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, Feb. 14 SNOWY SLOW ROLL:That’s right, the popular “Slow Rolls” are back again with the good folks of Bicycle Benefits, Impressions of Saratoga, Palette Cafe, Bikeatoga, Pint Sized, and The Dark Horse Mercantile for some cozy bike rides. A “Slow Roll” is a leisurely bike ride around Saratoga Springs with a group of bike enthusiasts while remaining socially distant and COVID conscious. You will see parts of Saratoga you may not have in a while and enjoy the company of others you love the outdoors and biking! The ride will be guided by Bikeatoga looping through quiet and safe neighborhood streets. The pace will be suitable for families too! The winter “Slow Rolls” will last approximately 1 hour. Remember to dress warmly and wear a mask. Beverages and snacks will be available for purchase at Palette before and after the bike ride. Plus, Pint Sized will be offering $1 drafts after the ride for any participants 21 and over who would like to grab a refreshing brew. Anyone who participates will also receive a coupon to Impressions of Saratoga and The Dark Horse Mercantile! This ride will be a Valentine’s themed ridedon your red, pink, purple and come on out on Sunday, Feb. 14 at 1 p.m. at Palette Café (493 Broadway Downtown Saratoga Springs) for a lovely roll around town. Bundle up and remember your mask! Rides are scheduled for the last Sunday of each month for 2021. Let us know you’re coming and spread the word by “Going” to our Facebook event.
MONTHLY BREAKFAST: The Fish Creek Rod and Gun Club invites all to join us at our monthly breakfast. Newly constructed addition to clubhouse. COVID-19 rules will be in effect on Sunday Feb. 14, 8 to 11 a.m.. Menu: 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: $8 Adult, $4 Child. Everyone will be welcome to join us. 518-695-3917.
Monday, Feb. 15
BLOOD DRIVE: An American Red Cross Blood Drive will be held from 1 to 6 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 15 at the Ballston Spa Elks, located at 10 Hamilton Place in Ballston Spa. More information is available online at www.redcrossblood.org. Tuesday, Feb. 16 SPIRITUAL WORKSHOP: Kingdoms of Consciousness Workshop – Tuesday, February 16 at 6:30 p.m. This workshop explores the stages of spiritual evolution as a tool to deepen spiritual life and progress on the spiritual journey. Materials included. Suggested donation: $20. Hosted by Albany-Saratoga Spiritual Adventures via Zoom. To sign up, fill out the Contact Us form at www. newthoughtnewyork.org. For more information, visit our meetup.com group AlbanySaratoga Spiritual Adventures or call (518) 366-9918.
VEGETABLE GROWING: Cornell Cooperative Extension of Saratoga County will be hosting a Free Vegetable Growing Series via zoom. All classes in the series will be held from 12:15pm-1:15pm. On Feb. 16, join Susan Beebe, Agriculture Issue Leader, for Soils 101 to learn about which types of soils to use when vegetable gardening. On Feb. 23, join Jessica Holmes, Consumer Horticulture, for Container and Raised Bed Gardening to learn about which vegetables grow best in containers and how to start a raised bed garden. Go to the events page on http:// ccesaratoga.org/ for more details and choose one or all of the classes you would like to attend. Upon registration, you will receive a zoom link within 24-hours of the class. If you would like more information, please contact Jessica Holmes at jmh452@cornell.edu or 518-885-8995.
CITY COUNCIL MEETING: The Saratoga Springs City Council holds regular meetings on the first and third Tuesday of every month. The meetings are currently being held virtually via Zoom. Meetings are livestreamed to the City’s website. Anyone who would like to join the City Council meeting for Public Comment may register on the city’s website to receive their Zoom invitation link. When Public Hearings are held, anyone wishing to speak on these matters may do so via
Zoom. Please note the start time of the Public Hearing on the Agenda. More information is available online at www.saratoga-springs.org.
ONLINE KNITTING & HANDCRAFTING MEET UP: Join our informal online knitting and handcrafting meet up 9:30am - 10:30am on Tuesdays. This online gathering is a perfect opportunity to knit, embroider or do other handwork while chatting companionably with others who are working on their own projects. There will be no instruction, but we welcome the opportunity to show and share our creations. New members welcome. Please register online. This online program uses the Zoom livestreaming platform. It will require access to a computer, mobile device with the Zoom app installed, and/or a phone for audioonly access. Registration with an email is required in order to receive information on how to connect. The email will be sent three (3) hours prior to the scheduled start time of the program. Please see the Zoom instructions for joining a meeting if you have any questions. More information about this Saratoga Springs Public Library program is available online at www.sspl.org.
BLOOD DRIVE: An American Red Cross Blood Drive will be held from 1 to 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 16 at Shenendehowa United Methodist Church, located at971 Rt. 146, Clifton Park. 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 Tuesday, Feb. 16 at Joy of Troy, located at 600 Third Ave. in Troy. 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 Tuesday, Feb. 16 at the Brunswick Elks, located at 665 Brunswick Rd., Troy. More information is available online at www.redcrossblood.org.
BOOK CLUB MEETING: Tuesday, Feb. 16 at 7:00pm: Evening Book Club –The Bookshop on the Corner by Jenny Colgan. All meetings on Zoom. Please contact the library for the Zoom invite (518) 664-6255. More information is available online at stillwater.sals.edu.
HISTORICAL PRESENTATION: On Tuesday, February 16th at 6:30PM, Michael Barrett, Executive Director of the Hudson Mohawk
Industrial Gateway will discuss Russell Sage, The Money King for the Troy Public Library. Born into poverty, Russell Sage was a self-made man, although the man he made himself into was the quintessential Robber Baron of the Gilded Age. After leaving his home in Troy for the richer pickings of NYC, his financial manipulations of the Wall Street stock market, the banking industry, railroads and other major corporations became the stuff of financial legend. Along with his primary partner Jay Gould, Sage pillaged and plundered the American economic marketplace for almost forty years. He was probably the wealthiest American at the time of his death in 1906, and his wife’s reaction to his passing is one of the greatest stories of philanthropic retaliation in American history. This program will be conducted via zoom. Please register using your email address so that we can send you a link to the presentation. This program is free and open to the public. Registration is necessary. For more information and to register call the library at 2747071 or online at www.thetroylibrary.org.
PERSONAL FINANCE PROGRAM: Take Control of Your Personal Finances by Joining CCE Albany for Budgeting on a Limited Income - Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2021, 6:30 – 7:30 p.m. Via Zoom. Budgeting on a Limited Income Managing personal finances can be stressful, especially if you have recently faced job loss or income fluctuations. Creating a working budget is crucial in helping you reach future goals. This workshop will provide tips and strategies to improve your basic budgeting skills. We will discuss how to best set financial goals, track monthly expenses (both fixed and variable) and create a budget that helps maximize all available resources. Join us to take control of your current financial situation and plan for a bright future. Advanced registration is required at
https://cornell.zoom. us/meeting/register/tJApfu6uqzgrHd2ajpvqLFrg3hSz39IYhSxN
Or email mkd59@cornell. edu or call/text 518-598-9937. Wednesday, Feb. 17 FRIED FISH DINNER: Saratoga – Wilton Elks Lodge #161 presents a Fried
Fish Dinner for curbside pick up Wednesday, Feb. 17, 4:30-6 pm. Call 518-584-2585 Monday or Tuesday between 10am-noon to place an order. Menu includesfried fish, mac and cheese, cole slaw, new england clam chowder, tartar sauce, roll. Dinner for 2 is $25. Cash only.
BLOOD DRIVE: An American Red Cross Blood Drive will be held from noon to 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 17 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 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 17 at the Empire State Plaza Concourse in Albany. More information is available online at www.redcrossblood. org.
GOOD NIGHT ZOOM: Stillwater Public Library presents Good Night Zoom Wednesdays at 7:30 pm. Get ready for bed and then snuggle up and listen to stories by Ms. Carol on Zoom. Registration is required. Visit http:// stillwater.sals.edu to register for children’s programs. Thursday, Feb. 18 VIRTUAL WORKSHOP: Saratoga Clay Arts Center will present a virtual workshop from 3 to 6 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 18 called Constructing Multicomponent Forms: Handled Vases with Mike Stumbras. In this three hour workshop, Mike Stumbras will demonstrate making a multi-part vase with handles on the wheel. Mike will talk about the numerous technical and design oriented challenges with planning and constructing a complex and well balanced form. Including wheel throwing, altering, pulling handles and making attachments, as well as an overview of surface considerations such as slip trailing, water etching, spraying glazes and using gold luster. Mike will speak in depth about his design philosophy, elements of ceramic history, and the concepts that are central to his work. Included with the workshop are handouts containing clay and glaze recipes, as well as notes detailing crucial parts of his process. Registration is available online at www.saratogaclayarts.org.