Fundraiser Dinner
On Friday, October 15, from 5 – 7 p.m. to benefit Saratoga Children’s Museum, curbside pickup only at Principessa Elena Society, located at 11 – 13 Oak St., Saratoga Springs. Open to the public. Menu: Pasta with sauce, meatballs with sauce, sausage with sauce, salad, Italian bread, butter. Cost is $10.
Southern Saratoga Art Society Show
SSAS is hosting a group art show for members at the Clifton Park Halfmoon Public Library, “A” Gallery, Moe Rd, Clifton Park through October 25. Twelve artists will display their works in mediums of oil, acrylic, pastels, mixed media, watercolor, acrylic on foil and colored pencils. The subjects covered stretch from abstract expressionism to realistic landscapes and a lot in between. Participating artists are Jack Morgan, Valerie Wolf, Kristine Kelly, Barbara Aldi, Karen Zimmers, Rita Helie, Roberta Moses, Joan Van Alphen, Carol Winterton, Diane Pollock, David Mayack and Barbara Buckly. Come in and view the exciting show with the talented artists from Clifton Park and neighboring towns.
Saratoga Book Festival
Russell Banks will provide the opening keynote address to kick off the festival on Friday, October 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 upstate New York readers love and appreciate. A diverse range of authors, genres, and formats like panels, moderated discussions, interactive programs, accompanied by author readings, signings, and more.” For more information, visit: www.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 brooksidemuseum.org or email Jim Richmond of the Saratoga County History Roundtable: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
