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. Sunday, Aug. 30 NATIONAL TRAIL MIX DAY: 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Saturday, August 30. In conjunction with National Trail Mix Day the Historical Society is premiering and distributing free copies of our new Walking and Windshield Tour Map of Hadley and Lake Luzerne. Come visit historic sites and markers throughout the area from the comfort of your vehicle and/or take a stroll by foot! This is a familyfriendly event. There will be a scavenger hunt and free trail mix and water will be available. Maps may be picked up at the Kinnnear House Museum of Local History, 52 Main Street, Lake Luzerne. The pocket-sized, color tour map is designed to showcase the area’s historic sites either by foot or car. Thanks go to the Town of Hadley for providing the funds for this project! The free guide will also be distributed around the area after the premier tour on Saturday, August 30. It’s an ideal souvenir that won’t ever be out of date!

DHARMA MEDITATION:

Meditation Classes Led by Pierre Zimmerman of One Roof Saratoga. July 12-August 30, Sundays at 9 am on the SPAC grounds in the Saratoga Spa State Park. Dharma Meditation includes inspirational topics that support emotional, cognitive, and ethical wishes for wellbeing. This is a sitting meditation for 25 minutes with a silent break allowing people to stretch, followed by a second sitting, introduced by a brief talk. A discussion on the topic and some insights and reflections about the nature and commonality of our basic humanity is shared by attendees. This meditation is open to beginners and/or those who have been meditating for awhile. There is no cost to attend, but a $10 donation per class is suggested. Pre-registration is required by Saturday at midnight in advance of the class. Register via email to pzimmie2@icloud.com.

SLOW ROLL BIKE RIDE:

Pump up your tires and celebrate summer biking with an all ages socially distanced slow roll on the streets of Saratoga Springs. Helmets encouraged, masks are a must. Hosted by Bicycle Benefits, Palette Cafe, Bikeatoga and Impressions of Saratoga on the last Sunday of every month. Ride rolls out from Palette Cafe at 10:15 a.m. sharp so roll over early to grab a bite to eat or drink. Cruisers, road bikes, tandems welcome. We will ride at ~10 mph for 6-8 miles and finish at Humpty Dumpty’s Ice Cream at about noon. For more information contact info@bicyclebenefits.org.

SUNDAY STROLL: Sunday, August 30 - Saratoga’s Historic West Side. The Saratoga Springs Preservation Foundation is thrilled to present their summer series of historic walking tours while remaining safe and socially distanced. Summer Sunday Strolls will be offered every Sunday through Sept. 6 at 10:30 a.m. in various neighborhoods throughout the city. Tour topics this season highlight prominent women of Greenridge Cemetery, the celebrated area surrounding the Saratoga Race Course, and the historic Spa State Park, among many others. All Sunday morning tours last approximately 90 minutes and require walking and standing on varied terrain. Due to current restrictions in New York State, Summer Strolls will be limited to 20 guests, which currently is less than the maximum of 25 that is currently allowed, and tickets must be purchased in advance until otherwise noted. Everyone will be required to wear a mask and social distancing will be encouraged when possible. The cost per tour is $15 for SSPF members and $20 for non-members. For additional information, to purchase tickets to any educational programs, and to review the Summer Sunday Stroll Safety Plan please visit www.saratogapreservation. org, call the foundation at (518) 587-5030, or email nbabie@saratogapreservation.org.

FITNESS IN THE PARK: 9to 10 a.m. Sundays in Riverfront Park, July 19 through Sept. 6 - The perfect way to start your Sundays in Troy. Weekend workout, brunch with friends, browse the shops, enjoy Troy! Exercise among the downtown Troy community at Free Fitness in The Park. Class will be held at Riverfront Park with Circles for Easy Distancing. Check in when you arrive with Troy BID Staff. Attendees must wear a mask until you are seated in your circle. Bring your own mat and water. Do not attend if you have any of the symptoms of COVID-19. Space is limited, please register only if you know you can attend. More information and registration is available online at www.downtowntroy.org/ fitness-in-the-park.

WASHINGTON COUNTY

FAIR: CANCELED - The 2020 Washington County Fair, New York’s #1 Agricultural County Fair, is scheduled for Aug. 24 - 30 at the fairgrounds, located at 392 Old Schuylerville Rd. in Greenwich. More information is available online at www.washingtoncountyfair.com.

Monday, Aug. 31 FREE FILM FESTIVAL:

CANCELED - Monday, August 31 7:30 pm, Moana (2016) Join us for our end-of-season outdoor family film! This animated musical adventure by Disney features a score by “Hamilton” composer and creative visionary Lin-Manuel Miranda. 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.

Tuesday, Sept. 1

LIVESTOCK SHOWS: The Schaghticoke Fair and Cornell Cooperative Extension of Rensselaer County 4-H will be offering Livestock Shows Sept. 1-5 at the Schaghticoke Fairgrounds. Some shows will be combined open and 4-H. Shows include cattle, goats, rabbit, poultry and horses. These events will not be open to the public. Due to COVID-19 regulations- shows will be open to Exhibitors, Participants, Trainers and Immediate Family/Household Members only. More information is available online at www.schaghticokefair.com.

Wednesday, Sept. 2 ONLINE AUTHOR PROGRAM: Schoharie Crossing State Historic Site has been offering a virtual book club during the month of August that features Heaven’s Ditch: God, Gold, and Murder on the Erie Canal by author Jack Kelly. Each week the site has held “virtual” check ins and discussion about sections of the book. The author will be providing a program with a Q&A about the book that covers social, political, and religious transformations in America during the early years of the Erie Canal. You can join via Webex to watch and listen to Kelly speak about his process, research, the history, and more on September 2nd at 6:30pm. The link is provided on the

Schoharie Crossing Facebook page, their NYS Parks website, or by contacting the site. Book club participants have submitted questions for the author and those viewing the program can use the chat function to ask for additional comments or any questions they have about the content of the book. Heaven’s Ditch by Jack Kelly illuminates the spiritual and political upheavals along the Erie Canal from its opening in 1825 through 1844. “Wage slave” Sam Patch became America’s first celebrity daredevil. William Miller envisioned the apocalypse. Farm boy Joseph Smith gave birth to Mormonism, a new and distinctly American religion. Along the way, the reader encounters America’s very first “crime of the century,” a treasure hunt, searing acts of violence, a visionary cross-dresser, and a panoply of fanatics, mystics, and hoaxers. A page-turning narrative, Heaven’s Ditch offers an excitingly fresh look at a heady, foundational moment in American history. This is part of a series of online programs Schoharie Crossing has been offering in 2020 during the COVID-19 crisis. The Erie Canal historic site will continue to provide programs through Webex as well as other online programs and social media. Look for programs in October to recognize NYS History Month. More information is always available through event links on the Schoharie Crossing Facebook page or NYS Parks website. 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.

LIVESTOCK SHOWS: The Schaghticoke Fair and Cornell Cooperative Extension of Rensselaer County 4-H will be offering Livestock Shows Sept. 1-5 at the Schaghticoke Fairgrounds. Some shows will be combined open and 4-H. Shows include cattle, goats, rabbit, poultry and horses. These events will not be open to the public. Due to COVID-19 regulations- shows will be open to Exhibitors, Participants, Trainers and Immediate Family/Household Members only. More information is available online at www.schaghticokefair.com.

CHICKEN PARMIGIANA

DINNER: Saratoga – Wilton Elks Lodge #161 presents a

Chicken Parmigiana Dinner for curbside pick up Wednesday, Sept. 2, 4:30-6 pm. Call 518-584-2585 Monday or Tuesday between 10amnoon to place an order. Menu includes Chicken Parmigiana, penne pasta, tossed salad, garlic toast. Dinner for 2 is $25. Cash only.

VOTER REGISTRATION:

The League of Women Voters of Saratoga County will be offering a Voter Registration table from 3 to 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 2 at the Saratoga Farmers Market. The market is now held in the parking lot of the Wilton Mall, outside of the former Bon Ton and across from BJ’s Wholesale. Residents can learn where to find information about polling places, information about registration, answers to general voting questions and pick up voter registration forms.

HAMILTON PRESENTATION: CANCELED - Wednesday, September 2 1:30 pm. Hamilton – The Man, The Musical, The Cultural Phenomenon. Multi-media presentation by theater historian John Kenrick on Lin-Manuel Miranda’s blending visionary blending of hip-hop and Broadway styles to create the revolutionary musical Hamilton. Includes performance videos. Tickets: $30 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.

SCHAGHTICOKE FAIR:

CANCELED - After careful consideration and multiple attempts to find some alternative, we have unfortunately had to cancel the 2020 Great Schaghticoke Fair. The health and safety of our community is always a priority. We have sought guidance from state organizations and officials, and unfortunately there is no clear way we can safely host our fair. We recognize this is a great disappointment to many Fairgoers, Vendors, Exhibitors, Small Businesses and our Local Community. We want you all to know we consider it a privilege and an honor to showcase the best of Rensselaer County Agricultureand to support all of you. We thank you for your 200 years of support. We will use this time to plan you an outstanding event for 2021. More information is available online at www.schaghticokefair.com.