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.

Wednesday, Sept. 9

CHICKEN & BISCUITS DINNER: Saratoga – Wilton Elks Lodge #161 presents a Chicken and Biscuits Dinner for curbside pick up Wednesday, Sept. 9, 4:30-6 pm. Call 518-584-2585 Monday or Tuesday between 10am-noon to place an order. Menu includes Chicken and Biscuits, mashed potatoes, vegetable, salad, roll. Dinner for 2 is $25. Cash only.

Thursday, Sept. 10

LYME ACTION NETWORK PRESENTATION: The Lyme Action Network is taking its message to the online platform. To help people understand about Lyme and other tick-borne diseases, the Lyme Action Network will be offering video presentations, Zoom meetings, and other virtual events to help people understand the dangers of tick bites and what to do if they get bitten. The Lyme Action Network has already confirmed three presentations, with more in the pipeline. The second presentation, scheduled for September 10, 2020 at 7:00 pm will be a live Zoom meeting presented by Nitya Jessica Eisenheim, N.D. (Naturopathic Doctor). Dr. Eiseneheim will discuss naturopathic/holistic approaches to the care and treatment of patients suffering chronic illness, with a special emphasis on Lyme patients. Passionate about herbal medicine, cooking, healthy food, and community building, Dr. Eisenheim is an expert at creating individualized health plans for clients who suffer from chronic pain and digestive issues. As many of her family members have suffered from incorrect treatment of Lyme disease, she focuses on preventing Lyme disease from becoming a chronic illness as well as addressing the particular difficulties of chronic disease. Registration for the live event is limited to 100 participants. The session will be posted after the event. Register now for the meeting at: https:// us02web.zoom.us/meeting/ register/tZUtd-6grzwuG9Xv6VF55TDZReNYpTsdB09w. Additional information can be found at LymeActionNetwork.org. SENIOR PICNIC: The Saratoga County Office for the Aging is proud to present an All American Salute to Seniors. This year’s Annual Senior Picnic will be on Thursday, Sept. 10, at the Saratoga County Fairgrounds! This will be a car-hop style event complete with hotdogs, hamburgers, apple pie and other summer hits. This event is for Saratoga County Residents 60 and over. Lunch is served at 12 noon and parking will be available on site. For your safety, this event will look a bit different than prior years. Vehicles will be parked at a safe distance. We encourage you to bring a lawn chair or blanket to place in front of your vehicle or you may stay in your vehicle (DriveIn Style). Unfortunately, there will be no seating at the picnic tables under the pavilion. Our staff and volunteers will serve you at your parking space. There will be access to public restrooms and golf carts to assist. A $4 advanced meal ticket is required. Please contact The Office for the Aging at (518) 363-4020 for more detailed information. ONLINE RUMINANT COURSE: Small Ruminant Parasite Control Course ZOOM Meeting Online. Parasites are the most important limiting factor in small ruminant flocks. Join CAAHP team member Ashley Pierce to learn how to monitor, treat, and prevent parasites in your flock, herd, or flerd! This meeting will take place on September 10, 2020 at 6 pm. This online course will discuss the lifecycle and biology of parasites affecting small ruminants, how to use the 5-point check, FAMACHA, and fecal testing to monitor your flock health and provide best practice procedures for treating your animals with dewormers to avoid resistance. This course is part of a statewide grant from the New York Farm Viability Institute, which provides the methods and materials to local County Extension offices to teach and host parasite mitigation strategies. Once you have taken the course and learned the basic techniques, you may gain access to the lab materials on-site at the Extension office and work with your local educators to complete your samples. We are hoping to have the lab open for at least one day each month during the growing season for producers to run their samples, catch up with their local educators and growers and access the latest strategies for protecting your animals. As weather in the Northeast becomes warmer and wetter due to climate change, we are likely to see further issues with parasites and parasite resistance to dewormers. We must all work together to monitor and efficiently treat our animals to keep them healthy and happy. The cost of this class is $20 per person. Registration and completion of this class entitle you to one free use of the testing materials, a $5 value! To register online, please visit: https://caahp. ccext.net/civicrm/event/ info?reset=1&id=96. You will emailed the link to this ZOOM meeting after registering. For more information contact Ashley Pierce at arp253@ cornell.edu or 518-6490267.

Friday, Sept. 11

RUMMAGE AND FOOD SALE: Rummage and Food Sale sponsored by the Pittstown United Methodist Church will be held on two consecutive weekends, September 11-12 and September 18-19. The hours for Fridays (11th and 18th) will be from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.; the hours for Saturdays (12th and 19th) will be from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. This year the Sale will be held on the Herb and Sally Backus farm, 571 Johnsonville Road, Johnsonville, NY 12094 (Town of Pittstown). The new location is just off County Route 111 near the intersection of Croll Road. For more information or directions call Herb or Sally at 518-753-4427 (home) or 518-596-0003 (cell) or email: hsbackus@ outlook.com. If coming from NY Route 7, look for signs. All profits from both Rummage and Food Sales will benefit the Pittstown United Methodist Church Current Expense Account. Covid Regulations will be followed. Wearing a mask is required. No masks, no entry. CANNING TOMATOES AND SALSA: Canning Tomatoes and Salsa, By Diane Whitten, Nutrition & Food Resource Educator, Cornell Cooperative Extension Saratoga County. When you’ve got more tomatoes than you can eat, it’s time to preserve them.

Canning will save freezer space and is relatively simple. You can simply put skinned, raw tomatoes in a jar, add hot water and process. Or you can get more creative and make a sauce, ketchup, hot sauce or salsa. When making salsa to can a recipe developed for canning must be used. You should not make your own salsa and can it because you won’t know the acidity of the final product or the appropriate canning method or proper processing time. Diane Whitten will be doing a presentation on Zoom about Canning Tomatoes and Salsa on Friday, September 11, at 11 am. Preregistration for this free class is required which can be done at http:// ccesaratoga.org/nutritionfood/food-preservation. This presentation will include canning whole and diced tomatoes, plus canning salsa. The basics of canning in a boiling water or steam canner will be included. KOMBUCHA BREWING CLASS: Friday, September 11, 5:00 – 7:00 pm, Rain Date: September 14, 5:00- 7:00 pm. This class is offered in-person and/or via zoom. In-person class will be held outside at the Sustainable Living Center and Greenhouse in Schenectady. Each person will have their own table and will be spread out for social distancing. Please wear a mask. If you would like to take the class from home, we will make arrangements for you to pick up your kit prior to the start of the class and you will receive a link to the class live. Are you interested in learning how to make your own kombucha at home? If so, join us for a kombucha brewing class. During this class, you will participate in making kombucha from start to finish and learn about options for flavoring and brewing. Participants will receive the SCOBY “symbiotic culture of bacteria and yeast,” that is used in the fermentation and production of kombucha, pellicle mat(mother), a half-gallon jar, a flip top glass jar, and a step-by-step guide. In addition, you will receive your choice of fine, organic loose-leaf tea: green, black, 50⁄50 green and black, rooibos, or hibiscus. Tea donated by Divinitea. Kombucha is a fermented tea that has naturally occurring alcohol. Do not consume if you are avoiding alcohol due to pregnancy, allergies, sensitivities or religious beliefs. Please note, if you would like to purchase additional Organic Divinitea the day of the class for future kombucha brewing or enjoying, we request you send us an email a minimum of two days before class, so we can have it ready. Tea varieties and quantities available for purchase are as follows: China Green Sencha, Assam Black, 50⁄50 Black/ green, Rooibos (no caffeine) and Hibiscus (no caffeine). 4 oz $15.00, 8 oz $29.00 and 16 oz $55.00. Many people choose to bottle in flip top glass jars to ensure that the brew is fizzy. Flip top green or brown glass jars will be available for purchase during the class for $2.50 each. More information on the program, including registration, is available online at cceschenectady.org/events.

Saturday, Sept. 12

NATUREFEST: Moreau Lake State Park NatureFest 2020 is going virtual on Sept.12. To help fight the COVID-19 pandemic, we’ve cancelled our annual onsite event. With the help of many Friends we have created a dedicated website that will feature individual videos, links and content highlighting local experts and organizations in many areas covering the environment, wildlife rehabilitation, conservation and sustainable practices. We’ll also have games for friends and families to enjoy together. We invite you to visit our dedicated NatureFest 2020 website naturefest2020.org as it launches on Sept.12. CHICKEN BBQ:Chicken BBQ at Middle Grove United Methodist Church, Sat., Sept 12 from 3-6pm or until sold out. Meal includes: half chicken, baked potato, coleslaw, roll, drink and cookies. Tickets are $12. Drive thru - take out only. Church is located at 429 Middle Grove Rd. (corner of Middle Grove Rd. and North Creek Rd.) RUMMAGE AND FOOD SALE: Rummage and Food Sale sponsored by the Pittstown United Methodist Church will be held on two consecutive weekends, September 11-12 and September 18-19. The hours for Fridays (11th and 18th) will be from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.; the hours for Saturdays (12th and 19th) will be from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. This year the Sale will be held on the Herb and Sally Backus farm, 571 Johnsonville Road, Johnsonville, NY 12094 (Town of Pittstown). The new location is just off County Route 111 near the intersection of Croll Road. For more information or directions call Herb or Sally at 518-753-4427 (home) or 518-596-0003 (cell) or email: hsbackus@ outlook.com. If coming from NY Route 7, look for signs. All profits from both Rummage and Food Sales will benefit the Pittstown United

Methodist Church Current Expense Account. Covid Regulations will be followed. Wearing a mask is required. No masks, no entry. MELVILLE HOUSE TOURS: Lansingburgh Historical Society, located in Melville House at 2 114th Street, Troy, will open for tours on Saturday, Sept. 12. Reservations are required and limited. Two time slots are available: 10:00 am to 11:45am and 12:15 pm to 2:00. Face masks and social distancing are required. A $5 member or a $6 yetto-be member donation is appreciated. Make your reservation by calling John or Mary Ellen Ward at 518885-4295. LIGHTHOUSE TOUR: Join the Hudson-Athens Lighthouse Preservation Society (HALPS) as it hosts visits to the eight room lighthouse, a quiet sentinel that has guided navigation on the Hudson River for 146 years. Tours of the Historic Hudson-Athens Lighthouse are now available on July 11th, August 8th, September

12th and October 10th as long as the Capital Region enters and stays in Phase 4. Masks will be required to enter, and visitors are required to take proper social distancing precautions while on the boat and inside the lighthouse. Visitors will be required to take a covid symptom survey as well. Staff will regularly clean and disinfect hightouch surfaces throughout the day. Tours leave from Henry Hudson Riverfront Park at 11:00, 12:00, 1:00 and 2:00. Tours leave from Athens Riverfront Park at 11:30, 12:30, 1:30 and 2:30. The tour, including the boat ride, lasts a little over an hour. Except for the last tour of the day, visitors may stay as long as they like as long as we are able to maintain safe social distancing. Adult tickets are $25 and Children under 12 are $15 (cash only unless ordered online). This includes transportation. Picnic tables are available for those who wish to bring lunch. As visitors arrive at the lighthouse, they climb the metal stairs and enter the interior of the lighthouse where they are welcomed by tour guides or docents. Through video clips, Emily Brunner, will relate factual stories about life on the lighthouse in the 1930s. Emily was the daughter of

Emil Brunner, the last civilian lighthouse keeper, who served as keeper from 1930 to 1949. The Brunner family lived at the lighthouse during much of the 1930s before moving to Athens. Son Robert, was born on the lighthouse. Until 2015, Emily was often at tours and able to regale visitors with many colorful tales of life on the lighthouse. Sadly, Emily and her brother Bob have recently passed away. The tour gives you the opportunity to learn about the important role the Hudson River played in the development of the Upper Hudson River towns, and how the lighthouse made navigation safe along the river to allow development to take place. For more about the history and preservation of the lighthouse, please visit the website hudsonathenslighthouse.org. Please check our FaceBook page or call us if you have specific questions that day. Reservations are recommended and can be made online at HudsonCruises.com or by calling (888) 766-1844. Please visit their website to see the variety of cruise opportunities they provide.

Sunday, Sept. 13

EAT IN BREAKFAST: The Fish Creek Rod and Gun Club located on route 32 south of the village of Victory (look for our sign). Will be cooking breakfast on Sunday, Sept. 13, 8 - 11 AM. Menu will be: Eggs cooked to order, Bacon, Sausage, Toast ( white or wheat ), Pancakes (regular, blueberry, buckwheat, apple cinnamon ), French Toast, Home Fries, Orange Juice, Coffee, Tea, Hot Chocolate. Cost: Adult $8.00, Child $4.00. Everyone will be welcome to join us. Our clubhouse and pavilion will be used to serve your breakfast, COVID rules will be in place. Questions please call 518-695-3917. FARM DAY OUT: CANCELED : This event has been canceled. Join Cornell Cooperative Extension of Rensselaer County and Windy Hill Orchard from 12:00-3:00 PM on Sunday, September 13, 2020 for the Third Annual Farm Day Out! As you tour the farm stop by each station to learn something new or ask questions about the apples and cider industry. Also, be sure to visit exhibits set up by local organizations & businesses, experience the equipment used on the farm, and stop by the Fun Zone. Food will also be available to purchase for your enjoyment. Admission and parking for this event is free and open to the public.Windy Hill Orchard is located at 1297 Brookview Station Rd, Castleton. If you are interested in being a volunteer, a sponsor, or have any questions about the event, please reach out to Kayela at kls342@ cornell.edu or by calling the office(518)272-4210.

Monday, Sept. 14

VIRTUAL BOOK DISCUSSION: The Troy Public Library’s Evening Book Group will be discussing Jon Meacham’s Thomas Jefferson: The Art of Power on Monday, September 14th at 6:30 PM. Our monthly book group meets to discuss a wide range of book selections. New members are always welcomed. Monthly participation is not necessary, come for the books that interest you! This meeting will be conducted via Zoom. This discussion is