Mother’s Day Plant Sale
Hanging baskets, potted flowers, veggies and more! While supplies last. May 6 & 7, 8:30 a.m. – 4 p.m. Gateway House of Peace. 479 Rowland St. Ballston Spa.
Diabetes Support Group Online
May 6, at Noon is the next Diabetes Support Group sponsored by Cornell Cooperative Extension of Saratoga County. This informal support group is held via Zoom for people with diabetes or prediabetes. Family members of those with diabetes are also welcomed to attend. There is no fee for the support group. Topics will vary and may be based on the interest of the group. Contact Diane Whitten at 518-885-8995, or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for more information. Register in advance for this meeting at: https://tinyurl.com/5drp3puj. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
RESURGENCE: This is What holiness Looks Like
Join us on Friday, May 6 at 7 p.m. for a concert and Saturday, May 7 from 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. for a Church Revival and Craft Fair at Saratoga Springs United Methodist Church, located at 175 5th Ave., Saratoga Springs. A progressive camp tent revival style gathering. Keynote speaker is Garlinda Burton. Ms. Burton frequently leads spiritual life retreats and offers motivational presentation for churches, faith-based organizations, colleges and universities, and social-action groups. Featured artist mark A. Miller an Associate Professor of Church Music and Composer In Residence at Drew University in Madison NJ and is a Lecturer in the Practice of Sacred Music at Yale University.
SSCSD Bike Rodeo
District-Wide bike rodeo, safety course, and basic bike maintenance May 7,
9 a.m. – 12 p.m. at the East Side Recreation Field – Track and In-Field (off Caroline St.) to get everything checked out before Bike-to- School Day (May 20). We’ll have mechanics on site for minor maintenance, a helmet fitting station, bike safety stations, games, and a bike obstacle course. To sign up: www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0E4CA4AF2BA6F8CE9-bike1 Parents, please accompany your children. Wear a helmet. All kids participating can fill out a raffle ticket for a chance to win a new kids’ bike from Trek Bicycles (up to $350) plus other small prizes!
The Spring into Salem Artisan Event
The event is taking place on May 7 at 116 Riley Hill Rd., Salem, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. is a free event featuring over 30 crafters, jewelry makers, potters, artists, and beauty & wellness practitioners. Brought to you by two women-owned and family-run farms: Blind Buck Valley Farmstead, and MW Farmstead. Celebrate Mother’s Day weekend by shopping local! Score the perfect gift for mom or spend the day together enjoying the beautiful countryside, listening to music, eating artisan foods, taking part in agricultural activities, and more!
I Love My Park Day
Join Moreau Lake Park Staff, Friends of Moreau Lake and many volunteers as we celebrate spring by showing our park some love. Organized by Parks & Trails, NY. Volunteer in this exciting event to help improve and enhance our local Moreau Lake State Park. Variety of projects for all ages (large groups welcome). You must register at www.ptny.org/ilovemypark for this event on Saturday, May 7, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. (Rain Date – Sunday, May 8). Breakfast and lunch will be provided by The Friends of Moreau Lake. Please visit our website https://friendsofmoreaulake.org and
go to “I Love My Park Day”
for detailed information.
Vendors Needed for Church Revival and Craft Fair
Vendors needed for May 7 at Saratoga Springs United Methodist Church, 175 5th Ave, Saratoga Springs. 10 x 12 space $40 or donation. No electricity or tables provided or available. Outside, largely blacktop surface. Approximately 500 expected to attend. Set up will be from
6 – 8:30 a.m. and breakdown
3:30 – 5 p.m. Public
attendance 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
The Heritage Garden Club of Saratoga Springs: Spring Luncheon
The Luncheon will be held on Tuesday, May 10, at the Saratoga Golf & Polo Club, located at 301 Church St. Registration is at 11:30 a.m. and the luncheon at noon. The speaker will be Tim Welch “America’s Newest National Historic Landmark, Saratoga County’s Grant Cottage”. Luncheon choices: Cobb Salad or Vegetarian Cobb Salad, bread/butter, cheesecake with blueberries, beverage. Cost is $30 includes gratuity, cash bar. Send check payable to Heritage Garden Club to: Anne Hunscher, 209 Daketown Rd. Greenfield Center, NY 12833. Please include meal choice. Deadline Wednesday, May 4. All are welcome. There will be raffle tickets, take a chance to win one of the many beautiful gift baskets that will be available.
Cerebral Palsy Spring Party Hop
Get your dancin’ shoes on for the Cerebral Palsy annual Spring Party Hop on Friday, May 13, from 6-10 p.m. at the Saratoga/Wilton Elks Lodge. Betsy and the ByeGons will play retro sing-along 60’s - dance music. Wear your bobby sox, madras shirts or casual clothing and enjoy a night of Peace and Love. Tickets are $20 per person which includes dancing and a turkey dinner. “Cool” raffle baskets, trivia and photos in a classic car will make for an enjoyable evening. Call Judy at 518-587-5568 to reserve table space.
2022 Saratoga Horse Symposium
CCE Equine is excited to host our Saratoga Horse Symposium on May 14, 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. at the 4-H Training Center in Ballston Spa. This exciting educational event is a celebration of the horse for new, aspiring, and experienced horse owners and professionals. Registration for general admission, vendors, and sponsors is open. Admission includes entry to a large used tack sale, vendors, and all clinics, and seminars. Tickets $15/adults, youth, 18 years of age and younger, are $5 and 4-H youth members are free! If you would like your business to be added to the email or mailing list, please call 518-885-8995 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. For information/updates, contact Brieanna Hughes at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 518-885-8995, or
visit cceequine.com.
Women in War Syposium
The Marshall House’s Women in War: The Revolutionary Experience – A Symposium will be held on May 14. The event will bring together regional and nationally known historians of the American Revolution to provide insights into the experiences and actions of some extraordinary women. It will be held at the Saratoga Town Hall, 12 Spring St. in Schuylerville. Tickets may be purchased at themarshallhouse.org or by calling 518-695-3765. Registration for the symposium is $50 per person for the entire day, including lunch, refreshments, and a visit to Marshall House. Speakers’ books will be available to purchase and signed by the authors. Registration information is available at themarshallhouse.org Registration must be completed no later than May 11. Walk-in registration is not permitted.
Saratoga County Chamber Annual Golf Tournament
The tournament will be held at the Saratoga National Golf Course on Tuesday, May 24. The day will start off with a cookout lunch at 11:30 a.m., followed by a shotgun start at 1 p.m. An outdoor cocktail reception at 5:30 p.m., along with an awards ceremony for our first-place foursome, second place foursome, putting contest, longest drive, shootout contest and closest to the pin. The format for the tournament will be a scramble, playing the best hit ball. Cost is $275 per person and sponsorships are available. For questions, please contact Andrea Cole, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., or call 518-584-3255. Golf sponsorships and tickets now on sale.
Southern Saratoga Art Society Exhibits
Artists and members of SSAS are exhibiting throughout the area at various locations - Town of Clifton Park Lobby, 1 Town Hall Plaza, Clifton Park. The Clifton Park Senior Community Center Gallery, 6 Clifton Common Blvd., Clifton Park, the Mechanicville Library, 190 N. Main Street, Mechanicville, and Cupola Coffee, 227 Kingsley Rd., Burnt Hills. Stop in, visit these venues, and view some of the fabulous artists in Southern Saratoga County. For more information, visit southernsaratogaartist.com.
Arts and Crafts Vendor Fair
Vendors needed for June 4 from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. at Living Waters Church, 4330 NY 50, Saratoga Springs. Rain or shine. Food, arts and crafts, homemade items, household items, etc. 12’x12’ space is $50. Set up time is 8 a.m. For information call Cliff at 518-260-9922 or Susan at 518-424-2962. Proceeds will benefit Operation Adopt a Soldier.
Acting and Performance Drama Camp
Monday – Friday,
August 1 – August 12,
1:30 - 4:30 p.m. Actors and actresses collaborate as a team to decide whether to write an original script or use existing storylines that they make their own. Through the process campers will develop characters, design a set, choose costumes, rehearse, and perform their work. This program for 11–16-year-olds is led by Malta Artistic Director, Elyse Young, at the Malta Community Center, One Bayberry Dr., Malta. Acting exercises, vocal skills, theater games and crafts included. Camp culminates with a performance the last day of camp. Contact Malta Parks and Recreation at 518-899-4411 for additional information or go to maltaparksrec.com to register.
