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SARATOGA SPRINGS — Mary A. Murray, 98, passed 10/24/2021. Mary was blessed with wonderful family and friends that remained close to her for her entire life in Saratoga. Memorial donations to Community Hospice of Saratoga. Calling hours were 10/28/21 at Burke FH followed by burial at St. Peter’s cemetery. www.burkefuneralhome.com
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GANSEVOORT — Guy Charles Murphy, 82, passed, October 22, 2021 at home in the arms of his loving wife Beve (Beverly). Calling hours were 10/28/2021 at Burke Funeral Home. Mass of Christian Burial: 11 a.m. 10/29 in St. Therese Chapel, Gansevoort. Burial following in St. Peter’s Cemetery, West Ave. www.burkefuneralhome.com
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GANSEVOORT — Tyler Alexander Lee, age 26, passed away on Monday, October 18. Services to be announced at a later date. Arrangements are under the direction of Compassionate Funeral Care, Inc, 402 Maple Ave., Saratoga Springs. For online condolences, please visit www.compassionatefuneralcare.com
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GREENFIELD CENTER — David Goodrich, 80, passed away at home on Sunday, October 24, 2021. Relatives and friends may call from 4 to 7 p.m., Friday, October 29 at Burke Funeral Home followed by funeral home service. Online remembrances may be made at www.burkefuneralhome.com
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Friday, October 29
Congress Park Walking Tours
Saratoga Springs Visitors Center
297 Broadway, Saratoga Springs | 10:30 a.m.-12 p.m.
Learn about the fascinating history of “The Queen of Spas” with a leisurely walk thru Congress Park. Our experienced guides will tell you the story of what journalist Nellie Bly called “The wickedest city in America”. You’ll hear about our “magic water”, the tragic story of the Trask Family and the history of the Saratoga City Museum. Tours are given Thursday – Saturday at 10:30 a.m. thru the end of October. Tickets are $20 adults, $10 children. Book online at www.walkingsaratoga.com
Baskets for Ben
Queensbury VFW Post #6196
132 Luzerne Rd., Queensbury | 4 p.m.
Celebrating a Decade of Service. Helping local children in need. Live auction begins at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $20, includes appetizers, desserts, gift baskets, door prizes, auction, entertainment and more. To purchase tickets, call 518-792-4514 or benosbornfund@gmail.com. Visit benosbornfund.org. The Ben Osborn Memorial Fund is a 501(c)3 organization. 100% of the proceeds are donated to help local children in Warren, Washington, Saratoga, and Essex Counties. For more information visit www.benosbornfund.org
Fundraiser Takeout Fish Fry
Knights of Columbus #246
50 Pine Rd., Saratoga Springs | 5 – 7:30 p.m.
Fried or Baked Haddock ($14) or Fried Clam Strips ($12) with French Fries, Cole Slaw, Tartar Sauce, and Cocktail Sauce; New England Clam Chowder by the Pint ($7) or the Quart ($13); and Macaroni and Cheese ($5). To place an order, call 518-584-8547 noon – 3 p.m. Pickup at 5 p.m. and every 15 minutes thereafter. You may come into the building to pick up your meal or you can have it brought out to your vehicle upon arrival, just call from the parking lot. Open to the public.
Saturday, October 30
The Revolutionary War in the Adirondacks
Brookside Museum, 6 Charlton St., Ballston Spa 1 – 3 p.m. | Meet local historian Marie Danielle Annette Williams, author of “The Revolutionary War in the Adirondacks: Raids in the Wilderness” (The History Press, 2020). The book is aimed at the general public and describes the British and Loyalist raids that took place around Upstate and Western New York after British General Burgoyne’s 1777 campaign and the actions taken by Patriots to end the raids. Books will be available for signing and purchasing at Brookside Museum. For more information, visit www.brooksidemuseum.org
Turkey Dinner Take Out
Trinity United Methodist Church
155 Ballard Road, Gansevoort | 4 – 6 p.m.
Take-out only. Price is $12 per adult, $6 per child. Dinner by pre-order only. To place an order, please call 518-683-8195 between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. Monday-Friday. Cut-off date for orders is October 29. On Oct. 30, please arrive at Trinity UMC, remain in your car, wear a mask and have exact payment. A Trinity UMC volunteer will take your payment and bring you your dinners.
Sunday, October 31
Halloween Morning Breakfast
Round Lake Fire House, 13 Curry Rd., Round Lake
8 – 11:30 a.m. | There will be all-you-can-eat scrambled eggs, sausage, and pancakes, plus juice and coffee. Prices are $7 for adults, $3 for children 6-12 and free for those under 6. Tickets will be available at the door. Costumes are welcome, but not required.
Monday, November 1
Saratoga Area Retired Teachers Meeting
Longfellows Restaurant
500 Union Ave. (Rte. 9P), Saratoga Springs | 12 p.m.
For membership and luncheon information, please call 518-587-5356.
Tuesday, November 2
Election Day Chili Meal
The Malta Ridge United Methodist Church
729 Malta Ave. Extension, Malta Ridge
11:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. | Eat in and take out. The menu will feature chili, roll, salad and cookie for dessert. Eat-in (you will be served) or take out. Donation is $8. Call 518-581-0210 for directions or large take-out orders.
Fall 2021 Dancing Through Time Virtual: The Golden Age of Hollywood
Zoom Presentation | 1 – 2:15 p.m.
A unique six-week series on Tuesdays through November 16. Each 75-minute class begins with a virtual tour with film clips by Hollywood poster collector Mike Kaplan followed by a 55-minute thematic movement class for all level participants. Cost is $10 per class. November 2 class is Ballet Icons with Abbie Guisbond. Registration is now open at www.dancealliance.org/dancing-through-time-registration
Election Day Chicken & Biscuit Dinner
Middle Grove United Methodist Church
429 Middle Grove Rd., Middle Grove | 4 – 7 p.m. or until sold out.
Take out only. Dinner includes homemade chicken & biscuit, homemade cranberry relish, peas, homemade apple crisp. Tickets: $12 for adults, $6.00 for children ages 5-10 yrs, free for children ages 5 and younger.
Wednesday, November 3
Roast Beef Dinner
Saratoga-Wilton Elks, 1 Elks Lane, Saratoga Springs | 4:30 – 6 p.m.
Curbside pick up only. Call Monday or Tuesday between 10 a.m. – Noon to place an order, 518-584-2585. Menu: Roast beef, mashed potatoes, vegetables, salad, roll, gravy. Dinner for 2 / $25, cash only.
Poetry Event
Caffè Lena, 47 Phila St., Saratoga Springs | 7 p.m.
A poetry reading by Jessica Cuello. An open mic poetry reading will follow. Doors open for sign-ups at 6:30 p.m. The host for the event will be Carol Graser and the cost is $5 general, free for students. The featured reading will also be livestreamed. You can find a link for the livestream at www.caffelena.org
Thursday, November 4
Ch. 60 Korean War Vet. Association Meeting
VFW, 190 Excelsior Ave., Saratoga Springs | 1:30 p.m.
Veterans who served anywhere during the Korean War, in Korea at any time, spouses, widows, friends and relatives are all invited to attend. New members are always welcome. Annual dues are $10 for all veterans and $5 for all others. For further information or an application to join, please contact. Com. Paul O’Keefe at 518-603-4186.
Irish Heritage Presentation #3, History of the Fighting 69th
Saratoga -Wilton Elks, 1 Elks Lane, Saratoga Springs | 7:30 p.m.
Speaker: 1LT Dan Graham, Maintenance Control Officer HHC, 1st Battalion, 69th Infantry Regiment. All are welcome. For more information, contact 518-669-3457. Sponsored by the Ancient Order of Hibernians, Commodore John Barry Div.#1 Grant from Irish Legislators Society.
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Dining with Diabetes
A program for people with diabetes or prediabetes and their family members is being sponsored by the Saratoga Springs Public Library via Zoom, Mondays, November 8, 15 & 22 at 11 am. No fee. Register online with this link: Dining with Diabetes Registration. Presented by Diane Whitten, Cornell Cooperative Extension. Participants will learn how to fit carbohydrates into a healthy menu, effectively use food labels, choose meals at a restaurant, and adopt other healthy habits to help manage diabetes through healthy eating. Recipe ideas provided. Time provided for Q&A. For program details contact Cornell Cooperative Extension Saratoga County- 518-885-8995, or email Diane at dwhitten@cornell.edu.
“Blue Ribbon Fair” Luncheon
Tuesday, November 9, Noon to 2:00, cost $20.00 cash inclusive. The luncheon will be held at Circa’21 at McGregor Links Country Club, located at 359 Northern Pines Rd, Wilton. Craft Fair, Bake Sale, Silent Auction & Gently Used Items. Proceeds go to StoneCroft for Missions (donations to fair requested, please bring along by 11:30 a.m. Speaker: Sharon Palmer from Mohawk, NY “A musician who found the right keys.” Reservations necessary by November 4. Call Ellie at 518-584-3779 or Anita at 518-583-4043. Presented by Saratoga Christian Women’s Connection.
Annual Church Garage Sale
Indoors – rain, snow, or shine. Saturday, November 13, 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. No early birds admitted. Masks required. All proceeds benefit church youth group activities. Presbyterian-New England Congregational Church, 24 Circular St., Saratoga Springs. Something for everyone: antique, vintage, gently used, new. Furniture, linens, housewares, books, LPs, CDs, toys, collectibles, small appliances, jewelry, much more. (No clothing or computers.) Bring a box to fill! Come early for the best selection; come back again after 1 p.m. for the half-price sale.
Havurah Vatik
November Zoom Event – Meet the Maker: Meryl Davis of Blackbird Design Studio on Tuesday, November 16 from 11 a.m. – Noon. Meryl Davis, artist and jewelry designer, discusses her “late bloomer” career and the evolution of her craftmanship and artistry. She will tell how she found her voice and developed her creativity to create original designs in stained glass, mosaics, and jewelry. She will take you through her processes as she brings raw materials to vibrant life. Meryl is a New York native, born in Brooklyn. She has lived in the Saratoga area for 13 years. To join the Zoom meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89744740745?pwd=eGg0Smt6WXQzUmRXMmt6UG1kaWZ1Zz09 Passcode 724095
Steamed Brown Bread & Bake Sale
Simpson United Methodist Church, 1089 Rock City Rd., Rock City Falls (.4 mi south of Route 29) is hosting their famous Steamed Brown Bread and Bake Sale on November 20. Brown bread is an old-fashioned delicious, rich, and hearty treat made with molasses and raisins, steamed in coffee cans over a water bath. Freezes well, keeps great in the fridge. Place your order by calling 518-885-4794 by Monday, November 15, leave name, phone number and number of loaves ($6.50 each). Pick up: Friday, November 19, 4 p.m. – 6 p.m., and Saturday November 20, 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. Bake sale Saturday. For questions: 518-885-4794.
Southern Saratoga Art Society Exhibits
SSAS members will be exhibiting throughout the area. October – Carol Winterton, Town of Clifton Park, 1 Town Hall Plaza. – Watercolors, oil, and acrylics. November/December – Valerie Wolf – Mechanicville Library, 190 N. Main St. flo abstract and realistic pieces. November/December – Cheryl Birmingham, Carol Winterton, Rita Helie and Jack Morgan – The Zion Lutheran Church, 153 Nott Terrace, Schenectady. November/December – the Gallery of the Clifton Park Senior Community Center, 6 Clifton Common Blvd., Themed Show “Nature.” Visit these venues and support the arts in Southern Saratoga County. For more information about SSAS, visit southernsaratogaartist.com
Holiday Shopping Day
The Adirondack Folk School, located at 51 Main Street, Lake Luzerne, will host an on-site Holiday Shopping Day on Saturday, Nov. 6, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. A selection of ornaments, icicles, cards, soaps, advent calendars, wooden boxes, scarves, hats, frames, jewelry, candles, wreaths nightlights, quilted items, and other sweet things. This will largely be held indoors and on the porch, with well-spaced, masked inside visits as needed. Hot chocolate will be served! And there may be a surprise or two, just for fun!
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SARATOGA SPRINGS —The Saratoga Springs Downtown Business Association’s Fall Festivities will continue this weekend: Saturday, Oct. 30 and Sunday, Oct. 31. The event is free and open to the public.
The Fall Festivities weekends are a celebration of autumn and Halloween. Downtown store windows will be decorated with festive themes and a variety of restaurants will be participating in a receipt raffle. In addition, families can take part in a self-guided Great Saratoga Pumpkin Hunt and search a variety of downtown shops for pumpkins decorated with scenes of historic Saratoga landmarks, painted by local artist, Cathi Anne Cameron. If you find all 10 pumpkins (which will be visible from the outdoors) and identify the store where you find each, you will be eligible to win a prize! Participation forms are available in downtown shops and businesses as well as online at saratogaspringsdowntown.com. Forms must be dropped off by 5 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 31 at either Impressions of Saratoga or Kilwins Saratoga to be entered to win one of two Downtown Saratoga Springs Gift Baskets valued at $200 each. Winners will be notified Nov. 1.
Bring the kids for Paint Your Own Pumpkins at Scallions, 44 Lake Av., on Saturday, Oct. 30. Each child will receive a pumpkin and materials to paint their own pumpkin to bring home for the family. Pre-registration is required. Participants are asked to pre-register by calling Scallions at 518-584-0192 during restaurant hours. Masks are required for this activity.
Coral & Blue Children’s Stationery will be at PaperDolls of Saratoga offering a Gratitude Cards and Crafts Table where children can get creative while expressing their appreciation for teachers, coaches, family and friends as we head into the holiday season.
Virtual ghostly stories focused on Saratoga’s past will be hosted by author of Haunted Saratoga, Joe Haedrich. Joe will be Live on Facebook on Saturday, Oct. 30 at 6:30 p.m., he will tell “Ghostly Tales of Hattie’s.”
Don’t miss the performers who will be traveling throughout downtown Saratoga on Broadway, including Mr. Twisty, Crazy Christine Balloons, Sparkles the Juggler, Sean “The Prankster” Magician and others! Visit www.saratogaspringsdowntown.com/fallfestivities to see a full list of performers and performance times. There will be a costume contest for all ages at the Spa City Motor Lodge parking lot where On The Spot Photos will be set up both days of the event for picture-taking. All entries will be entered to win a $100 DBA Gift Certificate.
Downtown restaurants will also be participating. Dine at any participating restaurant, turn in your receipt with your name and phone number on it, and be entered to win a $100 DBA Gift Certificate. This Restaurant Receipt Raffle continues Oct. 30 and 31. See a list of participating restaurants on the Saratoga Springs Downtown Business Association website www.saratogaspringsdowntown.com
This unique Halloween Celebration encourages families to have safe, leisurely weekend fun together, enjoying the hospitality of the Saratoga Springs businesses and the great spirit of the community. A full list of events is available on the Saratoga Springs Downtown Business Association website at www.saratogaspringsdowntown.com as well as on Facebook.
Fall Festivities weekends is presented by the Saratoga Springs Downtown Business Association and supported by the generosity of Saratoga Springs Downtown Business Association Member Businesses. For more visit www.saratogaspringsdowntown.com
The Saratoga Springs Downtown Business Association, in partnership with the Saratoga Springs Special Assessment District, present this year’s Fall Festivities. This Fall event would not be possible without the support and participation from these and many other Saratoga Springs Downtown Business Association member businesses: Complexions Spa for Beauty & Wellness, Coral & Blue Paper Co., Crafters Gallery, Dark Horse Mercantile, Granite & Marble Works, Impressions of Saratoga, Lifestyles of Saratoga, Putnam Market, Saratoga Day Spa, Scallions, and Stewarts Shops. Media sponsors include Saratoga’s Best Magazine, Saratoga Today and Star Radio.
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SARATOGA SPRINGS — A fundraising event celebrating the return of live theater, entitled “All Together Now: A Global Event Celebrating Local Theater,” will be performed by a 12-member Home Made Theater cast at Saratoga Springs City Music Hall at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 12 and Saturday, Nov. 13.
Under the auspices of the award-winning company’s Youth Musical Theater Conservatory, a cast of two boys and ten girls, ages 12-19-years-old, will perform some of the Great White Way’s most beloved musical songs and production numbers.
Music Theater International (MTI), the theatrical licensing agency headquartered in New York City, is waiving royalty and licensing rights to many of the iconic musical shows it represents in order for the show to be produced. Rightsholders and authors who have agreed to donate their fees so the special revue can be staged include Tony and Oscar-winning composer Alan Menken (Beauty and the Beast), Bobby and Kristin Anderson-Lopez (Frozen) and the legendary Stephen Sondheim (West Side Story).
All Together Now will be performed Nov. 12-13 at Saratoga City Music Hall, located on the third floor of City Hall at 474 Broadway.
Single tickets, plus information and subscriptions to Home Made Theater’s entire 2021-22 season are available on the company’s website, www.HomeMadeTheater.org, or by calling 518-587-4427 during regular business hours.
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WILTON — For photographers who enjoy taking pictures of nature or of people enjoying nature, entries for a photography show that will be highlighting the beauty and the mission of Wilton Wildlife Preserve & Park are being sought.
The entry deadline is Nov. 1, and up to four entries will be accepted per person. There will be prizes awarded for the following categories; Best in Show, Best Nature in Winter, Best featuring Conservation, Best featuring Education, Best featuring Recreation, Best Nature in Autumn, Best Animal Shot, Best Karner blue butterfly, and Best under-13.
Entries should be submitted via email to info@wiltonpreserve.org with the following information: attached photograph files saved as jpeg, name, address, phone number, email, title of each submission, age if under 13. All work should be original and have been taken at the Wilton Wildlife Preserve & Park. This year the selected photographs will be displayed virtually, through a virtual Photography Gallery.
For more information, please contact the Preserve & Park office at 518-450-0321 or via email at info@wiltonpreserve.org.
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GLENS FALLS — The Glens Falls Collaborative annual Boo2You Halloween festival takes place 2-4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 30.
Children and their grown-ups are encouraged to attend in costume to trick or treat and enjoy the festivities. This year the event will be in City Park, rather than throughout Downtown as in years past.
There will be 20 candy and non-candy treat stations for trick-or-treating.
The highlight of the event is the spooky dance performances by local dance studios. Greater Glens Falls Transit is offering free trolley and bus rides along their regular routes to any child wearing a costume, between 1:30 and 4:30 the day of the event.
For more information, call 518-792-1085 or visit the website www.gftransit.org/schedule for route map and schedule.
