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Ballston Spa School Board Appoints Interim Superintendent

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BALLSTON SPA —The Ballston Spa Central School District Board of Education has appointed Mr. Gianleo Duca as the new Interim Superintendent for the 2022-23 school year. 

“Mr. Duca’s experience as a strong instructional leader within our district uniquely qualifies him to support our students and staff as we continue to move forward with district initiatives and the search for a permanent Superintendent during the coming school year,” said School Board President Jason Fernau. 

Duca holds a bachelor’s degree in History Education from Western New England University, a master’s degree in Education from Salem State University and received an Administrative Certification from Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts. In December of 2019, he received his Doctorate Degree from the Sage Colleges, Esteves School of Education. He holds a New York State Certification as a School District and a School Building Leader. 

“I am grateful for the opportunity and truly honored to lead our district, said Duca.” “I have a tremendous respect for the students, staff, caregivers, and the community of Ballston Spa. Together we will continue our work on developing innovative programming options while simultaneously meeting the needs of all our students.”  

Mr. Duca, who has been with the district since 2015, served as an Assistant Principal and Interim Principal before being appointed Principal in July 2018. The school currently has over 1,200 students enrolled in the 9th-12th grades. Prior to his service at Ballston Spa, he held Social Studies teaching positions at South Colonie High School and Medford High School (MA). Dr. Duca currently resides with his family in Waterford, NY.

WSWHE BOCES Set to Host CTE Works! on October 4

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SARATOGA  — On Tuesday, October 4, local industry partners and Washington-Saratoga-Warren-Hamilton-Essex (WSWHE BOCES) will host CTE Works! at the Saratoga Springs City Center. CTE Works! brings 8th and 9th graders from school districts throughout the WSWHE BOCES service area to a one-day interactive career exploration event. The event exposes students to the world of work in our region and attempts to show students the career opportunities available right in their own backyard. Local employers will be on hand to discuss the pathways in their industries, what they have to offer and provide interactive activities that are examples of their work. 

“It is critically important that young people meet local industry partners, experience a bit of what they do and learn about the outstanding opportunities they can have working right here in their own city or town. We encourage these interactions. CTE Works! is one of many experiences we offer that allows students to figure out what they like to do, what they want to do and what they dream they can do in the future,” said Principal for Innovative Programs at WSWHE BOCES and CTE Works! Committee Member, Michelle Maddalla.

The CTE Works! expo is designed to highlight careers throughout the region, including but not limited to: 

Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources; Architecture & Construction; Arts, A/V Technology & Communications; Business, Management & Administration; Education & Training; Finance; Government & Public Administration; Health Sciences; Hospitality & Tourism; Human Services; Information Technology; Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security; Manufacturing; Marketing; Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics; Transportation, Distribution & Logistics and more.

For more details about the event, visit: www.careerandteched.org/apps/pages/CTEworks. 

“Truck Rodeo” to Highlight CDL Career Path

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SARATOGA—The need for Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) holders is growing exponentially across the United States. In response to the shortage of CDL Truck Drivers across our region, the Saratoga-Warren-Washington Workforce Development Board (SWW WDB), along with local trucking businesses, is hosting their first “Truck Rodeo” on September 24 to highlight the features and benefits of this career path. Organizations with truck fleets and CDL drivers interested in competing in the event are encouraged to participate. The event will take place at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The competition offers several categories of competitive vehicle classes to highlight the variety of fleets across the region, and to provide a realistic job preview of the roles and responsibilities of drivers. This event is open to all members of the public and will include a “Touch-a-Truck Corral” while representatives from the Workforce Development Board educate the community on the truck driving industry. 

The modern truck driver is part of a transportation and logistics industry that moves materials across the region, state and country. E-commerce has been a catalyst for the high demand for drivers, and the pandemic has only exacerbated the worker shortage resulting in supply-chain shortfalls. 

The American Trucking Association estimates that by 2028, America will need 160,000 additional drivers nationwide. The future of the industry depends upon attracting and retaining new drivers to this growing career field. Federal training dollars and other funding opportunities are available to help those seeking financial support to obtain either Class A or Class B commercial driver’s licenses. And, effective May of 2022, New York State has lowered the qualification age from 21 to 18 years old. 

The goal of this upcoming event is to highlight that the perceptions of driving a truck for a living are changing. The SWW WDB want to educate and inform the community, demonstrate the skill-level and professionalism of our trucking community, and highlight the regional opportunities and significant earning potential of this career path. For more information on this event, please contact Gretchen Steffan, SWW WDB Executive Director, at gsteffan.sww.wdb@gmail.com or 518-824-8883. 

The City Center

Written by Saratoga TODAY on . Posted in History.

Overlooking the Saratoga Springs City Center and pedestrian connector from the parking structure, 2020. Photo by Thomas Dimopoulos.

Many consider the opening of the City Center in the summer of 1984 to be one of the most important achievements in the rebirth of Saratoga Springs. Without it, Saratoga would not have the substantial convention business that has strengthened the city’s economy. Saratogians worked for more than 18 years to make the new facility a reality, ever since the city’s historic Convention Hall was destroyed by fire in 1965.

The convention business began in the 1830s. Political conventions, professional meetings of dentists and teachers, reformers, and religious conferences were among the large events that found Saratoga Springs a perfect meeting place. The American Bar Association and American Bankers Association were both founded in City Hall. All but a handful of these meetings were scheduled between May and September, as the vast majority of Saratoga’s 3,000 hotel rooms were unheated. The convention business expanded so rapidly during the 1870s that by 1883, civic leaders admitted that a larger facility was needed and citizens voted to build one. Groundbreaking took place in 1892, and Convention Hall opened in 1893.

The massive building with its twin towers rose on South Broadway where the Park Place condominiums now stand. The hall seated 5,000 in its auditorium and balcony and was key to attracting convention business, which began to boom. Its zenith was almost certainly in September 1907 when 40,000 Civil War veterans descended on Saratoga Springs for the “encampment” of the Grand Army of the Republic.

As the 20th century went on, the mix of events attracted to Convention Hall changed. The hall provided space for pro, semi-pro, industrial league, and high school basketball competitions – repeatedly hosting the Harlem Globetrotters – as well as wrestling matches and Skidmore College commencements. Enrico Caruso and John McCormack sang there; Paul Whiteman’s and Fred Waring’s orchestras, the Kingston Trio, and Peter, Paul and Mary performed there in concert. But the stock of hotel rooms declined dramatically when the grand old hotels came down between 1943 and 1953. It became difficult to house conventioneers; in 1960 only nine conventions came to Saratoga, bringing fewer than 3,000 conventioneers.

Another Convention Center to replace the one that burned was proposed at the present city arts council site. But before a final  decision was made, catastrophic fire destroyed the old hall. The building was insured, and Commissioner of Public Safety John T. Roohan insisted that the $800,000 payout be deposited in a dedicated account. The Chamber of Commerce urged the City Council to take “immediate” action and a planner was soon hired, but no decisions were made, in part due to the insurance fund’s inadequate size. Years followed without decisive action by successive city councils. Fifteen years passed before newly elected Mayor Ellsworth Jones joined forces with the Chamber of Commerce to identify completion of a new City Center as top priority.

The plan was to increase sales tax by one percent for three to five years, raising $4 million, and the City Council adopted it in August 1981.

A group of the city’s civic leaders traveled to various convention centers sites in the eastern U.S. looking for design and financing ideas.

Planners estimated that the new facility would lose $150,000 to $200,000 a year, so it was clear it would require a subsidy. Under the chairmanship of Charles Wait of the Adirondack Trust Company, a planning committee began in December 1981 to assemble a creative and complex financing plan: the plan called for the city to build the new $4 million Convention Center, and sell it to an investment group. The city would then lease the facility from the investment group for fifteen years. At the conclusion of the fifteen year lease the city would purchase the center at a price agreed upon to at the initial sale. Due to the interest rate differentials, the city would then own the building it had maintained and still have over $3 million of the original $4 million in the bank. The operating deficit would be paid by a hotel built adjacent to the City Center through a “payment in lieu of taxes.” This assured that the anticipated City Center deficit would be covered by the privately owned hotel complex and not by the existing property tax base.

Meanwhile, planners recognized that the City Center would not be successful unless its operations were independent of political forces. In July 1982, a bill creating a seven-member Saratoga Springs City Center Authority, sponsored by State Senator Joseph Bruno, was enacted into law.

The new City Center could seat 2,500 in 37,000 square feet. After 19 long years, the city once again had a convention facility and, unlike the beloved Convention Hall, the new one was up-to-date.

Filling it was the next challenge. David Morris of the Saratoga Harness Track, Dan Murphy of the adjacent Ramada Renaissance Hotel, and Mary Reed of Saratoga Circuit Travel & Tours formed the Saratoga Convention and Tourism Bureau. The bureau, in cooperation with Mark Baker, president of the City Center, initiated action that began filling the center on a regular basis. 

In 1999, the city bought back the facility. Ten years later, the timing was right for a major expansion. The City Center board, headed by Michael Toohey, led the planning process. 

A funding package of $16 million was secured, including $12 million from the state by-Senator Majority Leader, Joe Bruno, plus Authority funds. Expansion would increase floor space by 50 percent.

Through an increase in the room occupancy tax the City Center cover its operating deficit, maintenance, and capital improvements.

Through convention business, Saratoga Springs had permanently broken its old reputation of “The August Place to Be.” It is now “The Year-Round Place to Be.”

Stewart’s Peanut Butter Pandemonium Takes Top Honors at the World Dairy Expo

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SARATOGA — The judging is complete at the 55th annual World Dairy Expo, and once again Stewart’s Shops has some of the best dairy products in North America. The judging is based on flavor, body and texture, melting quality, appearance and color.

Stewart’s Shops had a total of four ice cream winners at the competition, one first place winner, a second-place finish, as well as two third place finishes. This year’s competition received over 1,400 submissions from dairy producers across North America. 

According to the expo, Stewart’s Shops officially has the best peanut butter ice cream in North America, Stewart’s Peanut Butter Pandemonium Ice Cream was the winner in the Peanut Butter Ice Cream category. It is also the top-selling flavor at Stewart’s Shops. Stewart’s Shops’ Mint Cookie Crumble is a customer favorite, and it took second place in mint category. The two third place finishes were in the frozen dessert division—Mango Dragon Fruit in the sherbet category, Salty Caramel in the gelato category. 

“Coming off the heels of winning Best Milk in New York State, we are so proud that our ice cream has been recognized at the World Dairy Expo! We’ve been making quality dairy products for over 100 years,” said Stewart’s Shops president Gary Dake. All of Stewart’s Shops dairy products are made fresh at their plant in Greenfield, New York with milk picked up from 20 local family dairy farms. 

Philly Vanilla, Chocolate, Mint Cookie Crumble, French Vanilla, Milk Chocolate Gelato, and Crumbs Along the Mohawk, have been honored at the World Dairy Expo in previous years.

Lemery Greisler LLC Welcomes New Attorney Lindsey Johnson, Esq.

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Lindsey Johnson. Photo provided.

SARATOGA — Lemery Greisler LLC, a leading Capital Region business law firm with offices in Saratoga and Albany, has announced the addition of Lindsey M. Johnson as an associate attorney concentrating in the firm’s areas of corporate and tax law, estate planning and estate administration. 

Ms. Johnson graduated from Albany Law School with honors in her Tax Law concentration program.  Prior to graduating law school, Ms. Johnson participated in the Albany Law School Community Economic Development Clinic and was on the Editorial Board of the Albany Law School Journal of Science and Technology. For more information about Ms. Johnson, or the firm visit: lemerygreisler.com.

Stewart’s Peanut Butter Pandemonium Takes Top Honors at the World Dairy Expo

Written by Saratoga TODAY on . Posted in Business.


Photo provided.

SARATOGA — The judging is complete at the 55th annual World Dairy Expo, and once again Stewart’s Shops has some of the best dairy products in North America. The judging is based on flavor, body and texture, melting quality, appearance and color.

Stewart’s Shops had a total of four ice cream winners at the competition, one first place winner, a second-place finish, as well as two third place finishes. This year’s competition received over 1,400 submissions from dairy producers across North America. 

According to the expo, Stewart’s Shops officially has the best peanut butter ice cream in North America, Stewart’s Peanut Butter Pandemonium Ice Cream was the winner in the Peanut Butter Ice Cream category. It is also the top-selling flavor at Stewart’s Shops. Stewart’s Shops’ Mint Cookie Crumble is a customer favorite, and it took second place in mint category. The two third place finishes were in the frozen dessert division—Mango Dragon Fruit in the sherbet category, Salty Caramel in the gelato category. 

“Coming off the heels of winning Best Milk in New York State, we are so proud that our ice cream has been recognized at the World Dairy Expo! We’ve been making quality dairy products for over 100 years,” said Stewart’s Shops president Gary Dake. All of Stewart’s Shops dairy products are made fresh at their plant in Greenfield, New York with milk picked up from 20 local family dairy farms. 

Philly Vanilla, Chocolate, Mint Cookie Crumble, French Vanilla, Milk Chocolate Gelato, and Crumbs Along the Mohawk, have been honored at the World Dairy Expo in previous years.

Crowning Achievement: King Brothers Dairy Takes Home Gold in State Awards

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From Left to Right: Becky King, Jeff King, Jan King and Pandora Davis. Photo provided.

SARATOGA — The New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets Commissioner, Richard A. Ball, announced King Brothers Dairy received two gold awards in the 2022 Dairy Products Competition. The announcement was made during Dairy Day at the Great New York State Fair. The competition highlights world-class dairy products in New York state.

The Capital District-based dairy farm took home gold in the “Fluid Milk” category for small processors and gold in the “Chocolate Milk” category for dairies of all sizes.

“New York is known for its fantastic dairy products—from its leading yogurts to its artisan cheeses and everything in between. Our dairy farmers and processors are among the best in the country and take great pride in bringing their products to consumers across the country,” said Commissioner Ball. 

“Our customers are very vocal about their love for our milk,” said King Brothers Dairy co-owner Jeff King. “They tell us ‘It’s crazy good!’ So, it’s pretty exciting to win these awards and hear the love for our milk echoed by our Department of Agriculture.”

King Brothers Dairy is run by brothers Jeff and Jan King, along with wives Becky King and Pandora Davis, respectively. They are the fourth generation of farmers to take the helm of the 120-year-old farm. 

The King brothers also acknowledge the award was hard-earned. “We are a family-run business, not a big corporation,” Jan remarks. “It takes a lot of work to produce our premium products here on the farm, and I think our customers enjoy seeing and knowing where our milk comes from.”

In addition to the milk categories, King Brothers Dairy also took home a gold award in the “Flavored Yogurt” category.

King Brothers Dairy products are available at retail locations throughout the Capital District from Albany to Glens Falls. For a full list of products and store locations, visit the King Brothers Dairy website
at https://kingbrothers.deliverybizpro.com. 

September 16 – 22, 2022

Written by Saratoga TODAY on . Posted in Property Transactions.

240 Casey Rd Schaghticoke NY • $650,000

BALLSTON

Michael Nittinger sold property at 530 Reita St  to Thomas Derosa for $273,000

Michaels and Laraway Holdings LLC sold property at 23 Summerhill Dr  to Micela Mccoy for $465,695.

Gregg Thomas sold property at 108 East High St to Gina Guetti for $459,000.

Barbera Homes Kelley Farms LLC sold property at 16 Stablegate Dr to Greg Ethier for $451,870.

Jonathan Handy sold property at 97 Lakehille Rd to Brian Clarke for $481,000

CORINTH

Hayden Sias sold property at 13 Ryans Ridge to Stephen Duarte for $332,000.

Christopher Cooper sold property at 29 Barbara Mac D Dr to Dana Marmorstein for $360,000.

GALWAY

Eric Vandenburgh sold property at 5192 Bliss Rd to Shayna Goodson for $500,000.

Leonard Hartvigas sold property at 5137 Crooked St to Angela Harrington for $385,000.

Jerry Jones sold property at 5247 Sacandaga Rd to Donna Rossetti for $238,000.

GREENFIELD

James Wallace sold property at 34 Hemlock Dr to Kerry McMullen for $329,900.

MALTA

Degraff Bloom Custom Builders Inc sold property at 295 Plains Rd to William Engel for $548,140

John Noonan sold property at 50 Arrow Wood Place to Susan Stone for $285,500

Scott Runkel sold property at 1 Sand Spurrey Rd to Cameron Anderson for $300,000

Bruno Ozols sold property at 208 Ruhle Rd South to Elaine Van De Carr for $505,000.

Philip Mazzotti sold property at 15 Callaghan Blvd to Matthew Erby for $825,000

Marini Homes LLC sold property at 8 Landon Lane to James Carminucci for $413,319

Elizabeth Kwiat sold property at 34 Willis Way to Brian Taylor for $485,000

Susan Stratton sold property at 13 Wesley Ave to James Galliher for $269,000

SARATOGA

Thomas Hug sold property at Brown Rd to 43 Brown Rd LLC for $275,000

Todd Comtois sold property at 14 Morgan Run to Sheila Lewis for $212,000.

12 Burgoyne Street LLC sold property at 12 Burgoyne St to Burgoyne properties LLC for $350,000

Adam Barber sold property at 1 Clancy St to Nicole Schifino for $231,500

Dorothy Giordano sold property at 337 Burgoyne St to Henry Tallmage for $425,000

SARATOGA SPRINGS

Gregg Hoge sold property at 13 Deerleap Pl to Cameron Reynolds for $257,900

Timothy Moloney sold property at 106 Spring St rear to Zane Carruth for $505,000

Myrtle Street Realty Assoc. sold property at Myrtle St to Saratoga Hospital for $2,100,000

Alison Robbens sold property at 28 Northway Ct  to James Marzano for $674,900.

Beechwood Saratoga LLC sold property at 33 Jenna Jo Ave to Russell Hume for $1,440,000.

Dennis Graziano sold property at 70 Railroad Pl # 305 to Lori Sames for $545,000

John Fox sold property at 37 Henry #301 St to Christine Dunbar for $1,067,850

Thomas Stevens as trustee sold property at 17 South Franklin St to Scott Barefoot for $400,000.

Jerry Meyers sold property at 24 Sunset Dr to Kayla Moniot for $222,000.

Beechwood Saratoga LLC sold property at 37 Oak Ridge Blvd to Don Swinford for $997,000.

Keather Papa sold property at 4 Taylor St to Grace Pfordrescher for $915,000.

37 Greenfield LLC sold property at 1-3 Wells St to Seamus Coughlan for $725,000

WILTON

McPadden Builders LLC sold property at 14 Colleen Ct to James Ross for $517,559.

Thomas Woods sold property at 10 Sydney Hill Rd to Eric Lyeth for $782,200

Sara Colman sold property at 3 Thistle Rd to Juliane Wuensch for $460,000

Thomas Keleher sold property at 25 Donegal Way to Lance Ingmire for $575,000

William Morris sold property at 18 Colleen Ct to McPadden Builders LLC for $110,000.

Jodi Townsend sold property at 40 Pheasant Ct to David Crawford for $240,000

Daniel Rogers sold property at 1 Foxhound Run to Kirk Emmons for $520,000

David St. Peter sold property at 18 Heather Dr to Erik Christiansen for $675,000

Patricia Bendon sold property at 2 Snowberry Dr to William Thomas for $325,000.

GW Luxe LLC sold property at 11 Stone Ridge Rd to Justin Fatuch for $526,038

Cathleen Yakush sold property at 8 Lorraine Dr to 8 Tompion Lane LLC for $272,600

September 9 – 15, 2024

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Friday, September 9

Waterford Tugboat Roundup 

Richard M. Hurst Harbor Center, 1 Tugboat Alley, Waterford | Friday 4 p.m. – 9:30 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m. – 8:30 p.m. and Sunday 11:10 a.m. – 3 p.m. This three-day festival begins with a tug parade up the Hudson River. The festival features tugboat tours, boat rides, tug talks, competitions, fireworks, children’s activities, vendors, food, and more. This event is free to attend. 

Saturday, September 10

Golf Tournament

Saratoga Lake Golf Course, 35 Grace Moore Rd., Saratoga Springs | Registration 7:45 – 9 a.m.

The Saratoga Ancient Order of Hibernians will host a golf tournament. Shotgun start, 4-man scramble, rain, or shine. Cost: $100 per golfer. To sign up or be a sponsor call Greg White, 518-530-3037 or email gregg.white826@gmail.com.  

27th Annual Town of Greenfield Town-Wide Garage & Craft Sale

Throughout Greenfield, Porter Corners and
Middle Grove, September 10 & 11 | 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Rain or shine. Tons of stuff to browse and buy at numerous garage sales located throughout the tri-village area. Free maps of all the garage sales will be available at the Stewart’s Shop in Greenfield and Middle Grove, the Post Offices at Middle Grove, Porter Corners and Greenfield Center, The Town Hall in Greenfield, the Greenfield Center Baptist Church, and the Greenfield Lion’s Information/Silent Auction Tent. 

Soccer Shoot

BARC Field, 91 Eastern Ave. Ballston Spa
10 a.m. – Noon. | Sponsored by the Ballston Spa Elks. Boys and girls aged 7-13 may try their luck at the goal kicking contest. For more information, call 518-885-1149 after 3 or email dinners2619@gmail.com. 

Congress Park History Tours

Saratoga Springs Visitor Center
297 Broadway, Saratoga Springs | 10:30 a.m.

Learn about the fascinating history of “The Queen of Spas” with a leisurely walk thru Congress Park. Experienced guides will tell you how Saratoga became the “Queen of Spas” in the 19th Century. The tragic story behind the Trask Family and the Spirit of Life statue. The history of the Saratoga City Museum and its reputation as the highest rolling gambling casino in the US. Cost is $20, children under 12 free.

From Slavery to Freedom 

Dyer-Phelps Memorial AME Zion Church
122 Crescent St., Saratoga Springs | 10:30 a.m.

The Saratoga County History Center at Brookside Museum sponsors this presentation by Dr. Myra B. Armstead of Bard College entitled “From Slavery to Freedom: Blacks in Saratoga from the Colonial Period through Gradual Manumission.” This talk will focus on slavery and slaveholding, mainly from 1702 to 1805, on the Saratoga Patent lands owned by the Schuyler family in Old Saratoga. Seating is limited. Please pre-register at brooksidemuseum.networkforgood.com. 

Meet the Breeds 

4-H Training Center, 556 Middleline Road, Ballston Spa

11 a.m. – 2 p.m. | The Saratoga (New York) Kennel Club partners with 4-H of Saratoga County to host this event. The public may meet and interact with a variety of different dog breeds. Attendees will have the chance to learn about each breed’s country of origin, historical purpose/function, traits, and attributes as a family pet. All while learning about responsible dog ownership and which breeds may be right for your family. There will be demonstrations of dog sports and handling, as well as vendors on-site selling canine supplies. The event is free and open to the public. For more information, call 518-885-8995.

Sunday, September 11

6th Annual Tailgate Party Veterans Fundraiser

The party will be held at the VFW located at 190 Excelsior Ave., Saratoga Springs on September 11 from 11 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. There will be live music all day, food trucks, cash bar, raffles, and craft vendors. Tickets are $20 in advance or at the door. 100% goes to local veterans’ organizations.

String Quartets for the Season

Saratoga United Methodist Church
175 Fifth Ave., Saratoga Springs | 3 p.m.

Saratoga Chamber Players Concert performing works of Haydn, Janacek, & Beethoven. Tickets: Adult $30; Senior $25; Student $20 (children admitted free when accompanied by an adult). Season Discount Price: Adult $112.50; Senior $93.75; Student $75. Pay online at www.saratogachamberplayers.org. For more information you can call 518-584-1427. 

“The Music Man” Auditions 

Malta Community Center, One Bayberry Dr., Malta Malta Spotlighter’s Theatre Troupe announces Auditions on Sunday, September 11 and Monday, September 12 for a December production of ‘The Music Man’ at the Malta Community Center, produced by Special Arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI) and directed by Elyse Young. Auditions are by appointment only. Auditioning kids (ages 7 and up), teen and adult actors, singers, and dancers. Especially needed are singers that can sing harmony. This show will also include some featured dancers. Contact Elyse Young at theater@malta-town.org or 518-899-4411 x305 to request an audition appointment or for additional information.

12th Annual Curtis Lumber Car and Truck Show

885 State Route 67 – Ballston Spa | 11 a.m. – 3 p.m.

All makes of cars, trucks, modified and tuners (no-cut off years). $20 per pre-registered online show vehicle or $25 show vehicle registration day of show. All registered vehicles receive a goodie bag, dash plaque, and gift. The event is free for spectators. 40+ awards and trophies awarded. Gorgeous custom-designed, handcrafted wood “shifter” awards, and trophies made of domestic and exotic hardwoods by the Northeast Woodworkers Association available to win. Music, giveaways, 50/50 raffle to benefit the WTEN Pet Connection, food trucks, and more. This is a fun family event; leashed pets are welcome. For details visit www.CurtisLumberCarShow.com or on Facebook!  

Monday, September 12

A Stop Along the Way-Blue Corners 

Galway Town Hall, 5910 Sacandaga Rd., Galway | 7 p.m. 

Join The Galway Preservation Society for our monthly program meeting when Dave Waite will present the history of the hamlet of Blue Corners in West Charlton from its beginning as a stop for teamsters until its demise as a community in the mid-1800s. Dave is a Galway Preservation Society Trustee.  The meeting will be at the All are welcome to attend.

Tuesday, September 13

Beyond Limits Class

Zoom Presentation | 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.

This 10-week class in practical spirituality explores the practical tools for personal transformation and inner peace including creative thinking, affirmative prayer, meditation, empowered intentions, and much more. Certificated by Centers for Spiritual Living and being offered by New Thought New York on a suggested donation basis of $20 per class session. Required texts: How to Change Your Life and Creative Ideas: A Spiritual Compass for Personal Expression by Ernest Holmes. To register visit www.newthoughtnewyork.org and fill out “Contact Us” form or call 518-366-9918.

Wednesday, September 14

Community Bible Study

Clifton Park Community Church, 516 Moe Rd., Clifton Park

9:15 – 11:15 a.m. | Capital District North – NY 2022-2023 for women. We have a children’s program for infants to 4-year-olds during our in-person morning class. Topic will be Red Sea to the Jordan River. The study will include the books Exodus, Leviticus, and Numbers. It will be held on Wednesdays, through May 24. Also, held at Loudonville Community Church, 374 Loudon Rd., Loudonville from 6:30 – 8 p.m. Registration fee, $35 yr., children $10 yr. Scholarships available. For more information visit capitaldistrictnorth.cbsclass.org/

Pork Dinner Take Out

Saratoga Wilton Elks, 1 Elks Lane, Saratoga Springs | 4:30 – 6 p.m.

For curbside pickup only. Menu: roast pork, mashed potatoes, vegetable, stuffing, applesauce, tossed salad. Dinner for 2/$30. Cash only. Call Monday or Tuesday between 10 a.m.-12p.m. to place an order. 518-584-2585. 

Thursday, September 15

A Photographic Tour of the Pacific Northwest

Saratoga Springs Public Library, Dutcher Community Room
49 Henry St., Saratoga Springs | 7 – 8:30 p.m. | Join Mo & Jim Coutant, photographers, and longtime chapter members, for a brief recap of the Pacific Northwest portion of their cross-country trip last year. The couple explored the scenery while trying to avoid the smoke from the wildfires. As most of the country seemed to be in the smoke zone, exploring the coast became the best option. See the great scenery of the National Parks and coastline and learn how they travelled across the county. Co-sponsored by the Adirondack Mountain Club Glens Falls. Seating is limited.