August 29 – September 4, 2025

Friday, August 29

Weekly Pond Exploration

Wilton Wildlife Preserve and Park, 80 Scout Rd., Wilton | 10 a.m. to Noon. Discover the aquatic wildlife found at Delegan Pond! Using dipnets, you will get to search for a variety of aquatic animals while learning about their life cycles and adaptations. This is a drop-in program. Come at any time during the hours listed above.

Saturday, August 30

5th Annual Tunnel to Towers Fundraiser

2117 Barrett Rd., Ballston Spa | 6 p.m. The benefit will include a comedy show by Colin Quinn, live music by Skippy and The Pistons, food and exciting raffles.  Tickets are $75 per person (including 1 raffle ticket). Since 9/11, T2T has been helping America’s heroes by providing mortgage free homes to Gold Star and fallen first responders’ families and by building specially adapted smart homes for catastrophically injured veterans and first responders. We are also committed to eradicating veteran homelessness and helping America to Never Forget September 11, 2001. Donate today – https://dogood.t2t.org/SaratogaFundraiser2025. Call for reservation 518-542-3731, rain or shine. Tunnel2towers.org.

Sunday, August 31

Summer Sunday Stroll: Historic West Side

Meet at the entrance of Gideon Putnam Burying Ground, located on South Franklin Street, Saratoga Springs| 10:30 a.m. – Noon. George DeMers leads the season’s final Summer Sunday Stroll. Explore the diverse historic West Side neighborhood where Saratoga Springs’ Irish and Italian immigrants and Black community lived. The tour will highlight the settlement of this neighborhood, its rebirth as an arts district, and the rehabilitations that took place in the early 2000s. In addition to highlighting the historic architecture of this area, George will discuss the history of its residents, restaurants, stores, and clubs as well as the impacts of Urban Renewal and revitalization efforts.  The cost is $15 for SSPF members and $20 for non-members. For additional information or to purchase tickets to any of the upcoming strolls and events, visit www.saratogapreservation.org, call 518-587-5030, or email Sydney Hedge, Preservation & Programs Coordinator, at shedge@saratogapreservation.org.

Sounds of Summer Concert II: Dennis Searles and the Jazz Ambassadors 

Brookside Museum, 21 Fairground Ave., Ballston Spa | 5 p.m. Join Dennis Searles and the Jazz Ambassadors for an evening of music and fun on the front lawn of Brookside Museum. This event is free and all are welcome. Attendees are encouraged to bring chairs and a picnic dinner to enjoy. This event is sponsored by Brookside Museum, Saratoga Arts, the Music Performance Trust Fund of the American Federation of Musicians and the Village of Ballston Spa Committee on the Arts.

Monday, September 1

Nature Center Detectives

Moreau Lake State Park, 605 Old Saratoga Rd., Gansevoort | 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. Join an educator at the Nature Center to learn about the native animals of New York. There will be pelts you can pet and taxidermy animals to look at, then you will become nature center detectives to find each animal based on our clues and knowledge you learned! This is free and for all ages. Please register in advance by calling 518-793-0511.

Tuesday, September 2

Catholic Daughters of America Meeting

Knights of Columbus, 50 Pine Road, Saratoga Springs | 5:45 p.m. Members of Court McLaughlin #422 will gather to recite the Rosary, with refreshments and fellowship to follow.  Our business meeting will begin promptly at 6:30 p.m. All members and practicing Catholic women interested in joining are welcome to attend. If you have any questions please contact our Regent, Dawn Weber, 518-226-5641 or email CDA422Saratoga@gmail.com. 

Wednesday, September 3

Chicken Parmesan Dinner

Saratoga Wilton Elks Lodge, 1 Elks Lane, Saratoga Springs | 4:30 – 6 p.m. Take out only. Call Monday or Tuesday between 10 a.m. – Noon to place an order at 518-584-2585. Menu: Chicken Parmesan, Penne Pasta, Tossed Salad, Garlic Toast. Dinner: $15 (cash only). 

Virtual Author Talk 

Clifton Park Halfmoon Public Library, 475 Moe Rd., Clifton Park | 7 p.m. ZOOM: Virtual Author Talk with Hannah Nicole Maehrer. Hannah Nicole Maehrer, creator of the New York Times bestselling Assistant to the Villain series, will talk about her third book in the series, Accomplice to the Villain. Full of humor and heart, this magical office comedy about a sunshine assistant and her grumpy evil boss is one you won’t want to miss out on. Registration required. 518-371-8622. www.cphlibrary.org. 

Pickin’s 

Milton Community Center, 310 Northline Rd. Ballston Spa | 6 – 9 p.m. Open to the Public, free admission & ample free parking. All acoustic musicians who enjoy playing country/western, folk, gospel & bluegrass are welcome to participate. If you don’t play, become part of the audience and enjoy the music. Bring a snack to share. Beverages provided. Call 518-885-4229 with questions.

Thursday, September 4

Dine to Donate

Speckled Pig Brewing Co., 11-13 Washington Street, Ballston Spa | 5 – 9 p.m. Gateway House of Peace is holding a Dine to Donate event. A portion of the sales from this evening will be donated to support Gateway’s mission of providing end-of-life care for those in our community. Gateway House provides for those who have been diagnosed as terminally ill and have less than three months to live. Gateway provides free 24-hour comfortable care for those who cannot stay safely at home. No insurance or public funding is received. Gateway relies on fundraising and public support.