December 10 – December 16, 2021

Monthly Fundraiser Dinner
To benefit the building fund. Friday, December 17, from 5 – 7 p.m. at the Principessa Elena Society located at 11 – 13 Oak St., Saratoga Springs. Menu: Pasta with sauce, meatballs with sauce, sausage with sauce, salad, Italian bread and butter. Curbside pickup only. Cost is $10. Open to the public. 

29th Annual Holiday Cookie Sale 
The Galway United Methodist Church will hold its annual cookie sale on Saturday, December 18. Cookies must be pre-ordered and paid for in advance. Cookies will be boxed in 1-pound assortments and pick up will be available for drive through only in the church parking lot at the corner of Rte.147 and CR45 in the Village of Galway between the hours of 10 AM and noon. Contact Sharyn Kalinkewicz at 518-928-0179 for information, placement of orders and/or payment. 

A Winter Musical Interlude
Saratoga Chamber Players return for an exciting 35th season on Sunday, December 19 at 3 p.m. at the Saratoga Springs United Methodist Church, located at 5th Avenue & Henning Road with works of Haydn, Martinū and Beethoven. For tickets: www.eventbrite.com/e/winter-musical-interlude-tickets-167626901575. Plan to arrive at least 15 minutes prior to start of concert to have time for covid screening. Concertgoers are encouraged to purchase and print tickets before the day of the performance to facilitate screening. For everyone’s health, all attendees must show proof of vaccination or a negative COVID test and agree to wear a mask throughout the performance. All seating will be socially distanced. For questions, please contact us at: info.saratogachamberplayers@gmail.com

Galway Photography Club
Held on the last Wednesday of each month, providing a safe, relaxed and friendly atmosphere for those interested in photography. Share your photographs and learn how to improve their technical and artistic skills. Our next meeting will be held on Wednesday, December 29, at 6 p.m. at the Galway Public Library. At this meeting club member Maria Goldsmith will be speaking about photographs from her portfolio and members of the group will be sharing their photographs from our recent photo walk at Camp Brookledge in Middle Grove. Following CDC guidelines, masks and social distancing are required in the library building. For more information contact: Dave Waite, davewaitefinearts@gmail.com. 

Southern Saratoga Art Society Member Exhibits
Frank Coletta will be exhibiting during December in the Lobby of Clifton Park Town Hall, 1 Town Hall Plaza, Clifton Park. Valerie Wolf will be exhibiting at the Mechanicville Library, 190 N. Main St, Mechanicville. Valerie’s Show includes a colorful collection of styles. The Zion Lutheran Church, 153 Nott Terrace, Schenectady, will host four amazing artists, Cheryl Birmingham, Carol Winterton, Rita Helie and Jack Morgan. The Gallery of the Clifton Park Senior Community Center, 6 Clifton Common Blvd., Clifton Park will be exhibiting in a Themed Show, “Nature.” Visit these venues and support the arts in Southern Saratoga County. For more information, visit: southernsaratogaartist.com.