The Traveling BBQ is Back
The Saratoga County Office for the Aging sponsors the Senior Nutrition Program in Saratoga County. Part of our program is Congregate dining- where persons age 60 and over can participate in a meal that is served at noon at several meal sites throughout Saratoga County. The Traveling BBQ is hosted by The Saratoga County Office for the Aging & Northeast Dining & Lodging.
Upcoming date: Tuesday, June 18 | 125 Second St, Waterford
Reservations are required at least one day in advance by noon. A registration form must be completed by each participant annually. No food/drink items can be taken to go. Participants will receive a monthly contribution letter; the suggested donation is $2 per meal. For more information, please call Emma at The Office for the Aging, 518-884-4996.
Foreign Film Flick Event
Calling all movie buffs! Come to the Ballston Spa Public Library, located at 21 Milton Ave., Ballston Spa, on June 22 at 11 a.m. for the first foreign film flick event. We will be showing the French, romantic comedy film Amelie. Amelie is an innocent and naïve girl in Paris with her own sense of justice. She decides to help those around her and, along the way, discovers love. This movie is rated R and runs for 2 hours. Registration is not required. Ages 16 years old and up. Light refreshments will be served. For more information call 518-885-5022 or visit, www.bspl.sals.edu.
Mary Poppins
Don’t miss this opportunity to see this magical show on the Malta Community Center Stage, the first production of Spotlighter’s Theatre Troupe’s 30 Year Anniversary season! General admission prices: Advanced seats $10; Door seats: $15 (door prices go into effect after 6/21) A few free children’s seats with paying adult are still available through Stewart’s Holiday Match grant. Call for details! Saturday, June 22, 1 and 7 p.m. and Sunday June 23, 1 and 6 p.m. Advanced tickets can be purchased in person at the Malta Community Center, One Bayberry Dr., Malta or at www.MaltaParksRec.com or call 518-899-4411 for additional information.
Served Exhibition
Saratoga Clay Arts Center’s Schacht Gallery presents Served, a solo exhibition featuring the utilitarian pottery of Daphne Allen, SCAC’s 2018-19 Artist-in-Resident. The exhibition, which reflects the culmination of her year-long residency, opens Saturday, June 22 with a reception from 5-7 p.m. and runs through July 13. Details for the exhibition can be found online at www.saratogaclayarts.org.
Community Concert
A free community concert will be held at the Charlton Freehold Presbyterian Church on June 22 at 7 p.m. Former CFPC organist and choir director, Dominic Izzo, on tour from Virginia with his youth choir, The Joyful Noise, will present traditional and rock hymns with the theme “Living on a Prayer.”
Starbuck Speaker Diana Bryson Barns: Life on the Border
Sunday, June 23 at the Saratoga Casino & Hotel, 342 Jefferson St., Saratoga Springs from noon – 2:30 p.m., Skidmore professor and immigration policy expert Diana Bryson Barnes will share her insights based on personal experience working with immigrants and the people who serve their needs. Her talk about “Life on the Border: Division & Reunion” will be featured at the 2019 Kathryn H. Starbuck Legacy Luncheon, hosted by the Saratoga Springs Democratic Committee. For tickets ($60/person), RSVP or more info: George Cain, SSDC Treasurer, 518-587-1757 or
Abner Doubleday 200th Birthday Party
On June 26, join members of the Saratoga County History Roundtable and Brookside Museum to celebrate the 200th anniversary of Abner Doubleday’s birth in Ballston Spa. The talk and birthday party will be held at 7:30 p.m. at Brookside Museum, located at 6 Charlton St. in Ballston Spa. Local history researchers David Fiske and John Cromie will give presentations on different aspects of Doubleday’s life. Though credited with having designed the game of baseball, research in recent years has cast doubt on that–but why was it ever believed that he had “invented” baseball in the first place? Come learn why and hear about the interesting life of Doubleday, an Army officer who was present at the outbreak of the Civil War, and who participated in other battles–eventually attaining the rank of Major General. He continued to serve in the Army after the War and is buried in Arlington National Cemetery. Those who are interested can participate in a walk to view the Doubleday House, where Doubleday lived when he was a young boy, starting in front of Brookside at 6:30 p.m. Along the way, some commentary will be given about what Ballston Spa was like in 1819–the year Doubleday was born. (Walkers will be back at Brookside in time for cake!) In case of inclement weather the walk will be canceled. For more information, contact Brookside Museum, 518-885-4000.
Summer Concert Series
The Ballston Spa Business and Professional Association is proud to once again present its free Concerts in the Park series at Wiswall Park, located on Front St. in the village of Ballston Spa. For 2019, the concert series continues to offer a line-up of some of the most popular musicians in the Capital Region, including local favorites and new performers. The first concert in the line-up on June 27 is the Ballston Spa Community Band who will be performing from 6 -8 p.m.
Poker Tournament Benefit
$1 million seat prize. It’s the 3rd Annual Saratoga Open Poker Tournament, a multi-cause benefit event being held at the Parting Glass Pub on Saturday, June 29, starting at 2 p.m. Winner earns a seat at the $1M World Poker Tour stop in Montreal. Hotel is included in the prize, which is transferable and there is a Cash Buy Out Option. Entry is $20 Advance or $30 at Door. Info at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or dial the venue at 518-583-1916.
Southern Saratoga Art Society Exhibits
Members of SSAS will be exhibiting throughout the area for the month of June. Be sure to visit the venues and enjoy our local artists. Center Gallery at the Clifton Park Senior Community Center, 6 Clifton Common Blvd., Clifton Park will show the works of artists Frank Coletta and Shenendehowa Art Teacher, Lisa David during June. Glen Eddy Senior Living Community, 1 Ascot Lane, Schenectady will feature in their Art Gallery artists, Jack Morgan, Maria Tsai, Rita Helie and Sherry Walkup for June and July. Mechanicville Public Library, 190 N. Main St. is showing art by Mechanicville High School art students during the month of June. Catskill-Hudson Bank, 2452 State Route 9, Malta is showing the works of Sweta Jha during the month of June.Zion Lutheran Church, 153 Nott Street, Schenectady is showing art by Karen Woodin for the month June.
25th Annual Soroptimist Secret Gardens Tour
Tickets are on sale now for the 25th annual Soroptimist Secret Gardens Tour, featuring more than a dozen beautiful gardens on Sunday, July 7.The self-guided tour is an all-volunteer fundraiser presented by Soroptimists of Saratoga County, the local branch of an international public service organization striving to improve the lives of women and girls locally and globally. Advance tickets at $25 may be reserved online or purchased at several locations: the Saratoga Heritage Area Visitor Center at 297 Broadway, Northshire Books in Saratoga Springs, all four Cudney’s Dry Cleaners retail locations, and Faddegon’s Nursery in Latham. Please call ahead to ensure availability at the retail sites. Details about the gardens, their owners and the locations are in the program that serves as the admission ticket. If still available, tickets may be purchased for $30 on the day of the tour at the Visitor Center beginning at 10:30 a.m. July 7. Tickets reserved online will be available for pickup at that same time. Questions? Email or call 518-581-1201 ext. 4184. Learn more at www.soroptimistsaratoga.org.
Spa Park BMX Jamboree Show & Ride
The show will be held at the Spa State Park, Orenda Pavillion, located at 19 Roosevelt Dr, Saratoga Springs, from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Rain or Shine. Plenty of parking - with full bathrooms - lights and power. Co-Sponsors welcome: Current Sponsors the Tri-City BMX race track (Rotterdam) and Time Bomb Bicycles - Bicycle Shop (Amsterdam). Volunteers needed. Events include a 10 a.m. Swap/Show, lunch at noon (hamburgers, hotdogs, chips and soda provided, but donations welcome. At 1 p.m. Ride, 2 p.m. Poka run (completion with 1st place prize), at 3 p.m. DirkKings Judge for class winner 1st place. 4 p.m. Judging for multiple 1st place show classes and at 5 p.m. Ride. This is an exclusive open riding venue – best in the North East! Miles of paved roads and path and single trail riding – as good as it gets
