October 17 – October 23 , 2025
Upcoming Events
2025 Baskets for Ben
Pumpkins are frosty, football season’s here, and the Ben Osborn Memorial Fund Angels are busy creating baskets and you’re invited to attend! Held at the Queensbury VFW Post 6196 on Friday, October 24. Doors open at 4:30 p.m. to a Silent Auction featuring baskets of gifts for your home, car, entertainment, overnight accommodations, sports, art, foods, spirits, crafted goods, golf packages, store and restaurant gift cards, beauty and spa items and a Monahan Firepit. The gifts are donated by the very kind hearts of our region who support Ben’s Fund & desire to help our local kids in need. All proceeds benefit Ben’s Fund, a regional 501-C3 charitable organization with no administrative costs, created in loving memory of CPL Benjamin D. Osborn of Queensbury.
Saratoga Senior Center Annual Open House
Saturday, October 25 | 9 AM – 1 PM. Open to the Public, Sponsored by Home of the Good Shepherd.
Discover the heart of Saratoga’s senior community! Our Open House offers a full morning of fun, learning, and connection. Enjoy free tours, health screenings, presentations, and interactive demos, plus ice cream, breakfast, and lunch – all with live music and special guests. For more information, to RSVP for events, or to become a member, call (518) 584-1621 or visit www.saratogaseniorcenter.org.
Art for Good
Helping our community piece by piece. It is with the community in mind that the Saratoga Springs Arts District Inc. (SSADI) presents Art for Good, a fundraiser to support local nonprofits while enhancing people’s lives through lovingly donated works of art. Contributed art works by talented local artists will be sold for whatever people offer. Find a treasure, pay what you will. October 25, 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. at The Fredrick Allen Elks Lodge, located at 69 Beekman St., Saratoga Springs. In addition, there will be entertainment and free art lessons at Living Resources. Proceeds benefit Franklin Community Center, The Frederick Allen Elks Lodge and the Saratoga Springs Arts District, Inc. For more information visit SaratogaArtDistrict.com.
Malta Repair Café
Fix It, Don’t Trash It! Join Our NEW Malta Repair Café on Saturday, October 25, 1 – 4 p.m. at the Innovation Center at Saratoga in Malta. Bring your wobbly chairs, favorite lamps, torn clothing—even that beloved stuffed animal—and let’s fix them together! On October 25, the Innovation Center at Saratoga invites our community to a FREE Repair Café. Volunteer repair coaches will help you mend everything from electronics and jewelry to textiles and small appliances, no reservation needed!
Southern Saratoga Art Society 28th Annual Autumn Jewels Show
October 1 to October 31, at the Clifton Park Senior Community Center, 6 Clifton Common Blvd., Clifton Park. This is a Judged Show featuring cash prizes for Artwork and Photography and is open to the public. A reception and Award presentation will be held on Monday, October 27, 6:30 p.m. at the Senior Center. Deadline for entry is Friday, September 19. For entry forms and fees go to: www.southernsaratogaartist.com.
Antique Fishing Expo
NFLCC presents the Antique Fishing Expo at the Holiday Inn, located at 232 Broadway, Saratoga Springs.
The event will be held on Saturday November 9 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. $10 Admission, Veterans and kids 16 and under are Free/ Largest Fishing Show in the Northeast. Items include: Vintage Fishing Lures, Rods, Reels, Bobbers, Decoys, Files, Signs, Ephemera and more.
Visit the Amazing Islands of the Azores
The Academy for Lifelong Learning of Saratoga Springs is sponsoring a ten-day tour to the Azores May 11 – 20, 2026. Lately referred to as “the new Iceland” and “the Hawaii of the Atlantic,” a non-stop five-and-a-half-hour flight from NYC transports you to this remote region of volcanic islands off the coast of Portugal. Hidden waterfalls, mythical hot springs and lush tropical gardens invite visitors to enjoy its beauty. If you love gardens, wineries, tropical floral displays and soaking in naturally heated geothermal springs, this trip is for you. Package price for land and air based on double occupancy is $5,990. Contact goedventures@gmail.com for additional information.