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. 

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.

SARATOGA SPRINGS — The Saratoga Springs City Center will host Saratoga Comic Con on Nov. 20-21. 

Show floor will include vendor and artist dealers from all over the world, celebrities, guest artists, gaming, Super Smash Bros. tournaments, Magic: The Gathering TableTop Gaming, cosplay contest, panels, tattooing, live podcasts, bouncey house, and other pop culture fun.

Celebrities on hand include actors Jeff Anderson, Brian O’Halloran and Scott Schiaffo; voice actors Erica Schroeder and Samantha Newark, as well as a variety of cosplay groups and guest stars. 

The events take place 10 a.m. – 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 20 and 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 21. VIP’s get early access at 9:30 a.m., and an after-party takes place Saturday evening. 

Online Speed Pass Tickets: Kids 7-15 $15 (either day); Adults 18+ Saturday $25 and Sunday $20, Weekend $40. VIP’s $80 and $100. Family/Friend Ticket discount packs, Military/Student/Senior discount tickets can only be purchased online as well (prices vary). Tickets will also be available at the door. All children 6 and under are free.

For more information on Saratoga Comic Con, visit: www.saratogacomiccon.com or e-mail at chaseconexpo@hotmail.com. 

ALBANY — Enter the Haggis returns to The Egg for a performance at 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 30 in support of their latest recording “The Archer’s Parade.”

Tickets are $29.50 and are available at The Egg Box Office at the Empire State Plaza, by telephone at 518-473-1845 or on line at www.theegg.org.

The Egg has also announced The Midnight Ramble Band – a group that accompanied legendary drummer Levon Helm for many years – will be performing on a bill with Hot Tuna at the venue Dec. 1, replacing the David Grisman Trio who was originally scheduled to appear. 

Tickets on sale online at www.theegg.org or by telephone at 518-473-1845, or in person at The Egg Box Office Monday – Friday from 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. 

SARATOGA SPRINGS — Discover Saratoga’s Annual Restaurant Week offers dishes at prix fixe prices plus tax & tip from some favorite Saratoga County restaurants. 

The 16th Anniversary of Saratoga County’s Original Restaurant Week takes place Nov. 1-7 and offers Lunch Specials at $15 plus tax & tip, and Three-Course Dinner at $25 or $35 plus tax and tip.

Participating Restaurants

Discover Saratoga’s Annual Restaurant Week $15 Lunch: Brasserie Benelux, KaffeeHouse, PJ’s BAR-B-QSA, The Mill on Round Lake, Simply Food by Maura, Sweet Mimi’s Cafe & Bakery, Thirsty Owl Bistro. 

Discover Saratoga’s Annual Restaurant Week $25 Dinner: Boca Bistro, Chianti Ristorante, Dizzy Chicken, Forno Bistro, Hattie’s Restaurant, Nove Italian Restaurant, PJ’s BAR-B-QSA, Taverna Novo, The Mill on Round Lake, Walt & Whitman Brewing Company. 

Discover Saratoga’s Annual Restaurant Week $35 Dinner: 13 North Restaurant, 30 Park, Bookmakers Restaurant & Lounge, Brasserie Benelux, Chez Pierre, Diamond Club Restaurant, Morrissey’s at the Adelphi Hotel, Morton’s The Steakhouse, Nostalgia Ale House & Wine Bar, Panza’s Restaurant, Prime at Saratoga National, Scallions Restaurant, Sperry’s Restaurant, Tatu Tacos & Tequila, The Brook Tavern, The Merc, The Night Owl, The Wine Bar, Thirsty Owl Bistro, Wishing Well Restaurant. 

For more information about Dine-in only, Dine Out options, menus, restaurant location and hours, go to: www.discoversaratoga.org/events/restaurant-week. 

SARATOGA SPRINGS — A pair of Mechanicville brothers who led separate bands in the World War II era that repeatedly appeared on the music charts, and a North Country musician who has toured the U.S. and recorded numerous albums throughout a 56-year career, are among those in the third class to be inducted into the Capital Region Thomas Edison Music Hall of Fame at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 27 at Universal Preservation Hall. 

The class includes the Big Band vocalists and brothers Bob Eberly and Ray Eberle; country musician Marty Wendell; the Spa City formed rock band the Figgs, radio disc jockey Jim Barrett, jazz band leader Skip Parsons, Cuban and African percussionist and educator Eddie Ade Knowles; Old Songs founders Kay (Andy) and Bill Spence. 

 The ceremony will feature live musical performances and tributes to the inductees. Scheduled to perform are artists playing the inductees’ music: Dylan Perillo; Sean Wendell; BROWN LIQUOR SOCIAL CLUB featuring Chris Dollard and J Yager; and Peter Pashoukos and Greg Greene (of the band Perennial). Tickets are $20 in advance, $25 day of show.

The Eddies Music Hall of Fame was founded in 2019. Each recipient has a plaque and a short video about their career playing at the Eddies Music Hall of Fame Wall at Universal Preservation Hall in Saratoga Springs. The Hall of Fame is conducted in conjunction with the Capital Region Thomas Edison Music Awards. The Eddies Music Awards, the Eddies Music Hall of Fame and Universal Preservation Hall are all part of the Proctors Collaborative.   

Tickets are $20 in advance and $25 day of show. For more information, go to: www.theeddiesawards.com  

SARATOGA SPRINGS — Saratoga Jewish Community Arts, with a grant from the Jewish Federation of Northeastern NY and sponsored by Temple Sinai, hosts the next in its social justice series, a panel discussion of Mudbound, a Netflix film by Dee Rees at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 2.

The film follows two World War II veterans and their families, one black, one white, living on a farm in Mississippi. It is an old-fashioned epic drama about race relations in the 1940s Deep South, adapted from a 2008 novel by Hillary Jordan. 

It touches on the evil of the Jim Crow era, the oft-ignored post-traumatic stress suffered by servicemembers returning from war, and the stifling sexism of the time. It helps paint a picture of life in the Deep South before the Civil Rights movement in a film that examines class, friendship, racism, and the never-ending struggle against the land.

“This story, which unfortunately as a film, has not had wider distribution, hits even stronger,” said Phyllis Wang, Coordinator of Saratoga Jewish Community Arts, “when one examines what is happening in today’s era. There should be no place for racism, whether it is targeting blacks, browns, Hispanic, Asians, Jews, or others in 2021.”

The panel discussion of Mudbound will be presented on Zoom. It is available on Netflix and potentially YouTube. Registration required by emailing sjca.sjcf@gmail.com, www.saratogajewishculturalfestival.org, www.saratogasinai.org, and Facebook.

SARATOGA SPRINGS — Home Made Theater has announced a change of venue for the 2021-2022 season. All performances will be held at Saratoga Arts in the Dee Sarno Theater located at 320 Broadway in Saratoga Springs.

Home Made Theater has had a long and loyal run at the Spa Little Theater in the State Park. Since the landmark became its home stage in 1986, Home Made Theater has performed nearly 200 productions at Spa Little Theater. However, the age of the building presents COVID-era challenges that cannot be overcome in time to ensure that patrons, casts, crew, and volunteers are kept safe, the popular Saratoga Springs community theater company reports.

Home Made Theater will stage five performances in the Dee Sarno Theater at Saratoga Arts through June, 2022. An “off-Broadway” site at the Wilton Mall will provide the additional space and necessary accommodations for rehearsals, a scene workshop, and storage. 

Upcoming performances include Moonlight and Magnolias Dec. 2-5 and 10-12. For more details and to purchase tickets for all productions visit: www.homemadetheater.org 

SARATOGA SPRINGS —Billboard charting singer/songwriter Cassandra Kubinski has released her newest EP #1MillionHearts and will perform at Caffe Lena Sunday night, Oct. 31 in a live celebration release concert. 

The Caffe Lena concert follows up Kubinski’s NYC Release Show at The Cutting Room, a global virtual launch concert featuring multiplatinum artists Ryan Cabrera, Jeff Timmons (98 Degrees), and Brad Fischetti (LFO), and the official EP release to all digital platforms this month.

Kubinski became a full time Saratoga Springs resident in 2020. 

Tickets for both in-person seats and online viewing options are available at www.caffelena.org 

ALBANY — Designer Debbie Millman and author Roxane Gay will visit the University at Albany for a conversation with WAMC’s Joe Donahue as part of The Creative Life: A Conversation Series. The event, free and open to the public, will be held at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 2, at the UAlbany Performing Arts Center on the University at Albany’s Uptown Campus at 1400 Washington Ave. Both guests will participate in a book signing in the theatre lounge after the event.

 A UAlbany alum, Debbie Millman is also an author, educator, curator and host of the podcast Design Matters, one of the world’s first and longest running podcasts. She has written six books and has two books of illustrated essays. 

Roxane Gay is one of the great public intellectuals in America today. Her books include the modern-day classics, Bad Feminist: Essays (2014), which Time magazine called, “a manual on how to be human,” and Hunger: A Memoir of (My) Body (2017), a “work of staggering honesty” (New Republic) that explores her relationship with food, weight, and body image. 

More information can be obtained by calling the UAlbany Performing Arts Center’s box office at 518- 442-3997.  Please visit www.albany.edu/pac for directions, parking information, and the most up-to-date Covid protocols for the venue.