August 30 – September 5, 2024

Friday, August 30

Grand, Gilded and Glorious: A Saratoga Stroll             

Saratoga Springs Heritage Area Visitor Center, 297 Broadway, Saratoga Springs | 10:30 a.m. – Noon. This 90-minute guided walking tour will entertain and enlighten both visitors and residents with the famed stories of this great city. Saratoga Springs was the playground of the rich and famous during the 1800’s and provides the stories of this wonderful, gilded period in our history. This unique and engaging tour will guide participants from the Saratoga Springs Visitor Center to Congress Park and will conclude with a complete tour of the elegant Canfield Casino. Tuesday – Saturday, 10:30 a.m. – Noon through October, $20 per person. For reservations, please call the Saratoga Heritage Area Visitor Center: 518-587-3241. 

Chatfield Museum 

440 Middle Grove Road, Middle Grove | 4 – 6 p.m. The Town of Greenfield Historical Society will be hosting their last week of summer hours for the museum. Stop in to see a collection of artifacts and items that reflect the history of our great town. Two floors of local history will be on display. Locals will be on hand to answer any questions.

Saturday, August 31

Honoring Veterans of the Revolutionary War 

North Milton Cemetery, Route 29 East corner of North Milton Road, Milton| 11 a.m.  The Town of Milton’s 250th Revolutionary War Committee will hold a ceremony to commemorate a sign honoring veterans of the Revolutionary War. The color guard of the Saratoga Battle Chapter Sons of the American Revolution will execute a musket fire salute in period uniforms.  The purpose of this committee is to draw attention to, and educate the public about important people, places, and events of the Town of Milton as they relate to the American Revolution.  For more information contact Michael Golden at mgolden1775@gmail.com

4th Annual Tunnel to Towers Benefit

2117 Barrett Rd., Ballston Spa | 6 p.m.  Since 9/11, T2T has been helping America’s heroes by providing mortgage-free homes to Gold Star and fallen first responder 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. Tickets are $75 per person, including live music by Skippy and The Pistons, comedy show by Colin Quinn, and exciting raffles. Call for reservation 518-542-3731. Rain or Shine. Tunnel2Towers.org

Sunday, September 1

SUMMERTIME 

Saratoga Arts, 320 Broadway, Saratoga Springs | 6:30 – 8 p.m. Improv Spaces @ Saratoga Arts presents an outdoor performance and album release by Jonathan Moritz and Mike Pride.  Open to the public, suggested donation of $10-$20. SUMMERTIME collaborators Jonathan Moritz (sax) and Mike Pride (percussion) bring together an amalgam of avant-garde jazz, lo-fi, sound collage, improv, field recording, with a touch of psychedelic production. “The laughter and screaming of our children, the stream gurgling, the splashes of rocks were not added afterwards but in the background during the recordings, an ode to our daily life.” — Jonathan Moritz.

Southern Saratoga Art Society Exhibits

Various Locations Southern Saratoga County | Artists and members of SSAS are exhibiting throughout the area.   Visit these locations to support the artists and members in Southern Saratoga County. Clifton Park Senior Community Center: Nancy Hunt, Pamela Malsan and Mechelle Rosklewicz.  Mechanicville Library: Maureen Kelly.   Clifton Park-Halfmoon Library: Pamela Bortoletto, Bill Daisak, Arthur Forrest, Rita Helie, Maureen Kelly, Tracy Pagano, Anup Sood, Joan VanAlphen, Sherry Walkup, Sherry Walkup, Carol Winterton and Val Woodward. Bella Lucia Pizzeria: Rita Helie, Denise Kornak, David Mayack, Jack Morgan, Tracy Pagano, Denise Stewart and Karen Zimmers. For more information about SSAS, visit:  southernsaratogaartist.com

Tuesday, September 3

Creating Sustainable Landscapes & Pollinator Friendly Yards

Clifton Park Halfmoon Public Library, 475 Moe Rd., Clifton Park | 6:30 p.m. Want to make your lawn a hot spot for diversity and pollinators? Join us for a talk about the benefits of growing a pollinator garden. Presented by the Cornell Cooperative Extension. 518-371-8622. www.cphlibrary.org

Wednesday, September 4

Stuffed Chicken Breast Dinner

Saratoga Wilton Elks, 1 Elks Lane, Saratoga Springs | 4:30 – 6 p.m. For curbside pickup only. Call Monday or Tuesday between 10 a.m. – Noon to place an order, 518-584-2585. Menu: boneless stuffed chicken breast with gravy, mashed potatoes, vegetable, cranberry sauce, roll, tossed salad. Dinner $15 each (cash only). 

History of the McGregor Mountain Railway & Potluck Supper

Wilton Heritage Museum, 5 Parkhurst Rd., Wilton | 6 p.m. Ben Kemp from Friends of Grant Cottage will present a program on the history of the railway that traveled up Mount McGregor to the Balmoral Hotel and what is now known as Grant Cottage.  The same line that brought visitors from Saratoga Springs to the mountain and later brought the body of President Ulyssess S. Grant on his final trip home.  Join us for a potluck supper followed by this informative talk.

Pickin’s Session  

310 Northline Rd., Ballston Spa | 6:30 – 9 p.m. Doors open 6 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 5

On This Spot: Saratoga Springs

Brookside Museum, 21 Fairground Ave., Ballston Spa | 7 p.m. Carol Godette, teacher, author and native of Saratoga Springs will speak on her recently released book, On This Spot: Saratoga Springs.  Carol will explore the many small family led businesses sprinkled throughout the neighborhoods of the city during the mid to late 1900’s. Carol’s book On This Spot: Saratoga Springs will be available for purchase and signing after the program. This event is sponsored by the Saratoga County History Center at Brookside Museum. Registration is available at the History Center’s website https://brooksidemuseum.org/   Donations received during registration will be used for SCHC program development.