Friday, October 13
Saratoga Book Festival ?
Various Location City-Wide
The third annual Friends’ Saratoga Book Festival will run through October 15, bringing together more than 60 talented authors from near and far for a celebration of reading. The multi-day festival features big-stage presentations, intimate conversations, engaging workshops, a Literary Marketplace, Local Author Showcase, KidZone, and more. The main festival day is Saturday, October 14. All events are free except when noted. The Saratoga Book Festival is the marquee community event of the Friends of the Saratoga Springs Public Library, a 501(c)(3) whose mission is to raise funds and provide support for library programs and services. The goal of the festival is to encourage a lifelong love of reading. For details, visit saratogabookfestival.org
Art in Public Places ?
Various locations throughout Saratoga County | Saratoga Arts, Art in Public Places is a Member-Exclusive program which showcases the work of local artists in publicly accessible locations, across the Capital Region. Please visit any of these 7 locations to see the work of local artists. Saratoga Springs Public Library, Saratoga Springs Visitor’s Center, Country Corner Café, Saratoga Springs Train Station, Clifton Park-Halfmoon Library (Site A), Friends of the Saratoga Springs Library Café, and Town of Ballston Community Library. For more information about this exhibition visit saratoga-arts.org/October-Art-in-Public-Places.
Saturday, October 14
DEC Hunter Education Course
4-H Training Center,
556 Middle Line Rd, Ballston Spa | 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.
This course is open to youth and adults. To complete the course, students must be present for the entire in-person course on 10/14, and students will have to retrieve a workbook and homework sheet from the CCE Office. Homework must be completed and submitted the morning of the course. To register for this course, please visit: https://register-ed.com/events/view/203974. If you have any questions, please call 518-885-8995 or email glb76@cornell.edu.
Soup-to-Go, Bake Sale and Flea Market ?
Simpson United Methodist Church, 1089 Rock City Road, Rock City Falls | 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. A three-in-one event. There will be a large variety of homemade soups for sale. Large family-sized container: $8 and medium-sized container: $5. There will also be a large variety of homemade baked goods and gently used flea market items for sale at the event. We urge you to come early before we sell out!
The 2023 Saratoga Showcase of Homes ?
10 Locations | 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
October 14-15. Tickets are $25 and this year’s edition has 10 locations on display. New this year are two showcase locations in Lake George! Participating award-winning builders are: Belmonte Builders, DeGraff Bloom Custom Builders, DSG Construction and Remodeling, Kodiak Construction, R & M Homes, The BDC Group, Whitbeck Construction and Witt Construction. Tickets are available at all Adirondack Trust branch locations, Curtis Lumber in Ballston Spa & Queensbury, Saratoga National Bank, Glens Falls National Bank and Roohan Realty on Broadway in Saratoga Springs. Tickets are always conveniently available at any showcase home during tour hours or can be purchased online through the website at www.saratogashowcaseofhomes.com. As always, each showcase ticket holder will receive a free shoe/tote bag at the first home visited (while supplies last)!
Drive-Up Voter Registration
Saratoga Performing Arts Center, Route 50 Parking Lot, Saratoga Springs | 10 – 4 p.m.
This is an opportunity for people to pick up and complete a NYS voter registration form, in sufficient time that they can vote at the early voting sites or on Election Day. Members of the public can drive, walk, or bike into the event.
Fall Fun Day ?
Pitney Meadows Community Farm, West Ave., Saratoga Springs | 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. A family celebration that expands upon the long-standing tradition of the school’s annual Waldorf School Autumn Fest, an event that has consistently drawn crowds to enjoy fall-focused activities for the entire family. Event proceeds directly benefit tuition assistance programs, which include scholarships, capital improvements, and expanded programming for their students. Event admission is $5 per person, $3 per child, with children 2 and under free. For more information, visit https://www.waldorfsaratoga.org/or call 518-587-0549.
Saratoga Wing Off ?
Downtown Saratoga
11 a.m. – 4 p.m. | Featuring wing samples from a variety of restaurants, live music, and family-friendly activities. This event is coordinated by Discover Saratoga and Bailey’s Saratoga and presented by Performance Food Service. Wing lovers will have the opportunity to try $2 wing samples at participating Saratoga County establishments and vote for their favorite. For more information, including a list of participating wing vendors, please visit discoversaratoga.org/events/saratoga-wing-off or call
518-584-1531.
Free Lunch ?
Malta Ridge United Methodist Church, 729 Malta Ave. Ext, Malta Ridge 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
A soup and sandwich lunch will be served at no charge.
All are welcome. For additional information or directions please call the Church at
518-581-0210.
Sunday, October 15
All You Can Eat Breakfast ?
Gansevoort volunteer Fire Department, 1870 Rt 32, Gansevoort | 8 – 11 a.m.
Menu: eggs cooked to order, omelets, pancakes, hash, French toast, home fries, biscuits and sausage gravy, orange juice, milk, and coffee. Donations: $12 adults, Seniors 55+ $10, Military and 1st Responders $10, Children (6 -12) $8. Kids under 6 free.
Monthly Breakfast ?
Fish Creek Rod & Gun Club, 123 NY-32, Schuylerville
8 – 11 a.m. | Menu: choose from pancakes – regular, buckwheat, apple cinnamon and blueberry or French toast. Eggs to order, home fries, bacon or sausage, toast, coffee, and orange juice. $10 adults, $5 children.
Touch A Truck Family Festival ?
2549 State Route 40, Greenwich
10 a.m. – 3 p.m. | Battenkill Community Services will be hosting its First Annual Touch A Truck Family Festival. Our Family Festival offers trucks to touch, games and activities for children and adults to enjoy throughout the day. Food is available for purchase. Admission is $5 per person or $20 per family. Battenkill Community Services, a non-profit agency, serves children and adults with Autism, Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. If you are interested in participating, donating or event sponsorship, please contact Karen Squires ksquires@battenkill.org 518-207-4474
Autumn Sunday Stroll: Historic West Side ?
Meets at the Gideon Putnam,
S. Franklin St., Saratoga Springs
10:30 a.m. | Burying Grounds Executive Director Samantha Bosshart will lead the “Historic West Side” Autumn Stroll. This tour will explore the West Side neighborhood featuring Saratoga’s Irish and Italian immigrants as well as the Black community who helped shape this unique district. In addition, the tour highlights the effects of Urban Renewal, its rebirth as an arts district, and the rehabilitations that took place in the early 2000s. The tour. 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 Marcy Dreimiller, Administrative Assistant, at admin@saratogapreservation.org.
Hudson Mohawk Antique Tools and Trade Association Meeting
Brookside Museum,
21 Fairground Ave., Ballston Spa
12:30 p.m. | Bring your tools and related items to sell or trade. We will meet in the parking lot for one hour. The business meeting begins at 1:30 p.m. inside the museum with refreshments. Discussions about recent antique tool acquisitions will follow and a “What’s It” time for unusual tool acquisitions. At 2:30 p.m. a tour of the National Bottle Museum, including the new exhibit about the historic Mt. Pleasant Glass Factory. All are welcome.
Organ Concert ?
First Baptist Church,
45 Washington St.,
Saratoga Springs | 2 p.m.
Farrell Goehring Organist – Music of J.S. Bach, Elgar, Debussy, and Richard Wagner. Presented without charge to the public. Donations toward the organ fund gratefully accepted.
Monday, October 16
Fall Rising Stars – Paw Patrol Week
Saratoga Children’s Theatre, 15 Maple Ave., Suite 3, Saratoga Springs | 9 – 11 a.m. | Ages 3 – 6, Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays (October 16, 18, and 20). These stars-to-be will learn to explore their creativity through music, storytelling, movement, and art. Both fun and educational, we have created our Rising Stars program to provide a warm and nurturing environment, giving campers a wonderful introduction to the theatre arts. A small performance will take place at the end of each week. Cost is $95/week. To register, visit www.saratogachildrenstheatre.org/classes-workshops.
The Thymly Herb Garden Group Monthly Meeting
4-H Training Center,
556 Middleline Rd, Ballston Spa
10 a.m. | If the Ballston Spa School District has a delay or closes that day, we will not meet. The theme will be “Putting Your Garden to Bed.” Members and guests are asked to participate and share garden smarts, secrets, and suggestions on how to put your garden to bed for the winter. Following the presentation, there will be refreshments, a meeting, and an Herb of the Month talk. Dues for the year to join the Thymly Herb Group are $20. First time attendance is free. New members are welcome.
Tuesday, October 17
Inclusible Adult Games
Clifton Park Halfmoon
Public Library, 475 Moe Rd., Clifton Park | 10 a.m.
We’re teaming up with Inclusible to offer game playing events for adults of all ages and abilities. Drop in and play a game with us! 518-371-8622. www.cphlibrary.org
Wednesday, October 18
125th Anniversary of the Spanish American War ?
Saratoga Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution will commemorate the anniversary at Greenridge Cemetery, Saratoga Springs at the Hiker Monument, and soldier’s graves along with a wreath laying at Reubena Hyde Walworth Obelisk. Reubena, daughter of DAR founder Ellen Hardin Walworth, died as a nurse during the war and was a member of the DAR Nurses Corp, which is 125 years old. All are welcome. Free. For more information contact: saratogadaughters1143@gmail.com.
Old Saratoga
Seniors Meeting
Town Hall, 35 Spring St., Schuylerville | Noon | This will be a sandwich luncheon. Dessert will be provided. Everyone is invited. For more information, please contact Pat Temple at 518-338-2329 or Rich Blair at 518-424-9352.
Beyond Shelter: A Continuum of Care to End Homelessness
Saratoga Springs Public Library Dutcher Community Room,
49 Henry St., Saratoga Springs
7 – 8:30 p.m. | Saratoga’s new 24/7 year-round shelter and care center opened in June. Meet Sybil Newell, Executive Director of RISE, and Co-Chair of the Saratoga County Housing Alliance. Hear about the shelter and the services that surround it as well as the city and community support needed to make it successful. Register online to attend virtually or in-person at: https://sspl.libcal.com/event/11301160.
Thursday, October 19
CPR Class
Galway Public Library,
2112 East St. Galway | 6 – 8:30 p.m. | A CPR class for adults. Calderwood Training Solutions will provide the training. The cost per participant is $55, which will provide a certificate when the class is done. Registration is required: call 518 882 6385. More information may be found at www.galwaypubliclibrary.org.
Candidate Forum
A Candidate Forum for the office of Saratoga County Supervisor representing the City of Saratoga Springs. There are two seats with two-year terms. All three candidates, Gordon Boyd, Michele M. Madigan and Matthew Veitch, have agreed to participate. Sponsored by the League of Women Voters of Saratoga County. Live stream on Zoom from 7:30 – 8:30 p.m. Register at www.lwvsaratoga.org/events. The full event replay will be posted on the League’s website, and on the Saratoga League’s YouTube channel later that evening. The public is invited to send questions for the candidates by email to QuestionsLWVSC@gmail.com by 3 p.m. on Monday, October 16, with “SUPERVISOR” in the subject line. Questions should be addressed to all three candidates, and not contain personal attacks.
