April 18 – April 24
This Week’s Events:
Friday, April 18
Veteran’s Memorial Park Book Walk: Tad
Veteran’s Memorial Park, 697 MacElroy Road., Clifton Park | Through May 24. Enjoy the book, “Tad” by Benji Davies as you stroll along the Veteran’s Memorial Park walking path. Created in partnership with the Town of Clifton Park. 518-371-8622. Clifton Park Halfmoon Public Library, www.cphlibrary.org.
Fish Fry Friday
Fish Creek Rod and Gun Club, 132 State Route 32, Schuylerville | 4 – 7 p.m. Menu: fish fry, chicken tenders, clam strips, popcorn shrimp, buffalo shrimp. All dinners are served with coleslaw, sauce and choice of French fries or onion rings. Extras: Jalapeno poppers, mozzarella strips, bowl or quart of clam chowder (Manhattan or New England). Beverages available. Eat in at the club or call ahead for takeout at 518-695-3917.
Moonlight Hike
Wilton Wildlife Preserve, 80 Scout Rd., Wilton | 7:30 – 8:30 p.m. Interested in seeing the Preserve at night? View nature in a new light as we walk the trails in the moonlight. An unforgettable experience for ages 5+. This program is made possible by the support of Brookfield Renewable. If you can’t make it on Friday, join us on Saturday, April 12.
Saturday,
April 19
Schultz & Dooley Spring Beer Can and Breweriana Show
Clifton Park Elks Club, 695 McElroy Rd., Ballston Lake | 9 a.m. – Noon. General Admission is $3.Exhibitor tables are $15/each, Contact Bill Laraway at 518-369-6865 or email brewcoll2@gmail.com or Dennis Heffner at 518-260-4681 dennish0706@gmail.com. This show is sponsored by the Schultz and Dooley Chapter of the BCCA/NABA, a non-profit organization.
Genealogy and Local History
Town of Saratoga Town Hall, 12 Spring St., Schuylerville | 1 p.m. Heritage Hunters will host Beverwcyk Archaeologists, Aaron Gore and Daniel Mazeau. They will talk about their work on the Bevier-Elting House that was built in the 1730s on Historic Huguenot Street in New Paltz. They will cover the house’s history, its community, and the historic district, as well as their archaeological findings. The public is welcome. For information, call 518-885-9309.
Sunday, April 20
HAPPY EASTER!
Monday, April 21
Saratoga Parkinson’s Support Group Meeting
Saratoga Senior Center, 290 West Avenue, Saratoga Springs | 2:30 – 3:30 p.m.
A presentation about the Help for PD website by Marie Thorne. All are welcome. We look forward to seeing you there. Please contact us with any questions: Leader Gordon Blyth, gordonsblyth@gmail.com, 917-887-7980. Co-Leader Marie Thorne softballmom300@yahoo.com, 518-810-8483.
Vegetable Gardening Series
Historic Grooms Tavern, 290 Sugar Hill Rd., Rexford | 6 – 7:30 p.m. This series is packed with tips and tricks to help you transform your garden into a flourishing paradise. Learn how to prep your soil, create the perfect garden layout, and master the art of companion planting. We’ll delve into essential skills like crop rotation, summer gardening strategies, pest management, and proper watering techniques, and guide you through the process of harvesting and prepping your garden for winter. The cost is $5 per session. Contact Cornell Cooperative Extension to register, https://ccesaratoga.org/events. Join us for one or all 3 in this series. Additional dates are June 26 and August 7.
Tuesday, April 22
Historic Cornell Hill Fire Tower
Wilton Preserve and Park, 80 Scout Rd., Wilton | 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. Looking for a scenic view without having to climb a mountain? Come visit the Historic Cornell Hill Fire Tower. The fire tower is open, weather permitting. No need for registration.
Long Term Care Planning Expo
Saratoga Senior Center, 290 West Ave., Saratoga Springs |2 pm – 4 pm
Plan for your future at our Long-Term Planning Expo! Hear about topics like estate planning, long-term care finances, and finding the right living community from experts from Burke Funeral Home, Choice Connections, Herzog Law Firm, FIDIR, and the Alzheimer’s Association. Gwen Rowland from the Alzheimer’s Association will also discuss the importance of early detection for memory loss.
Celebrate the Power of Hope
Saratoga Center for the Family, 359 Ballston Ave., Saratoga Springs | 3 – 6 p.m. April is Child Abuse Awareness Month. Help us give others “The Power of Hope” by purchasing a dinner for yourself, your family, or even your employees. Saratoga Center for the Family works to strengthen children, families, and our community by reducing the effects of abuse, trauma, and family dysfunction through advocacy, education and mental health therapy. Your support will help give others hope, beginning their journey of healing. Meals are to go and include grilled chicken, baked potato, coleslaw, roll, dessert, and bottled water for $15. Preorders encouraged as we will sell out. www.saratogacff.org/events/celebrating-power-hope
Equine Nutrition Class
Cornell Cooperative Extension, 50 W. High St., Ballston Spa | 6:45 – 8:15 p.m. Enjoy a light dinner while engaging with Michelle Mulcahy, the Regional Sales Manager at Triple Crown Nutrition, who will share her expertise on “Understanding and Meeting Your Horses’ Nutritional Needs.” As passionate horse owners, we understand the desire to enhance our knowledge about our equine companions’ nutritional needs, and this class is designed to empower you with the answers you seek. Take this opportunity to converse directly with feed experts and deepen your understanding of what truly nourishes your horse. Cost is $15 per person; youth can attend for free, but please let us know their attendance at registration. To register call 518-885-8995, or email Robin at rc926@cornell.edu.
The Syrian Bride Film Discussion
Zoom | 7 p.m. Sponsored by Temple Sinai of Saratoga Springs, a panel discussion of the powerful film The Syrian Bride. The 2004 Israeli and Arab film is loosely based on a 1998 border-crossing incident in the demilitarized zone between Israel’s Golan Heights and Syria. Beyond its political overtones, the film presents the personal and psychological limits faced by women in traditional societies. Mona’s wedding day is the saddest day of her life. The Syrian Bride is a powerful film about physical, mental and emotional borders and the courage it takes to cross them. Advance registration is required. Registrants will receive a playbill and Zoom link about a day before the program, followed by a last-minute reminder shortly before the program. To register: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/sl/9TRHKnH/SyrianBrideApril22
Wednesday,
April 23
Turkey Breast 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: Sliced turkey breast, stuffing, mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce, vegetable, gravy, tossed salad, dinner rolls. $15 (cash only).
Thursday,
April 24
Dunkerley Dialogue with Penny Arcade and Joseph Cermatori
The Frances Young Tang Teaching Museum and Art Gallery at Skidmore College, 815 N. Broadway, Saratoga Springs | 6 p.m. Dunkerley Dialogues pair Skidmore professors with artists in a conversation format, which is often a catalyst for new connections and understandings across disciplines, and can spark new ideas for all participants. Penny Arcade, aka Susana Ventura, is a legendary performance artist who was a teenage superstar for Andy Warhol’s Factory, featured in the film Women In Revolt. The program will include ASL interpretation. Admission to the museum and to events are free. For more information, contact the Tang Visitors Services Desk at 518-580-8080 or visit https://tang.skidmore.edu.
Earth Week Screening: Roots So Deep
Emerson Auditorium, Palamountian Hall, Skidmore College, 815 N. Broadway, Saratoga Springs | 6:30 – 9 p.m. A documentary series about inventive farmers and maverick scientists building a path to revive rural economies and ecologies with hooves, heart and soil. The film will be immediately followed by a Q&A featuring John Moore, of St. Croix Farm; Elizabeth Collins, of Otter Creek Farm; Alex Lempka, executive chef at Hamlet & Ghost; and Kristofer Covey, assistant professor of Environmental Studies & Sciences at Skidmore and co-founder and president of the Soil Inventory Project. Refreshments will be provided. Admission: $5 donation to farmland & forest conservation. Students with a valid student ID are free.