AARP/TaxAide Services
The AARP TaxAide program will begin providing free tax preparation services for low-and-moderate income residents in Saratoga, Washington and Warren Counties. The TaxAide program is sponsored by the AARP Foundation in cooperation with the IRS. TaxAide preparers are trained in federal and state tax regulations and are certified by the IRS. Free tax preparation services will be available through April 15. To find the location nearest you, go to www.aarp.org/findtaxhelp or call 1-888-227-7669 for assistance.
Art Exhibit
Members’ Hall Show “Barbara Garro in Abstract” at Saratoga Arts, located at 320 Broadway in Saratoga Springs, for the month of February 2020 with a Druthers Reception, located at 381 Broadway, Saratoga Springs, on Saturday, Feb. 15 from 6 - 8 p.m.
Malcolm X: Conversion and Conversation
Friends of the Ballston Spa Public Library welcome Skidmore professor Winston Grady-Willis and his lecture on Malcolm X: Conversion and Conversation an invitation to explore both the religious and secular evolution of this iconic human rights activist on the fifty-fifth anniversary of his assassination. Please join us in celebrating Black History Month with this wonderful program on Friday, February 21 at 6:30 p.m. in the community room at the Ballston Spa Public Library. This program is free and open to the public. For more information call 518-885-5022 or visit bspl.sals.edu. The library is located at 21 Milton Ave. Parking lot located at the rear of the building on Low Street.
SCHR Oral History Workshop
As part of the Saratoga County Roundtable Oral History initiative, members of the Rutgers University Oral History Team will present a program entitled “Creating Oral History” on Saturday, February 22, 1-3 p.m. at Brookside Museum, 6 Charlton Street, Ballston Spa. Since 1994, the Rutgers Oral History Archives has achieved an impressive record of success with more than 2,000 interviews conducted to date. Topics will include identification of prospective interviewees, interview preparation and techniques, as well as information on posting interviews on-line. Attendees will have an opportunity to participate as interviewees or interviewers during the program. For more information on this and other upcoming 2020 SCHR programs visit saratoga countyhistoryroundtable.com or contact Jim Richmond at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Contradance
Come dance to the live music of the Danceflurry Megaband at the Southern Saratoga County YMCA, 1 Wall St., Clifton Park from 7 – 10 p.m. on February 22. Dances will be taught and called by Melanie Axel-Lute. Meet new people and have fun! Easy to learn. Beginners welcome. No partner needed. Lesson starts at 6:40 pm; dance begins at 7 pm. Price: $11 ($10 for seniors and DFO members, $9 for YMCA members, $8 for students with ID, $7 for dancers under age 14.) For weather cancellations, check the calendar at www.danceflurry.org
20th Anniversary Wedding Show
Longfellows Restaurant in Saratoga Springs, is hosting the show on Sunday, February 23 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. This year marks the 20th year that Longfellows has showcased their venue to engaged couples and they are celebrating with elaborate food displays and tastings, a champagne toast and proclamation read by Mayor Meg Kelly of Saratoga Springs, and an exciting variety of door prizes and giveaways. Entertainer Garland Nelson will be performing live at the event. As always, admission is complimentary. Engaged couples can take advantage of a pre-show Wedding Workshop Breakfast at the Inn at Longfellows, where they can enjoy a sumptuous breakfast buffet while listening to a sequence of ten minute talks on how to choose your caterer/venue, rental company, photographer, DJ and florist offered by the industry professionals themselves. For details, visit at www.longfellowsweddingshow.com.
Dining with Diabetes
An educational program for people with diabetes or prediabetes and their family members is being offered by Cornell Cooperative Extension on Tuesdays, February 25, March 3 and 10, 10 a.m. – Noon at the St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, located at 1 Grove St., Schuylerville. Pre-registration is required: call 518-885-8995. This free program is sponsored by the Schuylerville Lions Club. Participants will learn how to fit carbohydrates into a healthy menu, effectively use food labels, choose meals at a restaurant and adopt other healthy habits to help manage diabetes through healthy eating. Recipe demonstration and samples provided. For program details call Diane Whitten at Cornell Cooperative Extension, 518-885-8995.
Travel to Italy Informational Meeting
We are currently planning a food, wine, and history tour in Italy, with a concentration on the culturally rich regions of Tuscany and Umbria, for the summer of 2021. There will be an informational meeting on Thursday, February 27 at 6 p.m. at Saratoga Eagle located at 45 Duplainville Rd. in Saratoga Springs. Light fare and wine will be provided. If you are interested in finding out more about this exciting travel opportunity, please RSVP as soon as possible, as space is limited. Also, please feel free to share this invitation with friends and family who also might be interested in traveling.
Beatles Concert Cabaret
Treat yourself to a great all-in-one experience as the Burnt Hills Oratorio Society Chorus entertains you with the iconic songs of the Beatles. Set in the elegant Vista Ballroom at the Van Patten Golf Club, located at 924 Main St. in Clifton Park. Chef’s Buffet and cash bar followed by a choral cabaret featuring solo voices from the BHOS family. Tickets sold only in advance. Three performances, Friday, February 28 and Saturday, February 29 at 5p.m., and Sunday, March 1 at 1 p.m. Seating is limited. Last day to purchase tickets is Monday, February, 24. For more information, or to purchase tickets, visit the Society’s website at www.BHOS.us or call 518-416-4060.
Sweet Sound of Song
The Saratoga Chamber Players will hopscotch across the globe on March 1 at 3 p.m. with 3 outstanding artists at the United Methodist Church, Henning Road & 5th Ave., in Saratoga Springs. Soprano Charlotte Dobbs, bass baritone Andrew Padgett, and pianist Renana Gutman will take us from Dørumsgaard’s Norway to Fauré’s France, from Rachmaninoff’s Russia to John Ireland’s England and to the United States of Barber and Williams. The musicians will explore the poetry of nature through song with the piano in a significant role. Tickets are adults $25; seniors $20; and students $15. To purchase tickets, visit www.saratogachamberplayers.org.
Trout Unlimited Conservation Banquet
The banquet is open to everyone. It will be held at The Century House in Latham on March 7. Tickets are on sale now on the Clearwater Chapter’s website www.clearwatertu.org. Reservations can be made up to March 1 by contacting TU members Chris and Erika Cook, 565 Grand Ave., Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 or email Chris at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Dinner, cash bar, hors d’oeuvres and award recognition, live auction, silent auction, bucket raffles, card raffles and door prizes. A Grand Prize Drawing of a 12 ft. Kevlar Hybrid Canoe by Hornbeck Boats. All proceeds benefit local “on the ground” conservation projects that support coldwater fisheries resources. TU is actively seeking donations of goods and services, as well as fishing gear and fly-tying materials for the banquet. Contact Chair Scott Parker at 518-894-4661 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Call for Artists with Chronic Illnesses, Disabilities, and Caregivers
If you are an artist living with or caring for someone living with a rare disease, serious illness, or disability, this is a great opportunity to share your art. Saratoga-based nonprofit, Beyond My Battle, is holding the second annual “Art with Heart and Hope” show on May 21 at Universal Preservation Hall in Saratoga Springs. Showcasing the ways art can help manage the many stressors of living with, or caring for someone living with physical illness and disability. The deadline to submit artwork is March 30. All art must be able to be hung on a wall. Artist must be at least 18-years-old and live in the Capital Region of NY. Artists should submit a photo of their artwork, along with a title, dimensions, medium, and a description (approximately 100 words) of how they use art to move beyond their personal battle to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. by March 30.
18th Annual Maple in April
On April 25 and 26, the 18th annual Maple in April Festival will be held along Rockwell Street in Hadley, which is just west of Lake George and north of Albany. This is an activity-packed, family-friendly, free spring festival hosted by the Hadley Business Association in collaboration with other area organizations. You can look forward to maple demonstrations and tasting everything maple, a scholarship breakfast, horse-drawn wagon rides, a car show, street vendors, art auction, kids’ activities, farm and family pet activities, and more. While some of the scheduled activities are weather dependent, the event will take place whether there’s rain, sunshine, or both. For more information go to www.HadleyNYbusiness.org or email us at: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Veterans Breakfast Clubs
Veterans and their friends are welcome at the following Veterans Breakfast Clubs: Tuesdays: 8 a.m., Alexis Diner, 294 North Greenbush Rd., North Greenbush, 518-286-2603. First and third Wednesdays each month: 9 a.m. Bellevue Cafe, 2630 Broadway, Schenectady. Thursdays: 8 a.m. Schodack Diner, 1842 Columbia Turnpike, Castleton. Thursdays: 9 a.m. IHOP, 611 Plank Rd., Clifton Park. Third Thursday every month: 9 a.m. Malta Diner, 2476 Route 9, Malta. Fridays: 8 a.m. Gateway Diner, 899 Central Ave., Albany.
Bus Trip to Turning Stone
Olde Saratoga Seniors are hosting a bus trip to Turning Stone Casino, Verona, NY on Monday, March 16. Bus leaves Saratoga Train Station at 6:15 a.m.or American Legion, Schuylerville at 6.45 a.m. and returns approximately 8:30 p.m. Can play Bingo or Casino Bonus. Cost is $10 for Senior members or $15 for non-members. Please mail check to PO Box 60, Schuylerville, NY 12871 or contact Pat Temple, 518-338-2329.
Vendors Wanted for Stop and Shop
Wilton Emergency Squad is having a Spring Stop and Shop on Saturday, April 4, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the General Schuyler Building, 901 Route 29, Saratoga Springs, NY. Looking for vendors. We usually have approximately 40 vendors, raffles, refreshments and much more. Contact Jennie McReynolds at 518-338-2709.
Crafter Wanted
An experienced crafter, to teach Ballston Area Seniors various crafts, on some Tuesday mornings at the Milton Community Center, located at 310 Northline Rd. Ballston Spa. If interest, call Madeline at 518-587-7076 for details.
Bus Trip to Niagara Falls
Still seats available for the Olde Saratoga Seniors Bus trip to Niagara Falls, two nights three days on Thursday, May 28 - Saturday, May 30, 2020. Price for two people in room, two beds $588 each. Total payment due by March 31, 2020 but must sign up as soon as possible. For an itinerary and price for one, three or four people per room, contact Pat Temple, 518-338-2329.
Southern Saratoga Art Society Exhibits
Artists and members of the Southern Saratoga Art Society will be exhibiting throughout the area during 2020. Please try to visit these venues and support the arts in Southern Saratoga County. For further information about SSAS, visit our website: southernsaratogaartist.com. Clifton Park Senior Community Center, 6 Clifton Common Blvd, will host a one-woman show in the Center Gallery during February titled “From Abstraction to Flow” by artist Valerie Wolf. Her works will feature many bright colors to lead us through the long winter and include samples of both abstracts and flow method. NBT Bank, 9 Clifton Country Rd., Clifton Park is hosting artist Carol Winterton during February. Mechanicville Library, 190 N. Main St., will show the works of artist Faith Weldon for February. Catskill Hudson Bank, 2452 State Rte. 9, Malta is hosting artist William Daisak during February.
Ballston Area Seniors Chorus
We are looking for new members who enjoy singing. We are a fun group who rehearse a program which we then take out to local nursing and rehabilitation homes, who are always delighted to sing with us. We rehearse on Mondays from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the Milton Community Center. Come and join us.
Social Activities for Seniors
If you’re over 55, a long-time or new resident in the area and looking to meet active seniors, check out the Ballston Area Senior Citizens (BASC). BASC sponsors many activities at the Milton Community Center located at 310 Northline Road, Ballston Spa. Residents from surrounding communities are welcome to join. Programs and activities include Festive Dinners, dances with live bands, “pickin’ sessions,” bus trips, weekly luncheons, exercise classes, chorus, crafts, etc. Stop in any Thursday at 11 a.m. and join us for lunch. Yearly membership fee is $10. Call Barb Broderson, Membership Secretary at 518-885-4229 or visit www.ballstonareaseniors.com for additional information.
Transportation Drivers Needed
RSVP- Retired Senior Volunteer Program, helps recruit volunteers age 55 and older for many opportunities throughout Saratoga County. We are currently looking for Transportation Drivers to take seniors to and from medical appointments. We provide the vehicle, gas, and trip details with directions. If you are interested in learning more about this opportunity or hearing about the MANY other volunteer opportunities, please call Billie Jo 518-884-4110.
