Foaling to Finishline
CCE Equine presents “Foaling to Finishline” on August 19, an all-inclusive $10 event to tour the Harness Racing Museum and Goshen Harness Track. The track was opened in 1838 and remains the oldest continuously operated track in North America. Participants will go on a guided tour of the museum and, later in the day, a tour of the track. For additional details and to sign up, please email Nicolina Foti at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Annual Horse Farm Tour
The tour will take place on Sunday, August 21 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at participating farms. This is a free drive-it-yourself event offered to the community, with a mission of promoting the equine industry and providing the public an opportunity to experience life on a horse farm. Horse lovers and families will delight in meeting different breeds of horses and get a behind-the-scenes look at the horses that reside here in Saratoga County. Participating farms include Cross Timbers Ranch located at 122 Barney Rd, Middle Grove, Saratoga Glen Farm located at 100 Duell Rd, Schuylerville and Stark Racing Stable located at 247 County Route 68, Saratoga Springs. For more information contact Brieanna Hughes at 518-885-8995, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., or www.facebook.com/cceequine.
The Town of Greenfield Historical Society Museum
The Museum is open every Friday from 4-6 p.m. now through Aug 26, 2022. There are 2 floors of Local History. View the many photos, Veterans Corner, logging and farming displays, Stewart’s display of ice cream making, IOOF display, and much more. The museum is located at 440 Middle Grove Rd, Middle Grove. While in town, stop by the Greenfield Farmers’ Market just down the road at the Church Parking Lot. Market is open from 4-7 p.m. every Friday.
Southern Saratoga Art Society Exhibits
Clifton Park Senior Community Center Gallery, 6 Clifton Common Blvd., Clifton Park: August & September - Group Show featuring five members, Artists Virginia Harrison, Barbara Hurley, Kristine Kelly, Judy Loucks, and Jo Weatherwax. Mechanicville Library, 190 N. Main St., Mechanicville: July & August - Artist Kristine Kelly. The Waterford Library, 117 Third St., Waterford: August - Artists, Jack Morgan, Anup Sood and Joan VanAlphen. Visit these venues and enjoy the artwork of these various artists. For more information about SSAS visit our website: southernsaratogaartist.com. For more information, visit our website: www.southernsaratogaartist.com
Hearts for the Arts Gala
Friends and supporters of Adirondack Folk School will gather for hors d’oeuvres, dinner, our ever-popular Silent Auction and our annual Patron of the Arts honor on Friday evening, August 19, 2022, beginning with a mingling hour and cash bar at 5:30 p.m. The food and fun will take place at the iconic and beautifully restored Hitching Post Cafe located at 1256 Lake Avenue in Lake Luzerne. The Cafe’s chef is planning to put an old-time dude ranch spin on the menu Tickets for Hearts for the Arts may be purchased through the Adirondack Folk School, 51 Main St, Lake Luzerne, 518-696-2400. www.adirondackfolkschool.org. The cost per ticket is $75. Seating is limited to 80 guests, so please make your reservations early.
16th Annual Car Show
On Saturday, August 20, the Clifton Park Elks Lodge will hold their 16th Annual Car Show. The Lodge is located at 695 MacElroy Rd, Ballston Lake. All years and makes of cars, trucks and motorcycles are welcome. We will present awards to the top vehicles. Fun, music, 50/50 raffles, and great food. Come see the contestant vehicles! Proceeds benefit the Elks National Foundation and the NYSEA Major Project Fund (Cerebral Palsy Home Service Program). Registration starts at 9 a.m. until Noon and awards around 3:30 p.m. Contestant registration is $10; spectators are free. Rain date is Sunday, August 21. For information call Doug Simmons at 518-669-4588. Email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Singer/Songwriter/Recording Artist Tammy Renee
Tammy is an eclectic artist who loves to tell a story thru her music and testimony. She will be leading worship at Middle Grove United Methodist Church on Sunday, August 28 at 9 a.m. A love offering will be taken. Church is located at 429 Middle Grove Rd. (corner of Middle Grove Rd. and North Creek Rd.)
Swing for Music 2022 Golf Outing
To benefit Saratoga Chamber Players Friday, September 16 at Airway Meadows Golf Course, located on 262 Brownville Rd., Gansevoort. Nine Hole Scramble, Registration at 2:45 followed by a 3:15 Shotgun Start. Entry fee - $75 per person. Includes greens fee, cart, taco dinner and soft drinks. Cash bar available. Players may sign up individually and will be placed on a team. For more information and to register visit www.saratogachamberplayers.org.
Call for Choreographers
Nacre Dance Company is accepting modern dance choreography submissions for their annual “So, You Think You Can Choreograph?” competition. This year’s performance will be at Universal Preservation Hall, located at 25 Washington St., Saratoga Springs. The theme will be “Twist and Shout” choreography to music by Rock and Roll Musical Legends. Staging will be in a traditional theater setting. All accepted applicants will receive an honorary stipend upon completing the competition. Accepted submissions will perform Saturday, Sept. 10 at 7:30 p.m. at UPH, where the audience votes on their favorite choreography. The winner will be commissioned to set a new piece of modern dance choreography for Nacre Dance Company for the 2023 season. Apply at www.nacredance.org/sytycc by August 15.
Tee Off Fore TaTa’s
Annual Charity Golf Tournament on September 17 at Hales Mills Country Club. Foursomes and Singles – Prizes – Post Play Banquet. $125 per golfer or $500 per 4-some. All proceeds benefit To Life, local cancer support network, Brady Duhame “Buddha”, Local Chef & Dear Friend. For more information visit www.villagepizzeria.com or contact Sandra Foster This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
In-Person Talk on the Life of John Morrissey
Thursday, August 25, at 7 p.m. at the Saratoga Springs History Museum, located at 1 E. Congress St., Saratoga Springs. Presentation is free and open to the public. National-award-winning sportswriter and editor Brien Bouyea will delve into the fascinating details of this remarkable Saratogian’s life. Morrissey was an undefeated bare-knuckle boxing champion who founded Saratoga Race Course and served two terms in the United States Congress and one in the New York State Senate. A native of Ireland who grew up in Troy, NY, he also was a major figure in the gaming field, and constructed the Club House in Saratoga Springs, later known as Canfield Casino, which is now home to the Saratoga Springs History Museum. www.saratogahistory.org
From Slavery to Freedom
The Saratoga County History Center at Brookside Museum is pleased to sponsor this presentation by Dr. Myra B. Armstead of Bard College entitled “From Slavery to Freedom: Blacks in Saratoga from the Colonial Period through Gradual Manumission.” This talk will focus on slavery and slaveholding, mainly from 1702 to 1805, on the Saratoga Patent lands owned by the Schuyler family in Old Saratoga. The presentation will be held at the Dyer-Phelps Memorial AME Zion Church, 122 Crescent St. in Saratoga Springs on Saturday, September 10 at 10:30 a.m. Seating is limited. Please pre-register for this event at brooksidemuseum.networkforgood.com/events/46718-dr-myra-armstead-from-slavery-to-freedom-blacks-in-saratoga-from-colonial-period-to-gradual-manumission.
Travel with the Saratoga Senior Center this Fall
On Tuesday, September 20, choose from the Bronx Zoo or New York Botanical Garden. Animals and exhibits at the Zoo span the globe, with more than 700 species. The Garden is a wonderland for everything that grows. It features more than a million plants over 250 acres. Cost is $93 for the bus trip and the Zoo ticket or $91 for the bus and Garden ticket. Must be chosen at sign-up. The bus will leave Saratoga at 6:45 a.m. and return at approximately 10:30 p.m. Contact the Saratoga Senior Center for more information or to reserve your spot at 518-584-1621.
Fall Foliage Trip to Burlington, VT
On October 14 travelers can spend a day on their own in Burlington or choose to spend part of the day at the nearby Shelburne Museum and the remainder of the day in Burlington, home to the thriving arts scene, a sparkling waterfront, great shopping and dining. The round-trip bus is $39. The bus trip including Shelburne Museum admission is $62. Contact the Saratoga Senior Center for more information or to reserve your spot at 518-584-1621.
Calling All Singing Voices!
Saratoga Voices invites singers to join them for their 1st performance at Universal Preservation Hall in Saratoga Springs. Handel’s Judas Maccabeus, November 19 at 7:30 p.m. Rehearsals are Tuesday evenings at O’Rourke Middle School in Burnt Hills. Our first rehearsal is September 7. Go to SaratogaVoices.org/Sing to schedule a vocal placement interview. Must be vaccinated. 518-416-4060, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
