January 8 – January 14, 2021

Friday, January 8

Monthly Soup-to-Go
The Principessa Elena Society, 13 Oak Street, Saratoga Springs | 5 – 7 p.m.
Soups this month will be: Minestrone (with or without sausage) and Italian Wedding Soup. Soups are $5 per quart. All orders are to go. Wear mask and enter through front door and pay in cash. No credit cards.

Saturday, January 9

Saratoga Area Preschool Fair
Zoom Presentation | The Saratoga Area Preschool Fair will be held via Zoom and include many area preschools. Zoom links will have different area Preschool representatives to answer questions and provide information about the schools and programs. Printed materials from each preschool can be picked up at the library by registered participants. An email will be sent to registered participants for print material pickup. You must register to be able to receive printed materials and to receive Zoom meeting information. This online program uses the Zoom livestreaming platform. It will require access to a computer, or mobile device with the Zoom app installed. Registration with an email is required in order to receive information on how to connect. The email will be sent three hours prior to the scheduled start time of the program. Preschool Breakout Rooms will be available 10 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Co-sponsored by: The Waldorf School of Saratoga Springs and the Saratoga Springs Public Library. Registration is required at www.sspl.org. There are 93 seats available. 

Sunday, January 10

Monthly Breakfast
The Fish Creek Rod and Gun Club, 121 Route 32, Schuylerville | 8 – 11 a.m.
Join us in our newly constructed addition to the clubhouse. COVID 19 rules will be in effect. Menu: 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: $8 adult, $4 child. For more information call 518-695-3917.

Monday, January 11

Winter Wellness Walk
Camp Saratoga North, Wilton Wildlife Preserve, 80 Scout Rd., Gansevoort | 10 a.m.
Get outdoors biweekly to enjoy the beauty of winter with likeminded people. Wilton Wildlife Preserve’s Winter Wellness Walks cover 1.5 miles of gentle terrain. If needed, snowshoes will be available for rental 30 minutes before the program. If there is no snow, the program will take place without snowshoes. Registration is required to meet COVID requirements. To register, call 518-450-0321 or email info@wiltonpreserve.org

Tuesday, January 12

Knitting and Handcrafting Meet Up
Online with Zoom | 10:30 a.m.
This online gathering is a perfect opportunity to knit, embroider or do other handwork while chatting companionly with others who are working on their own projects. There will be no instruction, but we welcome the opportunity to show and share our creations. New members welcome. Registration with an email is required to receive information on how to connect. To register or to view other events at the Saratoga Springs Public Library, visit www.sspl.org. 

Wednesday, January 13

Meatloaf Dinner
Saratoga Wilton Elks Lodge, 1 Elks Lane, Saratoga Springs | 4:30 – 6 p.m.
For curbside pick-up only. Menu: meatloaf, mashed potatoes, vegetable, salad, roll, gravy. Dinner for 2/$25 (cash only). Call Monday or Tuesday between 10 a.m. – noon to place an order, 518-584-2585.

Thursday, January 14

Experts Next Door
Zoom Event | 7 p.m.
Acclaimed scholar and international social justice activist Dr. James Brewer Stewart will be the featured speaker. Dr. Stewart, Professor of History Emeritus at Macalester College (St. Paul, MN), is one of the foremost experts on United States politics, law, and race.  The January episode of “Experts Next Door” is scheduled for 7 p.m., Thursday, January 14.  Participants need to register in advance (brooksidemuseum.networkforgood.com/events/25669-experts-next-door-episode-7) and will receive a Zoom link.  They can enjoy and participate from the comfort of their homes. Any questions or inquiries should be directed to Dr. Michael Landis, Public Programs Manager, Saratoga County History Center, at mlandis@brooksidemuseum.org.