut comedy Tiny Imperfections. This event is ticketed on a pay-what-you-can basis. Northshire Bookstore continues to host a series of virtual community gatherings for book lovers anchored around a standing Thursday 5 p.m. Northshire Live virtual event with weekly authors and guests via Zoom. Full event information is available at northshire.com/ upcoming-events. All events are password protected. Information on how to access each event is available at northshire.com. BLACKSMITH CONFERENCE: CANCELED - The Artists Blacksmiths of North America (ABANA) announces ABANA 2020, an international blacksmith conference, to be held at the Washington County Fairgrounds June 3 through 6. The conference will showcase more than 40 renowned blacksmiths demonstrating in 11 areas including art, power, perios, tools, knives, a 21 forge teaching area, a youth teaching area, farriers, The Patient Order of Meticulous Metalsmiths, a demonstration area with smiths from the Czech Republic. A farm blacksmithing demonstration area will be open to the public and free of charge. There will be blacksmithing competitions, lectures, a gallery of fine ironwork, an auction, family craft programs, tours, vendors tailgating and tool raffles. For more information and registration visit ABANA2020.com. BALLOON FESTIVAL: CANCELED - The Cambridge Valley balloon festival committee has canceled this year’s festival. After much discussion and with very heavy hearts, we have made the very difficult decision to cancel the Cambridge Valley balloon festival this year. We will celebrate our 20th anniversary with the June 4-6, 2021 festival. We fully understand the impact this will have on our community as we are aware the balloon festival serves as most of the communities largest fundraiser of the year. Not that we are not hopeful the state of New York and our country will be back up and running by June, our very generous sponsors will not be in a position to support us this year as their businesses have suffered. We have said many times in the past, sponsors are what makes this happen and we cannot do it without them! Please stay tuned throughout the year for updates on our Facebook page, our website and in press releases for dates on our artists/poster unveiling and pre-sales of our 20th anniversary official merchandise. Please stay healthy and safe as we get through these trying times together! Sunday, June 7 TAKEOUT SPAGHETTI DINNER: Sunday, June 7 from 4-6pm, Take-Out Spaghetti Dinner AT St. Luke’s on the Hill. Drivethru service. Dinners $10. / Buy 3 – Get 1 free. Meal includes spaghetti, two meatballs, salad, bread and dessert. Drive-thru: order, pay & pick up. Pre-orders taken beginning at Noon. Call Pat at 518-410-5656. Take a break, let us do the cooking! Drive-up for our delicious take-out dinner. All proceeds go toward our Sleep in Heavenly Peace Build on August 8. Proceeds will buy materials to build bunk beds for children in need. St. Luke’s on the Hill, 40 McBride Road, Mechanicville. Located off Pruyn Hill Rd, Town of Halfmoon. Stlukesonthehill.org. ANTIQUE BOTTLE SHOW & SALE: CANCELED - The National Bottle Museum’s 2020 Saratoga Bottle Show is canceled. These are difficult times but the main priority is the safety of the public. We will not reschedule but we look forward to a bigger, better Saratoga Bottle Show in June 2021. YOUNG PERFORMERS SHOWCASE: CANCELED - Sunday, June 7 3:00 pm. This event is part of The Sembrich 2020 Summer Festival and will take place at The Sembrich, 4800 Lake Shore Dr. in Bolton Landing. Discover the rich talents of the region’s most promising high school and college music students. Now in its 16th season, the showcase features performances in classical and musical theater styles. Tickets: $10 at TheSembrich.org/tickets. BALLOON FESTIVAL: CANCELED - The Cambridge

Valley balloon festival committee has canceled this year’s festival. After much discussion and with very heavy hearts, we have made the very difficult decision to cancel the Cambridge Valley balloon festival this year. We will celebrate our 20th anniversary with the June 4-6, 2021 festival. We fully understand the impact this will have on our community as we are aware the balloon festival serves as most of the communities largest fundraiser of the year. Not that we are not hopeful the state of New York and our country will be back up and running by June, our very generous sponsors will not be in a position to support us this year as their businesses have suffered. We have said many times in the past, sponsors are what makes this happen and we cannot do it without them! Please stay tuned throughout the year for updates on our Facebook page, our website and in press releases for dates on our artists/poster unveiling and pre-sales of our 20th anniversary official merchandise. Please stay healthy and safe as we get through these trying times together! VFW MONTHLY BREAKFAST: CANCELED - VFW Post 1938, Poplar Avenue, Valley Falls, NY will now hold its monthly breakfast from 8 - 11 a.m. on the first Sunday of each month (instead of the second Sunday), starting March 1. Menu includes eggs cooked to order, French toast, pancakes, sausage, bacon, toast, potatoes, biscuits with sausage gravy, fruit, juice and coffee. Cost is $8 (age 13. And over), $4 (age 5-12), free (under 5). Monday, June 8 BLOOD DRIVE: An American Red Cross Blood Drive will be held from 1 to 6 p.m. on Monday, June 8 at the Ballston Spa Elks, located at 10 Hamilton Place, Ballston

Spa. More information is available online at www. redcrossblood.org. Tuesday, June 9 AUTHOR EVENT: Tuesday, June 9 - 5pm - Wendy Williams, author of The Language of Butterflies, in conversation with Ted Williams, author of Earth Almanac. www.northshire. com/event/northshirelive-guest-author-wendywilliams. Acclaimed science journalist and New York Times bestselling author Wendy Williams will present her new book The Language of Butterflies: How Thieves, Hoarders, Scientists, and Other Obsessives Unlocked the Secrets of the World’s Favorite Insect. She will appear in conversation with noted nature writer and longtime Audubon contributor Ted Williams, author of the forthcoming Earth Almanac: A Year of

Witnessing the Wild, from the Call of the Loon to the Journey of the Gray Whale. Touching, eye-opening, and incredibly profound, The Language of Butterflies reveals the critical role butterflies play in our world and illuminates the rich history and connection we have to them. Northshire Bookstore continues to host a series of virtual community gatherings for book lovers anchored around a standing Thursday 5 p.m. Northshire Live virtual event with weekly authors and guests via Zoom. Full event information is available at northshire.com/ upcoming-events. All events are password protected. Information on how to access each event is available at northshire.com. Beginning in June, all Northshire Live events will be ticketed - most on a “pay-what-youcan” basis.