UPCOMING 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.

PHOTOGRAPHY SHOW CALL FOR ENTRIES: For photographers who enjoy taking pictures of nature or of people enjoying nature, entries for a photography show that will be highlighting the beauty and the mission of Wilton Wildlife Preserve & Park are being sought. The entry deadline is November 1, 2021 and up to four entries will be accepted per person. There will be prizes awarded for the following categories; Best in Show, Best Nature in Winter, Best featuring Conservation, Best featuring Education, Best featuring Recreation, Best Nature in Autumn, Best Animal Shot, Best Karner blue butterfly, and Best under-13. Entries should be submitted via email to info@wiltonpreserve.org with the following information; attached photograph files saved as jpeg, name, address, phone number, email, title of each submission, age if under 13. All work should be original and have been taken at the Wilton Wildlife Preserve & Park. This year the selected photographs will be displayed virtually, through a virtual Photography Gallery. For more information, please contact the Preserve & Park office at 518-450-0321 or via email at Info@wiltonpreserve.org. For up-to-date trail conditions or program information, please visit the Preserve & Park’s website at www.wiltonpreserve.org. The Wilton Wildlife Preserve & Park is a non-profit organization that conserves ecological systems and natural settings while providing opportunities for environmental education and outdoor recreation.

STEAMED BROWN BREAD & BAKE SALE: Simpson United Methodist Church, 1089 Rock City Road, Rock City Falls (.4 mi south of Route 29) is once again hosting their famous Steamed Brown Bread and Bake Sale in time for Thanksgiving. Brown bread is an old fashioned delicious, rich and hearty treat made with molasses and raisins, that is steamed in coffee cans over a water bath. It freezes well, keeps great in the fridge and is wonderful toasted with butter or cream cheese or eaten as is. Place your brown bread order by calling 518-8854794 by Monday November 15, leave your name, phone number and desired number of loaves ($6.50 each). Pick up dates are Friday November 19, from 4 pm-6-pm, and Saturday November 20, from 9 am-2 pm with a traditional bake sale Saturday. Any questions please call 518-885-4794. Brown bread makes great holiday gifts and memories!

TAKE OUT TURKEY DINNER: October 30, 2021 4:00-6:00 pm. Adults $12, Children $6. Pre-order only. Call (518) 683-8195 from 10-4 Monday-Friday. Cutoff for orders — October 27, 2021. Turkey, mashed potatoes, gravy, stuffing, green beans, rolls cranberry sauce and dessert. Trinity United Methodist Church, 155 Ballard Road, Gansevoort, NY 12831. To pick up, please arrive 10/30 at Trinity UMC, remain in car, wear mask and have exact dollar amount. A Trinity UMC volunteer will take payment and bring dinners.

GREAT PUMPKIN CHALLENGE: Out of an abundance of caution, Saratoga Bridges will host its 21st annual Great Pumpkin Challenge virtually again this year. This popular community event features a 5K and 10K with proceeds benefiting their essential non-funded or underfunded services and assisting with the unanticipated expenses incurred by the pandemic. The organization invites the community to join as supporters “Run, Walk & Move, Together But

Apart.” By being virtual, the 5K and 10K can be run, jogged or walked anywhere and anytime between Oct. 16 and 30. Although there is no official course this year, participants can stay on the Saratoga State Park course, available online at https:// bit.ly/2SOK1a1, and look for the designated mile markers. Otherwise, www.mapmyride.com provides alternative routes. People are encouraged to drive the route first to check the safety of the shoulders and sightlines. Individuals, friends, families, coworkers and corporate supporters are welcomed to register at https:// tinyurl.com/SBGPC21 and receive a long-sleeve moisture-wicking shirt. Once registered, participants must report their time by Oct. 31. Race shirts can be picked up at the Saratoga Bridges administrative office, located at 16 Saratoga Bridges Blvd. in Malta between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. Participants are asked to use official hashtag #SBGPC21 and tag Saratoga Bridges @ saratogabridges in their social media posts. Prizes will be awarded for: Most Business Team Participants, Most Family Team Participants and Most Spirited Participants. More information about the 21st annual Great Pumpkin Challenge is available by contacting Brigid at breilly@saratogabridges.org or 518-587-0723 ext. 1242.

KNICK-AT-NIGHT SOUPER SUPPER: Knickerbocker Mansion, located at 132 Knickerbocker Rd. in Schaghticoke, will host its annual Knick-at-Night Souper Supper on Friday, Oct. 29 and Saturday, Oct. 30, beginning at 5 p.m. Enjoy a candlelit guided tour of the Mansion and fall back in time to the autumn of 1711, as Anna Quackenbush Knickerbocker and the Ghostly Characters of Schaghticoke return to unfold the events of the Kettelhuyn Massacre by vignette. Reservations must be made this year for our Ghostly Mansion Tours by calling 518-588-7130. Enjoy steaming hot New England Clam Chowder; Potato-BaconLeek Soup; Chili; Tortellini Soup; Chicken Noodle or Vegan-Veg Soup with Bread & Butter, Cornbread, and a Molasses Cookie or Brownie for dessert along with hot coffee, hot chocolate, hot tea or lemonade. The soups will be served in lidded-containers suitable for dining in or takeout. A souper supper to fortify you before or restore you after the Ghostly Mansion Tour! Cost: Souper Supper $10. Historic Ghostly Mansion Tours $10. The Knickerbocker Mansion is the most significant historic building in upper Rensselaer County, located in the Hoosic River Valley near Tomhannock Creek. Built by Johannes and Elizabeth Knickerbocker in the 1780s, the Mansion’s architecture is of a rare Middle Age style. Come to the spot where the Knickerbocker’s lived since the early 1700s and where the Witanagemot Oak Peace Tree was planted in 1676 signaling peace between the Indians, the European settlers and New York Province’s Governor Andros. The Knickerbocker Historical Society is a 501 C3 charitable organization and all fundraising money goes directly into the preservation and restoration of the Knickerbocker Mansion. More information is available online at www.knickmansion.com.

NAMING CONTEST: The Saratoga County Office for the Aging is holding a contest to rename its Congregate Meal Program. The Congregate Meal Program offers seniors socialized dining opportunities at sites throughout the county. The public is asked to think of creative and unique names that encompasses the purpose of the program, which is to provide area seniors with a space to gather with friends, meet new people, and enjoy a nutritious meal. The winner will receive a $25 Walmart gift card. During the month of October, participants can submit name suggestions via Facebook Messenger @SaratogaCountyOFA, email to aging@saratogacountyny.gov, or traditional mail to Saratoga County Office for the Aging ATTN: Renaming Contest, 152 W. High Street, Ballston Spa, NY 12020. The winning name will be announced on October 31, 2021. While the Congregate Dining Program is currently closed due to COVID-19 concerns, the Office for the Aging is taking this opportunity to rebrand the program. The Congregate Meal Program is part of the Saratoga County Office for the Aging’s Senior Nutrition Program. The program provides seniors age 60 and older opportunities to receive a nutritious meal while socializing with other seniors in their area. Congregate dining sites include senior centers and town halls throughout Saratoga County. For more information about the Congregate Dining Program, please visit the Office for the Aging webpage at www.saratogacountyny.gov or call 518-363-4020.

AUTUMN STROLLS: Join the Saratoga Springs Preservation Foundation this fall! Autumn Sunday Strolls include the Gut neighborhood on October 24. All Sunday morning tours last approximately 90 minutes and require walking and standing on varied terrain. The cost per tour is $15 for SSPF members and $20 for nonmembers. Tours are limited to 30 people and tickets must be purchased in advance. Members who have received complimentary Stroll passes should contact the Foundation directly to reserve their ticket. Tickets for the Bike Tours and the Twilight Cemetery Tour are $20 for SSPF Members and $25 for non-members.For additional information or to purchase tickets to any of these upcoming tours visit www.saratogapreservation.org, call (518) 587-5030, or email Nicole Babie, Membership & Programs Director, at nbabie@saratogapreservation.org.

FIELD OF HORRORS: Field of Horrors is back for the 2021 season with five attractions this year: Insanity, Return of Mummy’s Curse, Dr. Morbid’s Haunted House, Condemned Manor and The Crypt. Extended hours will start in mid-October when it will be open from 6 to 11 p.m. on Oct. 24, 29, 30 and 31. General admission is $30 per person. Military discounts are available. Tickets can be purchased online in advance or at Field of Horrors during operating hours. This event is not recommended for children younger than 10 years old. More information about Field of Horrors is available online at fieldofhorrors.com. Field of Horrors can be contacted by calling (518) 2869663.

ALLIANCE WITH THE INFINITE CLASS: 8 Tuesdays, beginning September 28, 6:30-8:30 p.m. This 8-week class in practical spirituality explores how to deepen your connection with the power within you. Through experiential exercises, reading, meditation, prayer, and discussion, participants explore the concepts of oneness, surrender, releasing fear, setting intentions, deepening faith, and being an instrument of Spirit. This class is based on the best-selling book The Universe Has Your Back by Gabrielle Bernstein. Student workbook provided; students must supply their own textbook. Suggested donation: $20 per class session. For more information, visit our meetup.com group Albany-Saratoga Spiritual Adventures, call (518) 366-9918, or visit www.newthoughtnewyork.org.

FALL RECREATION: Try something new this Fall. Malta Parks and Recreation Fall registration is open! Programs and events run from September-December for kids and adults. Programs are available in art, dance, drama, Zumba, yoga, pickleball, nature and more. To register or for additional information go to www.maltaparksrec.com or call 518-899-4411.

HOLLOWED HARVEST: Returning for its second year, the Hollowed Harvest is a Jack-O’-Lantern spectacle designed for audiences of all ages. This year, the Hollowed Harvest will feature dozens of brand new larger-than-life Jack-O’Lantern displays, some towering as tall as two stories and spanning more than 50 feet in length. Attendees can expect to take about 3540 minutes to walk through the show in its entirety. Join us to see fantastic scenes made with over 7,000 JackO’-Lanterns! Once open, the show is scheduled to remain open Thursday-Sunday through Oct. 31 at the Altamont Fairgrounds. A full schedule is available at HollowedHarvest.com. Tickets are on sale now and must be purchased in advance. They will be exclusively available online at HollowedHarvest. com with limited time slots. Times slots are first-come first-served. No tickets will be sold at the event.

STRESS REDUCTION PROGRAM: Join us for the Saratoga Stress Reduction Program, an eight-week Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction course taught by Selma Nemer, PhD, and Pierre Zimmerman, MS, in which students learn mindfulness-based meditation as a practice for growth and healing. Our credentialed instructors have taught locally, nationally, and internationally for over 10 years. We have taught over 100 classes in Saratoga with over 3000 graduates and are delighted and grateful for the opportunity to have Caffe Lena as our host venue. Lena’s has always been a welcoming respite for healing, and this makes it a perfect venue for our program. Classes are offered eight Saturday mornings at 8:30-10:00am for our Fall 2021 Session being held in person at Caffe Lena starting Sept. 25. Class size is limited and we accept some insurances. For more information or to register, please call our offices at 581-3180 ext. 300 or 307. You can also visit our website www.saratogastressreduction.com.

CONGRESS PARK TOURS: Live guided tours of Saratoga’s renowned Congress Park will resume this week after being put on hold last year because of COVID-19. The tours will run daily, Tuesday through Saturday at 1030 a.m. and will be led by experienced guides—several of whom have been giving the tours for more than 10 years. During the 90-minute walk, guests will hear the stories of the founding of the city and the park which dates back to 1792. They will also hear about the native Americans who lived in the area, how Frederick Law Olmsted designed the park and the contributions of Saratoga’s historical figures such as Gideon Putnam, Dr. John Clark, John Morrissey and Lucy Skidmore. Tours can be booked online at www. walkingsaratoga.com or by calling 518-832-3796 or emailing walkingsaratoga@ gmail.com. The cost is $20 per person and children under 12 are free. They are appropriate for the entire family.

BELGIUM & HOLLAND TOUR: Tour Belgium and Holland with Saratoga Arts — In April, just as spring begins, leave your daily routine behind and join Saratoga Arts in an art and history-filled visit to Belgium and Holland April 20-29, 2022. We will stay in Brussels and Amsterdam with excursions to nearby treasures and plan to taste as many gourmet chocolates as ten days permit. We will waffle or way through Belgium, learn about the history and magic of the medieval Belgian tapestries, travel to Bruges, Delft and Amsterdam for romantic waterways, revel in the beauty of the Dutch Masters and Van Gogh, and admire the colorful blooms of the seven million bulb flowers of the Keukenhof Gardens. Give yourself a chance to escape just for a while among the cultural and historical experiences of this small group tour. To receive a detailed itinerary, contact: goedventures@gmail.com.

CHAPMAN CHALLENGE: The Chapman Museum announces the “Chapman Challenge”, a series of “missions” that relate to the people, places, and events that have shaped the histories of Glens Falls and Queensbury. Sites include the Crandall Monument, 1980 Olympics Commemorative Torch, Floyd Bennett Airfield (Queensbury School Campus), and Hovey Pond.

Visit 20 out of 35 mission locations to complete the challenge and earn an official button along with recognition on our website list of finishers. This activity is great for families looking for something fun and engaging to do over the summer vacation or for anyone looking to get outside and do some local exploration with a dash of history. Young or

old, area resident or visitor, this quest is for all! For guidelines and the list of missions go to the Chapman Museum website at www.chapmanmuseum.org , or stop by the museum. The Chapman Museum, located at 348 Glen St, Glens Falls, is open Tuesday through Saturday, 10 am to 4 pm.

SCHUYLERVILLE ALUMNI: Due to the Covid-19 virus, the Schuylerville Alumni banquet which is usually held the first week in August was canceled for 2021. We will be sending out anniversary letters for both years next May 2022 for the banquet to be held on Aug. 6, 2022. Please continue to update your address. Send updates to Pat Temple at patty61349@yahoo.com or call 518-338-2329. Donations are gladly accepted also.

BLOOD DRIVES: Your blood donation is essential to maintaining our community’s health. For a full list of upcoming American Red Cross Blood Drives in the area visit www.redcrossblood.org, where participants can register online.

KNICKERBOCKER MANSION WALKING TOURS: Please consider joining us on Sundays for an enjoyable walking tour through the 18th century Dutch Knickerbocker Mansion located at 132 Knickerbocker Road, Schaghticoke, New York. Your Knickerbocker Society tour guide will provide you with educational and entertaining insights into the Mansion’s fascinating history. We are casual! Just show up on any Sunday from 11:00 a.m. — 3:00 p.m. or email us at knickinfo@aol.com for a reservation. Tours are free of charge and will continue weekly through the end of October.

NO ERASER NEEDED: Beginning Thursday, July 22, The Arts Center of the Capital Region, located at 265 River St. in Troy, invites our regional community and beyond to join us for “No Eraser Needed.” This exhibition was created as a community gallery project. ACCR invites the public to come into our Main gallery and create work on our gallery walls. We have provided a platform for expression that can be shared with all who visit the Arts Center. Artists, art enthusiasts, novices or professionals—we welcome all to come draw or write on our walls. Our galleries are free to the public, and anyone who loves to create or has an appreciation for the arts is invited! The Arts Center will provide the supplies needed for your creative inspirations.

FISH CREEK ROD AND GUN CLUB MEMBERSHIP: Fish Creek Rod and Gun Club is currently accepting new members. If you enjoy the outdoors or just like to shoot ( pistol, rifle, shotgun, bow) we are here for you. If you enjoy being around other people and providing a service, we are here for you (Monthly Breakfast, Horseshoe League, Clam Steam, Fish Fry). We offer camping sites on our property for our members, electricity is provided. We have 100plus acres of property that is available for hiking or trail riding or hunting. Fish Creek runs along our western boundary and is available for fishing or boating. Our club house/pavilion can accommodate up to 400 people. How to become a member: You must come to our club house and pick up an application (call before stopping in 518-6953917 to make sure someone is there). You must fill out the application and answer all the questions. You will need to have a current member in good standing and at least one year as a member to be your sponsor. When you turn in your application you are required to pay one year of dues and the initiation fee, currently $55, this is not refundable. Your application will be read to the membership at the following meeting and tabled for one month, after one month you and your sponsor will need to attend the next meeting to be voted on by the membership. For questions or other information contact: Mark 518-260-9933 if no answer please leave a voice message.