October 22 – October 28, 2021
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 www.southernsaratogaartist.com
Baskets for Ben
Celebrating a Decade of Service. Helping local children in need. Friday, October 29 at 4 p.m. Live auction begins at 6:30 p.m. Queensbury VFW Post #6196, 132 Luzerne Rd., Queensbury. 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.
Turkey Dinner Take Out
Trinity United Methodist Church, 155 Ballard Road, Gansevoort, will hold a take-out only Turkey Dinner October 30, from 4-6 p.m. 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.-4 p.m. Monday-Friday. Cut-off date for orders is October 27. On 10/30, 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.
Saratoga Area Retired Teachers Meeting
Monday, November 1, at noon at Longfellows Restaurant, 500 Union Ave. (Rte 9P), Saratoga Springs. For membership and luncheon information, please call 518-587-5356.
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!