Craft Fair - Christmas in August
Saturday, August 22 – Rain Date Sunday, August 23, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Sponsored by The Unitarian Universalist Church of Saratoga Springs to support social justice work in the community. Selling pottery, pillowcases, jewelry, many homemade gifts, jellies and jams, face masks, crane mobiles and much more. It will be held on the lawn at 11 Whitney Place, Saratoga Springs – 1 block off Lincoln and Broadway. Please wear mask and social distance. Checks and cash accepted; no credit cards. For questions, call 518-587-0403.
Gala Raffle Tickets
Due to COVID-19, Ladies of Charity will not have the traditional Annual Health, History and Horses Charity Gala. We will be raffling off a Saratoga Race Course T-Shirt Quilt. Raffle tickets can be purchased on our website at www.ladiesofcharitysaratoga.com or by calling Gail at 518-587-5392. Raffles will be drawn after our Garage/Bake & Plant Sale on September 12, 2020. Winner need not be present. Tickets are $1 each or 6 for $5.
Live Chamber Music Benefit
A Benefit at SPAC’s Pines Pavilion on Friday, August 28 and repeated Sunday, August 30. Both concerts start at 3 p.m. Join the Saratoga Chamber Players for a LIVE chamber music experience at the Pines, SPAC’s new open-air, covered pavilion. The concert is a benefit in support of SCP’s musicians. Tickets are $50 and must be purchased in advance online at https://www.eventbrite.com/o/saratoga-chamber-players-25178185141 First come-first served. To provide an intimate musical experience, to offer shelter from the weather, and maintain appropriate social distancing, there will be a strict limit of 25 attendees at each performance. For more information visit, www.saratogachamberplayers.org.
9th Annual Jane Austen Retreat
Join the Jane Austen Society North America (JASNA)-New York Capital Region for the 9th Annual Jane Austen Retreat at Wiawaka Retreat Center for Women on Lake George on August 28-30. Participants will join scholars and enthusiasts in exploring Austen’s world through facilitated discussions, viewing and discussion of a filmed adaptation of “Lady Susan,” and special sessions led by the featured presenters, concluding with a Box Hill Picnic. The cost of retreat attendance is $25 for JASNA members and $30 for non-members. To register for the retreat, please make check payable to JASNA NYS Capital Region and send to: JASNA NYCR, c/o Nancy Duell, 56 Fifth St., Glens Falls, NY 12801. For additional information on the Retreat, contact Nancy at 518-321-1887 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Annual 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, September 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 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 (Drive-In 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 $4.00 advanced meal ticket is required. Please contact The Office for the Aging at 518-363-4020 for more detailed information.
