December, 9th – December, 15th 2016

Friday, December 9 16th Annual Santa’s Play Land Quick Response, 2077 Route 9, Round Lake, 5:30 p.m. This year will be bigger and better than ever. Enjoy a visit with Santa and friends as well as refreshments. Hop aboard The Quick Express train or one of the horse and wagon rides. This free family event is a community favorite. Please visit our website or Facebook for more details. Parking is once again offsite. Christmas Carol Schuylerville Public Library, 52 Ferry St., Schuylerville, 6 p.m. Due to popular demand, the Traveling Lantern Theater Co. returns to the to bring us “Christmas Carol” Open to all ages, join us for highlights of Charles Dickens holiday classic and refreshments. Winter Dance Concert Skidmore College Dance Theater, Friday 8 p.m., Saturday 2 p.m. The Skidmore Dance Department presents an evening of dance with choreography by faculty and guest artists. Tickets (price TBA) go on sale 45 minutes before each performance; arrive early for best seating. For more information call 518-580-5392. Saturday, December 10 Breakfast with Santa American Legion Henry Cornell Post 234, 23 Pleasant St., Ballston Spa, 8 - 10:30 a.m. 24th Annual Holiday Cookie Sale The Galway United Methodist Church, Corner of Galway-Ballston Road and Rte. 147, 10 a.m. The public is invited to purchase a variety of cookies and treats. Various craft items will be available for purchase as well. Holiday Open House at The Shirt Factory Corner of Lawrence and Cooper Streets in Glens Falls, December 10-11, 10 a.m.- 5 p.m. Visit the studios, shops, and galleries, and the guest artistans throughout the building. Find a unique handcrafted item or an original work of art for your Holiday gift giving. For directions or more information visit the website www.shirtfactorygf.com. Tang Family Saturdays Tang Teaching Mnuseum and Art Gallery, Skidmore College, 2 -4 p.m. Snowflakes - After checking out the snowflakes in Sixfold Symmetry: Pattern in Art and Science, we will make snowflake designs suitable for hanging, using Gelli pads to print patterns within patterns. Suitable for children ages 5 and up with their adult companions. Free and open to the public. Reservations encouraged, space is limited. For more information and reservations, please call 518-580-8090. A Fairytale Christmas Carol-The Musical Malta Community Center, One Bayberry Drive, Malta. Saturday 2 and 7 p.m., Sunday 2 p.m. Malta Spotlighter’s Theatre Troupe presents “A Fairytale Christmas Carol-The Musical”, This fun musical will charm you with its cast of story book characters in all the leading roles, and a great musical score telling the story of the classic Christmas Carol in a new and clever way. Free tickets for the first 50 children registered (accompanied by a registered adult) courtesy of Stewarts Holiday Match. Tickets are $10 advanced and $15 at the door (if available). For more information please contact Elyse Young, Artistic Director This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 518-899-4411 or visit www.maltaparksrec.com. Skidmore College Orchestra Zankel Music Center, Ladd Concert Hall, 8 p.m. The Skidmore College Orchestra will give the World Premiere performance of Loris Chobanian’s “Variations on an Israeli Theme for Two Guitars and Orchestra.” Tickets are $8 general admission, $5 for seniors (students and children free). Ticket link: skidmore.edu/zankel. Sunday, December 11 Monthly Breakfast The Fish Creek Rod and Gun Club, Route 32 south of the village of Victory 8 – 11 a.m. and will continue on the second Sunday of each month all year. Eggs cooked to order, bacon, sausage, toast (white or wheat), pancakes (regular, blueberry, buckwheat, apple cinnamon), French toast, home fries, orange juice, coffee, tea, hot chocolate. Cost: Adult $7, child $4, Everyone will be welcome. 518-695-3917. Book Fair Barnes and Noble, Wilton, 10 a.m. – 9 p.m. Schuylerville Library is at Barnes and Noble. Holiday crafts for kids from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saratoga City Ballet performs excerpts from “The Nutcracker” at 11 a.m., Story Time with Mrs. Clause at noon and 12:30 p.m., and Christmas carols with girl scouts at 1 p.m. Hope to see you! 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. Consciousness-Raising Book Discussion Woodlawn Commons, 156 Lawrence St., Saratoga Springs. 6 p.m. Albany-Saratoga Spiritual Adventures is hosting a spiritual book discussion. All are welcome whether or not they’ve read the selection. This month’s book is Seven Stories of Christmas Love by Leo Buscaglia. For more information, visit www.newthoughtnewyork.org or call 518-366-9918. Monday, December 12 Wellness Walk Camp Saratoga North at Wilton Wildlife Preserve, 80 Scout Road, Gansevoort, 10 a.m. Enjoy nature with others looking to get outside! The walk is geared towards gentle exercise and is for participants at basic fitness levels.For locations, as well as to register, please call or email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Tuesday, December 13 Pieroghi Sale Christ the Savior Parish, 349 Eastline Rd., Ballston Lake, Pick up 11:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. Potato/cheese, sauerkraut - new price is $8/doz.- & Farmer’s cheese - price stays the same - pieroghi may be ordered. Also a limited supply of stuffed clams are available again. Call 518-363-0001. With holidays coming soon, please get you orders in as soon as possible. Victorian Luncheon Longfellows Restaurant, Rt. 9P, Saratoga Springs, Noon – 2 p.m. All women are invited to attend the luncheon. Cost is $15.00 inclusive. Our Special Feature is the Victorian Choir from St. Paul’s Lutheran Church. Our Speaker, Carol Weiman, from Auburn, NY shares “Moving from Unloved to Loved.” Reservations are required. Please call Ellie at 518-584-3779 or Anita at 518-583-4043. The Metaphysical Meaning of Christmas Woodlawn Commons, 156 Lawrence St., Saratoga Springs, 6:30 – 7:30 p.m. Albany-Saratoga Spiritual Adventures is hosting The Metaphysical Meaning of Christmas. Come and learn about how New Thought views the Christmas holiday. There will be a discussion, candle lighting service and refreshments. Donations welcome. For more information, visit www.newthoughtnewyork.org or call 518-366-9918. Wednesday, December 14 Baked Ham and Chicken and Biscuits Dinner Saratoga-Wilton Elks, 1 Elks Lane, Rt. 9, Saratoga Springs, 4:30 – 6:30 p.m. Soup, toss salad, baked ham, chicken and biscuits, mashed potatoes, seasonal vegetables, rolls and butter, dessert, coffee and tea. Donation Requested: $12 adults, $11. Seniors (62 years) and Military (Active or Retired) with ID Card, $8 Children 5-12. Children under 5 Free, $12 All Take-outs. Cash Bar Available. Call 518-584-2585 for more information. Holiday Concert Ballston Spa High School, 220 Ballston Ave, Ballston Spa, 7 p.m. Ballston Spa Community Band will offer a public performance of new and old holiday music. The performance will offer a broad array of musical styles, including traditional carols, selections from show tunes and many more. The concert is free. It’s Pickins’ Time Milton Community Center, 310 Northline Rd., Ballston Spa, 7 – 9:30 p.m. The popular Ballston Area Seniors Pickins’ Session will be held at the Admission is free, open to the public, and there is ample free parking. Please bring finger foods to share. Bring your guitar, banjo, fiddle, harmonica or whatever you use to make music – or just come. Storytelling Open Mic Harkness Building, Woodlawn Commons, Saratoga Springs, 7 pm. Admission is Free. Come listen to a fine evening of stories performed by local tellers. Or sign-up to tell a story of your own: new storytellers are always welcome. Sign-ups for storytellers at 6:45 pm. Thursday, December 15 Holiday American Red Cross Blood Drive Curtis Lumber, Route 67, Ballston Spa, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Share in the spirit of giving this holiday season and help save lives in your community. The need for blood donations is constant and every donation is a lifeline to patients in hospitals. The number one reason people donate blood is to help others. Please join in the spirit of giving through the holidays and share your power. To make an appointment, please call Golenne Kortz at 518-490-1395. As a special thank you, all presenting donors will receive a coupon from Curtis Lumber for 35% off all in-stock Winter Carhartt at our Ballston Spa location.