St Paul’s Lutheran Church Annual Garage Sale
St. Paul’s annual yard sale will take place Saturday, Oct. 9, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m., 149 Lake Ave., Saratoga Springs. The sale will benefit Missions to address food insecurity, homelessness, and assistance to missionaries overseas. Accepting item donations. We accept most items, except TV’s, electronics and clothing. Drop off donations at the church Friday, Oct. 8, from 4 - 8 p.m. A separate table at the sale will be for non-perishable food item donations.
Apple Pie Social
The Wilton Heritage Society’s annual Apple Pie Social will take place on Sunday, Oct. 10, between 1-4 p.m. The Wilton Heritage Museum is located at 5 Parkhurst Rd., Wilton. There is a $5 donation per slice of pie with cheese. Curbside pickup only. This year’s pies will be baked by Smith’s Orchard Bake Shop. Whole pies may be available for purchase after 3 p.m., based on availability.
Ghostly Spooks Luncheon
Come get “spooked” with us on Tuesday, Oct. 12, 12- 2 p.m. Luncheon is $20 cash, includes entree, soup, dessert and beverages! Held at Circa’21 restaurant at McGregor Links, 359 Northern Pines Rd., Wilton. Special Feature is Joe Haedrich, “Chief Ghost Hunter” of Haunted Saratoga Tours will tell some spooky tales of local lore. Speaker is Liz Ringwald: she will talk about “I remember MaMa” and take us back to a gentler time. For reservations call Ellie at 518-584-3779 or Anita at 518-583-4043. by Oct. 7.
Saratoga Book Festival
Russell Banks’ keynote address will kick-off the festival on Friday, Oct. 15, at 7 p.m. at the Saratoga Springs City Center. On Saturday there will be upwards of a dozen author events around downtown Saratoga at various venues including the Saratoga Springs Public Library, Saratoga Arts, and Caffe Lena, spotlighting emerging local and regional authors, poets, children’s book authors and illustrators, along with nationally known bestselling authors. For more information, visit: saratogabookfestival.org
Genealogy Day
Heritage Hunters of Saratoga County will offer a series of 4 genealogy talks in one day, via Zoom, Saturday, October 16, 9:30 – 3:15, featuring certified genealogist Margaret R. Fortier. Lost in Translation: Deciphering Foreign Names, Places and Documents; Bay State (Massachusetts) Bonanza: Four Centuries of Vital Records, An Identity Case Study; French-Canadian Genealogy. Cost is $15 for members and $25 for non-members. The $25 will include HH membership for 14 months, access to the free monthly meeting programs, bi-monthly newsletters, and can share their family search names in a listing distributed annually. For registration form and zoom link, call Ginny at 518-885-9309 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Wild Ones Program
Announcing the formation of a local chapter of the Wild Ones: Native plants, natural landscapes, all-volunteer, non-profit organization. The focus is to promote the practice of using native plants in landscapes to preserve biodiversity in the area. The first Wild Ones presentation will be held on October 17 at 2 p.m. Master Gardener Martie Teumim will give a presentation through Zoom on ‘Gathering Native Plant Seeds from Your Own Backyard.’ She will show you how to harvest, save, and plant native seeds found in your own backyard. The talk is free. Please register at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to receive the Zoom link for the talk.
Saratoga County Stories
A major achievement for the History Center and the Roundtable, comprised of fifty-eight short articles, the collection is a veritable who-what-where-when-and-why of Saratoga County history. Contributing authors include familiar names of local historians, as well as many regional “history buffs.” Two in-person events: Saturday, October 23, 2-5 p.m. at Brookside Museum in Ballston Spa; and Sunday, November 7, 2-4 p.m. at Historic Grooms Tavern in Clifton Park. The public will be able to meet contributing authors and the editorial team, purchase copies of the book, and have their editions signed. For more information, or to pre-order books, go to https://brooksidemuseum.org or email Jim Richmond of the Saratoga County History Roundtable:
19th Annual The Way We Were Car Show
Come stroll our historic village, check out the hundreds of cars and trucks on display, and enjoy live music, vendors and downtown businesses on Sunday, October 10, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. on Front St. in Ballston Spa. Rain date October 17. A “Kids Zone”, will be located by the Old Iron Springs, with free children’s activities. Free to spectators. Exhibitors can pre-register by September 30 for $15 per car or $20 the day of show. All proceeds benefit BSBPA community activities. To pre-register, sponsor or become a vendor, visit www.ballston.org. For more information, contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or the BSBPA at 518-885-2772, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
