Friday, October 31
Puppet Show - Mrs. McMurphy’s Pumpkin
Arts Building, lower level, 320 Broadway, Saratoga Springs, 10 a.m.
Presented by Wild Apple Puppetry. Admission is $3 (cash only).
AARP Defensive Driving Course
9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Held at the Lillian Worth Senior Center. For more information call (518) 584-7269
Saturday, November 1
Defensive Driving Class
First Baptist Church, 45 Washington St., Saratoga Springs, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
A New York State approved Defensive Driving Class. Save 10% on your base auto insurance for the next three years and receive up to 4 points off your driving record according to New York State Department of Motor Vehicle guidelines. Fee $39, bring a friend $34 for each. A portion of the fee goes to First Baptist Church. Registration is required. Call Ray Frankoski (518) 286-3788. Class size is limited.
Kayaderosseras Clean-up Day
Kelly Park Pavilion, Ballston Spa, 9:30 a.m.
Friends of the Kayaderosseras, a local environmental volunteer organization, will host a “Fall Clean-Up Day” of land along the Kayaderosseras Creek. Volunteers will clean up to nine sites in the watershed. Maps to the sites will be provided and transportation will be organized at the Kelley Park AM rally point. Lunch will be provided at 12:30 p.m. in the park. Volunteers are reminded to wear weather and task-appropriate clothing, such as long pants, long-sleeved shirts, boots and a sturdy pair of work gloves, preferably leather. There is no rain-day scheduled for this event. Check The Friends’ Facebook page: www.facebook.com/FriendsoftheKayaderosseras/ for cancellation due to inclement weather.
Malta Community Center Arts, Crafts and Gift Fair
Malta Community Center, 1 Bayberry Drive, Malta, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
The Malta Department of Parks and Recreation will be hosting their Annual Arts, Crafts and Gift Fair. Over 50 vendors will be on hand for your holiday shopping pleasure. Free admission and free parking. For more information call (518) 899-4411.
The Fabulous Beekman Boys
Saratoga Springs Public Library, H. Dutcher Community Room, 2 p.m.
The Friends of the Saratoga Springs Public Library invite you to a discussion with Beekman Boys, Josh Kilmer-Purcell and Brent Ridge. The couple started their lifestyle brand Beekman 1802 after purchasing the Beekman Mansion in nearby Sharon Springs, NY in 2007. Their exodus from New York City in search of a simpler life upstate is chronicled in Kilmer-Purcell’s 2010 national bestseller, The Bucolic Plague: How Two Manhattanites Became Gentlemen Farmers. The Beekman 1802 brand encompasses a TV Show, Mercantile, bestselling cookbook and memoir, website and tourism destination. Light refreshments will be served and a book-signing will follow the program. Copies of The Bucolic Plague will also be available for purchase.
Annual Harvest Supper
Old Saratoga Reformed Church, Corner of Pearl and Burgoyne St., 4:30 – 6 p.m.
The menu is: baked ham, mashed potatoes and gravy, squash, green beans, Dutch Kraut, rolls and butter, homemade apple and pumpkin pies, beverages. Price for adults is $10, Children 5-12 is $5, Take-outs are available. Reservations are recommended by calling (518) 695-6638 or you may call the church at (518) 695-3479, Monday – Friday 9 a.m. to Noon.
Single Parents of The Capital District Meetup
Shenendehowa Adult Community Center, Clifton Commons, Clifton Park, 6:45 p.m.
Single parents ages 30’s – 70’s (with young or adult children) - Parents Without Partners Orientation and Open House. PWP Brings singles together in a fun, supportive, social environment through a variety of monthly activities for parents alone and/or with their children. Meet other singles from the Capital District, Saratoga and surrounding areas. Children’s activities are subsidized through chapter funds. Learn more at: www.meetup.com/PWP796 or call us at (518) 348-2062.
Concert by the Talich Quartet
Arthur Zankel Music Center, Ladd Concert Hall, 8 p.m.
For several decades, the Talich Quartet has been recognized internationally as one of Europe’s finest chamber ensembles, and as the embodiment of the great Czech musical tradition.$8 adults, $5 senior citizens and Skidmore community; free for students and children. For ticket information, call (518) 580-5321 or go to www.skidmore.edu/Zankel.
Sunday, November 2
Breakfast Buffet To Benefit Mike Sphur
Saratoga Wilton Elks, 1 Elks Lane, Rt. 9, Saratoga Springs, 8:30 – 11 a.m.
Fruit cocktail, French toast, pancakes, potatoes, breakfast sausage and ham, corned beef hash, scrambled eggs, eggs benedict, juice, coffee and tea. Donation Requested: Adults $8, Seniors and Military (Active/Retired with ID Card) $7, Children 5—12 $6, Under 5 Free, Take-outs $8. Call (518) 584-2585 for more information.
Movie and Pizza
Trinity United Methodist Church, 155 Ballard Rd., Gansevoort, 12:30 p.m.
Youth Fellowship – X-Men United and Pizza sponsored by Christian Education. Parents and congregation are welcome to attend. For more information call (518) 584-9107.
Metaphysical Book Discussion
Woodlawn Commons, 156 Lawrence St., Saratoga Springs, 6 p.m.
New Thought New York Center for Spiritual Living is hosting a discussion of the book “My Stroke of Insight” by Jill Bolte. For more information, visit www.newthoughtnewyork.org or call (518) 423-3569. All are welcome to come whether they’ve read it or not.
Monday, November 3
American Legion Auxiliary Unit 234 Monthly Meeting
American Legion, 23 Pleasant Street, Ballston Spa, 7 p.m.
Saratoga Springs Retired Teachers Association Meeting
Longfellows Restaurant, 500 Union Avenue, Saratoga Springs, Noon
Membership is open to retired educators who taught in or now live in Saratoga County. For membership information, call (518) 587-5356.
Tuesday, November 4
Election Day Dinner
Greenwich Elks Lodge, 109 Bulson Rd., Greenwich, 5 to 8 p.m.
Chicken and Biscuit dinner with Strawberry Shortcake. Adults $9, Seniors $8, . Children Under 11 $5. Reservations encouraged (518) 692-2061.
Wednesday, November 5
Poetry Readings
Caffè Lena, 47 Phila St., Saratoga Springs, 7 p.m.
Caffè Lena will present poetry readings by Mary Kathryn Jablonski & Richard Levine. An open reading will follow. Doors open for sign-ups at 7 p.m. and the readings will start at 7:30 p.m. The host for the event will be Carol Graser and the cost is $5. For more information call (518) 583-0022, or visit, www.caffelena.org.
Thursday, November 6
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
Hubbard Hall, 25 East Main St., Cambridge, 8 p.m.
The Smash Hit Tony Award-winning Broadway Musical Comedy by William Finn and Rachel Sheinkin: six young people learn that winning isn’t everything and that losing doesn’t necessarily make you a loser. This hilarious tale of overachievers’ angst chronicles the experience of six adolescent outsiders vying for the spelling championship of a lifetime. This is a great show for the whole family, as you laugh along with this quirky yet charming cast of outsiders for whom a spelling bee is the one place where they can stand out and fit in at the same time. Pay what you will final rehearsal. For other dates and show times visit www.hubbardhall.org.
