September 2nd

Vendor/Craft Fair Round Lake United Methodist Church is hosting a Vendor/Craft Fair on Saturday, September 10, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. There will be a variety of vendors which include Mary Kay, Pampered Chef, Tastefully Simple, Thirty-One, Tupperware and LuLaRoe designs. Participating local crafters will have jewelry, knitted items, mobiles, photography, stoneware, and much more for sale. Each participant will have an item available to bid on during a Chinese auction. All proceeds from the sale will be used to support the ministries of the Round Lake United Methodist Church. Open House at Saratoga City Ballet On Saturday, September 10, from noon to 2 p.m., Saratoga City Ballet will hold an open house. New this fall – Jazz and Modern Dance and we are now offering adult ballet classes. Through training and presenting performances of young dancers, the art of dance promotes self-esteem, discipline, creativity, and self-confidence for a lifetime. Come and see what we have to offer. We are located at 4295 Route 50, in Saratoga Springs. For more information, visit www.saratogacityballet.com or call (518) 584-1895. Call for Performing Artists – Musicians, Singers, Dancers Elyse Young, Malta’s Artistic Director is auditioning talent for a variety of events for the fall. The first event is “Spotlight on Malta” being presented during Malta Community Day on September 10. Variety acts of all types appropriate for family audiences are sought. On September 11 and 12, Malta’s Spotlighter’s Theatre Troupe is holding auditions for their December production of “A Fairytale Christmas Carol” for ages 8-adult. And then, together with Acting Academy students, a Halloween Variety Show Extravaganza will be presented on October 28. Songs with a Halloween theme are preferred for this new event. Contact Young at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or (518) 899-4411 x305 for an audition appointment or more details. Tailgate Party to Benefit Veterans Join us on September 11, 2016 at 11:45 a.m. – 6 p.m. at the VFW Post 420, 190 Excelsior Ave., Saratoga Springs for a tailgate party. $1 draft beer and cash bar for bottle beer, wine and well drinks, food, big screen TV’s for opening day football games, and vendors. Enjoy live music – Skippy and the Pistons, Jeff Brisbin and more. Donation $10. Transitional Services Association, Inc.’s 6th Annual Golf Tournament Monday, September 12, TSA will hold their only fundraiser of the year at the Van Patten Golf Course, located at 924 Main Street, Clifton Park. Registration begins at 9:30 a.m. with a light fare breakfast, 10:45 a.m. shotgun start, 4:30 p.m. dinner, awards and prizes. Transitional Services Association, Inc. (TSA) located at 127 Union Street, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 is a private, not for profit human services organization which provides services to adults and children with emotional and behavioral disturbances, mental illness and chemical dependency. TSA operates 150 residential beds, and provides services to 700 clients in our community – so come and get to know us! Visit our website at tsa-inc.org, and hope to see you at the Golf Tournament. This is our only fundraiser for the year. Please contact us at: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. if you would like more information, or give us a call at (518) 587-6193. Saratoga Retired Teachers Meeting Saratoga Retired Teachers will meet on Monday, September 12, at noon at Longfellows Restaurant, 500 Union Avenue, Saratoga Springs. Registered members will reserve in the usual way; prospective members, please call (518) 587-5356 for membership information and luncheon reservations. Storytelling Open Mic in Saratoga Enjoy a wonderful evening as storytellers from Saratoga and the Capital District share contemporary, personal, and traditional stories. New storytellers are always welcome. September’s featured teller is Dr. Claire Beetlestone. Dr. Beetlestone is not only a practicing physician, she has been a docent to a tropical zoo, a dancer, and an art impresario. She has traveled from America through Europe, Asia, and Africa, listening along the way. Dr. Beetlestone has collected a trove of wonderful stories, specializing in international folktales, always making sure to leave a few of her own behind. Wednesday, September 14 at 7 p.m. Sign-ups for storytellers at 6:45 p.m. Spring St. Gallery, 110 Spring St., Saratoga Springs. Admission is $5. Fields of the Feast Feast of the Fields takes place Thursday, September 15, from 5:30 to 9:00 p.m. at Saratoga National Golf Club to benefit Saratoga PLAN. The event supports the group’s mission of promoting local agriculture, trail systems, wildlife habitats, the importance of buying and eating locally raised food, and a great quality of life. This year’s Feast theme is BERRIES. Chefs and farmers are challenged to incorporate local berries into their dishes, with mouth-watering results. The evening will also include musical entertainment and a silent auction. Additional food providers and farms will be showcased at tasting stations, including Common Roots Brewery, Yankee Distillers, Saratoga Cracker, Rock Hill Bakehouse, Native Farm Flowers, amongst other culinary artisans. More information can be found on the Feast of the Fields event page at: http://www.saratogaplan.org/whats-new/upcoming-events/feast-of-the-fields/. NatureFest NatureFest will be held on September 17, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. at Moreau Lake State Park. Free fun-filled family day of interactive nature-related activities, raptor birds, insects, and reptiles. There will be fun crafts and activities for the kids, like birdhouse building, face painting, pumpkin painting and much more. There will also be nature-related educational booths, representatives from local parks, rescue organizations and wagon rides. Food is available that day as well as silent auction and tours of the nature center. All donations collected will go to The Friends of Moreau Lake (non-profit). The Friends of Moreau Lake support the Moreau Lake Nature Center, environmental education classes as well as offering crafts and special events for the park. We are working toward being a Zero-Waste event so bring your reusable water bottle and get a free pin or magnet. Parkinson’s Support Group The Parkinson’s Support Group of Saratoga will meet at the Woodlawn Commons Building, 2nd floor at the Wesley Health Care Center located at 156 Lawrence Street in Saratoga Springs on Monday September 19, 2016 at 2 p.m. This meeting is free and open to anyone with Parkinson’s Disease, family members and friends. For more information call Bruce McClellan at (518) 331-9611. Havurah Vatik Stand up, sit down, laugh, laugh, laugh! Join us on September 20, from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. at Congregation Shaara Tfille, located at 84 Weibel Ave in Saratoga Springs as we start off our Havurah Vatik fall season with a wealth of hilarious stand-up comedy from the Golden Years of the Catskills, cheerfully offering you “Catskills on Broadway.” Let Freddie Roman, Mal Z. Lawrence, Dick Capri, and Louise Duart work their comedic magic: howl, weep, and then feel great -- laughter is the best medicine wise men say. OK, these old-time, all-time greats of the Borscht Belt are not here in person, but the wonders of cinematic technology provide us with front-row seats. Let the chuckles begin and the guffaws grow. A catered lunch will follow. All Saratoga area seniors, 55 plus are welcome. Call the Temple Sinai Havurah Vatik reservation line at (518) 584-8730, ext. 4. Bus Trip to House of Ephesus Shrine and Chapel in Vermont The bus trip will be held on Saturday, Sept. 24, 2016 and is sponsored by Ct. Stella Maris, #396 Catholic Daughters of the Americas. Bus departs at 8 a.m. from Notre Dame Visitation, Schuylerville, will pick up at K-Mart, Greenwich and St. Patrick’s Church, Cambridge. Please bring your own lunch and beverage. Scheduled return will be approximately 5 to 5:30 p.m. Cost is $25.00 per person, payment is due at registration. For reservations and information, please call Marvil Patrick, (518) 695-3385. Monthly Indoor Craft and Garage Sale On Sunday, September 25, from 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. the popular Elks Ladies Auxiliary Indoor Craft and Garage Sale will take place at the Saratoga-Wilton Elks Club off Maple Avenue on Elks Lane. Admission is free with over 40 vendors. Great parking, bargains galore, lunch, books, household items, sports equipment, hand-made items, clothing, jewelry, party vendors, pet supplies and just about anything you can imagine may be found here. New vendors are signing up every month. Rain or shine. A fun activity the entire family enjoys. Come browse, visit, eat, or just get out of the house with a friend. All proceeds go to our local charities. All markets are held the fourth Sunday of each month: next sales dates are October 23, November 13 and an extra date on November 27. Tables are $15 for an 8 ft. table; call (518) 289-5470 for information or to sign up for a table(s). Open Mic Fundraiser Showcase your talent at SOUNDBYTES, Saratoga Soundtrack’s open mic fundraiser and we invite you to participate on Friday, October 7, 7 p.m. at the Knights of Columbus, located at 50 Pine Road, Saratoga Springs. Performance time: 1 or 2 songs or 5 minutes, 16 acts only for 90 minutes show. NO application process/audition. Age limit: If you are between 15 and 105, you are eligible to perform. Order of appearance will be given when intent to perform is received. Cost is $10 at the door suggested donation, including participants. Cash bar and snacks will be provided by Knights of Columbus If you are interested in performing, email your name or group name and contact information with a brief description of your talent to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. by August 31. 11th Annual Memorial Walk Angel Names Association (ANA) will hold its 11th Annual Memorial Walk on Saturday, October 8, 2016 at the Saratoga State Spa Park in Saratoga Springs, NY. The walk is being held in recognition of National Pregnancy Loss and Infant Death Awareness month. Registration begins at 12 p.m. and the walk will follow at 1:15 p.m. The day includes children’s activities, light refreshments and prizes. Everyone is welcomed to attend this uplifting, free family event to walk and raise awareness of pregnancy loss and infant death. For additional information, visit www.angelnames.org or contact Michelle Mosca at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. The 14th Annual “The Way We Were” Car Show The Ballston Spa Business and Professional Association and Saratoga Automobile Museum will, once again, partner to bring the 14th Annual “The Way We Were” Car Show is to be held Sunday, October 9, 2016 from 9 a.m. - 40 p.m. on Front St. in Ballston Spa. The rain date will be October 16. The public is invited to come stroll our historic village, check out the hundreds of cars and trucks on display, and enjoy the music, vendors and downtown businesses. It’s a great day for the whole family. For more information, visit www.ballston.org or call (518) 885-2772. Fall Craft Fair and Bake Sale The American Legion Auxiliary at Post 1450, located on Grooms Rd. in Halfmoon is planning their annual fall craft fair and bake sale for October 15 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Crafters who are interested in attending can email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for more information. An Evening with Meg Wolitzer On Thursday, October 27, 2016 at 7:30 p.m., bestselling author Meg Wolitzer will appear as part of the popular “Yaddo Presents” series, an ongoing collaboration between Northshire Bookstore and the esteemed artists retreat Yaddo. This event will take place at Universal Preservation Hall, 25 Washington Street in Saratoga Springs, and is a fundraiser for both Yaddo and Universal Preservation Hall. Ms. Wolitzer will speak about her her work, followed by an audience question and answer session and book signing. Tickets are required for this event and space is limited. Tickets are on sale now, and can be purchased at Northshire Bookstore, 424 Broadway in Saratoga Springs, by phone at (518) 682-4200, or at www.northshire.com. Tickets are $17.50, general admission. $10 from each ticket sold will be divided between Yaddo and Universal Preservation Hall. In addition, each ticket purchased is good for a discount of $5 off any book by Meg Wolitzer the night of the event. Seeking Volunteers The Saratoga National Cemetery Support Committee is seeking volunteers that can help out at the cemetery. The Support Committee works with the Director of the cemetery to provide help at cemetery functions. The committee meets at the cemetery every 3rd Wednesday of the month. If you would like to volunteer to help out or for more information please contact John Mehan at (518) 664-2797 or the Cemetery Administration Office at (518) 581-9128. You do not have to be a veteran to volunteer, male and female volunteers are needed. Community Connections Your free hour could change a senior’s life. Volunteers needed. Do you have an hour to assist with visiting, transportation, shopping & more? Please contact Kris at (518) 584-1621 ext. 208. Learning to Live with Your New Normal Are you…Living with a chronic condition like arthritis, heart disease, osteoporosis or diabetes? Interested in exploring new ways to manage your condition? Through participation in this evidence based Chronic Disease Self- Management Program you can educate and empower yourself with techniques to manage ongoing health conditions. Topics covered will include nutrition, exercise, medication management, dealing with stress and difficult emotions. Free training materials and light refreshments will be provided. Please contact Janet Haskell @ RSVP 884-4110 for information and details on Living Healthy and to register for this class. We will be starting a 6 week workshop series at the Milton Community Center located at 310 Northline Rd., Ballston Spa on Mondays from 1:30 to 4p.m., September 12, 19,2 6 and October 3, 17, 24. The Saratoga County Office for the Aging and Center for Excellence are partnering together to offer these workshops. Volunteer Opportunity Are you 55 and over and looking for a volunteer opportunity? The Saratoga County Office for the Aging is in need of volunteers to assist with the senior nutrition program at various locations in Saratoga County. Duties include serving meals to seniors and assisting with various kitchen duties. Volunteers are needed Monday-Friday from about 11 a.m. to 1p.m. If interested please call Retired & Senior Volunteer Program (518) 884-4110. RSVP helps local organizations recruit and place volunteers age 55 and over.