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, June 18 LOCAL HISTORY PRESENTATION: Looking Back on Local History: “Folklore, Heritage, Mysteries…and a Little Bit of Historical Gossip.” What harrowing rescue attempt took place on the Champlain Canal and Saratoga Falls? What do Easton Quakers and feathers have to do with each other? And what 1878 Northumberland murder has been compared to the OJ Simpson trial? Find out the answers to these and other historical questions on Thursday, June 18, 2020 at 5 p.m., as Hudson Crossing Park presents “Folklore, Heritage, Mysteries…and a Little Bit of Historical Gossip.” This history talk, which is free, will take place via the videoconferencing tool Zoom. The talk will be presented by Hudson Crossing Park’s local history expert Mike Bielkiewicz and will focus on historical events in Saratoga and Washington counties, including the Greenwich, Easton, Schuylerville, and Northumberland areas - everything from local commercial espionage and murder to canal history. And these will be the stories you don’t read about in the history books! This event is generously sponsored by Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor. Access the Zoom videoconference on June 18 by going to https://us02web. zoom.us/j/88903843395. The meeting ID number is: 889 0384 3395. You can also dial in using the following number: 1 929 205 6099. For more information, email info@hudsoncrossingpark.org or visit the park’s website at www.hudsoncrossingpark.org
AUTHOR EVENT: Thursday, June 18th - 5pm - Rosalie Knecht (Vera Kelly Is Not a Mystery) in Conversation with Tracy O’Neill (Quotients). https://www.northshire.com/ event/northshire-live-rosalieknecht-conversation-tracyoneill. We are delighted to be joined by Rosalie Knecht, the “splendid genre-pushing” (People) author of the Vera Kelly series and Tracy O’Neill author of Quotients presenting two of the most highly anticipated novels of the year. 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/upcomingevents. 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 “paywhat-you-can” basis.
BLOOD DRIVE: An American Red Cross Blood Drive will be held from 1 to 6 p.m. on Thursday, June 18 at the Saratoga Knights of Columbus, located at 50 Pine Rd. in Saratoga Springs. 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 noon on Thursday, June 18 at NYS Homes & Community Renewal, located at 38-40 State St., Hampton 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 Thursday, June 18 at the Averill Park Church of the Covenant, located at 3055 Rt. 43 in Averill Park. More information is available online at www.redcrossblood.org.
Friday, June 19 FREE VIRTUAL CONCERT: Saratoga Children’s Theatre is bringing back the performance element that the kids have dearly missed with a free concert by kids on June 19th at 7 p.m. More information is available online at https:// www.facebook.com/events/ 243355420096061/.
VIRTUAL DANCE PERFORMANCE: Meeting the challenge of performing while social distancing, The Ellen Sinopoli Dance Company announces its first online virtual performance, As Close As We Can. Taking place on Friday, June 19, 2020 from 7pm to 8:30pm via Zoom Streaming, the program will feature the performance of five unique solos, an ensemble improvisational sequence and a sampling of videos specifically created for the company’s education residences. In addition, the audience will hear in real time from Artistic Director Ellen Sinopoli about how the company is surviving and adapting. The company members will talk about how they prepared for this virtual performance. There will also be the opportunity for a Q & A Chat Session. Registration is required by June 15 at http:// sinopolidances.org/VirtualPerformance.html. A suggested donation is $25. Additional information can be obtained by contacting the company at info@sinopolidances.org.
JUNETEENTH 2020: Save the Date for a virtual Juneteenth Observance and Celebration hosted by Caffe Lena and MLK Saratoga on June 19, 2020. Details coming soon.
BLOOD DRIVE: An American Red Cross Blood Drive will be held from 1 to 6 p.m. on Friday, June 19 at the Saratoga County Cooperative Extension, located at 50 W. High St. in Ballston Spa. More information is available online at www.redcrossblood.org.
SARATOGA BALLOON & BBQ FESTIVAL: POSTPONED - The 2020 Saratoga Balloon & BBQ Festival has been postponed to August 14 – 16 at the Saratoga County Fairgrounds. Any tickets purchased for the original dates will be accepted in August! Don’t miss the Annual Saratoga Balloon and BBQ Festival at the Saratoga County Fairgrounds in Ballston Spa, NY. This family-friendly event celebrates the best of the capital region with food, live entertainment, shopping, kids activities, and balloons! More information is available online at balloonandbbq.com.
LAKE GEORGE MUSIC FESTIVAL PREVIEW:
CANCELED - Friday, June 19 7:30 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. An exclusive first look at LGMF’s 10th Anniversary Season with highlights by violinist Barbora Kolářová and pianist/composer Pascal Le Boeuf. Tickets: $30 at TheSembrich.org/tickets.
FLAVORS OF ARMENIA: 5 to 7 p.m. every Friday in June at St Peter Armenian Apostolic Church, 100 Troy Schenectady Rd, Watervliet. Friday evening no-contact, drivethru meal events to bring you a little flavor of Armenia this year in lieu of our Annual Armenian Festival. Order online at stpeterarmenianchurch. com/flavors or just drive up, order and pay on site.
Saturday, June 20 SYMPHONY AUDITIONS:
Auditions for the Saratoga Youth Symphony and Saratoga Preparatory Symphony - Saturdays, June 13 and June 20. All auditions will be held online. To sign up for an audition time, please contact us at 583-1128 or email us at saratogayouthsymphony@ yahoo.com. For more information visit https://www. saratogayouthsymphony.org/ auditions.
BLOOD DRIVE: An American Red Cross Blood Drive will be held from 7:30 to 11:30 a.m on Saturday, June 20 at the St. Peter Lutheran Church, located at 2776 Rt. 9 in Malta. More information is available online at www.redcrossblood. org.
SARATOGA BALLOON &
BBQ FESTIVAL: POSTPONED - The 2020 Saratoga Balloon & BBQ Festival has been postponed to August 14 – 16 at the Saratoga County Fairgrounds. Any tickets purchased for the original dates will be accepted in August! Don’t miss the Annual Saratoga Balloon and BBQ Festival at the Saratoga County Fairgrounds in Ballston Spa, NY. This family-friendly event celebrates the best of the capital region with food, live entertainment, shopping, kids activities, and balloons! More information is available online at balloonandbbq.com.
BLOOD DRIVE: An American Red Cross Blood Drive will be held from 7:30 to 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, June 20 at St. Jude the Apostle School, located at 42 Dana Ave. in Wynantskill. More information is available online at www.redcrossblood.org.
Sunday, June 21 EXPERTS NEXT DOOR SERIES: A live, interactive critique of specific beers will be offered to the public over Zoom, to raise funds for the Saratoga County History Center, located at Brookside in Ballston Spa. Participants are asked to buy samples of each beverage and Zoom in from the comfort of their homes. The event will be held on Father’s Day, June 21 at 7 p.m. Tickets for the event are at the Brookside Museum website or Saratoga County Historical Society’s Facebook page. Donations with a minimum $5 fee are requested to support the activities of the history center. A link to the Zoom event will be emailed out to those who have purchased tickets. It is the first in a new, “Experts Next Door” series of workshops and discussions offered by the center. Billed as a virtual beer tasting, it will be led by Michael Shaffer, operator of The Real McCoy Beer Co.’s tap room at the 1804 Doubleday House in Ballston Spa. He has selected four beers for the event, which can be purchased at area supermarkets. The second in “Experts Next Door” will be Kathleen Royka of the Thymely Herb group, who will provide a workshop on gardening with herbs at 7 pm on July 9. Skidmore professor, Dr. Tillman Nechtman will follow with a discussion on July 23 at 7 pm based on his research on Britain’s use of the ocean as a world power. New York’s role in early 19 th century religious revivals will be explored by Dr. Jennifer Dorsey of Siena College on August 27, also at 7 pm. For more information visit www. brooksidemuseum.org.
FESTIVAL OF YOUNG ARTISTS: CANCELED - The Adirondack Trust Company Festival of Young Artists, which was scheduled to be held on Sunday, June 21 at Saratoag Sperforming Arts Center in Saratoga Springs, will instead be held virtually in July 2020.
SARATOGA BALLOON & BBQ FESTIVAL: POSTPONED - The 2020 Saratoga Balloon & BBQ Festival has been postponed to August 14 – 16 at the Saratoga County Fairgrounds. Any tickets purchased for the original dates will be accepted in August! Don’t miss the Annual Saratoga Balloon and BBQ Festival at the Saratoga County Fairgrounds in Ballston Spa, NY. This family-friendly event celebrates the best of the capital region with food, live entertainment, shopping, kids activities, and balloons! More information is available online at balloonandbbq.com.
Monday, June 22 FREE SPAGHETTI & MEATBALL DINNER: A free, curbside-only spaghetti and meatball dinner will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. on Monday, June 22 at the Waterford Knights of Columbus, located at 76 Grace St. in Waterford. For more information call 518-801-2506
FREE FILM FESTIVAL:
CANCELED - Monday, June 22 7:30 pm - Fitzcarraldo (1982). Werner Herzog’s epic adventure portrays an operaloving madman on his mission in life: to become rich, build an opera house in the jungle, and hire Enrico Caruso to sing in it. Free Admission. This event is part of The Sembrich 2020 Summer Festival and will take place at The Sembrich, 4800 Lake Shore Dr. in Bolton Landing.
BLOOD DRIVE: An American Red Cross Blood Drive will be held from 1 to 6 p.m. on Monday, June 22 at Franklin Plaza, located at Fourth and
Grand streets in downtown Troy. More information is available online at www. redcrossblood.org. NORLITE TOWN HALL MEETING: 6 p.m. on Monday, June 22. The Norlite incinerator in Cohoes has been burning toxic waste for decades. What is the health impact of their operations on the surrounding communities throughout the NY Capital Region, southwestern Vermont, northwestern Massachusetts, and beyond?Join Cohoes Mayor William T. Keeler, longtime Saratoga Sites apartment resident Joe Ritchie, Dr. David Carpenter of the Albany School of Public Health, and former EPA Region 2 administrator Judith Enck for a discussion of this important issue. There will be adequate time for questions and answers. The moderator is Hudson Mohawk Magazine correspondent Corinne Carey. To register for the free Town Hall Meeting visit https://tinyurl.com/ HUM062220. This event is co-sponsored by Lights Out Norlite and the Hudson Mohawk Environmental Action Network. Tuesday, June 23 VIRTUAL HISTORY TALK: Tuesday, June 23, 7 – 8:00 pm, Virtual Talk by author Kathryn Atwood, Women Heroes of WWII. The Chapman Museum is pleased to present a virtual talk by author Kathryn J. Atwood by Zoom on Tuesday, June 23, from 7 to 8 pm. The program, Women Heroes of WWII, is presented in conjunction with the exhibit, Let’s ALL Fight: WWII Home Front Posters from the Linc Cathers Collection, which is available online at www. chapmanmuseum.org. To join the Zoom Meeting go to the Chapman Museum events page and follow the link. The meeting opens at 6:30 p.m. AUTHOR EVENT: Tuesday, June 23rd 5pm - Kristin Kimball - Good Husbandry. https://www.northshire. com/event/northshirelive-kristin-kimball-conversation. Beloved author Kristin Kimball joins us from Essex Farm for an in conversation event about her recent memoir and our staff favorite Good Husbandry.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 1 to 6 p.m. on Tuesday, June 23, at the Holiday Inn Express & Suites, located at 400 Loudon Rd. in Latham. More information is available online at www. redcrossblood.org. BLOOD DRIVE: An American Red Cross Blood Drive will be held from 1:30 to 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 23, at the American Legion Melvin Roads Post, located at 200 Columbia Turnpike in Rensselaer. More information is available online at www.redcrossblood.org. DAM THAT CREEK: Schoharie Crossing State Historic Site is offering online programs this month that will include a presentation by Derrick Pratt of the Erie Canal Museum. The first will be on Tuesday, June 23rd at 6:30pm as the site will provide an online program titled, “Dam that Creek!” This program will discuss the first dam across the Schoharie Creek for the Erie Canal and how it provided a means for barges to navigate through its waters. Schoharie Crossing is offering this slate of online programs while the Visitor Center is closed during the COVID-19 crisis. During NY on PAUSE, the Erie Canal historic site will provide programs through Webex as well as other online programs and social media such as Facebook Live. Additional programs will be scheduled, so please keep in touch with us by joining our mailing list or following online. The site grounds will remain open for appropriate socially distant recreational use from dawn until dusk daily. Please observe NYS Guidelines while visiting Schoharie Crossing. For information about these programs, please find us on Facebook or you can call or email the Visitor Center at (518) 829-7516, SchoharieCrossing@parks.ny.gov. ADVANCED COLLAGE NIGHT: Tuesday, June 23rd, 5pm - 6pm EST, virtually at https://union.zoom.us/ webinar/register/WN_P3oi8iUPQJKriQSil02Lyg. Juan Hinojosa, current exhibiting Art Installation Series artist, will be leading an Advanced Collage Night! Hinojosa will lead participants in making their own collages that combine traditional paper materials with 3D items found around the home, like buttons, costume jewelry, iron-on patches, or even small plastic dinosaurs and legos! Hinojosa will also discuss adhesives for different materials, how to use a rigid support, and how to display a more 3D work. The event is free and open to the public, but registration is required to receive link access to the event. Wednesday, June 24 MEATLOAF DINNER: Saratoga – Wilton Elks Lodge #161 presents a Meatloaf Dinner for curbside pick up Wednesday, June 24, 4:30-6:30 pm. Call 518-584-2585 Monday or Tuesday between 10amnoon to place an order. Menu includes meatloaf, mashed potatoes, vegetable, stuffing, gravy, roll, salad. Dinner for 2 is $25. Cash only. BASEBALL ON THE ERIE CANAL: Schoharie Crossing State Historic Site is offering online programs this month that will include a presentation by Derrick Pratt of the Erie Canal Museum. As part of a double-header of online presentations at the end of June, Pratt will provide the program through Webex that will discuss the Erie Canal’s many connections to the earliest days of professional baseball. Using stories from some of the game’s biggest stars and others long forgotten, discover the connection that the canal has to our national past-time. This program is scheduled for Wednesday, June 24th at 6:30pm. A link to the Webex meeting can be found on the Schoharie Crossing Facebook
page or you can contact us for the link by emailing SchoharieCrossing@parks. ny.gov. Schoharie Crossing is offering this slate of online programs while the Visitor Center is closed during the COVID-19 crisis. During NY on PAUSE, the Erie Canal historic site will provide programs through Webex as well as other online programs and social media such as Facebook Live. Additional programs will be scheduled, so please keep in touch with us by joining our mailing list or following online. The site grounds will remain open for appropriate socially distant recreational use from dawn until dusk daily. Please observe NYS Guidelines while visiting Schoharie Crossing. For information about these programs, please find us on Facebook or you can call or email the Visitor Center at (518) 829-7516, SchoharieCrossing@parks.ny.gov. SHORT STORY CAFE: 6 p.m. on Wednesday, June 24. Local short-story writer Dave Sylvester hosts The Short Story Café, an informal discussion of the short story form that examines how writers handle structural elements such as plot, character and theme in their writing. Each week we will read and discuss two stories by well-known (and some lesser-known!) masters of the form. Copies of the stories will be available in advance and should be read before the discussions. These sessions will be conducted via zoom. Please include your email address in your registration so that we may send out a link to join the discussion. More information and registration is available online at www. thetroylibrary.org or by calling 518-274-7071. JOB FAIR: POSTPONED This event is now happening on Wednesday, July 22 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites, 400 Old Loudon Road (Rt 9 & Rt 9R), Latham. Register online at www.AlbanyJobFair.com. BLOOD DRIVE: An American Red Cross Blood Drive will be held from noon to 6 p.m. on Wednesday, June 24 at the Saratoga Springs
City Center, located at 522 Broadway in Saratoga Springs. More information is available online at www. redcrossblood.org. BLOOD DRIVE: An American Red Cross Blood Drive will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Wednesday, June 24 at Albany Polish Community Center, located at 225 Washington Avenue Ext. in Albany. More information is available online at www. redcrossblood.org. KATRINA TRASK PRESENTATION: CANCELED - Wednesday, June 24 1:30 pm, The Fascinating Life of Katrina Trask. Best known as the founder of Yaddo, Katrina Trask led an accomplished and intriguing life with many Lake George connections. This spirited presentation by literary dramatist Betty Spinelli conveys the “true essence” of a woman whose life was filled with tragedy, romance, and creativity. Join us for this special event followed by a fabulous lakeside reception as we kick off our Studio Preservation campaign! Tickets: $40 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. Thursday, June 25 AUTHOR EVENT: Thursday, June 25th - 5pm - Stephanie Storey - Rafael: Painter in Rome. https://www. northshire.com/event/ northshire-live-stephaniestorey-conversation. Stephanie Storey, the author of riveting art history thrillers, will discuss her latest book with fellow author Crystal King. Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel ceiling is one of the most iconic masterpieces of the Renaissance. In her new book, Storey tells of its creation as never before: through the eyes of Michelangelo’s fiercest rival—the young, beautiful, brilliant painter of perfection, Raphael. 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/upcomingevents. 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-you-can” basis. CONCERT IN THE PARK: CANCELED - The Ballston Spa Business and Professional Association has presented free summer events for the community for many years. This year the COVID-19 pandemic has curtailed some of the public activities that residents and visitors to the village of Ballston Spa have come to enjoy. The Concerts in the Park Series, which normally takes place Thursday evenings from 6-8 pm and originally planned to start June 25, has been cancelled for June and July dates. The BSBPA is currently planning to present concerts on August 6, 13, 20 and 27. Concerts will be held outside in Lions Music Park at the historic Iron Spring Park on Front Street. The park’s natural amphitheater setting, larger stage and more available parking makes it the ideal place for music performance and enjoyment. To learn more, visit at www.ballston.org. BLOOD DRIVE: An American Red Cross Blood Drive will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, June 25 at the Stewarts Ice Cream Building 2, located at 461 Church St. in Saratoga Springs. More information is available online at www. redcrossblood.org. BLOOD DRIVE: An American Red Cross Blood Drive will be held from 1 to 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, June 25 at the Latham Fire Department, located at 226 Old Loudon Rd.in Latham. More information is available online at www.redcrossblood.org. BLOOD DRIVE: An American Red Cross Blood Drive will be held from 7:30 a.m. to noon on Thursday, June 25 at the Empire State Plaza Department of Healthat the concourse in Albany. More information is available online at www.redcrossblood. org.