November, 4th – November, 10th 2016

Friday, November 4 Tang ArtsFestFriday Tang Museum, Skidmore Campus, Saratoga Springs, 5 – 7:30 p.m. An evening of activities and performances exploring American history and the Saratoga Springs region, featuring Catskill-based artist Brian Dewan.For more information, call 518-580-8080. Saturday, November 5 Annual Arts, Crafts and Gift Fair The Malta Community Center, One Bayberry Dr, Malta, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. There will be over 50+ vendors, great gifts and good food. Free admission. For more information, call 518-899-4411. Defensive Driving Class First Baptist Church, 45 Washington St., Saratoga Springs, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. New York State approved. 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 $35.00. Bring a friend and fee is $30.00 each. A portion of the fee goes to First Baptist Church. Registration required. Call Ray Frankoski at (518) 286-3788. Pokemon Go History Tour Schuylerville Public Library, 52 Ferry St., Schuylerville, 11 a.m. November is New York State History Month. All Pokémon Go players and history lovers are invited to partake in the Schuylerville Library’s first historical walking tour. The walk will be about 2 KM, and will take roughly an hour and a half. Please wear walking shoes as we will be going all over Schuylerville. There are some hills (both going up and down). Hit 10 historic stops, two Pokémon Go Gyms, and multiple Pokestops. Registration is required. Call 518-695-6641. Tang Family Saturdays  Tang Teaching JMuseum and Art Gallery, Skidmore College, 2 – 4 p.m. Make Your Own Flag - After discussing Mel Ziegler’s Flag Exchange, we will make flags out of colored felt, with symbols to represent the things that each of us cares about most.. Suitable for children ages 5 and up with their adult companions. Programs include a brief tour of a current tang exhibition followed by a hands on art activity. Free and open to the public. Reservations encouraged, space is limited. For more information and reservations, please call 518-580-8080. Annual Harvest Supper Old Saratoga Reformed Church, Corner of Pearl and BurgoyneSt., Schuylerville, 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 and free for children under five. Take-outs are available. Reservations are recommended by calling 518-695-6638 or you may call the church 518-695-3479, Monday – Friday from 9 a.m. to noon. Here, There and Everywhere Trombley Auditorium, Maple Avenue Middle School, 515 Maple Avenue, Saratoga Springs, 7 p.m. Alpine Sport will host one of the first showings of Warren Miller’s newest Ski & Snowboard movie “Here There & Everywhere” in the country. Ticket price is $12 prior to the event, $15 at the door. Tickets are available now at Alpine Sports, 399 Clinton St., Saratoga Springs. All proceeds will benefit Saratoga Springs High School Nordic Team and Double H Ranch Adaptive Winter Program. Those attending will have a chance to win great gifts from Ski & Snowboard suppliers, and receive lift ticket vouchers for Sugarbush Ski Area in Vermont and more. For more information call Alpine Sport Shop 518-584-6290 or visit www.alpinesportshop.com. Sunday, November 6 Breakfast Buffet 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 $10, Seniors and Military (Active/Retired with ID Card) $9, Children 5—12 $8, Under 5 Free, Take-outs $10. Call 518-584-2585 for more information.. Dharma Meditation with Pierre Zimmerman One Big Roof, Center for Mindful Practices, 538 Maple Avenue, Saratoga Health & Wellness Building, Saratoga Springs, 9-10:15 a.m. Weekly meditation followed by short discussion. All contemplative traditions honored. By donation. For more information call 413-992-7012 or visit www.oneroofsaratoga.com. Saratoga Stryders Fall Back 5 Mile Trail Race Saratoga Spa State Park, 19 Roosevelt Dr., Saratoga Springs, 10 a.m. $30 in-person registration is available on Saturday, November 5 from 12-3 p.m. at iRun LOCAL, 18 Congress Street, Saratoga Springs or at the Saratoga Spa State Park Administration Building starting at 8:30 a.m. on race day. Follow us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/FallBack5MileTrailRace/ Monday, November 7 Ladies Auxiliary Meeting The American Legion, Henry Cornell Post234, 23 Pleasant Street, Ballston Spa , 7 p.m. Tuesday, November 8 Election Day Chili Feast Malta Ridge United Methodist Church, 729 Maple Ave. Ext., Malta Ridge, 11:30 a.m. – 6 p.m. The menu will feature chili, salad, rolls, and cookies for dessert. Eat-in or take-out is available. Donation is $7.00. For additional information or directions please call the Church at 581-581-0210. Wednesday, November 9 Craftatoga: T-Shirt Scarves Saratoga Springs Public Library, Susman Room, 2 – 4 p.m. Join us for our monthly Craftatoga series, this month featuring a clever way to recycle an old T-shirt and turn it into a fashionable scarf. Please bring a solid color cotton T-shirt (without decals, paint or silk screening) to create an adorable no-sew scarf. Register on our website calendar or by calling 518-584-7860, ext. 248. Storytelling Open-Mic Spring Street Gallery, 110 Spring St., Saratoga Springs, 7 p.m. Our featured storyteller Tom Weakley has entertained adult and family audiences throughout New England and beyond in a career that has spanned three decades, crossed continents, and earned national awards. Come and hear wonderful stories by Tom and other tellers—or share a story of your own. New tellers are always welcome. Stories may be personal or traditional, should be under 10 minutes, and never read. Sign-ups for storytellers is at 6:45 pm. at. Admission is $5.00. Coffee or tea $1.For more information call 518-879-6451. It’s Pickins’ Time Milton Community Center, 310 Northline Road, Ballston Spa. 7 p.m.- 9:30 p.m. Get ready for a great evening of music with the popular Ballston Area Seniors Pickins’ Session. Admission is free, open to the public, and there is ample free parking.The Sessions could use fiddlers, bass players…even a harmonica, to make the evening more diversified and entertaining. Musicians are invited to play background or join up with a group. Amateur musicians to professionals, members or non- members, young or not-so-young, are invited to come and recapture the joy of playing. Some folks from the audience come up and sing along with the group as well. Please bring finger foods to share – can’t have music without some munchies. So, bring your guitar, banjo, fiddle, harmonica or whatever you use to make music – or just come. Thursday, November 10 Interfaith Prayer Meeting Courtyard of Longfellows Restaurant, 500 Union Ave. Saratoga Springs, 7:15 a.m. The Meeting begins at 7:30 a.m. and concludes no later than 8:30 a.m. Sign-in and continental breakfast begins at 7:15 a.m. There are no charges or donations. All are welcome. For more information call 518-450-1615. Birds of Prey Presentation The Summit at Saratoga, 1 Perry Road, Saratoga Springs, 1 p.m. Trish Marki, wildlife educator at The Wildlife Institute of Eastern New York, will give a presentation titled, “Silent Wings: Raptor Rehab and Education”. See live birds of prey up-close, including a hawk, owls and a falcon. We will also discuss the impressive adaptations and behaviors of these remarkable birds, conservation issues that impact them, and wildlife rehabilitation, including what to do if you find injured or orphaned wildlife. The presentation is free and open to the public. Seating is limited. Reserve your place by calling 518.926.9003. Light refreshments will be served. Pasta Dinner Fundraiser Bravo Restaurant, 3246 South Broadway, Saratoga Springs, 5 p.m. This is a fundraiser for the children that were devastated by the earthquake in Amatrice, Italy. Join us for a pasta dinner, 50/50 raffle, $1,000 towards a trip to Italy and more. Purchase tickets ahead of time for $25 online at amatriceitalyfundraiser.eventbrite.com, at Mama Mia’s Restaurant or email Sandy Serafini at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Tickets at the door will be $30. Seating is limited, get your tickets early. Sponsored by, Bravo Restaurant and Laziali Nel Mondo Organization of the Capital District. For more information, call Sandy Serafini at 518-378-0300 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..