Christkindlmark
Held in Lake George at the Glens Falls City Park with vendors, holiday friends, live music, activities, food and drink. The event takes place under heated tents in the heart of downtown Glens Falls on Friday, Dec. 3, 4-8 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 4, from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sunday, Dec. 5, from 11-4 p.m.
Ballston Spa Holiday Parade and Tree Lighting
The Ballston Spa Business & Professional Association’s annual Ballston Spa Holiday Parade and Tree Lighting takes place Friday, December 3. The parade step off time is 6:30 p.m., proceeding on Milton Avenue and ending in Wiswall Park on Front Street with Santa lighting the village Christmas tree. The parade is a hometown-style holiday tradition, with fire trucks, floats, animals, kids and Santa parading down the main street of the village. Once again, this year, the parade will spotlight the Toys for Tots campaign, in partnership with the Ballston Spa Community Emergency Corps, Saratoga County Sheriff Department and U.S. Marine Corps. Volunteers from these organizations will be on hand to collect donations of new, unwrapped toys from spectators along the parade route as well as at the tree lighting.
Holiday Sale
The Old Saratoga Reformed Church, located at Pearl and Burgoyne Streets in Schuylerville, will be having a Holiday Sale on Saturday, Dec. 4 from 8 a.m. - 2 p.m. New and gently used Christmas items will be available, including decorations and collectables. There will also be a basket raffle. For more information, call the church office at 518-695-3479, 9 a.m-12 p.m., Monday-Friday.
Holiday Craft & Vendor Fair
To be held on Saturday, Dec. 4 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Saratoga-Wilton Elks Lodge, 1 Elks Lane, Saratoga Springs. Admission is free. There will be 35 crafters and vendors displaying their wares for your shopping convenience. We will also offer raffles and food. Please come and enjoy holiday shopping and support the local Elks Fundraiser.
“Great Train Extravaganza” Giant Model Train Show
The original and largest model train event in the Capitol Region will be held on Dec. 5 at the Empire State Convention Center from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Cost is $7 for adults, children under 12 are free. 300+ tables: model trains, parts, train sets, buildings, craftsman kits, accessories, electronics, scenery, books, DVDs, prints, railroad memorabilia. Education and NMRA displays. Switching puzzle. Roaming Railroad and giant Legos Layout for the kids and grandkids. Door prizes. www.gtealbany.com. 518-727-2009, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Christmas Pop-up Shop
Sponsored by the Town of Greenfield Lions Club, Dec. 11 from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. at the Greenfield Community Center, 25 Wilton Rd., Greenfield Center. Will feature local vendors, lunch and beverages. Bring a non-perishable food item to donate for the Greenfield Food Pantry. For more information email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or call Lion Vera Plummer at 518-605-6105.
Celebrate Jane Austen’s Birthday
The Jane Austen Society of North America (JASNA)-New York Capital Region is hosting the annual celebration of Jane Austen’s birthday on Saturday, Dec. 11 at 1:30-4:30 p.m. at the Inn at Saratoga, 231 Broadway, Saratoga Springs. This year’s festivities include a free raffle ticket for Austen-related items and an Afternoon High Tea with scones, biscotti, finger sandwiches, green salad, fresh strawberries and cream, and, of course, Jane’s Birthday Cake. Tea and conversation followed by a talk by Jane Cleland on her novel The Lost Letters of Jane Austen. The cost is $36 for the High Tea. Reserve your place by making a payment before Dec.1. Make check payable to JASNA NYS Capital Region and send to: JASNA, NYCR, c/o Nancy Duell, 56 Fifth St, Glens Falls, NY 12801. For more information, contact Nancy at 518-321-1887 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Jane McCrea: A Revolutionary Martyr and an Early American Family Story
December 14 at Brookside Museum, 6 Charlton St., Ballston Spa, at 7 p.m. Learn about Jane McCrea with Blake Grindon, Ph.D. candidate at Princeton University. She will explore and examine the life and legacy of Jean McCrea. Best remembered as the focus of anti-Indian and anti-British Patriot propaganda that followed her death during the Saratoga Campaign in 1777, further investigation reveals her role in an interconnected world of colonial wars and Native politics stretching back long before the American Revolution. This will be a virtual event as part of the Expert Next Door series via Zoom.
Galway Photography Club
These meetings, held on the last Wednesday of each month, provide a relaxed and friendly atmosphere for those interested in photography to share their photographs and learn how to improve their skills. Due to the Thanksgiving holiday, there will be no November monthly meeting. Our next meeting will be held on Wednesday, Dec. 29, at 6 p.m. at the Galway Public Library. At this meeting club member Maria Goldsmith will be speaking about photographs from her portfolio and members of the group will be sharing their photographs from our recent photo walk at Camp Brookledge. Following CDC guidelines, masks and social distancing are required in the library building. For more information contact: Dave Waite, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Southern Saratoga Art Society Exhibits
Members will be exhibiting throughout the area over the next two months. Carol Winterton will be exhibiting during November and Frank Coletta during December in the Lobby of Clifton Park Town Hall, 1 Town Hall Plaza, Clifton Park. Valerie Wolf will be exhibiting at the Mechanicville Library, 190 N. Main Street, Mechanicville. The Zion Lutheran Church, 153 Nott Terrace, Schenectady, will host four artists, Cheryl Birmingham, Carol Winterton, Rita Helie and Jack Morgan. The Gallery of the Clifton Park Senior Community Center, 6 Clifton Common Blvd., Clifton Park will be exhibiting in a Themed Show, “Nature.” Visit these venues and support the arts in Southern Saratoga County. For more information, visit: southernsaratogaartist.com
