March 13 – March 19, 2026
Friday, March 13
Call for Local Folk or Irish Performers
Malta Community Center, One Bayberry Dr., Malta | Come audition for an opportunity to showcase your talent during “Café Malta”, an intimate coffee house. It’s lucky Friday the 13th right before St. Patrick’s Day! We are looking for talented musicians, vocalists, and small acoustic bands, storytellers and/or dancers. Each acoustic act selected will play a short 10–15-minute set. Auditions are by appointment only. Contact Elyse Young, Artistic Director, at 518-899-4411 x 305 or
theater@townofmalta.gov for more details or to schedule an audition.
Mini-Golf in the Library
Clifton Park Halfmoon Public Library, 475 Moe Rd., Clifton Park | Adults: 6:15-6:45 p.m., All ages: 6:45-8:30 p.m. Celebrate nine Novel Holidays with a round of mini-golf. Putt your way through Squirrel Appreciation Day, Lost Sock Memorial Day, and more. The last round of golf begins at 8 p.m. All participants will be entered into a prize raffle. 518-371-8622. www.cphlibrary.org.
Saturday, March 14
The 20th Annual Upstate Sports Summer Expo
Saratoga Springs City Center, 522 Broadway, Saratoga Springs | Saturday, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m., Sunday, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Beat cabin fever and get excited about spring and summer at the gathering of outdoor sports, recreation, health/fitness, and travel enthusiasts! The free admission, high energy show brings Upstate Sports & Vermont Sports magazines to life with 200 exhibitors covering running, biking, paddling, hiking, triathlon, recreation, health/fitness, and travel. For more info and an updated list of exhibitors, visit: upstatesports.fun/summer-expo. For details and updates on the Summer Expo and our magazines, follow or like us on facebook.com/adirondacksports and instagram.com/adirondacksports.
Rummage Sale and Chowder and Soup Sale
Charlton Freehold Presbyterian Church, 768 Charlton Rd. Charlton | 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Free Community Lunch
Malta Ridge Methodist Church, 729 Malta Ave. Ext. Malta | 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. The lunch includes soup, sandwich, beverage and dessert, and is served at no charge. All are welcome. For questions or directions call the church on the lunch date, after 10 a.m. 518-581-0210.
Escape to the Leprechaun Limited!
Corinth Station, 9 Railroad Place, Corinth | 12 p.m. A 1.5-hr vintage train ride aboard the SC & H Railway offering heated cars, scenic views & a lucky green ribbon wish. Spot mischievous Diesel McGreedy in the pines & enjoy a magical day! Visit Corinthtrain.com to learn more and purchase tickets.
Pastor Installation Ceremony
Presbyterian United Church of Christ, 24 Circular Drive, Saratoga Springs | 3 p.m. Ceremony and Service to install new settled pastor. All are welcome. 518-584-6091, puccchurch.org, @puccchurch.
Corned Beef Dinner
The Saratoga Springs United Methodist Church, 175 5th Avenue, Saratoga Springs | 4:30 – 6 p.m. Cost: Free-will donation. Come Join us!
Ready, Set, Glow
Saratoga YMCA, 290 West Ave., Saratoga Springs | Help Bikeatoga Raise Funds for the Dake Foundation. Bikeatoga is riding in a relay-style stationary bike fundraiser to support the Dake Foundation, and we need your help to make a real impact. The Dake Foundation provides grants to local children with disabilities, helping cover equipment and services not paid for by insurance and supporting the nonprofits that serve them. Every donation, no matter the size, moves us closer to that goal. Event & fundraising deadline: Saturday, March 14. If you’ve been looking for a way to support local kids in a tangible, meaningful way, this is it. Help us show up strong for the Dake Foundation.
Donate here: https://givebutter.com/bikeforkids2026/bikeatogaorg.
Sunday, March 15
All You Can Eat Country Breakfast
Gansevoort Fire House, 1870 Route 32N, Gansevoort | 8 – 11 a.m. Menu includes: eggs cooked to order, omelets, pancakes, hash, French toast, home fries, biscuits with sausage gravy, orange juice, milk, and coffee. Donation: $12 adults, $10 Seniors 55+ and Military and 1st Responders, $10 children age 6-12, children under 6 yrs. old are free.
Monthly Indoor Craft and Garage Sale
Saratoga Wilton Elks Lodge, 1 Elk Lane, Saratoga Springs | 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. Admission is free with over 40 vendors, great parking, bargains galore, and lunch available too. Just about anything you can imagine might be offered: soaps, body creams, Scentsy and craft items; as well as anything garage sale. It’s a fun activity the entire family enjoys. All proceeds go to the Elks Scholarship Fund. An 8’ table with chairs is $15. Email Debbie @ deborahozolins@gmail.com or call 518-226-5595 for information or to sign up for a table(s). Applications are available in the Elks Lobby after 3 pm Monday through Saturday.
Tang Guide Tour with Juliet Young ‘28
Tang Museum Atrium, Skidmore College, 815 N. Broadway, Saratoga Springs | 2 p.m. A tour of the Museum and current exhibitions with Tang Guide Juliet Young ’28. This event is open to the public, and visitors are invited to stay after the tour and look around the galleries. For more information, visit tang.skidmore.edu.
Doing Our Part
Brookside Museum, 21 Fairground Ave., Ballston Spa | 2 – 3 p.m. Learn from Nancy White as she describes the development and purpose of her many gardens within The Healing Garden – a unique property certified as a United Plant Savers Botanical Sanctuary, with an environment rich in biodiversity, including endangered native medicinal plants and wetlands. The house was built with a focus on sustainability, i.e., to conserve fossil fuels and water, and with great attention to clean air and renewable materials. Nancy will share practical and economical ways we can enact environmental improvements in our own backyards. Reservations for tours will be available on the day of the presentation.
Monday, March 16
Thymly Herb Group Meeting
4H Training Center, 556 Middleline Rd, Ballston Spa | 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. We will not meet if the Ballston Spa Schools are closed. Carol Atwater will teach us the ins and outs of grafting fruit trees so they can thrive in this region. Please note there is a fee for non-members for supplies. Cost for non-members will be $15 and members are free. A second graft set will be $5 (members & non-members) if there are any supplies left. Payments can be in checks or cash. Following the presentation, there will be light refreshments and a meeting. Dues for the year to join the Thymly Herb Group are $20. The first meeting is free. Please RSVP if you are attending or have questions to thymlyherbgroup1@gmail.com.
Saratoga Parkinson’s Support Group Meeting
The Saratoga Senior Center, 290 West Avenue, Saratoga Springs | 2:30 p.m. Our speaker is Sue Lipscomb, who is the Group Exercise Director at the Saratoga branch of the SRYMCA. She will speak not only about the Parkinson’s classes provided at the Y but other suitable exercise classes as well. Look forward to seeing you there. All are welcome. We look forward to seeing you there. Please contact us with any questions: Leader Gordon Blyth gordonsblyth@gmail.com 917-887-7980, Co-Leader Marie Thorne softballmom300@yahoo.com 518-810-8483.
Experts Next Door: American Women and Expatriate Life in Interwar Paris
Live on Zoom | 7 p.m. This discussion will consider an important segment of expatriates to Paris post-WWI: American women. What drove so many American women out of their own country after 1918, and what did they hope to find in Paris? To what extent did American women who felt constrained and limited by life at home find freedom in expatriation? Through tracing the lives of women such as the Harlem Renaissance poet Gwendolyn Bennett, and the founder of the Shakespeare and Company bookstore, Sylvia Beach, this presentation will explore the gendered experience of expatriation in this new, modern era of mobility. Register: brooksidemuseum.org.
Tuesday, March 17
Pierogi Sale
Christ the Savior Orthodox Church, 349 Eastline Rd., Ballston Lake | 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Pick up. Potato/cheese, sauerkraut, and farmer’s cheese will be available. You can call 518-363-0001 to place an order.
Town of Greenfield Historical Society Meeting
Town of Greenfield Community Center, 25 Wilton Rd, Greenfield Center | 7 p.m. We’re celebrating St. Patrick’s Day during Woman’s History month. We will explore the storied life of Chauncey Olcott as told by his wife Rita O’Donovan Olcott in her book “Song in His Heart.” The Olcotts resided on Clinton Street in Saratoga Springs for many decades. Mary Ann Fitzgerald, recently retired city historian, will take us back to the path of Chauncey Olcott, becoming a renowned American musical stage actor, singer and songwriter of many tunes including “My Wild Irish Rose,” and “When Irish Eyes are Smiling.”
Wednesday, March 18
Pickin’s
The Milton Community Center, 310 Northline Rd. Ballston Spa | 1:30 – 3:30 p.m. Open to the Public, Free Admission & ample free parking. Doors open 1 p.m. 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 Earl 518-348-9922 with questions.
Chicken and Biscuits Dinner
Saratoga Wilton Elks Lodge, 1 Elks Lane, Saratoga Springs | 4:30 – 6 p.m. Curbside pickup only. Call Monday or Tuesday between 10 a.m. – Noon to place an order. 518-584-2585. Menu: chicken and biscuits, mashed potatoes, vegetables, salad. Dinner $15 (cash only).
Free Community Meal
Maplewood Parkway Methodist Church, 15 Maplewood Parkway, S. Glens Falls | 5 – 6 p.m. This month’s meal is Shepherd’s Pie. The meal is held on the third Wednesday of each month.
Winter/Miller Lecture: Christopher Myers
Tang Museum Payne Room, Skidmore College, 815 N. Broadway, Saratoga Springs | 6 p.m. Join us for the ninth annual Winter/Miller Lecture featuring acclaimed multidisciplinary artist Christopher Myers. Myers is a visual artist, children’s book author and illustrator, textile artist, and has worked in both theater and film. Through his many mediums he answers, and asks questions, about how storytelling can change lives. Free and open to the public. For more information, visit tang.skidmore.edu
Henry Knox: Resolve Forged by Revolution
Brookside Museum 21 Fairground Ave., Ballston Spa | 6 p.m. In the winter of 1775–1776, hope for a free America was nearly frozen by the British occupation of Boston. One patriot—Henry Knox—answered the call, leading a dangerous, expedition through snow, mountains, and doubt to move the legendary Noble Train of Artillery. This is a story of courage, conviction, and resolve—one that helped liberate Boston and forged an enduring legacy of Americans’ resolve. This event is presented by Saratoga County History Center and the Campaign for Saratoga 250, Inc.
Nature Art Workshop: Landscape Painting
Wilton Preserve and Park, 80 Scout Rd., Wilton | 6 – 8:30 p.m. Looking to channel your inner artist? Each month will feature a nature-themed art project. Explore different art mediums while learning about the Saratoga Sand Plains. Register online, www.wiltonpreserve.org or call 518-450-0321.
Astronomy Club
Galway Public Library, 2112 East Street, Galway | 6:30 pm. The presentation is entitled Charles Messier and His Beginner Targets List. The Club is open to adults and teens (middle school and older). Registration is requested, but not required, by calling 518-882-6385. New members are welcome.
Science on Tap
Common Roots Brewing Company, 58 Saratoga Ave., S. Glens Falls | 7 p.m. Admission is free and all ages are welcome. Come early to get a bite to eat. Speaker: Kelsey Jensen, Measuring What Matters: Turning Soil Data into Climate Solutions. https://sustainablesaratoga.org/event/science-on-tap-11/.
Thursday, March 19
Academy for Lifelong Learning Open House
Knights of Columbus, 50 Pine Rd, Saratoga Springs | 2 – 3:30 p.m. Free and open to the public. No reservations required. Find out what the Academy is all about and hear from some course leaders about their 20 spring course offerings. Light refreshments will be served. For more information on the Academy for Lifelong Learning, visit www.allsaratoga.org or contact Academy Executive Director, Jeff Shinaman at jeff@allsaratoga.org or call 518-290-6988.
Historian Tea Talk: Women of Schuyler Mansion
Brookside Museum, 21 Fairground Ave., Ballston Spa | 3 p.m. The “Schuyler Sisters” cause quite a stir in the Broadway musical Hamilton: An American Musical, but did you know that there were really five sisters? Born and raised in Albany, they were the daughters of Revolutionary War General and United States Senator, Philip Schuyler, and his wife, Catherine Van Rensselaer of patroon lineage. George and Martha Washington, Alexander Hamilton, Aaron Burr, Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, Benedict Arnold, Horatio Gates, and Dolley Madison were just a few of their friends, associates, and adversaries. Learn what it was like growing up as a Schuyler with an in-depth look at the history of the Schuyler sisters and the life of their mother, Catharine. Register: brooksidemuseum.org.
Lenten Vespers Service
Presbyterian United Church of Christ, 24 Circular Drive, Saratoga Springs | 7-8pm. 518-584-6091, puccchurch.org, @puccchurch.