UPCOMING CALENDAR

HOLOCAUST EXHIBITION: To commemorate the International Holocaust Remembrance Day, the Schuylerville Public Library will display the exhibit “Messages From Survivors: One Family’s Holocaust Legacy” for the month of January. The exhibit includes six panels of survivor stories, each one unique but linked, as well as take-home cards featuring some of the stories and links to more resources. Schuylerville Public Library will also host a holocaust survivor, Ivan Vamos, who will speak of his early childhood memories in war-torn Hungary with his family and his later emigration from home. Mr Vamos will display some photos and documents from his early years, display some drawings he has made of his time in Hungary, and offer a brief Q & A after his presentation. Those interested in attending, may come in person to the Library at 52 Ferry St. Schuylerville or view the discussion via Zoom. The link to join via Zoom is found on the Library’s event calendar at svl.libcal.com .

ART EXHIBITION: From Tuesday, January 2 to Saturday, February 3, Greenwich Free Library will host “New Beginnings,” a group art exhibit to celebrate the new year, presented by the Greenwich Library & Arts Association (GALA). The exhibit will be available to view during library hours in the Community Room. Participating artists include: Arthur Brod, Matt Chinian, Don Cook, Judith Ellers, Ann Fitzgibbons, Cheryl Horning, Stephen Lack, Adriano Manocchia, Leslie Peck, Valorie Nichols, Clifford Oliver, Ken Perry, Anne Sutherland, Marguerite Takvorian-Holmes, Frank Vurraro. The artists represented run the gamut in terms of styles and media of visual arts, from paintings to photography, sculpture to pastels. The subjects of the selected pieces are even more diverse than the media. There will be an artist reception on Friday, January 19 from 7:00 to 8:30pm. Light refreshments will be served and patrons are invited to come meet the artists. The opening and the exhibit are open to all.

HOSPICE VOLUNTEERS WANTED: The Community Hospice serving Saratoga/ Washington Counties and the Amsterdam area are in need of volunteers who are available to make friendly visits and to provide emotional support to Hospice patients and their families in homes and nursing homes. One hour can make a difference! Our volunteer training starts in February. Please call 518-581-0800 for information or contact mreinhardt@ communityhospice.org.

SNOWSHOE AND CROSS COUNTRY SKI RENTALS: On Saturdays and Sundays from January 6 through the end of March, Wilton Wildlife offers rentals of snowshoes and cross-country skis from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. Rentals are also available on Martin Luther King Day and for the February vacation week. Winter Rentals are located in the Winter Lodge at Camp Saratoga with access from Parking Lot #1 on Scout Road in the Town of Wilton. If there is no snow or if there are poor trail conditions, rentals will not be available. For more information, call the Wilton Wildlife office at 518-450-0321 or email info@wiltonpreserve. org. For up-to-date trail conditions or program information, please visit the Wilton Wildlife website at wiltonpreserve.org or follow on Facebook or Instagram @ wiltonpreserve.

CALL FOR EXHIBITORS: Sustainable Saratoga and Skidmore College invite sustainability-minded for-profit businesses and non-profit community organizations to apply to be exhibitors at the third annual Saratoga Sustainability Fair. To apply for your non-profit organization or for-profit sustainable business to participate in the exhibit hall, visit https://sustainablesaratoga. org/projects/saratoga-sustainability-fair/. Application deadline is February 16. Interested in sponsoring the event? Contact kelsey@sustainablesaratoga.org. The Sustainability Fair will be held Saturday, April 13, 10am — 3pm, at Skidmore College, 815 North Broadway, Saratoga Springs.

WINTER SPORTS EQUIPMENT RENTALS: Don’t hibernate all winter! Crosscountry skiing and snowshoeing are great ways to explore the trails during the snowy season of the year. Starting the weekend of January 6, cross-country skis and snowshoes will be available for rent every Saturday and Sunday through March 24, weather permitting. Rentals will also be available on Monday, January 15, Dr. Martin Luther King Day and during the school vacation week from February 19 through February 23. Adult and child sizes are available, meaning the whole family can enjoy the winter trails at Wilton Wildlife! The rentals are located in the Winter Lodge at Camp Saratoga with access from Parking Lot #1 on Scout Road in the Town of Wilton. Rentals are $10.00 for adults and $5.00 for kids/ students. Members of Wilton Wildlife have access to rental equipment at no cost. Rentals are available between 10:00 am and 2:00 pm with all rented equipment needing to be returned by 3:00 pm. Rentals are on a firstcome first-serve basis. For more information, call the Wilton Wildlife office at 518450-0321 or email info@wiltonpreserve.org. For up-todate trail conditions or program information, visit the Wilton Wildlife website at wiltonpreserve.org or follow on Facebook or Instagram @ wiltonpreserve.

WINTER RECREATION PROGRAMS: Registration is going on now for winter programs at the Saratoga Springs Recreation Center. Activities include popular programs such as basketball, boxing, curling, ice skating & figure skating lessons, and volleyball. Visit www. SaratogaRec.com and click Programs, for complete information and a registration link. Contact the Recreation Department at (518) 587-3550 x2300 or recreservations@saratoga-springs. org with questions.

FREE YOUTH SPORTS: “Try Sports for Free” with the Saratoga Springs Recreation Department. This free program gives youth in Grades K-12 the opportunity to “Try Sports For Free.” No experience is needed. The first “Try Sports for Free” event will be held at the Saratoga Springs Ice Rinks (30 Weibel Avenue) on December 29th from 6:00-8:00pm. Participants will be able to try curling, figure skating, hockey, and speed skating. In January a variety of sports including field hockey, pickleball, volleyball, and tennis will be available to try at the Scott T. Johnson Rec Center. Additional sports will be available throughout the year for participants to try and have fun! Contact the Recreation Department at (518) 587-3550 x2300 or recreservations@saratoga-springs. org with questions.

ART EXHIBITION: New York Folklore is proud to announce our upcoming exhibit “Cuts Across Culture: Paper Cuts from Capital Region Artists.” This exhibit brings together the work of artists Jianling Yue of Watervliet and Mishka Luft of Niskayuna. The exhibit will be on view in the New York Folklore Gallery, 129 Jay St in Schenectady, from December 4th through early March. Paper cut art is found in cultures around the world. Well known arts forms include Papel Picado from Mexico, Wycinanki from Poland and Wayang Kulit from Indonesia, which uses paper cut figures to create puppet shows. The earliest historical record of paper cut art comes from China in the first millennium. This exhibit showcases works in the Chinese and Jewish traditions. To accompany the exhibit, New York Folklore will present papercutting workshops and an exhibit reception. In a nod to the tradition of American Jews enjoying Chinese food on Christmas, the gallery will be open for viewing on December 25th from 10 am to 3pm.

SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION: Hudson Crossing Park invites graduating high school or homeschooled seniors from Saratoga, Washington, and Warren Counties to submit an application for the 2024 Hudson Crossing Park (HCP) Seedling Award. The HCP Seedling Award is given to a single recipient who has demonstrated excellence and outstanding dedication to their community and/or the environment, serving as a role model to their peers and showing others that individuals are important and can make a difference. This opportunity is open to graduating high school seniors, including those who are homeschooled, in Saratoga, Washington, or Warren County. Applicants are asked to submit an essay of approximately 1,000 words or a 3-5 minute video describing how their leadership and service have made a positive difference in the environment and/or community, and how they will continue to have an impact through college and beyond. The HCP Seedling Award includes $150 cash and three (3) tickets to Hudson Crossing Park’s Banquet by the Bridge on Thursday, June 13, 2024 for the winner and two parents/guardians/guests. Submissions should be received no later than 5pm on Wednesday, May 1, 2024. They may be submitted via postal or electronic mail to Hudson Crossing Park, attn: Seedling Award Committee, PO Box 144 Schuylerville, New York 12871 or info@hudsoncrossingpark.org.

ART EXHIBITION: Spring Street Gallery in Saratoga Springs welcomes Anne Diggory to share a collection of works called “Near and Far,” November 15 — February 10, 2024. “Near and Far” includes recent Adirondack paintings and hybrid works along with paintings of Southern France. In a celebration of seeing and painting, she focuses on the mag

ical and sometimes confusing juxtapositions of clarity and mystery in spaces that include the near and the far.

A portion of the sales of this exhibition will benefit the Saratoga Immigration Coalition Scholarship Fund. “Near and Far” is open to the public by appointment. To set up an appointment, please contact Belinda Colón at springstreetgallerylist@gmail.com or via text at 518-290-0660. 24 hours notice is required.

CLAYFEST: Saratoga Clay Arts Center’s Schacht Gallery presents CLAYFEST, a national invitational exhibition celebrating the holiday season with a compilation of incredible functional pots and decorative works by twentyone established clay artists from across the country. The exhibition runs through December 30. The work is also open online in our SHOP. Details for the exhibition can be found online at www.saratogaclayarts.org. The exhibition will be a beautifully diverse exhibition of functional and decorative pottery — cups, mugs, bowls, teapots, pitchers, vases and more. Participating artists include Sarah Anderson, Johnny Arvizu, Sara Ballek, Milo Berezin, Ashley Bevington, Yael Braha,

Sam Briegel, Adam Chau, Celia Feldburg, Bianka Groves, Brian R. Jones, Savanna LaBauve, Didem Mert, Marret Metzger, Samantha Oliver, Doug Peltzman, Ian M. Petrie, Zoey Pinnell, Mary Rhein, Keith Simpson, Taylor Whyte and Meghan Yarnell.